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Net present value
Net Present Value is the current value of all future cash streams from an investment.
Expanded Definition
The present value of a future cash payment is the value to you today of that payment in the future. Adding "net" onto that means that you're adding up all the future cash payments, all at different times, and creating an estimate of what those future payments are worth in terms of today's money. How does this work and why is it important?
Let's say you want to buy common stock of company XYZ. You know that last year, they paid $1 in dividends, and the stock costs $25. Should you buy this today, you will have spent $25 cash to gain a $25 assett. So far so good. You predict that the dividend will remain consistent at $1 (for the sake of our example, let's keep things simple) for every year going forward.
So if you think you're going to get $1 a year in perpetuity, that is worth something to you, but not nearly as much as having that money in your hot little hands today. There is risk to consider. There is also inflation, and opportunity cost. To account for that what-if scenario, NPV uses a discount rate to reduce the value of each future payment. The discount rate is your best guess of what a dollar will be worth in the future. You might use your favorite rate of inflation for this, or you might use the rate of return on a safer investment, depending on what you are valuing.
For our example, we will use a discount rate of 5% annually. This means that a dollar next year will be worth $0.95 today. Compounding the discount rate each year, a dollar earned in year 3 would be worth $0.857 today, and so on, approaching but never reaching zero.
Since the discount rate is a guess, and since future cash flows are speculative for many types of investments, in practice, NPVs are often calculated with only a few years worth of cash flows, hopefully underestimating the investment's value. Mortgages and loan payments have more certainty, but can be calculated in a similar manner.
Microsoft Excel has an NPV function that uses a summation formula to calculate the values of your cash flows based on a fixed time schedule, to use it, type =NPV() and the wizard will walk you through preparing the cash flow list.
Remember to be conservative when applying your discount rate.
A $1 dividend over 8 years with a discount rate of 5% yields an NPV of $6.46 for the dividends. If I feel that this is a decent estimation then I can help use it when deciding whether to buy my stock for $25. If the dividends alone are worth about $6.46 today, then I'm getting a deal if the rest of the company is worth more than $25 - $6.46, or more than $18.54.
Cash flows can be more complex than $1 each time period, in fact you can have positive and negative flows, and even use NPV to calculate the value to you of anything from periodic sales of comic books to finding the total value of your credit card payments. Have fun!
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TUCSON – Despite a game-high 20 points from Jahii Carson, Arizona State was unable to overcome top-ranked Arizona as the Wildcats downed the Sun Devils 91-68 on Thursday night.
Bo Barnes (13 points) and Shaquille McKissic (10 points) also scored in double figures for the short-handed Sun Devils (13-5, 2-3 Pac-12), who were playing without their second-leading scorer, and top 3-point shooter Jermaine Marshall (groin injury).
Nick Johnson (17 points) and Aaron Gordon (16 points) paced the Wildcats (18-0, 5-0), who shot 56 percent for the game and forced 18 Sun Devil turnovers.
After falling behind by 21 points, the Sun Devils used a 14-6 run to get within 13 late in the first half.
The Wildcats opened the second half with a 12-3 run to extend their lead to 23 points with 14:28 remaining. ASU could get no closer than 18 the rest of the way.
Although they shot 34 percent for the game, the Sun Devils were on point from the free throw line (25-33/76 percent) and from beyond the arc (7-14/50 percent). Barnes led ASU with a trio of triples on his way to a season high in scoring.
Jordan Bachynski, ASU's third-leading scorer, was limited to only 23 minutes after picking up three fouls in the first half. He ended with three points and six rebounds while also adding three blocks to his NCAA-leading total of 78 coming into the game.
The Sun Devils return to action next Thursday (7 p.m. MT) when they host Utah at Wells Fargo Arena. The game will be televised by Pac-12 Networks.

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Waterhemp is an increasingly difficult weed that's costly for growers to try to control and a weed scientist says producers have to go back to the basics to fight it.
Kevin Bradley is with the University of Missouri Extension and tells Brownfield that waterhemp's resistance to glyphosate is only one part of the problem because it is resistant to all other herbicides as well. He says, "We've got to think about – kind of go back to the basics: Row spacing, plant population, tillage if it's appropriate. A lot of these things combine into a lot of the best management practices."
He says the problem with waterhemp is only going to grow and Midwest producers need to be ready,"I know the south has their own problem with a similar pigweed species but the Midwest is becoming the Waterhemp as THE driver weed throughout the Midwest." He says it's a big problem in Missouri.
Bradley tells Brownfield Ag News that controlling waterhemp will require more "proactive management, spraying much smaller weeds, and rotating herbicides with different modes of action."
Bradley led a discussion about waterhemp management with producers at the recent MU Crop Management Conference and says they'll be talking a lot more about it all over the state.
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Home Solar System Without the Dreaded Credit Check?
Bad Credit? No Credit? No Problem! (In New Jersey, at Least)
The same shtick that keeps used car dealers in business has been picked up by a New Jersey solar company. A new power purchase agreement (PPA) offered by US Solargy is free of one big annoyance for many homeowners: the credit check. It could be a sweet deal for those struggling in the recession and having a hard time finding financing for a solar project.
The terms of the PPA are as follows: You, the homeowner, must cover one-third of the initial costs for system installation, and then buy the power produced at five cents per kilowatt-hour. Put simply, that's it. No credit-check, no hassle, no giant up-front investment. The five cents per kWh rate is considerably less than the 22 cents/kWh that other New Jersey residents would pay for solar power, and US Solargy guarantees that electricity costs will not rise more than 3.5% annually. That, too, is much less than the 6.5% annual increase that the average grid customer in New Jersey must deal with.
According to US Solargy, their average solar customer under the no-credit PPA should see 70-75% monthly energy savings.
The no-credit check selling point is revealing. On the one hand, it speaks to the confidence of a solar company that its solar system will perform financially. The company is confident that it will make money throughout the long term and can simultaneously offer solar electricity at a price anyone can afford. Of course, the ideal situation for a homeowner is to own the system outright (or be paying forward to that day), and New Jersey does have the fastest payback in the country for solar power systems.
Still, a no-credit PPA that reduces monthly utility payments by 75% is a win-win for homeowners with rough credit; you contribute to cleaning up the energy grid and you've also got a little more money each month with which to improve that credit rating. Just remember to check the fine print.
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Interview conducted by G.P. Thomas
Marc Juzkow, Vice President of R&D and Engineering Leyden Energy, talks to AZoM about advances in Li-ion battery technology. Interview conducted by G.P. Thomas.
GT: Could you please provide a brief introduction to the industries that Leyden Energy works within and outline the key drivers?
MJ: Leyden Energy is an innovator in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, which power a wide range of consumer, automotive and industrial applications. The global appetite for Li-ion batteries is insatiable; given that there's one in virtually every cell phone (all six billion of them!), it's not surprising that more than two billion Li-ion batteries are manufactured every year. The explosive growth of consumer mobility (e.g., smartphones, tablets, ultrabooks) is the main driver of this market.
Electric transportation doesn't account for anywhere near the volume of mobility batteries, but there's lively interest in Li-ion for everything from electric bicycles to full electric vehicles (EVs) such as the Tesla Roadster. A good bet for growth here is start-stop vehicles (SSVs). These are cars whose internal-combustion engine starts and stops during travel to save gas and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to Kevin See, Senior Analyst at Lux Research, "We forecast that the micro-hybrid market will benefit most from the global trend towards increased fuel economy and lower carbon emissions, reaching 39 million vehicles in 2017, creating a $6.9 billion opportunity for energy storage technologies."
Our new Li-imide™ chemistry platform offers advantages important for both mobility and transportation applications.
GT: Could you briefly explain how a lithium-ion battery works and how they are different to conventional cells?
MJ: First off, let me note the difference between a battery and a cell. The cell is the fundamental unit of a battery, which may comprise one or more cells. For instance, very thin smartphones are likely to use a single cell battery: a soft Li-ion pouch cell, which is what I'll use as an example here when talking about batteries.
The fundamental difference to other battery chemistries is the higher voltage of Li-ion cells (currently 3.6 V nominal) compared to nickel-cadmium (NiCd) or nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) at 1.2V, which makes a higher energy density possible. This is the amount of energy delivered by a given size (volumetric) or weight (gravimetric) of cell, and is important for both consumer mobility and transportation applications. Li-ion batteries have twice the energy density, by weight, of nickel-based active materials, and four times that of the lead-acid batteries used in automobiles today. In fact, Li-ion cells can deliver so much energy that protective circuitry is a necessary component to assure safety, in case of short circuits or other conditions.
As in virtually all types of cells, a Li-ion cell comprises a set of anodes and cathodes (the active materials) held apart by separators and electrically connected to the cell terminals by current collectors. In a Li-ion pouch cell, the whole interior of the polymer bag that encases the cell is permeated by a liquid electrolyte, which is not only a source of lithium ions, but the medium through which these ions are exchanged between anode and cathode. This is the basis of the charge-discharge cycle. (The combination of specific active materials and electrolyte is called the "chemistry" of the cell.) During discharge, the anode gives up electrons and lithium ions, while the cathode takes up electrons and lithium ions, a process called intercalation; the result is a current flow between the terminals of the battery in the same direction as the movement of lithium ions inside the battery.
The tendency of an active material to give up or take up electrons is measured by its electromotive force (EMF) in volts; the difference in EMF between the anode and the cathode is the voltage across the terminals, with no load on the cell. This drops when the cell is actually powering something, depending on the current demanded. Putting a higher voltage across the terminals from an outside source in the opposite direction drives the reaction in reverse to charge the cell: the anode takes up electrons (and lithium ions) and the cathode gives up the electrons (and lithium ions). Cells can be put in series to increase the voltage, or in parallel, to increase current capacity.
GT: What are the benefits of using Li-ion cells?
MJ: Their greater energy densities allow for sleeker, smaller mobile device designs, and help to keep vehicle weight down, compared to lead-acid, NiMH, or NiCd. They are also more environmentally friendly, especially in manufacturing; cadmium in particular has a very high environmental cost. Lead's environmental impact is somewhat mitigated by an extensive recycling industry.
However, current Li-ion chemistries have a common weakness: the instability of the electrolyte used in virtually all Li-ion cells: a solution of lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) in an organic carbonate-based solvent system. That is the opportunity Leyden Energy's Li-imide chemistry platform addresses.
GT: What are the limitations of LiPF6 as an electrolyte?
MJ: The manufacturing process inevitably leaves traces of H2O in Li-ion cells. Unfortunately, LiPF6 is unstable in the presence of water and reacts with it to create hydrofluoric acid (HF), one of the most corrosive chemicals known. HF will leach metal ions out of the cathode (e.g., manganese, iron, cobalt), and these metals will react with and poison the anode, thus reducing its ability to intercalate lithium ions and diminishing the cell's energy. It can also corrode other components, and these reactions generate a gas that causes the cell to slowly swell over its lifetime, or, in the worst case, swell rapidly enough to destroy the device.
Of course, all this accelerates with temperature, like any chemical reaction. Both consumer mobility situations (e.g., smartphone in a parked car in the sun, a pocket or even just operation while plugged in) and certainly automotive applications, tend to be hotter than LiPF6-based cells can tolerate. The result is ever lower energy and shorter battery life (e.g., less runtime on a tablet). For smartphones, with their average 22-month turnover, this is not as much of a problem. For applications with longer amortization periods, like tablets and certainly SSVs, it's huge.
GT: How does Leyden Energy's patented Li-imide technology combat these limitations?
MJ: Leyden Energy's Li-imide electrolyte does not react with residual water, nor does it generate hydrofluoric acid—making it far more stable, especially at higher temperatures.
GT: How are Leyden Energy batteries unique?
MJ: Leyden Energy's Li-imide chemistry platform combines this advanced electrolyte salt with a process for coating the aluminum cathode collectors to prevent corrosion. The result is greater volumetric energy density (higher run time per charge), longer cycle and calendar life and reduced swelling—all due to greater thermal resilience, while using the same manufacturing lines as standard Li-ion batteries. Thus, the cost of this technology is on par with that of traditional Li-ion technology, despite its superior performance and battery life.
Perhaps more important is the fact that the Li-imide electrolyte salt is compatible with a very wide range of the active materials under consideration by various companies and research groups for higher energy density and other desirable qualities. This makes Li-imide and its thermal stability applicable to many different potential Li-ion cell chemistries, putting it at the forefront of battery research.
GT: Leyden was recently selected by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 Winner – could you tell us a little more about this and what it means to the company?
MJ: The AlwaysOn editorial team partnered with top global venture capitalists and industry leaders to find the top 200 private cleantech companies based on innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value and media buzz. We're very happy to have made the cut and regard this honor as further validation of our vision for Li-ion technology.
GT: What are the primary applications of Leyden Energy's batteries?
MJ: Mobile consumer electronics and, in time, start-stop automotive applications.
Leyden Energy is putting a lot of effort into the mobile consumer electronics industry—particularly tablets, ultrabooks, smartphones and mobile battery-powered accessories (e.g., mobile juice packs, mobile routers, mobile storage devices—basically any device whose mobility would benefit from untethering). That's where the widening energy gap that Moore's Law creates between batteries and semiconductors (which evolve a thousand times faster) gives our Li-imide battery chemistry technology maximum leverage.
The problem is that ever more powerful processors and the applications they make possible evoke customer behavior and stress legacy Li-ion chemistries beyond their design specs, especially because of the heat generated and the current spikes and rapid charging demanded. The best-known result is mobile computing as an eternal search for the next power outlet: smartphones that don't last the day, and tablets that barely do. "Based on analysis of Strategy Analytics' SpecTRAX database, the average tablet battery provides just 7.5 hours of run time (web browsing or video playback) on a full charge, with no significant increase evident in the last 12 months," says Stuart Robinson, director of the Handset Component Technologies (HCT) Program in the analyst firm's Strategic Technologies Practice.
There are many other shortcomings, as well. Li-imide gives mobile designers a lot more flexibility and choice in how they balance run-time per charge, affordability, thinness, battery life, charging rate and application support to offer consumer value at the appropriate price point.
The other industry on which Leyden Energy focuses is automotive: particularly start-stop vehicles, which offer a five to 15 percent advantage in gas mileage at a relatively low additional cost. Ordinary internal combustion engines call upon batteries for start, lighting and ignition (SLI) functions. The batteries are kept at 100 percent charge, but are only expected to start the car a few hundreds or thousands of times, before being replaced. An SSV battery may need to start the car a hundred times in one journey, especially in heavy traffic, and must support frequent shallow discharges and rapid recharges (even more so in SSVs with regenerative braking, sometimes also referred to as micro-hybrids).
This isn't a good operational profile for lead-acid batteries, even advanced Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) designs, but it is ideal for Li-imide, especially given its heat resistance, cold crank capability and higher energy density, which means a lighter vehicle and an even better mileage delta. The compatibility of the Li-imide electrolyte chemistry system with a wide range of active materials also offers promising avenues of research for bringing down the higher cost of Li-ion batteries with innovative, low-cost materials.
GT: Where does Leyden Energy currently supply to? Are there plans to expand operations in the near future?
MJ: We've announced relationships with NVIDIA and Dr. Battery and have established technology partnerships with companies like Powermat, but unfortunately we are unable to elaborate further at this time, due to very specific non-disclosure agreements we have in place with our partners.
GT: How do you see the demand for Li-ion batteries changing over the next decade?
MJ: Demand for Li-ion batteries, and with it, for Li-imide batteries, will only grow due to several trends, most notably increasing mobility and the rapid adoption of start-stop vehicle technology in response to the rising cost of oil and to greenhouse gas reduction initiatives. Untethered computing is practically going asymptotic, and eventually everything that can be untethered, will be. All these mobiles devices will rely on cloud-based services, which can deliver data, but unfortunately can't deliver the power those often-background services consume. That will be the job of Li-ion batteries.
Electric vehicles of all types, from bikes to mopeds to buses, trucks, SSVs, electric and hybrid vehicles, are also a growth industry with a rising demand for Li-ion batteries. A third driver of change may well be the use of Li-ion batteries for smart grid, solar and wind applications, which is slowly accelerating, although energy density is less a concern here than thermal stability and long cycle life (how many charge-discharge cycles can be delivered) and calendar life (how long the battery lasts independent of the number of cycles).
Renowned battery scientist, developer and technology industry veteran, Marc is an industry leader with a unique skill set from lithium ion battery, ultracapacitor research and development, application engineering, sales, marketing and executive management. Marc has designed and built a variety of world class products.
In the field of lithium batteries and ultracapacitors, Marc has worked for EaglePicher, PolyStor, Cooper Bussmann (PowerStor), Qynergy and OMG (cobalt supplier), and founded three companies: Volt Source (consulting), UNCAP (ultra-capacitors) and Mobile Power Solutions (independent battery testing).
Marc began his battery career at Moli Energy in Vancouver, Canada in rechargeable lithium battery research. In the early 1990's, he managed the Product Development and Evaluation teams during the development of the first lithium-ion cell in North America and later assembled their Sales and Marketing Group to commercialize Moli's lithium-ion technology. Marc has over 35 publications and formal presentations, including keynote, plenary and many invited presentations internationally. He holds an Executive MBA and an MS in Chemistry from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC.
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Betty Carter: Droppin' Things
Droppin' Things
Betty Carter (vocals)
Droppin' Things (Verve 843 991)
Betty Carter (vocals), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet),
Craig Handy (tenor sax), Marc Carey (piano), Tarus Mateen (bass), Gregory Hutchinson (drums).
Composed by Betty Carter.
Recorded: The Bottom Line, New York, May 25 or 26, 1990
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
Unlike many jazz musicians who found their niche and stuck with it, Betty Carter continued to experiment with her music throughout her career. While she never abandoned standards, she included several of her own compositions in her repertoire. As the years went on, her elastic concept of rhythm became more pronounced, and her scatting became an even more important component of her style. Starting in the 1970s, she hired young apprentice musicians who were eager for their big break. While Carter was a tough boss, many of the musicians who worked with her found the experience very valuable.
"Droppin' Things" is based on Carter's scat tune, "Jumps". It sounds like Carter hadn't decided whether the song should be started in duple or triple time. In fact, the recording includes a false start in 2/4 time before restarting in 3/4. The time moves back and forth between the two meters, even during the solos. To further cloud the meter, Carter sings her melody in straight quarter notes without any downbeat implied. In the second A section, bassist Tarus Mateen plays so fast, there is no clear sense of time signature. To keep all of this together, Carter has guest instrumentalists Freddie Hubbard and Craig Handy solo on the harmonies of the bridge, and she inserts segments of the melody as signposts. Carter's own scat solo uses a single scale instead of the chord changes so that the signposts are not necessary as she improvises. Her solo, based on short ideas, morphs into a musical conversation, starting with Carey, who is eventually joined by Hubbard and Handy. The tension builds steadily for nearly two minutes, and then there is a slight repose before Carter closes the performance with the main motive of her melody.
Reviewer: Thomas Cunniffe
Tags: 1990s jazz · jazz vocals
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Green is in for spring, green makeup, that is. But how does an average girl wear green makeup without looking like an extra on Wicked?
Keep it subtle, my friends…and balance the color with neutrals. Green is best used as an eyeliner or just on the eyelid. Try TopShop Cream Shadow in Emerald, $14 at topshop.com. Try paring it with a light peach or bronze on the eyes.
Coral lipstick would pair nicely with green, and is a great color for spring. Try Sonia Kashuk Luxury Lip Liner in Nectar, $9 at Target.
Or, if you like green but not so much on your face…put it on your nails! Green nail polish is very Spring/Summer 2011. It's easier to go bold with nail polish. And these nails are BOLD.
Check out MAC Nail Lacquer in Mischievous Mint, $14 from MAC, available at Nordstom at Easton Town Center.
Or go neon with Illamasqua Nail Laquer in Radium, $14, available at Sephora in Polaris Fashion Place.


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Keep your professional and personal gear safe and secure with the National Geographic Africa Rucksack. The rucksack comes complete with easy-access side pouches and compartments, so you can access your water bottle and personal accessories easily, while keeping your laptop and camera gear safely tucked away inside. Made of padded and breathable fabric, this bag is easy to tote around on all of your adventures.
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Orlando, Florida
Orlando Airport Marriott
Session 1: Keynote Address
Providing QoS in the Next Generation Internet: Are We Ready?
Fabio M. Chiussi, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, USA
Wednesday 10:30_12:00
Session 2: TCP
Performance Modeling of Different Implementations of TCP
Zoran Slatinoski, Aristotel Tentov, Skopje University, Macedonia
Congestion Control for Reliable Multicast Achieving TCP Fairness
Kazunori Yamamoto, Miki Yamamoto, Hiromasa Ikeda, Osaka University, Japan
TCP Performance in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Dmitri Perkins, Herman Hughes, Michigan State University, USA
Wednesday 1:30_3:00
Session 3: Industrial Session
Organizer: John Fox, Motorola, UK
Bimodal Traffic for Computer Interconnects
Ferdinand Gramsamer, IBM Research, Switzerland
Performance Comparison of Dynamic Web Platforms
Tony Hansen, Varsha Mainkar, Paul Reeser, AT&T, USA
The Constrained Overlay Network Generation Problem
Dinesh Verma, Hieu Nguyen, IBM, T.J. Watson Research Center, USA
A Comparison of New Single- and Multiple-Transceiver Data Forwarding Mechanisms for Multihop Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Jörg Habetha, Philips Research, Germany
Jens Wiegert, Aachen University of Technology, Germany
Wednesday 3:30_5:00
Session 4: Algorithms
Three Easy Steps to a Faster FFT (No, We Don't Need a Plan)
Lenore Mullin, Sharon Small, SUNY - Albany, USA
Multi-Stage PCE Based Decomposition for Image Compression
Suprava Patnaik, R.N. Pal, Ajaya Mohanty, Indian Institute of Technology, India
Comparison of Iterative Aggregation-disaggregation with Block Gauss-Seidel on Lumpable Continuous-time Stochastic Automata Networks with Unfavorable Partitionings
Oleg Gusak, Tugrul Dayar, Bilkent University, Turkey
Neural-Freeman Chain Approach versus Classical Approach For Arabic Character Recognition
Amer Al-Nassiri, Al-Isra University, Jordan
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www.allduniv.ac.in: University of Allahabad Official website
www.allduniv.ac.in is the official website of University of Allahabad. University of Allahabad is the top rated University of Allahabad providing the PGDM courses to the candidates. University is well known for providing Post Graduate courses to the aspiring candidates. Admission into this University will be done on the basis of Entrance Examination followed by Personal Interview.
Courses offered for PGDM:
1. P.G. Diploma Program in Town – Country Planning (1 year)
2. P.G. Diploma Program in Remote Sensing & GIS (1 year)
3. P.G. Diploma Program in Tourism Administration (1 year)
Eligibility criteria:
1. Candidate must be graduated from the recognized University with at least 50 % aggregate.
2. Those candidates who are currently pursuing their degree in final year are also eligible for this course.
Selection Criteria:
1. Admission into this University will be done on the basis of Common Entrance Test (CET).
2. Short listing of candidates will be done on the basis of score obtained in CET
For other courses, please visit the official website.
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Nightmare hair? Transform your tresses with these smart solutions
Even healthy hair gets frizzy from time to time. It's caused when the outermost layer of the hair—the cuticle—gets roughed up, which can happen with just a gust of wind or while pulling on a sweater.
Don't comb dry hair—brushing is a surefire way to irritate the cuticle. Instead, try combing damp, towel-dried strands with a dab of conditioner or anti-frizz product before they dry completely. If you must brush dry hair, use wet fingers in lieu of a brush, says Connie Eeyerlin, a stylist at Dionysius Salon in Eugene, Oregon. It won't cause frizz—it'll tame it.
Is it snowing, or is that your scalp? Dandruff, a common condition characterized by flaky, itchy skin, often strikes during dry winter months, according to the Mayo Clinic. Causes include dehydrated skin, lack of shampooing and sensitivity to hair products.
Add about 10 drops of tea tree oil to 8 ounces of unscented shampoo. Dandruff improved for people who used a tea tree oil-enriched shampoo for 4 weeks, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. A half-vinegar, half-water solution works, too, says Lisa Sharon Belkin, author of The Cosmetics Cookbook. It will act like an astringent and penetrate the scalp to remove dead skin. Another way to prevent a snowy scalp? Rotate brands of shampoo. Even if you're using a medicated one, switching your loyalty will prevent you from building up a resistance. Also, eat more sweet potatoes. They're loaded with beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A, a dry-skin deterrent, says Joy Bauer, RD.
From blow drying and straightening to brushing and twirling, just about everything you do to your hair can cause the ends to fray.
Once ends are split, the only solution is to trim them off, so prevention is key. Keep brute force on your hair to a minimum by using a soft brush or wide-toothed comb, applying conditioner when you wash it (leave a little extra on hair tips) and avoiding flat irons. If the damage has already been done, try using warm olive oil as a deep conditioner to moisturize the broken hair. Leave it in for a half hour under a shower cap before washing.
Often the precursor to split ends, brittle hair can result from environmental factors like low humidity and dry heat, which deplete strands of moisture, says Valerie D. Callender, MD. Forceful handling—like brushing hair while it's wet, frequently using a flat iron, or spending lots of time in the sun—also contributes. A diet deficient in nutrients like iron or B vitamins can also cause weak tresses, says Bauer. Occasionally, underlying medical issues like hypothyroidism may be to blame.
Eggs aren't just benefcial when you eat them: Packed with protein, vitamin B12, and essential fats, they also make a great home hair treatment, says Belkin. Try beating a raw egg and massaging it into your roots, then combing it through strands. Another natural remedy is a banana avocado hair mask (recipe here). Leave it in your hair for 30 minutes, twice a month.
It happens to everyone. We get older, and our hair goes grey. Genetics often dictate when the process will start, meaning you'll probably begin graying when your parents did. However, premature graying sometimes occurs and may be the result of a B-vitamin deficiency or thyroid disease, reports MSN.
You can't prevent the aging process, but you can try to postpone it. Stock up on nutrients that have been associated with the prevention of premature graying, such as vitamin B5 (found in liver, shiitake mushrooms and corn) and biotin (found in Swiss chard, eggs and peanut butter).
Smelly Hair Syndrome isn't an official condition, but Google the disorder and you'll find plenty of mystified people who claim their scalps stink—like anything from wet dog to sour milk—despite practicing perfect hygiene. Some experts believe the offending odors may be caused from a pungent diet (curry anyone?), an overproduction of oil (which traps environmental smells, like smoke) or a fungal infection.
Try a DIY fragrance rinse for your hair, suggests Belkin. Take plants that smell good, like rosemary, lavender or rose petals, and boil them in water to release the oils and odors. Let the water cool, strain it, and use it as a rinse after washing your hair. If the problem persists, cosmetic chemist Perry Romanowski recommends shampooing with sulfur and Triclosan-based soaps. If that doesn't work, a trip to the dermatologist may be in order.
Every day humans naturally shed about 100 strands of hair that have reached the end of their growing cycle. But losing more than that can be unhealthy and lead to a thinner mane, according to the Mayo Clinic. Excessive shedding can be the result of too much force or pulling, a bad diet, an eating disorder, hormonal changes, medications or an underlying medical condition.
To retain hair, be careful to treat it gently. And if you smoke, stop. Cigarettes have been known to make hair weaker and fall out more, according to WebMD.
Is your hair so dehydrated, it crunches when you squeeze it? Possible causes include excessive washing and blow-drying, using harsh or low-quality shampoos and overexposure to chlorine and dyes, says WebMD. Sun, wind and dry air can also contribute.
Fatty foods like avocado, mayonnaise, or olive oil add moisture and nutrients to hair, toughening tendrils, says Belkin. Honey also works. Let it sit in your hair for 15 minutes before washing it out. "Honey retains moisture, so you can use it to lock everything in," says Belkin. Honey also has the added benefit of giving shine to hair. If you're having trouble applying the sticky stuff, mix it with water to use as a rinse.
Glands on the scalp naturally produce oil to lubricate the area, according to WebMD. But sometimes too much oil is produced or a build-up occurs, especially when the scalp hasn't been washed in a while. The extra grease can make hair look dirty and dull.
Fill a saltshaker with cornmeal, shake it over the scalp and then spread it through oily areas, says Belkin. Or, boil gin and water together, let it cool and massage it through hair. Both cornmeal and alcohol will act as drying agents.
"Heredity accounts for 95 percent of all the cases of alopecia (baldness) in this country. The remaining five percent of cases can be due to a number of things including diet, stress, illness and/or medications," according to the Cleveland Clinic. Anemia (iron deficiency) and excessive pulling can also be the cause.
Iron is linked with hair re-growth whether or not someone has anemia, say researchers from the Cleveland Clinic. Pump up your diet with iron-rich foods like red meat and spinach.
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Yes, you heard correctly… snow is coming to Orange County! The Orange County Great Park will begin this season's "Great Skate" with Snow Day on Saturday, January 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free and parking costs $8. Other activities will include free ice skating at the Great Skate ice rink, hockey skills games, children's crafts, refreshments for sale, an ice skating show, and entertainment.
There's also no need to bring sleds…the Great Park has plenty to share! Just remember to grab your mittens, dress warm, and enjoy an afternoon of fun for the entire family.
From January 30th to Feb 28th, 2010 you can ice skate for FREE at the Orange County Great Park! The best part is that skate and helmet rentals are absolutely free!
The Great Park Ice rink will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only from Jan 30-Feb 28th from 11am to 10pm. Skating tickets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Skaters must be present to pick-up their own tickets. Advance tickets can be requested on-site at the ice rink ticket counter beginning Jan. 31st. A limited number of advance tickets will be made available on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Visitors may request up to six (6) advance tickets per household, per weekend for one skate session time only.
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Saint Clements Eucharistic Shrine, http://stclementshrine.org, located at 1105 Boylston Street in Boston is run by the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, The Oblates have a seminary attached to the Church, but they also have a host of activities for lay Catholics: two daily Masses (7 am and 12:10 pm), perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, scripture classes, catechism, and a young adults group which is popular with some of the nearby universities and colleges like Northeastern and Berkley College of Music just down the street.
Whether you are visiting Boston and would like to find an oasis of peace in the midst of city life or a student at a nearby college who seeks christian fellowship, this Catholic community is close to the top of my list of recommendations in Boston proper. I will never forget my first visit to this church. The priest who said the Mass was so recollected, so prayerful and reverent that it made me pause and look up and say "whoa ! This is really a place of peace and prayer !"
A special recommendation goes out to single Catholics. Like minded people seek the same good. Never dismiss these communities as potential sources of opportunity for finding your future husband or wife. There's a self-selective filtering going on here. Anyone who takes their faith and worship life this serious may have what it takes to be a good spouse. Obviously not a guarantee. As President Reagan said "Trust, but Verify." So I would advise any young person within range of this community to check out St. Clement's Shrine. God may be calling you there for reasons you can't even imagine!


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3M's Non-Metallic Foil technology uses proprietary 3M Multi-Layer Optical Film to give transaction cards a stunning, metallic-like finish. Because the technology contains no metals, it offers full ATM functionality and is safe to use in contactless cards. Cards using 3M Non-Metallic Foil technology are customizable with graphics and designs that meet an issuers specifications and can be printed using most existing production equipment. Already available in blue, 3M will introduce silver and gold finishes beginning in January 2011 with additional colors to follow later in the year.
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Twenty-six more Palestinian prisoners released in Israel
Twenty-six more Palestinian prisoners were released to the West Bank and Gaza by Israel Monday night as part of the effort to get peace talks rolling.
The release was the third of four tranches totaling 104 prisoners scheduled to take place over a period of months under the U.S.-brokered agreement.
The BBC reported the freed inmates were greeted by cheering crowds when they arrived home. Eight of them were driven to checkpoints leading into Gaza and East Jerusalem, while the other 18 were taken to Ramallah in the West Bank, the British network said.
The Palestinian prisoners had been convicted of crimes committed before the 1993 Oslo Accords, a set of agreements between the Israelis and Palestinians.
The Almagor terror victims association had unsuccessfully appealed to the High Court of Justice against their release, arguing the government reneged on a decision not to release "terrorists," Ynetnews.com reported.
Most of the prisoners were convicted of murdering Israeli civilians and soldiers. Others were convicted of killing Palestinians they suspected were collaborating with Israel.
"One of the things we knew when we captured these detainees is that they needed to stay in prison for the maximum period," Meir Indor of the victims' association told the Jerusalem Post.
"These men are time-bombs. Wherever they go they kill, because that's the purpose of their lives."
The Washington Post reported a few hundred people spent three days protesting in front of Netanyahu's official residence.
"The U.S. government would not release convicted murderers, so why is it pressuring Israel to release terrorists and murderers?" one of the protesters, Ben Ishai, said.
At a meeting of his Likud Party Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the decision to free the inmates, the BBC said.
"Leadership is judged by the ability to implement decisions, difficult as they may be," he said. "We were not elected to make easy decisions."
The Washington Post said Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was to welcome the prisoners and Palestinian Prisoner Affairs Minister Issa Karak said the freed men would "participate in a special torch-lighting to celebrate the beginning of the new year."


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Senior (2013): Appeared in 34 matches and 118 sets along with 19 starts on the season for the Cowgirls...averaged a team high 6.47 assists per set along with 1.93 digs...in MW matches, she is averaged 10.1 assists which ranked seventh in the conference...added 2.09 digs per set during MW play...recorded a career-best 55 assists against Utah State (10/31/13)...recorded a season-best 15 digs against Colorado (10/1/13)...finished with a career high six kills against Air Force (11/14/13)...recorded double-figure assists 19 times this season...she is sixth all-time in career assists at Wyoming and 24th in MW history with 2,732...was given the Mike English Scholarship which is given to the senior with the highest grade point average.
Junior (2012): Played in 32 matches with 30 starts and 116 sets on the season...averaged 5.93 assists which led the team and ranked eighth in the league...finished third on the team in digs with 1.86 per set...averaged 5.81 assists per set in Mountain West matches which was seventh in the conference...averaged 2.00 digs per set in MW matches which was third on the team...finished with a season-high 38 assists against Regis (10/30/12)...set a season high with five kills and ten attempts against Boise State (10/20/12)...set a career high with 21 digs against UNLV (10/11/12), while recording 36 assists...set a career-high with three block assists against Colorado State-Pueblo (10/1/12)...recorded 12 digs and 29 assists against Nevada (9/29/12)...recorded her second double-double of the season against Nevada (9/29/12)...recorded three kills against Wright State (9/14/12)...against Ball State (9/15/12), she had two block assists...recorded her first double-double of the season against UMKC with 13 assists and ten digs (9/1/12)...recorded 20 or more assists in 18 matches...led the Cowgirls in assists in 28 of 32 matches during the season...earned UniWyo Cowgirl Classic All-Tournament team honors...ranks eighth on the Cowgirl all-time career assists with 1,968...earned Academic All-MW and Scholar-Athlete honors for the third time in her career.
Sophomore (2011): Played in 32 matches with 31 starts while playing in 119 sets on the season...started the first match of her career against Oregon State (8/26/11)...led the team in assists with 7.06 per set, while adding 2.08 digs...in conference matches, she averaged 6.07 assists and 2.11 digs...ranked sixth in the Mountain West in assists in league matches and seventh overall...had a season-high 18 digs against UNLV (10/1/11)...recorded a career high 53 assists against Boise State (9/22/11)...finished with 45 assists and 11 digs against the College of Charleston (9/17/11)...recorded 44 assists, 13 attempts and three total blocks against Idaho State (9/10/11)...finished with 25 assists against South Dakota (8/27/11)...against Oregon (8/26/11), she had 23 assists along with nine digs...recorded double-figures in assists 31 times, while finishing with 20 or more 24 times...for the second time in her career, she earned Academic All-MW and Scholar-Athlete honors.
Freshman (2010): Played in all 32 matches and 99 sets in her first complete season...played in the first match of her career against Southern Utah (8/27/10)...finished with 11 assists and three digs in that match...averaged 4.44 assists and 1.31 digs per set...also had 21 service aces (0.21 saps)...in MW matches, she averaged 4.15 assists and 1.25 digs per set...had three service aces against Colorado State (11/18/10)...finished with a season high three kills and six attempts against UNLV (10/7/10)...had two kills and three service aces against Stetson (9/4/10)...recorded a season high 25 assists plus eight digs against Murray State (8/28/10)...recorded double-figures in assists 27 times...earned Academic All-MW and Scholar-Athlete honors.
High School: A four-time First Team All-Centennial League selection while attending Mullen High School...her team finished 26-4 overall and earned a share of the Centennial League Championship...won the 2009 Regional Championship and went into the 4A State Championship as the second seed...the team went 3-1 in the State Championship falling in the semi-final round to Lewis-Palmer...was selected to the AVCA All-American Watch List, RMR Junior Qualifier All-Star Team, a RMR Junior Regional All-Star and First Team All-State for the second year in a row in 2009...a First Team 4A All-State and All-Tournament Team selection in 2008, she helped her team to the runner-up spot in the state tournament...a three-time team captain, she was coached by Vilis Ozols...played for the Juggernaught volleyball club...an excellent student, she was a member of the National Honor Society, the First Honor Roll and was named Academic All-State First Team in 2008-09.
Personal: Full name is Rachel Renee Keyes...born April 26, 1992 in Wheat Ridge, Colo...is the daughter of Thomas and Joan Keyes...has one brother, Matt...majoring in secondary education/english.
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Pizza topped with lettuce, tomatoes and dressing? You're in for a treat! Vegetables give the cheesy crust a welcoming cool crunch. —Debbie Reid, Clearwater, Florida
- 1 prebaked 12-inch pizza crust
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 slices ready-to-serve fully cooked bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons 2% milk
- 2 teaspoons ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
- Place crust on an ungreased pizza pan. Combine cream cheese and shallot; spread over crust. Top with chicken, cheeses and bacon.
- Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, milk and dressing mix. Sprinkle lettuce and tomato over pizza; drizzle with dressing. Yield: 8 slices.
Originally published as Bacon-Chicken Club Pizza in Simple & Delicious August/September 2010, p51
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"Great use of leftover chicken. I'm always trying to find ways to rebrand due to the leftover snobs in my household and this fits the bill."
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"Great flavors, nice twist on the usual homemade pizza ideas. I used a Pillsbury pizza crust, and green onions instead of a shallot (I had those items on hand). Pre-baked the crust for 10 minutes, then followed recipe. Delicious."
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Heading to Seattle this weekend for PAX Prime? If so, then be sure to stop by the Destructoid Party on Sunday evening, September 1 at Barboza, 925 East Pike Street. Featuring karaoke, a photo booth and a 40-foot gaming bus, the fun starts at 9:00 pm and you must be 21 or over to attend. The SXSW Gaming Expo is proud to co-sponsor this Destructoid Party on September 1, so be sure attend this event to meet and talk face-to-face with Justin Burnham about how you can get more involved in March in Austin.
The 2014 SXSW Gaming Expo runs Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 9 at the Palmer Events Center and surrounding venues. Click here for more information on these three days of learning, networking and fun.


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Information on Income Tax for International Students
Information on Income Tax for International Students (download PDF)
The following information has been prepared to inform international students about tax obligations in the United States. Since tax liability depends on person circumstances, you, the student, are ultimately responsible for determining your specific tax obligations.
Who must file a tax return?
ALL F and J visa holders are REQUIRED to file Federal Income Tax forms, whether or not they earned money.
Wages and Salaries
All employers are required to deduct or "withhold" applicable federal, state and city taxes from paychecks. Your Social Security Number (SSN) records these "withholdings." The payroll office or your employer will determine the appropriate amount of tax to be withheld from each check. At the end of every year, anyone who was employed will receive a W-2 Form her or his employer. This form totals the income paid and taxes withheld for the calendar year. The amount of wages (or salary) you received is shown in Box 1. From this W-2 Form, you can determine if you owe additional tax or if the U.S. government or the state owes you a refund by checking the tax table in the 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ Instruction Book.
Federal Income Tax Forms
If F or J visa holders earned income from a U.S. source, form 1040NR-EZ (or 1040NR) AND form 8843 MUST be filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for federal income tax. The due date to submit this form is April 15. (Don't forget, you MUST also enclose a copy of your form W-2).
If F and J visa holders have not earned income from a U.S. source, submit Form 8843 ONLY.
The due date to submit this form is June 15.
New York State/City Income Tax Forms
Some non-resident F and J visa holders may be required to file a form IT-203 (state) and a form NYC-203 (city). Anyone who received income from a New York source should determine whether or not it is necessary to file. (Don't forger, you MUST send a copy of the W-2 with your income tax return).
Students who were employed outside of N.Y State or live in once state and work in another (New Jersey, Connecticut, etc.) may be required to file a tax return for both states.
Resident or Non-Resident
The IRS's definition of "resident" and "non-resident" differs from that of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Students on F or J visas who comply with the requirements of their visas are usually considered "non-resident" for tax purposes for up to five years.
Social Security (F.I.C.A.) Withholdings
Non-Residents in F or J status are exempt from Social Security (F.I.C.A.) withholdings if the income if received for services performed to carry out the purpose for which the alien was admitted to the U.S. This includes employment pursuant to a scholarship, fellowship, assistantship, or other grant, or approved on- and off-campus employment [26 U.S.C.3132 (b) (191)]. However, students who have been on F visas for over five years and are not from countries covered by tax treaties (two years for J visa holders) are subject to social security tax unless they can prove to the IRS that they do not intend to stay in the U.S.
If you have questions regarding the 1040NR-EZ (or 1040NR) form, call 1-800-829-1040; for New York State IT-203 form, call 1-800-225-5829. Ask to speak with a specialist in matters concerning "foreign national taxpayers" (if available).
For complex situations it is advisable to consult a tax attorney, a Certified Public Accountant, or another reputable tax advisor who is familiar with non-resident taxation
Before submitting your Income Tax Returns,
staple one page of your W-2 to your Return and
MAKE A COPY OF EVERYTHING for your records.
For more information or clarification, refer to Publication 519, Tax Guide for Aliens on www.irs.gov. If the tax information you need relation to this topic is not addressed in Publication 519, you may call the IRS International Tax Law Hotline at 1-215-516-2000.
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August 30, 1997
PULLMAN, Wash. - Senior Shalli DeWitt and freshman Deka DeWitt, the first sisters to play soccer together for Washington State, each scored a goal as the Cougars defeated visiting Gonzaga 2-0 in the season opener for both squads.
The Cougars (1-0-0 overall) have won all 11 matches in the all-time series with Gonzaga (0-1-0) by a combined 66-3 margin.
"We had problems with our possession play in the first half, but we made the adjustments," said WSU head coach Lisa Gozley.
Shalli (Auburn, Wash./Fife) hit the first game winner of her career less than four minutes into the match when she took a pass from Kimberly Schelpf (Ocean, N.J./Ocean) and knocked the ball inside the left post. Sophomore midfielder Christina Pallan (Las Vegas, Nevada/Bishop Gorman) also picked up an assist as she started the scoring drive with a pass to Schelpf.
Deka's (Auburn, Wash./Fife) goal came in the 68th minute when she received a cross from the right side of the field from Pallan and scored from eight yards out.
In her WSU debut, freshman goalkeeper Shannon Wilson (Las Vegas, Nevada/Bishop Gorman), a high school teammate of Pallan, made seven saves en route to earn the shutout.
Next week the Cougars travel to Minneapolis, Minn., to battle Detroit Sept. 5 and Minnesota Sept. 7.
Team 1 2 - F Gonzaga 0 0 - 0 Washington State 1 1 - 2
Scoring Summary: (First Half) - 3:38, WSU, Shalli DeWitt (Christina Pallan, Kimberly Schelpf); (Second Half) - 68:10, WSU, Deka DeWitt (Christina Pallan).
Shots on Goal: WSU 17, GU 15 Corner Kicks: WSU 2, GU 6 Goalie Saves: WSU 7 (Shannon Wilson 7), GU 8 (Sara Kinsky 6) Offsides: WSU 1, GU 2 Cautions & Ejections: None Attendance: 350


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The pre-order pages for "Pokemon Alpha Sapphire" and "Pokemon Omega Ruby" have been listed. According to a report from Breathe Cast on May 19, Newegg is now taking reservations for the handheld video games. The listings mentioned that the both products are priced at $39.99, which is the same as most new releases for the Nintendo 3DS including the recently-released "Pokemon X" and "Pokemon Y."
A release date of Nov. 30 was also provided. However, it is most likely a place holder since not many titles are launched during a Sunday. Furthermore, it wouldn't make any sense to release "Pokemon Alpha Sapphire" and "Pokemon Omega Ruby" right after Black Friday. Nintendo usually benefit more than other gaming companies during the popular shopping day as parents would stock up on Christmas gifts for their kids. The publisher did previously confirm that both items should be coming out sometime in Nov. of this year.
"Pokemon Alpha Sapphire" and "Pokemon Omega Ruby" should be combining the elements from the original "Pokemon Ruby" and "Pokemon Sapphire" releases with some of the new features added in the sixth generation. For example, the new graphics engine and mega evolution feature from "Pokemon X" and "Pokemon Y" will apparently be used again with the upcoming titles. You can find a screen showing one of the new mega evolution transformations, Mega Charizard X, from the official series' Facebook site with the image attached near the top of this article.
The original versions came out in 2003 exclusively for the Game Boy Advance. Players will be able to explore the Hoenn region as the areas should be completely remade with 3D graphics. A representative from Game Freak also recently teased that some alterations are going to be made to the combat system. As a result, "Pokemon Alpha Sapphire" and "Pokemon Omega Ruby" will eventually replace "Pokemon X" and "Pokemon Y" for official competitions. The change should not occur until next year, however, as Nintendo has several tournaments already set up for the first two installments of the sixth generation.
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Samsung Craft (r900) LTE phone for MetroPCS pictured
MetroPCS announced the Samsung SCH-r900 (its first 4G/LTE handset) back in May, but it's only now that we have the chance to actually see the device.
The r900 will be launched as Samsung Craft, featuring a touchscreen display (probably WQVGA), TouchWiz UI, sliding 4-row QWERTY keyboard, and a 3.2MP autofocus camera with flash.
The phone will also use a SIM card – required for access to MetroPCS' LTE network. Check out the photos below.
Samsung Craft r900 will likely be out before the end of this year – so it won't be just MetroPCS' first LTE phone, but also the first in North America (because Verizon's first LTE phone won't be launched until 2011). The Craft should cost $299.99 free of contract.
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For centuries, stories have been told of frozen carcasses of enormous, elephant-like animals called mammoths buried in the tundra of northeastern Siberia. The mammoth had huge tusks, sometimes more than 13 feet long. The word "mammoth" comes from "mamma" which means "earth" to the Yakut people of northeastern Siberia. This is were the theory that mammoths were simply large moles living underground. Some people even called them "ice-rats". People thought that when these mammoths surfaced and saw daylight, they died. Dr. Leopold Von Schreneck, chief of the Imperial Academy of Sciences at Petrograd (today's St. Petersburg, Russia), published the following account in 1869: "The mammoth is a gigantic beast which lives in the depths of the earth, where it digs for itself dark pathways, and feeds on earth."
But this is not the case. First of all, elephants of any kind do not live underground. Second, mammoths were not creatures that lived in arctic climate. They actually lived in a tropical or temperate climate because of what they found in their stomachs. The plants and grasses found in frozen mammoth stomachs were of tropical or temperate variety. Scientists even found the larvae of the Warble Fly in a frozen mammoth's intestine. This larvae is identical to those found in tropical elephants today. No one argues that the animals and plants buried near mammoths were adapted to the Arctic. Why do they think mammoths were adapted to the Arctic.
The Berezovka Mammoth, most famous, accessible and studied mammoth was found in a freshly eroded bank, 100 feet above Siberia's Berezovka River in 1900. What was amazing about this mammoth is in its mouth was grass which had been cropped, but not chewed and swallowed. The grass froze rapidly that it still had "the imprint of the animal's molars". About 24 pounds of undigested vegetation were removed from Berezovka and analyzed by Russian scientist V.N. Sukachev. He identified more than 40 different species of plants, herbs, grasses, mosses, shrubs, and tree leaves. Here is some conclusions on the findings. The presence of so many varieties of plants that generally grow much to the south indicates that the climate of the region was milder than that of today. The discovery of the ripe fruits of sedges, grasses, and other plants suggest that the mammoth died during the second half of July or the beginning of August. The mammoth must have been overwhelmed suddenly with a rapid deep freeze and instant death.
One possibility for frozen mammoths was during the worldwide flood when the "fountains of the great deep" (Genesis 7:11), jetted above the atmosphere where it froze into extremely cold hail. Within hours, mammoths, which could not have lived in today's Arctic climates or at Arctic latitudes, were buried alive and quickly frozen as this muddy hail fell back to earth in a gigantic hail storm. The Arctic latitudes changed soon after the Flood (Genesis 6-9).


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NEW ORLEANS – Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award, given to the top quarterback in the country. He is also a candidate for the Heisman Trophy, as well as for the O'Brien and Maxwell Awards.
The award, named in honor of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning, takes into account the regular season as well as the bowl season to determine its winner.
Among the winners, nine players represent 10-win programs, including 11-1 Stanford. The 10 players have combined to throw for over 28,000 yards and 257 touchdowns, while rushing for 5,847 yards and 70 combined rushing touchdowns.
Luck is among that diverse group of rushers, ranking second on the team with 438 net yards with three touchdowns, three times running for 50 or more yards.
Overall on the year, Luck has completed 245 of his 349 passes for 3,051 yards, while throwing for a single season record 28 touchdowns this season. The only Stanford quarterback to throw four touchdowns three times in a season, the touchdown mark broke John Elway and Steve Stenstrom's single season record (27) on Saturday.
His pass efficiency rating of 166.10 ranks seventh nationally and leads the Pac-10.
He has led Stanford to the most potent offense in school history, as the 38-0 shutout over Oregon State on Saturday broke the school-record for total points (484).
Stanford awaits word on its bowl game destination, ranking at No. 4 nationally in the BCS Standings and No. 5 in both national polls.
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Andrew Luck, Stanford
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"What a year it's been for quarterbacks in college football, "Archie Manning said. "We have seen so many outstanding performances all over the country. There are five or 10 more guys who could easily have been among our finalists, but we are very pleased by this group of 10 players. We're very excited to follow these 10 young men through the bowl season and then decide which one is the best in the nation."
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UTEP: Keitha Adams (Southwestern, 1989) is in her 12th season at the helm of the UTEP women's basketball team. Since her hiring in the spring of 2001, Adams has delivered three league championships, including claiming both the 2012 Conference USA regular season and tournament title, guided UTEP into a pair of NCAA Tournaments. All three 20-plus victory campaigns, four of the five seasons of at least 18 wins and seven of the 10 campaigns with at least 16 triumphs all time at UTEP are courtesy of Adams. Furthermore, every player who has exhausted her eligibility at UTEP during her tenure has graduated. Adams, a two-time C-USA Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2012, has compiled a mark of 197-148 to secure her spot as the all-time wins leader in program history.
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AUBURN, Ala. - Senior Joe Young and Idan Mark and freshman Dominik Koepfer of the Tulane men's tennis team each advanced the fourth round in the main draw singles and the duo of Mark and Young reached the third round in doubles on Friday at the 2012 ITA Southern Regional played at Auburn Universities Yarbrough Tennis Center.
Young defeated LSU's Boris Arias, the 10th ranked freshman in the nation, 6-3, 7-5, in the third round, while Mark edged Mark Bowtell on LSU, 6-3, 6-7, 7-5. Koepfer got past Daniel Leitner of South Alabama, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.
All three Tulane players fell in the fourth round. Koepfer didn't go quietly though, falling to Mississippi State's Malte Stropp, the 47th-ranked player in the nation, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
The doubles pair of Mark and Young, ranked 39th in the nation, got past Cody Hall and Blake Gregor or South Alabama, 8-3, in the second round to advance to Saturday's third-round match against Southern Miss' duo of Matt Frost and Andrew Goodwin.
Green Wave sophomore Cedric Rutsaert earned a consolation victory over Troy's Andres Sanchez, 6-1, 6-2, while freshman Ian Van Cott got past Alabama's Carlos Toborga, 6-4, 6-3, also in the consolation bracket.
Rutsaert and senior Rodrigo Rappaccioli both advanced into the third round of the consolation bracket with a walkover wins. Rutsaert's opponent, Auburn's Andreas Mies, withdrew due to illness, while Rappaccioli's opponent, Troy's Daniel Bustamante, couldn't play due to injury.
Overall after two days of the tournament, Tulane has collected 13 singles victories and a doubles win.
Joe Young (Tulane) def. (14) (No. 10 Freshman)Arias Boris (LSU), 6-3, 7-5
(4) (No. 41) James Chaudry (MSU) def. Alex Van Cott (Tulane), 6-0, 6-0
Dominik Koepfer (Tulane) def. (11) Daniel Leitner (South Ala.), 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
(9) Idan Mark (Tulane) def. Mark Bowtell (LSU), 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5
Jordan Angus (MSU) def. Joe Young (Tulane), 6-1, 6-2
(5) (No. 47) Malte Stropp (MSU) def. Dominik Koepfer (Tulane), 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
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David Vieyra/Daniil Proskura (Alabama) def. Ian Van Cott/Takuma Ohashi (Tulane), 8-3
(2) Jordan Angus/Malte Stropp (MSU) def. Rodrigo Rappaccioli/Dominik Koepfer (Tulane), 8-6
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Hugh Jackman with a pair of testes on his neck, a feature he seems sublimely unaware of; in fact Kate Winslet, on a date with him at a restaurant, is the only one who seems to notice.
Halle Berry, on a dare, rushes in to blow out the candles on a blind child's birthday cake. Anna Faris, in search of the ultimate proof of love, asks her boyfriend to defecate on her.
These details pretty much convey the tone of Movie 43, a gross-out sketch comedy that is credited to 13 directors and nine writers, although the presiding figure is Peter Farrelly (There's Something About Mary, Shallow Hal).
Elizabeth Banks in Movie 43.
He has somehow managed to persuade a cast of well-known Hollywood actors to set aside a day or two to take part in these short films: Jackman, Winslet, Berry, Richard Gere, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber and Emma Stone, to name but a few.
Quite what they were thinking when they agreed to take part in this is anyone's guess, and it's debatable whether the presence of so many A-listers makes the experience more or less bearable.
The items are loosely linked by the figure of Dennis Quaid, as a manic screenwriter pitching ideas to a studio executive (Greg Kinnear).
Schreiber and Watts bring conviction to one of the rare sketches that actually has an idea to explore: the tale of parents determined to give their son a humiliating educational experience.
Most of the other segments are tests of endurance.
Movie 43 isn't the low point of Western civilisation that some US reviews seem to be suggesting; but it really doesn't have much going for it.
What Fairfax's other reviewer has to say:
With Movie 43, gross-out artist Peter Farrelly is out to see just how much the market will bear. It is a sketch comedy in which all bodily functions are covered - masturbation, menstruation, urination, defecation and yes, sex. We also have coprophilia, child abuse and an assortment of deformities and disfigurements.
But the big news lies in Farrelly's success in getting so many big names to follow him, lemming-like, into the abyss. To name just a few, Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts, Uma Thurman, Richard Gere, Dennis Quaid and Halle Berry have all been persuaded to throw themselves into this mess, nudging and winking all the way.
A couple of unimpressed critics have jokily wondered if blackmail was involved. Hypnotism could be another possibility. I can only think that some form of mass delusion was at work in persuading 11 directors and 26 stars to find amusement in anything they're doing here.
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Every now and then, okay, more often than that, a judge will face off with an attorney who makes a request so absurd that the robed one must be thinking, "Are you @%&!ing kidding me?"
A couple of weeks ago the First District Court of Appeals released Tuscan Builders LP v. Sweetwater Aesthetic Spa & Wellness Center.
The underlying facts are that the Sweetwater parties--a group of health-related businesses--hired Tuscan as a contractor to build them a building. After the Sweetwater parties moved in, the building leaked.
The Sweetwater parties had Tuscan come out a few times to fix leaks, but Tuscan never got it right and in June 2012 they sued the contractor.
Next, Tuscan filed its Answer. That November, Tuscan also filed a lawsuit against its own subcontractors.
The subcontractors answered and demanded a jury trial.
Discovery commenced. Tuscan, along with the third-party defendant subcontractors, inspected the leaky building.
The trial court set the trial to begin in April 2013. But in January Tuscan joined Sweetwater in a continuance motion to conduct more discovery, and the court granted continuance. Trial was set for Sept. 16, 2013.
Here's where this case gets ridiculous. On July 14, 2013, Tuscan invoked an arbitration provision in the construction contract.
There were a bucket load of problems with this, as First District Judge Jane Bland dryly listed when she went into her Patient-Parent-Lectures-Brat mode, (she wrote as she sharpened the hickory switch)
First, Tuscan's arbitration provision was "by reference," meaning the contract referred to a document that had the actual arbitration language but was NOT ATTACHED to the contract.
Second, Tuscan NEVER mentioned arbitration in its Answer, or when it sued its subcontractors, or when it sought continuance for discovery.
The trial court, no surprise here, denied the motion for arbitration, ruling Tuscan had waived the right, assuming it EVER HAD a valid right to it by contract in the first place. After all, Sweetwater's contract with the construction design team "expressly excludes any obligation to arbitrate and requires litigation in Harris County district court," Bland said.
I'll admit that I didn't bother to read the appellant brief filed by Tuscan's attorney, Patrick Mulry of Gerstle, Minissale & Snelson of Dallas, but I'm betting he was fighting with a paper sword.
Bland swung at Tuscan with Haddock v Quinn (2009), and said, "In assessing whether Tuscan waived its right to arbitrate, we consider whether Tuscan's conduct in the litigation portrays the kind of 'aggressive litigation strategy' that substantially invokes the litigation process."
She noted how, while Tuscan started as a defendant, Tuscan became a third-party plaintiff and benefitted from discovery. For all the world, Tuscan appeared intent on going to trial.
"The parties engaged in considerable time and expense on the road to a court trial. These circumstance make the timing of Tuscan's motion to compel more consistent with a late-game tactical decision than an intent to preserve the right to arbitrate," Bland wrote.
"Tuscan's year-long delay in invoking or even mentioning the arbitration clause gave Tuscan litigation advantages it would not have had in an arbitration proceeding."
The First District tribunal affirmed the lower court.


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Many storied academic institutions populate Boston. They constitute a part of its timeless appeal. Libraries are a natural companion to these places of higher learning; they actually have a distinguished history of their own. The Boston Public Library (BPL) was established in 1848. It was the first publicly supported municipal library in the country. Equally, it was the first public library to permit people to borrow books and other materials. The impressive history of the BPL only adds to the upset upon hearing about its current economic woes.
For the last few years, the BPL has watched its state-allocated funds steadily decrease. In the fiscal year of 2008-2009, it received 8.9 million dollars. In the following fiscal year, the state slashed that amount to less than half of the previous year's sum. For this year, the projected amount of funds to be given does not surpass 2.4 million dollars. To continue to service the public without too many changes, the BPL has had to be creative. Communications Director Gina Perille stated, "We used one-time fixes to cope. For instance, once, we took money set aside for a carpet project and shifted the funds towards the operational budget. What was, at first, simply trimming the fat has become cutting to the bone."
Even reduced hours did not help. So, on Friday, April 9th, the trustees of the BPL voted to close four of the branch libraries: Faneuil in Brighton, in addition to Lower Mills in Dorchester, Orient Heights in East Boston, and Washington Village in South Boston. There was also talk of further reducing the staff at the main branch. If these decisions were implemented, it could translate into the loss of a quarter of the BPL staff. Gina Perille said, "There is a very real potential for serious human toll."
Minnesota native and president of the BPL Amy Ryan defends the aforementioned decisions of the board of trustees, saying that such moves would make the organization "more nimble." Nonetheless, Bostonians have increasingly been showing their displeasure to this plan. Today, due to pressure from the Boston City Council and the public, at least in part, the Menino administration is reevaluating the situation; the BPL'S board of trustees will hold a special meeting at 3pm to review finances once more.
In making the final decision regarding the BPL, it must be remembered that education and culture are not dispensable. They are factors that preserve the tradition and history of this city. As such, an economic downturn should not be an excuse or reason to alter this.


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