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Every year, American children receive more than $15 billion in allowance, gifts and wages - reason enough to start teaching children money management and consumer skills at a young age. The following tips can make the difference between a child who grows up to be financially secure – and one who doesn't.
Teach by example... The best way to instill good financial habits is by "walking the talk." For instance, when you go shopping, include your kids in the process – planning, budgeting, and comparing prices and quality. If they urge you to buy something that is over budget, explain that spending more on the item you're purchasing today is not as important as saving up for something else you need or want in the future.
Live within your means... Children who learn to prioritize their spending learn the most valuable money management lesson – to live within their means. Reinforce the message by not jumping for the credit cards or giving extra money just because your children ask. When kids want an expensive "status" item, like hundred-dollar athletic shoes, consider having them pay the portion of the price that exceeds what you think is reasonable. They'll appreciate the item more and may think twice about paying that much when they outgrow this pair in six months. If you choose, go ahead and lend money, but treat it like a real loan. Charge reasonable interest and set a time frame for repayment – it will teach them how loans and credit in the real world truly work.
Encourage savings... For your sake and theirs, encourage your children to make saving a fixed category in their spending plan. Discuss goals and calculate how much should be put away each month. Break down savings into long-term, for college or a car, and short-term, for a new bike or a senior trip to Europe. If you see your children about to make a mistake in spending their allowance, let them. Better to learn on a small scale now, than lose money with big mistakes later.
It's never too early (or too late) to develop healthy financial habits... The rewards of wise money management are the same for adults and children alike – a greater appreciation of what you have, a sense of empowerment when you reach your goals, and long-term financial security.
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Plano, TX - Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), the world's highest attended motion picture exhibitor, today announced that Skyfall, the latest James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig, will be shown in Cinemark's XD auditoriums and IMAX auditoriums starting Thursday, November 8th, one day in advance of the film's November 9th wide release. Cinemark has XD & IMAX auditoriums located in over 70 markets across the US. For a list of participating theatres customers are encouraged to visit www.cinemark.com/skyfall-early-xd.
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Today's tip comes again from someone — two people, actually — who (like the Musers of The Ticket) didn't know they were giving a tip.
SHARE INFO (and lanes)
I had my usual pull today between swimming at lunch or swimming after work or skipping a swim altogether.
Part of me said, "You didn't swim Monday or Tuesday, so of course you should go today, and now. If you don't, you'll be driving home and wish you had.
The other part countered: "It's hot. Do you really want to leave the office? Anyway, maybe this should be the week you take it easy/easier."
But I went (yeah, surprise). The pool has three lanes, unlike other pools that have four. But no matter; I usually have the pool (or at least a lane) to myself. Today though, there were two people — as in speedy men — in each of two lanes. In the third, only one guy was swimming, but Bryan Mineo, (whom I had met before and wrote about here) was walking alongside him outside the pool, offering pointers.
I stood there, no doubt looking uncomfortable (an art in which I am not particularly proud to say I excel). The man closest to the dressing-room side of the pool took off his goggles when he saw me and said, almost apologetically, "Everyone in the pool just got started."
I thanked him for telling me, then asked, "Are you guys a team? I'm not used to seeing anyone else here."
"No," he said. "And I'm not either."
Then he turned to the guy in the solo lane, yelling across two lanes: "When will you be finished?"
"Thirty minutes!" Bryan answered back. Then, seeing me standing there, he said, "You can share this lane. C'mon."
Which was really really appreciated, because I came very close to just leaving and going back to the office, all the while no doubt thinking, "What a waste of my time!"
But it wasn't. And though I felt rather clumsy and a bit self-conscious, at least initially, I did get my swim in (plus a few extra laps). All because a total stranger took that extra step, and someone else had no hesitation about sharing.


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Anyways, the Joshua and Jason situation is very different from Samantha because in the US, as a general rule, guys compete on the JGP until they age out, or perhaps the year before they age out, unless they are really spectacular. Dornbush competed on the JGP as a 19 year old in his last season of eligibility the year he won silver at Nats and went to Worlds, Ross was too old for JW when he first won bronze at Nationals in 2011 but had competed on the JGP the season before when he was 18/19, Armin moved up to seniors internationally the season before he aged out of ISU junior, but the way his birthday falls, he was still 18 for all of his final season (09-10) competing as a junior, Rippon competed at JW as a 18 and 19 year old and competed on the JGP the season he won his first title (so when he was 17 turning 18, the same age as Josh and Jason this season), Messing did JGP until he aged out, and Aaron even competed nationally as a junior during his last year of eligibility which was in 2011 when he went to JW and finished 5th (he was 18 at Nationals and 19 at JW that season, respectively) . Abbott was not competitive at the international level as a teenager, and even Lysacek competed at JW like 3 times right? so he wasn't rushed to seniors either.
In any event, for ladies in the US, most do not compete on the JGP/JW circuit until they age out, but for men, that is the general practice. Saying Josh had no hope to be competitive in seniors was the reason he competed on the JGP this season is silly - his SB from JW last year was about 1 point less than that of Rippon and Miner and way higher than Dornbush, he beat Denis Ten easily at JW and Ten then went on to beat Jeremy at Worlds with similar quality skates. I get that Farris couldn't hope to be a World medal contender on the senior stage this season, but to say he had no shot of being competitive in seniors when he was scoring as high as the men considered the 2nd and 3rd best in our country at junior competitions shows his chances were really as good as any of the senior guys in the US right now. And he was 4th at Nationals, beating Rippon who made the Worlds team last year and Dornbush who was 5th at 4CC. Yan who won bronze at 4CCs didn't even qualify for the JGPF this season and only beat Josh by half a point at JW last year.
Josh was not kept junior this season because he wasn't going to be competitive on the senior circuit, he was kept junior this season so Rippon, Miner, and Dornbush could each get 2 GPs because the USFS probably hoped one of them could qualify for the GPF and thought Evan and Johnny might be back too. That didn't happen and it seemed like USFS finally had a reality check, realized Josh was just as good as the rest of those guys but years younger, and didn't hold him down at Nationals so now he finished 4th, then was sent to JW which he won with a high score, and now hopefully he should get 2 GP assignments next season. Realistically he probably could have gotten 2 GPs this season if the USFS had really promoted him considering Gold with hardly any WS points got 2, but they didn't want to push for Josh to get 2 because of Evan and Johnny comebacks, none of Rippon, Dornbush, or Miner having 2 events gauranteed, and wanting to give SA to Razzano and Mahbanoozadeh. In hindset USFS may be kicking themselves for not promoting Farris and Aaron this season and favoring other skaters considering those two have consistently delivered this season while Rippon, Mahbanoozadeh, and Razzano have mostly flopped and Dornbush, Abbott, and Miner have not exactly been reliable either.
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The ladies are in a depth-but-lacking-breadth situation as well. This year along you had a half-dozen gals who could have easily made the World team.
Also I doubt that USFSA is really kicking themselves that much over who they promoted (or not).
I don't think of a Samantha as a failed senior either, and as you point out her situation is unique because of being injured for Nationals two seasons in a row. But even with her injuries, the situation is still different because she is older than most of the other US girls competing on the JGP these days whereas Josh and Jason are not in the same boat because as I pointed out, most US men stay on the JGP until they age out.
The situation Russia I really find to be puzzling. I know the Federation pays for the training so that explains some of it, but like, if a young child is recognized to have a lot of talent at such a young age, do they let these children like not go to school, or go to a very altered school day so that they can train more? After watching the Russian ladies I can't fathom them being able to keep up that level of skating, or even get to such a level in the first place given their young age, while going to school all day and having to do all the same assignments their classmates struggle to find the time to do without traveling all over the world and spending all those hours training as an elite athlete. In college, fitting it all in is more feasible, and in the US, I know most skaters are homeschooled or do online programs, but I do wonder if such is the case in Russia or if these young girls are at school all day and then fit in the, presumably, 4-5 hours of daily training in between...
It's amazing how much US schools will allow you to alter your school day, even for quite low level athletes. Kids in VT who were on ski teams for local mountains used to be allowed to train at the mountain half days 2 or 3 times a week when my youngest was in middle school & competing. This was in the 1980's, but I dare say it's the same now.
The reason this was allowed is that you could only train during winter daylight hours.. Any area of the mountain with lighting at night was full of recreatinal skiers, so there was no night training; the expense was too great.
If you were national, rather than state level, at age 12 or so you went to a private school that was entirely arranged around the kids' training. (Our kid was not that good; he didn't grow till he was out of high school.)
http://vimyridge.epsb.ca/programs_elite.htm), which enables her to have a lot of flexibility for training.
it's quite unbelievable. He must have been working ridiculously hard on his flexibility to IMPROVE it as he gets older...that Y-spiral into the 3Lz is breathtaking!
OMG Jason's spiral was amazing. I really took notice because he's even improved his stretch from last year. I dont remember it being that stretched out and he has one of the best half beilmans Ive seen.
When Yuna was a junior the commentators talked about how she trained between 8 pm and midnight and then went to school during the day, often going in late so she could sleep. Because of the conditions in Korea, her training hours were very unusual, and once she got to a really high level I remember hearing that she stopped going to school because she'd train all day, and did her studies on her own, obviously when she went to Canada she continued on that route. The situation in Japan is also different, when Mao was training in California I figured she was doing some kind of home school, and in Japan can't students be going to college technically but if you're an athlete, you major in physical education and it basically means you just train all the time and not are in a full load of academic classes if any at all? I remember hearing someone explaining the system as being like that.
I know in the US, schools are very flexible about working with athletes to accomodate their training schedules. A friend of mine in highschool was a figure skater and never even got out of regionals but the school let her schedule her classes so she got out at 12:20 or 1:25 every day so she could go skate. I know Jason Brown said he goes to school between 8 and 12, and Cheyenne Mountain HS I know has sub-zero class periods I think they call it, that meet very early in the morning, to help accommodate training schedules. In Russia I don't know how the system works though and considering how most things are run there, I wouldn't be surprised if the schedule was more rigid, in which case, athletes being so accomplished at such a young age is truly astonishing if they are fitting in all these training hours between a normal school day and work load.
Jason 2011-2012 season: JGP AUS - 1st, JGP ITA - 2nd (behind Han Yan), JGPF - 1st (ahead of Han and Joshua), US Nats - 9th (no 3A, 3 falls in LP), JWC - 3rd (behind Han and Joshua).
Joshua 2011-2012 season: JGP SLO - 1st, JGP - 1st, JGPF - 3rd (behind Han), US Nats - 16th (many falls), JWC - 2nd (by half a point behind Han).
Bejeesus. If that's "bad junior results", I shudder to think what "good" Junior results are for you.
This season:
Jason: JGP FRA - 2nd (behind Boyang Jin), JGP TUR - 1st, JGPF - 4th (half a point off the podium), US Nats - 8th (falls, but 3A attempts landed), JWC - 2nd (four points behind Joshua).
Joshua: JGP USA - 1st (by 36 pts), JGP SLO - 1st (by 24pts over Han Yan), JGPF - 2nd (behind Kovtun, but skated his long program suffering an anaphylactic reaction and stuffed full of Benadryl, which makes you drowsy), US Nats - 4th, JWC - 1st.
Kovtun and Joshua have never had a straight fight. Kovtun could consider himself lucky that Joshua was sick on LP day at JGPF, if you want to talk about luck. Or that he was lucky he has the right coach politiking in his corner to give him a Euros and then a Worlds spot he does not deserve...
Eh whatever to Kovtun vs. Brown vs. Farris. Kovtum has some good traits but personally, his programs this season are pretty forgettable to me. Kovtun does have decent jumps, so that will serve him well.
FWIW, Jason's record against Kovtun is 1-1. Jason beat Kovtum at the 2011 JGPF (Jason was first, Kovtum was 4th) while Kovtun beat Jason at the 2012 JGPF (with the reverse result).
Josh's record against Kovtum is also 1-1. Josh beat Kovtun, also at hte 2011 JGPF (2nd vs. 4th) and than Kovtum beat Josh (1st vs 2nd for Josh).
So the three of them have only went face to face twice at the last two JGPFs.
Kovtun has a consistent quad and honestly that and having TAT as a coach raised his PCS to the level of Brown and Farris which I still think is a bit because he mostly ignores the music. Compared to last season I don't think Kovtun's SKATING has improved that much honestly, but now that he is landing 4-3s and his 3a is so consistent and he has new coaches with more power, his PCS shot way up so now he can afford to just focus on the jumps because if he lands them the judges will give him marks in the low 7s. I know that is sort of how it works and while I do think he deserved to win the JGPF based on the strength of his jumping and the not so good programs put out by the Americans, I think he is being overmarked in PCS. You would think looking at his marks this season compared to last season he'd have had some artistic breakthrough, but in reality all that happened is the quad and TAT. I think he has artistic potential but it seems like he's not even trying to develop it at this point. Joshua and Jason are more complete skaters and better artistically IMO, even if the PCS marks don't reflect that.


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Officials at the local Post Office do more than sort and deliver mail. They also keep an eye for their customers.
Recently, a postal worker came across a package that had a large sum of cash in it and he intercepted it. The package was being sent by a local resident who has been the victim of several cash scams.
He has counseled this resident in the past about sending money through the mail to unknown people, but this time he called police in to help.
According to the police report that postal employee explained that an elder victim's advocate needed to be called in to further counsel the couple who are almost 90 years old.
On this particular occasion the woman tried to send $5000 in enveloped taped inside a magazine.
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Paul Ceglia's lawsuit against Facebook took a bizarre turn Friday – he's now the one accused of wrongdoing.
Ceglia, the Allegany County man who claims to own half of the social networking giant, was charged in federal court in Manhattan with orchestrating a "multi-billion-dollar scheme" to defraud the company,
Federal prosecutors claim Ceglia "doctored, fabricated and destroyed evidence" to support his ownership claims regarding Facebook, and charged him with felony wire and mail fraud.
He was arrested by U.S. Postal Inspection Service agents at his home in Wellsville Friday morning and arraigned Friday afternoon in Buffalo federal court.
"Ceglia's alleged conduct not only constitutes a massive fraud attempt, but also an attempted corruption of our legal system through the manufacture of false evidence," U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of Manhattan said in a statement. "That is always intolerable. Dressing up a fraud as a lawsuit does not immunize you from prosecution."
Ceglia claims he signed a contract with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2003 that entitles him to a stake in the company.
Zuckerberg acknowledges signing a contract with Ceglia while he was a student at Harvard University but maintains the deal had nothing to do with Facebook.
The government's criminal complaint against Ceglia comes to the same conclusion as Facebook – his claim of ownership is entirely false.
"They are clearly trying to fight the civil case with everything they have, including this criminal complaint," Ceglia said in court Friday.
He was ordered detained by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy, who gave the government until Monday to get a court order requiring he be kept in custody until his next court appearance in Manhattan.
The criminal charges against Ceglia, in many ways, mirror the counter allegations made by Facebook in Ceglia's civil suit against the company.
The complaint contends that Ceglia simply replaced page one of his previous contract with Zuckerberg with a new page one doctored to make it appear as though Zuckerberg had agreed to provide him with an interest in Facebook.
"Ceglia used the federal court system to perpetuate his fraud and will now be held accountable for his criminal scheme," Orin Snyder, a lawyer for Facebook, said in a statement.
Prosecutors, when asked by McCarthy about the similarities in the civil and criminal cases, acknowledged them but said the government conducted its own investigation of Ceglia's alleged fraud.
"The government has substantial evidence that the defendant has falsified documents, falsified contracts and falsified emails," Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango said Friday.
Mango also suggested that Ceglia was a flight risk because of his dual citizenship in Ireland, a prospect Ceglia's lawyer tried to refute by handing over his U.S. and Irish passports.
"There's nothing to suggest he's going to flee Wellsville, his home," said Assistant Public Defender Daniel P. Greene.
The criminal charges against Ceglia are the latest chapter in a legal case that has seen its share of odd twists and turns.
To date, Ceglia has been hit with about $98,000 in court-ordered sanctions in the civil case, most of them attorney fees claimed by Facebook's lawyers.
The latest sanctions stem from Ceglia's apparent refusal to release the so-called Kasowitz letter, a confidential document from the New York law firm of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman to two other firms, DLA Piper and Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman of Buffalo.
All three are law firms that once represented Ceglia in the Facebook case. At least four law firms have signed on and then withdrawn from Ceglia's ownership suit since it was filed two years ago.
The letter reportedly includes information advising DLA Piper and Lippes Mathias that Kasowitz is withdrawing from the case because of a determination that the Ceglia-Zuckerberg contract is a fraud.
And they were not the first firm to drop Ceglia as a client.
In May, just three months after joining the suit, Milberg LLP became the fourth firm to sign on and then withdraw from Ceglia's ownership suit.
Dean Boland, who continues to represent Ceglia, joined the case in 2011 after Ceglia's previous attorney, Jeffrey A. Lake, stepped down.
Lake, a San Diego lawyer, left the case just days after he and another lawyer documented Ceglia's refusal to comply with a court order by U.S. Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio. Ceglia was later sanctioned by Foschio.
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You had a cervical fusion. During this procedure, your doctor locked together (fused) some of the bones in the curve of your neck. This limits the movement of these bones to help relieve your pain. Here's what you need to know about home care following a cervical fusion.
Arrange your household to keep the items you need within reach.
Remove electrical cords, throw rugs, and anything else that may cause you to fall.
Follow your doctor's instructions for wearing a cervical collar or brace. The neck collar or brace is important because it supports and correctly positions your neck after surgery. Be sure to follow instructions for its care, use, and the length of time you must wear it.
Don't bend or twist at the waist, or raise your hands over your head for 2 week(s) after your surgery.
Don't drive until your doctor says it's OK. This will most likely be when you can move your neck from side to side freely and without pain. Never drive while you are taking narcotic pain medication.
Walk as much as possible. You may also go up and down stairs as much as you can tolerate. Walking outside or walking on a treadmill at a slow speed with no incline is okay.
Don't lift anything heavier than 5 pounds.
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Take your medication exactly as directed. Talk to your doctor about pain medication.
Don't take nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen unless your doctor approves. They may delay or prevent proper fusion of bone.
Wait 5-7 days after your surgery to begin showering. Then shower as needed. You may be instructed to use a neck collar while you shower. If so, carefully remove it when you finish showering. Then keep your neck correctly positioned as you gently pat dry your skin, the incision, and the neck collar. Then put the neck collar back on. Don't rub the incision, or apply creams or lotions on it.
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Celebrity Central / Top 25 Celebs
- 1984
After lending her voice to various Charlie Brown cartoon specials, Fergie joins the cast of the Disney variety show Kids Incorporated, along with future stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mario Lopez.
- 1996
Untamed Flowers
Five years after forming the girl group Wild Orchid with fellow Kids Incorporated alum Renee Sandstrom and childhood friend Stefanie Ridel, Fergie and her bandmates release their self-titled debut album. "We were non-categorizable," she tells EW. "Too urban for pop radio and too pop for urban radio." In 1998, the group opens for 'N Sync on a string of tour dates, where Fergie briefly dates Justin Timberlake. "He was 16 and I was 23," she recalls to Australia's Courier Mail. "It was before he got real heavy with Britney." Wild Orchid releases another album two years later before calling it quits in 2001.
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Put Down the Pipe
After experimenting with drugs in L.A.'s underground music scene, Fergie becomes a crystal meth addict. She shrinks to 90 lbs. and admits to friends and family that she has a problem. "I wasn't liking who I was," she tells PEOPLE in 2006. "So I stopped cold turkey and came clean with everybody." That May, she approaches the Black Eyed Peas's will.i.am and asks him to work on her proposed solo album. He does one better, getting her to sing on the band's upcoming single "Shut Up."
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Let's Get It Started
After Fergie officially joins the band, the Black Eyed Peas release Elephunk, which goes triple platinum and turns the band into an international pop sensation. The record features such hits as "Let's Get It Started," "Hey Mama," and "Where is the Love?"
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Josh Duhamel Gets Dreamgirl
Shortly after reading an article about Las Vegas star Josh Duhamel, in which he admits to having a dream about her, Fergie appears on his NBC show. While on the set, Fergie asks Duhamel if his dream was good, and they begin dating. In 2007, the pair gets engaged.
- 2005
Going Bananas
With Fergie taking a more central role in the group, the Black Eyed Peas broaden their mainstream appeal with the album Monkey Business, which sells almost four million copies on the strength of singles "Don't Phunk With My Heart" and her trademark anthem "My Humps." The album earns four Grammy nominations, including a win for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Don't Phunk With My Heart."
- 2006
Fergie Dabbles in Film
Fergie returns to acting as a cruise-ship singer in the ocean-liner adventure Poseidon. The action flick costs more than $150 million to produce but earns just $20.3 million opening weekend. In April 2007, she appears in the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez horror-flick Grindhouse as a hitchhiker who meets a grim end.
Tears of Joy
Fergie's risqué debut solo single, "London Bridge," hits No. 1 on the pop charts, fulfilling a childhood ambition. "I started crying, bawling really," she tells Rolling Stone about receiving the news. "I felt like I was 7 again. I started going over my life, all the ups and downs, everything that I've worked for. And finally this."
The Dutchess: Music Royalty
Three years in the making, Fergie's solo album, The Dutchess, finally arrives. EW says that Fergie "retains the group's [the Black Eyed Peas] proven gift for indelible melodies, but reaches beyond their cartoonish poses and half-cocked raps for a fuller, more diverse sound." It sells more than 2.4 million copies.
- 2007
Congratulating Her Lady Lumps
After winning a Grammy with the Black Eyed Peas (Best Pop Performance for "My Humps"), Fergie appears in PEOPLE's Most Beautiful issue. She also releases her third No. 1 single, "Big Girls Don't Cry," (pictured with Milo Ventimiglia) which is nominated for a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): MGM/Everett; Barry King/WireImage; Jemal Countess/WireImage; Devan/INF; REED SAXON/AP; Mario Anzuoni/REUTERS; Frank Micelotta/Getty; Ellen Von Unwerth
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- Fergie
- Real Name
- Fergie Duhamel
- Date of Birth
- March 27, 1975
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- Whittier, Calif.
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Fire officials said the fire at a duplex on Davisson Avenue in the Kingswood Manor subdivision started about 2 a.m. Sunday.
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A dog died in the fire, firefighters said. No other injuries were reported.
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A tree limb fell across a power line near Greenmount Cemetery, knocking 1,858 La Plata Electric Association customers out of power for about 55 minutes to two hours Tuesday.
The power to the vast majority of customers was out from about 3:40 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. Crestview � 483 customers � waited two hours because the circuit serving them was where the fault occurred, LPEA spokeswoman Indiana Reed said.
The outage came at an inopportune time for Dennis Wakeman, a maintenance worker at the Durango Transit Center.
He was trapped for several minutes in the building�s elevator when it �stopped abruptly.� After pushing the elevator�s help button, personnel from Durango Fire & Rescue Authority responded to get him out.
�They opened the door manually with some kind of tool,� Wakeman said.
Businesses along the west side of Main Avenue were affected by the outage. Most banks and restaurants closed their doors for the duration.
Others, like Animas Trading Co. and the U.S. Post Office, stayed open for business for customers who could pay in cash and had exact change.
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The outage extended from the Crestview neighborhood to the west side of Main Avenue and to Lightner Creek to the west, Reed said.
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Nokia 808 PureView will be the cameraphone to beat with whopping 41MP sensor, to arrive on Windows Phone too
54 Comments
1. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Dafaq? Why on earth would I want to have a camera which shoots photos which take ~ 1GB of space each?! This is crazy..
3. Stoli89 (Posts: 333; Member since: 28 Jun 2010)
If you had the chance to listen to the live announcement you'd see that the imaging introduces new compression tech. Nokia emphasized the ability of the phone to take extremely hi quality pics at data manageable levels...to include sharing versions easily uploaded to FB, etc. The huge sensor, which they claim is also coupled with satelite imaging techniques, will now allow extreme zooming without loss of detail. I can imagine the 1080p and low light performance must also be pretty exceptional on said device. Big Xenon flash, as well.
54. Medel (Posts: 84; Member since: 31 May 2011)
no you're crazy dude. the max photo will take 13mb to 15mb higher.
2. viper_3005 (Posts: 17; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
1st impression-omfg! wtf? seriously ? this is insane!
46. m.garz (Posts: 61; Member since: 08 Oct 2010)
the bar has been set
4. eiyoy009 (Posts: 57; Member since: 01 Jun 2011)
wow!!!!!! i can't believe it..i always love nokia...i thought that nokia will be outshined by other camera pgones like sony and htc did but still nokia is the best!!
i hope that it will not eat all the memory after taking pictures :)
5. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
HOLY f**k! that goes way beyond my wildest dreams for a camera sensor. o.o
35. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
no crap. I want to see an uncompressed image on my monitor darn it!! lol
6. naveenstuns (Posts: 172; Member since: 19 Feb 2012)
I never expected this!!! I thought it may be just about 20 megapixel sensor. It was bigggg surprise for me .
7. drahmad (Posts: 480; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
Amazinggggggggggggggggg, bring it to windows phone quick plz
8. enternamehere (Posts: 9; Member since: 02 Jan 2012)
Finally, mentions it features xenon flash, nice :)
9. arksmc05 (Posts: 1; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
We don't want such a huge camera in mobile phones! Wtf?
10. theindianguy (Posts: 90; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
It has great camera tech but a mediocre os ruins it all.
14. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
agree, plus I wished they used a different design. $600 for a symbian phone is one hefty price. . .
42. theindianguy (Posts: 90; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
yeah $600 is just too expensive. Only the camera fanatics and nokia fanboys would buy it. I might be wrong though.
and what's with the thumbs down?
39. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Agreed. The N8 was a spectacular camera but a mediocre phone. These new 41 mp camera are going to be a complete waste on an awful unpopular os like windows.
Suppose nokia had to try get some sales somehow
51. shadez10 (Posts: 427; Member since: 15 Jan 2012)
the OS ruins it all?.. your kidding right?.. u think that android or iOS could do such task to process and compress these huge images?.. i think not... they need some huge overhaul to do these things that symbian does...
52. theindianguy (Posts: 90; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
Android or ios definately cant do the processing and stuff but in every other area, android can do better. and honestly, what would you prefer? a whole package with good apps and stuff or just a phone with an awesome camera?
53. shadez10 (Posts: 427; Member since: 15 Jan 2012)
what android has is just a bunch of apps... nothing special... they are just the same with iOS... -_-
11. redmd (Posts: 1269; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
$600 you said. yes I'll take it. nothing will beat that for a long time I think.
12. tigermcm (Posts: 855; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
when I saw $600 i was like um is there a catch??
13. shadez10 (Posts: 427; Member since: 15 Jan 2012)
xperia S got ass kicked... xD
16. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
Still the OS that runs is sucks.
21. shadez10 (Posts: 427; Member since: 15 Jan 2012)
i dont mide the OS... if it's nokia im buying it... :p
and FYI... nokia OS is getting better...
15. DIYguy (Posts: 190; Member since: 27 Feb 2011)
Goodbye sony, samsung, apple, huawei, zte, lg and others... Nokia will rule the world of mobile once again!
19. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
As if the pixel count determines the superiority of the smartphone.
26. Stoli89 (Posts: 333; Member since: 28 Jun 2010)
You have to look into the imaging tech, which essentially borrows from spy satelite tech. The 41 MP sensor is used to take 7 pixels of pure information and averaging out into one high quality data pixel, greatly removing noise. As well, the huge sensor allows for incredible zooming capabilites (both standing shots and video) without loss of detail. This is an all around killer camera phone, especially considering low light/evening shots. Not to forget, it comes with massive xenon flash plus video LED.
29. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
I know that since I own an n8, I know that the camera tech inside it is maybe about a light years ahead compared to the competition.
32. DIYguy (Posts: 190; Member since: 27 Feb 2011)
I know that pixel count isn't everything as I photograf my self. But this big a difference compared to other MOBILE cameras is huge and if the camera is even a little quality (knowing nokia's quality the camera is of superb quality) it will beat other cameras hands down. And 4x zoom in full HD is a huge plus.
40. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
The n8 had great camera but had poor sales due to the mediocrity of the phone,same again here now unfortunately
44. Striker (Posts: 92; Member since: 06 Nov 2011)
Nokia have never stopped ruling the mobile world, dude! They just took a break for a few years. Actually, in the near future the only competition of Nokia and WP will remain Apple. Even now, every other yellowish brand becomes faceless.
49. DIYguy (Posts: 190; Member since: 27 Feb 2011)
Yeah you're right! nokia has been the king of quality since the 3310!
17. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
Rule the mobile world with an obselete OS? yeah right!
20. tigermcm (Posts: 855; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
they did say it will come to other nokia phones.....hinting WP basically
27. Stoli89 (Posts: 333; Member since: 28 Jun 2010)
You should try Nokia Belle first, before commenting.
28. Karan_Malhotra (Posts: 27; Member since: 17 Feb 2012)
Dude don't you have a f*ckin brain !!! Can't you understand this bad ass phone is not about the OS, this is about the monster camera. The camera freaks would buy this anyhow, they won't care about the OS inside...
48. theindianguy (Posts: 90; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
just because you don't like his opinion it doesn't mean you can be such a d**k. And yeah camera freaks would buy it but the sales aren't gonna be that badass because we are looking at a few people here.
18. Glim12808 (Posts: 394; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Wow this is so BAD so very very BAD! This definitely will come to WP but only when Apollo comes around! Can't wait!
22. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
if a Windows Phone Version of this comes out for Verizon (hopefully with Apollo) then i'll probably get it.
23. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
This camera sensor is unbelievable. Sony is a premium camera maker, with the greatest know how you can ask..yet here goes Finnish phone maker and turns everything upside down.
However ..all that this phone has, is the camera.
The rest is a joke compared to high end androids.
640x360 pixels on a four inch is a relic!
And a processor would be great two years ago.
Inferior phone
24. Le05K (Posts: 18; Member since: 04 Nov 2011)
yeah 41MP run Nikon D800 run.
This is so sad, such a big camera run by crap OS and ruin by huge compression just as on N8, I also hope they chose the material right this time because N8 was bad nice phone but so slippery, I drop the phone more then any other. PLS Nokia put in user compression option.
25. kamil (Posts: 118; Member since: 07 Feb 2012)
its would be even better if the pixel density is 300 and above
30. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
for the love of God this is insane xD
31. Tarzan (Posts: 63; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
Wooooaaah!!! Am I dreaming or what ? This is like out of this world. I know its not released yet but Nokia have set the bar too high for the others.
I'm surprised no one mentioned the design which is also quite brilliant. For me its a love at first sight.
I don't understand the negative comments on this news. These are the people who envy their smart phones because they got the most Mega Pixels out there and now they are bashing Nokia just because it would take their beloved phone maker a few years to catch up.
Seriously this is the biggest news at MWC so far, thank you Phone Arena.
33. the_s2 (Posts: 239; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
MWC champion phone. Now Im confused, but I'll still go for the GS3. I love belle. I love nokia. Hoping for a Nokia-Samsung collaboration. #androidftw. #hateiosandwp.
34. mercorp (Posts: 1027; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)
omg.next step:a 100mp shooter that kills canon eos 1d.
36. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
nokia didnt just set the new bar.. they ripped the old one out, set it on fire, put it out by peeing on it, and then spraypainted directions to the new bar on it since its so far away.
wow. thats beyond my dreams of improved camera tech for a mere generational leap. I cant wait until this type of stuff gets to american WP7 sets. Thats going to make them extremely hard to resist.
45. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (unregistered)
yeah you are right. and this phone is not about the OS its about the camera and light years ahead tech finns used to make it happen.
37. Nanaoallen (Posts: 2; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
People are saying they don't need such a huge camera in mobile phones!
but if it's in an android phone OMG! THE BEST PHONE EVER
I love NOKIA! :3
47. chapizzo (Posts: 116; Member since: 13 Sep 2011)
Very good observation. I think some of these people dont even own a smartphone. ALl they seem to care about is dual core / quad core, high resolution display. I dont matter that actually android runs very well on single core cpu and there are few apps optimised for the multi cores anyway. Belle is very much improved over previous versions and will only get better in carla and donna.
All they want is the phone to be future proof, I dont know what is more future proof than these camera.
38. Tarzan (Posts: 63; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
Guys have a look at these 2 uncompressed images from Nokia PureView.
Note: They are about 9 mb each so please be patient.
41. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 867; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
Hopefully it comes to WP in a better looking design WITH everything it currently has (HDMI, memory, Dolby, the mics it has), but dump that 4" display for a bigger one..
43. djripster (Posts: 138; Member since: 10 Dec 2011)
Despite the abuse Symbian takes it still a very mature OS... It would be hard to convice anyone to invest in one of these with a possible Windows version in the shadows...Especially with no proper guarantee of Symbian's future
50. zeisschic (Posts: 5; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
Nokia/Zeiss for the win. Big win.


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A Phase II Study of siG12D LODER in Combination With Chemotherapy in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
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In this Phase II study a single dose 3,000µg (eight 375µg siG12DLODERs) will be administered to patients with unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer combined with chemotherapy treatment.
Primary Outcome:
- Progression-free survival (PFS) in the study population.
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic Cancer
Drug: siG12D LODER
Drug: Gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II, Randomized, Open Label Study of Single Dose siG12D LODER in Combination With Chemotherapy in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
- Progression-free survival (PFS) in the study population [ Time Frame: One year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2016
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|November 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Chemotherapy
Gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX
Drug: Gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX
Gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX
Other Name: Chemotherapy
Experimental: siG12D LODER + chemotherapy
Eight siG12D LODER capsules + Gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX
Drug: siG12D LODER
The implantation of siG12D LODERs is selected to meet current gastroenterology endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) biopsy procedures, proved to be highly effective and safe.Drug: Gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX
Gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX
Other Name: Chemotherapy
Detailed Description:
In this Phase II study a single dose 3,000µg (eight 375µg siG12DLODERs) will be administered to patients with unresectable LAPC combined with chemotherapy treatment (Gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX). This will be the first study to assess the response rate of the siG12D LODER in patients with unresectable LAPC. The study is of a two-arm design with one arm receiving siG12D LODER + chemotherapy, while the other arm receiving ony chemotherapy.
The investigational agent siG12D LODER is a miniature biodegradable capsule that encompasses the drug, designed and produced by Silenseed Ltd. The implantation of LODERs is selected to meet current gastroenterology endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) biopsy procedures, proved to be highly effective and safe.
siG12D LODER has been studied in the escalating dose Phase I study of 12 patients, and results showed a high safety and tolerability profiles, with no single DLT.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Provide written informed consent and be between the ages of 18 and up.
- Have an unresectable, locally advanced diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Or patients with a tumor who are not planning to undergo surgery due to a high surgical risk (e.g., coagulopathy or severe congestive heart failure).
- Allocated to receive standard of care chemo as first line treatment in accordance with treating physician recommendation.
- Have a target tumor that is accessible for intratumoral administration by PTA or EUS guidance as determined by the radiologist/gastroenterologist performing the PTA/EUS injection.
- Have an ECOG performance status of ≤ 1
- Have a life expectancy of ≥ 3 months.
- If female and of child-bearing potential, have a negative serum pregnancy test during screening.
- Agree to use a barrier method of contraception if sexually active (both men and women) from the time of administration of the first treatment and for at least 8 weeks after treatment.
- Have serum creatinine< 2.0 mg/dL, INR < 1.5, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1,000 x 103 cells/mL, platelets ≥ 75,000/mL, and hemoglobin ≥ 10 mg/dL.
- Have screening procedures completed within 4 weeks of starting treatment.
- No other malignancy present that would interfere with the current intervention.
- Have measurable disease. Patients must have clinically and/or radiographically documented measurable disease. At least one site of disease must be unidimensionally measurable as follows:
CT-scan {> 10 mm} Lymph node short axis{ > 15 mm}
All radiology studies must be performed within 28 days prior to registration (35 days if negative).
Exclusion Criteria:
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV, cardiac disease,myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to Day 1, unstable arrhythmia or symptomatic peripheral arterial vascular disease
- Known brain, leptomeningeal or epidural metastases (unless treated and well controlled for at least 3 months) or any other metastases
- Previously treated malignancies, except for adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ cancer, or other cancers from which the subject has been disease-free for at least 5 years
- Severe chronic obstructive or other pulmonary disease with hypoxemia (requires supplementary oxygen, symptoms due to hypoxemia or oxygen saturation <90% by pulse oximetry after a 2 minute walk) or in the opinion of the investigator any physiological state likely to cause systemic or regional hypoxemia
- Major surgery, other than diagnostic surgery, within 4 weeks prior to Day 1, without complete recovery
- Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic therapy
- Treatment of pancreatic cancer with surgery or radiation therapy prior to study entry
- Prior therapy with an hypoxic cytotoxin
- Subjects who participated in an investigational drug or device study within 28 days prior to study entry
- Known infection with HIV, hepatitis B virus, or hepatitis C virus
- Females who are pregnant or breast-feeding
- Concomitant disease or condition that could interfere with the conduct of the study, or that would, in the opinion of the investigator, pose an unacceptable risk to the subject in this study
- Unwillingness or inability to comply with the study protocol for any reason
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01676259
|Contact: Sofia Muravnik
|Shaare Zedek Medical Center
|Jerusalem, Israel, 91031
|Hadassah Medical Organization
|Jerusalem, Israel, 91120
|Sheba Medical Center
|Ramat Gan, Israel, 52621
|Principal Investigator:
|Ayala Hubert, MD
|Hadassah Medical Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Talia Golan, MD
|Sheba Medical Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Amiel Segal, MD
|Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Silenseed Ltd
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01676259 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 28, 2012
|Last Updated:
|April 13, 2016
|Health Authority:
|Israel: Ethics Commission
Keywords provided by Silenseed Ltd:
RNA interference (RNAi)
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Locally Advanced Pancreatic cancer
Solid tumor
Non operable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Pancreatic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 30, 2016


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If you get a chance, watch the special GSN did about a player from the 80's version of the show named Michael Larson. Essentially the guy watched the show incessantly and found there was a pattern to where the lighted squares stopped and what came up on those squares.
Haha! I've heard that phrase before then I saw the show on GSN for the first time like a year ago or something. It's so corny, lmao, but fun! I watch it every once in a while.
Did you see the list earlier in this thread that detailed just some of the places this sale list has been cut/pasted to? If anything, I'd blame the widespread knowledge of this list in advance of the sale for some of the stores being cleared out already.
It just gives hoarders and flippers more options to hoard and flip games,i recall someone mentionig earlier that stock was already being empty at their local store,hopefully bestbuy will do something about this in the future.
But blaming BB for giving shoppers in general options with the in-store pickup and then tacking on that it'll help aid and abet hoarders/flippers to hoard and flip is really, really reaching imo.
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Your editorial concerning "same-sex marriage" relies on a flawed assumption. Illinoisans already have the right to marry, provided he or she is not already married to some one else. What you advocate isn't expanding the right to marry; it is changing the definition of marriage. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare had Juliet say, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." He did not have her say, "Call an onion a rose and it will smell like a rose." An onion by any other name is still an onion. For millennia marriage has been the union of a man and a woman. Calling a "union" between two men or two women a marriage doesn't make it so. They may be friends, buddies or BFFs; they are not husband and wife. Saying they are doesn't make it so.
As for the First Amendment "protection" in the law, it may apply to strictly defined religious organizations, but it won't apply to private businesses or individuals. Just ask the New Mexico photographer who was successfully sued in 2006 for refusing, because of religious convictions, to photograph a so-called gay marriage.
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P.H.I.N.E. - Pretty Hot In Ninja Equipment.
Dude... That's girl's PHINE!
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Math/Art Nerd Slang: Something that is attractive or good, usually because its dimensions or aspects closely match that of The Golden Ratio, approximately 1:1.618... a ratio that has been described as the mathematical Ratio for beauty. The number 1.618.... is a mathematical constant known as Phi, therefore things that are beautiful ("Fine") are usually also "Phine".
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August 31, 2015
Here are three reasons why you want this guitar from Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, donated directly from Billie Joe to raise money for the chimpanzees (his favorite chimp is Burrito):
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The guitar is the Billie Joe Armstrong ES-137 from Gibson Memphis with a Black Cherry Burst finish.
August 30, 2015
"Back then, I just wanted to write songs I could be proud of and be able to play in five years," Billie Joe Armstrong said last year of his attitude while creating Green Day's 1994 pop-punk breakthrough Dookie. The LP went on to sell millions and Armstrong — who didn't get the credit he deserved as a writer back in the days of more serious-minded bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam — has amassed one of the most impressive song books of the last 20 years.
August 19, 2015
Grammy Award-winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Green Day has signed with SESAC for representation.
Consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, the American punk band that has reached superstar status on a global stage for songs such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "American Idiot," "Know Your Enemy," and "Wake Me Up When September Ends," has sold more than 75 million records, won multiple Grammy Awards and toured the world numerous times.
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The music of American pop-punk band Green Day might not sound like the most typical starting point for a musical, but the politically charged narrative and operatic scope of the band's 2004 concept album, American Idiot, is one of the better and braver ideas to come out of the genre.
Green Day, who are known for their frenetic live shows, first achieved success in the Nineties and are often credited with reviving a mainstream interest in punk rock. But it was the Grammy-winning American Idiot 10 years later that reignited the band's popularity with a younger generation experiencing
July 22, 2015
Start making your travel arrangements, Hollywood is the place to be this FALL! DOMA Theatre Company's successful production of Green Day's American Idiot is returning later this year BIGGER than before! After a successful 5 star SOLD OUT run, a RELOADED version of the show will be staged during October. If you were lucky to catch the show the first time, be ready for special surprises in true Green Day fashion this time around. If you LOVE Green Day, this is a must see show.
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If you have a hard time reading the text on your iOS device, use Speak Screen to read your email, iMessages, web pages, and books to you. Turn on Speak Screen and swipe down from the top with two fingers, and have all the content of the page read back to you. You can adjust the voice's dialect and speaking rate, and have words highlighted as they're being read.
Zoom is a built-in magnifier that works wherever you are in iOS, from Mail and Safari to the Home and Lock screens. And it works with all apps from the App Store. Turn Zoom on for full screen or picture in picture mode, allowing you to see the zoomed area in a separate window while keeping the rest of the screen at its native size. You can adjust the magnification between 100 and 1,500 percent and access multiple filter options in either mode. While you're zoomed in, you can still use all of the familiar gestures to navigate your device. And Zoom works with VoiceOver, so you can better see — and hear — what's happening on your screen.
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If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can communicate in a variety of ways with iOS features like unlimited texting. And assistive technologies such as closed captions and mono audio help you enjoy your content.
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Department Chair Lillian F. Mills is the Beverly H. and William P. O'Hara Endowed Chair in Business. She joined University of Texas at Austin in 2006 and served as Graduate Advisor for the accounting doctoral program during 2009-2010. Her research interests in tax compliance, accounting for income taxes and effective tax rates, and international taxation arose through her professional experience, where she was a senior manager in taxation for Price Waterhouse.
Professor Mills especially values her continuing working relationship with the IRS Large Business and International division. In 2003 and 2004 she was a consultant to the IRS/Treasury workgroup developing Form 1120 Schedule M-3. In 2005 and 2006 she was a Stanley Surrey Senior Research Fellow at the Office of Tax Analysis for the U.S. Department of Treasury. In 2007 she was appointed to the IRS' Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee as a member of the Tax Gap Measurement subcommittee.
She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Michigan and worked at the University of Arizona from 1997-2005. She received the 2000 Arizona CPA Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2004 Eller College Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2005 she and co-author George Plesko were awarded the American Accounting Association Deloitte Wildman Medal for "Bridging the reporting gap: a proposal for more informative reconciling of book and tax income," National Tax Journal, December 2003. The Wildman Medal is awarded to the published paper that has made or is likely to make the most significant contribution to the advancement of the practice of accounting. Her paper, "Last chance earnings management: Using tax expense to achieve analysts' forecasts," co-authored with Dan Dhaliwal and Cristi Gleason, won the American Taxation Association 2007 Manuscript Award.
She served as 2009-2010 president of the American Taxation Association. She has served on numerous other American Accounting Association, American Taxation Association, and National Tax Association committees, including the AAA Doctoral Consortium Committee, the AAA New Faculty Consortium Committee, and the selection committees for the AAA Notable Contribution Award and the Deloitte Wildman Award. She chaired the inaugural 2005 KPMG/ATA Tax Doctoral Consortium. She serves or has served on the editorial boards of The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, National Tax Journal and Accounting Horizons and The Journal of the American Taxation Association. She recently concluded a three year term as an Editor at Contemporary Accounting Research. In 2014 she received the American Accounting Association EY/Ray Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator Award, largely for her national leadership in tax doctoral education.
Lillian and her husband Jim Mills enjoy golfing and visiting their grown children and grandchildren in AZ, MI, NJ and WI. Lillian plays the piano at St. Michael's Episcopal Church and enjoys swing dancing.
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Nicholas Haley of Marco Island who graduated June 2010 from Lorenzo Walker High School was enrolled in the U.S. Navy Reserve Enlistment Program will waiting for his acceptance to the Navy's Boot Camp. Nicholas graduated from the Great Lakes Naval Boot Camp June 10th and has been accepted for study at a Navy Nuclear Engineering Training Center. The enclosed picture is of Nic graduation. I attended as Nick's grandfather and also as the 7th District Commodore United States Coast Guard Auxiliary as Nicholas is also an auxiliary member of Marco Island Flotilla 95. Shown in the photo are Nick and ... Read More »
Daily Archives: June 30, 2011
PandaMania with a purpose!
Over 110 children, teens and volunteers got together for PandaMania, a vacation bible studies program presented by Marco Presbyterian Church. In line with the recent popularity of a panda character thanks to Dreamworks hit "Kung Fu Panda" movies, the theme was sure to succeed. The underlying message: "God is wild about you!" There was no charge for the weeklong program which included dinner. The fare was age appropriate; macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, grilled cheese, hot dogs, Ramen noodle soup, all kid favorites. After dinner the entire group would sing and play. The children broke into smaller groups and the ... Read More »
Bush, Rhee, guest speakers at benefit luncheon for Marco Island Academy
By Jane A. Marlowe Marco Island Academy hosted a luncheon fundraiser on June 16 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami. Former Governor Jeb Bush and Michelle Rhee, former Chancellor of Schools in Washington, DC attended the luncheon and shared their views on the need for continued reform in public education across the entire country. Jane Watt, Chair of the new charter high school informed the guests about the school's latest plans to move into the former Winterberry Christian Academy site on the campus of the Baptist Family Church on Marco Island. The school is modern and well designed. It ... Read More »
By Chef Annie Are you one of the fortunate few to have a mango tree growing in your yard? If so, your tree is probably full, with the limbs nearing the ground with all their weight. This time of year, June and July, the mangos are abundant and offer the best picks and prices. The delicious and juicy mango has long been one of the world's most popular fruits. The fruit's flavor is often described as an exotic mix of pineapple and peach. They have been cultivated for more than 4,000 years and are a relative of the pistachio and cashew. ... Read More »
Paddlers and Rowers
By Capt. Carl Kelly It may be understood that when boats approach one another paddle and row boats are "more privileged" than power boats, as noted in the previous Captain's Log. But, that does not mean they may flaunt their privilege and ignore all rules. There are rules and requirements regarding safety equipment for their vessels, and they must comply. They must carry appropriately sized personal flotation devices (PFD), life jackets. USCG types II and III are acceptable. They must carry some device for making emergency sound signals. A whistle is sufficient. At times of reduced visibility they must have ... Read More »
Capt. Rapps' "Off the hook" Snapper with lemon butter caper sauce
By Capt. Pete Rapps This is my version of a tangy, buttery, lemony Piccata caper sauce on a crispy seasoned Snapper fillet, served on a bed of fried spinach and rice. It works well with any fish fillet. I especially love it with Tripletail or Trout, too! Yumma! If that doesn't get your mouth watering you must already be 6 feet under! This simple version can be prepared in just 15 minutes so go catch you some Snapper and get cookin it up! Ingredients: 2 – 4 Medium Snapper fillets ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup capers ½ cup flour ... Read More »
Q&A with Simba
This column is the opinion of a 3 year old African Grey Parrot named "Simba" who has an extremely high intelligence level. While he does not possess a degree from any college or university, he does have a strong opinion of himself and feels that he is the best candidate to answer the complex questions of today's discerning pets…and the humans they own… Dear Simba, Independence Day is just around the corner and the celebrations are being planned around the Island for this year's fireworks on the beach as well as other family gatherings. While we all enjoy our pets ... Read More »
Scorpius takes center stage
By Mike P. Usher Coincidentally with the Fourth of July later this week, the stars are putting on their own special show. Scorpius (the scorpion) is both one of the brighter constellations in the zodiac as well as one of the few that looks like its namesake. Mythology of the constellation goes something like this: it is the scorpion that stung Orion to death; now that they are both in the heavens he is careful to keep as far as possible in front of the scorpion lest he be stung again. This is why they are never seen in the ... Read More »
Amelia Island
By Vickie Kelber Amelia Island is diagonally opposite Marco Island, tucked away in the northeast corner of Florida, just below the Georgia border. Although locals consider "season" to be during the summer, it makes a nice spring or fall getaway or pleasant diversion on a leisurely trip north. It is about 20 minutes from Route 95, 30 minutes from the Jacksonville airport and there is a small municipal airport. It offers 13 miles of quartz beach, multiple activities, historical landmarks, and accommodations ranging from Victorian bed and breakfasts to world class resorts. The island is 13 miles long and 2 miles ... Read More »
Exuma Islands, Staniel Cay and Sampson Cay
By Frances Diebler Exuma is an area of the Bahamas consisting of 360 islands also known as cays. This area is one of the best cruising grounds easily accessible from Florida. This chain is located southeast of Nassau. The islands are on a direct path to and from the Caribbean. Unlike some areas in southern Florida, the islands are blessed with beautiful blue green deep water to accommodate deep draft boats. However, there are many areas which are shallow and are navigable only by shoal draft vessels. Once you leave the hustle and bustle of Nassau and meander southward through the ... Read More »
Big Cypress Road Closure
Public use Limit Order Rescinded for Bear Island Unit. The closure/public use limit has been lifted thus reopening the following areas, trails and access points to backcountry activity: Bear Island Campground; Bear Island Access off of Turner River Road; Walk-in Access-I-75, MM 70; Walk-in Access Bear Island Grade, off of Hwy 29; Concho Billie Trail, Burns Lake Trail, and Windmill Tram Trail. This modification/removal of closure is due to the fact that the emergency nature of the fire has been resolved. The annual 60-day recreational access closure remains in effect, effective 12:01 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2011 and will be ... Read More »
Civil Air Patrol Assigns Advanced Aircraft to Marco Squadron
Marco Island, FL…The Marco Island CAP Squadron recently took delivery of N159CP, an advanced cockpit design Cessna 182T, equipped with the Garmin G-1000 "glass cockpit" technology instrumentation,. Due to the high level of community service activity and USAF and other missions performed by the Marco Squadron, this advanced aircraft will enhance the squadron's mission ability with state-of-the-art avionics controls, expanded communications and full-screen color avionics and Global Positioning Systems. Additionally N159CP is equipped with a high efficiency 3-blade adjustable McCauley Propeller System and driven by a Textron Lycoming Engine. The engine is normally aspirated, direct drive, air-cooled, horizontally opposed, fuel ... Read More »
FDOT invites transportation investment in Florida to grow jobs
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Ananth Prasad today announced the annual application and award cycle for the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) Program will begin July 1, 2011 and close August 31, 2011. Secretary Prasad wants to ensure our partners know the State of Florida is open for business. Now is the time to invest in Florida's transportation future as we help initiate private sector employment. The SIB Program is a revolving loan and credit enhancement vehicle consisting of two separate accounts and is used to leverage funds to improve project feasibility. The SIB can provide loans and ... Read More »
Seibukan Karate at the YMCA expands to include Karate Camp
By Steve Reynolds The Greater Marco Family YMCA Karate School under the direction of Sensei Nick Lemke has been offering classes to those age 6 and up for a year and has seen the class grow fro just a few students to over 12 and range in age from 6 to 60. Sensei Nick teaches an Okinawan style of Karate called Seibukan Shorin-Ryu that teaches students discipline, character, confidence, physical and mental strength and most importantly self defense. Sensei Nick is proud to be able to preserve Karate history and now is able to offer a 1 week Karate Camp ... Read More »
Newcomers Club
Front Row: Litha Berger, Carol Wood, Owner, Judy Arturo, Debbie Breeding, Pat Warner, Bonmnie Bozzo. Back Row: Sharon Weathers, Marilyn Pascale, Rachel DeHanas, Cathy Mirroco, Marge Superits, Betty Muskus and Ruth Ann Mullaney. Read More »
July is Parks and Recreation Month
Where can you improve your health without going to a doctor? Where can you meet new friends or spend time with existing ones? Where can children learn and grow withoutgoing to summer school? Right here with the Collier County Parks & Recreation Department. As part of a nationwide celebration, the Collier County Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to be recognizing the many values and benefits of parks and recreation. Did you know that citizens who had betteraccess to parks, visited parks more frequently, and engaged in physically-active park behaviors also made fewer visits to their doctor other than getting ... Read More »
Safe Boating Campaign
In May 2011, the Marco Island Police Department's Marine Unit began its Summer of Safe Boating campaign. One element of that initiative was to review past vessel crashes to determine those facts or factors that could lead to a safer boating community, as well as more effective education and enforcement programs. In 2010, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC), Collier County ranked 9th out of the sixty-seven counties in Florida for reported vessel crashes. Sadly, the majority of off-island crashes involved injury, including one crash involving a fatality. There were seventeen crashes outside of the City ... Read More »
Collier County Board of Commissioners
The Collier County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications for positions on several advisory committees. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee currently has one vacancy, for a term that will expire on October 1, 2013; the member will represent "labor active in home building." This is an 11-member committee created by Ordinance 91?65 as amended to monitor the implementation of the Affordable Housing Task Force's recommendations, and the goals, objectives, and policies of the Housing Elements of the County's Growth Management Plan and the City's Comprehensive Plan. Terms are three years. The Airport Authority Advisory Board has four vacancies; three of ... Read More »
Greater Marco Family YMCA Special Offers
"Resort Night" Basketball Open Gym. Bring a co-worker. Meet new people. Open to all Marco Island Resort Employees 18 years of age and older are invited to participate in basketball open gym. Please show your Employee Id at front desk when you sign up. A waiver is required. Who: Marco Island Resort Employees 18 and older (Marriott Resort and Spa, Hilton, Ocean Beach Resort, Marriott Vacation Club, Charter Club and others). What: Basketball Open Gym Where: Greater Marco Family YMCA Gym When: Every Thursday night through September 29 Time: 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Fee: FREE! Student Summer 2011 Membership ... Read More »
Marco Writers' Group
New. Network and get ideas and encouragement from other writers. Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month. Marco Island Branch Library 5:30-6:30 PM Study Room. This is not a Collier County Public Library program. Please do not call the library. For info call Gwen 239/248-3219. Read More »


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Minimizing Environmental Impact
Site drainage and stormwater control systems employ bio-swales, detention ponds, and filtration devices to limit disruption of natural water flows, increase on-site infiltration, and eliminate contaminants. These measures help protect the ecology of the site, the surrounding neighborhood, and San Francisco Bay.
Exterior lighting has been kept to a minimum in order to protect night sky visibility and animals' nocturnal habitats, as well as lessen the impact on our neighbors.
Material selection is an important aspect of sustainable building. The Hewlett Foundation building incorporates products with high recycled content, materials made from rapidly renewable resources, and certified wood. Building materials were further evaluated on the basis of performance, low embodied energy values, and their potential to be diverted from landfills at the end of their usable life. Building materials consist of 64 percent recycled content. A third of the materials were manufactured within 500 miles of the site, thus reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation. More than 83 percent of all the wood-based products are certified, reflecting a commitment to supporting sustainable forestry and harvesting practices.
Waste management efforts during the construction of the Hewlett Foundation headquarters resulted in nearly 70 percent of construction and demolition waste being diverted from landfill to recycling or salvaging operations. Convenient bins throughout the building facilitate recycling of paper, plastics, and other materials by staff and guests.
On the Hewlett Foundation site, highly efficient irrigation equipment and drought-tolerant landscaping that features adapted and native vegetation combine to reduce water consumption by a projected 50 percent compared to similar, conventionally landscaped sites.
Waterless urinals in the men's restrooms and small, efficient dishwashers in the staff cafes, along with other water-saving strategies, will reduce water use in the building by a projected 15 percent compared to similar facilities.
Low-emitting materials including carpet, paint, composite woods, adhesives, and sealants, minimize the introduction of potentially hazardous or irritating substances into the building. Other potential sources of air quality contaminants, such as workrooms and janitorial closets, are contained by full height walls, where a negative pressure is maintained and air is exhausted directly to the outside.