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S&P Raises Rating of Fidelity & Guaranty Life to Investment Grade Level
By Paul Tyler
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
BALTIMORE--July 17, 2013-- Standard & Poor's Rating Services raised its financial strength rating of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Co. and Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Co. of New York, collectively referred to as FGL, to BBB- from BB+. The rating of BBB- moves FGL to S&P's investment grade category.
In its public release explaining the upgrade for FGL, the rating agency cited a number of business-related factors, including FGL's strong competitive position in the fixed indexed annuity marketspace, focus on deepening relationships with core distribution partners, and solid product development efforts. S&P also placed FGL on positive outlook.
"We are pleased that Standard & Poor's recognizes our consistent execution of the strategic plan set at the time of the acquisition by Harbinger Group Inc. two and a half years ago," said Lee Launer, CEO. "Consistent, quarter-by-quarter execution of our game plan is achieving the results we sought."
From a financial perspective, S&P recognized the capital adequacy, historical earnings, a balanced risk management program, and a solid investment portfolio as reasons for the upgrade.
Two major rating agencies, S&P and Fitch, have now rated FGL at investment grade levels. In addition, Moody's has FGL on positive outlook.
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Incorporated in 1959, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company has a solid commitment to serving the individuals it knows best -- middle market consumers seeking the safety, protection, accumulation and income features of secure life insurance and annuity products. Fidelity & Guaranty Life offers its series of focused life insurance and annuity products through its network of independent marketing organizations. Insurance products are offered through Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company in every state, other than New York, as well as the District of Columbia. In New York, products are offered through a wholly owned subsidiary, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company of New York. Policies are distributed nationwide via independent distribution.
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Kim Kardashian responds to Seth Rogen, James Franco spoof 'Bound 3'
Kim Kardashian has a sense of humor about spoofs of her. Even she was a fan of James Franco and Seth Rogen's shot-by-shot remake of Kanye West's "Bound 2," "Bound 3."
Not long after "Bound 3" surged across the Internet, Kardashian weighed in on the video. "You nailed it!!! Sooo funny!" she tweets.
West remains silent on Twitter, but Kardashian did tweet on his behalf. "Kanye says what's up! He loves u guys! He laughed so hard at this," she writes.
Rogen clearly was thrilled it got the Kardashian-West stamp of approval instead of their wrath. He posted his own response to Kardashian's compliments.
"thanks! Some of those positions were really uncomfortable. That s*** is harder than it looks," he says.
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Citizens of River Gee County have expressed opposition to the presence and operations of the Cavalla Rubber Company in that South-Eastern county of Liberia.
According to citizens of River Gee County, particularly the people of Potupo District under the umbrella of the Potupo District Development Association said they have in a united voice opposed to the operation of CRC on their land because, according to them a larger portion of the concession area was being utilized by both the Capitol City of River Gee County and DC Wilson Logging Company.
The chairman and Secretary of the group, G. Nyenpan Tyee and Kech J. Cooper, told the Analyst that citizens of Potupo District have already given a large portion of the land to the capitol city of the River Gee County and the DC Wilson Logging Company, thereby making it impossible for CRC management or the government to negotiate for the same land.
The leaders of Potupo District Development Association said while they welcome the CRC interest to invest in the county, especially in the Potupo District, it was not possible for the citizens of Potupo District to accept the company's decision to operate on the land as being proposed by the CRC Management.
CRC or the Cavalla Rubber Company is currently operating in Pleebo-Soloken District in Maryland County.
The CRC management over the years continues to come under hard criticism from Rep. Bhafol Chambers and the people of Pleebo-Soloken District for not living up to the precepts of the concession agreement they had signed and to international labor practice in the district.
The citizens of Potupo District proffered a couple of justifications to support their decision to reject the presence and operation of CRC in the District. Among other things, the citizens expressed opposition to relocate, remove or to destroy any town, village or traditional heritage by any concession company especially the CRC; something they say will not be accepted.
The Potupo District, the citizens said, has already signed a social agreement with some concession companies which may affect the area requested by CRC; and that the number of hectares (10,000) requested by CRC was unaffordable due to the increasing population of the district vis-à-vis limited land space in the district.
The citizens group concluded on Tuesday, October 30th 2012 during mass citizens town hall meeting agreed that the survey of the Potupo people land initiated years back should be fully completed before any concession agreement negotiation gets underway.
Putopo Development Association, the only organization representing the view of the people of that district disclosed that the citizens furthered recommended that CRC should seek other parts of the district to avoid future embarrassment between the citizens and that of the CRC.


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Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) August 01, 2012
Clements Worldwide, a leading provider of international insurance solutions for expatriates, is proud to announce the winners of the 2012 U.S. Foreign Service Youth Foundation (FSYF) Community Service Award: Rebecca Blaser and Jasmyn Roecks. The Clements-sponsored award honors two individuals who, despite the unique hardships of the expatriate lifestyle, have made positive contributions within their foreign post communities.
The two finalists were each awarded a certificate of recognition for their respective philanthropic work, as well as a $1500 savings bond at the annual FYSF award ceremony, hosted at the U.S. Department of State.
Rebecca Blaser, age 17, was recognized for her humanitarian contributions to an HIV/AIDS research clinic in Kampala, Uganda. For the past two years, Rebecca has been involved with all aspects of the clinic, from patient care to administrative support. Jasmyn Roecks, age 17, was awarded for her tireless efforts in helping under-privileged children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. What's more, both award recipients ensured the long-term sustainability of their individual community projects by setting up future fundraisers and creating awareness-generating campaigns in support of their initiatives.
"These inspiring young members of the Foreign Service community personify the American spirit of generosity through their volunteer work," says Sergio Sanchez, director and chief marketing officer at Clements Worldwide. "Rebecca and Jasmyn are exceptional global citizens, and Clements is proud to support their efforts to make a positive impact in communities throughout the world."


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This month – help OSEA Malibu (all natural skincare line) honor women – mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts and friends…touched by breast cancer! For the entire month of October, OSEA will donate 20% of all online sales to the Breast Cancer Fund!
The Breast Cancer Fund works to prevent breast cancer by eliminating our exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation linked to the disease. OSEA Malibu strongly supports in the Breast Cancer Fund's mission by creating vegan products that are 100% free of synthetic fragrances, genetically modified ingredients, petrochemicals, parabens, and sulfates."
Purchase any skincare item at OSEAMalibu.com during the month of October to help support the Breast Cancer Fund. 20% of all web sales will aide the goal of preventing breast cancer and sustaining a healthy life. Use code "PINK" at checkout!
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This year's Walking Festival will take place Saturday 12th to Monday 21st September 2015.
The Walking Festival is a well established event organised to take advantage of the fabulous walks and dramatic landscape accessible from Barmouth, on the west coast of Wales. Taking place in September every year, the festival gives walkers of all abilities the opportunity to enjoy guided walks around the beautiful Mawddach Estuary and Southern Snowdonia.
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Because of our continued growth as a festival and to accommodate more walkers on our most popular walk grades, we will have more than 30 walks this year, some old favourites and some recycled walks from earlier years.
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Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000
The field of Popular Music Studies is growing, but still lacks some basic reference materials. The Chronology of American Popular Music, 1899-2000 fills this gap by offering a comprehensive overview of the field. It will be a must-own for libraries and individuals interested in this growing field...
Published September 27th 2007 by Routledge
Sports-Talk Radio in America
Its Context and Culture
An inside look at the hosts, hot spots, and history of sports-talk radioSports-Talk Radio in America looks at major-, medium-, and small-market stations across the United States that feature an all-sports format, with a focus on the unique personalities and programming strategies that make each...
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Football and American Identity
Learn the value of football to American societyNo sport reflects the American value system like football. Visitors to the United States need only watch a game or two to learn all they need to know about the American way of life and the beliefs, attitudes, and concerns of American society. Football...
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Examine the social and cultural impact of basketball on America at the amateur and professional levels!Basketball in America: From the Playgrounds to Jordan's Game and Beyond is a pioneering analysis of the history of basketball and its effect on popular culture from the 1970s to today. The...
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abe cunningham is a totally underrated drummer. i wish he would stick to single bass but then he uses his double bass pedal (iron cobra powerglide if i'm not mistaken for those who are interested) like a single, say for quick triplets or something and maybe he just likes the fact that it is easier to pound that way live rather than trying to pound out a triplet on a single bass set -
(And don't say 'bonham could do it' because bonham is so deified it's impossible to tell what's truth> people saying on the pearl drummers forum that 'they recorded loads of their songs with the drum mics in the room ABOVE the room bonham was drumming in because he played so loud! and he had everything tuned real low so he was definitiely SMACKING those drums [ie - s*** technique] etc'. fact is bonham, like abe cunningham, went for quick a high tension to help with resonance and used a refined wrist-with-a-little-finger motion to get his playing how he did. more of his talent is in hte particular grooves he came up with and also managed to make the drums in rock sound intelligent, in a way that a lot of the players of the day played only what i can describe as in a 'dumb' way ()and i hate that ().) -
abe cunningham's particualr drum sound, his style, his patterns, his not overplaying that borders sometimes on overplaying but never gets so unsatisfying as that...wonderful drummer. to me, the drummer dave silveria could have been had he not decided to go for a dumbed down drum sound (less articulate) a simplified style and a disgusting smacking technique. i thought really that give nthe operation he had to have on his writst, maybe that was why the drumparts had 'simplified' but from what i can see it's becuase he's just decdied to be like morgan rose etc nad smack the hell out of things. poor.
well done abe. he really plays with passion live. when he plays the opening drum pattern to 'around the fur' (which he does on a single bass pedal, not between his two feet - ie why bother having a double pedal at all when that's the closest thing to 16ths that he does on the bass), he has this way of nodding, looking pleased but getting enough sexy energy into it and looks like the music is moving him. very impressive
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Saturdays at Sardis
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The theme for Stewardship 2015 is "I'm In!" 2014 has been a year of change in our church, and in society at large. We face 2015 grateful for the grace that has brought us this far, and excited for the journey ahead. Through God, we have served, worshiped, and reached out in Christian love. In 2015, with your support, we will do even more!
We INvite you to be INspired!
Join us on Sunday, November 9 as we worship together at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary, then we will enjoy an old-fashioned covered dish lunch in the Fellowship Hall. Our lunch will include chicken, barbeque, and mac-n-cheese. We encourage everyone to bring their favoirte side dish or dessert to share! All are welcome, there is no reservaton or payment needed. Come enjoy this time of fellowship, live music, and a ministry showcase. A free will offering and cake auction will help support Sardis missions.
Make your pledge online by clicking here to fill out the pledge form.
We appreciate all gifts given to Sardis. If you wish to donate stock, please contact David Cauble of Transitions Wealth Management, LLC. You can contact him at 704-272-1969, or call the church office and we will be glad to fax, email, or mail a form with all of the information that you need. This form is also available by clicking below.
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The completed form needs to be faxed to your broker, as well as to David, and a copy to the church office so we will know how you want the gift to be applied.
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Guilty Pleasure Bands
Most us of have them, and most of us dare not to admit to liking them - our guilty pleasure bands. So who's up for it? Be polite and have a laugh; there will be no judging here...however, your friend count could possibly decrease after posting here.
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I like J.Lo. and other danceable music
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Disturbed? [some korn fans would think so]
And I used to be into hip hop. Still like a few songs.
Eminem [not really a guilty pleasure though, he's respectable]
Love me some music.
No worries, I like Nickelback too!
Um... I also like Billy Talent and Limp bizkit (some KoRn fans think this is disrespectful, may I ask HOW??? LB is pretty cool! :p)
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Lady Gaga, Coldplay and Sleigh Bells. And yes I went to the Monster's Ball in April.
Does it make me bad??
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Asking Alexandria.
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Hall & Oates
I'm not even kidding.
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I've got a ton I could mention LOL
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Okay, I'll admit it... at times (my most sentimental times, mark you), I've been known not to bash my head open on the dashboard when Gorgoroth comes up on the radio. But that's as soft as I get.
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Get ready to cringe everybody! My guilty pleasure band is Coldplay.
i was in love with them for half a year haha
also die antwoord is SICK, dunno if thats a guilty pleasure though because, well, theyre SICK :)
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Duran Duran hehehe =D
Err... Jamiroquai, Sam Cooke, The Ink Spots, Michael Jackson's early stuff, and Ice Cube's early stuff...although to me, it's all awesome ;)
...be yourself, let you come through...
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Oh, I love Duran Duran...i don't feel guilty about it LOL I almost consider 80's one-hit-wonders guilty pleasures. Fergie, I guess. Not a HUGE fan, guess it's just a childhood nostalgia thing. We're the same age and I used to watch Kids Incorporated on Saturday mornings.
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oh i admit what i like despite the cringes from others, and i am a SUCKER for pop music. all about britney hahaha kesha, katty perry, etc i try not to like it but can't help it ;)
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Costa Rica!!!!!!! presente
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Hmm...I would have to say that my biggest one is....Cherry Poppin' Daddies XD
Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Night Ranger are all in my top 5 as well^^
'We come to this place, falling through time, living a hollow life
Always when taking, waiting for signs, hollow life..'
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I don't have any guilty pleasures when it comes to music. I wave my flags proud because I'm very eclectic when it comes to music, and I nor any of you should be ashamed of any of the bands/artists you've listed.
I happily listen to Britney Spears and Fall Out Boy :)
"Death is but a door. Time is but a window. I'll be back"
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Yep I have no guilty pleasures either. I love fall out boy.
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Oh the list for me would take up too much space lol! I'll just name a few.
Lady GaGa(hehe)
Black Eyed Peas
Elton John
Duran Duran(that shouldn't surprise anyone that knows me)
The Dixie Chicks(lol..are still together?)
Skid Row
Justin Timberlake
There's way too many to name and they're all on different spectrums on the music line. That's what I don't understand about some people. How they can be so closed minded on music. They automatically HATE everything, but maybe a couple bands or certain members of bands. *scratches head.
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Justin Timberlake
LOVE JT! lol we should go to a show. hahah
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[JT is awesome!
"Death is but a door. Time is but a window. I'll be back"
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You know, I DO like Justin Timberlake. I didn't want to LOL but when he came out with his solo stuff I couldn't help it. I think he's hysterical, too. I haven't seen everything he's done on SNL, but I love the Omeletteville skit....
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Well i have to admit my musical tastes have varied over the years, from rock to country to classical to...it goes on and on, so there are many "guilty pleasures" but one song i really like when I am about to give up on this life:
The Notting Hillbillies (Mark Knopfler Band) - Feel Like Going Home
If you don't listen to the words you're only hearing half the music!


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As much as we love our hip-hop, and dance songs where we're tooting and booting it on the floor, sometimes it's just nice to hear songs that uplift us. And we're not talking the boring "koombaya" type. We're talking about the soundtrack we put on when we're getting our fiercest for a night out, or when we're slipping into a bubble bath after a long day.
Recently, two tracks surfaced celebrating the beauty of women. The always fashionable soul singer, Melanie Fiona, mashes up movie scenes of femmes kicking major butt, from Pam Grier in Foxy Cleopatra, to Uma Thurman in Kill Bill, and everyone in between. And indie rock band Chester French is causing a stir with their new video, "Black Girls," in which the lead singer explains why black women are the only ones to rock his world.
So take a moment today to kick back, and enjoy this playlist of 15 songs about you!
Melanie Fiona- "Watch Me Work"
Cause it's alright, don't have to be afraid/There's a spotlight, that's shining just for you/Go the distance, then show 'em what we're really made of…


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Grand Reserves: Rediscoveries & Recent Acquisitions at the Brooklyn Museum
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November 1994: Grand Reserves: Ten Important Paintings, Rediscoveries and Recent Acquisitions at The Brooklyn Museum, comprising ten important ninteenth- and twentieth- century paintings will be presented February 3 through March 26, 1995. Among them are seven rediscovered major monumental paintings, restored and reframed, that are being returned to public view for the first time in several decades, joined by three paintings that are new to The Brooklyn Museum's highly regarded collection of nineteenth-century painting and sculpture.
Among them is Louis Remy Mignot's long lost Niagara (1866), which makes its first twentieth-century public appearance, emerging from the Museum's storerooms to be conserved, with the support of The Henry Luce Foundation. Also included is William Merritt Chases's orientalist masterwork The Moorish Warrior (circa 1876-78). Long ago reduced in size by folding back the canvas on both sides, the painting has been returned to its original dimensions and embellished with a period frame.
Other restored paintings include Herbert Denman's The Trio (1886), one of the most important works by a successful late nineteenth-century New York artist, who fell into obscurity after his premature death, and The Dawning (circa 1915) by Arthur B. Davies, one of the pioneers of American modernism.
Among the recent acquisitions in Grand Reserves are monumental portraits of the builders of the Brooklyn Bridge Emily Warren Roebling (1896), painted by Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran[,] and Washington A. Roebling (1899) by Theobold Chartran, both gifts from the Roebling family. Emily Roebling posed wearing her Worth presentation gown, which is also in The Brooklyn Museum's collection. Washington Roebling is portrayed seated in his Brooklyn Heights residence with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge in the distance.
Another recent accquistion, Winter (1879) by Eastman Johnson shows a young girl, dressed for sledding, standing in a snowy landscape.
The installation has been coordinated by Linda S. Ferber, Chief Curator and Curator of American Painting and Sculpture at The Brooklyn Museum.
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- ART; 11 Almost-Masters Ascend From the VaultsFebruary 5, 1995 By WILLIAM GRIMES"FOR NEARLY A CENTURY, Louis Remy Mignot's "Niagara" has rested quietly in the vaults of the Brooklyn Museum, a likely candidate for eternal neglect. Its surface, brown and dull with age, looked as if it had been painted with beef stock. Because the painting is large, about 4 feet by 12 feet, it languished near the bottom of the museum's crowded..."
- ART REVIEW; Out of the Cellar, Into the Light: Works in LimboMarch 3, 1995 By PEPE KARMEL"Museums are like icebergs: what you see on the walls is just the tip of the collection. The rest of it is underground in a basement, or in a warehouse. Down in the reserves, paintings are suspended like pots and pans from giant wire racks. It's an artistic democracy: the good, the bad and the ugly hang side by side, without wall labels or..."


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By David Patrick Stearns, Jim Cotter & Susan Lewis
David Patrick Stearns looks ahead to three cutting-edge events happening simultaneously over the coming weeks in Philadelphia: The Crossing Choir's Month of Moderns Festival, Bowerbird's festival devoted to the music of Morton Feldman (including the composer's six-hour string quartet) and Opera Company of Philadelphia's U.S. premiere of Hans Werner Henze's Phaedra.
Jim Cotter speaks with Christopher O'Riley, pianist and host of the popular national radio program From the Top.
Susan Lewis takes us to the Mutter Museum at the storied College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
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Over 240 people attended the fifteenth annual Healthy Give and Take luncheon sponsored by the Auxiliary of NSLIJ- Lenox Hill Hospital. This year's luncheon was held at the Metropolitan Club with the theme "Taking Care of Yourself". Jane Hanson, the Emmy award winning broadcast journalist acted as moderator for the event. This was the Auxiliary's most successful luncheon to date.
Now in its fifteenth year, the topic focused on women's emotional, physical and financial well-being, encouraging women to be their own advocate and be proactive in their own care. An expert panel of Lenox Hill Hospital physicians including Bryan Bruno, MD, Acting Chairman of Psychiatry, Susan Scott, MD, Attending Surgeon, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Karen Drancik, Vice President of Neuberger Berman Advisor Institute, discussed steps we can take to promote and ensure that we are the best we can be.
Proceeds from the 2013 Healthy Give and Take luncheon support a wide variety of Auxiliary programs and projects undertaken for the benefit of the hospital and the local community.
Photo: (L-R) Susan Scott, MD, Attending Surgeon, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Elaine Rosenblum, Senior Associate Executive Director, Clinical Ancillary Services, Lenox Hill Hospital; Bryan Bruno, MD, Acting Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Louise Gunderson, Chair of The Healthy Give and Take Luncheon; Dennis Connors, Executive Director, Lenox Hill Hospital; Karen Drancik, Senior Consultant , Neuberger Berman Advisor Institute; Jane Hanson, Moderator, Michele Jeffery, Chair of The Auxiliary.


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Starkville Fire Department Fire Marshal Mark McCurdy said the Jan. 27 fire at Summer Chase Apartments on 300 Carver Drive was accidental in nature and caused by an open flame grill/smoker on the building's patio. The fire destroyed one of the complex's buildings.
McCurdy said two electrical engineers were consulted during the investigation and ruled out wiring or any other electrical items as a cause. Though the smoker was the heat source, the first ignited item is undetermined, he said.
SFD concluded its investigation Friday, McCurdy said.
'What we're going to call it now is an accidental fire. We know there was an open-flame grill on the back patio that was going, and we believe (it) was a heat source to start the fire," McCurdy said. "The item first ignited by the heat source is undetermined; there are numerous things on that patio that could have burned (such as) boxes or plastic."
He said of the many preventative measures that can be taken for emergency situations, checking smoke detectors and having a fire extinguisher are two of the most helpful.
"Have smoke detectors in each bedroom and one outside of the bedroom. Make sure to check them on a monthly basis by hitting the button on the detector to make sure it's working," he said. "We recommend changing batteries every six months during time changes when you roll the clocks forward and backward. This fire happened during daylight hours so the people there were able to get out, but if you reverse the situation and it's nighttime, the only way people who are asleep can get out safely is if they have that smoke detector. We recommend every home has at least one ABC-type fire extinguisher for use on small fires, grease fires, (and) things of that nature. Be sure to keep heaters and other heating appliances 3 feet away from combustibles in your house."
McCurdy said assistance provided by residents and services has been crucial to the welfare of those affected by the blaze.
"We would like to thank everybody involved with helping (in the aftermath) of the fire," he said. "It is because of the people, businesses and services in the community that helped that a tough situation was made easier to handle."
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Philadelphia: A City of Murals
Philadelphia boasts more than 3,000 murals—more than any other city in the entire world. Learn more about the success of the Mural Arts Program and the various tours available to enjoy Philly's murals.
Philadelphia boasts more than 3,000 murals—more than any other city in the entire world. Learn more about the success of the Mural Arts Program and the various tours available to enjoy Philly's murals.
When you're in need of a quick bite, it's hard to beat Philly icons like hoagies and soft pretzels. Be sure to try all of these culinary classics at least once while you're here.
Taking a guided tour can be a fun and educational way to start your visit to Philadelphia. Options range from your basic history tour to a bar crawl led by guides in colonial garb.
Explore Philadelphia's Museum District, home to several worthwhile sights including the Franklin Institute, a museum dedicated to one of the major focuses of Ben Franklin's life work—expanding knowledge of the universe through science.
While many local Pennsylvania Dutch welcome tourism, it is important to also be respectful of their privacy. Learn more about the culture and history of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Woodlands consists of 300 hundred sprawling acres of land along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, home to a cemetery, gardens, and a Neoclassical mansion.
Baltimore is the nation's oldest Catholic diocese, and the first Catholic cathedral in America was the Basilica of the Assumption. Learn more about this historic church and available guided tours.
Locals and visitors alike regularly make the short trip to our nearby neighbor, the Big Apple. Here are the best ways to get there on a budget and what to expect for travel time.
Karrie Gavin offers advice for where to stay in Philly. Learn about neighborhoods and get tips for saving money such as taking advantage of the Philly Overnight Hotel Package at participating hotels.
The opening of Paine's park in 2013 has revitalized skate culture= in Philadelphia. Learn more about Philly's history with skateboarding.


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Legal structure and funding for social entrepreneurs were key topics at the Green Startup Legal Discusson on Day 2 of the San Jose Green Business Academy, with attorneys addressing various aspects of legal set-up for startups. The panelists and topics included:
Attorney Kassan highlighted five ways of raising capital in her presentation. (You can also read more on cuttingedgecapital.com).
(note: considering the specificity of securities laws, it is probably a good idea to work with your attorney to ensure you're money-raising efforts are above board)
- Boalt Law Professor William Kell speaking about a diagnostic model to help social entrepreneurs assess business and legal needs
- Founder of Starter Law, Pietari Grohn, speaking about 3 ways investors fund social entrepreneur startups
- Partner at Hanson Bridgett (which is a B corporation), Jonathan Storper, speaking about benefit corporation legislation in California
- CEO of Cutting Edge Capital and Managing Director of Katovich Law Group (both of which are B corps), Jenny Kassan, speaking about ways for social entrepreneurs to raise money
Securities Law & Social Entrepreneur Funding
Before introducing key ways in which social entrepreneurs can raise funds, Attorney Jenny Kassan mentioned that current securities laws dictate with specificity how investors can and cannot be solicited.
(note: a security is a form of investment or ownership that can be assigned a value and be traded.)
Securities laws dictate that companies cannot offer or sell securities unless the securities have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with applicable state commissions. And securities laws only allow sale of securities to accredited investors (i.e. those with net work over $1M or annual income over $200K)---unless one of the narrow exceptions apply. (Read more about this on socaltech.com)
Considering the rise of crowdfunding initiatives, a social entrepreneur startup may wonder---how can I raise money by tapping my friends, family, and the general public---who may not qualify as accredited investors?
5 Ways Social Entrepreneurs Can Raise Money
Attorney Kassan highlighted five ways of raising capital in her presentation. (You can also read more on cuttingedgecapital.com).
(note: considering the specificity of securities laws, it is probably a good idea to work with your attorney to ensure you're money-raising efforts are above board)
1. Try to avoid falling under purview of securities laws. For example, offer donations for a perk, lend money without interest, pre-sell product.
2. Form partnerships with local governments and non-profits. An example of this is Mandela Foods in Oakland partnered with a local non-profit to raise funds. Enables joint application for certain grants.
3. Structure the business as a co-op. Most states have certain exemptions for cooperatives, including exemption from securities registration requirements.
(note: see Namaste Solar co-founder talk about what it is like to be a co-op here)
4. Do a direct private offering, but have a different audience. This could involve offering an investment without public advertising, or raising capital from unaccredited investors using state exemptions.
5. Do a direct public offering. Do full securities law compliance--like IPO but there is no intermediary. This method may enable entrepreneurs to seek funding from broader base of investors.


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The Fairfield Inn by Marriott Lumberton hotel is located near I-95 at Exit 20 in Lumberton, the midway point between New York and Miami and is an interior corridor hotel. Our Lumberton hotel is located near the Cracker Barrel, and downtown Lumberton, and Carolina Civic Center. Our Marriott hotel invites you to stay in one of our beautiful guest rooms, featuring luxurious beds, beautiful carpet, bathrooms with granite counter tops and all the amenities you've come to expect from a Fairfield Inn by Marriott. Our moderately priced hotel features complimentary hi speed Internet, and a complimentary deluxe hot breakfast , a great way to start your day! Enjoy snacks and an ice cold beverage in our new Market. Our outdoor pool is perfect for relaxing and enjoying the beautiful North Carolina sunshine.
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Adrian Ramos scored two goals as Hertha Berlin earned a huge victory in the fight against relegation from the Bundesliga by winning 3-1 at Mainz.
Anis Ben-Hatira made it 1-0 in the 41st minute for Hertha before Ramos doubled the advantage after 52 minutes. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting halved the deficit in the 58th minute but Ramos struck again for a 3-1 lead in the 69th minute.
Hertha had earned just one victory in their last 14 games, including last week's 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich. But after scoring just one goal in their last seven games, they netted their first three goals of 2012.
Mainz, who had five victories and two draws in their last seven home matches, remain on 30 points and are four clear of their opponents. Mainz had the first chance of the game after just three minutes but Nicolai Muller did not find the target after a pass from Choupo-Moting.
The visitors had two chances but Mainz goalkeeper Christian Wetklo stopped Ramos' shot in the 11th minute and Raffael's long-distance blast went just wide 15 minutes later. Hertha were able to grab the lead in the 41st minute as Nikita Rukavytsya raced through the Mainz back line but was stopped by Wetklo.
The ball went back to Rukavytsya laying on the ground and the Australian crossed to Ben-Hatira, who blasted home from seven yards for Hertha's first away goal in 2012. Ramos made it 2-0 as the Colombian was left too much space and struck inside the far right post.
Mainz pulled a goal back six minutes later as Radoslav Zabavnik's headed pass found Choupo-Moting who, after a long run, blasted past Hertha keeper Thomas Kraft and inside the near left post.
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Learn ways to improve your circulation performance and help yourself cross over to success!
The PNA Foundation and I-SCMA present this intensive training program designed to benefit district sales managers, regional zone supervisors, marketing and promotion managers and circulation managers.
Taught by veteran circulation directors and managers, this program will help you improve your performance and give you new perspectives on the circulation profession. Topics include: dealing with vendors, communication in the digital world, legal issues, customer service, carrier and customer retention, single copy sales, and much more!
This program begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 and is scheduled to end at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26.
Cost: $150 for PNA or I-SCMA members, $200 for non-members. Fee includes tuition, materials and lunches. Please note: overnight accommodations, *breakfasts, dinners and transportation are NOT covered in this fee.
Register today! Please register by September 12.
A block of overnight rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Harrisburg West, conveniently located just ten minutes away, at 2055 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg. Contact them directly at (717) 732-8800 (be sure to mention group code "PPA" to receive the special group rate), or book your room online. (*They offer a complimentary full hot breakfast buffet each morning for their guests.)
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Clear, AK; Hazas, M; Friday, A; Ganglbauer, E; Comber, R; Rogers, Y; (2013) Green food technology: Ubicomp opportunities for reducing the environmental impacts of food. UbiComp 2013 Adjunct - Adjunct Publication of the 2013 ACM Conference on Ubiquitous Computing 553 - 557. 10.1145/2494091.2497316.
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Everyday food and drink consumption makes up a significant proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions (16% of the total footprint for an average UK person [3]). Digital technology offers much scope for helping to reduce this|promoting reection, increasing transparency of product and supply chain impacts, and so on|but the greatest impacts are predicated on a deep understanding of the configuration of everyday practices. This presents an interesting challenge for Ubicomp, stemming from the deep social and cultural inuences on what people purchase, eat and throw away. This workshop brings together participants from a diverse range of disciplines to develop an understanding of existing food consumption practices, and reect on how this domain can profit from novel Ubicomp technology and interaction designs.
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Suddenly Last Summer
How an obsession with Elizabeth Taylor helped make me the man I am today by Howard Rosenman / howard rosenman photo collection photographed by Brian Leatart
As a starstruck 14-year-old living in Far Rockaway, Long Island, I began an obsession with Elizabeth Taylor. I cut out every picture of her (I still have the file all these years later) from every magazine and newspaper listed in the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature in the New York Public Library and covered my bedroom walls with them. That should have tipped off my parents that something was very different about their little Howard.
In the summer of 1961, I was a waiter at Camp HILI (Hebrew Institute of Long Island), a Modern Orthodox Jewish camp in White Lake near Monticello in the famed Catskills. Close by was the fabled Grossinger's resort. I went there with a group of friends on my days off. We would sneak into the pool area, use the key privileges of some unknowing guests, charge our meals and massages to their rooms and delight in these great, luxurious "vacation" days.
I was always the mastermind of these deceptions, and people were amazed at my chutzpah. Grossinger's was known as the playground of the rich and famous, and in the halls of the basement there were literally thousands of framed pictures of celebrities nailed to the knotty-pine walls. Naturally, I had my eye on the Elizabeth Taylor- Eddie Fisher-Jennie Grossinger shot. On each of my days there, I would pull at the photo a fraction of an inch at a time. By the end of the summer, I was able to yank it completely off the wall.
Leonard Lyons reported in the New York Post that someone had stolen the picture of Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher and Jennie Grossinger off the wall of Grossinger's basement. My mother came into my room in Far Rockaway, looking for the evidence. "Do you have any idea who could have done such a thing?" she said, looking very displeased (suspicious, actually), scanning the room and not seeing the picture. I think she was secretly amused. Today, almost 50 years later, it still hangs in the hallway of my home in West Hollywood.
A year later, in June of 1963, Cleopatra was about to open. There was a media frenzy surrounding the entire venture, and the headlines of newspapers around the world had been filled with the exploits of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Turns out there was more drama in the making of 20th Century Fox's Cleopatra than there was in the picture itself: It was the most expensive movie ever made up to that time. Elizabeth Taylor had left Eddie Fisher after having "stolen" him from Debbie Reynolds, and now she was stealing Richard Burton from Sybil Burton. There were drunken fights, late appearances, no-shows, huge extravagances, and Elizabeth was always sick.
I decided I had to be at the opening of this much heralded and anticipated movie at the venerable Rivoli Theatre in New York City. In preparation, I cased the theater the week before the event and found that above the men's bathroom on the balcony level, there was an attic-like space that housed the air-conditioning apparatus. To see if I would fit in there, I squeezed into a stall and hoisted my way up to check the space. I fit.
The morning of June 12, I got up early, put on my old navy blue bar mitzvah suit, took the A train from Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway into New York City and arrived at the theater at 9 a.m. I again sneaked into the theater, up to the balcony, into the bathroom and into the air-conditioning space, where I waited the entire day. At 7:30 that night, I jumped down from my hiding space, covered in a cloud of dust, opened the bathroom stall door, and lo and behold, standing there pissing was Danny Kaye in full black tie. I brushed myself off, said, "Hi, Danny!" and left him with an astonished look on his face.
Still recovering from the Danny sighting, I bumped into Beatrice Lillie, who gave me my first air-kiss on both cheeks, and with an impeccable English accent, she said, "Why, you must be Spyros' grandson!"
Spyros Skouras was the head of 20th Century Fox when Cleopatra was being filmed. I made my way down the huge spiral staircase and into the theater, approached one of the ushers and, in my most sincere voice, said: "I am Spyros Skouras' grandson. Where are my grand-father's seats?"
I was promptly ushered to a cordoned-off row and happily watched the premiere of Cleopatra.
A year later, Richard Burton was appearing on Broadway in Hamlet, directed by Sir John Gielgud, at the famed Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Again, I cased out the area and, early on the day of the opening, hid in the theater. At one point, I managed to find my way into Mr. Burton's dressing room, and he distractedly asked me to get him a drink of water—which I did. Soon, I was just there at Mr. Burton's side all the time, whenever he wasn't onstage. I told him I was Spyros Skouras' grandson, and he thought I was working for the producers. The producers thought I was Burton's assistant.
One night, Elizabeth Taylor, in molded-to-the-body pants and lilac suede high-boots, came to the theater right before the end of the first act and spent the intermission and entire second act in Burton's dressing room, a bottle of champagne in one hand, a copy of Hamlet in the other, laughing and cursing like a drunken sailor.
These are the most famous tits in the world, I distinctly remember thinking.
"Come here, you beauteous old broad," Burton roared at the end of the first-act curtain, grabbing her in a big hug and squeezing her ass in his large hands.
"Who are you calling an old broad?" Elizabeth screeched in delight.
He gulped a drink. Elizabeth then gulped as well in order to keep up with him, and the two of them doubled over with laughter. They were so much in love it was impossible not to be carried away by their momentum and sheer zest for living and loving.
"What's your name?" Elizabeth asked me.
"Howard. Howard...um...Skouras," I said. Elizabeth, too, thought I was Spyros Skouras' grandson.
"Oh, my gawd. My brother's name is Howard! We are going to get along soooooo famously! I love Howard more than anyone on Earth...except, of course, for Mr. 'Alas, poor Yorick' over here!!!" With her full throaty laughter filling up the entire Lunt-Fontaine dressing room, Elizabeth pulled me into a gigantic hug right up against her very famous cleavage, her emerald brooch sparkling off to the side.
These are the most famous tits in the world, I distinctly remember thinking.
There was always pandemonium surrounding Elizabeth, and it soon became my job to escort her from the dressing room to the stage door and back, where I handed her off, or retrieved her, from the burly security guards. Broadway was roped off, and there were literally hundreds of policemen mounted on horseback. During Hamlet's entire run at the Lunt-Fontaine, I spent the second act with Elizabeth. I felt like a pig in s--t and thought that, at 19, I had finally arrived. None of my goody-goody yeshiva classmates, nor any of my Far Rockaway High School peers, could boast of having spent the summer with the most famous movie stars of all time. Eventually, I told Burton and Elizabeth the truth, and they somehow were more charmed by the story than they were offended.
In 1973, I met a handsome young model named Bruce Weber, and a friendship was forged over a mutual obsession with Elizabeth Taylor's beauty. He went on to become one of the world's greatest photographers. He has shot Elizabeth many, many times (and has become a great friend). In fact, he and I exchange rare pictures of Elizabeth for Christmas and our birthdays almost every year.
In 1989, the actress Cindy Williams came into my partner Carol Baum's office and pitched a remake of the 1950 Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor classic Father of the Bride, with Jack Nicholson starring. I remember my heart leaping at the thought. I just knew I was destined to produce a remake of an Elizabeth Taylor vehicle. It was difficult to sew up the rights, but because of my single-mindedness I was determined to overcome every obstacle—including writing a personal check for $150,000. I did not have the $150,000 in my bank account, and we would have lost the rights at the close of business that day if Ted Turner at MGM did not have a check in his hands.
"You've got big balls, Rosenman," said Jeffrey Katzenberg when he found out what I had done. "Don't worry. Disney will cover your check. You're now officially a producer. Congratulations!" It was because of my passion for Elizabeth that I was able to take these gigantic risks. Father of the Bride turned out to be one of the biggest successes of my career.
In 1987, I participated in a communications workshop called Lifespring that David Geffen insisted I attend. At first I thought he was nuts, but it became one of the most valuable tools with which I've ever worked. I learned about punctuality, commitment, teamwork and the concept of giving back. In fact, I became a vociferous player in the Lifespring community, where I developed my sense of service—like AA on steroids.
Because AIDS was nearing its fulminant apex and so many of our friends were dying these horrible deaths, we decided that our leadership program was going to be in the service of AIDS and those suffering from it. At the time, the disease was still in the closet, and there wasn't a place for HIV and AIDS patients to congregate, watch TV, read a book or talk to doctors with their families. I decided to approach Elizabeth about creating a spot for this purpose at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and she of course donated. I can't tell you the number of letters we received from patients and parents thanking us for this safe space.
Directly out of this experience, I assisted Marianne Williamson, along with 10 others, in founding Project Angel Food as an outreach program of the Los Angeles Center for Living—sort of a Meals on Wheels for HIV and AIDS patients. The start of Project Angel Food was quite difficult, as we never had enough money to keep the place afloat. In 1990, Michael Childers started an annual art auction, Angel Art, that was chaired by my close friends Berry Berenson and Tony Perkins. The first one raised more than $540,000, aided by the contributions of Geffen, Barry Diller and Sandy Gallin. (At the time, I co-ran Sandollar, Dolly Parton and Sandy Gallin's film company.) By 1992, Project Angel Food had grown from providing 15 daily meals to 350 daily meals—but still there was never enough money. So where did I go? To Elizabeth Taylor, of course, who provided us a grant of $150,000 from the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, which she had started in 1991.
One day, Bruce Weber called and said, "I'm shooting a commercial for White Diamonds with Elizabeth Taylor. Get in a tux and come down to the Shrine Auditorium. I'll put you in the background." So, in the middle of a beautiful day, I got into my 5.0 triple black Mustang convertible, in my tux, and shlepped to the Shrine, where there were hundreds of people beyond the lines and in the shot.
So where did I go? To Elizabeth Taylor, of course, who provided us a grant of $150,000...
I found Bruce. He took me by the hand and led me to a Bentley out front, with a driver in full livery. "What's going on?" I asked.
"You're going to play Elizabeth's escort," he said. "It's my birthday present to you."
The commercial would have Elizabeth and her escort (me) pulling up to the Shrine for the Oscars. She would be wearing a diamond necklace, and as we got out, the crowds would go crazy.
I waited about five minutes. Suddenly, the door opened and Elizabeth entered the Bentley. She was really tan, wore a gorgeous yellow dress and was as beautiful that day as she had been back in the days when my obsession with her began. Her shoulders were bare, and she had on a necklace of diamonds that was absolutely mind-blowing. I was speechless for one of the very few times in my life.
Elizabeth looked straight at me, and in that full bawdy voice, she said, "Are you looking at my tits...or my necklace?" I burst out laughing, and so did she. In truth, I didn't know what was more beautiful—her face, her décolletage or those incredible diamonds.
A couple of years ago, I got another call from Bruce. "Howard, I have the greatest job for you. You were born for it. Quinn Tivey, Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd's grandson, wants to apply to USC Film School and doesn't want to drop their names to get in. Can you help him pull it together for his application?" Duh.
I met Quinn at Ed's Coffee Shop on Robertson in West Hollywood. He was, at 19, the male image of a young Elizabeth Taylor—beautiful black hair and the same stunning eyes, with the longest eyelashes, built powerfully, very much like his grandfather. He did a riff on Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction that was as close to a dissertation on the postmodern deconstructed film as I have ever heard. He obviously knew a lot about pop culture. "Why don't you use your grand-parents' names on your application?" I asked him.
"I didn't really think it was appropriate...and it wasn't comfortable for me." His shyness was refreshing. I wanted to hug him. It had been years, if ever, since I had met someone in Hollywood who didn't want to exploit his genealogy. I decided that second I would do all in my power to help this kid in his quest to attend USC—because he deserved to be accepted.
Quinn went through a rigorous admissions process that took quite a few months, but he proved his mettle and was admitted. Then last year, producer Michael Peyser asked me to give a lecture to his class at USC. When I walked in, there was Quinn Tivey sitting in the second row.
At a recent Stanford graduation, Steve Jobs gave a commencement address. I wasn't there, but a friend told me what he said. Jobs explained to the fresh-faced grads and their kin not to plan their lives too closely, to open themselves to new experiences because you never know where they might lead. It is only later in life that you can look back and connect the dots to see how you got there.
What does this mean? Well, it turns out that my fascination with Elizabeth Taylor as a young yeshiva student put me where I am today. Over the course of years, it was the common ground that connected me to one of my closest friends, enabled me to reach out and help an underserved group, gave me the nerve to go after my dreams and prompted me to do what I could to ensure Elizabeth's DNA stayed in showbiz.
If I draw lines connecting the turning points in my life and career, I see a pattern resembling planets orbiting a shining object with enormous gravitational pull.
And all of the lines lead back to Elizabeth Taylor.


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It is situated in the southern part of the state, along the river Saale which drains the surrounding plains and the greater part of the neighboring Free State of Thuringia located just to its south, and the Thuringian basin, northwards from the Thuringer Wald. Leipzig, one of the other major cities of eastern Germany, is only 40 km away.
The town was first mentioned in 806. It became a part of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg in the 10th century and remained so until 1680, when Brandenburg-Prussia annexed it together with Magdeburg as the Duchy of Magdeburg. In 1815 it became part of the Prussian Province of Saxony.
After World War II Halle served as the capital of the short-lived administrative region of Saxony-Anhalt, until 1952 when the East German government abolished its "Länder" (States). As a part of East Germany (until 1990), it functioned as the capital of the administrative district ("Bezirk") of Halle. When Saxony-Anhalt was re-established as a Bundesland, Magdeburg became the capital.


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YIELD: Makes 6 to 8 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 35 min
TOTAL TIME: 3 hr (includes making dough and cooling pie)
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round (1/8 inch thick), then fit into a 9-inch metal pie plate. Trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang under and crimp edge decoratively. Chill shell 30 minutes.
While shell chills, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
Whisk together eggs, sour cream, vanilla, 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl until smooth. Peel and core apples, then cut into wedges slightly less than 1/4 inch thick. Arrange apples in pie shell, then pour sour cream mixture evenly over them, coating all apples.
Bake pie 15 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350°F and bake until filling is puffed and golden and apples are tender, 45 to 50 minutes.
While pie bakes, stir together remaining 1/3 cup sugar, remaining 1/3 cup flour, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a bowl, then blend in butter with your fingertips until mixture forms small clumps.
Remove pie from oven and increase oven temperature to 400°F. Crumble topping evenly over top and bake until sugar is melted, about 10 minutes. Cool pie on a rack at least 45 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.


text: Google invests in TV ad startup Invidi's $23M round May 5, 2010 10:55 AM Paul Boutin 0 If you're not reaching, engaging, and monetizing customers on mobile, you're likely losing them to someone else. Register now for the 8th annual MobileBeat, July 13-14, where the best and brightest will be exploring the latest strategies and tactics in the mobile space. Invidi, a company whose TV set-top box technology enables what advertisers call "addressable" advertising for television, has closed a $23 million series D funding round led by Google. Addressable advertising is TV's term for ads that are targetable to individual households. As Brandweek put it, "a 50-year-old man watching Lost would see a different ad than a 14-year-old girl watching the same show next door." NBC began offering addressable ads served by Microsoft in June of last year. Google's investment in Invidi seems an obvious attempt to leapfrog ahead of Microsoft. Invidi's press release also lists several other investors: Motorola Ventures, Group M, Menlo Ventures, InterWest, and EnerTech. Google TV executive Shishir Mehrotra has joined Invidi's board of directors. TechCrunch reports that New York-based Invidi, founded in 2000, has distribution agreements with both Dish Network and DirecTV, and that a recent test found addressable ads 32% more effective than the same ads without targeting. [Diagram: IPTV Magazine]


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|Kuss Road, Danville, California
|37°49′28″N 122°1′47″W / 37.82444°N 122.02972°WCoordinates: 37°49′28″N 122°1′47″W / 37.82444°N 122.02972°W
|158.6 acres (64.2 ha)
|Frederick Confer
|Architectural style
|Monterey Colonial
|3,652 (2005)
|Governing body
|National Park Service
|NRHP Reference #
|Significant dates
|Added to NRHP
|May 6, 1971[1]
|Designated NHL
|July 17, 1971[2]
|Designated NHS
|October 12, 1976
The Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, located in Danville, California, preserves Tao House, the Monterey Colonial hillside home of America's only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill.
O'Neill and his wife lived in the home from 1937 to 1944.[3] At this home, O'Neill wrote his final and most memorable plays: The Iceman Cometh, Long Day's Journey Into Night, and A Moon for the Misbegotten.
The house was saved from demolition in the early 1970s by the Eugene O'Neill Foundation through several fundraising efforts, including benefit performances of Eugene O'Neill's play Hughie featuring Jason Robards. Through their efforts, Tao House was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971,[2] a National Historic Site in 1976, and passed into the management of the National Park Service in 1980.
The Foundation maintains an archive of Eugene O'Neill-related material at Tao House (including photographs, playbills, manuscripts, posters, and O'Neill's original phonograph record collection) and sponsors events such as productions of O'Neill plays, staged in the adjacent barn.
Visiting the house[edit]
The National Park Service does not publish the address of the property, but it is widely known that it is located near Kuss Road in Danville.[4] A locked gate prevents unauthorized vehicles from reaching the site. The Site occupies 13 acres (5.3 ha) accessible via car only by private road, so advance reservations are required to visit. Private vehicles are not allowed. Transportation to the site is provided by a twice-daily free shuttle from Danville, Wednesdays to Sundays. Reservations are required.[5]
Trails from Las Trampas Regional Wilderness also lead to the site. Reservations are also recommended for those arriving for a tour via horseback or on foot.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ a b "Tao House". National Historic Landmarks Quioklinks. National Park Service. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ Camble, Robert S. (March 23, 1973). "Eugene O'Neill House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Eugene O'Neill House" (PDF). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ Reservation page for Tao House
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tao House.
- Historic house museums in California
- Houses in Contra Costa County, California
- Museums in Contra Costa County, California
- Danville, California
- Biographical museums in California
- Literary museums in the United States
- National Historic Sites in California
- National Historic Landmarks in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- Protected areas established in 1971
- Houses completed in 1937
- 1971 establishments in California
- History of Contra Costa County, California
- Colonial Revival architecture in California


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...well, I was weighing out my decision to install 4.5Pro based on what I have been experiencing with 4.0, so in a way this has been relevant.
When you mentioned the same operational issues exist with 4.5, to me it says there has been no real improvement to make it any more efficient and stable in 32 bit than it's predecessors. Therefore this validates my position that, in my case, there would be no advantage to upgrading.
No, just that the problems inherent in working under 32-bits with 2GB of RAM will be about the same. There are many bug fixes in 4.5, but it's still going to be limited if you run it under those conditions.
...exactly my point. 4.5 (and even 4.0) should only have been released as a 64 bit application. The limitations in 32 bit are just too severe for supporting the level of performance demanded today.
That comes across a bit selfish, you have problems so no one else should be allowed the advantages of the advancments?
I ran on 32 bit up until a couple of weeks ago, I dealt with the limitations and did fine.