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Samsung set to unveil Galaxy Xcover successor at MWC 2013
Samsung could showcase the successor to its rugged S5690 Galaxy Xcover smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month.
Going by the code name Skomer the S7110 Galaxy Xcover 2 is rumored to pack a bigger 4" screen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) resolution, whereas the old one was rocking a 3.65" HVGA (320 x 480) unit. The camera has been bumped from 3.2 MP to 5 MP and there's also a 0.3 MP front-facer now. Internal storage is 4 GB but you can expand it via MicroSD card slot.
The battery should have a 1700 mAh capacity, which is slightly more than the 1500 mAh of its predecessor. The Galaxy Xcover 2 will ship with Android Jelly Bean (either 4.1 or 4.2) covered by Samsung's latest TouchWiz with Nature UX.
The usual array of connectivity options are there too - HSPA+ up to 21.1 Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, etc. No word on LTE still.
Finally the device will come in two color schemes - Titan Gray and Black/Red.
Keep in mind that these specs are subject to change before the device comes out of rumorland and goes official.
We'll be there to cover the Mobile World Congress as it unfolds so stay tuned.
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BY Jamie Young on Sat December 17th, 2011
Kinectimals is a cute game, ported from the Xbox 360, in which you must care for your virtual pet on the island of Lemuria.
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Ticket To Ride Pocket is the iPhone version of the popular board game and now iPad app.
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Roll In The Hole is another puzzle game by Chillingo that will provide endless entertainment and challenge.
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Frogger Decades is here to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original Frogger arcade game of the '80s!
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GenreDrama, Comedy
Release DateOctober 13, 2011 (Detroit)
MPAA RatingPG-13
Production Budget$2 millions
StudioWrekin Hill Entertainment
Official Siteclick here
REVIEWS RATE: Critics Readers [Rate It]
Cast and Crew
DirectorChristopher Farah
ProducerMike Farah, Anna Wenger
ScreenwriterChristopher Farah
- Christopher Gorham as Paul Tarson
- Arielle Kebbel as Naomi
- Chris Parnell
- Kip Pardue
- Evan Jones
- Nelson Franklin
- Kali Hawk
- Frank Zieger
A brilliant trivia whiz, Paul Tarson is great at answering little questions, but horrible at answering the big ones - like what's he going to do with his life after grad school?
Now he and his friends will finally get a shot at beer, women and nerdy redemption when they enter the biggest challenge of their lives... a citywide pub trivia tournament. But when Paul falls for a smart young undergrad girl, will he find out that the little things are bigger than he bargained for?
Set at the University of Michigan in the world of competitive pub trivia, "Answer This!" is the story of a boy finally coming of age - when he's 30.


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More Bizarre, Strange and Weird Home Remedies
Long before modern medicine, home remedies were used to treat anything from a sore throat to the black plague or a colicky baby.
No matter what your culture or a family tradition or what part of the world you come from, home remedies are legendary. Some have been proven to have some medicinal healing properties while others are just down right bizarre.
Now don't get me wrong, not all the bizarre ones are a fluke. In fact, I have put together a list of some bizarre and not so bizarre home remedies that have proven to be amazingly effective. However, I do not recommend you trying any home remedy without checking with your local doctor, or any other, medical practitioner.
Burns: Where's the Mustard
For a minor burn just dab a little mustard on the burned area. Although it may sting a little it will soon take the pain away and reduce scarring and blistering.
Insect Bites and Stings: Get a Banana
Rub the bite or sting with the inside of a banana peel. Some people have experienced amazing relief and healing this way.
Bruising: A Little Dab of Butter
Gently apply butter and NOT margarine to the bruise immediately after the bruise appears. Also, a mustard poultice applied to the bruise is said to be very effective. It will draw the blood away from the bruise.
Diarrhea: Lemon or Wine
Squeeze the juice of a lemon into a large glass of water and drink this at least 4 to 5 times a day and it will kill the pathogens causing diarrhea. Another one is, drink 6-ounces red or white wine. It contains poly phenols, an anti-bacterial.
Poison Oak and Ivy: Get Catnip
Squeeze the juice out of catnip leaves and apply it to the rash. Catnip has anti-inflammatory properties. this will reduce the itching and speed up the healing.
Got Dandruff: Try Some Listerine
For a mild case of dandruff rinse your hair Listerine mouthwash, making sure to get the roots. This said to be very effective but do NOT use this if your scalp is broken or bleeding, it has antiseptic properties. Don't like Listerine, try a tea made of sage or burdock and use as a rinse after shampooing.
Corns Hurt: Lemon Peel
Soak a small piece of cloth in vinegar and gently bind it over night, or soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes and apply a small piece of the inside of the lemon peel to your corn.
Indigestion: Have Some Vinegar
If you suffer from corns then try mixing two tablespoons of vinegar in a glass of water then add a little honey for flavor and drink slowly with your meals.
Excessive Underarm Odor: Rub a Little Vinegar
If you have excessive underarm odor then try rubbing them with alcohol, white vinegar or witch hazel instead of deodorant.
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I mentioned earlier this month that I was joining the Review Copy Cleanup challenge hosted by Nyx Book Reviews and Books, Biscuits, and Tea.The readathon is for all of August and technically started yesterday. Today, after finishing my current read, I dived into the challenge!
I currently have 31 books (ebooks and physical) sitting on my TBR shelf.
My goal for August is to read 6 books. That's the realistic goal anyways. My shoot for the stars goal is 10 books. Here's crossing my fingers that it's closer to the higher number!
I'm going to use this section for updates. I'll list the books I've started and then cross them off when I finish with a total completed at the bottom. I need this to keep myself motivated.
Books Started -
Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough (53%)**
Nolichuck by Jackson Keene (15/283)**
Death Sentence by Rhiannon Paille (12/33)
Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder (18%)
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With the capacity to accommodate groups as large as 2,800, Savannah is an ideal choice for everything from board of director's meetings to a national association's annual conference. The area has been hosting visitors for hundreds of years and offers a unique blend of elegance and charm with dozens of historic hotels, venues, attractions, tours, events and local hot spots to choose from. Savannah is currently home to more than 14,000 guest rooms in the metro area with 3,000 located in the historic district.
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COMMODORE,INDIANA COUNTY - Purchase Line Red Dragons felt comfortable on their home field by shutting out the Saltsburg Trojans. Red Dragons finish the regular season on the road against Conemaugh Valley Bluejays
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Edison, N.J. – Manhattan College has been chosen as the favorite to win the 2013 MAAC Baseball title, according to a preseason poll voted on by the league's nine head coaches.
A close vote had Manhattan top the poll with 74 points followed by Canisius College with 72. Rider University was picked third with 59 points, while Marist College was fourth with 57. Fairfield University finished with 48 points, followed by Siena College (31), Niagara University (29), Saint Peter's University (18), and Iona College (17). Continue reading 2013 MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll


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CHIPLEY - After a day-long process of reviewing eight applicants for the position of courthouse architect on July 18, the Washington County Courthouse Committee agreed on Justice Reference Architecture, Inc. as their top choice to present to the Washington County Board of County Commissioners when they meet in regular session this Thursday, July 24.
After assessments showed the original courthouse, built in 1932 under architect Frank Lockwood, was damaged by water with repairs estimated in the millions the county pursued state funding and was recently allocated $9.2 million by the legislature.
A committee comprised of Judge Colby Peel, Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock, Board of County Commissioners Chair Alan Bush, Judge Chris Patterson, and Court Administrators Jan Shadburn and Amber Baggett was assembled to review eight architects and present their top pick to commissioners.
Points proposed by JRA which seemed to interest the committee was their idea of using all the prominent historical fixtures from the original courthouse in order to keep the original look and feel of the
iconic building. The firm also suggested taking into consideration monuments and a time capsule, increasing for a total of 200 parking spaces, and ensuring secure entrances and parking for judges and staff. JRA said they would earmark 16 percent of additional space for future growth and guaranteed the project to be at least $1 million under budget and ahead of schedule.
"We take pride in the amount of money that is presented back to the state after projects," said JRA President Jim Roberson. "I just want you to have a functional and attractive yet judicially distinctive image. Something that your community can be proud of."
Each committee member ranked each presenting architect firm and selected the number one ranked firm, which was JRA, located in Panama City. The other top scoring firms were Clemons, Rutherford & Associates (CRA) and Hatch Mott MacDonald.
Information provided by the other two ranking firms included:
CRA: Advised committee members they specialize in courthouse expansion and renovation and believe in complete transparency. The firm stated they provided additional space for growth, within budget, responsible for the new Kate M. Smith Elementary School and would do the same for the new courthouse, with an emphasis on security and foreseeing adjustments for water and sewer permits. CRA suggested upgrades to building's architectural design for "minimum maintenance and optimized utility," using three-dimensional programs for judges to adjust courtroom layout. They also stated they specialized in cost management and assures use of local labor.
Hatch Mott MacDonald: Advised committee members they are experienced in restoring historic structures and are familiar with the agencies within the Washington County Courthouse. The firm also stated they could work within the budget provided.
In all, committee members seemed pleased with the presentations.
"They were all about team work," said Sheriff Haddock. "Their conceptual ideas were unique, and they came with ideas we never even thought of. One of my major concerns is about how we're going to build and allow for growth in the future in such a small area."
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Esty Named Vice Chair of Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
January 4, 2013
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Esty Named Vice Chair of Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Will Work for Comprehensive Policies to Prevent Gun Violence and Keep Families Safe
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) was named today as one of 12 vice chairs to serve on the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, made the announcement today in Washington. The vice chairs and Thompson will make up the task force's leadership team.
"I'm honored to be named to the leadership team for the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force," Esty said. "As the Representative for Newtown and as a mother, I feel a special responsibility to that community and to the parents who have suffered such unimaginable horror. We can't allow the loss of innocent life we saw in Newtown to happen again. We can't allow the loss of innocent life that we have seen far too often in Waterbury and Meriden and far too many of our cities and our towns to continue. The status quo is unacceptable, and action is long overdue.
"Having met with law enforcement, our first responders, mental health professionals, and community leaders in Newtown and across our state, it is clear to me that we must take comprehensive action. That means commonsense, federal gun-safety policies that work as well as making a firm and lasting commitment to mental health services.
"Make no mistake – these are complex and controversial issues – change will be difficult, but there are moments in our nation when things that were deemed to be previously acceptable are no longer acceptable, things that were deemed impossible are now imperative. I'm eager to work with my colleagues on the task force for policies that will reduce gun violence and help keep families safe."
"I am proud to appoint Congresswoman Esty as a Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force," said Thompson. "As the representative of Newtown, where our nation recently witnessed one of the most horrific acts of gun violence in history, she will bring a unique voice to the table. I look forward to working with her and other members of the task force to enact meaningful policies that will help make sure our nation no longer experiences the kind of gun violence we are mourning in Newtown."
Over the next month the task force will hold a number of meetings and hearings with different experts designed to identify the best policies to reduce and prevent gun violence. A comprehensive set of policy proposals will be released by the task force in early February.
The 12 Vice Chairs, including Esty, are:
· Ron Barber (AZ)
· John Dingell (MI)
· Bill Enyart (IL)
· Elizabeth Esty (CT)
· Chaka Fattah (PA)
· Carolyn McCarthy (NY)
· Grace Napolitano (CA)
· Ed Perlmutter (CO)
· David Price (NC)
· Bobby Scott (VA)
· Jackie Speier (CA)
· Bennie Thompson (MS)


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PHILADELPHIA -- Three influential organizations of internal medicine physicians have unveiled a new charter on medical professionalism. The charter, consisting of three fundamental principles and 10 definitive professional responsibilities, is published in the February 5, 2002, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine and February 9 issue of The Lancet.
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM), and the European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM) say that the volatile health care environment -- hit by the explosion of technology, changing market forces, problems in health care delivery, and globalization -- is affecting the practice of medicine. The organizations ask all physicians to reaffirm their professional commitments to their patients and the public.
The three principles underpinning the practice of medicine, the organizations say, are the primacy of patient welfare, patient autonomy and social justice. From these principles stem a list of ten responsibilities that are both individual and collective obligations for physicians.
According to the charter, physician obligations include commitment to:
- professional competence;
- honesty with patients;
- patient confidentiality;
- maintaining appropriate relations with patients;
- improving quality of care;
- improving access to care;
- a just distribution of finite resources;
- scientific knowledge;
- maintaining trust by managing conflicts of interest, and
- professional responsibilities, such as regulating members and setting standards.
The charter was written by members of the Medical Professionalism Project sponsored by the ABIM Foundation, the ACP-ASIM Foundation and the EFIM. Members of the projects working committee met over an 18 month period to develop and refine the charter. They recognized differences in the practice of medicine among diverse cultures and national traditions and uneven distribution of health care resources worldwide but said that the charter is not limited to Western medicine. The charter is intended to "promote an action agenda for the profession of medicine that is universal in scope and purpose."
Medical Professionalism Project members comment on the charter:
Walter McDonald, MD Executive Vice President and CEO, American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine
"The charter is a call to individual physicians to reaffirm their dedication to the welfare of their patients and to the profession to collectively work to improve health care for all."
Troy Brennan, MD, Chair, Medical Professionalism Project
"The Charter incorporates our traditional understanding of professional norms into the circumstances of the practice of medicine today, and is intended to provide guidance to physicians faced with a variety of new ethical challenges."
Harry Kimball, MD, President, ABIM Foundation
"We envision the charter as a conduit to strengthen public trust by reaffirming professional values."
Christopher Davidson, MD, Secretary General, European Federation of Internal Medicine
"The European Federation of Internal Medicine sees the Charter as a milestone in improving the patient-physician relationship. We are dedicated to implementing it across the continent as a set of professional values that empower both doctor and patient in the 21st Century."
Jordan Cohen, MD, President, Association of American Medical Colleges
"The professionalism charter offers an opportunity for physicians everywhere to reaffirm their commitment to the fundamental virtues of their calling."
Neil Smelser, PhD, University Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley
"The charter is a genuine breakthrough. It achieves, for the first time, a statement of truly transnational principles of the professional and ethical aspects of medicine. It states these principles crisply and authoritatively. Most impressively, it cuts through the brambles of revolutionary change in the technological and social contexts of medicine and identifies the abiding universals."
The Editor of Annals of Internal Medicine comments on the importance of the charter.
Harold Sox, MD, editor of Annals of Internal Medicine, prefaces the charter, saying, "Forces that are largely beyond our control have brought us to circumstances that require a restatement of professional responsibilities. The challenge will be to live by these precepts and to resist efforts to impose a corporate mentality on a profession of service to others."
More information about the Medical Professionalism Project is available at www.professionalism.org. The charter is posted on the Web site of Annals of Internal Medicine (www.annals.org) and The Lancet (www.thelancet.com).
To contact Walter McDonald, MD, executive vice president and CEO, ACP-ASIM, and Harold Sox, MD, Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine, please call ACP-ASIM Communications Department (215-351-2653).
To contact Troy Brennan, MD, chair, Medical Professionalism Project, please call 617-732-8961.
To contact the ABIM Foundation, please call Linda Blank, senior vice president, 215-446-3567.
The American Board of Internal Medicine, founded in 1936, is the only recognized board in the specialty of internal medicine in the United States and is one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. ABIM is an independent, non-profit organization whose certificate is recognized throughout the world as signifying a high level of physician competence. The Board receives no public funds and does not issue licenses.
The American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, founded in 1915, is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States and the second-largest physician group. Its membership comprises more than 115,000 internal medicine physicians and medical students. ACP-ASIM publishes Annals of Internal Medicine and other medical publications. Internists are doctors for adults who provide comprehensive diagnostic and preventive specialty care.
The European Federation of Internal Medicine, founded in 1996 from the European Association of Internal Medicine, is a scientific organization that holds a scientific congress every two years and publishes the European Journal of Internal Medicine. The federation, which currently has 27 member societies, brings together European national societies of internal medicine. Its purpose is to re-emphasize the importance of internal medicine in patient care in a world of increasing specialization.


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'New Guy' Finds Out the Hard Way What it's Really Like Working in Radio [VIDEO]
Radio is one of those industries that intrigues a lot of people. There's a lot of cool stuff associated with it, but not many people actually know what it all entails. This video will shed some light on what goes on behind the scenes.


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Commentary: While it may be a common thing to know for most of you, i thought it important to include anyone who wasn't brought up in the military to know how to decode what it means when some one tells you that the meeting is at 1400, or to take lunch at 1330.
Having not served in the Armed Forces, I was always thrown for a loop whenever someone would randomly bust out military time. I didn't have problems with morning times — those are easy to figure out. 0800. Yeah, I got it. 8:00am. It was when someone gave me a time that was in the afternoon or evening that I had trouble. I knew I had to add or subtract 12 to convert military time to standard time, I just never knew which one was the correct option in that moment. Consequently, I would stand there in silence, furrowing my […]
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SUMMARY: Marketers for companies that sell through distributors and resellers have a hard time forging relationships with end users. They often dont know who is buying their products or which prospects are open to receiving marketing materials.
Read how a marketer used a direct mail campaign to promote a specific product line and capture names and email addresses for nurturing. The campaign more than tripled sales of one product and added more than 100 names to their prospect list.


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Updated: 07/23/2014 7:34 AM
Created: 07/22/2014 4:15 PM KSTP.com
By: Todd Wilson
A Minneapolis man is heartbroken after a Minneapolis police officer shot and killed his dog.
The owner, Paul Thomas Trott, is still looking for answers after he found his dog, Tito, shot to death in the alley behind his house.
"I've had him since he was six weeks old, and he was very close to me," Trott said.
Trott said he got home from work on Friday and let his two dogs out to play. When he noticed the back gate was open, he sent his partner, Josh, out after the dogs.
"By the time I got to the porch, I heard a pop," he said.
Tito was found two houses down lying sideways on the ground. Trott said his dog wasn't aggressive and doesn't understand why an officer would shoot.
Minneapolis police were in the area chasing a teenager. According to the police report, the dogs ran at Officer David Mattson and would not stop. The officer shot Tito to death, and a supervisor and animal control responded to the scene.
In a statement to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, police say, in part, "The decision to shoot or harm an animal is not made lightly but at times must be made immediately. Officers have no way of knowing the history of the animal or what the animal may do. Every threat must be taken seriously. These are very sad and unfortunate incidents, and ones that no one wants to occur."
Trott says he is pursuing other avenues to make sure this doesn't happen again.
"I've spoken to my city council member. I am waiting on a call from the police department so I can get a formal explanation," he said. "It's been a real genuine loss for Josh and I both to have Tito gone."
Trott tells us he is considering taking legal action. He would also like to get reimbursed for the cost of Tito. He says the purebred dog was worth $1,200.


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Date of birth: 22 January 1841, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Date of death: 20 September 1864
Source: Franklin Jeffersonian, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, Saturday Morning, October 22, 1864
Capt. Samuel Watson Vannuys This accomplished and gallant officer was born within the present corporate limits of the city of Franklin, on the 22d day of January, 1841. Consequently he was in the 23d year of his age, when he gave up his life for the life of his Government. Previous to the rebellion, he was preparing himself for a collegiate course; and in the excellent Hopewell Academy, had already made rapid progress in his studies. In many of the important branches of education he had become proficient, and was industriously preparing to enter College when the atrocious rebellion broke out, and patriots were called to the rescue of the Country. He left his school-abandoned his studies and, although, of fine, manly form, and commanding personal appearance, he modestly stepped into the ranks as a common soldier, in the Company of Capt. Lambertson which afterwards formed Company "F," 7th Ind. Vols. He served in this capacity between one and two years, sharing all the dangers and hardships of the field and camp, when all the officers of his Regiment, joined in a recommendation to Governor Morton for his promotion. There being no vacancy in his Regi- ment, and as there were no new Regiments then forming, his papers were forwarded to Washington, and he was appointed to a first Lieutenancy, in the 4th U.S. Colored Regiment. He accepted the position, and engaged with zeal in the training of these Colored patriots, in the use of firearms, and the duties of the soldier. He was astonished at his success, and their aptness in learning the whole manual of arms. Nor was he long in doubt as to their possession of that indispensible requisite of the soldier - bravery in the face of danger. Such was his success, in training his Company, that his superior officers became convinced that he was "born to command," and was soon promoted to a Captaincy. He served as Captain but a short time, until he was placed upon the General's staff, and when he was killed, he was Acting Adjutant General of the 4th U.S. Colored Regiment, 3d Brigade 3d Division, 18th Army Corps. On the 20th of September, a charge upon some rifle pits of the enemy was ordered. General Duncan with his staff and 600 men, were the attacking party. The General was wounded and will, probably, lose a leg. Captain Vannuys was killed, and another staff officer was severely wounded. Four of their five horses were killed, and 390 of the 600 men engaged were either killed or wounded. Captain Vannuys' horse was killed and he led his men on foot to within a very few yards of the rebel pits, when they were met by such a murderous fire, as no men on earth would stand. The men recoiled, and as they turned our Hero received a shot in the neck, severing the carotid artery, and, it is supposed, killing him instantly. The men were Soon rallied and reinforced and returned to the charge and drove the enemy from their works. Although, not more than 20 minutes elapsed between the retreat and the return of the attacking party-the enemy had robbed him of his watch, money and clothes. Thus fell the gallant Watson Vannuys. His body was embalmed and sent home to his stricken parents and friends, and we had the pleasure of beholding once more, the noble form of the fallen Patriot and Hero. A FRIEND.
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Five Box Stories Manga五つの箱の物語, , 五箱物語, , Itsutsu no Hako no Monogatari
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NEW YORK: A Kazakhstan-born businessman was charged in the U.S. on Wednesday with being a secret Russian agent involved in a scheme to illegally export microelectronics from the United States to Russian military and intelligence agencies.
Alexander Fishenko was among 11 defendants named in an indictment unsealed in federal court in New York.
Eight defendants, including the 46-year-old Fishenko, were arrested Tuesday night and Wednesday morning and were to be arraigned in Houston. Three others were still being sought.
The indictment alleges that since October 2008, Fishenko and his co-defendants "engaged in a surreptitious and systematic conspiracy" to obtain the high-tech electronics from U.S. makers and suppliers while purposely evading licensing requirements.
The microelectronics are subject to strict government controls. Authorities say they could have a wide range of military uses, including radar and surveillance systems, weapons guidance systems and detonation triggers.
Fishenko, a naturalized U.S. citizen and owner of Houston-based Arc Electronics Inc., was charged with operating inside the U.S. as an unregistered agent of the Russian government.
According to court papers, Fishenko was born in the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan and graduated from a technical institute in St. Petersburg before coming to the U.S. in 1994. He holds U.S. and Russian passports and frequently travels overseas.
An analysis of Arc's accounting records showed a "striking similarity between fluctuations in Arc's gross revenues and the Russian Federation's defense spending over the last several years," the court papers say. Investigators also recovered a letter to Arc from a Russian domestic intelligence agency lab complaining that microchips supplied by the company were defective, the papers add.
Prosecutors said the evidence, which includes calls and emails intercepted by U.S. investigators, revealed attempts by Fishenko to hide his work. In one instance in March, he "directed an employee of a Russian procurement firm to 'make sure that our guys don't discuss extra information, such as this is for our military client,'" the papers say.
FBI agents in Houston executed a search warrant on Wednesday at Fishenko's firm. A phone call to the company would not go through.
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The future of one of Kenya's largest motor dealers will be known this week. It will usher in phase two of a vicious boardroom war at CMC, where two camps are fighting for control of the Sh7.8 billion car firm.
It will mainly be dependent on how the High Court rules on an application seeking to bar the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) from interfering with an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for November 21 at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi.
If it okays the meeting, that will be a big boost to the group led by Mr Peter Muthoka, the single largest shareholder of the firm (about 24.7 per cent) and until a month ago the largest service provider to CMC through Andy Forwarders, who are trying to make a return to the company after losing control to the group led by Mr William Lay, the current chief executive.
By calling for the extraordinary AGM, whose sole purpose is to oust four of the current directors, Mr Muthoka seems to have done his arithmetic well to know that he has the numbers to cause a coup at Bomas.
And should the court rule that CMA has a right to exercise its regulatory role, which would include cancelling the November 21 meeting and thus giving the current management more time to complete investigations on the company's past transactions, the process will witness a long drawn-out battle for control.
CMA has indicated that it prefers to retain the status quo to allow investigations to be complete.
Mr Muthoka is said to have been making at least Sh500 million annually from CMC by offering shipment and other logistic services through Andy Forwarders. The new management has since cancelled the contract.
Mr Lay is the face of the new group, led by chairman Joe Kibe and Mr Paul Wanderi. The two have a combined stake of about 18.72 per cent, held individually and through their companies: Rift Valley Finance Services and Mobicom.
The group argues that Andy Forwarders has been overcharging for its services by between 10 and 100 per cent, bleeding the company by over Sh500 million annually.
"... following the termination of the Andy contract, the company is saving approximately Sh40 million a month in reduced logistics charges," Mr Lay says in a letter sent to shareholders last week giving the reasons the management is opposed to the November 21 meeting.
The current scenario, where the next cause of action depends on court orders, is a setback to the Muthoka team, whose plan for a bloodless coup suffered a major setback on Friday when a ruling which would have secured the November 21 meeting was withdrawn.
After issuing a notice calling for the extraordinary AGM, which they said was for the sole purpose of having Mr Lay, Mr Wanderi, Mr Kibe and Mr Andrew Hamilton removed as directors, Mr Muthoka moved to court on Thursday to secure the date by ensuring that CMA was barred from interfering with the November 21 meeting.
Being a public-listed company, CMA has regulatory power over the conduct of the car dealer's affairs. The powers include cancellation of the proposed meeting.
It is the latter that the Muthoka team wanted the High Court to forestall. He got the order but that was shortlived as on Friday the judge vacated the order as it turned out that he was a close relative of the lawyer representing Mr Muthoka.
Accused of conflict of interest and breach of natural justice, Justice David Majanja ordered that the application be heard afresh before another judge.
In opposing the order and the holding of the extra ordinary meeting, CMA says the meeting bears the risk of having "the directors of the company who have accused the petitioner (Mr Muthoka) of fraud" removed from office, "thus hampering on-going investigations."
In a notice calling for the extraordinary AGM, Mr Muthoka blames the current team of mismanagement of the company.
He says the new order, led by Mr Lay, has since taking over in May mismanaged the company, resulting in the issuing of two profit warnings for the second consecutive year, which is unprecedented in over 47 years of the firm's existence.
Mr Lay is also accused of hiring a commission agent on a five-year contract to earn a commission on sales (six per cent of gross sales) of all CMC products without competitive sourcing or approval of the board. This will make the company lose in excess of Sh635 million per year, he says.
Mr Lay was also accused of pushing to transfer the business from the CMC Motors premises in Industrial Area, Nairobi, to Sameer Business Park.
According to Mr Muthoka, this move was championed by the current group managing director and some directors without prior approval of the board.
It would reportedly make CMC spend in excess of Sh250 million annually.
"Mr Lay unilaterally and without board approval decided to reverse salary increases of 69 managers of the company... (this) is not only unacceptable but illegal," the notice says.
The company is also fighting for its survival after its profits halved to Sh406 million last year, resulting in the resignation of long-serving chief executive Martin Forster.
It is his exit, which he blamed on Mr Muthoka, that triggered the wave that has resulted in the current scenario.
In what is seen as venting to the current management Mr Forster says his exit had a lot to do with his questioning of invoices send by Andy Forwarders.
"I discovered a substantial price difference recently amounting to almost double the going rates. Any action on my part to recover several years of overcharge was cut short by my untimely dismissal from my beloved CMC," he said.
Formed in 1948 to supply Land Rovers to the colonial government, CMC never outgrew the vision of its founders. It has always maintained a close relation with the government of the day to ensure business continuity through State tenders.
This partly explains why provincial administration office vehicles and those of the police were until recently Land Rovers.
The supply was only interrupted when the Kibaki government took over in 2002 and made a switch to Toyota.
Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta was to hand back the business to CMC when he announced a new policy where all government officials were required to give up their Mercedes Benz cars in favour of Volkswagen Passats.
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Holy crap, just when you thought bernie was the biggest dousche in the world, he goes and does something even dousch-ier.
Dec 21, 2009 10:19 am
Does it mean that Ecclestone finally have the seat where he always liked to seated - in Babewatch? Oh' never mind...
Dec 21, 2009 9:45 am
I don't care what anyone says, I always liked Briatore. Never took half of anything he said seriously, but he is quite the character. It's for the same reasons I like Kimi Räikkönen. Sports like F1 can become so cookie cutter & boring off the track. Characters like them keep me entertained in the off season and in between race weekends.
Dec 21, 2009 5:02 am
So I am not very knowledgeable on F1, could someone explain what the cartoon is supposed to mean???
Dec 21, 2009 2:31 am
the sailing guys with the yacht are the bosses of the teams that left Formula 1, the others waving farewell are representing the teams that are still involved in F1, briatore is drawn as a terrorist because of the scandal which he was banned to life for, and may be because he's trying to clear his name now. ecclestone is the lifeguard ready to jump and go to help the people injured by briatore's rocket launcher - bernie is represented as the savior of F1 as a whole. :) EDIT: although i'm not very fond of ecllestone, i like these christmas cards - it's a funny way of describing the situation through out the racing year. don't really know why jerry05cod4 is so rude - chill out, dude, that's just a joke.
Dec 21, 2009 2:59 am
I sincerely detest bernie ecclestone... what a fukkin dumbass, he couldn't be a bigger azzhole if he tried.
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News of Riverton, Lander and Fremont County, Wyoming, from the Ranger's award winning journalists.
Older Riverton stars pounce on Powell 16-1 in opening win
Jul 18, 2013 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor
Riverton turned on the power switch with four home runs for a 16-1 victory over Powell on Wednesday night in the opening round of the 11- and 12-year-old Little League baseball district tournament at the Ron Saban Baseball Complex in Riverton.
Cody Frazier lead the offensive charge with two bombs over the fence. Teammates Hayden Wempen and Jaren Draper also homered.
"Cody has been a really good hitter this year," Riverton manager Scott Fabricus said. "He has hit for power and average. He turns on the ball well."
Riverton was credited with 17 hits in the six-inning game.
"We have some big kids," Fabricus said. "Some of these guys are as big as me. We have some kids that can really hit the ball a long way. We played some long ball against Powell. It was a lot of fun."
The win secured a spot for Riverton in the semifinal game Thursday night with Bridger Valley.
Bridger Valley nipped Kemmerer 4-2 on Wednesday.
Rock Springs smashed Green River 19-4.
Cody and Rock Springs played Thursday in the other semifinal. Lander played Green River in the consolation bracket after suffering a 28-5 loss to Cody.
"We hit the ball well overall against Powell," Fabricus said. "It took us an inning or two to get going."
The tournament will conclude Saturday with the championship game.
"It's all about pitching and defense," Fabricus said. "Those bats come and go. The pitching and defense is there every game. We have to come out and play good, hard defense and pitch well."
Riverton 16, Powell 1
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Frazier had another three-run homer in the fourth inning.
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"We had to burn one guy, but Dillon will be able to pitch on Saturday," manager Fabricus said.
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One of our good friends, Dave, lives in Vegas and we used this opportunity to meet up with him and his lady friend for lunch since we don't get to see him much. He is a Vegas native so we let him choose the place to lunch at; he picked an Ethiopian off the Strip. Neither Husband nor I have had Ethiopian but I was curious to try it based on what I knew. Husband, on the other hand, was a little wary and I was somewhat concerned he would not be able to find something to eat…
Ethiopian food is a bit different; instead of using utensils and plates, a spongy, slightly sour bread called injera is used. Vegetarian and meat dishes are served family style on top of the injera and extra injera is served on the side. You tear off pieces and use it to scoop up the food. A goat-like cheese very much like feta called lab and a simple green salad with tomato are served on the main injera.
I opted for the YeDoro Wot ($8.50), a common Ethiopian dish consisting of chicken cooked in butter, sauteed onions, garlic, ginger, pepper, herbs and a boiled egg. This was quite good and had a spicy kick to it, not lip-numbing but pleasant and comfortable.
Dave, being the adventurous guy that he is, ordered a raw beef dish which I don't recall the name off. I guess the waitress, who spoke very little English, was a little taken aback by Dave's order; the chef came out to verify that he did, indeed, want raw beef. Cubed beef marinated with garlic and other spices, this was delicious. The texture was a little chewy but overall, this was something I enjoyed. It was even more delicious with some of the YeDoro Wot sauce on it.
Husband managed to find something on the menu to entice him – Merkato Zil Zil Tibs ($9.50), a mixture of lamb and beef marinated in awaze sauce (a mild Ethiopian red pepper paste), garlic, onions and cooked in butter. This plate came out sizzling on a platter like fajitas and the aroma was heavenly. The nice thing for him was he could pick around the onions…
The great thing about eating off injera is at the end of the meal, all the juices and sauces have soaked into the bread and you can tear off pieces and savor the flavors.
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I am having some trouble that I assume is being caused by z-index, but not sure how to correct it. First let me explain the reason it is coded the way it is. I have two absolutely positioned elements so that I can send the navigation behind the slider background image (something I can't do if I apply the background image to the actual slider div).
As a result the first image of the slider is completely hidden and the image transitions only transition into themselves and not out of the previous image…if that makes sense.
I have my developer site at http://test.topekalasikcenter.com/secure/ for you to see what is happening.
I am using the nivo slider and unfortunately did not get a lot of help from their support forum so I brought it to the community that has always helped in the past.
Works fine for me in Chrome.
hmmm that is weird. It does it for me in every browser on both my OS X machine at home and my Windows machine at work.
The slider "works" just fine, but the transitions should transition from one image to another and not from white to an image. Here is an example of it working correctly – http://www.robsranch.org/. Maybe this will help better explain the difference.
Right, so obvious now, can't believe I missed it!
I'm not sure I understand why you need that second element?
Without the second element I cannot get the slider nav behind the shadow of the slider background.
Simplest solution would be to remove the white from the sprite. Use a transparent PNG and your problem is solved.
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Diversity isn't a word most people would use to describe sellers in today's business-for-sale market. More often than not, sellers are Caucasian Baby Boomers interested in exiting their careers to enter retirement. In fact, BizBuySell.com's recent survey of small business buyers and sellers found that 86 percent of owners interested in selling their businesses identify as Caucasian.
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OUR distant cousins' taste for alcohol may help us understand the origins of our own love for it.
Frank Wiens of the University of Bayreuth, Germany, observed tree shrews - which are related to ancestral primates - regularly sipping nectar from bertram palm flower clusters, as an essential part of their diet.
Sugars in the nectar ferment in the warm, moist environment of the clusters, native to south-east Asia, producing alcohol concentrations of up to 3.8 per cent, similar to beer. The mean alcohol content is around 0.6 per cent - still enough to stimulate the shrews' alcohol receptors (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, in press).
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Subject: Re: stuff only / Re: [vox] wiki recommendations
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> On Fri 27 Jun 03, 9:04 AM, Eric D. Pierce <firstname.lastname@example.com> said:
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> > > On Thu 26 Jun 03, 6:46 PM, email@example.com <email@example.com> said:
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> > > > ??? http://tavi.sourceforge.net/WikiEngines
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> > > > Peter Jay Salzman said:
> > > > > i'm thinking of using a wiki to organize certain types of information
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> > > so based on your experience, what would your recommendation be?
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> > > pete
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> > You (also) asked:
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> > "1. is a wiki suitable for this use (i'm not too hip on wikis ATM)."
> >
> > I'm not a wiki user (thus no recommendation), but from what
> > I've heard, it is worth at least scanning through the
> > conceptual part of the documentation to get a sense of the
> > possibilities.
> this really hits home on a discussion that we've been having about just
> posting an URL with no other content in a message body or as a reply.
> simply posting an URL with no context is something that has irked me for
> a long time. it's a lack of communication, which is essential for a
> faceless mode of interaction like email.
That is a valid concern.
On the other hand, is would presumably be appropriate to
make allowances for people that have to rapidly scan their
email at certain times of the day and fire off a quickie
when they are in a hurry.
> i've been meaning to find time to craft the proper words for new list
> rules on "meaningful subjects" and "provide context with each url you
> post".
keep it basic, I think you just said it. :)
> since you just posted an url, i had no idea what you were trying to say.
The critical element was the inclusion of the three following
characters prior to the URL:
In addition, I was assuming that a pointer to documentation
that contains an obvious conceptual explanation of the
basic utility of the technology was appropriately
self-referential in terms of your request:
"1. is a wiki suitable for this use (i'm not too hip on wikis ATM)."
In other words, I (again) assumed that your stated aversion
to reading documentation was on the basis of avoiding having
to dredge through a lot of potentially irrelevant technical
details prior to determing the the concept utility of wikis.
> i thought you were trying to make a recommendation.
sorry for the confusion.
>it wasn't apparent
> to me that the url you sent was meant to explain wikis more fully than
> common knowledge.
ah. your original post didn't indicate anything about common
knowledge. I personally never heard of wikis until a year or
so ago when I stumbled across a reference to wikis while
research "virtual communities".
> anyway, this type of miscommunication is the perfect example of why just
> posting an URL is not a good thing to do in most cases.
> pete
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Chapter Ten: Pregnant: Mickey Smith
A/N: This prompt continues from Chapter Nine: Pregnant: Telling Jackie.
Thanks to totallyau for the prompt, this pregnant prompt saga is now complete.
Thanks for the reviews and reads. It's much appreciated.
Sorry for the long wait, life happened so I was unable to update, but I will try to update everyday once more!
"Well…. That went well." The Doctor said drawing out the sentence as he and Rose were walking in the park -hand in hand- near the Powell estate. Rose just snorted beside him.
"Suuuure." Rose Tyler said looking at the love of her life. "Of course it could have been worse." Snuggling up against The Doctor's shoulder Rose sighed in contentment. The Doctor walked to a nearby bench and sat down on it pulling Rose on his lap. Leaning back against the bench he looked up at the beautiful blue sky, for a split second he felt sorrow and wished he was back on Gallifrey, but that would never
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Chapter Eleven: Jealousy
A/N: Thanks to Nicolive for this prompt, he or she has given me most of the prompts this far…. I think. Thanks for the prompt!
Thanks for the reviews and reads everyone. It's very much appreciated.
Jealousy, is the worse sickness that anyone can have, it can consume you and make you do things you'd later regret. Jealousy is defined as an emotion that typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity. If you were to ask Captain Jack Harkness if the Doctor has or has ever had this sickness he would answer with a yes and explain all the events at hand, in fact it so happens that at this very moment the Doctor was very jealous of this pretty boy hitting on his Rose, his Rose that he very much loves and is heavily pregnant with his child. Oh what the Doctor was envisioning that he could do to him. Well more like he could think up to do and have the infamous Captain Harkness do the actual deed.
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Chapter Twelve:Jell-O
A/N: Thanks to Nicolive for this prompt, she has given me some pretty amazing prompts
Thanks for the reviews and reads everyone. It's very much appreciated. I just love them.
Captain Jack Harkness was in the TARDIS's library sighing at the site before him. The Doctor had tried to make Jell-O for his and Rose's Time Tot children. Let's just say it didn't turn out as well as he had hoped. Rose had gone out to visit her mother leaving the Doctor alone with his lovely children. The children were hungry and really wanted their daddy to fix them Jell-O. So the Doctor being the awesome father that he is decided to make Jell-O. Well attempt it anyways. It didn't go so great; it went even worse when he used his sonic on the Jell-O. The screwdriver had made the Jell-O explode all over the Library. It was on the books and everything. Jack had walked in right as the explosion happened. The children laughed at it all and thought i
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Chapter Thirteen: Babysitting
He was in quite the predicament, and he'd tell anyone if they asked. Not that anyone cared or anything. Rose and Jackie were out shopping at a local baby shop. Mickey was who knows where. Jack, well Jack was with the Doctor at the Powell estate, in fact, Jack was sitting on a nice lush couch laughing at the predicament that the Doctor was in, for the Doctor was babysitting three kids and boy were they rowdy. Jackie had gotten it into her head that since the Doctor had knocked up her precious little Rose that to show his worth as a father that he had to babysit and see how he could handle the varmints. The Doctor had told her it wasn't his first time at fatherhood and he knew what to expect, but oh did Jackie listen, no way, not at all. She told him something along the lines of that was like centuries ago and times have changed and his child is going to be a hybrid, half Time Lord and half Human. In fact she ha
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3rd Circuit creates split on health care law contraceptive mandate
Though the tides were looking employer-friendly when Hobby Lobby got the 10th Circuit to rule that companies have religious rights, the 3rd Circuit on Thursday signaled that the battle over the contraceptive mandate is far from over.
Plan B to be sold over the counter, protected from generics for three years
As promised, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will finally allow the Plan B One-Step morning after pill to be sold to women of all ages, and will protect it from generic competition for the next three years.
Roundup: 3rd, 11th, D.C. and Federal Circuits
10th Circuit: For-profit corporations have religious rights
Corporations are people for political purposes, but can they also be religious?
2nd Circuit orders unrestricted sale of some emergency contraceptives
The 2nd Circuit has ordered the over-the-counter sale of some types of emergency contraception pills without age limits, even as the federal government continues its court battle to preserve restrictions on the pills.
Federal Circuit invalidates Bayer's Yaz patent
Bayer AG is facing more problems related to its Yaz contraceptive, after the Federal Circuit invalidated the company's patent on the birth control pill.
Bayer seeks to block consolidation of failure-to-warn lawsuits over IUDs
Bayer AG's contraceptive products have really been under fire lately.
Bayer settles claims of gallbladder injury caused by Yasmin and Yaz contraceptives
Earlier this month, Bayer AG designated $1.5 billion for litigation related to its Yasmin and Yaz contraceptive pills, and now it looks like the company will be dipping into that fund.
Bayer designates $1.5 billion for litigation over Yasmin and Yaz contraceptives
It's always important to prepare for litigation, and Bayer AG is doing just that, battening its hatches and setting aside more than $1.5 billion to cover expenses related to the wave of lawsuits the company is facing over its Yasmin and Yaz oral contraceptives.
Court denies contraception coverage injunction
10th Circuit says secular for-profit companies have no right to free exercise of religion


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Namesakes for ANNE:
English and British Kings and Queens: 1 queen
Queen Anne 1702-1714
Fictional Characters from Books: 2 heroes, 1 character
Anne Steele 1811 Sense and Sensibility
Anne Elliot 1818 Persuasion
Anne Shirley 1908 Anne of Green Gables
Hall-of-Famers: 1 basketball
(basketball) Anne Donovan 1995
Notable Actors and Actresses: 8 actresses
Anne Revere 1903-1990
Anne Baxter 1923-1985
Anne Bancroft 1931-2005
Julianne Moore (a.k.a. Anne) 1960-
Lori Loughlin (a.k.a. Anne) 1964-
Carrie-Anne Moss 1967-
Anne Heche 1969-
Anne Hathaway 1982-
Notable Athletes: 1 basketball
(basketball) Anne Donovan 1961-
Notable Writers: 4 authors
Anne Brontë 1820-1849
Anne Frank 1929-1945
Anne Rice 1941-
Tanya Anne Crosby 1962-
Olympic Medalists: 5 silver, 4 bronze, 1 gold
(bronze) Vivi-Anne Hultén 1936 figure skating
(bronze) Mavis Freeman (a.k.a. Anne) 1936 swimming
(bronze) Anne van Olst 2008 equestrian
(silver) Imke Bartels (a.k.a. Anne) 2008 equestrian
(bronze) Anne-Laure Viard 2008 canoe sprint
(silver) Jennifer Kessy (a.k.a. Anne) 2012 beach volleyball
(silver) Zara Phillips (a.k.a. Anne) 2012 equestrian
(silver) Anne Kyllönen 2014 cross-country skiing
(gold) Lizzy Yarnold (a.k.a. Anne) 2014 skeleton
(silver) Anne Schleper 2014 ice hockey
Oscar Award Winners: 5 actresses
(actress) Anne Revere 1945 National Velvet
(actress) Anne Baxter 1946 The Razor's Edge
(actress) Anne Bancroft 1962 The Miracle Worker
(actress) Anne Hathaway 2012 Les Misérables
(actress) Julianne Moore (a.k.a. Anne) 2015 Still Alice
Other Royalty: 2 princesses, 1 queen consort
Anne of England 1533-1536 England
Anne, Princess Royal 1950- United Kingdom
Eléonore of Belgium (a.k.a. Anne) 2008- Belgium
Pulitzer Award Winners: 2 winners
Katherine Anne Porter 1966 The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter
Anne Tyler 1983; 1986; 1989 Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant; The Accidental Tourist; Breathing Lessons
Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars: 1 tsaritsa
Tsaritsa Anna (a.k.a. Anne) 1730-1740
Saints: 9 blessed, 5 saints
Saint Anne ?-0xx
Saint Anne ?-820
Saint Anne 840-918
Blessed Anna Giustiniani (a.k.a. Anne) ?-1180
Blessed Ana of Saint Bartholomew (a.k.a. Anne) 1549-1626
Saint Anne Line ?-1601
Blessed Anna Katharina Emmerick (a.k.a. Anne) 1774-1824
Blessed Anne-Marie Javouhey 1779-1851
Saint Anne Pak A-gi 1783-1839
Blessed Anne Petras ?-1794
Blessed Anne-Marie-Madeleine Thouret ?-1794
Blessed Marie-Anne Brideau ?-1794
Blessed Marie-Anne Piedcourt ?-1794
Blessed Marie Anne Blondin 1809-1890
Scottish Kings and Queens: 1 queen
Queen Anne 1702-1707
Shakespearian Characters: 3 characters
Lady Anne Richard III
Anne Page The Merry Wives of Windsor
Anne Boleyn Henry VIII


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opinionBy Odoobo C. Bichachi
This week, I returned to New Delhi, India, after nine years:
Naturally, my heart was filled with a sense of eagerness; a mixture of anticipation and fondness as memories of my last stay in the city filled my heart.
Of course, I had no illusions that the city had changed tremendously as a decade is a long time in the development trajectory of any [serious] country. Still, this did not prepare me for the massive changes in infrastructure and general outlook of the city, starting with Indira Ghandi International airport itself.
In 2003, the metro was just being introduced in the city with the network covering less than a quarter of the city. Today, the metro covers nearly the entire Delhi and has made travel around the city faster, cleaner and more convenient.
The road network too has been hugely expanded with the web of flyovers, pedestrian bridges and subways, and the six to eight lanes providing a near seamless traffic flow in a city of millions of vehicles - and people.
Ten years ago, it was a different story altogether: the traffic congestion, the noise, the dirty streets with cows often roaming by, the weather-beaten old Tata and Ashok-Leyland public buses, and the polluted air were simply depressing.
Not so much today, even though admittedly some of the old features - beggars at traffic junctions and the notorious auto rickshaws and tricyclists whizzing through fast traffic without a care to their safety and that of their precariously perched passengers - remain.
Much of the changes in infrastructure, I gathered, happened around 2010 when the city hosted the Commonwealth Games. Yes, Delhi has something to remember from that historic sports event because the residents of the city continue to enjoy the opportunities hosting the games brought.
By contrast, I tried to remember what was left for the residents of Kampala to enjoy for hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in November 2007 and this only brought me depression.
Many of the Chogm roads in the city did not last even four months after the event. The streetlights went off before half the guests had left town! The flowers and trees planted days before the guests arrived withered off as soon as they had left.
The revamped Entebbe International airport has little to show for the billions that were spent on it and the old airport terminal - which was used by the VIPs - and according to plans would be turned into a domestic passenger terminal has since been taken over for exclusive use of State House.
Instead from Chogm 2007, Ugandans are still counting the losses in billions of shillings through the dubious hotel and road construction projects, the so-called beautification of the city through planting flowers and painting buildings, and the obscene hiring of executive BMW limousines at the price of new ones.
Ugandans are also still counting the loss of prime public land that previously housed a primary school, a teacher-training school, and the national television broadcaster. The land was controversially given to private interests for free, ostensibly to build five-star hotels to accommodate Chogm delegates.
Five years later, the hotels (or, as we now hear, shopping malls) have not been completed. In the post-Chogm charade of investigations and prosecutions that followed, only one corrupt fish - a medium one at that - has been successfully prosecuted for the loss of public funds even though many have gone through the ritual of prosecution and declared innocent in trials that left many Ugandans laughing (and gnashing their teeth).
Earlier, Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, who had been adversely named in the Chogm investigations report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament was controversially "cleared" by the plenary of Parliament and the Inspector General of Government, as did many other senior politicians like former vice president Gilbert Bukenya who had been accused of causing financial loss to government during the summit meeting.
Nonetheless, the thieves in government and their private sector accomplices have a string of housing estates, hotels, and other luxury pieces to show for our hosting Chogm!
Anyhow, how much has Uganda - and Kampala for that matter - changed in the last yen years? I thought to myself, but I could not think of any landmark changes. The roads remain nearly as bad as they were and the traffic jam problem has probably got worse.
There is still no comprehensive urban transport plan, except on paper, and disorder reigns supreme. There are still no streetlights, the bodaboda menace has got worse, and flooding remains a common occurrence whenever it rains, etc.
Yes, more buildings have sprouted in the peri-urban areas as have big shopping malls in the city centre - all confirming Kampala's status as a big unplanned slum. Of course some cosmetic changes on the main streets (Kampala road and Jinja road) are noticeable in the last few months since Jennifer Musisi assumed the position of executive director of KCCA but they came at the cost of an arm and a leg where only a little money should have been spent.
The more I try to compare the changes in the two cities, the more I feel terrible about the fact that while the rest of the world moves forward, we stand still or descend even further back into the feudal age. Still, it is good to know that not all countries are like ours!
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Frankie Edgar on Weight Cut, Jose Aldo, and Chance of Becoming Two-Division UFC Champion MMA News | Mixed Martial Arts | UFC News | BJPenn | MMA Fight | UFC Fights
On the weight cut for his first fight at 145 pound:
Its been pretty much just positive. When I was at 155, I was forcing myself to eat more and lift a little heavy to try to put on size. Now its more natural. I feel like my conditionings better. Im actually a little quicker. Its just a little less stressful. I dont have to worry about eating like every 2 hours.
Edgar was also asked about what problems Aldo will present and how hes prepared and game planned for such an explosive fighter:
Hes one of the most dynamic strikers we have. Hes very athletic and explosive compared to some of the guys I fought at 155. He has a lot of tools. Especially in his striking. Weve seen hes got great takedowns and takedown defense. I cant point out just one thing that would definitely win it for me because I definitely think hes well rounded. He executes the leg kick very well. Weve addressed that in this camp and Im as ready as I can be for him. Im ready to stand with him. Im ready to test the waters for the takedown. I come from a wrestling background. There hasnt been anybody I havent been able to takedown yet, so Im gonna go out there and go for some takedowns.
Edgar was also asked about how adding Edson Barboza to his training camp has helped him prepare for Aldo:
Edsons been a big piece of this camp and a great new teammate. His Muay Thai, it doesnt get any better than that. Hes a little bigger, too, hes got great takedown defense as well. Him, along with one of his old training partners Marlon Moraes (Ive been) doing round robins with them on a daily basis. Theyve got me more than ready.
And finally Edgar touched on what it would mean to be a two-division UFC Champion:
Its never really been done except by Randy Couture and B.J. Penn and theyre legends in our sport. So to be mentioned with guys like that, it kinda speaks for itself. Im not trying to look for it just by itself. Im just focused on my next fight. If I win my next fight it takes care of everything.


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Precinct Officials
Current 2013-2015 Officials Appointments (by precinct)
(excerpts from North Carolina General Statutes 163-41)
"Persons appointed must be registered voters and residents of the county in which the precinct is located, of good repute, and able to read and write."
"No person shall be eligible to serve as a precinct official & who holds any elective office under the government of the United States or of North Carolina or any political subdivision there of."
"No person shall serve who is a candidate for nomination or election."
"No person shall be eligible who holds any office in any state congressional district, county or precinct political party or political organization or who is a manager or treasurer for any candidate or political party."
Precinct election officials are recommended by the political parties and appointed by the Board of Elections for two-year terms beginning in August of odd-numbered years.
The CHIEF JUDGE is the head official and is in charge of contacting the voting place custodian and the other officials to make arrangements for each election. The Chief Judge is also responsible for handling election day activities and problems, as well as picking up election day supplies prior to each election and for returning all supplies the day after the election.
The JUDGES work closely with the Chief Judge and are responsible for conducting the election in the event of the Chief Judge's absence. They must sign all official documents and serve on a panel to resolve any challenges. The Chief Judge assigns all other duties.
The ASSISTANTS serve when needed and at the discretion and direction of the Chief Judge. The Chief Judge assigns all duties.
There are approximately five elections scheduled in each two year term. Special referenda and bond elections may also be called for. The Chief Judge and two Judges are required to work every election. Assistants are called when needed.
- Elections are always held on Tuesdays.
- All polls are open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Officials must be in the voting place at 6:00a.m. and remain until all votes have been counted and documents signed - usually 8:30p.m. or 9:00p.m. Officials must remain at the voting place for the entire day.
GS 163-46 requires all officials to attend training sessions conducted by the Board of Elections prior to each major primary and general election. The Chief Judge and Judges are issued a Precinct Election Officials' Manual at the required training session. They receive training concerning specific issues affecting the upcoming election. Precinct election officials are paid to attend these training sessions in addition to their election day compensation.
Wear comfortable clothing and dress in layers for optimum comfort to account for varying polling place temperatures.
- Leave your campaign buttons, political jewelry and political slogan T-shirts at home.
- Discussion of politics is not permitted while working at the polls.
- Arrange for enough food and drinks for the entire day.
- Smoking is not permitted in the voting enclosure.
The Craven County Board of Elections always needs capable precinct election officials. If you would like more information on becoming a precinct election official, contact your political party or e-mail our precinct officials coordinator at firstname.lastname@example.com.
As you can see, your precinct election officials work long hours in demanding conditions to ensure fair and accurate elections. The next time you vote, be sure to thank your election officials for serving!
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Hey chicklets!
Almost the end of the week now, hyped? Thank GAWD! Phew, been a crazy kinda week. If you're yearning for Bourjois Paris Healthy Mix Foundation (wasn't my fav product) it's available at Ulta now. That was pretty fast! Normally Bourjois US sure takes a while to arrive, happy days for those who had a lemming.
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Say, did you hear former Obama Administration official Elizabeth Warren is running for the US Senate against Massachusetts moderate and pick-up truck aficionado Scott Brown?
She seems really reasonable and smart, especially on the whole 'citizen vs. subject' debate we're having in America right now. No really, check it out.
See, she's totally cool.
I mean, what could you possibly have against good ol' Lizzy-Dub? She's just pointing out your selfishness for wanting to keep some of your money out of the government's coffers. She's also simply illustrating how it's only the protection cash you pay to the cops and firefighters that keep your investments safe from the angry jealous mob. The fact that the hypothetical marauding bands of pillagers she's talking about would probably be aligned to Elizabeth's Warren's brand of left-wing politics should be ignored, naturally. Just understand that it is Ms. Warren and her generous confiscation and spending of her tax revenue–whoops, I mean your tax dollars of course–that keeps the great unwashed moi polloi at bay.
Oh and look at how she says 'God Bless!' to business owners. That took real guts on her part. She didn't have to utter that hackneyed Christianist phrase, but she decided to throw all those crazed bitter-clinger teabagging reich-wingers a bone.
Truly, Elizabeth Warren is a magnanimous spirit for our otherwise benighted age.
But of course there are those spoiled dissenters out there, unfairly berating this giant intellect.
See, now this is just the kind of cruel derision I'd expect from mean-hearted conservatives.
Just because Elizabeth Warren is a snippy overentitled hack who dresses from Jennifer Granholm's Salvation Army donation sack doesn't mean we should make fun of her. Laughing at Warren's waxy man-hands, deer-in-the-headlights gaze or her apparent distaste for buttoning her blouse is wrong. Worst of all, how can you make fun of her ideas like this? Lizzie can't help it if God didn't redistribute enough brains or reasoning into her thick skull when He made Wise Lady Warren up in Worker's Heaven.
C'mon people. Can't we just give Elizabeth Warren a Senate seat for being a well-meaning big-hearted big spending liberal? I mean, it wouldn't be the first time we elected a wildly unattractive, shrewish, thin-skinned leftist ideologue to the world's greatest deliberative body in the history of deliberative bodies. What's one more Marxoid dipshit from the depths of Harvard University's know-it-all manufacturing plant gonna hurt?