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Friday - 11/2/2012, 8:25pm EDT
Nearly six months ago, Northrop Grumman filed a $179 million lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, alleging the agency delayed and disrupted its work on a multimillion-dollar contract to create and install high-tech mail sorters.
Now, USPS has countered those claims, alleging the company actually owes it millions of dollars because the contract ran over schedule, according to documents obtained by Federal News Radio.
The lawsuits, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, stem from a $874 million firm fixed-price contract awarded to Northrop Grumman in 2007 to modernize the Postal Service's Flat Sequencing Systems (FSS). The contract called for Northrop Grumman to create a machine-driven system for sorting flat mail, such as large envelopes and magazines.
Northrop: USPS interference led to delays
Northrop was to deliver all the machines by Oct. 30, 2010, contingent on successfully passing tests of the systems, according to the original contract. But Northrop didn't finish deploying all of the machines until August 2011, according to the court filings.
However, Northrop has said the delays were caused by USPS essentially interfering with its performance of the contract.
After the contract was signed, USPS "improperly wrested design control" from the company, ignored performance specifications the contract had been based on and "pervasively imposed extra-contractual design requirements," Northrop alleged in its May 4 court filing.
Rather than a fixed-price contract, the agency treated it as a "full-scale development, 'build-to-suit' contract," the company said.
When it came time to deliver the machines, USPS ordered extra rounds of testing that pushed the contract further behind schedule, the company said. Finally, in July 2010, just months before the original deadline, USPS increased the number of locations at which the machines would be deployed, from 32 to 47 sites.
USPS stopped paying Northrop in early 2011, according to the company, leaving about $64.4 million in unpaid invoices.
Northrop is seeking $179 million in damages.
USPS: Northrop responsible for delay
In its Oct. 31 filing, USPS denied most of the company's claims.
The agency said the delays in delivering the sorting machines led to hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, as the agency had to continue to rely on manual hand-sorting.
USPS said Northrop was solely responsible for the the failure to meet the delivery deadline.
In 2010, both parties agreed to modify the contract to extend the deadline for delivering the machines to July 2011. But the modification specified that Northrop would be on the hook for any damages to USPS caused by the delay.
The agency said it incurred $393.7 million in damages because the company failed to deliver the machines on time.
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Yes it is unusual to have that many for a chap but not for a girl, I just have two pairs of shoes one for work and the other for casual.
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I enjoy buying clothes especially shoes/boots and I know that I own quite a few. While out shopping today I bought a new pair of Chelsea boots and a friend made a passing remark on the number of shoes I own. Annoyed when I got home I counted my footwear. I'm 23 and have 63 pairs of shoes/boots and three pairs of wellingtons/rain boots is it really that unusual for a chap?
I'd be interested to know how many pairs do you have?
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Yes it is unusual to have that many for a chap but not for a girl, I just have two pairs of shoes one for work and the other for casual.
Fewer than 10! Including snow boots and sandals.
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my issue with that amount is that i dont have enough space and i travel often,so my rotation is 2 or 3 pairs of john varvatos boots.
if you have the space though,get as many as you like,you dont have to wear them all,but its reftreshing to know you have variety
btw good choice on the chelsea boots there classics!
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I'm just crazy with the shoes. I'm almost as bad with shoes as I am with frags. I keep sayin' I'm'a scale it back, but it never happens.
12 pairs is my limit, and that is how many I usually have, 10-12 pair.
Even with the limit, I am pretty sure my shoes cost more than the rest of the wardrobe put together. If I had normal size feet I'd probably buy more, at a lower cost per pair, but as it stands I'm limited to the few brands that make narrow shoes that don't look terrible.
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My mother loves shoes and handbags, and so does my daughter.
That gene skipped my generation-- I'm the perfume nut, which neither of them cares much about.
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I love shoes as well. As with fragrances, I've done a good amount of collecting both shoes and watches. Without having counted I'd say that I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 pairs of shoes and boots and still in about 35-40 watches along with my 100+ fragrance collection.
I don't have a signature fragrance. My signature changes a little bit every day, why shouldn't my fragrance?
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Compared to fragrances my shoes and watches collections are conservative.
230+ fragrances
19 pairs of shoes
9 watches (none of them are high end, the most expensive costs 200usd, a Swiss Military Hanova Rose gold, my favorite watche color)
Thirty or so in regular rotation (though some of those are only worn in season, e.g. sandals and winter boots). Another ten, approximately, which are either special use or kept for sentimental reasons.
I am very fond of a stompy boot.
Anywhere in between 25 and 50, both the more formal and the more casual types included.
18ish. Never thought to count before
Lots . . . more than my wife. That really seems to bother her too as she cracks about it to anyone who will listen. I quit listening . . . sorry dear.
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Eleven, with another pair on the way.
I'd guess around 25 pairs of dress shoes and an equal number of exotic leather western boots.
2 pairs of sandals
2 pairs of casual, every day wear shoes
2 pairs of dress shoes
2 pairs of work out shoes
so 8
I think every man should have at least one pair of handmade shoes. I have handmadebrogues , the Shoes Women Love to See Men In ... double buckle Monk Strap Shoes for business-casual situations... and classic Tassel loafer with my business attire ...
Totally admit to being an ex-shoeaholic, but I am cured of that now. I used to get new shoes with nearly every paycheque. It was the smell of the new leather that got me every time, and a superb cut of a beautifully made shoe. I used to love Berties shoes. I'm not sure they exist anymore. Whoever they modelled their last on, had the same feet as me and they were always like gloves. I would love another pair of their tan coloured closed sandals like I used to have. They were like plain brogues but the closed top was actually open slats to let your hot summer feet breathe. The laces had a tiny triangle of leather at the ends... stunning. I always love that little unusual addition of a detail that most wouldn't see, but I knew was there. I am cured, honest....
Did a mental count and came up to 35 but I've probably missed a few. I wear around 15-20 of those on a more regular basis (depending on the season).
Loved your post mumsy!
Absolutely hopeless when it comes to shoes, handbags and any item out of *all saints* . Have far too many to admit to........but it is my better half is to blame. We were in Jimmy Choo and while i was looked at beautiful summer sandals he actually insisted on a extremely high pair of shoes that had exquisite Japanese elements about them. When I told him I had already decided on my shoes, he insisted on getting them as well, as they were a *work of art*.
With boots and mules I lose all rational thought! My dad always bought me boots and shoes from a young age and it seems to be genetic!
As I live in two countries I am in some sort of denial about my collections!
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I can really appreciate a fine pair of mens shoes. I get so many compliments from women at work regarding me shoes. Many, many more compliments than I ever receive with frags. Women tend to look at your shoes and appreciate a men with nice shoes that are well taken cared of.
I reached 80 pairs of shoes yesterday.
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Congrats! That s a lot))
I'm about 20+ pairs.
I have 23 pairs of shoes. I think I have every kind of shoes lol My mom always complain why do I have so many shoes. Haha! I just love shoes so much even though I already have more than 20, I will still keep on buying.
I have many stylish business shoes. I like to wear business shoes.
Could be about 50.
I have shoes for three seasons: winter (cold, snow and ice), summer (hot, no socks) and in between.
And I have shoes for the office (classic, formal and no nonsense in different colours and heel heights) and non office (my size allows buying classic mens footwear - much more comfortable and usually better quality than many of my womens business shoes).
And there are shoes for specific activities like running shoes, hiking shoes, boat shoes.
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Women tend to pay close attention to the shoes you are wearing.
Maybe eight?
Shocked that once I start counting it appears to be over 25!
I have 50-100 ... I stopped counting at 50, but I'm counting boots and sandals in that number. Also, counting several pairs of high heeled pumps that I can no longer wear but I can't bear to part with. Heck, I have 15 pairs of black shoes alone ...
I've trademarked the color bleu
I have something more than 25 pairs currently. I used to have a lot more but they were taking up too much room and I had so many I never wore any more, I tossed the very worn ones and donated the good ones to Goodwill.
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Use to be over 100+
Now rotate between 60+ pairs divided up into seasons. Louboutins (big weakness), Manolos, Bally, Chanel and Prada are the staples for heels and dressy flats. I love Repetto for casual ballet flats. Boots are a mix of Chloé and Frye, a couple pairs of Hunter wellies.
The seasons selection are stored in an antique display cabinet along with perfume for easy visual reference and because it's exceedingly pretty to look at. Don't start me on handbags and scarves.
Around 25
I manage to keep footwear purchase impulses under control, but I could easily get into collecting sneakers and I have been known to by the same pair of shoes in several different colours.
I also feel the call of boots - There is a pair of Wolverine 100 miles in rust that with my name on them...
I've cut down some, but right now I have 80 pairs of trainers, mostly adidas and Puma, with some Italian brands thrown in. Did have Gripfast 10-hole, NPS 11-hole and Grinders 8-hole, but my old room-mate stole them all, despite being UK12s and no chance of fitting. Right now I just have an old pair of Chippewa logger boots (made in USA). I wear everything in rotation, as I absolutely despise wearing the same pair of shoes two days in a row.
"You just keep me hangin' on." -- Farewell, Lou.
right now I have 21 pair of shoes I did not know since I have my shoes in two different houses and I am thinking of buying I new pair today from asos
Shoes: 8 (6 of which are Fluevogs and 2 models of which are duplicates in different colours--I'm a Fluevog freak)
Sandals: 5 (incl. one historic)
Boots: 1
Slippers: 1
Thanks for this topic. It gives a chance to reflect on the state of one's shoedom.
Does anyone else buy the same shoes of a favourite model in different colours?
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I used to collect sneakers as a hobby so I own close to 100 pairs, which I plan to sell in the future for a profit. But my current rotation of shoes that I actually wear on a daily basis is 7 pairs.
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Sadly I spend all my extra money on perfume and not on shoes . I have like 5 pairs of shoes . Sad but true .
Yes it is unusual to have that many for a chap but not for a girl, I just have two pairs of shoes one for work and the other for casual.
I've just counted mine I didn't realize I had that many... 28 in total.
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I've had a difficult time really gearing up today to scour the tech industry landscape for a perspective to share or anything interesting to write about. Newtown is too top of mind. Too sad. Too awful. I've been reading a lot of perspective on the tragedy, and here are some thoughts.
Of all the opinion I've read, I thought Buzz Bissinger's piece in the Daily Beast was the most stark, the one that I'm going to save and keep nearby. It's classic Bissinger: pulling no punches, Bissinger isn't for someone who wants a pat on the head and told there will be a silver lining. No, he takes the culture to the woodshed in the article that he condlues: His concludes the piece, titled, "Sorry But Don't Expect Any CHange After Newtown," this way:
We cannot let go of the violence. And as long as we cannot, these tragedies will continue, seemingly inexplicable—but not really, given our history. There is an answer. We could ban handguns as the United Kingdom did after a mass murder at a school in 1997. We could weigh the societal priorities of gun ownership, and psychotic killers getting access to semiautomatic rifles with the most potent ammunition available, versus not ever allowing an innocent child to die again for the sin of going to school and getting ready for the holidays.
But we won't… Guns in this country still pump people up.People still like the concept of taking the law into their own hands because the law is a toothless pussy, the giddy thrill of an intruder coming into their house, assuming he is an intruder because he may not be, and blowing his head off with the bonus extra of brain-matter spattering on the wall.
I fear that he could be right, and that would be too bad.
There have been other, more productive, threads of thought that I've been following. Raising more awareness on the issues of mental health in children and young people. Discussing gun control and the need to do more, much more, here.
And these are both vitally important discussions. I will watch and listen to these debates closely and try to be useful in whatever way I can. And I will keep Bissinger's piece nearby hopefully as a prod to lean forward to try and push more and demand more of our government and all of us, to not let our violent past dull us into the continuing sameness of accepting the unacceptable.


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Californians are buying more guns than ever.
Those who keep the statistics don't speculate on why the numbers are spiking, but to enthusiasts on the ground, it's clear. Times are tough, and the future is uncertain, leaving people looking for an extra layer of security, said gun sellers and experts in the field. November's election brought heightened fears of impending regulation, spurring some buyers to bite the bullet and make purchases they might otherwise have put off.
As of November, the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System had run 981,798 background checks related to guns in California, beating out totals for previous years before 2012 is even over. The numbers jumped about 8 percent from last year, part of a steady increase since 2008.
At the state Department of Justice, officials said they expect sales to easily outpace last year's, part of several years of steady increases in their counts of dealers' records of sale. That would put this year on track to surpass an all-time high set in 1993 – the year after the Los Angeles riots.
It's not uncommon for current events to affect sales.
This year, dealers reported more customers after the election and numbers grew in the shopping frenzy of Black Friday. Nationally, the FBI's background check system received its highest number of transactions since the system went into place in 1998, said Steve Fischer of the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services.
"Generally, Black Friday has been one of our busiest days," he said.
This year, however, the system broke records, with 154,873 calls on Nov. 23, up about 20 percent from Black Friday last year. With the high volume of calls, officials shut down call centers briefly to allow the system to catch up, Fischer said.
Among California gun buyers, the spike was even more pronounced.
Michelle Gregory of the state's Department of Justice reported a 59 percent increase in submitted dealer's records of sale on Black Friday from last year. A dealer's record of sale is filed with the state for each transaction, which may include one handgun as well as multiple long guns. Buyers must generally wait 30 days before buying another handgun.
Overall, November records showed a 49 percent increase from last year, Gregory said.
Reasons for increase
For those watching trends in gun ownership and regulation, the numbers shift with social movements.
"I think it's a direct outgrowth of the strategies employed in the recent election," said John Eastman, a professor and former dean of the Chapman University School of Law who in 2010 sought the Republican nomination for state attorney general.
Eastman pointed to the discord brought by groups like Occupy Wall Street, which in some cases clashed with police. The breakdown in public order inspired more people to think about self-defense, he said.
Across all levels of government, officials have made moves to regulate gun ownership, he added. While the most restrictive regulations would likely be overturned by courts under the Second Amendment's right to bear arms, Eastman said a risk of control was enough to encourage prospective gun owners to buy while they can.
Outside of political strife, economic uncertainty has also inspired people to look for more protection, he said. Violent crimes have steadily declined in recent years, according to FBI statistics, but Eastman said concerns remain that those in desperate financial straits could be a threat to safety. With talk among politicians about cutting social benefits, financial hardships could become worse for many, creating an even more volatile situation, he said. Concerns are also high about preparedness in case of disasters, such as Hurricane Sandy.
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Supporters of gun control laws also expected the recent spikes in gun ownership. Charlie Blek, president of the Orange County chapter of advocacy group the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said the recent shift of convicted felons from state prison to local jails under realignment might have had an impact on gun sales. The election definitely had an effect.


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Enjoy a half day shared tour of Paris. On the tour, you will discover the monuments which have made Paris famous throughout the world: Place Vendôme - Opéra - Louvre museum - Notre Dame Cathedral - Pantheon Church - Luxembourg - Orsay Museum - Concorde Square - Champs-Elysées Avenue - Arch of Triumph - Eiffel Tower - Invalides. Visit the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower (Fast pass) which gives you a wonderful panoramic view. In case of an exceptional impossibility to access the 1st or 2nd floor, the Eiffel Tower will be replaced by the Montparnasse Tower (56th floor as height as 210 meters). Alternative arrangements will be made so please speak to your Destination Expert for further details. This tour has a central pick up point in the centre of Paris and hotel pick up and/or drop off is not provided. The tour ends at the Eiffel Tower. Please note that shared tours can have up to approximately 50 people (depending on the number of people that have signed up for the tour on the particular day, and are carried out in a number of languages).
Discover Versailles Palace, the symbol of France's grandeur during the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV. Leave Paris by the western districts of the city and follow the Normandy motorway as far as Versailles in a luxury air conditioned coach. Your guide will take you straight in without standing in line and lead you through the most beautiful rooms including the Royal Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's private Apartment. Then enjoy some free time to explore the palace gardens. This tour has a central pick up and drop off point in the centre of Paris and hotel pick up and/or drop off is not provided. This tour includes entrance to Versailles Palace, authorisation fees for guided visits, and a multilingual guide with individual earphones. Please note that shared tours can have up to approximately 50 people (depending on the number of people that have signed up for the tour on the particular day, and are carried out in a number of languages). Note: from April 1st to October 28th, the entrance fees to the gardens are NOT INCLUDED: - On "MUSICAL FOUNTAIN DISPLAY" days ( Saturdays and Sundays from April 5th to October 26th + April 18th, May 8th, May 29th, August 15th)- On "MUSICAL GARDENS" days (Tuesdays from April 1st to May 13th and from July 1st to October 28th), on bank holidays.
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On the outskirts of Amsterdam, located in the most green district, sits the Best Western Blue Tower Hotel. The hotel is situated in an emerging neighborhood; the dynamic Bos & Lommerplein, with fast tram connection to the center of the city and the Schipol Airport. With simple and stylish modern decor, Best Western Blue Tower Hotel boasts beautiful air-conditioned guestrooms, each one offering complementary wireless Internet access and satellite television. With its open kitchen concept, restaurant Saffron allows guests to enjoy a delicious dinner while viewing creative cooking at its finest.
The NH Atlanta Brussels hotel is within walking distance of the city's most historic sights and venues. Centrally located on Adolphe Max Boulevard parallel to Brussels´ famous shopping district, you can walk to the Manneken Pis, The Grand Palace and the Royal Palace. Brussels Central Station and Brussels Nord are easy to reach for the perfect connection to other European cities. The NH Atlanta Brussels hotel contains a top-floor breakfast room and rooftop terrace featuring a panoramic view over Brussels and as far as 30 kilometers away on a clear day.
Ideally located in the Latin Quarter of Paris, in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés (3*), stands the Belloy Saint Germain hotel. Since 1871, the Belloy Saint Germain has been providing guests quality accommodation with refined, undisturbed serenity in this upscale quarter of the city, only minutes away from some renowned Parisian sites and monuments including the Odéon, the Luxembourg Gardens and the Pantheon of Paris. Each of the 50 guest rooms at the Belloy are elegantly designed with a sense of classical refinement in mind. Each room features a range of modern amenities to satisfy the needs of the savviest traveller. Before heading out to explore some of the many beauties of the "City of Lights" for the day, it is important that each guest enjoys a hardy, delicious breakfast, something taken very seriously by the culinary staff at the Belloy. The buffet breakfast boasts freshly baked breads and pastries, fresh and if possible, locally produced dairy products and cheeses, fruits and so much more. With comfort and elegance, landmarks and culture sheer minutes away from the entrance way, the Belloy Saint Germain provides guests of all ages a great place to rest while visiting one of Europe's greatest cities.
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"Melissa Field was extremely helpful! She was courteous, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly! She kept me updated on the status of everything and provided timely correspondence. She took ownership for any problems I had and remedied them. I had the most amazing time of my life in Iceland and Paris! I would not have experienced everything without the help of Kensington Tours."
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April 21, 2014
"All of our guides were beyond fabulous! Our time in Dublin was much too short, would have loved to stay there at least one more full day. Would recommend extending this package to 15 days for any future visits. The train to Edinburgh was super! Beautiful scenery and great steak pies!"
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November 06, 2013
"Our trip was fantastic!!! I cannot say enough good things. Lianne worked with our exact dates and time frame beautifully.Our drivers were prompt and friendly. The private guides were so knowledgeable. We left with an appreciation of the history, the culture, and the beauty of Andulasia. We were very pleased and will certainly recommend your company to friends and family."
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November 05, 2013
"Everyone involved in our Portugal trip made it terrific. Exactly as advertised. Every event on time and most pleasant. Guides were well-informed, courteous and friendly. Really made for a great journey every time. Each hotel was clean, upgraded and staffed with knowledgeable and friendly folks. Breakfasts were complete -- almost too much to eat. It will always be a wonderful memory thanks to Kensington Tours."
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"We've been raving to everyone about the food, the friendliness of the people and the amazing history and sites in Turkey. Yes, we want to go back."
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October 22, 2013
"Overall, our tour in Spain was very enjoyable, and well planned and executed. Our private tour of the Alhambra was excellent. Virginia, tour guide for royal palace ruins outside of Cordoba, was also excellent. In Seville, we went to the Flamenco Show/dinner, and the Flamenco was outstanding!"
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"Great trip to Spain! Thanks again for all your help, Lianne. The destinations, hotels, guides and everything were all top notch."
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November 07, 2013
"My husband and I took a 3 week vacation to southern Europe and North Africa and had a great time. All the guides were very knowledgeable and bent over backwards to accommodate us. The arrangements made by Kensington went off without a hitch. This is our second trip with Kensington (we went to Peru in 2009) and we will certainly book with them again."
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October 07, 2013
"Thank you for your follow up, we both loved our time in Croatia. It's really a beautiful place, especially the coast. Your choice of hotels was great. It was an incredible view from the Bellevue hotel in Dubrovnik and the Vestibule in Split was in the best possible location. We were able to relax in our room listening to the wonderful singers in the courtyard and its central location made it so easy to walk anywhere we wanted to see with ease. "
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September 24, 2013
"We just returned from a 10 day trip to Paris and Normandy. We spent three nights in Paris and then enjoyed a seven night cruise on the Seine to Normandy with AMA Waterways. The time in Paris was well spent and has piqued our interest to return for a more thorough visit. Guide Wafaa Lankey was superb in our visit to Versailles. The Seine cruise was relaxing and beautiful. So many wonderful little towns and we wished we had more time in each one to explore and enjoy.
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Rachel Morgan's back! Bestselling author Kim Harrison returns with a new supernatural adventure that fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris won't want to miss.
Some days, you just can't win. Witch and former bounty hunter Rachel Morgan's managed to escape her corrupt company, survive living with a vampire, start her own runner service, and face down a vampire master.
But her vampire roommate Ivy is off the wagon, her human boyfriend Nick is out of town indefinitely and doesn't sound like he's coming back while the far-too-seductive vampire Kisten is looking way too tempting, and there's a turf war erupting in Cincinnati's underworld.
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Rogers' Late Tally Helps Men's Soccer Avoid Shutout in 4-1 Loss at Francis Marion
October 2, 2012
FLORENCE, S.C. - The Pfeiffer University men's soccer team suffered a 4-1 loss at Francis Marion University in non-conference men's soccer action on Tuesday night. The victory pushes the Patriots to 3-6 overall while the Falcons drop to 0-10-1.
Alex Blandin and Cody Farrier would each tally a pair of goals on the night for Francis Marion while Blandin added two assists. Blandin started scoring just 6:15 into the first half before helping on Farrier's goals in the 22nd and 54th minutes.
Just before the hour, Blandin converted his fourth of the year with a tap in goal after Chuy Cruz's shot was deflected in front of the net. Pfeiffer's Robbie Rogers helped avoid the shutout tallying his first of the year in the 79th minute. Rogers snagged a turnover and fired a shot from 20 yards out for the lone Falcons goal.
The Patriots held a decisive 25-7 advantage in shots, 9-1 on goal. Both teams had a pair of corner kick opportunities while Francis Marion was called for three offsides.
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Florida Sun-Sentinel
Lawyers will argue before the Florida Supreme Court early next year whether the cities of Orlando and Aventura had the right to install red-light cameras before they were approved by the Legislature.The stakes are higher than simply deciding whether their actions were legal. If the court rules against the two cities, it could set the stage for a "claw-back" of millions of dollars in fines paid by motorists caught driving through an intersection after the light turned red.And if Orlando and Aventura, which is in South Florida, have to issue refunds, other cities could forced to follow suit.Getting at that cash is the ultimate goal of attorneys from a West Palm Beach law firm who will square off with the cities in Tallahassee, probably in February or March.
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David Gill, who runs the multi -award winning South Lakes Wild Animal Park, at Dalton-in-Furness, has accused Barrow Borough Council of 'stifling' entrepreneurial spirit in the Furness area.
He believes his project would – * create 45 new jobs * bring elephants and 'big cats' such as jaguars to the park for the first time * improve housing for existing animals * add a children's farm * revamp visitor facilities, including a large car park and a new steam train to take visitors around the park Mr Gill is frustrated that the council has not ruled on his planning application after a year – although it is minded to reject it.
Now he has asked the Government's planning inspectorate to intervene and make a decision.
The borough council's planning committee believes the project would be an over-development of a greenfield site and cause traffic problems for residents of Melton Terrace, off the A590, where the new entrance would be located.
And it says that part of the reason it has taken so long to resolve the matter is because some of the application details were not clear enough.
Mr Gill, 50, who set up the park 17 years ago, said: "I have lived here all my life and these councillors are the most backward-looking people you could come across.
"How a positive project, which would create jobs and bring more people to the area in such desperate economic times as these, could be refused beggars belief."
He added: "At the moment we have four different car parks and up to 4,000 people a day trying to cross a busy 60mph road to get to the park. With our new plans we could have them all on one piece of land."
And he warned that the zoo, which is one of Cumbria's top five visitor attractions, would stagnate if it did not grow.
"In this day and age, if you don't go forwards you are going backwards."
The zoo is already home to a variety of animals, including giraffes, rhinos, lions and lemurs and runs two animal conservation charities which aim to protect vulnerable species such as Sumatran tigers.
Mr Gill's plan has been backed by Cumbria Tourism managing director Ian Stephens, who said: ''The park provides one of many good reasons for visiting the Furness peninsula and has brought important benefits into the area in terms of employment, and tourist expenditure.
"The expansion plans are to be encouraged and have a close fit with the tourism strategy for Cumbria. We're sure that most people will be in favour of bringing increased employment and income to the area and as such we hope that the planning issues can be overcome".
John Millar, chairman of Dalton with Newton Parish Council, which opposed the plans, said councillors were not against expansion or creating jobs but were worried about access.
"We are concerned about traffic flow and the impact this could have on the surrounding rural area," he said Coun Ann Thomson, chairman of Barrow's planning committee told the Gazette: "We are not in the business of stifling entrepreneurialism – we wouldn't dream of doing that."
She said members had particular concerns that the car park would 'stand out like a sore thumb' on the hillside and it was still unclear how it would be masked by landscaping.
Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock said: "Safety should never be compromised, but I hope these concerns can be resolved to everyone's satisfaction.
"The wildlife park is one of this area's big-pull attractions with lots of potential to expand and create more jobs in the years ahead."
The final decision will be made by secretary of state for local government and communities Eric Pickles following advice from the planning inspectorate.
A ruling is likely to be made next spring.
SPACE pirate and alien life forms could soon be seen zooming around the Lake District – thanks to a new million dollar movie.
Old Hutton writer and director Rick McLeod has teamed up with a group of American producers to make a science fiction film based on cult television series Firefly.
The US consortium, one of whom has done sound-tracks for Mr McLeod in the past, originally began filming experimental sequences in county – but then the idea turned into a feature-length film.
Although $1 million is a relatively small budget for a movie, Mr McLeod said he was 'shocked' when the group gave the figure.
"Last year was a good one for us – we're still reeling from that – so when they approached me my first question was 'Are you serious?'
"It's not easy to make films in Cumbria, especially with the UK Film Council gone. When we had Leslie Grantham here, he was unpaid because he loved the script.
"It's great to know that our hard work is starting to pay off."
The film, called Lost Transmission, follows the lonely adventure of Blake, captain of a mining ship, with no-one but his computer to talk to after war breaks out on Earth. But he leaves the planet to find life on other worlds.
Filming is expected to start in early 2012, and will be split between Cumbria and America.
CGI effects are already being worked on by the studio, which created a castle in the middle of Windermere in a previous flick.
Before filming begins in earnest, Mr McLeod is shooting a short promotional video with action sequences in Old Hutton.
And he is looking for '23rd century pirates' to star as extras in a fight scene on Sunday, to be led by a trained fight choreographer.
"We're seeking punks, goths and heavy rockers. Long or short hair, tattoos and piercings are a bonus but not essential. The more outrageous the look the better," said Mr McLeod.
Filming will last for between two and three hours and anyone interested can email email@example.com.
Participants are requested to send a head shot with their email.
Discussions with actors to play the role of Blake are still going on.
Next generation of reactors will be built at Sellafield and Heysham, the Government announced today as it pushes ahead with plans for new nuclear power plants.
In the first major announcement on the future of nuclear in the UK since the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the Government outlined the locations deemed suitable for new power stations by 2025, all of which are adjacent to existing nuclear sites.
The eight sites are: Bradwell, Essex; Hartlepool; Heysham, Lancashire; Hinkley Point, Somerset; Oldbury, South Gloucestershire; Sellafield, Cumbria; Sizewell, Suffolk; and Wylfa, Anglesey.
The plans for new nuclear power plants are part of a series of national policy statements on energy which were published today, following a public consultation.
They will be debated and voted on in Parliament, but ministers are hopeful that, with a pro-nuclear majority in the Commons, they will win the argument.
Nuclear power is one of the issues that divided Conservatives and Liberal Democrats when they entered Government together, with the coalition deal allowing a Lib Dem spokesman to speak out against any new nuclear plants, while Lib Dem MPs could abstain on the issue.
Lib Dem Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has since given his backing to new reactors, insisting they would not be subsidised by the taxpayer - although MPs have warned that reform of the electricity market could favour nuclear power and amount to a hidden subsidy.
The Government is planning the new suite of reactors to maintain electricity supplies and cut greenhouse gas emissions as an old generation of power stations is shut down.
The future of nuclear as a power source for countries around the world was called into question earlier this year after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami rocked the reactors at Fukushima, leaving radioactivity leaking from the plant.
Mr Huhne signalled last month that plans for new reactors in the UK were on track after an initial report on Fukushima from nuclear chief inspector Mike Weightman ruled out the need to curtail the operation of nuclear power stations in the UK in light of the situation in Japan.
The energy policy statements aim to provide a framework for making planning decisions so projects do not face "unnecessary hold-ups".
They set out the need for billions of pounds of investment in new energy sources, including 33 gigawatts of renewable power - the equivalent of thousands of offshore wind turbines - to meet the UK's future needs.
Energy minister Charles Hendry said: "Around a quarter of the UK's generating capacity is due to close by the end of this decade. We need to replace this with secure, low carbon, affordable energy.
"This will require over £100 billion worth of investment in electricity generation alone.
"This means twice as much investment in energy infrastructure in this decade as was achieved in the last decade.
"Industry needs as much certainty as possible to make such big investments.
"These plans set out our energy need to help guide the planning process, so that if acceptable proposals come forward in appropriate places, they will not face unnecessary hold-ups."
He said the coalition Government was determined to make the UK attractive to investors to ensure that the country had secure, affordable, low-carbon energy.
THE Bassenthwaite Ospreys have moved home to live in marshes nearer to Bassenthwaite Lake.
After successfully nesting at their treetop summer home at Dodd Wood since 2008, the pair decided it was time for a change and have been gradually building a new nest since returning from their wintering grounds in West Africa.
Fortunately, the new site is visible from the Dodd Wood viewpoint so visitors can still enjoy watching the birds of prey this season.
Ospreys are normally faithful to successful nest sites, so the move was a bit of a shock for staff at the Lake District Osprey Project (LDOP). This is only the second time staff have seen the ospreys change nest in the project's 11-year history.
Nathan Fox of the RSPB's Lake District Osprey Project, said: 'It has been an interesting and exciting start to the season, with the birds deciding to move. We have been working closely with local landowners and farmers to make sure that the birds are fully protected and therefore have a good chance of raising their chicks."


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|Motivation behind DxOMark Score | DxOMark Score design
Here we detail the motivations behind the DxOMark Score and the rationale for its conception.
A camera consists of many different components. Because so many factors related to all these components have to be taken into account, it can be difficult to choose between models. To make it easier for photographers to choose, we wanted to design an objective numerical quantity to globally represent the average image quality a given camera can achieve.
To fully embrace the complexity of the camera, however, it is necessary to go back and forth between several levels of detail for different parts of the system, analogous to looking at something under a microscope. When looking inside a camera, for example, the data in lens with camera and in camera sensor reveal many details about their respective target components. Taken together, they provide a more global view of the camera's image quality performance.
The idea of DxOMark Score is to quantify the amount of information captured by the camera, taking into account all the optical aberrations and sensor characteristics measured by DxO Labs. This quantity is called the information capacity of a camera.
Information capacity can also be defined as the product of the number of effective bits sampled at each position and the effective resolution of the camera. It is expressed in Megabits (Mbits). The higher this number, the better the camera.
These two numbers (effective bits and resolution) depend on the characteristics of the camera, including such parameters as focal length and f-number, along with the amount of light coming into the camera.
To compare different kinds of cameras, we choose a low-light use case in terms of illumination and exposure time. More precisely, we choose the scene illumination to be 150 lux and the exposure time 1/60s. Such conditions were chosen as we believe low-light performance is particularly important for today's photography and it is also important for photographers to know how well lenses perform at widest aperture.
Information capacity is an open scale. However, for a given sensor, it is usually about twice the sensor pixel count.
Optical aberrations depend on image field position, which means that information capacity is first locally computed then summed over the whole image. Optical aberrations such as blur, lateral chromatic aberration, distortion (barrel and pincushion), and lens shading all influence the quality of the signal at each point, and result in reduced information capacity.
In addition to optical limitations, a camera's T-stop setting determines the amount of light that crosses the optical system and eventually reaches the sensor. In general terms, less light means a noisier (or less useful) signal. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) determines the number of useful digital values needed to describe the luminance at each point.
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(The following column was originally published in The Free Press on Oct. 16, 2013. It's also included in Jon's new book, "Counterfeit Sauerkraut & The Weekend Teeth".)
When Robert Smigel decided to start his own medical practice in Kinston, he had no idea what he was in for.
"I'm an ear, nose and throat man," Smigel said. "To me, that's as American as apple pie and French fries. Apparently some people around here don't agree with me."
Smigel, 46, is originally from Boston. His parents, Frances and Ira, ran a chain of funeral parlors in Massachusetts until they retired four years ago. After high school, Robert Smigel admits he was adrift.
"I was always a hard worker, but at 18, I was directionless," Smigel said. "My parents offered to bring me into the family business, so I accepted. After a few years working at the funeral home I realized I wanted to become a doctor."
Although his parents were supportive, they were initially skeptical.
"I thought it would be bad for our funeral home business," Frances Smigel said from her home in Boston. "People were already starting to eat healthier and exercise, which really affected our bottom line. The way we saw it, our son becoming a doctor was going to hurt our bottom line."
The training Robert Smigel received while working at his parent's funeral home gave him a leg up in medical school.
"My fellow students were dreading the day we'd start working with cadavers," Smigel said. "It actually reminded me of home."
After a stint as an emergency room doctor in Detroit, Smigel decided it was time for a change.
"I have family in Kinston and they suggested it would be a good place to start a practice," Smigel said. "When I started checking out office space in the area, I realized all of the available buildings were too big for a medical office, so I decided to use the extra space for a second business."
That second business? A funeral home.
"Being trained as a physician and a mortician, I decided to open the world's first doctor's office/funeral home," Smigel said. "It would be convenient for customers who'd stopped buying ripe bananas, and if a patient were to need a new elbow or thumb, I'd have a fresh inventory right next door.
"To sweeten the deal, if we use your dearly departed Uncle Mortimer's body for spare parts, we'll knock 10 percent off the price of the funeral."
Storm clouds on the horizon struggled to match the intensity on the faces of protesters outside Smigel's office on Monday. Emily Watts, 33, of Jenny Lind, yelled insults at Dr. Smigel while a group of 13 cheered her on.
"It is a conflict of interest to portray yourself as a healer while running a funeral home in the same building," Watts told the crowd. "One-stop shopping is one thing, but this is ridiculous."
Undeterred by the protesters, Smigel says there are benefits to having a funeral home adjacent to a medical practice.
"Sometimes when I tell a patient they need to alter their diet or stop drinking, I get the feeling they're not taking me seriously," Smigel said. "Now, I can walk them over to the morgue and ask them to have a look at the fellow behind door No. 3. You've never seen somebody slim down so fast; sometimes before they even make it out of the room."
Dr. Smigel's Healatorium is located on 1419 Countrybrook Drive, Kinston. Two-for-one specials are available every Tuesday in November.
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Office of Student ResearchStem Cell Center, Yale: Stem Cells and Tissue Repair; Tissue Specific Stem CellsSignal TransductionCellular & Molecular Physiology: Physiology and Integrative Medical Biology Track; Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular PhysiologyInternal Medicine: Nephrology: Center for Polycystic Kidney Disease ResearchSignal Transduction
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Nephrology; Acute Kidney Injury; Physiology and integrative medical biology; Epithelial cell migration and morphogenesis; Epithelial cell adhesion; Migration; Branching tubulogenesis more...
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- Schmidt I., Hall I.E., Kale S., Lee S., Lin S.R., He C.H., Lee Y., Chupp G., Moeckel G., Lee C.G., Elias J.A., Parikh C.R., and Cantley L.G. Chitinase 3-like 1 regulates the renal response to ischemic injury and predicts delayed allograft function. J.Am.Soc.Nephol. 2013; 24(2): 309-19.
- Guo J-K., Marlier A., Shi H., Shan A., Ardito T.A., Du Z-P, Kashgarian M., Krause D.S., Biemesderfer D., and Cantley L.G. Increased tubular proliferation as an adaptive response to glomerular albuminuria. J.Am.Soc.Nephrol. 2012; 23(3):429-437.


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Sharpsburg--Best Known for the Battle of Antietam Sharpsburg--Best Known for the Battle of Antietam
The Antietam Battlefield surrounds the small town of Sharpsburg. Several of the buildings still bear the scars of war damage. This historic town is best known for the battle (the culminating battle of the 1862 Maryland Campaign). With its green hills, abounding fields, and farmland full of pasturing animals, Sharpsburg is a quiet town worth visiting.
Native American families, including the Catawba Tribes, flourished in the area and lived off the Great Spring before European immigrates rerooted themselves to Maryland and before the Battle of Antietam even began.
By the time 1740 came around, Joseph Chapline established a manor called Mount Pleasant. This land, stretching several thousand acres, was given to him by the colonial governor of Maryland in exchange for bringing refinement and an increased number of civilized people into the area and for protecting these people from the local natives. Chapline's estate was phenomenal. On his land he had a large manor, a chapel, a mill for grinding grain (gristmill), and a racetrack and near the spring he set up a trading post, used for trading goods for needed supplies or cash.
Chaplin established the town of Sharps Burgh, naming it after his friend, Govenor Horatio Sharpe. Many families began to move in and around this fine town.
By 1820 the population was 650 residents. Today, the population isn't much higher at 670, with many who are descendants of the families who lived during the battle of 1862. Sharpsburg is the kind of town where everyone knows everyone. About the time of the Civil War, the population doubled. These families, large in size, built and supported many of the churches and shops in the area.
The Kennedy Farm where John Brown prepared his 1859 raid on nearby Harpers Ferry is in Sharpsburg, as well as the 184-mile long C&O Canal towpath used today for hiking, camping, and biking. Three national parks and 2 state parks are within 12 miles of Sharpsburg.
Sharpsburg is a beautiful family town now known for the cold, tragic disaster that had once taken place on its peaceful soil. The Battle of Antietam tore through this small town, causing heartache and death for many. When the war finally ended, the people of Sharpsburg rebuilt their damaged town.
Many are drawn to Sharpsburg because of its past. Many are still here because of its past. And many simply come to enjoy life surrounded by beauty, peacefulness, and scenic views that seem to go on forever.
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Women's Tennis Notches First League Win with 7-2 Victory at Converse
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. Pfeiffer University scored their first Conference Carolinas victory in womens tennis with a 7-2 victory at Converse on Tuesday afternoon. Pfeiffer took two of the three doubles matches helping them improve to 5-2 overall, 1-2 in league play. The Valkyries loss dips them to 1-7, 1-6.
Pfeiffer got a couple of early points as the number two doubles tandem of Maddy Billeter and Jonnell Carpenter scored an 8-3 win just in front of Catie Thomas and Chelsi Haefele notching an 8-4 victory at #3. Converses initial point came in the first doubles match as Olivia Self/Lindsey Kelly defeated the Lady Falcons Alena Krutkina/Patty Dominguez 8-6.
In singles at one and two, both Krutkina and Dominguez got revenge over Self and Kelly with straight set wins. Krutkina cruised 6-3, 6-0 while Dominguez went love and four in her match. Billeter registered a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) win over Wilkes in the third spot while Thomas blanked Cantey 6-0, 6-0. At number six, Haefele became victorious three and four while Gulnora Yuldasheva tallied the final Converse point with a 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 11-9 win over Carpenter in the fifth position.
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|Trauma Surgeon Kevin Hirsch Reports from Haiti
Many of us have been greatly moved by the devastation in Haiti and are wondering how we can help on both a personal and organizational level. All Children's so far has provided support in several ways, and we are working with our children's hospital colleagues through the Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA) and the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI), as well as with Florida officials, on an organized pediatric response. ACH is working with the statewide disaster response system to monitor the arrival of patients into Florida. Patients are expected to arrive in the Tampa Bay area, and it's very likely we'll be called to care for some of these children. Additionally, some of our employees have been called to action in Haiti in an official capacity as part of the military reserves.
On Monday, January 18, ACH sent supplies and medications to Haiti with a team of local medical responders, including St. Petersburg trauma surgeon Dr. Kevin Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch traveled to Jimaní on the Haiti/Dominican Republic border where he delivered the desperately needed supplies and assessed local conditions and needs for further assistance. Here is an excerpt of an email he recently sent to All Children's Hospital CEO Gary Carnes:
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Just read the last several pages. This thread went OT in the most weirdest way ever. If nothing else, SS does create a lot of debate on CW!
Just read the last several pages. This thread went OT in the most weirdest way ever. If nothing else, SS does create a lot of debate on CW!
LOL yea, now I have two people threatening my life.Originally Posted by Fusion
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i think there are actually three or four people who kind of think it's a good idea...Originally Posted by silentstriker
You can add me to the group, really.
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Code:47.3 W Coppinger to Heads Smacked the ball straight into the groin of Iwuajoku who has fallen over, miraculously with the ball still caught in his scrotal area! Out!
OK, no more discussing hunting on this site....ever.
You know if something happens to me, you're all automatic suspects.
I should write a note saying that CW members are after me.
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A few months and < 500 posts and you know it all.Originally Posted by shortpitched713
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