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March 30, 2005Larissa is such a warm and friendly person who's enthusiasm for life is contageous! I look forward to seeing her in dance class/rehersal. And I am jealous of her gorgeous blonde hair!!! :)
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about me
I will always be more or less than what you think I am, more or less.
I will always be me.
I've had a lot of crazy jobs but right now life is good. I work fulltime down at Marina Village and love it to death. For fun and occasional profit, I do lots of art-related things and overbook my mental schedule with far too many random projects. I love to dance, torment my fianceè and our cat, and go for late-night coffee runs. Overall things are fabulous and I like not being bored.
Also, May 28th 2010 marks the nine year anniversary of Jason & I being "officially" together. Awesome!
Edit: March 18th, 2008. Uh, I guess we're engaged now. Still awesome. :))
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Tycho: As the official cheerleader for Child's Play, it is my absolute pleasure to submit the following: in addition to the 600,000 dollars already in place through the lists, independent events, and direct donations, last night's gala hauled in just over $225,000. During an unbelievable Bungie auction - a USNC issue ordnance bag that contained literally every piece of Halo 3 merchandise ever created - Frankie O'Connor approached the stage to sweeten the deal, offering the high bidder the coveted Recon Armor in addition. Valve approached the stage during their own item, appending the coveted Weighted Companion Cube and a tour of the office. These things happened dynamically, part of no official plan. And the throng responded - fiscally. Offers to bid on my pants were politely declined.The first three years that Child's Play was in operation, I was constantly surprised at the immense volume of the community's generosity. I must say that now, four years on, I am no longer surprised. That you can generate million dollars in just a couple months - on an annual basis - is now, to me, quite ordinary. You are incredible, and changing the world is easy for you. I should have understood that from the start.(CW)TBWed, December 12, 2007 - 2:59 AM permalink
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An increasing trend towards "natural burial" could help prompt a cemeteries bylaw review if Hamilton councillors agree.
City council staff will tomorrow ask councillors to approve an update of the Cemeteries and Crematorium Bylaw so that provision for the unique type of burial can be included.
The popular phenomenon among the green-conscious worldwide has been gaining traction for several years and in February last year, the council decided its bylaw should allow for a designated area at Hamilton Park Cemetery at a cost of $20,000.
In a natural burial, bodies are not embalmed, and biodegradable coffins are lined with wool or calico.
Common practices are for the dead to be buried in a wicker or cardboard coffin, and a tree is planted above to mark the remains.
Plots would need to be identified through a geographic information system because with time and without monuments, natural-burial land would eventually become native bush.
The grave site is supposed to last about 20 years.
At Wellington cemetery, where natural burials have proven popular, plots cost more than standard ones.
Hamilton's current bylaw provides guidelines on the management and operation of cemeteries, including the responsibilities of different parties, management of facilities, denominational areas, specification of caskets, plots and memorials, memorabilia and eligibility for the returned services cemetery.
In May, the council consulted funeral directors and monumental masons, who said an updated bylaw had to provide for natural burials within cemeteries, while memorials and memorabilia which did not comply with the bylaw needed to be addressed.
They pointed out that the present bylaw, last reviewed in 2008, was restrictive when it came to the size of memorials and memorabilia.
The groups also wanted more options for family burials and extended cemetery operating hours.
It's unclear why it has taken the council almost two years to move forward with its February 2010 decision. However, the bylaw is usually reviewed every three years.
Councillors will hear the recommendations at tomorrow's strategy and policy committee meeting.

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- Release Date: September 19, 1997
- Director: Curtis Hanson
- Main Actors: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger, Guy Pearce
Sergeant Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) loves the limelight, making a habit of busting celebrities so that he's the one making headlines. Detective Bud White (Russell Crowe, relatively unknown at the time) is the brutish shoot-first-ask-questions-later type. He might even have some sociopathic issues, taking boyish pleasure when beating the snot out of just about everybody. Lieutenant Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) is a political brownnoser who would arrest his own mother to get ahead. All three LAPD cops serve their own agendas. That is, until a late-night massacre at a Hollywood coffee shop demands that they collaborate to find out the truth about the case, the City of Angels and themselves.
Racism, sexual politics, corruption, and the illusory aspects of identity are some of the heavy (but never heavy-handed) themes layered throughout Curtis Hanson's intricate, dense and masterful L.A. Confidential. It's an absorbing murder mystery, fashioned from old Hollywood, while scrutinizing the grand facade that is Hollywood. Hanson and company (and this truly is a collaborative effort) take the sun-kissed glamour of '50s-era Los Angeles and pull back the curtain to reveal a city where "coloreds" and homosexuals made easy targets, blackmail was matter-of-fact, and movie stars and cosmetic surgeons had a mutually beneficial relationship with drugs, murder and prostitution. Nine Oscar nominations simply weren't enough for this fiercely crafted critical darling, which is easily the best noir to come out of Hollywood since Chinatown. Cinematography and production design are exquisite, as is the cast. Spacey, Crowe and Pearce lead a high-caliber ensemble that includes Danny DeVito as a sleazeball tabloid journalist, James Cromwell as the wry Police Captain, David Strathairn as a debonair millionaire pimp, and Kim Basinger as the most luxurious and warmhearted hooker ever to grace the screen.
What's not to love about badass cops weeding out even badder criminals? Even the victims aren't so innocent in this one. But it takes careful attention to stay on top of the puzzles in L.A. Confidential. Clues start rolling out from the opening credits and don't stop till more than half the cast is dead. Every fine detail serves a purpose in Hanson and Brian Helgeland's tight and often funny screenplay (an adaptation of James Ellroy's novel) so much so that it takes repeat viewings to truly relish its beauty. The filmmakers also save some of their artistic finesse for the blood-soaked shootouts, which go beyond film noir's mandate by bringing the Wild West back to Hollywood.


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ALTHOUGH baffled by some of the officials' decisions, Alan Knight insists the Magpies can have "no excuses" after losing to Havant & Waterlooville in a nine-goal thriller at the Avenue Stadium.
Referee Simon Knapp and his assistants failed to spot a blatant foul on home keeper Alan Walker-Harris in the build-up to the Hawks' second goal, which ultimately led to Rico Wilson handling on the goal-line and duly receiving his marching orders.
Still trying to regain their match sharpness following a five-week break, the 10-man Magpies were unable to repair the damage, despite a debut goal from Sam Malsom and a brace of penalties from Tom Nichols.
Knight, whose side could arguably have been awarded two further spot-kicks, said: "The referee gave some strange decisions all round, he gave some penalties when they weren't penalties and didn't give penalties when they were. He was very inconsistent with his consistency.
"But I can't make any excuses. Havant have been struggling of late but they will say someone had that coming, unfortunately it was us. Everything they hit went in. Going down to 10 men didn't help us but we were nowhere near good enough."
Knight, a former goalkeeping coach at Havant, added: "I don't think in 35 years of football I have witnessed a game quite like that.
"It's a hard one to take but fair play to Havant. We never got started and in the first 35 minutes we weren't at the races. In that time we conspired to shoot ourselves massively in the foot.
"I don't know whether it was a 6-3 game but Havant took their chances and every time Steve Ramsey shot he scored. We definitely showed signs of being very ring-rusty. Five weeks without playing did worry me beforehand but all we can do is dust ourselves down.
"We still created a lot of chances with only 10 men and that was the one pleasing thing to come out of it.
"Defensively we were all over the place and Alan Walker-Harris didn't have one of his better days. He fully admitted that afterwards, which shows his character, and I'm sure he will move on from it."
Dorchester are in Dorset Senior Cup action tomorrow night as they do battle with Portland United in a last-four tie at St Mary's Field.


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Create Screen Savers with Photoshop Elements 10
If you have two or more photos you want to use, you can create a Windows screen saver with Photoshop Elements 10. Follow these steps in Windows 7:
Select the desired photos from the Organizer.
Choose File→Export As New File(s). In the Export New Files dialog box that appears, choose JPEG as the file type.
Select your photo size and choose a quality setting.
Use a size that matches the resolution setting you're using for your monitor. Use a quality setting of 12 for maximum quality.
Click the Browse button.
Click the Make New Folder button, save the photos as JPEGs to that folder, and name the folder something appropriate, such as Screen Saver. Click OK.
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Choose Start→Control Panel.
Click Appearance and Personalization in the Control Panel window. Under Personalization, click Change Desktop Theme. Then, click Screen Saver in the bottom-right corner.
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Click Apply and then click OK to close the window. Close the Control Panel window as well.
Macintosh users can create custom screen savers even more easily:
Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
Click Desktop & Screen Saver and then click the Screen Saver tab.
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Visit Rome on your laptop or smartphone through a 360◦ HD photography app
Rome is just one of the world's top destinations at your fingertips in the Arounder Touch an Iphone/Ipad2 and Android app that shows you different locations and places in the world through 360 degrees HD photography. The amount of places on offer is still somewhat limited, but the 360◦ photos are a great way to see Rome (Barcelona and other cities and sites around the world) from your laptop or smart phone.
Through virtual exploring you can time travel to a location from your couch, always useful if you're planning a visit. Check out the other categories, like Shopping, Coffee, Bars & Pubs, and Restaurants, too. There's the "nearby" button that will show your (virtual) location in the city and all the "must see" sights in the surrounding area; you can also create your own passport and share on social media.
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Morning Roundup: Lil Wayne's 'Kobe Bryant,' Carradine on Fox
Carradine's Eerie Cameo: Despite the "Kung Fu" actor's hanging death in Bangkok Thursday, Fox will air next Tuesday's episode of the new medical drama "Mental," in which he guest stars as Gideon Graham, a professor who becomes catatonic after getting hit by lightning. [WaPo]
Bridezillas, Chinese-Style: With wildly lopsided male-female ratios, China's rural areas are plagued by a new crime spree: Young women are scamming unsuspecting bachelors, running off with their "bride prices" shortly after the wedding. In six months, this will be a new reality show on ABC. [WSJ]
Britney Shows Her Vevo: Sony will join the planned Universal/YouTube service "Vevo," which aims to be the music equivalent of Hulu. Someday soon, we'll all be able to watch music videos from Britney Spears, Bruce Sprinsteen, Justin Timberlake, and Beyonce without the risk of getting rickrolled. [LAT]
Denzel Got Game: The star of upcoming "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3," a big hoops fan, hit the red carpet for the movie's premiere last night, then dashed downtown to catch the Lakers in the NBA Finals. While Phil Jackson coached and won, his girlfriend, Laker exec Jeannie Buss, twittered about it. [LAT]
Al to Pyongyang: The State Department might send former Vice President Gore to North Korea to help negotiate the release of two American journalists charged with illegally entering the country and commiting unspecified "hostile acts." As chairman of Current TV, Gore also happens to be the journalists' boss. [AFP]
Lil Wayne, Big Kobe: The popular rapper, who's not so lil any more, has released a new track called "Kobe Bryant" just in time for the NBA finals. Wayne likes to call himself the "Kobe Bryant of hip hop," so the 5-minute track, supposedly recorded Wednesday night, is a nice little bit of synergy. [Yahoo]
Novoselic for Wahkiakum!: First Ahhhnold, then Stormy, now Krist. The former Nirvana bassist with the unpronounceable last name is running for clerk of an unpronounceable county in Washington State to protest a state law he thinks is unfair. [AP]


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For as long as e-mail has been a regular form of communication, Congress has allowed the Fourth Amendment to protect some e-mail, but has also allowed any messages stored on a mail server for 180 days or longer to be seized without a warrant. Now, finally, there is a real chance that could change. And federal bureaucracy is doing all it can to keep that from happening.
Kaspersky Lab, the giant Russian-based cybersecurity firm run by KGB-trained oligarch Yevgeny Kaspersky, continues to make alarming global inroads with individual consumers, corporations, and governments.
As more and more people have become aware of the spyware nature of Windows 10, many have decided not to take Microsoft up on their "free upgrade." People all over the world decided to either switch to some other operating system (such as Linux) or just stay with Windows 7, 8, or 8.1. Now Microsoft admits that it is forcing the update to those who are using those previous versions of Windows, even if they have declined the "upgrade."
With a track record of failure where protecting its own computer networks or investigating major hacks is concerned, the federal government now wants to use that failure as an excuse to pass new "cyber-laws" that will bring the United States "out of the Dark Ages." One such new cyber-law is Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA).
Both Russian and Chinese government security agencies have compiled data obtained from hackers who breached security protecting U.S. computer databases containing security clearance applications, airline records, and medical insurance forms, and then used the data to identify U.S. intelligence officers and agents.


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Sign, Meaning, Knowledge
An Essay in the Cognitive Philosophy of Language
Year of Publication: 2003
Frankfurt/M., Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2003. 251 pp., 7 fig.
ISBN 978-3-631-50209-9 pb. (Softcover)
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Book synopsis
How well does linguistics 'know' language? What are the essential properties of language? Where do signs come from, and how is knowledge 'represented' in them? These and other related questions are in the focus of discussion in «Sign, Meaning, Knowledge». The book offers a conceptual synthesis of the vast theoretical and empirical data accumulated by the cognitive science. As a result of such synthesis, a unified methodology for treating language as a natural phenomenon is proposed. Taking the semiotic nature of language as a starting point, and drawing on the epistemological framework of autopoiesis as the organization of the living, the author attempts to describe the knowledge-representational function of language as the function of a biological system in its adaptive interactions with the environment. This takes linguistics a step further toward its integration with biology and other natural sciences.
Contents: The Circle of Knowledge – Semiotics and Its Object – Semiosis as a Cognitive Process – Essential Properties of Language – Cognitive Conception of the Sign.
About the author(s)/editor(s)
The Author: Alexander Kravchenko holds degrees in English Linguistics (St. Petersburg State University) and in General Linguistics (Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences). Currently, he is Chair of the English Department at the Language Center of the Baikal National University of Economics and Law in the City of Irkutsk, Russia. His research interests are in the area of cognitive philosophy of language, cognitive grammar, pragmatics and semantics, and applied cognitive linguistics (EFL/TESOL).


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BAKE & CHURN products are practically a fusion of two desserts - rich cake and delectable ice cream, one that is sure to become your customers' new favorite, with six distinct products for them to love: Dome Cakes, Log Cakes, Chilly Cups, Ice Cream to Go!, Black Forest Bar, and Ice Cream Scoops of Scoop-a-Cake.
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What I truly like are people who care, people who do things from the heart, people in restaurants who treat regulars as they would newcomers.
I love the idea of wearing a pair of navy blue Dries Van Noten heels with Antipast navy blue tights, a silver silk Christian Wijnants dress, holding a Various Projects navy blue angora covered brick, while listening to A Class and Felix Kubin, sipping on a latte macchiato (yes ok, I wish I was in Berlin) at Abraco.
I also like to think of all the fun people are having right now at Project No. 8, trying on Tom Scott hair hats—the fascination that turns into inspiration with indigo dyed Tsurukichi skirts.
And, of course, my friends—I like the music Daniel introduces me to, the clothes Elizabeth introduces me to, the furniture designers Brian introduces me to, the styles that Oriah pulls off (and we share), the super crazy colored leggings Joe got on a heap of clothes at a Bordeaux flea market and dancing with Jennifer. It's always been like that.


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Let us explain a little bit about why. First of all the screen is not clear enough to be the next gen device we all want. The style and design of the outer body coupled with the normal looking bezel doesn't match up to what we have heard about thinner bezels. The odd black housing around the device doesn't fit the bill either. While it might be some sort of rubberized case for it, Other note worthy items to point out, the inclusion of 'S' apps, like S planner, S Suggest and S memo. All S apps lead back to the Note and the S pen. While Samsung is selling Notes like hotcakes,we highly doubt they would put an S-Pen in the next line of Galaxy S devices. It wouldn't make sense to us. It would need to be the Galaxy S III Note for it to fit in the line up.
What is this mysterious device you at looking at then? Well, it is the GT-i9300. At least that is what we are lead to believe in the image showing the 'about device' section. It is obviously sporting ICS and has the lack of hardware keys and resorts to the on screen ICS navigation keys. It is possible that this is a Note variation, somewhat smaller, that could be in testing for a carrier. The Samsung logo on the bottom rather than the top leads to a U.S. model and not an international version. Samsung puts their logo on the top for international devices, where as the U.S. puts the carrier name at the top. They blot out the carrier name in all the images, and with it being such a big blot one can assume Verizon or T-Mobile. AT&T already has the Note, and AT&T is a pretty short carrier name to warrant such a big black out.
Rumors and speculations are flying around about what this device is and where it is headed. You can draw your own conclusions, but I swear, if this turns out to be the Galaxy S III I will be highly disappointed. What do you guys think this is? Will this be a 4.6-inch or 4.7-inch Note variant for another U.S. carrier, or are these old images of test production versions that are just now surfacing to get more press talks?
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My elevation data is a floating point tif. I have a road for which I need to calculate the elevation profile, but I can´t see the tools to do this.
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Simon Tan, Matt Gedigian1, Srini Narayanan2 and John F. Canny
The Hesperian Digital Library project builds on the Hesperian Foundation's efforts to offer an open, multilingual, accessible web portal for their community handbooks such as Where There Is No Doctor. This is an ongoing pilot to build a functional online digital library of community health materials as an information repository for both content contributors and health workers in rural communities. The project is also a test bed to address important research issues in the areas of multilingual machine translation, semantic organization of complex networked information, and multimodal user interaction models for search and navigation.
Target users begin with those in the global community surrounding Hesperian, including authors, editors, and health organizations that consume their materials. In addition, the scope of this project expands further to cater to users on a local level (i.e., health workers and those that train them). The lack of literacy in many rural communities introduces the need for alternative interaction models to access the library, which we plan to provide with voice interaction via speech recognition, natural language processing, and text-to-speech. To this end, this project leads into use of the XHTML+Voice W3C standard and a VoiceXML backend that can be shared for both web and telephone interfaces.
This project represents collaboration between the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), Hesperian Foundation, and graduate and undergraduate students of UC Berkeley.
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I knew he was a Goldeneye when I saw his "golden" eye in the sunlight as he swam around Lake Estes with his mate. He was just beautiful. They are common on lakes and inland waters during the winter. But this is the first I've seen this winter.
Goldeneyes are frequently called "whistlers" because the wind whistles through their wings when they fly by.
The first photograph is of a male Goldeneye and the second photograph was of a female Goldeneye. Notice how drastically different they are in color. They were pretty far out on the lake, but I think you can get a pretty good idea of what they look like. Beautiful, don't you think?
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Carl Icahn: I'll Buy Clorox! But I'm the Wrong Buyer
While offering to buy Clorox for $10 billion or so, Carl Icahn also is sending out a very strange message: I'm totally the wrong guy to buy this company.
In a letter to the Clorox CEO, Icahn said he "strongly suggest[s]" the board go after a sale to another consumer-products company, rather than a financier like Icahn.
"But in the event a higher offer fails to materialize, we believe our fellow stockholders should have the opportunity to accept our proposal," Icahn says in his letter.
Then he spends nearly the entire letter explaning how and why a non-Icahn buyer can offer as much as $100 a share for Clorox — or about 50% higher than where Clorox shares closed on Thursday. (Icahn, meanwhile, is offering "only" a piddling $76.50 a share.)
Icahn even suggests some potential buyers — again, anyone but him: Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Colgate, Kimberly Clark and so on. "In our opinion, Clorox is simply too accretive for these potential Strategic Buyers to ignore," Icahn adds.
Trying to flush out buyers is a classic Carl Icahn tactic. He offered to buy power company Dynegy after the company's buyout deal with Blackstone fell apart. That gambit failed. Other buyers didn't turn up, and shareholders didn't want Icahn's deal, either.
He grew annoyed with Mentor Graphics and offered to buy that company. Mentor said no, and Icahn promptly disappeared. Lawson Software did get sold for $2 billion in April, after Icahn had turned his gaze to the company. Icahn made out nicely, but other shareholders didn't do as well because the auction of Lawson wasn't as competitive as investors hoped. The sale came below Lawson's then stock price.
In this case, Icahn is offering to pay Clorox $100 million if he can't complete a takeover for any reason, assuming the company agrees to his offer by July 29, and opens its books to Icahn and his bankers.


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Beyond Nuclear is holding a literary evening at Busboys & Poets in Washington, D.C., on May 19. The hours are 7 - 9 p.m. Visitors will meet Darragh McKeon, the author of All That Is Solid Melts Into Air, a novel set during and after the Chernobyl disaster. McKeon will give a talk about his book and read excerpts from it. For more information, e-mail email@example.com or call (301) 270-2209.
The Baltimore Bird Club will hold their weekly walk at the Robert E. Lee Park in Baltimore on May 20. The hours are 8 - 10 a.m. The walk will follow the progress of spring migration. Beginners are welcome. To learn more, call Josie Gray at (410) 922-1837 or visit http://baltimorebirdclub.org.
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The Sierra Club is holding a Rally for Healthy Air at Carroll Park in Baltimore on May 21. It will take place from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. The rally will protest attempts to weaken Governor O'Malley's plan to limit air pollution around the state's coal plants. To learn more, contact Seth Bush at email@example.com or (267) 474-3488.
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48th Annual Bull Sale
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A powerful 3 year old Objective daughter.
A bull that shows our emphasis on Superior Growth.
Her moderate mature size matches our feed resources.
Outstanding carcass traits are bred into our cattle.
Calving-ease is of prime importance to Snyder Bros.
After decades in the registered Angus business, we at Snyder Bros. are announcing the sale of our Registered Angus Cow Herd to Jason Koberstein. This will mark our retirement from the Registered Angus Business. We are extremely pleased to have sold the herd to Jason who we see as a very intelligent, forward looking and honorable young breeder. We think Jason will be a mover and a leader in the Angus Breed for many years. Jason's goals as a breeder are the same as ours, to breed cattle that have Superior Growth, Calving Ease, Carcass Genetics and Moderate Mature Size, to provide great service to his customers and to do it all with integrity.
There is no doubt that the genetics we have worked a lifetime to construct, are now in great hands. Jason is a hard worker that is committed to making his program one of the most progressive in the country. The Kobersteins have been great customers over the years buying some of our top sires and several sets of heifers and cows. He now owns the Snyder Bros. Cow Herd, the 2014 Snyder Bros. Calf Crop and the Snyder Bros. Bred Heifers. We are confident that our customers can rely on Jason just as they have on Snyder Bros. in the past.
The Kobersteins will have their Annual Bull Sale on our old date March 14, 2015, the second Saturday in March and at Ogallala Livestock in Ogallala, Nebraska as always. The bulls offered this year will be the same bulls that Snyder Bros. would have supplied to you, but will be offered by the new owner, Jason Koberstein.
We are extremely pleased that our Cow Herd has found a good home. We know that Jason will continue to make our good genetics even better. It is a matter of great importance to us that our customers and friends can continue to do business with Jason in the future with the same confidence they had in Snyder Bros. in the past.
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At more than one gun forum, I've seen the question asked, "What is the perfect CC pistol", and in my opinion, I hasn't been made yet. If I could get it; a K-T P-11/SKYY CPX style pistol in .45 GAP. The P-11/CPX are small, easily concealed pistols currently in 9mm. The .45 GAP was designed from the get-go as a round that delivers .45 ACP stopping power in a 9mm sized frame. Put the two together and I think SKYY or Kel-Tec would have a real winner on their hands! It would also be a chance for them to get ahead of the competition. Another option would be to offer a single stack model (like the new PF-9 from K-T or SKYY's proposed MPX-9) in .45 GAP. Talk about a pocket pistol with stopping power! Plus being in GAP, it would be controlable round in the small guns... a major drawback with the .45 ACP in small pistols!
There has been a lot of talk about why the GAP round was even designed in the first place, but I think with the recent increase in states allowing concealed carry and interest in CC pistols, the GAP's time may have arrived. From the start, the .45 GAP was designed to give .45 ACP performance in a smaller, more managable package. My suggestion is that for someone who wants the stopping power of a .45 in an easy to conceal gun without the problems often associated with the .45 ACP and small framed pistols, the GAP would seem to be a good alternative. If someone at K-T or SKYY would take this ball and run with it, they just may come up with the perfect concealed carry pistol AND put to rest the question of why have the .45 GAP round.
FWIW, I personally think SKYY makes a superior product compared to K-T (FYI, I own two CPX-1's and three K-T's - a PLR-16, PF-9 and P3AT - so I have some experience with both brands), with the SKYY having better fit, finish, and a smoother trigger with second strike ability the K-T's don't have. Since SKYY's MPX line seems to be in limbo, this could be the perfect chance for SKYY to jump ahead of it's competition and come out with a totally new product, rather than being the bridesmaid again. On the other hand, K-T could also jump on this idea and go with it. Nothing wrong with a little competition!
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A less expensive long-wheelbase version is available in the Range Rover HSE, and that trim also gains soft-close doors and heated/cooled front seats. A Driver Assistance Package adds lane-departure warning, Park Distance Control that can prevent side impacts in tight confines, and assistance systems for getting into and out of parallel-parking spots.
In an effort to improve fuel efficiency and decrease emissions output, the 2014 Range Rover's base engine is a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 instead of the naturally aspirated V8. (A supercharged V8 remains optional.) Also on the efficiency front is engine start/stop technology that reduces idling in stop-and-go traffic.
2013 marks the fourth generation for the Range Rover and for its latest act, the big SUV has gone on a serious diet, shedding hundreds of pounds thanks to extensive use of aluminum instead of steel. Engine choices carry over, but the transmission is now an 8-speed automatic. The all-new Range Rover has fresh design inside and out, and an upgraded terrain-management system to tackle what lies beneath.
The Land Rover Range Rover benefits from a modest styling upgrade for 2012. Highlights include color-keyed side vent surrounds and door handles, gloss black headlight and taillight housings, and new 20-inch V spoke alloy wheels.
For 2010, a new 5.0-liter V8 pumping out 375 horsepower replaces last year's 4.4-liter V8, while the Supercharged trim receives a 510-horsepower version of the same engine. Styling updates include subtle changes to the exterior, a new "Thin Film Transistor" (TFT) screen with virtual dials and information display and a new surround camera with a 360-degree view. Improvements have also been made to the Range Rover's brakes, suspension, steering and Terrain Response system.
The base HSE trim receives new 19-inch wheels, while a new Autobiography Package adds a more luxurious interior with more standard equipment.
No major changes for 2008.
The five-position Terrain Response System becomes standard equipment on all models, while the Supercharged receives an infinitely variable locking rear differential. The interior gets a slight upgrade with a revised instrument panel, switchgear and airbag layout. An electronic parking brake is also new.
The 2015 Range Rover is the flagship SUV in Land Rover's lineup, offering some of the best on-road and off-road capability money can buy. Now in its fourth generation, this high-end 5-passenger SUV boasts sleek design, a lightweight aluminum body and sophisticated safety and technology systems. While the Range Rover's ability to roam to the ends of the Earth are renown, most surprising is its exceptional comfort and abundant power from a supercharged V6 or V8. Available in standard- or long-wheelbase form and spanning from an $84,000 "base" model to a $200,000 4-wheel-drive yacht, this British luxury SUV easily matches or bests rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class and Lexus LX. However, the Range Rover has yet to attain its rivals' resale values.


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SITE NEWS: We are moving all of our site and company news into a single blog for Sports-Reference.com. We'll tag all PFR content, so you can quickly and easily find the content you want.
Also, our existing PFR blog rss feed will be redirected to the new site's feed.
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For more from Chase and Jason, check out their work at Football Perspective and The Big Lead.
Checkdowns: Congrats to Jason Lisk, The Big Lead's New NFL Blogger
Some terrific news from the blogosphere this week: PFR's very own Jason Lisk (JKL for longtime readers of the blog) is now The Big Lead's NFL blogger. Everyone here at Sports-Reference is very proud of Jason, and we're also excited because it means we get to read his stuff a lot more (he'll be producing around 20 posts a week for TBL). Congratulations, JKL, you earned this.
Also, no need to worry -- Jason's relationship with PFR isn't completely over because of his new job. He'll still be able to occasionally post things like the AFL series, HoF profiles, and other historical pieces here, as well as podcasts. Obviously the majority of his time and writing power will be devoted to TBL, as it should be, but it's reassuring to know that he'll be making cameo appearances at our humble blog from time to time.
Anyway, big props to Jason, and here's to great success in the future. We'll miss having you around here all the time, but we're also thrilled about your new opportunity. Go get 'em!
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Cyclone Ita: flash floods close roads
Cyclone Ita runs south of Cairns but wind gusts of up to 100km per hour are still expected in the city. Nine News.PT0M0S 620 349
As 300 residents in the Cooktown cyclone shelter made their way into a windswept town on Saturday, some things had changed in the hamlet of 2300.
The West Coast Hotel had lost its roof, as had two houses. Power was out to most. Landline telephones were not working.
But most fortunately no lives had been lost from a towering cyclone initially rated as a fearsome category five, which gusted up to 230km/h as it crossed the coastline about 10pm on Friday just to the town's north.
Cyclone clean-up starts: A policeman stands guard to keep onlookers away from fallen powerlines laying across a street. Photo: Getty Images
Richard Szczerba, a manager at Cornett's IGA in Cooktown, said: ''It's just going to be windy, dreary and all that sort of thing today for us - just everybody out there cleaning, getting stuff off the roads.
''The Endeavour River's flooding - I can't get home. That's just life when a cyclone strikes.''
Mr Szczerba said there were hundreds of trees down in the town and surrounding scrubland.
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Cyclone bears down on north Queensland. Photo: NOAA/Twitter
In Cairns, many major shopping centres were closed but some smaller retailers kept their doors open throughout the storm.
''I'm at work … no one's open around me,'' said Glenn Tomlinson, owner of the Railway Newsagency in Mcleod Street.
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On April 22, International DJ and producer Steve Aoki announced the debut of his upcoming new album "Neon Future I," which is set to be released this coming August 12. The album, "Neon Future I," will be one half of a two-part release that will feature collaborations with: Fall Out Boy, Empire of the Sun, will.i.am, Flux Pavilion, Bonnie McKee, and Machine Gun Kelly. Fans can expect the album's second part, "Neon Future II," to hit stores in early 2015 on Dim Mak/Ultra Music.
In response to his upcoming album Steve Aoki stated in a press release, "When I think of the dance world, I think of how it's a colorful world. That, along with my fascination with futurism defined the concept of my new album, Neon Future. I see the future in a more of a utopian sense, built through technology, music and color. These concepts became the driving force for the creation of my first double album."
The album's first single, "Rage The Night Away" featuring Waka Flocka Flame, #1 Hype Machine track has already garnered over 700,000 soundcloud plays since its original posting April 15 , half a million of those being in the first three days it went viral. Available now, fans can purchase the single on iTunes and Beatport track is available now on Beatport and can also, be streamed at Aoki's Soundcloud page at the following link.
To celebrate his upcoming album release, the artist also announced a special headlining concert this summer at Madison Square Garden on August 16. This will mark a monumental first for the performer and will feature some of his finest production elements, numerous special guests, and of course, plenty of rafts and cake to keep fans on their toes.
Aoki, who performed nearly 300 live shows to one million fans last year, will also be making select U.S. appearances leading up to his Garden headlining debut which will include: Mysteryland in upstate New York over Memorial Day Weekend, Spring Awakening in Chicago mid-June, and some residency performances at Hakkasan in Las Vegas all summer. His Madison Square Garden performance will be the culminating event fans will not want to miss. Tickets will go on sale May 9 at 12:00 pm ET at www.steveaoki.com.
International DJ and producer Steve Aoki is known throughout the world for his unforgettable performances that rile audiences and feature music that is unparalleled. The raft surfing, cake tossing, showman has always been progressive in his music and performance ideas. As the founder of Dim Mak Records and a Grammy-nominated electronic musician, his projects have grasped the attention of influencers and music enthusiasts worldwide. More details will be released in the coming weeks about the upcoming new album. However, fans can visit the artist's official webpage or social media links to receive the most current updates on his tour.


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Your best shot at recouping investment losses is to remain patient, resist the urge to sell at bottoms, buy more on dips and wait for markets to recover. Investors who have done so are gradually being made whole.
But it's possible your financial advisor or financial institution was so negligent that there are grounds for an investment loss recovery action.
Losses inflicted by markets usually can't be recouped by legal means. However, consultant and author Robert Goldin, president of Torontobased MacGold Direct Inc., lists 156 grounds for launching recovery actions, starting with lack of suitability of investments recommended.
Others posted at www.macgold.cainclude failure to update or conduct periodical reviews of the Know Your Client [KYC] form, lack of diversification to limit risk, failure to obtain written annual renewal of a discretionary account, failure to insure investments against losses, and failure to explain risks and dangers of investments recommended. "People don't realize how onerous are the obligations imposed on advisors," Goldin says. Aggrieved clients must show two things to recover losses. They must be able to prove that what the broker did was wrong, and that because of this action, damages were suffered.
When I circulated this to industry figures, I was surprised by the hostility directed at Goldin, the author of Investor Beware! and Insure Your Investments Against Losses. One consultant who educates financial advisors declined comment, saying Goldin was "attempting to benefit financially by trying to inflame investors' paranoia."
To which I might reply with the old saw "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you." The financial industry also tries to "benefit financially" from its customers, and as we've seen with the likes of Bernie Madoff and Earl Jones, not all are beyond reproach.
Fund analyst Dan Hallett says smaller investors may be discouraged from taking legal action unless their losses are significant ($100,000 or more). "Finding a way to help them seek indemnification would be a very positive development. I'm not sure if Mr. Goldin has the answer but something like this is needed."
Goldin charges $75 for an initial consultation, then $185/hour: less than what securities lawyers charge. His site says securities lawyers may charge $80,000 to $100,000 to take a loss recovery claim to court. But some may act on a contingency basis, while claims below $10,000 can go through small claims court or arbitration.
Goldin's site reminds investors that "besides your financial advisor being liable and responsible to you for all your investment losses, your brokerage house is also liable to you if they failed to properly monitor and supervise the activities of your financial advisor."
Thus, a firm may be culpable for failure to uncover an advisor's wrongful activities, such as churning an account, or failing to notice unsuitable investments in a portfolio: the brokerage also has a copy of the KYC form and should have instructed the advisor to jettison any questionable holdings.
Ellen Bessner, who recently joined Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP as a litigation partner defending brokerages and advisors, has "mixed emotions" about Goldin's programs. "He's definitely providing ammunition for rogue clients." In her book, Advisor at Risk, Bessner describes how advisors can defend themselves against clients who are well aware of the risks they're taking but when their bets fail, feign ignorance in an attempt to game the system.
Bessner cites a 2008 ruling on Ron Parent, who knowingly made investments more aggressive than his KYC form indicated. Judge Thomas Lederer "still found the advisor knew the client and fulfilled his obligations."
Sometimes, as the judge noted of Parent, a client may be "the author of his own misfortune." But as Madoff et al remind us, this is not always so.


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Operator: We now have Kevin Reilly, Sean Reilly, and Keith Istre in conference. Please be aware that each of your lines is in a listen-only mode. At the conclusion of the Company's presentation, we will open the floor for questions.
In the course of this discussion, Lamar may make forward-looking statements regarding the Company, including statements about its future financial performance, strategic goals and plans. All forward-looking statements including statements with respect to Lamar's consideration of an election of real estate investment trust status involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies many of which are beyond Lamar's control and which may cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Lamar has identified important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the call and the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as updated by its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Lamar refers you to those documents.
Lamar's fourth quarter and year end 2012 earnings release, which contains information required by Regulation G regarding certain non-GAAP financial measures was furnished to the SEC on a Form 8-K this morning and is available on Lamar's website, www.lamar.com.
I would now like to turn the conference over to Kevin Reilly. Mr. Reilly, you may begin.
Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. - President and Chairman: Thank you, Shantelle. I want to welcome my friends to Lamar's Q4 call. As was announced, we filed our private letter with the IRS in November and we are awaiting word. Themes for 2013 are to continue to manage our balance sheet in anticipation of a REIT conversion to continue to manage the REIT conversion process in an orderly way and market informed as we cross certain milestones. And then lastly, try to operate our business smart in an environment where we still don't quite have the national economic wins at our back.
With that, I will go ahead and turn the call over to Keith Istre to walk us through some of the numbers.
Keith A. Istre - CFO: Okay, just to recap briefly the fourth quarter. You saw the operating performance, on the last call, we had guided to Q4 without the NextMedia acquisition which we closed October 31. As we posted in our press release, the pro forma revenue guidance growth for Q4 without Next was up 2.6%. EBITDA pro forma growth up 3.6% and our consolidated expenses for the quarter came in at up 1.8% and we had guided to approximate expense growth of between 1% and 2%.
For the full year, including Next for the two months that we owned in November and December, revenue on a pro forma basis was up 3.1%, EBITDA was up 4.6% and consolidated expenses grew at exactly 2.0%. I don't know if anybody recalls, but last year or at the same time we had guided the expense growth for 2012 of approximately 3%. So, for the year, we came in a little bit better than we had thought.
For 2013, obviously for the first quarter you saw what our revenue guidance was. We're projecting up 2% to 3% on a pro forma basis and that includes the Next acquisition in those numbers. For the expense growth for 2013, let me just make a couple of comments, just like last year, we think if you take pro forma operating expenses for 2012 and grow 3%, that's where we are projecting to come in for the year.


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2009-10 (Sophomore): Cross Country: Saw action in two meets... Finished with a time of 22:11 at the UMass Five-Way Meet (9/19)... Placed 66th overall at the Fairfield Invitational (9/12) with a time of 22:54.
2008-09 (Freshman) Cross Country Competing in one race, finished the 5K in 21:37 at the Albany Invitational (10/18).
Before UMass: Four-year letterwinner for the Sachems of Winchester High School ... Captain of the team her senior year ... Middlesex League Champions in 2006, with an overall team record of 9-0 ... Best time in the 5K was at the Franklin Park State Meet (21:27) ... Ran her 3-mile Horn Pond Home Course in 19:32 ... Also lettered in soccer and basketball.
Personal: Emily Barbara Pipes, born to Gregory and Elizabeth Pipes in Newton, Mass. on August 7, 1990 ... Sister to Hannah (15) and Alexander (12) ... Related to Sophie Brown, of the 2004-06 UMass track team ... Majoring in history.
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Wilmington Wine & Dine PackageFood and wine lovers will enjoy a wonderful wine and dine experience at our lhotel on the Wilmington Riverfront. Enjoy a complimentary cheese plate, Sip and savor a delicious bottle of wine in your beautifully-appointed King Room with captivating views of the Cape Fear River in Historic Downtown Wilmington. Enjoy a delectable three course dinner for two at the famous Ruth's Chris Steak House located in the main lobby. a delicious breakfast for two at Innovations Restaurant. Cheers to the ultimate Wilmington hotel and wine package.
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Getting Their Smiles Back
After getting the series with the Oakland A's off on the wrong foot on Thursday night, the Twins turned the tables last night to the tune of a 12-2, pounding out 20 hits and knocking Oakland starter Meyer out of the game in the second inning by tagging him for six runs.
Starring offensively for the Twins (although everyone in the starting lineup besides Nick Punto recorded at least one hit) were Joe Mauer (5-6, 4 RBI, 1 R), Justin Morneau (4-5, 1 RBI, 2 R), Jason Kubel (2-4, 2 RBI 1 R), and Alexi Casilla (3-5, 1 RBI, 2 R). There were no Twins home runs in the contest, but Morneau collected two doubles while Mauer and Kubel had one apiece.
Yet, in the middle of that offensive onslaught, one must not overlook the quality pitching performance of starter Kevin Slowey, who went six innings (and could have gone more if not for a long top of the seventh), allowing two earned runs and striking out ten. Craig Breslow also didn't disappoint in his mop-up appearance, picking up a three-inning save (the first of his career).
-Slowey sure seems to have found his strikeout groove as of late. Right now, if I had to pick a "playoff rotation order" (yeah, I know, that's dangerous to do in August, but what the heck) I would go Baker, Liriano, Slowey, Perkins, and then Blackburn.
-Also, a word to all the "Negative Nancies" out there…settle down! A few days ago, when the Twins dropped to a "full" two games behind the White Sox, I talked with many people who had written the Twins off, including even the Sportscenter guys judging from the way they talked about Minnesota. Now, we are 0.5 games behind the Sox and everyone is jumping back on the bandwagon. If being a Twins fan has taught you anything over the past decade (especially 2003 and 2006), it would have to be to never give up on our boys of summer until they are mathematically eliminated.
Preview (76-59, 2nd, 0.5 GB CWS): Francisco Liriano (4-3, 3.83) vs. Dallas Braden (4-3, 4.13). It's the same old, same old for Cisco: low walk total + low general pitch count = victory.


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Cash turnstiles ahead of today's game
by Stuart Vose
Tickets still available for Palace clash.
Seats are still available for today's big Barclays Premier League game against Crystal Palace (KO 3pm).
Tickets are priced from £25 adults, £19 over-65s and just £10 under-16s and the ticket office will be open until kick-off.
Seats can also be purchased via the online service, or over the phone on 0871 911 1973.
Cash turnstiles 13 and 14 will be open for home fans with adult admission priced at £30. Please note that concessionary tickets must be purchased from the ticket office.
Additionally, cash turnstile U73 will be open for visiting supporters.


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Constant Change, Creating New Products and Services and Sustainable Growth
Fujifilm defines the present period as our "Second Foundation." Once, our overwhelming core business was photographic film, but we have now evolved into a company that is continually growing in a number of new business fields with the potential for strong growth.
At Fujifilm we have many leading-edge, proprietary technologies in a variety of business areas, and together these serve as the foundation for our diversification. These areas include fine chemistry, including the control of elaborate chemical reactions, mechatronics, optics, electronics, software and a wide array of manufacturing technologies. Leveraging these technologies, we have recently been focusing on our priority business fields: Highly Functional Materials such as LCD materials; Medical Systems and Life Sciences including pharmaceuticals, functional skin care cosmetics and nutritional supplements; Graphic Arts including printing materials and equipment; Optical Devices such as professional TV camera lenses and camera modules for smartphones; Digital Imaging including digital cameras, digital printing and Photobook. We are expanding our capabilities in these fields through proactive M&A as well as investment in R&D and facilities.
In the Highly Functional Materials field, a major growth area, in addition to existing products such as film for LCD, we will expand our business by developing new, highly competitive products, such as touch-panel sensor film, that address the need for high functionality. In the Medical Systems and Life Sciences field, along with our existing businesses of X-ray diagnostic imaging systems, medical IT systems and endoscopy, we will also promote the development of functional skin care cosmetics, nutritional supplements and pharmaceutical products to realize a comprehensive healthcare business that encompasses prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The expansion of our businesses in this field is expected to provide vital support for our company. In the Digital Imaging field, we will continue to offer high value-added products including premium interchangeable-lens cameras and Photobook.
While nurturing and contributing to the development of the culture of photography, we are also constantly seeking to leverage the full potential of our proprietary technologies in a broad range of other fields. Through new products and business offerings, we aim to contribute to enhancing the quality of life of people worldwide. This is the philosophy that underpins our corporate activities. Our goal is to make a broad contribution to society through products and services using our leading-edge, proprietary technologies.
By constantly responding to the demands and expectations of society to create and provide new values, we are striving to become a leading global company that is able to adapt to changing times and business environments.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Shigetaka Komori
Vice Chairman
Shigehiro Nakajima
President and Chief Operating Officer
Kenji Sukeno