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Better product crushed under mighty legal juggernaut. Channeling MS much Apple?
To be fair, given the money and placings they are worse than MS ever were.
The long and sordid Psystar saga creaked to its anti-climactic close on Monday: the US Supreme Court has refused to hear the hackintosher's request to review an appeals court's September 2011 decision not to overturn a December 2009 permanent injunction preventing the Florida company from selling Mac OS X–based clones. "We are …
Better product crushed under mighty legal juggernaut. Channeling MS much Apple?
To be fair, given the money and placings they are worse than MS ever were.
... Apple do not. And, if Tim Cook plays his cards right, they never will either.
The Standard Model for corporate CEOs is to aim for a monopoly. Apple's model is different: they target a small, but very lucrative subset of the total market, instead of trying to please everybody and spamming the market with "product".
Android has a greater market share than iOS.
Windows has a greater market share than OS X.
Apple therefore cannot be accused of having a monopoly in the home computer market, or the mobile phone market, as other ecosystems are much more widespread. That Apple's rivals also have substantially lower profit margins is utterly irrelevant when determining if a corporation is a monopoly: only market share matters.
Apple have gone after anyone who tried to produce clone Macs since the '80s. Nothing changes.
Not quite...they had a brief flirtation with clone makers in the late 90s...I remember running a Quadra-clone around 97-98. Then, when Steve Jobs returned, one of his first actions was to stop licensing Mac OS to the clone makers. Whatever you think of Jobs, one thing you have to give him credit for is sorting out the *unholy* OS mess that Apple had got themselves into around that time. Every six months there was a new initiative. Pink. Taligent. Your Mom's Operating System. It was brutal.
Anyway the saddest thing about this Psystar case is why Psystar's management persisted so long. Even with a slick-willy lawyer egging you on, you must know when to fold up and go home, surely? Your job as CEO is to do the best by your company, your investors...and continue to be in business. Seems to have failed on all counts.
Diana Ross was a geordie?
that was Donna Summer you numpty.
The purchase agreement of OS X made it pretty clear that PsyStar was violating the agreement they made with Apple when they purchased OS X. Assuming they bought it, which is the kinder, less slimy thought.
The only winners were the lawyers. Shakespeare had a point.
Silvery Aluminium Things Inc reserves exclusive right to assemble its overpriced consumer-unfriendly crap.
I think of PsyStar as a content producer. Quite successful really.
They should have refurbished old Apples into their open macs. G3s and G4s should have been easy.
They would have then still been selling an Apple badged computer. And hence harder to sue to oblivion.


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Readers expect an Internet Deals Examiner writer to lead them to a variety of online technical deals that help make their lives easier, even if their own job isn't based in technology. As such, those deals many times include services acting as intangible "gadgets" that offer free options to users seeking out such features.
One example is a website this journalist has used recently, called Invoice Home. It's a fast and easy-to-use site that allows entrepreneurs and business owners to easily create an invoice with a few keystrokes – and even have that invoice emailed to their client.
As those who are self-employed know, it helps to not only possess the skills that help you get the job done – whether you're a painter, farmer, or whatever – it is also critical that you have an organized, systematic manner of collecting the payments owed to you.
Apparently, according to the nearly 10,000 searches that come into Google each day surrounding the topic of invoices, people are looking for simple ways to select from a variety of invoice templates and get them quickly generated and sent off to their clients so they can collect their income. It's an issue that workers in a large corporation may never deal with. Those kinds of folks generally collect their directly deposited paychecks at the first and middle parts of the month and never worry about creating an invoice to get paid. However, if you are a photographer – for example – seeking to collect payments from the clients you've conducted photos shoots for, that's a whole different ballgame in terms of salary collection.
The best part about using services like Invoice Home is that users who aren't used to the technical expertise that it takes to run Microsoft Publisher or search for and download an invoice template to use with Microsoft Word – if they have purchased the software at all – is that there's no big learning curve needed with this free online invoice service.
From New York art gallery owners to a guy invoicing customers for his stable of cows in Kenya, the website has a wide range of offerings for a wide variety of users due to its capabilities to support more than 150 currencies around the world. Therefore, everyone from a bed and breakfast owner in California to a deejay in Chicago to an essayist in Ohio can quickly hop online after a hard day's work and generate an invoice to send off to their clients.
As someone who has worked as an entrepreneur for nearly a decade can attest, I'm a living witness that the very act of an invoice being generated and presented to a client as a bill owed does a great job to help increase the likelihood of payment. After all, you're providing documentation of services rendered or products produced, and placing the information in a great-looking bill that's emailed in PDF format to your client helps alleviate all those concerns of trying to generate one via Microsoft Word, which the client might not be able to open anyway.
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Nacho cheese is tasty and the first choice for children when it comes to dipping chips, veggies and crackers at a party or when snacking during family movie night. Making homemade nacho cheese sauce is so easy you will wonder why you haven't tried doing it yourself before this. A few little ingredients and you can make it mild or spicy depending upon your tastes.
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 1 tablespoon of onion powder
- 4 tablespoons of flour
- 2 cups of milk
- 16 ounces of cheddar cheese
- In a sauce pan under a medium to low flame melt the butter and flour together for about 4 minutes or until the sauce gets thickened.
- Then add the milk and cheese to the pan stirring constantly until the cheese is completely melted which can take 8-10 minutes.
- Once the nacho cheese sauce is heated thoroughly transfer it to dipping dishes and serve warm.
- Enjoy!
- For a spicy recipe mince 4 jalapenos and add them at the same time the milk and cheese is added to the pan.
- Serve with chips, crackers and sliced veggies.
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The Best Anti Aging Tips to Help You Feel Good and Look Better
These are the seven best anti aging tips to help you feel good and look better – and they don't involve Botox, cosmetic plastic surgery, or weight loss! These anti aging tips are from a fantastic book called 70 Ways to Beat 70. I love this book because it includes tips for everything from increasing your sense of wonder in the world to taking good care of your eyes.
Before the anti aging tips, a quip:
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter," said Mark Twain.
Yes – but getting older matters far less if you feel great! To learn more about living longer and better, read 70 Ways to Beat 70: Keys to a Longer, Healthier Life by David Biebel, DMin, James Dill, MD, and Bobbie Dill, RN.
And, here are seven ways to feel great about your age…
The Best Anti Aging Tips to Help You Feel Good and Look Better
1. Take care of your eyes. To prevent age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, or vision impairment, eat plenty of yellow and green vegetables every day (spinach, turnip greens, collards, squash, peas, broccoli, pumpkin, and corn). This is key to a long, healthy life because those veggies contain lutein and zeaxanthin. Eggs are a good source of those components, too. For more info, read 7 Anti Aging Foods and Tips.
2. Cultivate a hobby. "Hobbies are great distractions from the worries and troubles that plague daily living," writes Malone in 70 Ways to Beat 70. "Besides the reduction of stress and worry, hobbies can aid in the battle of depression…Individuals who are involved with their hobby are happier people." If you have a hobby, you might like to read How Hobbies Become Money Making Careers.
3. Stay connected. This anti aging tip is key to helping you feel good and look better because a support network helps fight depression, loneliness, and poor health. The authors of 70 Ways to Beat 70 write, "Staying involved often spells the difference between aging gracefully and just growing old."
4. Develop resilience. "Resilient people tend to adapt more easily to change and to be more optimistic than pessimistic," write these authors. "They don't give up easily, and they maintain hope even when it's difficult….They handle uncertainty better than others and they like challenges." This anti aging tip will help you bounce back from difficulties – which keeps you strong, happy, and healthy. If you want to increase your "bouncebackability", read 5 Ways to Build Resilience – JK Rowling on my See Jane Soar blog.
5. Take charge of your health. "Your goal is to assemble a team of qualified allies with special talents ready to assist you in maintaining your health," write the authors of 70 Ways to Beat 70. They recommend seeing yourself as the captain of your team – because you have the biggest impact on your how, and whether you will feel good and look better.
6. Cry more often. Crying makes you feel better emotionally, lubricates your eyes and prevents "dry eye", remove toxic substances from the body, and enhance a sense of community with others. This anti aging tip strengthens your emotional, physical, and social well-being.
7. Value yourself. "If we believe we have intrinsic value – value that is not based on things like our looks, our intelligence, or our achievements – then we are more likely to choose friends and activities and to adopt goals consistent with that belief," write the authors of 70 Ways to Beat 70.
Bonus anti-aging tip: Develope your sense of wonder and increase the "wow" factor in life. You know how kids are awed by rainbows, the moon, kittens, and cartoons? Well, another anti-aging tip is to tap into that sense of wonder you had as a child.
For anti aging brain tips, read What Are the Best Brain Vitamins? 10 Brain Improvement Tips.
If you have any comments or questions on feeling good and looking better, I welcome your thoughts below…
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I think one of the most important things is motivation. Motivation is what we need to finally get ready to go for a plan on how to look younger and remove the scars of aging. However, your I think tip number 6 which is about crying may be effective.
I couldn't agree more that things like dancing and looking at life with a sense of wonder are great anti aging tips. My local gym recently started hosting Zumba classes and our teacher is in her early 70's! She has more energy than most of the girls in class and her smile lights up the room. Yes, she has wrinkles of course, but she is a truly beautiful and vibrant woman.
Hi James,
Thanks for your thoughts, I'm glad to hear from you! But I still think crying is a good anti aging tip. It released physical toxins and negative emotions…and 80% of people feel better after crying, according to a research study I recently read 🙂
I definitely agree with LauriePK's comments that dancing is a wonderful way to fight the aging process. It can easily help with nearly of the points mentioned above in the article. Maybe not the crying, unless your partner steps on your foot 😉 But overall, it will help you to get out there and have fun and socialize.
I turned 40 years old a few months ago, and I love it! I'm not crying because of my "advanced" age…I value my strength, wisdom, independence, and confidence. Maybe that's the best anti-aging tip of all!
I can't really argue with any of those except maybe that once you find peace in your *old* age you may not feel much need for crying. 😉 I love all vegetables so that first one is easy for me – especially since I found out shade cloth really makes a difference in keeping the garden growing and producing throughout the 100+ degree weather here.
Even if you have limited space, a tomato plant or too is ideal because those so-called tomatoes in stores don't taste anything like a fresh-picked tomato!
And if your thumb is not green try planting a couple squash plants. They will grow almost anywhere and usually produce like crazy. You may end up giving squash away!
Great tips!! I watched a video about preventing wrinkles, it really helped me understand that to be healthy and stay young you just have to take care of yourself.
When I was working with Big Sisters and Big Brothers, I went to a retired person's community center to give a talk about a new program we were launching. It was just after lunch I think, and they had 4 piece band in this big common area with couches and a huge dance floor! There were about 25 retired people there, most waltzing and foxtrotting away….it was SO COOL. I didn't dance, but I couldn't take my eyes off the dancers and the band.
Some community centers – not just seniors' ones – offer dance lessons and events. And, some continuing education programs give dance lessons, and of course so do dance companies.
I think it depends on where you live…
The church in my community is putting on a square dance soon, and I think I'll drag my hubby along! I remember square dancing when I was in school, as part of gym class. I loved it then, and I'm curious to see if I'm as enchanted with it now. Dancing isn't just an anti-aging tip for older people — it's the key to a long, healthy life for young'uns as well.
Now, I want to dance instead of getting back to work!
I love to dance! It is unfortunate that there are not more opportunities for social dance in non-alcoholic environments. I am not crazy about square dancing, and I find that much other dancing takes place in bars or smokey environments. Am I alone in noticing this???
"I have found that social dancing leads to a continued engagement with life – past, present, and future – and holds the promise for successful ageing," says researcher Dr Jonathan Skinner from Queen's University in Belfast. "It contributes to the longevity of the dancers, giving them something to enjoy and focus upon – to live for. It alleviates social isolation and quite literally helps take away the aches and pains associated with older age.
"In addition to this, and especially in Northern Ireland, dancing brings people together across communities, creating solidarity, tolerance and understanding."
Dancing is not only an anti-aging tip — it's a key to a long, healthy life! Gives you more energy, too. For more info about Skinner's research on how dancing leads to longer, healthier lives, go to Science Daily's "Dance Your Way to Successful Aging" (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090401103127.htm).
Are you a dancer? I'm not yet, but maybe when I'm old 🙂


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It was a night for popular movie adaptations of books last night at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. The "Golden Popcorn" awards were presented once again at the Gibson Amphitheater in the city. Three popular book series were well represented among the winning films and categories -- Hunger Games, Twilight, and Harry Potter.
The newest film adaptation, Hunger Games, based on the first novel in the trilogy by Suzanne Collins, ran off with four Golden Popcorn trophies -- Best On-Screen Transformation to Elizabeth Banks; Best Fight to Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig; Best Female Performance to Jennifer Lawrence; and Best Male Performance to Josh Hutcherson.
Twilight, the series based on the four vampire novels by Stephenie Meyer and that is winding down at the box office with the last film due to come out this November, took home two trophies for Breaking Dawn, Part 1 -- Best Kiss to Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson; and Movie of the Year.
Harry Potter was not forgotten as the sentimental favorite for many of the fans who voted. The series of eight films adapted from seven wizard novels by J. K. Rowling, ended last summer with the release of the last movie in a series that grew up with many of its fans over a decade. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, won Best Cast and Best Hero.
Other awards for the night, according to MTV, included the following:
MTV Trailblazer = Emma Stone
MTV Generation = Johnny Depp
Best Music = LMFAO, "Party Rock Anthem," (21 Jump Street)
Best Breakthrough Performance = Shailene Woodley in The Descendants
Best On-Screen Dirtbag = Jennifer Aniston in Horrible Bosses
Best Gut-Wrenching Performance = The cast of Bridesmaids in the food poisoning scene
Best Comedic Performance = Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids
Though fans of Harry Potter have now seen all of that series' adaptations, readers and moviegoers of the Twilight books and films have one more movie to look forward to, and the success of Hunger Games at the box office ensures its adaptations in film will also be eagerly anticipated.
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Looks like some momentum is brewing. It's about time, eh? Back-to-back walk-off wins, and three wins in a row - hopefully it's contagious. But you know, I've been thinking...
- Hanley Ramirez is hot. Or is he? Though it seems as though HanRam is ripping the cover off of the ball lately, he's only 7-for-38 in his last ten games (.182) and has struck out 12 times. But four of those seven hits have been home runs. Hot or not, Hanley is making the most of things.
- Before "the trade" was officially announced, Adrian Gonzalez' posters were removed from places all around Fenway Park that Saturday afternoon. It's been a while now, yet James Loney's poster remains on display around Dodger Stadium. Perhaps there are those who believe Loney has left a lasting legacy, a la Ron Cey and Orel Hershiser? Nah.
- The tentative schedule for 2013 is out. Among other things, the Dodgers are poised to swap a pair of home games with the Yankees next summer. The Red Sox will be coming to Chavez Ravine as well.
- Must say I'm impressed that Bobby Abreu is still around. I didn't figure he'd stick it out in the minors and await a September call up. My money says Abreu still has a game changing knock or two left in him this season.
- Don't look now, but Andre Ethier is heating up. Over his last ten games, Andre is batting .395 and has clubbed three homers in 38 at-bats. He's hit .321 during the last 30 days.
- L.A. is now just a half game back for a Wild Card playoff berth.
- I had to purchase the Vin Scully bobblehead from ebay. Though I've got my share of bobbleheads, I'm not an avid collector. Still, I think my favorite is the Garvey-Lopes-Russell-Cey. Both are classy.
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Following their recent presentation on Main Street USA to the Rotary Club of Arkadelphia, Claire Gehrki and Kris Gravett stand in the middle of Main Street in Arkadelphia to further promote the nationwide program that focuses on a four-step approach to revitalization: organization, economic restructure, design, and promotions. "Arkadelphia has been part of the program for a little over a year," Gravett said."We are excited for the growth and changes in our downtown area."
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Key: Happy Planet Index
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|Two components poor, or "blood red" footprint
Key: Experienced well-being
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Key: Life expectancy
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Key: Ecological Footprint
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The UK achieves a Happy Planet Index Score of 47.9 and ranks #41 of all the countries analysed.
The UK's HPI score reflects a high life expectancy, high levels of experienced well-being, and a very high ecological footprint.
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The UK's experienced well-being score is 7.0 out of a possible 10.
This is lower than the average level of experienced well-being in the United States (7.16), but higher than that of Germany (6.72).
The data for experienced well-being draws on responses to the ladder of life question in the Gallup World Poll, which was asked to samples of around 1000 individuals aged 15 or over in each of the countries included in the Happy Planet Index.
The UK's life expectancy is 80.2 and ranks #20 among the 151 countries analysed.
This is below Japan, the country with highest life expectancy (83.4), but higher than the USA, which has a life expectancy of 78.5.
The life expectancy figure for each country was taken from the 2011 UNDP Human Development Report and reflects the number of years an infant born in that country could expect to live if prevailing patterns of age-specific mortality rates at the time of birth in the country stay the same throughout the infant's life.
The UK's Ecological Footprint is 4.71 global hectares per capita.
If everyone had the same Ecological Footprint as the average citizen of The UK:
- the world's Ecological Footprint would be 1.7x larger
- we would need to reduce our Ecological Footprints by a factor of 2.5 in order to stay within sustainable environmental limits
Ecological Footprint is a metric of human demand on nature, used widely by NGOs, the UN and several national governments. It measures the amount of land required to sustain a country's consumption patterns.
For a majority of the countries (142 of the 151), Ecological Footprint data were obtained from the 2011 Edition of Global Footprint Network National Footprints Accounts. For the nine other countries included (Belize, Comoros, Djibouti, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, and Palestine), Ecological Footprint figures were estimated using predictive econometric models.


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Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
Let's take a look at three stocks -- Albany Molecular Research (NASDAQ:AMRI), Rockwell Medical (NASDAQ:RMTI), and Celgene (NASDAQ:CELG) -- which could all loom large in health care headlines this morning.
Albany Molecular Research acquires Cedarburg Pharmaceuticals
Albany Molecular Research (also known as AMRI Global) just announced plans to acquire privately held Cedarburg Pharmaceuticals for $38.2 million in cash and the assumption of $2.8 million in liabilities.
Albany Molecular Research's business consists of two primary segments -- Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) and Discovery, Drug Development, and Small Scale Manufacturing (DDS) -- which provide discovery, development, and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical companies. Cedarburg specializes in developing and manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for generic and branded pharmaceutical companies. Cedarburg and Albany Molecular Research had already been longtime partners prior to the deal.
Albany Molecular Research's purchase price of Cedarburg indicates a premium of approximately two times Cedarburg's 2014 revenue and 7 times its adjusted EBITDA from the midpoint of its forward estimates. The deal is expected to close in April 2014, adding $13 million to $14 million to Albany Molecular Research's fiscal 2014 revenue, with full year run-rate synergies of approximately $1.5 million in EBITDA within 12 months of the deal closing.
The deal is expected to be accretive to Albany Molecular Research's full-year earnings, adding between $0.06 to $0.07 per share to its full-year adjusted diluted EPS. This could be a positive development for Albany Molecular Research, which plunged last Friday after being downgraded from neutral to underperform by Sterne Agee, which noted that the stock might have gotten ahead of itself after an impressive 84% rally over the past 12 months.
Rockwell Medical submits an NDA for Triferic
Meanwhile, Rockwell Medical just submitted its NDA (new drug application) to the FDA for Triferic, its late-stage iron replacement drug for iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients receiving hemodialysis. The NDA submission was based on data compiled from its phase 3 study, as well as efficacy and safety data from additional studies.
Triferic is mixed into dialysate, the liquid used for dialysis that Rockwell also manufactures. By delivering iron into the bone marrow, it can substantially decrease the necessary doses of ESAs (Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents) which treat anemia, such as Amgen's (NASDAQ:AMGN) Procrit, Epogen, and Aranesp. All three drugs can cause notable side effects, including an elevated risk of heart attack and a decline in survival rates for cancer patients -- meaning that anything which can reduce the required doses of ESAs could tremendously benefit patients on dialysis.
Rockwell estimates that the size of Triferic's potential market is $600 million. Analysts believe that Triferic could capture a large portion of that market and generate peak sales between $150 million to $250 million -- which would be a big boost for a company which only reported $52.4 million in revenue in fiscal 2013.
Celgene provides an encouraging update for Otezla
Last but not least, Celgene just provided a positive update regarding Otezla (apremilast), its new oral drug for inflammatory disorders such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatitis, and Crohn's disease. The FDA approved Otezla last Friday for active psoriatic arthritis in adults, making it the first oral treatment ever approved for the indication.
In the update, Celgene announced that Otezla significantly improved the signs and symptoms of plaque psoriasis (including the scalp and nails) when compared to a placebo in its phase 3 ESTEEM 2 trial by the 16th week, which was consistent with the results of its earlier phase 3 ESTEEM 1 trial.
During the fourth quarter of 2013, Celgene submitted an NDA for psoriasis in the U.S., an NDS (new drug submission) for psoriasis in Canada, and a combined psoriatic arthritis/psoriasis market MAA (marketing authorization application) in Europe. If approved for additional inflammatory indications, analysts expect Otezla to generate peak sales between $500 million and $2 billion.
This means that Otezla and Pomalyst, Celgene's promising new drug for multiple myeloma, could eventually offset the importance of Revlimid, the company's blockbuster blood disorder drug which accounted for 66% of its revenue in fiscal 2013.
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Michelle Berardi is an illustrator based in Toronto Canada, who studied Illustration at Sheridan College. A love of narrative and storytelling plays a very important role in her image making process. Incorporating metaphor and symbolism in the image making process allows her to make powerful statements through imagery. The illustrations focus primarily on historical events or current events that give the images authenticity and context. Focusing on human interactions and experiences gives the illustrations life, while focusing on conceptual ideas.
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DALLAS (SMU) - The SMU men's swimming and diving team has hired Mitch Dansky as its assistant men's swimming coach effective Monday, September 16, 2013. He replaces Andy Kershaw, who was named head women's swimming and diving coach at the University of Miami (Fla.).
"Mitch is a young, energetic, enthusiastic coach that will excite our team," said SMU head coach Eddie Sinnott. "The team will really benefit from his attitude and his work ethic.
"Mitch spent the last two summers working our annual swim camp," continued Sinnott. "After watching him work with young swimmers and getting to know him, I can see he will fit in perfectly with our program."
Dansky is a 2012 UConn graduate and a former student-athlete for the Huskies. During his year as a coaching assistant, Dansky served as recruiting coordinator and supervised spring workouts. In 2012-13, UConn set 16 school records, including seven from the sprint group.
Dansky has coached age group athletes with the Greenwood Memorial Swim Club in Gardner, Mass., as well as the national team that included three athletes who competed at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Dansky said he is ready for the challenge at SMU.
"Meeting coach Sinnott two years ago at the annual SMU summer camp was the first step to me being prepared for this position," said Dansky. "He was the first coach who asked me what my goals were beyond the following year. He challenged me and has become a mentor for me.
"I have always been a fan of SMU swimming and diving. The SMU tradition speaks for itself," continued Dansky. SMU has won 16 conference championships over the past 17 years. "SMU has a special tradition that begins with the culture of success that has been established."
This year the Mustangs compete in the new American Athletic Conference. With Dansky's experience coaching and competing in the BIG EAST Conference for the past five years, Sinnott believes he will be a great addition.
"Mitch will provide great inspiration, having competed and coached against most the teams in the American Athletic Conference," said Sinnott.
Dansky said his time and dedication to swimming will serve him well in the new assignment.
"Knowing Eddie prior to starting this job will help with the transition process. Working hard has gotten me to where I am today," stated Dansky.
During his competitive career, Dansky was a BIG EAST finalist four years in the 1,650-yard freestyle and was elected team captain his senior year. A Big East All-Academic honoree, Dansky still holds spots in the Huskies' top 10 times in the 1,650-yard and 500-yard freestyle and the 400-yard IM.
A native of Winchendon, Mass., Dansky earned his bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in political science.
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Target data breach: Credit monitoring will not protect you from identity theft
Chris O'Meara, Associated Press
Attention Target shoppers. Expect more, pay less has brought new meaning as an offer of free credit monitoring may not be enough to prevent identity theft, according to Consumer Reports. The offer of "free" credit monitoring may also give shoppers a false sense of security into believing they are totally protected from identity theft.
Following the massive security breach in December that impacted more than 110 million customers, Target offered "peace of mind" to customers worried about identity theft by providing a free credit monitoring service through one of the nation's largest credit reporting agencies, Experian.
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to enroll in the Target credit monitoring program.
"The problem is that each of the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian — can collect different information. So unless you're checking all of them, you can miss someone trying to steal your identity and open new credit," said Margot Gilman of Consumer Reports.
Target customers can register for the service — provided by Experian, regardless of whether they have been personally affected by the theft of customer data records at the discount store chain.
The credit monitoring service offered by Experian is an ongoing review of your current credit history. If an identity thief opens a new account using your name and personal information, you will receive an alert by email or text message. What the free credit monitoring service through Experian does not do is to monitor transactions — the actual, day-to-day purchases made on your credit and debit cards. That is something you must do yourself.
The Target data breach allegedly involves the use of active account information and not the opening of new accounts.
"So if I understand this correctly, I'm not protected from identity theft at all," Bina Fink Kohl, herself an identity theft victim and Target shopper, told the Deseret News. "Sounds like another possible scam. Why would I give my information back to the very company that lost it to start with?"
To protect yourself from new accounts being opened without your permission, Gilman suggests placing a security freeze on their credit profile.
"A security freeze is one of the best protections," Gilman said. "It blocks access to your credit information and makes it more difficult for a crook to open a new account under your name."
There is a negative side to a total security freeze, though. Any inquiry into your credit history will be totally blocked, meaning an application for credit, goods, benefits, services and/or employment can be delayed or even denied. The credit freeze remains in place until the consumer removes it for a specific purpose or time frame.
More than 110 million shoppers have been impacted by the Target data breach. Each of them has been offered the free credit monitoring service for 12 months. But — according to Consumer Reports — the "free" service is riddled with defects and enticements.
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FILE - In this On May 6, 2012 file photo, a beer bottle sits wedged into the fence of a homeowner near the Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. boardwalk. The town and its largest boardwalk bar operator have reached a deal to drop an earlier bar closing law in return for the company dropping lawsuits against the town, and contributing up to $1 million toward the cost of fixing the storm-damaged boardwalk. The town last year took a number of steps to combat rowdy behavior by tourists drawn to boardwalk bars. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)


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Affordable LG Optimus L3 headed to Canada via Fido
Having already released the LG Optimus L7 in Canada, Fido is now getting ready to introduce another L-Style smartphone from LG: the Optimus L3.
Since the Optimus L7 is offered by Fido for free on contract, the L3 will certainly be free, too. It will come with Android Gingerbread, a 3.2 inch QVGA display, Wi-Fi, GPS, HSDPA, 3.2MP rear camera, 800MHz processor, 384MB of RAM, 1GB of internal memory, and MicroSD card support. Mobile Syrup has it that Fido will launch the L3 before the end of September.
The LG Optimus L3 has recently received an update that brings QuickMemo to it. Unfortunately, the handset will not receive an Android 4.0 ICS update, since its hardware limitations only allow Android 2.3 Gingerbread to run smoothly.
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The passenger ship Anna Akhmatova suffered a fire while berthed at Moscow, Russia. The fire quickly spread and engulfed a large section of the main and passengers deck. Local firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze after six hours. None of the 10 workers on board were injured in the fire. The vessel was severely damaged. No details on the start of the fire, but most likely caused by one of the workers on board at the time. The vessel was built in 1959 in Hungry.
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The trawler Ismail Hashim capsized in rough seas off Pulau Songsong, Kedah, Malaysia. The trawler loaded with seven tons of fish capsized when it was suddenly hit by a series of strong waves. The master of the vessel lost steering and ordered his crew to put life jackets on. All except one of the crew of twenty went to the bow of the vessel when it capsized. The lone crewman went to his cabin and drowned. The 19 men stayed together around two life buoys until another vessel passed by.
The 109 meter long self-propelled tanker-barge Soprano allided on the Rhine River with a bridge at Bensdorf, Germany. The Soprano was proceeding downstream when it suffered a rudder failure and struck the highway bridge resulting in a slight tear in the hull of the vessel. The water police and local firefighters were called to the scene. No reports of injuries. The Soprano was in ballast only and no reports of pollution being released.


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This is the 12th workshop of the very successful SymCon series, founded in 2001. It will be a half-day workshop open to anyone interested in the topic. The event will have a strong workshop flavour, with ample time allocated to discussion.
|This year workshop presentations cover the most important developments in symmetry in SAT, CP and beyond in the last 2 years.
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Exploiting Symmetry in Structure-Aware SAT Solvers
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Symmetry Propagation: Improved Dynamic Symmetry Breaking in SAT
|10:00 - 10:30
|Coffee break
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Extending Lazy Clause Generation to Dynamically break Symmetries and Almost Symmetries
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Beyond Lex Leader: Breaking Symmetry with Other Orderings
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Increasing Symmetry Breaking by Eliminating Eliminated Symmetries: Case
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Variable Symmetry Breaking in Numeric Constraint Problems
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Symmetries in graph monomorphism problems
|Nina Narodytska (chair)
|UNSW and NICTA, Australia
|Pierre Flener
|Uppsala University, Sweden
|Marijn Heule
|University of Texas at Austin, USA
|Christopher Jefferson
|University of St. Andrews, UK
|George Katsirelos
|INRA, France
|Zeynep Kiziltan
|University of Bologna, Italy
|Jimmy Lee
|The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
|Christopher Mears
|Monash University, Australia
|Justin Pearson
|Uppsala University, Sweden
|Karen Petrie
|University of Dundee, UK
|Lakhdar Sais
|CNRS, France
|Pascal Van Hentenryck
|University of Melbourne and NICTA, Australia
|Toby Walsh
|UNSW and NICTA, Australia
A symmetry is a transformation that preserves solutions that are considered equivalent. For instance, rotating a chess board 180 degrees gives a board that is indistinguishable from the original board. Symmetry increases the apparent complexity of combinatorial problems. In the presence of symmetry, a constraint solver may waste a large amount of time considering symmetric but equivalent assignments or partial assignments. Hence, dealing with symmetry is often crucial to the success of solving such combinatorial problems efficiently.
Workshop topics include (but are not limited to):
Submissions must be formatted in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) style and must not exceed 15 pages. Submissions of shorter papers, including position papers, are welcome. Papers must be submitted in PDF format using EasyChair.
All submissions will be reviewed and those that are well written and make a worthwhile contribution to the topic of the workshop will be accepted for publication in the workshop proceedings. The proceedings will be available electronically at CP'12. At least one author of each accepted paper must attend the workshop. Please note that every workshop participant needs to be registered for the workshop.
|Submission deadline
|Friday 20 July 2012
|Notification of acceptance
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Site MFS04: Fairy Stone State Park
Elevation: 1003 ft. Opening in 1936, Fairy Stone State Park is one of the largest and oldest state parks in Virginia. The park gets its name from the numerous staurolite crystals that are found in the area. These unique crystals were formed by applying extreme heat and pressure to iron aluminum silicate resulting in the formation of hexagonal crystals. At times, two of these crystals intersect each other, forming small crosses. Legend has it that these crosses were originally the tears of fairies when they heard of Christ's crucifixion. Fairy stones can still be found in an area off SR 57. Visitors can search for and collect these crystals. They are also available at several gift shops in the region. In addition to its unique geology, Fairy Stone State Park has a great deal to offer the wildlife watcher. Mixed deciduous forests around the park complement Fairy Stone Lake as well as the adjacent Philpott Lake. Numerous open areas around the visitor center and camping areas provide habitat for a variety of species including ruby-throated hummingbird, a variety of woodpeckers, eastern wood-pewee, eastern phoebe, white-breasted nuthatch, Carolina wren, blue-gray gnatcatcher, wood thrush, gray catbird, brown thrasher, three species of vireo, numerous warbler species, scarlet tanager, eastern towhee, and red-winged blackbird. Waterfowl can also be found around both lakes in winter, while warblers, vireos and other passerines are found in greater numbers during migration. Pay close attention to the banks of Fairy Stone Lake for black-shouldered spinyleg and slaty and widow skimmers. Butterflies also frequent the park with large showy spicebush and eastern tiger swallowtails joining the more subtle skippers, azures and hairstreaks.
From Philpott Lake-Goose Point, return south on Rt. 822 to SR 57A. Turn right and continue west 2.0 miles to SR 346. Turn right and follow SR 346 1.0 mile to entry gate.


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Chelan Clinic Continues to Accept HealthFirst Medicare Advantage Plan.
There has been confusion regarding CHP (Community Health Plan) HealthFirst Medicare Advantage Plan and whether or not patients with this insurance will be accepted at the Lake Chelan Clinic after January 1st.
The Lake Chelan Clinic has a contract with Community HealthFirst for the new year and patients can continue to see their Primary Care Physician at the Lake Chelan Clinic if they are enrolled in Plan 9. Patients with Plans 11 & 12 have received letters telling them they must change to Plan 9 as Plans 11 & 12 are no longer offered in Chelan County.
When Community Health Plan put together their provider directory for 2013, someone in their office made an error and thought we were part of Wenatchee Valley Clinic and left us out of the Provider Directory. They are in the process of correcting their error.
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Scrabble word: IT
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Definitions of IT in dictionaries:
- noun - the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
- Used to refer to that one previously mentioned.
- Used as the subject of an impersonal verb: It is snowing.
- Used as an anticipatory subject to emphasize a term that is not itself a subject: It was on Friday that all the snow fell.
- Used to refer to a general condition or state of affairs: She couldn't stand it.
- Used to refer to something that is the best, the most desirable, or without equal: He thinks he's it.
- Games.
- An animal that has been neutered: The cat is an it.
- pron - the 3d person sing. neuter pronoun
There are 2 letters in IT: I T
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QuestionsContact Rebecca Weger
804-344-0906 x231
Students ages 8-12 begin taking classes twice a week to enhance their ballet training. Lower Division ballet students are placed in class by the faculty according to their skill level and accomplishment, not by age. Ballet class incorporates classical training in barre and centre floor work. Students have the option of adding jazz, character dance and/or theatre dance classes to complement their ballet training.
New students, over the age of 8, with previous training need to be placed by The School of Richmond Ballet faculty.
Click here for the Lower Division Summer 2015-2016 Brochures:
SRB Day Camps 2016
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General Policies
- Parents are asked to please remain in the lobby during class times, so that the student can focus his/her entire attention on dance.
- The School is not responsible for lost or stolen personal property. Please leave all valuables at home. Please label dancewear with student's name.
- Dance is a strenuous activity. The School suggests a complete physical prior to starting classes.
- Students are not permitted to participate in a class after entering late without the permission of the instructor.
- Absences should be reported prior to the missed class at (804) 344-0906 ext. 228. Students are urged to make up any classes that are missed if there is another class option (of the same level). Make up classes must be completed within the session. Ask your child's instructor for advice on make up class times.
- For their safety, students should wear street clothes and shoes when entering and leaving the Richmond Ballet building.
- Tuition is non-refundable except in the case of serious illness or injury with written verification from a physician. The School of Richmond Ballet does not refund registration fees.
- Classes are contingent upon meeting required enrollment numbers. The School of Richmond Ballet may cancel any classes not meeting enrollment requirements.
- Students may bring non-breakable water bottles to class. Food and/or other beverages are allowed in designated snack areas only. Gum is not allowed in the Ballet building.
Click here for the Lower Division Fall/Spring 2015-2016 Brochure: Lower Fall Schedule 2015-2016
*Note: Our brochure may take several minutes to download*
Girls Ballet
- Lower I and II: Eurotard Brand, Light Blue short sleeve, scoop neck leotard, mandatory uniform
- Lower III: Mirella Brand, Royal Blue, style M515C, mandatory uniform. This is a scoop neck, cap sleeve leotard with princess seams.
- All Levels: Pink footed dance tights and pink leather full-sole ballet shoes with elastic across the in-step
No split sole or canvas ballet shoes; leather full-sole with elastics across in-step only
Boys Ballet
- Lower I & II: Black knit shorts, a white fitted t-shirt and white socks
- Lower III: Black footed dance tights rolled on a belt, worn with dance belt undergarment and a white fitted t-shirt
- All Levels: Black leather full-sole ballet shoes with elastic across the in-step
Jazz & Theatre Dance
- Any color leotard, tights, or t-shirt and jazz pants
- Theatre Dance students wear red, white, and black only
- Black jazz shoes for all
Character Dance
- Boys & Girls: Ballet Attire
- Girls: Black knee-length circular skirt (not chiffon wrap-around)
- Boys: black jazz pants optional
- Black jazz shoes for all (girls may wear black, 1.5-inch character dance shoes if they would like)
Additional Information
- No varied necklines, strings, halters, low backs, or decoration on leotards. Uniform style only.
- No skirts, sweats, warmers, jewelry, or watches
- No footless or rolled up tights in Ballet classes
- Hair should be pulled back neatly from the face; in a ballet bun for girls.
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ST LOUIS (LALATE) – Steelers vs. Patriots 2013 (live score results below) just got its first points in Sunday's football game for November 3, 2013. There are currently four minutes left in the first quarter. Current score is 0-7. Moments ago Danny Amendola caught a thirty-four yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady.
Today's Steelers vs. Patriots 2013 game features the Pats seeking their seventh win on the season. They are 6-2 overall and 4-0 at home. The Steelers are 1-3 on the road and 2-5 overall.
The Pats are coming off that 17-27 final score win over the Dolphins last week. Tom Brady passed for only one hundred sixteen yards, completing thirteen of twenty-two attempts. He had one touchdown and one interception. Ridley and Bolden both had one rushing touchdown. Ridley led yards with seventy-nine rushing yards on fourteen carries. Dobson had one touchdown receiving, leading team receiving yards. Dobson had sixty yards on four catches.
Tom Brady told ESPN this week that "We're trying. There are a lot of things we can do better." Brady tells news that the Pats' offense must be more ready for the Steelers' defense. "They have a good defense and the way we've been playing offensively, we can't be up and down like we've been. We have to be more consistent. Hopefully this is our best week to be able to do that."
Mike Tomlin in turn told ESPN that he is not concerned about his team's loosing record. He is focused on moving forward. "Our record is our record. There's nothing that we can do about what has been played." He added "The starts of games don't determine the outcomes of games. We need to keep that in mind as we prepare, too. I don't want to get lulled into a sense of comfort if we should go up to New England and come out and have a successful start. We've got to play football for 60 minutes and winning football." For live score results today click HERE.


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According to Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger, the concussion that Roman Josi sustained in Friday night's game against the Colorado Avalanche was the fifth the Nashville Predators defenseman has sustained since 2009.
The Predators confirmed the concussion following Sunday's practice according to multiple reports.
Midway through the second period of the game played in Denver, Josi had the puck in the Nashville end when he was hit by Colorado forward Steve Downie. Downie appeared to contact Josi's head, but the NHL concluded on Saturday that the hit was clean due to the fact that Downie's skates were on the ice at the time of contact.
Concussions are often difficult to put a firm number on due to the fact that they are not always reported consistently.
In June, the Predators signed Josi to a seven-year, $28 million contract. A day after that deal was signed, Josi spoke to the media via conference call. On the call, he pointed to his injury history as one of the reasons he wanted to sign long-term.
"I really like it in Nashville and I really enjoyed my time the last two years playing for Nashville," he said at the time. "As a hockey player you never know, and I have had some injuries in the past and you never know what happens. A long-term deal gives me a lot of security too."
Since ascending to the role of Shea Weber's partner on Nashville's top defensive pairing, Josi has emerged as one of the game's top young defensemen.
At last summer's World Championships, Josi was voted the tournament's most outstanding player in leading Switzerland to a surprising second place finish.
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why she's interesting A second-year student at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Foucher was runner-up in the 2012 CrossFit Games in California, after finishing fifth the previous two years. The grueling test of physical fitness includes 15 challenges such as the Camp Pendleton Endurance Test (think: triathalon) and the Double Banger (which involves a jump rope and sledgehammer).
All-Around Athlete Although she tried tennis, soccer and dance as a kid, Foucher latched on to gymnastics. As a high school senior, she won the Michigan Division II all-around gymnastics championship. "I just liked the way that you could allow your body to move in ways that it didn't normally move in. You were always pursuing new skills and new tricks."
Doc rocks Foucher studied biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan, but eventually decided on medical school. "What gave it the most meaning for me was that personal interaction you could have with patients as a doctor."
No way! What's a CrossFit workout look like? One routine might include a 400 meter run, 21 1.5-pood (53 pounds) kettleball swings and 12 pull-ups, done three times in succession for a time. "Half the workouts that my coach programs for me, I look at them and think, There's no way I'm going to be able to do that. But I do."
Expect the unexpected The games kicked off two days earlier than planned with the Camp Pendleton Endurance Test, which included a 700 meter ocean swim, six mile ride and 13.24 mile mountain run. Foucher took second and first in the event and knotched 10 top-10 finishes. "I had done sprint triathalons before, but nothing like this. It was scary."
True calling In October, Foucher represented the U.S. against Europe in the CrossFit Invitational in London. However, she's foregoing the 2013 games to focus on her studies. "In order to bring my passion for CrossFit and fitness together with my medical career, I need to be focusing on my medical career."


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New Dawn Technologies offers an Application Programming Interface (API), allowing customers with developer resources to evolve their JustWare implementation, create robust integration to third-party applications, and develop their own NIEM-based interfaces. Like most APIs, the JustWare API includes detailed documentation for each software version release, coding examples, and full development access to the most powerful case management solution on the market today.
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With summer looming on the horizon, millions of people are busily contemplating their summer vacation plans. If you're reading this, undoubtedly your plans include at least one trip to a local themed attraction. In today's tenuous economic times, everyone wants to try and save at least a little money, and the good people at Busch Gardens® Tampa and SeaWorld® Orlando are keenly aware of this fact.
In an effort to make it more affordable for visitors to enjoy the parks in Orlando and Tampa, both parks are launching an all-new "Select Your Day, Select Your Savings" ticket offer. This new pricing scheme allows guests choose between a weekday visit or an "any day" visit, both offering great savings. Guests have the flexibility of being able to use their tickets up to one year from purchase, but what they might enjoy the most is the convenience – buy online, print tickets at home and go straight through the turnstiles.
Whether you want to visit the thrills of Cheetah Hunt® at Busch Gardens or the chills of Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin at SeaWorld, weekdays are the best time to explore both parks.
Busch Gardens is the ultimate family adventure, offering nearly 300 acres of fascinating attractions, like Florida's first triple-launch coaster Cheetah Hunt® and an all-new reimagined land Pantopia™. Opening soon, the centerpiece of Pantopia™ is Falcon's Fury™, North America's tallest freestanding drop tower. The one-of-a-kind thrill ride stands at 335 feet and takes riders soaring face down at 60 mph.
And only an hour away at SeaWorld Orlando, guests can climb aboard and ride the mighty Manta®, experience the power and grace of killer whales in the awe-inspiring Shamu® show One Ocean®, share an epic voyage with sea turtles on the 3D 360 TurtleTrek® and feel what it's like at the bottom of the world and get up close with more than 250 penguins at Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin™.
The Busch Gardens Weekday Ticket is a savings of up to $30 and can be purchased online for U.S. residents or by calling (888) 800-5447. This ticket is valid for one day's admission to either Busch Gardens Tampa or SeaWorld Orlando, and must be used within one year of purchase.
Annual passes, which include unlimited admission throughout the year, free parking and no blackout dates, continue to be the best value for Florida residents and start at just $13 per month with EZpay. For those interested in visiting multiple parks, the two-park and three-park combination tickets feature length-of-stay benefits and allow unlimited entry to the parks for up to 14 days during their vacation.
In today's interconnected world, it seems that the days of paper maps are quickly becoming numbered. Recently, SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. announced new enhancements to its popular park mobile apps, available for iPhone and Android devices. The SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Sesame Place Discovery Guide mobile apps offer new features for a more personalized and interactive experience during a park visit, and can be downloaded free from the Apple or Google Play app stores.
"This announcement is part of our larger focus on guest innovation and the important role that mobile and social media plays in the travel planning process," said Jim Atchison, President and Chief Executive Officer for SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. "We designed these apps based on consumer insights and mobile best practices to give our guests a premier user experience while still allowing us to invest our dollars efficiently."
Each park's Discovery Guide app will save guests time and increase their enjoyment as they navigate through the park using GPS-enabled interactive maps, access real-time updates of show schedules and events and receive broadcast park notifications. These combined features are unique to the theme park industry and address the desires of today's connected customer.
Features include:
Planning: Up-to-the-minute ride wait times and show times, ride-height filters, car finder function and insider park tips help make the most out of a visit. The interactive map provides a walking path showing clear starting and ending points with estimated walking time.
Easy purchasing and upgrades: This summer, a mobile wallet will be added with one-touch purchasing. This allows guests to make spur-of-the-moment upgrades to skip lines with Quick Queue or add the All-Day Dining Deal. Later this year, new functionality will even allow guests to pre-order meals on the go for easy pick up at select locations.
Push notifications: Starting next month, guests inside the park will be alerted automatically on their mobile device with offers and discounts only for app users, such as tours or culinary specials. In future releases, guests will receive contextual notifications, based on interests particular to each guest.
Gaming: The 50th Celebration Scavenger Hunt follows a growing trend in gaming and is available at all three SeaWorld parks. Guests collect badges as they visit locations throughout the park to earn valuable in-park rewards. New games for additional parks will be added in 2014.
Sharing: Fun photo frames used to showcase photos taken in the parks can be easily shared on social channels.
"Guests are interacting with their smartphone throughout the day," said Darla Morse, Chief Information Officer. "Our goal was to 'put the park in your pocket,' using a device they are already familiar with and comfortable using. These new apps are powered by the TE2 platform that scales across our 11 parks and is tied into our existing operational systems which ensures the guest will get a seamless experience."
Mobile app users will be automatically notified to upgrade to the new Discovery Guide when more new features are launched throughout the year. For more information about the new Discovery Guide mobile apps, check out the video at SeaWorldParks.com /mobile.
"SeaWorld Entertainment truly took the point of view of their guests, investing in technology to improve guest engagement with their brand in a more personal way," said Scott Sahadi, CEO of TE2. "Our company was founded to take the guest experience to new levels and we look forward to driving this new innovation with them."
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She kind of like… decorates her shield with it.
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My new sculpture show is opening next Thursday night. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Everyone is invited.
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"Heading into conference play, I feel pretty good about where we are, at 8-3. You obviously want to make the right side of the column a zero, but I feel pretty good about where we are, heading in. We are starting out on the road at the Washington schools. Washington State is first up and I feel like we are prepared. We have had--and I hope I'm not jinxing myself--but we have had six great days of practice since the break and I know sometimes coming back from Christmas can be a coach's worst nightmare, but it has been really good for us and we continue to get better every day. So I'm just excited about heading into conference play."
On last year's conference play struggles:
"We lost two more games this year than we did last year, so I am hoping we got them out of our system already, but I think going in, we have everybody--at least who we started with. Last year, that was a lot different. We went into conference play without two people that were key to what we did and we didn't respond very well. I think this year, everyone is healthy for the most part and everybody is available for competition. Candice (Warthen) is out, but we haven't had her all year long, so our guard group has been getting better, steadily improving and I feel like we are solid right now."
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On if the team expects to win:
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Yonana MAKER - by popular demand!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Yonana maker - by popular demand.
So, I got this frozen dessert maker at Kitchen Collection for $45. Not bad. The first thing to making delicious and guilt free desserts is to have ripe bananas - (the instructions say "cheeta spotted" bananas are best for flavor), then you need to peel them and wrap them in plastic wrap and freeze them. You can combine different frozen fruit to get very unique flavors but you must always start with a whole banana and end with one (it helps to push all the yummy stuff out).
So, now you have your fruit frozen and ready to go. You turn on the machine (it is loud, just so you know, so don't do this while your baby is trying to nap). Add the first banana in the chute and use the plunger to push it thru slowly, if that doesn't work, break the banana in half and then try to plunge it thru. Loud noise. Here is where you add any other fruit you want - I used frozen strawberries - about 3 at a time for a total of 9. Now shove another banana thru and you are done! Hopefully you placed a bowl under the chute or now you have a mess to clean up. If you did manage to get it into a bowl, you now stir and eat. YUM! It is creamy like ice cream but no dairy!!! It didn't taste banana-y (not a word, I know). But I did taste the strawberry and I added a bit of chocolate syrup to it and viola', perfection confection!
The directions say that two bananas per serving is normal. So I had about 6 bananas and I kept it going! I made a bunch of strawberry/banana frozen dessert and froze the individual servings to enjoy another day. My mom also taste tested it and was impressed. She said it was like soft serve ice cream.
Needless to say, I bought more bananas and I am excited for them to ripen so I can freeze them and try more flavor combinations. I have frozen raspberries and frozen chocolate bars.....I also have blueberries and mangos....hum.
I guess the only calories are the fruit itself(and any toppings you might add) because all this machine does is pulverize it and make it creamy.
Clean up was easy. The part that gets cleaned comes off the base and twists off into 4 pieces which you can handclean or use in the top rack of the dishwasher since it is mainly made of plastic.
I think this would be an excellent thing to have for any family get together or cookout - healthy frozen treats! You won't mind your kids eating this - they are getting 3 servings of fruit! Also, I think it would be good to demonstrate it at the next Spark Rally! Everyone can taste test and try different combos. It does need a quick rinse in between flavor changes if you don't want carryover.It is very portable but does require electricity to operate.
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Sounds delish! But you do use yogurt? I use my blender with yogurt, always a banana, and whatever...I like peanut butter with it. Now that it's summer, I've got to start doing this again. I think the Yonana gives you something to eat with a spoon rather than through a straw?
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It's a bit more clean up but this works in a food processor as well. It does make a great snack. I also enjoy a frozen banana with a tablespoon of peanut butter - about 200 calories for the tasty combination.
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That sounds nifty! Thanks for the review! So when can I come over?
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Sounds good especially with summer coming up! Thanks for the info!
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