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INDIANAPOLIS, I.N. - The Pfeiffer University women's lacrosse team will be one of the eight teams competing for the 2013 NCAA II National Championship earning a bid as the #4 seed out of the south region announced on Sunday night. The Lady Falcons will travel to take on a familiar foe in Limestone as the Saints are ranked #1 in the region. Pfeiffer and Limestone will fight for a spot in the final four on Saturday, May 11th with match time beginning at 12:00 p.m.
The Lady Falcons earned a bid into the NCAA national tourney despite suffering a 12-11 loss to Queens in the semifinal round of the 2013 Conference Carolinas tournament. Limestone defeated Pfeiffer 11-7 earlier in the season in Gaffney using a pair of four-goal scoring streaks. Saturday's winner will advance to the women's lacrosse final four next weekend in Owings Mills, Maryland.

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RYAN VREDE writes the certainty which accompanied New Zealand into this fixture gave way to hope in the second half, but ultimately the nation that needed victory prevailed over the one that wanted it.
Only New Zealanders can fully articulate the torment it must have caused into know they are the pre-eminent side in world rugby but not be completely acknowledged as such because of the inability to capture the title that legitimises that claim. Of course an inordinate amount of emphasis is placed on winning the World Cup. But not winning it left a massive void that vexed them to their very souls. It was the national obsession.
A nation's identity was intricately entwined and dependent in the result of last week's semi-final against Australia, and later once more as France pressed incessantly in the second half. It is a fallacy that New Zealanders love rugby. They love the All Blacks and defeat would have surely been a mortal blow to their belief in the lovers that had so often betrayed them.
In beating Australia there was a discernible sense that the ceiling had been shattered. You could feel it in the energy in the stands, and you could see it in the manner the players carried themselves post-match. There was none of the arrogance of the 2007 group. Only a collection of men secure in the knowledge they were the superior in all facets of play when compared to their opponents in the final. They didn't exhibit that superiority tonight, but if ever a nation and its players didn't care about the aesthetics of the performance it was New Zealand.
However, the importance of their victory transcends the healing of past wounds. There was a more immediate reason – they were simply the best at the tournament and more deserving than the desperately inconsistent French, who entertained more with their off-field antics more than they ever threatened to do between the chalk lines.
Most pertinently it killed off the flawed belief that pragmatism must always take precedence over panache at the global showpiece. Certainly are times where it is necessitated, periods of this final featuring many of those. But it has become an absolute without the unequivocal evidence to support that statement.
Furthermore, like the 2007 World Cup winning Springboks side, there are players in this Blacks side who deserve to have the prestigious title of world champion, none more so than their irrepressible skipper Richie McCaw and this side's fulcrum, Dan Carter. It seems a simplistic argument to make, but there are just some players befitting of the honour, and the Blacks boast many such players. In addition, their coaching staff have consistently been the best and most innovative in world rugby throughout their tenure. They now have the title they most coveted.
In raising the Webb Ellis cup over his head, McCaw was symbolically also lifting the weight of a burden they have carried since 1987. Belligerence was required to achieve this. They've failed when required to exhibit that trait in the past. Not so tonight. Well done you brilliant Blacks.
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If you have prehypertension — systolic pressure between 120 and 139 or diastolic pressure between 80 and 89 — exercise can help you avoid developing full-blown hypertension. If you already have hypertension, regular physical activity can bring your blood pressure down to safer levels.
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But avoid being a "weekend warrior." Trying to squeeze all your exercise in on the weekends to make up for weekday inactivity isn't a good strategy. Those sudden bursts of activity could actually be risky.
Eating a diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products and skimps on saturated fat and cholesterol can lower your blood pressure by up to 14 mm Hg. This eating plan is known as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
It isn't easy to change your eating habits, but with these tips, you can adopt a healthy diet:
Even a small reduction in the sodium in your diet can reduce blood pressure by 2 to 8 mm Hg. The recommendations for reducing sodium are:
To decrease sodium in your diet, consider these tips:
Alcohol can be both good and bad for your health. In small amounts, it can potentially lower your blood pressure by 2 to 4 mm Hg. But that protective effect is lost if you drink too much alcohol — generally more than one drink a day for women and men older than age 65, or more than two a day for men age 65 and younger. Also, if you don't normally drink alcohol, you shouldn't start drinking as a way to lower your blood pressure. There's more potential harm than benefit to drinking alcohol.
If you drink more than moderate amounts of it, alcohol can actually raise blood pressure by several points. It can also reduce the effectiveness of high blood pressure medications.
On top of all the other dangers of smoking, the nicotine in tobacco products can raise your blood pressure by 10 mm Hg or more for up to an hour after you smoke. Smoking throughout the day means your blood pressure may remain constantly high.
You should also avoid secondhand smoke. Inhaling smoke from others also puts you at risk of health problems, including high blood pressure and heart disease.
The role caffeine plays in blood pressure is still debatable. Drinking caffeinated beverages can temporarily cause a spike in your blood pressure, but it's unclear whether the effect is temporary or long lasting.
To see if caffeine raises your blood pressure, check your pressure within 30 minutes of drinking a cup of coffee or another caffeinated beverage you regularly drink. If your blood pressure increases by five to 10 points, you may be sensitive to the blood pressure raising effects of caffeine.
Stress or anxiety can temporarily increase blood pressure. Take some time to think about what causes you to feel stressed, such as work, family, finances or illness. Once you know what's causing your stress, consider how you can eliminate or reduce stress.
If you can't eliminate all of your stressors, you can at least cope with them in a healthier way. Take breaks for deep-breathing exercises. Get a massage or take up yoga or meditation. If self-help doesn't work, seek out a professional for counseling.
If you have high blood pressure, you may need to monitor your blood pressure at home. Learning to self-monitor your blood pressure with an upper arm monitor can help motivate you. Talk to your doctor about home monitoring before getting started.
Regular visits to your doctor are also likely to become a part of your normal routine. These visits will help keep tabs on your blood pressure.
Supportive family and friends can help improve your health. They may encourage you to take care of yourself, drive you to the doctor's office or embark on an exercise program with you to keep your blood pressure low. Talk to your family and friends about the dangers of high blood pressure.
If you find you need support beyond your family and friends, consider joining a support group. This may put you in touch with people who can give you an emotional or morale boost and who can offer practical tips to cope with your condition.
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"Oil on Greenland would be a disaster."
"Energy companies should not drill for crude in Arctic waters."
"The risk of an oil spill in such an environmentally sensitive area is simply too high."
Sounds familiar? Today, it's not Greenpeace saying this – it's a major oil company.
Total has warned today in a Financial Times article against drilling for oil in the Arctic. The dangers of Arctic oil are nothing new – that's exactly what we've been saying for a long time now – but this is the first time a major oil company says the same.
When an oil baron warns against Arctic drilling the world should sit up and take notice. Total admitting that an oil spill in the ice would be devastating flies in the face of the bland reassurances from the likes of Shell and Gazprom that they can operate safely in the most extreme environment on Earth.
Some cynical people might say that Total should know what kind of effect a major oil spill has on your company's reputation – they were handed a massive fine just yesterday by a French court for the Erika oil disaster. However, this is simply a case of a company coming to its senses, and realizing some risks are not worth taking.
Almost 2 million people have said no to Arctic drilling already. A major oil company might be a strange bedfellow – but this is simply common sense.
A keen ornithologist who has worked on many Greenpeace issues, Ben is head of the Arctic oil campaign. He lives in London and watches a lot of Arsenal matches.
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Canopy covers RepublicJuly 31, 2002 8:00 pm | by Susan Rush | Comments
Motorola Inc. has targeted a town in southwestern Missouri as the spot for the first rural deployment of its high-speed wireless broadband access product, dubbed Canopy. NexLink communications Inc. has deploy the fixed wireless system in Republic, Mo., and is offering high-speed Internet access services to the residents and businesses.
Analysts downplay Nortel, Lucent fearsJuly 31, 2002 8:00 pm | by Sarah Cohen | Comments
Copyright 2002 The Deal L.L.C. The Daily Deal…08/01/2002 From LexisNexis As the telecommunications slump deepens, concerns about the long-term viability of Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks have flared with every new dismal forecast for the industry. In fact, though, most observers say both telecom equipment makers have enough cash to weather the next 18 months.
Final bell rings in IPG patent battle?July 31, 2002 8:00 pm | by Staff | Comments
In a much-anticipated decision involving contested interactive program guide technology, an International Trade Commission judge in June ruled against Gemstar-TV Guide International, claiming that EchoStar Communications, Pioneer New Media Technologies, Scientific-Atlanta and SCI Systems did not infringe on Gemstar's IPG patents.
SCTE approves IPCablecom standardsJuly 31, 2002 8:00 pm | by Staff | Comments
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) said its data standards subcommittee has approved four new standards for IPCablecom, a global architecture for packetized applications and services whose roots are found in North America's PacketCable platform. The four newly-approved standards are: SCTE 24-14 2002 (Primary Line Support), SCTE 24-15 2002 (Interdomain quality of Service),...
C-COR.net to expand global reach via Philips Broadband buyJuly 31, 2002 8:00 pm | by Staff | Comments
C-COR.net has struck a deal valued at about $78 million to snap-up Philips Broadband Networks (PBN), a move that is expected to widen C-COR.net's international scope by three-fold. The deal, expected to close by the second half of this year, will add about $100 million in annual accretive revenue, C-COR.
Arris, Toshiba first to get EuroDOCSIS 1.1 nodJuly 31, 2002 8:00 pm | by Staff | Comments
Arris' C4 cable modem termination system and Toshiba's PCX2500 cable modem became the first equipment last month to pass the test for the EuroDOCSIS 1.1 specification. The EuroDOCSIS Certification Board said the milestone was achieved after it invited those vendors to resubmit their products following certification wave 8, following "only minor problems being found during certification wave 7.
Wavexpress nets IP multicast trialsJuly 31, 2002 8:00 pm | by Staff | Comments
Wavexpress has locked down its first trials for its IP broadcast service with Missouri-based St. Joseph Cablevision and with USA Media in Osburn, Idaho. Wavexpress–whose backers include USA Media Group and News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG), which operates the St. Joseph cable system–offers a multicast system that supports "enhanced" Internet content, including games, full-scre...
AM picks up Nex-LinkJuly 31, 2002 8:00 pm | by Staff | Comments
Calling it a step toward diversification and overall growth, AM Communications Inc. said its wholly-owned subsidiary, AM Broadband Services Inc., has completed its acquisition of start-up Nex-Link Communications, a provider of cable engineering, construction and fulfillment services. Nex-Link recorded revenues of roughly $3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, and company co-founder...
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After signing two video-on-demand server deals in the wake of Diva Systems' bankruptcy, Charter Communications Inc. said it will answer the content side of the VOD equation via a deal with TVN Entertainment Corp. Under terms of the deal, TVN will encode on-demand content for the MSO from its Digital Network Operations Center and transport VOD titles and subscription-VOD content via TVN's Secur...
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Narad Networks hopes to give its commercial broadband over cable plans a big boost following a new alliance with IBM. Under terms of the deal, IBM and Narad will team on an open standards-based architecture designed to give cable operators an easy way to offer broadband services to small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs).
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Digital storage and personalization will continue to lead the way as the digital video recorder (DVR) market reaches 28.6 million users (and 28 percent of all U.S. TV homes) by 2008, The Carmel Group predicted during last month's Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) confab in Boston, Mass.
With S-A on deck, Digeo hits two-for-twoJuly 31, 2002 8:00 pm | by Staff | Comments
Digeo Inc., a division of Paul Allen's Vulcan Ventures, has struck a deal with Scientific-Atlanta to create a home media center that operates Digeo's Moxi platform. Corporate cousin Charter Communications will be the first to deploy the Moxi-powered Explorer MC when it becomes commercially available in 2003.
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Latching onto a platform that is quickly gaining steam, Time Warner Cable is giving Gigabit Ethernet a shot over ASI (asynchronous serial interface) to support its video-on-demand rollout in Green Bay, Wis. "Gig E is evolving and will be a [strong] transport medium as we grow streams out of the headend," said Reggie Workman, the MSO's vice president of engineering.
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CableLabs awarded DOCSIS 1.1- certification to Com21 Inc.'s DOXport 1110XB cable modem last month, nearly a month after the end of certification wave 22. The Louisville, Colo.-based R&D house historically has given certification and qualification nods to equipment weeks after the end of testing waves.
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A Cruise from the Adriatic to the Aegean
Sail in the wake of Roman galleons, from legendary Venice across the fabled Adriatic, to explore the treasures of the ruggedly beautiful Dalmatian Coast and Greece.
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The combination of big picture lectures on board and knowledgeable local guides in the towns was excellent. The very complex history of the area was brought into meaningful and sharp focus."
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Cruise from Venice to Athens along the stunning, island-dappled Dalmatian coast on our new cruise aboard the new five-star ship Le Lyrial. You'll travel to five countries and eight World Heritage sites as you explore the cultural influence of the Greek, Roman, Venetian, Byzantine, and Slavic civilizations. Historian Glenn Bugh provides special insight to your experience as our small ship takes you into ports, bays, and inlets inaccessible to larger vessels—such as Hvar, Korcula, the Bay of Kotor, and the Corinth Canal. Stop to visit Split's Roman Palace of Diocletian, Dubrovnik's beautifully restored 15th-century walled city, Kotor's medieval fortifications, the archaeological site of Butrint, Corfu's Old Town (dating to the 8th century B.C.), and the ancient Greek site of Delphi. You'll also enjoy an exclusive meeting with local residents in Croatia, a folk music performance onboard ship, and a specially arranged lecture by a leading expert on the restoration of Dubrovnik. Optional extensions to Venice and Athens are also offered.
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Depart your home city on an overnight flight to Venice, Italy. Arrive in Venice, Italy. Embark the five-star small ship Le Lyrial in the afternoon. (D)
June 17 — Split, Croatia
Enjoy a walking tour of Split's historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage site, built on the very foundation of the vast retirement palace Roman Emperor Diocletian built here in the late 3rd century. Today, people still live and work in this nearly 2000-year-old palace. Experience the unique vision of Ivan Meštrovíc, Croatia's most accomplished sculptor, on a visit to the Meštrovíc Gallery, built by the artist as his family home and atelier in the 1930s. Attend the Captain's Welcome Reception and dinner this evening. (B,L,R,D)
June 18 — Hvar/Korčula
Since the 4th century B.C., Sicilians, Romans, Byzantines, Croatians, and Venetians have all left their mark on Hvar's history and architecture. Within the Old Town, see the impressive landmarks including the Renaissance Cathedral of St. Stephen, with its Italianate bell tower, and the Benedictine Monastery, well known for the unique lace made from agave fibers and handcrafted by nuns.
After lunch on board, arrive in Korčula and stroll along the original 13th-century city walls that surround unique herringbone-patterned streets and many historical and artistic riches including the Abbey Treasury, home to a priceless collection of medieval manuscripts, artwork, and historic artifacts; the house where Marco Polo is said to have been born; and masterful works by Tintoretto, housed in the 15th-century, Gothic-Renaissance Cathedral of St. Mark.
This evening, enjoy a traditional Croatian klapa performance on board the ship. (B,L,D)
June 19 — Dubrovnik, Croatia
Affectionately called "the pearl of the Adriatic" the entire city of Dubrovnik has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site in recognition of its incomparable beauty and historic treasures and is one of UNESCO's largest restoration projects. See the city's most famous landmarks, including the Franciscan Monastery, the 15th-century Rector's Palace, well-preserved old city walls, and the Maritime Museum, which chronicles Dubrovnik's long and fascinating history as one of Europe's most storied ports. By special arrangement, Professor Vjekoslav Vierda, who has worked on a wide range of restoration projects in Dubrovnik over the past 25 years, will share his insights on the restoration of Dubrovnik's magnificent Old City. (B,L,D)
June 20 — Kotor, Montenegro
Montenegro is one of the newest nations in the world, having gained its independence from Serbia in 2006. The spectacular Bay of Kotor, deeply carved into the Montenegrin Mountains, leads to the charming town of Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its Venetian Baroque Old Town and impressive medieval fortifications. (B,L,D)
June 21 — Sarandë, Albania for Butrint, Corfu, Greece
Upon arrival in historic Sarandë, Albania, travel overland to the ancient ruins on the archaeological site of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Inhabited since prehistoric times, Butrint was at various times the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city, and a bishopric under the Byzantine Empire. Following a period of prosperity under the Byzantines and a brief Venetian occupation, the city was abandoned in the late Middle Ages after marshes formed in the area. Tour this important archaeological site and national park, a repository of fascinating ruins spread over pristine hills.
Cruise to the Ionian island of Corfu, Greece, and discover Homer's "beautiful and rich land" on an afternoon tour. Experience the fascinating history of this ancient civilization with an array of past rulers reflected in the French boulevards, Georgian mansions, Venetian citadel, and Greek temple. (B,L,D)
June 22 — Itea for Delphi, Cruise Corinth Canal
This morning arrive in Itea for an excursion to the Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, perched on the edge of an olive grove on Mount Parnassos overlooking the Gulf of Corinth. Enjoy a guided visit of the magnificent Delphi Archeological Museum with an unmatched treasure-trove of ancient artifacts including a life-size Bronze Charioteer from the 5th century B.C. and the spectacular ancient ruins of Delphi, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore the archaeological site that was once one of the holiest places in all of Greece, passing through the Sacred Way to the Temple of Apollo and the Altar of the Chians.
Return to Itea and cruise through the Corinth Canal, an impressive waterway that cuts through the Isthums of Corinth that is so narrow, most modern ships cannot pass through. The Captain's Farewell Reception and dinner are on board this evening. (B,L,R,D)
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Those animals rights people…
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Thinking a bunch of angry hunters would react badly to a drone spying on one of their shooting events, involving live prey?
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[viaThe Goat]An animal rights group in Illinois protested a live pigeon shoot that a local hunting club was putting together. To gather evidence they acquired a helicopter drone with a video camera attached.
The local shooting club sought to have the drone stopped by authorities, but once they found out that it was legal and there was nothing they could do to stop it, they began heading to their cars and filing out of the parking lot.
But the animal rights group sent up their drone for a look anyway, and shortly after they said gunfire rang out and after the drone was hit a bunch of gun-toting people fled the scene on four-wheelers. Yes, the drone war has come home. The animal rights group is seeking to file charges against the hunting club.[Read More]
Just because gunshots were heard, followed by the crashing of the drone…
Done NOT mean the two incidences were directly connected.
It could have been ANYTHING that caused the crashing of the drone…
Like say, did you know a bunch of wild birds were shot out of the sky by UFOs In Maryland?
Pssst – "It could all be connected."
[via Weekly World News] Hundreds of birds fell from the sky and landed onto I-95 Wednesday, bringing rush hour traffic in Maryland to a crawl.
The Maryland Game and Fish Commission said it began receiving reports about the dead birds about 11:30 p.m. the previous night. The birds fell over a 10-mile area, and an aerial survey indicated that no other dead birds were found outside of that area.
They were mostly Starling and Blackbirds, and while there were a few in the grass and on the shoulders of the highway, the vast majority landed right on the northbound travel lanes in Laurel.
"We were just kind of curious about running them over and getting them stuck in your tires and all that nastiness," says Tammy Johnson.
"I travel this all the time and have never seen anything like that before," says Ray Wheltle.
Traffic backed up as drivers slowed down out of concern for the birds and their cars.
A highway crew swept and shoveled what they could while the drivers crept by scratching their heads. State biologists say they've also seen Starlings, which tend to fly in large tight flocks, crash into the sides of tractor trailers.
Some suspected something sinister. "Environmental hazards, toxins in the air and in the environment maybe," a person said.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist Sam Comito believes the Starlings were attacked by some outside force. He does not suspect any disease and is sending samples to a lab just in case.
WWN contacted Dr. John Malley of the U.N. Panel on Extraterrestrials. Dr. Malley examined the birds and all the evidence. He concluded that the birds were shot down by an alien spaceship from Planet Gootan.
"The Gootans have been shooting down birds and killing fish around the U.S., and world, for the last two years," said John Mallye. The U.S. government tries to explain it away with all different kind of theories, but this is definitely the work of the Gootans. It's a warning from them." [Read More]
See there…
Thinking that?
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In fact thinking the Gootans were to blame for the downed drone…
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The McDavid® 485 Level 1 neoprene elbow wrap provides thermal and compression therapy, as well as soft-tissue support. The adjustable strap ensures a personalized fit.
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Walking through the doors of Per Diem feels like stepping into another time. Big band music plays, elaborate curtains drape from high ceilings, a massive chandelier glitters overhead. The marble bar looks well worn, softly lit from above by a series of salvaged boat lamps and dominated by a turn-of-the-century water heater that's been repurposed as a draft beer tower.
Although Per Diem stays open until 2a, the kitchen closes at 10p.
"The cocktail menu is great. I recommend the Standard & Poor's (not really a cocktail, but excellent nonetheless)."
"Sweet little deck on the second floor."
Your power lunching will take place in classic wingback chairs at a table upstairs, away from distractions (aside from the convertible pool table and Blue Chip Martinis). But the marble bar, by the antique water heater turned beer tap, is where you'll set up after work for a shot of bourbon with a Trumer chaser, known as the Standard & Poor's.
Beer like Cherry Chocolate Bock and Hennepin Saison'll flow from 12 taps housed inside a converted antique water heater, while cocktails'll be mixed behind a walnut-wrapped marble bar, and include a chose-your-booze-venture 'tail with Belvedere or Nolet's gin, served with an olive tapenade/bleu cheese crostini, and called the Blue Chip Martini ...


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DIRECTION! That's what this election is all about! The two overriding questions for all voters to consider are:
Are we as a nation better off in 2012 than we were in 2008?
Are we at least going in the right direction to correct the failed policies of the present administration?
The evidence is overwhelming! No, we're not better off; in fact, we're a lot worse off than we were four years ago! And no, we're not going in the right direction to correct the failed policies of the Obama administration. In fact, we're going 180 degrees in the opposite direction!
Let's look at just three of President Obama's many broken promises resulting from his failed policies and weak leadership. The facts speak for themselves:
He promised to cut the deficit in half; but he has run up four straight trillion-dollar deficits. The national debt is now over $16 trillion; and he has added nearly as much debt held by the public as all preceding presidents combined!
He said he would drive down unemployment to 5.4 percent by the end of his term, but until last month it has been over 8 percent for 43 months — unequaled in recorded history!
He said he'd make Medicare and Social Security solvent for future generations. Almost four years later, he still hasn't offered a serious proposal for either one, even though he had control of both the Senate and House for his first two years in office.
Barack Obama was elected not on the strength of a compelling record, but rather because of a compelling personality and story. Now almost four years later, he has a record, alright, but a very bleak one! Let's look at a few more facts. Since Obama became president:
n 23 million Americans are struggling for work.
n Record numbers are living in poverty today — more than 46 million of our fellow citizens are living below the poverty line, more than ever before in our nation's history.
n Some 47 million are on food stamps — up from 32 million when he took office.
n Medium household income has fallen over $4,300.
n Over 550,000 Americans have lost their jobs.
n Long-term unemployment remains unnecessarily high.
n Millions of homes have been foreclosed on.
The Obama Administration has wrecked more havoc on the middle class than any administration in modern history.
New business start-ups are at the lowest level in 30 years.
Mr. Obama has had his turn and he has failed miserably! We can't afford four more years of his failed policies and weak leadership! He himself said that if he couldn't fix it in three years, he'd be "a one term president." His record speaks for itself. It's time for new, proven leadership and I believe Mitt Romney will provide that leadership!
If there was but a glimmer of hope that Obama is leading us in the right direction, that would be one thing, but the obvious and overwhelming evidence is that four more years of his same failed policies would bankrupt our nation and result in a second or third, and eventually a seventh rate America, unrecognizable by our forefathers.
His policies are leading us in the direction of Greece, Spain, Portugal and other European countries. He wants us to be like them. He doesn't believe in what made America the great country that it is (or, at least, once was). He doesn't believe in American exceptionalism. He doesn't believe in the American Dream as was envisioned and set in motion by our founding fathers.
Nobody is perfect, and we should never expect the next president to give us the perfect solutions to all our many problems and challenges facing our great country. But I'm convinced that Mitt Romney would at least point us in the right direction by reversing our ill fated present course set by Barack Obama.
When you believe in America, you don't apologize for America.
When you believe in America, you don't punish the American people for their success.
When you believe in America, you don't saddle job creators with crushing regulations.
When you believe in America, you don't let extremists chip away our traditional values.
When you believe in America as Mitt Romney does, you fight to restore the principles of freedom and opportunity that made America the greatest nation on earth.
Folks, we definitely need to shift course and move in the opposite direction, toward cutting spending, reducing the size of government, and taking on our debt crisis to create a pro-economic growth environment!
I believe Mitt Romney has the experience and leadership skills to get our economy back on track – and get our citizens back to work. Unlike President Obama, Mitt Romney has the experience to deliver on that promise.
To me it is more than obvious that we are on a record pace, progressively sliding down the slippery slope toward socialism, which leads to Communism and anarchy.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that this is by far the most crucial election of my lifetime! For those considering voting to give us four more years of Obama's dismal failed policies, I hope you will have examined all the facts, and will make an honest assessment of the far reaching, devastating consequences of your vote.
Guest columnist Dan E. Perry, of Kinston, is an attorney. Views of guest columnists do not necessarily reflectd the opinion of The Free Press.


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The Los Angeles Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon is finally here, and Team ASPCA will be there in full force! If you're in the area, definitely come cheer us on. You'll know us by our bright orange singlets and smiling faces.
The ASPCA loves our presenting sponsor, Subaru (it's a major pet adoption advocate), and Subaru loves us right back. The folks at Subaru are showing it with some cool stuff at the race, including the Subaru XV Crosstrek RUFFest Lap at the Subaru Love a Pet tent—run a mini-lap and Subaru donates $1 to local animal welfare groups—and the post-race Team ASPCA Bark Park, featuring our favorite thing: pet adoptions.
Visit Subaru's race page for locations and other details.
what an inspiration your team is to so many people who love animals (me in particular). Keep up the good work because it is
for such a deserving cause. I just wish I could participate in this special event. Good luck to you all and to all the special creatures large and small.
Thinking of you guys today!!! Run strong:) Enjoy the journey.
My husband ran the Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon! It was his first half, and aside from a side cramp he developed at mile 11, he had a fantastic race. Everything in training pointed to him running just over 2hrs, but he actually ran 1:44.57!


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18-03-2012 20:19
Hello there,
I found this forum whilst looking for some other info.....
I have 2 nokia n8's..... one on anna which is still my main fone.... the 2nd n8 is one I bought off ebay in perfect condition. I bought the 2nd n8 as a spare and to upgrade it to belle to make sure all my stuff still works and I'm happy before upgrading my main n8.
The 2nd N8 (spare) has also another use which is acting as my music collection (mp3s) that I now play thru my home stereo via the FM transmitter (now called play via radio).
Whilst I haven't done many camera tests I can confirm problems with Resco photoviewer, which works but the options / exit keys are now wrong way round on screen due to the change of positions of these keys within belle (now a left cursor icon and a 3line icon)
I also dislike the new andriod-ish clock... yuk... I downloaded simple clock v1.00 and use that as a clock widget instead.... much better and very simular to the one in anna.
I can perform some tests, if people state what tests they'd like me to do...
19-03-2012 10:08
Secarica, What steps/guide did you use to downgrade to Anna?
As much as I like some of the features Belle brings, the movable widgets (even if some of them are on the large side), an improved browser, the quick swipe for connetions and silencing as well as the overall faster feel to just using the phone...I trade them all for a useable Camera again.
The Camera was the reason I brought and loved my N8, I could live with out the apps and the mockiing from friends about symbian, since I knew I had a great camera in my pocket for those special pics. Sadly, Belle has taken that away for people and as yet there does not appear to be any acknowledge of that from Nokia, which would let us believe there's not to be a fix coming soon
For anyone reading this that are still not running Belle and trust heir N8 for taking photos , you seriously need to think twice before upgrading... just a shame I never spotted this post beforehand.
19-03-2012 12:51 - edited 19-03-2012 12:53
According to what I have read around I am not allowed to post this kind of info here. You can search the internet, only as a last resort try to send me a pm.
I am curious if users of other Belle devices have noticed any amera issues on theirs. One possibility I am thinking about is that Nokia is right in saying they didn't do anything [wrong] to the camera, but that the OS itself is buggy and indirectly affects the camera functionality. During my short experience with Belle I encountered several issues with the CameraPro application, some of them confirmed also by its developer (Harald Meyer), therefore I find plausible that the camera be affected by a perhaps buggy OS, like any other application.
19-03-2012 14:05 - edited 19-03-2012 14:07
Please post more sample pictures of the issues you are having. Since Nokia is saying they cannot re-produce it, we need to provide the evidence.
My biggest issue with th N8 camera right now is
focusing issues (shots are not crisp)
horrible low light and/or shadow NOISE which give my shots that "painting" effect.
19-03-2012 14:20
The thread seems to revolve mostly around Belle focus problems with macro shots and in low light conditions, and our mod Sheldrick requested ISO information and zoom shots early on, which noone seem to have done yet.
Lossless crop of details in .jpg files with all camera information preserved can be done using the freeware tool at http://ekot.dk/programmer/JPEGCrops/
19-03-2012 19:35
Hi there,
I've done afew low light shots and some close ups using both anna and belle.... see attached...
These were taken at 3megapixel mode which is the mode I use most.... I wish there was a 5meg mode on the N8's as I find the 9meg mode just too big....
I hope these are of use....
19-03-2012 19:39
Cant see the attached zip file of photos on my last post so trying again...
20-03-2012 0:44
20-03-2012 0:46
20-03-2012 7:36
First: I also noticed inferior AF performance and more picture noise (even on bright days, even using ISO 100).
Second: Just lean back and watch Nokia going down.
Other manufacturers found the recipe to success long ago: Listen to your customers.
Just opposite with Nokia:
1) Long-known bugs get ignored; like the present, severe camera issues, or that infamous OVI Maps bug which let the app running in the background without terminating mobile data connections.
Nokias reactions: Maps issue - ignorance and lies (app needs to be running in the background). N8 camera issue - total ignorance.
Nokia - neglecting people.
2) Symbian IS dead. There are still a lot of Symbian devices out there; but almost NO NEW APPS hit the market. That's a clear indicator. Symbian is not as bad as the rumours say; but if app developers stay away from it, this just cannot get ignored.
Nobody ignores that - but Nokia.
So how sick is it, planning to release the new flagship 808 with Symbian ?
Propects will get tempted by he camera - but scared off by the fact that they'll buy a dead device with no future. They'll buy a camera. And that's it.
3) Nokia had been quite famous for caring for older devices. That was one of the reasons for still buying Nokia products. Now we learn that Nokia gave up caring for older devices.
Now we know that investing into any Nokia device will be an investment into a dead body.
As soon as a new product line hits the market, all support for previously bought devices will be gone.
Exactly this is what we're experiencing with our N8: Nokia killed it's flagship feature, the camera, and does not undertake any steps in acknowledging, recognizing, accepting, correcting the problem.
This is our future: Buy a Nokia, buy a dead thing with no future support.
Nokia: Listen and think - or get swept away by the competition in no time.
And finally stop neglecting people.
24-03-2012 9:52
25-03-2012 0:37 - edited 25-03-2012 0:43
forget it guys.. if you notice.. Sheldrick one of the Mods here is always quick to jump into new threads and appear to offer help at first, but seemingly vanishes soon after, without any explanation, follow up, or closure.
Nokia seems to have a policy of leaving there customers hanging in the wind with silence, rather than just be honest with them.
My N8 is not handling noise well at all, even in daylight shots, and focus is off, and I seem to have blurry sections left of the middle of each shot.
I have accepted the fact that Nokia is not going to look into any of these issues, and we are stuck with what we have now..
So I now have the decison to make whether Nokia deserves my money going forward on my next phone purchase...
This kind of support isn't winning over anyone...
25-03-2012 5:32
Sad to hear. Starting to lose faith in Nokia. They shouldn't forget that the 808 is a successor OF THE N8, in other words, N8 was the pioneer in the brilliance of mobile photography.
N8 Achievements
To highlight the capabilities of the Nokia N8 camera, Nokia created a short film, The Commuter, in October 2010. Directed by the McHenry brothers and starring Dev Patel, Ed Westwick, Charles Dance and Pamela Anderson, the seven-minute film was shot entirely on the phone's 720p camera.
For the Spanish promotion of the phone they also created a short video featuring luminescent puppets, called Love Knot.
The phone was also used to film Drums of Death's "Won't Be Long" music video.
Using CellScope technology, Nokia also released another film called "Dot" which they marketed to as the world's smallest stop-motion animation character.
Nokia N8 filmed feature film "Olive" hits theaters.
- Wiki
25-03-2012 8:45
Reading these endless threads saying that Belle is rubbish I cannot help wondering if there is some subtle compatibility issue between Belle and specific phone hardware.
I have a Nokia 700 (two actually; the other one is identically configured as a backup) and it works perfectly. I have not found any faults.
There are a couple of features which Nokia removed from the email app, relative to previous Symbian versions, but that's life I suppose.
I suggest that anybody with a problem EMAILS Nokia. They do actually respond, to my astonishment. It is in broken English and with copious use of scripted phrases and often misunderstand your question (all indicating a call centre in India, etc) but they are responsive and if you bang on to them, rephrasing the question until they get the message, I reckon something will get fed back. And if they have a solution they will give it to you.
Whereas posting stuff here seems a total waste of time. I am sure Nokia engineers read this forum (they would be crazy not to) but they will not be permitted to respond here officially. Same with the Apple community forums - you only have to read the 100-page thread on the Ipad2 WIFI issues. NO response from Apple, but you bet they read it.
Sure Symbian is dead as far as new app development goes, but hey this is a PHONE you bought Well, a phone with some messaging and multimedia features. And it works very well. I have an Iphone4 too in the house so I can compare. It's easier to type on but that is largely because it's a lot bigger (Apple do have a much better finger gesture implementation than anybody else, too; scrolling on the Nokia often triggers one of the apps, so one needs to use the scroll bars instead) which not everybody wants. It is also severely crippled as to what you can do with it, with no inter-app file access etc. A jailbroken Iphone is a lot better but still none of the existing apps can use the extra functionality. I prefer the 700 to an Iphone.
29-03-2012 0:07 - last edited on 29-03-2012 6:56 by Raoul_Duke
I think there a lot of faulty N8's out there and most people do not even realize it.
I always thought my N8 took great snaps until I started zooming in a little bit on the images.
Once I did this, I noticed all of the blurry spots in the images (usually to the left of center),and I noticed really bad noise levels, even in good daylight shots, shadow areas looked like a blotchy mess when zoomed in even just a little bit.
Some of my shots still look nice when viewed on my N8 or even on my pc monitor as long as I don't view them at 100% size.
Moderators notes: Unfounded claim of fact removed.
29-03-2012 8:53 - edited 29-03-2012 8:56
After reading Jakes post, I really need to open my mind.
Now I need to accept that Nokia is nothing less than magic: Only real magic explains how the Belle software update rendered my previously flawless N8 camera into a faulty one.
Nokia: Why is it that difficult to acknowledge a mistake and just correct it ?
Nokia: Why do you still plan to release the 808 with the dead Symbian OS ?
Nokia: Do you never learn from the past, don't you learn from the fact that application developers all around the world turn away from Symbian ?
Nokia: What makes it so hard understanding this simple equation: Lauch the 808 with Symbian = Launch a mobile phone dead prior to it's birth ?
It's no problem making mistakes; we all do.
But it IS a problem knowingly repeating the worst and deadly mistakes over and over.
It IS a problem ignoring proven facts and wishes of potental buyers by hardlining the idea: "We know we're doing it deadly wrong, we know this is not what our customers want. But we want it that way - no matter whatever the facts are."
Wake up, Nokia, think.
Stop committing suicide.
29-03-2012 21:00 - edited 29-03-2012 21:01
instead of trying to offer help, the Nokia mods edit my post, removing any critical comments?
way to give great customer service Nokia.. good job there
this is how Nokia treats their loyal customers who spend over $500 USD on their product.
01-04-2012 0:36
Thanks for keeping this thread alive, it reinforces my believings that Nokia spent the best efforts until N8 PR 1.2 release that I've chosen to keep.
Image quality is good indeed and I've overcome some oddities of S^3 with personal touch, tweaks and hack additions. I really like my device as it is now and I spur everyone to do the same.
Having such a stable device with consolidated layout helped me retain still enough appraisal of Nokia to at least consider buying the 808 PureView. That may be fine, but I feel that I couldn't wait any longer to move on Android.
01-04-2012 8:54 - edited 01-04-2012 8:55
I have updated to Belle from Anna through Customer care centre. But I am really unhappy from the camera performance too....and also no support for video calling still.
Camera hangs the phone and sometime black screen after pressing the camera button....
04-04-2012 12:24 - edited 04-04-2012 12:31
The following may be obvious, but to avoid misunderstandings and possibly avoid having people hack their phones into paperweights I decided to post these comments.
The N8 camera has a fixed aperture of 2.8
Indoors on a rainy day or at the beach on a sunny day, the aperture is always 2.8 - and even with the wide-angle lens on the N8, the optics cannot provide sharpness all the way from nearby objects to the horizon. It is the same issue across a table and with macro shots. The user has to focus on the object he wants to photograph. Anything in front or behind the focal plane is more or less blurred.
The fixed aperture in the N8 is different from most pocket cameras, where the camera is able to choose a smaller (bigger number) aperture in good light and thereby increases the depth of field.
The unsharp blur is less behind the focal plane.
If in doubt or when having trouble getting a green rectangle in the viewfinder, then focus on something slightly closer by half-pressing the shutter and move the camera to compose the shot.
The N8 camera auto-focus is centre-weighted.
The main object needs to be at the centre of the picture when focusing. The user can point the camera at the main object, half-press the shutter to focus, move the camera to compose the picture, and then press the shutter fully to take the picture. When using the on-screen shutter this is not possible. A workaround is to back away from the main object, place the main object at the centre, take the picture, and crop it later to achieve the wanted result.
This is a sample of these technical limitations. There is enough room between the two animals to have the camera focus on the grass behind them. The N8 camera does the same to people!
Hazy/milky appearance of flash pictures.
Watch where and how the left hand fingers are placed on the N8. Light from the flash to the fingers can easily reflect onto the front glass of the camera creating this annoying effect. A phone cover can also give this sort of trouble.
Possible mechanical defects.
Things sometimes break. The N8 camera must have a mechanical "yip" sound from the piezo element inside when focusing in auto mode, the amber LED must turn on very brightly when focusing in low light, and the flash must be very bright. If it fails to do so, have it serviced or replaced.
After a year, I am still impressed with the performance of the N8 camera. Some shots are poor, a lot is average, and some shots are amazing, depending on motive, light and a bit of luck. This is no different from the Panasonic DMC-FS3 that the N8 has replaced except for the rare situations where I need optical zoom and extreme close-up. The N8 pictures are easier to edit and resize, and gives superior prints, thanks to not applying edge enhancement and noise reduction by default. If sharper and crispier looking pictures are preferred for computer screen use, these effects is an option both in the camera settings and in picture editing software.
Even when compared to the heavy 35mm Contax gear I used to carry around in the late 1980's, the N8 does a good everyday job with low optical distortion, better and more consistent colour, less picture noise, and at a small fraction of the cost.
Steve Litchfield has a March 22nd 2012 camera shootout Nokia N8 Belle vs. Sony Xperia S:
Damian Dinning has background information about the N8 camera design:
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The case of the missing yard signs
Election campaigning once meant small political cards, bumper stickers and possibly a fan to wave. Nowadays, it's signs on posts and in yards and on street corners. Local columnist John Morgan relates a humorous story about his campaign signs from a year ago and how some were being used by someone else. (September 24, 2010, Page 4A)


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It's football season in Craven County and a politician in the 2013 N.C. General Assembly could expect to take some hits tackling teachers' questions.
Rep. Michael Speciale, R-Craven, and Sen. Norman Sanderson, R-Pamlico, did just that, and drew laughter more than once as they interacted with more than 75 teachers at a gathering Speciale called for at New Bern-Craven County Public Library on Monday night.
The group applauded them for coming as the nearly two-hour session closed. but between kickoff and the two minute warning, the teachers hit them with question after question about changes made by legislation both of them supported that teachers said will make teaching harder and shows disrespect for them and their profession.
They questioned legislation affecting class size, cutting teacher aides while instituting stronger reading requirements and adding cursive writing, and vouchers, eliminating tenure, ending master's degree pay incentives, a vague merit pay plan and a host of other changes they said are demoralizing.
Opening the session, which also included a small group of his supporters, a Craven County Board of Education member and an administration staffer, Speciale said, "This is what all of this is about right here," as he put his hands on the shoulders of one of his seven grandchildren.
"My purpose for being here is to answer your questions," said Speciale, but "I don't want to get into a debate. This is about our trying to hold ourselves accountable."
"There were close to 2,000 bills presented this year and I don't know everything about all of them," Speciale said. "If you ask about one I don't know, I will get back to you and answer your questions."
Sanderson said, "Everybody cries with loud voices as we go to Raleigh" but we cannot spend more than is taken in. "Our goal is to have the best education program in the U.S.," but it won't happen overnight.
Special said he continues to hear that this legislature cut education funding by a half billion dollars but it actually spent $400,000 more when school personnel consider that previous allocations came with the expectation that 40 cents on the dollar be returned to the state.
He said this legislature also gave local education authorities, like Craven County Board of Education members, more authority in how to spend that money so if there are teacher aide cuts, it was because they chose to spend the money elsewhere.
One second grade teacher said this is the first time she had no teacher aide help and the change comes when more reading results will be expected before students can pass the third-grade gateway. She asked if the new requirements were even part of the discussion when making the changes.
Speciale said they were and said he plans to sit down with the Craven County Schools superintendent Oct. 5 to get more answers himself.
Speciale sat on the committee for education funding but said he was still learning.
One teacher asked why, if there were no cuts, was the state's school funding position is dipping to 47th or 48th in the nation.
Sanderson said the near bottom ranking comes only if you look at total school funding. If you look at state funding alone, North Carolina is 28th.
"Most states fund 45 percent state, 45 percent county and 10 percent federal," he said.
North Carolina contributes 65 percent school funding, with 25 percent from counties and 10 percent from the federal government, he said.
Teachers said collaborative efforts to educate children are the underpinning of teaching here and a merit pay plan that would make pay competitive would be counterproductive.
Asked about eliminating the $3,500 annual stipend for a teacher getting a master's degree, Speciale said he had been shown studies that masters' degrees and class size had little to do with teaching success.
That first got laughter, requests to see the studies, testimonials about how much both matter, and the comment from one teacher that she had spent her own time and $40,000 in tuition from her own money and will miss the cutoff for any payback by two weeks.
Speciale said he had been told that the average teacher makes $54,000, which also brought laughter and a comment from one teacher that she has been a teacher for 27 years and doesn't make $54,000.
One young male teacher with five year's teaching experience after getting a master's degree said that money aside, without it, "I would not have been as prepared."
One first year teacher, a New Bern native who started his career in law enforcement, said he "saw a lot of kids come through" that made him think he could make a difference if he returned to school to get a teaching degree and certification and came home to teach.
He did and "the county has been awesome but what was done in Raleigh this year breaks my heart."
After one high school teacher said she has at least 37 students in each of three classes, Speciale said the numbers he was shown give an average of 29 per class in grades 10 to 12.
One teacher said ending teacher tenure ends their right to due process in job termination.
Speciale said they should let the "teacher's union" work on that problem, which brought another large reaction saying the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is not a union; teachers' unions are not legal in North Carolina.
Another teacher said she sees the state attempting to attract business but one of the first things good companies consider before putting down roots is the schools.
"What you have done to education will take generations to overcome," she said.
Both Sanderson and Speciale said they did not see that to be the case but, asked if they would reconsider their positions if shown evidence it was in error, Speciale said, "I'm still doing research. I don't want the conversation to end here."
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