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Greece's difficulties with tax evasion were a topic of discussion yesterday when Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras met his Swiss counterpart Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf in Athens.
Stournaras expressed a desire for the "British model," a reference to the 2011 withholding tax agreement between Switzerland and the U.K.
Talks on unreported Greek funds have dragged on since 2011 and progress toward an agreement would provide a boost for the Greek government, which vowed to clamp down on tax evasion as part of its 240 billion-euro ($324 billion) bailout from the euro area and the International Monetary Fund.
Discussions are aimed at finding a solution on how to deal with deposits retroactively and may be concluded "soon," Widmer-Schlumpf said.
Switzerland is trying to shake off its reputation as a tax haven after amassing $2.2 trillion of assets from wealthy clients living outside the country. While no official numbers exist, Greeks may have hidden about 42 billion francs ($47 billion) in Swiss accounts, according to a 2009 report from Helvea SA, a Geneva-based brokerage.
Compliance Policy
CFTC Registration Improves U.S. Access to NZX Dairy Derivatives
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission registered NZX Ltd. (NZX), the operator of the New Zealand Stock Exchange, as a Foreign Board of Trade, the company said in statement Feb. 3.
Registration will allow NZX to permit direct access to participants in the U.S. to trade dairy derivatives on its platform, NZX said.
Access from the U.S. will help to build liquidity, according to the company.
In August, NZX extended dairy derivative trading hours to overlap with U.S. and European trading, the company said.
Compliance Action
Ten Banks Have Handed Evidence to FCA on FX Trading Probe
Ten banks have given evidence to the U.K.'s markets watchdog in an investigation into manipulation of foreign-exchange benchmarks, Financial Conduct Authority Chief Executive Officer Martin Wheatley told lawmakers in London.
The allegations are "as bad as Libor," Wheatley said, without naming any banks under investigation.
The FCA also is probing "a number of benchmarks that operate in London," Wheatley said, without specifying which ones.
The foreign exchange probe probably won't be concluded this year, he said.
Germany's top financial regulator said Jan. 17 that possible manipulation of currency rates and prices for precious metals is worse than the Libor-rigging scandal, which has already led to fines of about $6 billion.
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ICE Said to Hire KCG's King as Senior Legal Adviser for NYSE
IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. (ICE:US) hired Elizabeth King from KCG Holdings Inc. (KCG:US) to serve as a senior lawyer for the New York Stock Exchange, according to a person briefed on the matter.
King served as head of regulatory affairs at trading firm KCG and previously was an associate director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Trading and Markets, where she oversaw exchanges such as the NYSE. Her move to ICE comes as the SEC seeks to improve rules governing capital markets, according to a draft document from the regulator released yesterday.
Brookly McLaughlin, an ICE spokeswoman, didn't reply to an e-mail seeking comment. King didn't respond to a request to speak about the job change.
In addition to working at KCG, King serves as a board member of Chicago-based Options Clearing Corp., which processes U.S. equity derivatives trades.
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The Party Line – July 22, 2011: Fixing a Hole
7:20 am in Uncategorized by Gregg Levine
Focusing on broad, long-term goals while ignoring obvious, near-term problems is order of the day, be it in the Fukushima reactors or deficit-obsessed DC.
I feel like I am saying this every week, but tear yourself away for a minute, if you can, from the daily deficit follies—I promise we'll get back to them.
As I detailed last week, a study called the Near-Term Task Force Review listed a set of suggestions for ways the US nuclear power industry could improve safety in the wake of the meltdowns and continuing crisis in Japan's Fukushima reactors. The recommendations were a mixed bag of mostly regulatory tweaks–nothing particularly bad, as far as they go–but obviously missing from the report was any program that would effectively improve the way spent fuel rods are stored.
Earlier this week, the task force officially presented its report to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and NRC chair Gregory Jaczko said the full commission should move to accept or reject the recommendations within 90 days, and implement any new rules within five years.
That sounds glacial, especially given the ongoing Japanese crisis and many US plants of similar design facing the possibility of similar problems, but even this cautious approach to some cautious recommendations was more-or-less opposed by three of the five commissioners. Read the rest of this entry →


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ARGENTINA/FOOD - Argentine Government Stands Fast as Farmers May Prolong Strike
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Argentine Government Stands Fast as Farmers May Prolong Strike
By Matthew Craze and Bill Faries
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Argentina's government stood firm in its refusal to
cut taxes on grain exports, the country's biggest source of foreign
exchange, as farmers considered extending an eight-day protest that has
disrupted shipments.
``They have to end the strike,'' Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo told
reporters yesterday in Buenos Aires.
Farmers say they won't give up until the government agrees to repeal the
taxes announced two months ago. At a meeting today in Santa Fe, in the
heart of Argentina's agricultural belt, farm leaders will decide whether
to extend their protest. A prolonged stand-off may slow growth in South
America's second-largest economy and spur increases in global food prices
that already have reached records.
``Farmers are really upset and they want to keep up the protests,'' Nestor
Roulet, vice president of the Argentine Rural Confederation, said in an
interview yesterday. ``We are willing to negotiate, but we got no call
from the government.''
Argentina is the world's third-largest soybean exporter behind the U.S.
and Brazil, and it is the second-largest corn exporter. The price of
soybeans, up 81 percent in the past year, reached the highest in almost
three weeks yesterday on the Chicago Board of Trade on concern for
Argentine exports.
``Argentina is a country that has turned its back on the farmers, even
though we've been living off the land for a long time,'' Felipe Noguera, a
Buenos Aires-based pollster, said in an interview yesterday. ``The
government has had five years of people telling it that its policies are
all wrong, but the economy has just kept growing, so they think they
should stick to their guns.''
Unpopular Policies
An April 23 opinion poll showed more than 78 percent of Argentines wanted
the government to cancel the tax increase and start negotiations with
farmers, Noguera said. His survey covered 1,030 people.
At a rally of the ruling Peronist Party yesterday in the province of
Buenos Aires, speakers showed no sign the government is willing to cede to
the farmers demands.
``Never in this country's history has a government supported the
agriculture sector so much,'' Jorge Capitanich, the governor of the
province of Chaco, said in a speech.
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who succeeded her husband in
December, continued his policies of increasing taxes on grains to boost
government income. Fernandez didn't refer to the farmers strike in her
speech to party members yesterday.
Farm Revenue
Farm leaders, who held an earlier protest in March, when the increase in
export taxes was announced, say they are largely responsible for annual
economic growth of more than 8.5 percent since 2003. Grain and oilseed
exports have helped the government maintain a budget surplus and build
international reserves to $49.8 billion, from a low of about $11 billion
when ex-President Nestor Kirchner took office in 2003.
In March, Fernandez introduced a variable export tax that levies soybeans
and sunflower seed at more than 40 percent, depending on prices, to
replace a fixed tax rate of 35 percent. Neighboring countries Brazil and
Paraguay, the fourth-largest exporter, don't tax oilseed exports.
Export-tax revenue in Argentina, including duties on agricultural goods
and fuels, more than doubled to 1.5 billion pesos ($472 million) in April
from a year earlier, the government reported on May 5.
Economic growth may slow more than expected this year as farmers withhold
harvests and purchases of agricultural chemicals and equipment, said
Alfredo Coutino, a Latin America economist at Moody's Economy.com. Coutino
shaved 1 percentage point off his growth forecast of 8 percent for 2008.
Fewer Equipment Sales
Deere & Co., the world's largest maker of tractors and combines, may sell
less in Argentina if the dispute continues, Marie Ziegler, vice president
of investor relations, said on a conference call yesterday.
The recent farmer protests, begun on May 7, have halted the unloading of
trucks carrying grains for shipment on the Parana River, the biggest
source of soybean exports. No trucks had arrived at Rosario's docks as of
6 a.m. yesterday, compared with 5,345 that arrived on the same day a year
earlier, the Rosario Board of Trade said on its Web site.
Rosario's 19 shipping terminals account for more than 90 percent of the
country's soymeal and soybean-oil exports. Argentina is the world's
largest soybean-oil exporter.
Crushing of soybeans in Argentina decreased to 1.18 million metric tons in
March from 2.36 million tons a year earlier, the nation's Agriculture
Secretariat said last month.
An agreement between the government and farmers is essential for the
health of the country's economy said Noguera.
``If the government could compromise, it would create a mini-boom in
Argentina, a positive confidence shock,'' Noguera said. ``If this
situation were to continue for too long, you would have some kind of
Araceli Santos
Strategic Forecasting, Inc.


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I talk about the various ways to access the Internet often on the show. I want to make sure that you understand the basic terms I use to describe the most popular options. Here's a glossary of terms you'll hear me mention regularly.
DSL/Naked DSL
If you want your Internet from a phone company, you traditionally had to purchase a landline as a prerequisite. The phone monopolies thought they were smart pushing obsolete landline technology on consumers who want modern DSL. But there is another option called "naked DSL." The term was originally coined by Qwest to describe high-speed Internet access without a landline. AT&T has rolled out naked DSL trial service -- priced between $20 and $24 -- in Chicago; Austin, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida and elsewhere. Meanwhile, if you were with BellSouth before the AT&T takeover, the latter is now required to offer naked DSL in 22 states as part of the buyout agreement.
Cable modem
This method of getting online requires you to pay a monopoly cable company for access. Cable modems typically appeal to slightly younger customers who grew up in the cell phone age and aren't comfortable with having a landline to get Internet access. Cable modems are typically faster than DSL, but your results may vary. This is usually one of the priciest options with the cost varying widely by region.
Wi-Fi & hotspots
Wi-Fi is a wireless way to connect to the Internet that's offered in many public places such as coffeehouses and restaurants. Any venue or place that offers Wi-Fi is referred to as a "hotspot."
I've been a big fan of blanketing metro areas with high-speed wireless signals as a way of breaking up the stranglehold that monopoly companies have on the Internet. One company, Clearwire, typically costs about $24 a month and requires no installation.
Over the next 18 months, most midsized cities will have this ultra high-speed Internet option. In fact, it's already up and running in Baltimore and Chicago. Clearwire recently partnered with Sprint Nextel to use their WiMAX technology for major expansion across the country.
There is another way to access the Internet that people may not know about. It's called EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized) and it's currently being offered through Sprint and Verizon. With EVDO, you have a small external USB modem that you plug into your laptop wherever you are. Pricing ranges from the cost of cable modem to as high as $60, but you can use it both at home and on the road. Network speeds are usually comparable to DSL.
AT&T is offering a similar service called HSPA (High Speed Packet Access). It's said to offer the fastest wireless network speed to date.
Both of these options completely eliminate the need to be in a hotspot. Now the Internet is truly mobile!
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December 12, 2014New sensor can transmit information on hazardous chemicals or food spoilage to a smartphone.
December 8, 2014Diversity of sources and sustainable production methods are needed to meet world potassium fertilizer demand.
December 5, 2014John Lienhard leads coordinated interdisciplinary research efforts to confront resource challenges at the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab.
November 4, 2014"2014 Climate and Energy Outlook" finds the world will be warmer, thirstier, and still dependent on fossil fuels unless 2015 climate negotiations are more effective than expected.
September 29, 2014Ozone and higher temperatures can combine to reduce crop yields, but effects will vary by region.
July 27, 2014SA+P spinoff creates community food hub in New Orleans
June 5, 2014Professor John Lienhard will lead the new laboratory.
May 6, 2014Allanore lab chemically alters feldspar, an ore closer to home for countries that cultivate bananas and other potassium-dependent crops
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March 20, 2014MIT researchers and industry experts address global resource challenges and ways to confront them.
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RE: Morales and Chile
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Date | 2006-05-04 23:07:42 |
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diplomacy in the past has not worked thusfar. It seems Morales has taken
one step away from Lula, but not necessarily toward Chavez. Morales knows
his ratings have dropped and most likely used the decree to buoy his
support before the CA, where he wants MAS to take a commanding role.
Reduced gas to Brazil affects industry, not drivers, homes, etc. Today's
Folha has a good article about the Petrobras blow-back in the columnist
section. 180 days is a long time for the details to be worked out.
Brazil's largest concern is not Morales. Brasilia is more worried about
how Chavez is playing both sides of the game. On one end, he's siding with
Argentina and Brazil to build this tremendous gas pipe. On the other, he's
siding with Morales over nationalization and a close relationship between
PDVSA and YPFB, the deal to be inked on 18 May.
Lula called today's meeting not to protect Petrobras (they'll take care of
themselves), but to give Chavez a reminder of who's the heavy weight in
South America. Lula's position, however, is slightly weakened by past
corruption scandals and upcoming elections, which are far from in the bag.
-----Original Message-----
From: Anya Harshey [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 12:11 PM
To: 'Sam Logan'
Cc: 'Cesar Martinez'; 'Rodger Baker'
Subject: RE: Morales and Chile
Hi Sam,
Nice to hear from you, and thanks for the feedback. On this email, I've
copied both Rodger and our LatAm analyst Cesar who can respond to the
ideas you mentioned. Please feel free to start a dialogue with the two of
them regarding the diary and anything else you all might like to discuss.
On a related note, what do you expect Lula to do about Bolivia's latest
Hope things are going well for you down there. Any exciting trips coming
From: Sam Logan [mailto:email@example.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 10:57 AM
To: 'Anya E Harshey'
Subject: Morales and Chile
In this report:
Geopolitical Diary: Bolivia and Leftward Movement in Latin America
May 02, 2006 05 20 GMT
Your analyst said the following in the penultimate paragraph (in bold):
Though Bolivia has South America's second-largest reserves of natural gas,
its hydrocarbons industry remains quite underdeveloped. The country
currently exports most of its gas to and through Brazil (Brazilian
state-owned Petrobras is one of the main foreign companies in Bolivia's
hydrocarbons industry.) By expropriating the hydrocarbons -- or, to be
even more to the point, by reducing the status of foreign companies to
mere operators of oil and gas fields -- Bolivia will obstruct flows of new
investment and strain its relationship with Brazil. Considering that
Morales came into office strongly opposed to a plan that would build a gas
export line through Chile, he basically would have only one other route to
get the gas to market if Brazil was alienated: through Paraguay, Argentina
and Uruguay. But such a pipeline would take years to construct. And though
Chavez has pledged support to his friend in Bolivia, it is not clear
whether he can do much to help out, especially since the two countries do
not share a border.
My sources in Bachelet's office tell me Morales and Bachelet have been
discussing pipelines in exchange for Pacific access for over a year now.
Also, in a recent speech, Morales made it public he sought Pacific access
for Bolivia through Chile. Finally, increased gas prices in Argentina
means less gas for Chile, and Peru - especially under Humala - will not
open up the Camisea gas fields to Chile, which leaves LNG or Bolivian gas
for Chile. The LNG port plans are still a long way off. Bachelet is
pushing forward on hydro plans on rivers in southern Chile, but the
Mapuches stand in the way, and still do as proven by there take over of
the consulate in Bari Loche.
These facts place pressure on Bachelet to secure Chile's gas sources, and
Bolivia is looking more and more attractive.
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Anyone celebrating the village's centennial can do so with wine glasses that are being sold at the Chicago Ridge Village Hall, 10455 S. Ridgeland Ave.
The stemless wine glasses cost $5 each. Or you can buy a set of four for $15. Don't delay. There's a limited supply of glasses. For more information, call the village hall at (708) 425-7700.
Chicago Ridge was incorporated in 1914. A gala dinner dance was held earlier this year, and more events are planned. The annual Ridge Fest will be held Thursday through July 27 at Freedom Park.
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They won't spoil, there is nothing there to spoil. I put them in a large ziplock bag to keep them from getting dumped out.
I keep mine in a homer bucket w/ lid from HD. Stacks, stays dry and about 5lbs in the bucket.
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On Sunday night, Hollywood's finest will clasp the man of their dreams to their chests. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Oscar.
Some movies inform. Some movies entertain. And some pry open your skull and punch you in the brain.
In Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan is a big deal. When his tummy has troubles, so do Indian cinema and all of its star-crazed fans.
Here in the valley between the television season's cliffhangers and the ascent into summer blockbusters, spoilers are plentiful—and those who wish to remain unaware are on high alert. From 2008, a look at the many ways spoilers spoil everything. (Warning: Spoilers ahead.)
It's winter, and chances are you're sick or you're about to be. Even though you may feel like you'd rather curl up and die, we recommend curling up with a good movie instead—and the writers' answer to most ailments is Jimmy Stewart.
Some call Wes Anderson's new movie, The Darjeeling Limited, mounting evidence of the filmmaker's racism—others, of his inability to make a decent film.
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I have witnessed the difficulty for women in South Korea. One of the main reasons for women not having many chances in office environments, other than working as secretaries, is that as all Korean males have rendered military service, the office environment replicates the army's structure of power and respect for superiors. This leaves and keeps women out of the loop.
Indian Men are horrible at being Managers and this is coming from an Indian who has worked with quite a bit international managers. Indian Managers dont know how to react under pressure hence imagine, women directing Men what to do.. No way thats gonna change. I was pleasantly surprised with Australian women & Men who seem to be far more acceptable and honest.
Totally cliched!
I am an Indian man who has worked across 3 continents and multiple countries and have heard this "insecure men" argument over and over. I have worked for 7 bosses and consulted with multiple managers and have seen all types (strong/weak/secure/insecure). The only certain thing is that no generalization about race, gender, nationality is ever true.
Your argument about insecurity (which I hear often) is pure hogwash.
It's just that everyone is insecure in the corporate world. The only men I have seen who have no problem elevating women are the ones on top (CXO) who are not threatened elevating a woman from 6 levels below them to 5 levels below them.
Yes, I agree with you. The most competent person with the will to do the job should get the job.
Part of the issue when you look at percentages of executive or management positions in a country filled by women is that there is no differenation between imbalances caused by active discrimination and imbalances caused by women choosing to perform other social functions and do other things with their lives.
It seems to be the ideal of many people in the west to ultimately create societies that have an equal percentage of male and female executives and an equal percentage of housewives and stay-at-home fathers. I, like many others, reject this ideal.
business owner should have unhampered right to hire whoever he/she finds most fitting,
it is articles like this one that are chauvinist, sexist ... and so on
same goes for "affirmative action",
same goes for calls by some politicians to force businesses to "sex equality" (by firing men?)
same goes for associating "racism" with white part of population,
and on...
Beware The Economist offering advice
Sexually-normal Asians can learn from the sterile neuterist West how NOT to develop
Austrailia in Asia, very strange. Aussies are in Asian soccer as well.
Oceania is not big enough to be called continent so that's why.
The inclusion of Australia in Asia is quite logical. There are now very profound linkages between Asian economies and Australia. Since I work in the region, I have had the pleasure of meeting countless Australian men and women in senior management positions in Asia.
Grouping Australia in with Asia is somewhat odd, but understandable if only from a geographic perspective.
I note however, that the lines you quoted are not actually from the Australian national anthem. At least not the current official version.
The Talib bros have been throwing acid at their wives and womenfolk to make them obey the Syariah laws. To me, this should a timely reminder to the kafirs especially the West should not just look at their womenfolk as a digit in the clog to salvage their flagging economic machine.
That is a prejudiced statement if I ever read one. And learn your history!
Not contradictory. You're both right.
Yes, Australia counts as a continent.
"for the time being"? Like it's a problem! What is going on here people? It's okay to be WHITE! it's okay to be western and it Great to be from Britain!
So, the neocolonial western oppressors must study the different cultures in the world without bias. They must not impose their western values upon other people with their own "valid" cultures. Different cultures have different values which are not less valuable for being different. Unless, that is, they violate the demands of the Womyn's Feminist Collective. That is a crime against humanity.
Australia is definitely in Asia. See the Gooogle map of the world! By your philosophy, we will also have to say that Singapore is not in Asia. Stick to geography man.
Note that 2 out of 3 of the writers of this report are Asian women.
These 'studies' actually start out with the conclusion already decided.
In reality, this data shows not sexism in Asia, but the more obvious reality that women are not as capable as men, or perhaps don't even want to be.
A woman gains a lot less social status for being a CEO, than a man does. This would explain the lack of women CEOs.
Feminism, far from helping women, has instead exposed the fundamental limitations of women far more visibly than could ever have been possible before feminism.
Yes, I guess we should be careful. Because if it's true that Australian women are Asian, then it must also be true that Falkland Island women are Latinas... Gibraltar women, too.
Seriously, I've lived in Britain, Australia and Asia (various parts of the latter). When I was in pre-1997 Hongkong, I have to say that I considered my colleagues from among the locals to be British (of sorts). To be honest, I think they preferred things that way; it certainly put us on a kind of common ground, such that they didn't feel I considered myself culturally superior to them. But they all made it very easy for me, because they spoke such perfect English (and I had never learned Chinese), and most of them were dreading the reversion to China; I had no doubts they would have preferred things to remain as they were forever. I would have too, but it has to be said that - great as British Hongkong was - it was the legacy of a very bad deal for China.
It's too bad I lost touch with them years ago. I'd love to know how they feel now about how things have turned out.
"Citing studies suggesting that firms with more women at the top perform better, "
Hogwash. They would have us believe that most firms would rather forego billions in profit rather than hire qualified people that happen to be female.
Rather, the facts are that too few women are qualified to be CEOs and Directors. Too few children are qualified too. That is how the world works.
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Adam Sandler to Star in New Disney Film
Popular American actor, Adam Sandler, is signed up to star in his first Disney film. The news reported today says that Adam Sandler will star in an upcoming Disney movie called 'Bedtime Stories', a comedy film for families.
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STO Crafting System, is a Joke!!!
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Gosh Guys, Lighten up.
1 It is such a bad argument that the game is finished, it should be working. I do not, nor have I heard of any MMO having a finished crafting system inplace at launch. Crafting systems that are worth anything come about after the community sounds off.
2 I am tired of people saying, "We should not have to research the game we paid to play" Plain short short sighted if you ask me, you get a manual for games, and part of any MMOs manual is to look it up on the forums that the game usually offers.
3 There is a crafting system inplace, it just sux, alls you can do is upgrade current stuff. The devs have said this is just a starting point, so if you unlock it, when it is revamped, youll be able to access it -so getting all bent saying you lie you lie.....sit down, relax
Lets not look at what we dont have, lets look at what we could have, or what we have to look forward to. Stop rushing for endgame results on the first week, wait and see where this game can take us. You got a bunch of space to see, and a crew to build, get on it!!!


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I think there's a whole bunch of answers. I mean, I think one of the things that was a positive about Ted is, Ted understands the uniqueness and complexity of the products and the solution set and the customers and the channels that we're selling into. So, I mean, he's very thoughtful about how we go to market, what it takes to be successful. And a lot of the changes we made, he and I were talking about during the recruiting process, if you will. Do I think Ted will -- I already know Ted has implemented some new things around inspection and sales force, and he's making or he's further putting focus on changes that we've made. So I think the biggest thing he's bringing is new perspective as well as focus. I expect him to have ideas of things he wants to do differently. And I also expect him to know that we needed -- we can't have a big disruption, either. And I will expect we'll do some things still. But I don't -- I think the overall changes we made are good, and I think we are seeing the impact of them. We just didn't seize the impact to the tune of $6.5 million, if you want to get really there. I kind of measure it that we expect it to. But we think we will.
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Okay. Last one for me, on the NetApp partnership OEM agreement on StorNext. Can you give us any -- you alluded to within the call, but any better idea of where you are there in terms of training your sales people jointly doing pitches and so forth and any type of quantification of progress?
Jon Gacek Yes. Just a reminder: It's is not an OEM. It's a brand resell, which is important for us. Because when the customer is buying a tightly integrated solution, but it's their disk and our software. We have lots of activity. We have lots of field events. I believe that they've announced their first product. They have a series of products planned. I don't believe they're shipping any, have shipped the product yet, and I think that has to do with what disc platform they're ran on, but I don't know for sure. I think that's a question for them. I expect there will be revenue from them this quarter, though. And I think it's been really well received in the field. And then one of the nice things you mentioned is, because it's a branded play and it's branded for them, too, both our field reps are going to get paid. And that always helps drive alignment in the field.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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LAWRENCE, Kans. – Josh Espinoza (SR/Glendale, AZ), Zach Hunt (SO/Sparks, NV) and Marline Estell (SR/San Marcos, CA)'s hard work culminated on Saturday at Rim Rock Farm in the 2014 NAIA Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships, as Vanguard's three individual qualifiers raced for the shot at a national title.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Three Vanguard runners raced their way into the NAIA Cross Country National Championship Meet at the Golden State Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday. Josh Espinoza (SR/Glendale, AZ) and Zach Hunt (SO/Sparks, NV) finished second and fifth, respectively, in the men's 8k, while Marline Estell (SR/San Marcos, CA) was the top performer for the VU women with her ninth-place mark in the 5k.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - The 2014 GSAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships will be hosted by The Master's College at Central Park in Santa Clarita tomorrow, Saturday, November 8th. The women's 5,000 meter race will begin at 9:00 am followed by the men's 8,000 meter race at 9:45 am.
COSTA MESA, Calif. - The 25th Annual Vanguard Invitational, held at Fairview Park on Saturday, went smoothly, despite hosting the most teams and indivduals in the event's long history. Josh Espinoza (SR/Glendale, AZ) garnered The Pride's top honor on the day, placing fourth (of 142) in the men's 8K with a mark of 25:22.15.
POMONA, Calif. – Josh Espinoza (SR/Glendale, AZ) defeated 182 runners early on Saturday morning to place first for Vanguard cross country at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational in the men's 8k. Marline Estell (SR/San Marcos, CA) also finished strong in the women's field of 194, crossing the line 18th in the 6k for the Lions.
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Shreveport, LA (KMSS) — A local man has died following a stabbing that occurred in north Shreveport, Tuesday evening.
Just after 7:00 p.m., Shreveport Police responded to a stabbing call at a home located in the 1600 block of David Raines Road. Upon the arrival of officers, information was gathered that Frank Smith, 32, suffered a single stab wound to the abdomen following an argument involving a known suspect while at the home. Smith succumbed to his injuries shortly upon transport to LSUHSC.
Shreveport Police Violent Crimes detectives responded to the scene of the crime immediately launching an inquiry into the stabbing.
Preliminary investigation suggests Smith was involved in a verbal dispute with Carl Love, 51, when it turned physical.
It is alleged that Smith, upon arming himself with a blunt object, initiated an attack on Love, who reportedly stabbed Smith in response. Love was interviewed by police investigators while at Shreveport Police headquarters and released.
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But respectability is not life. Respectability is very poisonous. A really alive man does not bother about respectability. He lives; he lives authentically. What others think is not a consideration at all. Gurdjieff used to say to his disciples, "Don't consider. Remember, never consider others, because it is out of consideration for the others that the ego arises in you. It has to be cut, root and all."
Once the child starts getting fixed he has a self. This self is a manufactured thing. It is a social by-product. You don't really have it, you only believe it. It is a belief, and the most dangerous belief of all. In reality there is no self, in reality it cannot happen - because we are not separate from existence, we are joined together into one universe. That is the meaning of the word universe - it is one. It is not a multiverse, it is a universe. It is all one; in death, in life, in birth, in love, in hate, we are all one. We pulsate together.
The breath that I am taking in has come from you. Just a moment ago it was your breath, now it is my breath. A moment later it will not be mine again, it will be somebody else's. You cannot even claim your breath - that this is mine. It moves.
We live in a sea of life. We live into each other. What belongs to you can belong to me, what belongs to me can belong to you. Just a moment before I started speaking, something was in me; now I am pouring it into you and it will become yours. It will become your consciousness, it will become your memory, it will become your mind, it will be completely yours. Once a thought has been heard, understood, it is yours. Then it is no longer mine. We are interlinked.
So the self is a false entity created by the society for its own purposes. If you understand the purposes you can go on playing the role but you will not be befooled by it. The purpose is that everybody needs an identity card otherwise things will become very difficult. Everybody needs a name, everybody needs a certain address, everybody needs an identity card, a passport, otherwise things will become very difficult. How to call somebody? How to address somebody? These are utilitarian things - they are needed, certainly needed, but they have no truth in them. They are arrangements.
We call a certain flower "rose." That is not its name - it has no name - but we have to call it that otherwise it will be difficult to make a distinction between a rose and a lotus. And if you want a rose it will be difficult to say what you want.
These are necessities. Yes, you need a certain name, a certain label, but you are not the label or the name. This awareness has to arise in you - that you are not your name, that you are not your form, that you are neither a Hindu nor a Christian nor an Indian nor Chinese, that you don't belong to anybody, to any sect, to any organization, that the whole belongs to you and you belong to the whole. Nothing less can be true. With this understanding your ego starts becoming looser and looser and looser and one day you know that you can use it but you are not used by it.


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Antichamber, highly recommendedQUBE, less recommended, but it's okQuantum Conundrum is alright but the DLC is garbage.
Another remaster. Stop buying these things.
In many ways it is good that they are not splitting the fanbaseBut in other ways, paying more for monsters that can be used against people that do not have those monsters is a dangerous line. Why? Bal...
SR4 was pretty fun sequel, might get this if it has more singing.
Delays in this gen will happen more than previous gen. Let that sink in as you look forward to 2015.
Offering full refunds, decent damage control.
Six of those awards are specific to Minecraft. How stupid.
Typically not, but there have been cases where players have been deluded into thinking there have been good changes
Yeah it's a common problem for me these days with full time work. Plenty of money to buy games, less time to finish them. But I still get through like 30 per year.Currently on holiday, just finishing ...
PC games can set render resolutions and visual settings, console games do not allow this. So 99% of games can run at 1080p.Some older games might have trouble with a widescreen resolution, but there i...
@illmatic87 said: @nutcrackr said: Well I actually much rather the keys, then I can give them to other people.You were able to gift games through OAuth links to other people.Oh I didn't know you coul...
Devs are making the graphical / framerate choices. The new consoles could easily do 1080p and 60fps but developers want a better visual quality.
Well I actually much rather the keys, then I can give them to other people.
Reqs are pretty low, hopefully they are accurate and the game runs well on recommended systems. Not sure about buying this one though. 65gb would take me like an entire day non stop, but I don't want ...
Who would police that? Nobody can do that on PC and only MS or Sony or Nintendo can enforce that on the consoles (they would not because profits lol)I much prefer sizable DLC content, but I can see wh...
#20 can be removed and swapped with either of the prequels. #24 can be removedNo starsiege tribes, no Doom 3, no Metro Last Light, no Mechwarrior, no STALKERmeh
@Bread_or_Decide said:The walking simulator.But seriously...this game took the flaws from the other two and magnified them. A disappointment as a whole.Truth in many cases. The problem was just a lac...
About 30 out of 315 not completed on SteamLess than half of those not played. Some were gifts, but I would guess maybe $50 for them all since they look to be fairly cheap.
Wolf Among Us. See Sig
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1,778 Stories of Me and My Wife (僕と妻の1778の物語 Boku to tsuma no 1778 no monogatari) is a 2011 Japanese film based on the true story of the science fiction writer Taku Mayumura. It was directed by Mamoru Hoshi, and stars actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and actress Yuko Takeuchi.
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Garen needed some help, so we increased the damage on his abilities by 200%. To compensate, they now have a mana cost of 1. He is still manaless.
Nidalee's basic attacks are her q.
Heimerdinger's ulti turns his turrets into tower turrets. Shaco's boxes have a 1:1 AD ratio and lasts as long as teemo mushrooms. Darius, varus, and twitch's stacks can go up to 10. Veigar's laugh is global. Darius's laugh doesn't interrupt movement. Urgot's Q has a global lock if enemy has been hit by his grenade, and the grenade also gives vision on poisoned targets. chogath's ulti has no limit to number of stacks. Blitz's grab is global and doesn't grab minions. Gangplank's oranges have no cost, restore hp and mana, cooldown in 1second, and the eating sound is global.
TFs ultimate now provides a global stun that lasts an unlimited amount of time until you teleport somewhere. Karthus' ult now doesn't have a channel or cooldown anymore. Champion select now has a surrender button. akali's ult has no charging system anymore, you can use it every 0.5 seconds.It is now a skillshot. Fiora's ult stands until she kills all enemy opponents affected. Fiora's ult is now global.
We felt that Renekton didn't get enough damage with his abilities. To compensate, the damage on his Q will instantly kill everything if his ult is on at the time. His ult will also increase his size by 2x the entire map. These abilities will have a 5000 mana cost. However, renekton will remain manaless.
Fiddlestick's enemies keep running out of his ult. As a result, we've increased the size of the ult by the entire map.
To compensate for Karthus dieing so much if cast after respawn his R now causes all opponents hit to d/c. In other news, katarina's bouncing blades now stun, reduce cooldown, and give an additional bounce; per hit. We have replaced Ashe's auto attack with her R. We feel this will make ap Ashe viable. Kayle's R has been replaced with a much more suitable ultimate; casting once will now mute the target player, casting twice will now send in 100000041 reports, and casting three times will automaticaly send them a box of peanuts in the mail with the hope that they are alergic. Sion's axe is now looks 3x bigger, we hope this makes his attacks feel more devastating. Anivia's passive now has no cooldown. With utmost certainty she now feels more like a pheonix. Teemo's mushrooms now have a life cycle of 3 seconds and duplicate when they reach the end of their life cycle; to ballance this, using smite on any of Teemo's mushrooms detonates all the mushrooms on the map and deals 2000 damage to Teemo, per musroom. Baron Nashor has tired of getting killed and is now mia. All ninja champions are now permanently stealthed. Rumble and Corki can now drive the spawn pool Guardian. Heimerdinger can now place the Guardian wherever he wishes. Patheon's ultimate been buffed, consequently he no longer lands after using his R.
Tryndamere's ult now has no cooldown, and he cannot be silenced, stunned, or otherwise prevented from using abilities. In addition, the ability lasts 25 seconds.
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Some of the world's best views come from the middle of the world's scariest bridges. That's not to mention the adventure you'll get from crossing these sometimes rickety but always thrilling expanses. Here are our picks for the world's 10 scariest bridges with amazing views, sure to get your heart pounding.
Temperatures aren't the only things dropping in fall and winter: Airlines are lowering their fares, too. If you plan on traveling in the coming months, snag one of these six deals before they're gone.
1. Japan: 20% off plus a free stopover
Take your pick of six Japanese cities and get a complimentary stopover in Hong Kong when booking roundtrip flights from the U.S. on Cathay Pacific. Even better, in this Japan Fare Sale, rates with this first-rated airline has already been cut by 20 percent. $1,122 gets you flights from New York City's JFK to Hong Kong, Hong Kong to Okinawa, then Okinawa back to JFK. The same set-up between LAX, Hong Kong, and Osaka will cost you around $1,021. The offer is good for travel through December 9 and must be booked by September 30.
Switzerland's Hotel Palafitte lays claim to an unusual distinction: it is the only hotel in Europe built on stilits — an architectural detail more commonly associated with the Indian and Pacific oceans. More than mere novelty, the stilts are an architectural design meant to enhance the surrounding views. The luxury boutique property, a member of Preferred Hotel Group, was built as part of Switzerland's 2002 National Exposition and consists of 40 spacious private bungalows, twenty-six of which are called "Lake Pavilions" and situated lakeside and built directly over Lake Neuchâtel in Romandie, the French-speaking area in western Switzerland. Read more
Swiss Air Lines is offering some good fares to a number of European cities for the fall and winter, but you will have to make your mind up quickly as the sale ends at midnight tonight. If you're wondering whether you're ready to make a spontaneous booking, take a look at our handy checklist. Otherwise, you can book through our Travel Search tool, or visit the airline's web site directly.
No one wants to be cooped up in a bus when they're discovering a new place. Enter VBT, which offers deluxe bicycling and walking vacations for small groups in 26 countries throughout Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, New Zealand, and here in the States. With intimate tour sizes of 14-20 and bilingual guides from the travel region, the packages especially speak to those who love immersive experiences with a healthy dose of physical activity. Even better is their seasonal sale, which is now offering up to $300 off prices that are already a good 30 percent less than similar tours on the market.
Last month, we honored the newly-opened, 134-mile-long John Muir Way with a few suggestions for other long-distance walking routes in Scotland. If that's whetted your appetite for more challenging hikes, here are a five trails to start prepping for, from California's epic Pacific Crest Trail to a simple four-day trek in New Zealand. Read more
What's better than getting cultured with a round of opera in Europe? Doing it en plein air. Whether you prefer soaking up some sun during the day or catching the sunset in the cool evening, summertime brings a boon of theater and music festivals all over the region. Here, four open-air celebrations worth battling the crowds and heat.
After a year-long absence from Eurail's Select Pass program, France officially returned to the network last month, becoming the 27th participating European country. (Other changes: Eurail has chosen to do away with passes that allow travel between three and five pre-selected countries, in lieu of a four-country pass only.) To celebrate, we've put together three wanderlust-worthy itineraries for taking advantage of the newly revamped program.
Barcelona has its Sagrada Familia. Sydney has its white-hooded Opera House. And other places? Well, they've got steps – lots and lots of them. As the examples illustrate below, epic staircases aren't just a way to reach higher ground. They can be major attractions unto themselves. From the fabled Ha'iku Ladder in Hawaii, to Norway's never-ending Flørli Steps, these jaw-dropping ascents aren't for the faint of heart. But once you get to the top, we think you'll agree the views more than make up for the effort. Read more
British Airways has just launched its discounted "daytripper fares" for travelers flying from London to a handful of European cities. The catch? (Or, perhaps the benefit?) You have to return to London in the same day. Round-trip tickets, including all taxes and fees, will cost £79 (about $130) to Dublin and Geneva, £89 (about $149) for Edinburgh and Rome and £99 (about $165) for Vienna and Munich. You can only travel with carry-on luggage from London's Heathrow airport, and only on Saturdays or Sundays.
These fares are tailor-made for travelers who want to cram in a second destination with their London trip — a fairly common strategy, especially considering how easy it is to get to Paris, Scotland, or other parts of England by rail. Flying expands your options even more.
Of course, taking into account check-in, transfers, and flight time, this doesn't leave you much time to enjoy that second destination. But if you really have the urge to pop across the Channel (or Irish Sea) for a few hours, here are some suggestions for quick, interesting itineraries you can accomplish in a day.
The great thing about traveling to Europe is that you can experience some of the world's greatest art for an entirely reasonable price. With an abundance of free and low-cost museums, the world's masterpieces are yours to savor. But which do you see first? Upon arrival in Europe's capitals, most travelers head straight to the big, famous collections at the Louvre, the Prado, or the Rijksmuseum, just to name a few. But if you venture further afield, you can take a deeper dive into the world's great artists and their work in single-artist museums. Here are some of our favorites, all of which can be visited for less than $20 USD.
There's not long to go now, but if you are thinking about taking a last-minute getaway for the holidays, here are a few hotels offering deals and special activities. Read more
If you are traveling to either France or Switzerland this fall, you can include an affordable side trip to the other country with a First Class France-Switzerland Deluxe Pass from Rail Europe.
The pass costs $399 for a limited time and allows six days of first class train travel in the two countries over a period of one month. You can travel on both the French and Swiss rail networks, as well as the high-speed TGV Lyria train that connects the two. So, is it worth it?
As the principal hub of Swiss International, Zurich Airport is a place you may find yourself changing planes on an intercontinental flight sometime in the future. If you feel the urge to see more of this cultural European capital than just its (very nice) airport, you're in luck: six trains leave from the railway terminal underneath the airport each hour and transport passengers to Zürich Hauptbahnhof (the city's main train station); it only takes about 10–15 minutes. Once you're in the center, most attractions are within a few minutes' walking distance of each other. Read more
Eurostar recently tested service between London and Aix-en-Provence. Later this year, the TGV will begin running a direct service between Paris and Barcelona, and, starting in 2016, a new Deutsche Bahn route through the Channel Tunnel will link London to Amsterdam, Cologne, and Frankfurt. Ditching Europe's budget airlines in favor of its railways is beginning to look more attractive. Not only is rail travel throughout Europe often as quick as, if not quicker than flying, it also has the bonus of spectacular scenery along the way.
Our favorite European rail journeys are not necessarily the fastest, but they are some of the most memorable.
The Bergen Line: Bergen to Oslo, Norway
Traveling along the 231-mile-long highest mainline railway line in Northern Europe offers you a front row seat for some of Norway's most spectacular landscapes; think dramatic fjords, lush forests, and crystalline waterfalls. If you have the time, take the branch line that runs from Myrdal to Flåm, a village at the inner end of Aurlansfjord, an arm of Sognefjord, Norway's biggest fjord. This 12-mile route takes around one hour and climbs more than 2,838 feet making it the steepest standard-gauge railway in Europe. Read more


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Sabine Lenz is the founder of PaperSpecs.com, the first online paper database and community specifically designed for paper specifiers.
Growing up in Germany, Sabine started her design career in Frankfurt, before moving to Australia and then the United States. She has worked on design projects ranging from corporate identities to major road shows and product launches. From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, her list of clients included Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Deutsche Bank, IBM and KPMG.
Seeing designers struggle worldwide to stay current with new papers and paper trends inspired Sabine to create PaperSpecs, an independent and comprehensive Web-based paper database and weekly e-newsletter. She is also a speaker on paper issues and the paper industry. Some refer to her lovingly as the "paper queen" who combines her passion for this wonderful substrate called paper with a hands-on approach to sharing her knowledge.
It was old hat. Yet the members of the online forum literally fell all over themselves oohing and aahing about business cards made from wood—REAL wood as the posting member proudly proclaimed.
Seriously? This is so yesterday. Or is it?
What might be old news to you and me could be a revelation to your clients. And in the case of wooden substrates, things have changed.
So sit up and listen...
My first printed wood veneer samples date back to 2006—large, beautifully silk-screened and offset-printed posters in cherry and white birch. What a tactile experience! And yes, they're still in my private collection.
Over the last few years, we've seen our share of wood veneer business cards, but the veneer and printing industries have evolved.
Now, said wood veneer is available in a multitude of colors—from Cherry to Red Cedar. Rolls or sheets—you can print offset and (here's where it gets really interesting) digital. Yes my friends—Indigo, iGen, Nexpress can print wood veneer—depending on the maximum caliper the particular press allows.
Slice it, dice it anyway you want it
But let's back up for a second and look at the amazing way these substrates are created. And believe me, this is worth a sales call to a potential customer all by itself.
The most common ways these veneers are sliced are:
All by itself, the veneer sheet would be too thin and sensitive to run through any press. The manufacturers I spoke to back the veneer with fleece or a paperboard or another layer of veneer, bringing the total thickness of the sheet to .010˝ and up to .020˝.
Is wood veneer an inexpensive option? Of course not. This is, after all, a specialty substrate.
But, no matter which way you slice it, think of the possibilities to impress your customers and help them create truly outstanding and memorable pieces.
Go beyond business cards (even though they are nice). Think: invitations, book covers, envelopes, postcards, presentation folders...all providing the unique, tactical experience of real wood.
P.S. I know, I know. Before you ask, I have found two vendors that supply wood veneer for printing purposes.
Lenderink Technologies manufactures using the various veneer methods listed above.
Graphic Wood Technologies offers "Sheer Veneer" products, which are manufactured with the rotary cutting method.


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Apple's trial against Samsung, which resumed today, has hit another milestone – Apple rested its case against Samsung today after a somewhat shocking testimony from a financial expert who indicated that the Cupertino manufacturer may have lost up to 2 Million device sales (including both iPhones and iPads) because of Samsung's alleged infringement. This testimony came after last week's revelation that Apple asked Samsung for up to $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet device for patent licensing.
As most of our readers are surely aware, the Apple vs Samsung case is still boiling, and over the course of nearly two weeks since the trial's beginning, document after document has revealed juicy details from both sides regarding previously unreleased designs, plans, and even sales figures. While so far we've avoided piecemeal coverage of the case's twists and turns, a new development (reported earlier this evening by The Verge) reveals something particularly interesting.
Manufacturers, you're awful at naming things. Sorry. It's true. In many cases, you've either muddied the brand of your flagship devices, or made it incredibly difficult for customers to know what they should be asking for when they walk into a store. This is probably not a good thing since you want customers to buy your stuff. More than that, though, you want them to love your stuff, so they'll buy more of it.
Following last month's major update to the Android Asset Studio, the studio's Device Frame Generator has been given a new home under the "Distribute" tab at developer.android.com. For those not familiar, the Device Frame Generator is a tool that allows developers (or anyone, really) to wrap their screenshots in high-quality images of real devices, creating a stunning context for your app (or mockup).
Along with its new location, the generator has a new name: Device Art Generator.
Verizon has taken some flack lately for being the only US carrier to lock the bootloader. Workarounds have been implemented, but Samsung's taken it a step further by announcing a developer version of the device. Today they...well, they haven't quite made good on that promise, but they have created a landing page for the device on their site that announces the 32GB Pebble Blue version will be "coming soon".
A week ago, I posted a head-to-head comparison/buyer's guide of the Asus Transformer Pad (TF300), Transformer Prime (TF201), and Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700). The most upvoted comment: how is the internal storage performance? So I sat down to benchmark 6 devices.... and with the help of the team, ended up benchmarking 11:
- HTC One S (S4)
- HTC One X (T3)
- Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.1 - Jelly Bean)
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.0.4 - Ice Cream Sandwich)
- Samsung Galaxy S III (S4)
- Asus Transformer Pad (TF300)
- Asus Transformer Prime (TF201)
- Asus Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700)
- Nexus 7 (Android 4.1 - Jelly Bean)
- Toshiba Excite 7.7
The Tests
At Mekerz86's suggestion, we used both RL Benchmark and AndroBench, both available for free on the Play Store.
Remember last month when we finally saw a press shot of the fabled Motorola Dinara? Well, it looks like the device has come to reality as the ATRIX HD. Discovered earlier this evening, an official Motorola landing page gives us all the juicy details on the device, many of which we saw coming from the first rumors.
Maintaining Moto's recent design language, the device sports a carbon-fiber backing and a slight chin up top where the camera lives.
Ever since the current major iteration of the Android Play Store design rolled out, one aspect of it made me want to claw my eyes out and curl up in a fetal position - reflections. And we're not talking about small, harmless reflections. We're talking giant, tall, ugly ones, for the most part filled with gray pixel mud. They waste a ton of valuable space that can be taken up by another app, and in some cases several ones.
As promised, AT&T has gone live with pre-orders for the hotly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy SIII, which was just confirmed for the carrier three days ago. Customers are now free to stake claim to the phone that may indeed change the way Android phones are sold in the US. AT&T is the second carrier to officially launch pre-orders, following Sprint. Verizon's pre-orders are also expected to begin today.
In case you've forgotten what makes the Galaxy SIII an awesome device, here's a quick look at its specs:
4.8" Super AMOLED 720p display
Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor at 1.5GHz
16GB onboard storage, expandable to 64GB via microSD
Ample 2100mAh battery
Android Ice Cream Sandwich with TouchWiz overlay
To earmark your own unit (in either Pebble Blue or Marble White), just head over to AT&T's preorder page here.


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SFI threatens to intensify agitation
Even as efforts to find an amicable solution to the tussle at CMS College, Kottayam, continued on Saturday, both the agitating SFI activists and the College Protection Committee refused to budge from their stand.
Cyriac Thomas, chairman of the Minority Education Commission, visited the campus on Saturday. Talking to mediapersons, he said the agitation that had led to violent incidents on the campus had pained all people. "These are things that persons with common sense would never dare do," he said.
Mr. Thomas said the Commission had so far not received any complaint from the College authorities. It would look into the matter if it gets a complaint.
The College Protection Committee took out a march to protest against what they termed "an attack on a minority educational institution and an effort to destroy the institution." The committee leaders said the management would not withdraw the disciplinary action taken against erring students.
On the other hand, SFI activists, who for the first time met the media since the controversy broke out, said they would intensify the agitation till the students against whom disciplinary actions was initiated were readmitted to classes. The SFI activists contested the management's claim that the student who had been dismissed from the college could continue his study in another college. The undergraduate programme in Communicative English with Culture as subsidiary was offered only at CMS College, they said. The students also raised allegations against the Principal.
The Kerala Council of Churches has denounced the violent incidents on the CMS College campus and said such developments would only help weaken the aided education sector and strengthen the self-financing stream in the long run.
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Arlana Barnes (Alcovy), D.J. Hill (Newton) and Raytavious Jackson (Eastside) headline this week's athletes of the week.
Up until Friday, Newton hadn't lost a region game all season. They traveled down the road to face region opponent and county rival Alcovy on Friday, and Friday night the Lady Tigers ended the Lady Rams' unbeaten region record.
The pick and roll is such an astoundingly simple play, yet it can be the foundation of a team's offense and it can be virtually impossible to stop. Under head coach David Baker, the Lady Tigers use the pick and roll to get their offense going almost exclusively. Still, teams have trouble stopping it.
The last time the Lady Rams and the Lady Tigers played, Newton won on a putback buzzer beater from Alexcia Chatman at home. This time Alcovy's girls didn't let the game come down to one final shot as they used the second half to run off to a 60-51 victory over Newton, giving Newton its first region loss of the season.
Ny'tauja Mckinnon, Keidra Sears and Raynesha Clay have been named Newton's, Alcovy's and Eastside's athletes of the week respectively.
Alcovy continued to cement its position as a threat to win the region with a dominant 55-36 win against neighboring county rival, Rockdale County.
Ever wonder what a football team composed of the best players and the best coaches of Newton County's three high schools would look like? Well, we're here to answer that question with the Newton County All-Area football team.
And just like that 2014 is almost over. It's been a big year in sports, especially in this electrifying second half of the year. We've done a year in review of spring sports in the summer, so now it's time we look at some of the best and biggest moments in Newton County sports for the second half of 2014. There were lots of games, signings...etc that could have been included but we only have so much room. Enjoy.
On Friday night, the Alcovy Tigers basketball team welcomed South Gwinnett to town. Going into the game, Alcovy was looking to get its first win of the season. Despite Alcovy playing with outstanding effort, once against they came up short, losing 64-54.
The athletes of the week for the week of December 8, 2014 are Alexcia Chatman (Newton) and Tierra Hodges (Alcovy). Check covnews.com for Eastside's athlete of the week after Monday. See caption below.
The Lady Tigers of Alcovy got their first win in region 2-AAAAAA this season on Friday evening. It wasn't an easy one by any means, as the Lady Wildcats of Lovejoy gave them all they could handle. But, Alcovy fought it out, and displayed some toughness with a 51-46 win over Lovejoy.
Each basketball team from around the county played tonight. Here are the scores for the games from tonight.
Madison Beazley and Autumn Evans signed full scholarships to play softball and attend Andrew College on Friday. The two had an enormous amount of support, as they continue their journey to college.
Alcovy's Lady Tigers are 2-3 on the season. One of those wins came against a now 5-1 Marietta team the Lady Tigers beat Novermber 21, 58-53, that advanced to the second round of state last year. Lady Tigers' coach David Baker speaks about the win and his team in this Q&A.
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The Alcovy Tigers stepped out of region play Monday afternoon, traveling to McDonough for a non-region playoff tune-up against the Ola Mustangs.
The Newton and Alcovy boys varsity soccer programs begin postseason action Tuesday, while the Alcovy Lady Tigers hit the road Wednesday in state tournament play.
After picking up three wins in three days earlier this week, the Alcovy varsity baseball team's momentum came to a halt Friday night, dropping a pair of road contests to the Jackson Red Devils in a non-region doubleheader.
The playoff-bound Alcovy girls soccer team faced the Woodland (Stockbridge) Lady Wolfpack in a non-region match Wednesday and when the dust settled, Woodland defeated the Lady Tigers 2-1 in a hard-fought, physical playoff tune-up on Senior Night at Homer Sharp Stadium in Covington.
Alcovy senior forward Houston Kent scored two goals in the first half, and goalie Paul Rothe made several key saves in the second half, as the Tigers hung on to defeat the Woodland (Stockbridge) Wolfpack 2-1 in a non-region match on Senior Night at Homer Sharp Stadium in Covington.
The Alcovy varsity baseball team's offense continued to light up opponents Tuesday night, downing Morrow 11-1 a night after putting up 11 runs on region foe Lovejoy.
The Alcovy Tigers varsity baseball team batted its way to an 11-1 region victory Monday night over the Lovejoy Wildcats, plating six runs over the first two innings while tallying nine hits.
The Alcovy Tigers boys' track and field team took home first place honors Saturday at the 2014 Bonnie Maddox Invitational Relay, breezing through the boys' field with 140 total points.
No one would say Friday's match-up on the diamond between the Alcovy Tigers and Rockdale County Bulldogs was the prettiest game ever played, but the Bulldogs overcame three errors and used timely hitting to put an important victory in the win-loss column, defeating the Tigers 6-4 on the road in region play.
The Alcovy Tigers varsity baseball team stepped out of region play Wednesday, traveling to Putnam County to take on the War Eagles.
Senior forward Devon Dawkins tallied a pair of goals and Rockdale County netted three first-half scores Thursday night on the road at Sharp Stadium, outlasting rival Alcovy 4-2 in a region battled that moved the Bulldogs to third in the Region 2-AAAAAA soccer standings.
Regulation wasn't enough to decide who'd come out on top Thursday night at Sharp Stadium between the Alcovy and Rockdale County High School girls soccer programs, but a single goal in overtime settled the score, as the Lady Tigers edged Rockdale 3-2 in Region 2-AAAAAA action.
A second half spark ignited the Alcovy boys soccer team Monday night at Sharp Stadium against visiting Newnan, helping the Tigers overcome a two-goal deficit in the final 40 minutes of play.
Five second-half goals surrendered by the Lady Tigers' defense led to a non-region loss Monday night at Sharp Stadium for the Alcovy girls soccer team, as the Lady Tigers fell 6-0 to visiting Newnan.
Sparks were flying Friday night on the soccer pitch as the Alcovy Lady Tigers took on rival Newton in Region 2-AAAAAA action.