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Gu Kailai is the wife of China's former Chongqing Municipality Communist Party Secretary, Bo Xilai.
Updated at 12:25 p.m. ET: BEIJING -- The wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai and a family aide have been charged with the murder of a British businessman, the government said Thursday, pushing ahead a case at the center of a messy political scandal that exposed divisions in the country's leadership.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported that the prosecutor's indictment said Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, had a falling out with Briton Neil Heywood over money and worried that it would threaten her and their son's safety. Gu and the aide, Zhang Xiaojun, are alleged to have poisoned Heywood together, the report said. Heywood's death in November was attributed initially to a heart attack or excessive drinking.
"The facts of the two defendants' crime are clear, and the evidence is irrefutable and substantial. Therefore, the two defendants should be charged with intentional homicide," Xinhua said.
It did not give a date for the trial, but a family lawyer told Reuters it was likely to take place on August 7-8.
Thursday's brief report is the first official news that the case against Gu is proceeding since the announcement three months ago that she and Zhang were being investigated and that Bo was being suspended from the powerful Politburo for unspecified discipline violations. The Xinhua report did not mention Bo's case or a separate party investigation into Bo.
Prosecutors have interrogated Bo and Zhang and have "heard the opinions" of their defense lawyers, Xinhua said.
The scandal has exposed the bare-knuckled infighting that the secretive leadership prefers to hide and affirmed an already skeptical public's dim view about corrupt dealings in the party.
City divided by disgraced Communist leader's legacy
Disappeared from public view
Since Bo was dismissed in March, he and his wife Gu, formerly a powerful lawyer, have disappeared from public view and have not responded publicly to the accusations against them.
The charges were filed in the eastern city of Hefei, Xinhua said Thursday. It did not say when exactly the indictment was issued or when the crime occurred and why the case is being prosecuted in Hefei and not in Chongqing, the city Bo ran as Communist party secretary and where the couple lived.
But according to Si Weijiang, a prominent lawyer in China who is followed by 170,000 people on his microblog, Hefei, in eastern China's Anhui Province, was selected due to its political reliability.
Wang Shengjun, who is the chief justice of China's Supreme People's Court, is from Anhui and the province has, according to Si, built a reputation of being politically reliable and harsh on defendants.
"The case being filed at Hefei, will set Chief Justice Wang's mind at ease," Si wrote Thursday.
Scandal sends China's netizens into a feeding frenzy
In another post, Si noted the intense political ramifications of this case.
"This is a political case. No accidents is success. So it [the court] must be a place that can be trusted," he wrote.
But Fang Hong, a Chongqing resident featured in a piece by NBC News in May, hailed the prosecution move as a "vindication of my criticism" of Bo's rule.
"They tried to destroy the rule of law so as to make it convenient for them to murder people, and now they will get what they deserve," he told NBC News.
"This case is being handled according to the law," he said, adding that "some people with limited understanding wrongly think it is a political striuggle, but it is not. ... What the law says is what they will get."
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British businessman Neil Heywood, who died in November 2011, was a long-time friend of Bo Xilai and Gu Kailai.
Political ascent stopped
Thursday's announcement comes months before the ruling Communist Party unveils a new top leadership.
Before his ouster, Bo was one of China's most powerful and charismatic politicians. The son of a revolutionary veteran, Bo was seen as a leading candidate for a position in the Politburo Standing Committee, the highest ranks of power, when a younger group of leaders is installed later this year.
Son of sacked Chinese official fights back
On his rise, Bo led high-profile campaigns to bust organized crime and to promote communist culture. In doing so, however, his administration ran roughshod over civil liberties, angered some leaders and alienated others with his publicity seeking.
The removal of Bo has triggered rifts and uncertainty, disrupting the Communist Party's usually secretive and carefully choreographed process of settling on a new central leadership in the run up to its 18th congress.
Left-wing supporters of the charismatic Bo have defended him as the instigator of a much-needed new path for China, and many of them see him as the blameless victim of a plot.
Behind the Wall: Full NBC News coverage from China
The 18th Party Congress, scheduled to be held late this year, will appoint that leadership. President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao will then step down from their government posts at the National People's Congress in early 2013, when Vice President Xi Jinping is likely to succeed Hu as president.
Growing credibility gap
Analysts here agree that the legal steps announced Thursday are part of the authorities' effort to dispose of the case and remove a major distraction before the once-in-a-decade leadership succession later this year.
However, this week has been a week of disruptions that have kept government propaganda officials and censors busy.
Full international news coverage from NBCNews.com
Besides the ongoing saga of Bo, Beijing this past weekend dealt with the worst flooding in nearly six decades. Just as news of Gu's charges came out, word also broke that the death count from the flooding, which previously had stood at 37, had been bumped up to at least 77. Many Beijing residents had been highly dubious of earlier government estimates of the death toll, highlighting the party's credibility gap.
The news also came on the eve of the 2012 Olympics in London, where China hopes again to top the tables in gold medals.
Still, the government was not taking any chances: the comments section on the official Weibo account of popular Chinese state newspaper, People's Daily, was turned off for the post regarding Gu's murder charges.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Millionaire medalists: Does Olympic spirit live on?
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- Olympic security plan turns London into fortress
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I been using a hand pump while building up my stash an a very occasional bottle for my 3 mo old.
I can usually get 2 oz or close at each pumping session.
I tried an electric pump, but hated it and didn't get much milk using it.
Is there any reason I cannot continue to use a hand pump when I go back to work and pump several times a day?
I realize I may have to replace the hand pump several times as it will probably wear out frequently.
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INGREDIENTS:8 oz. ground veal 1 mango 4 spring roll wrappers pinch of cumin pinch of cayenne pepper ½ tsp. sambal paste 1 onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced pinch of curry 2 Tbsp. veal fat 10 leaves basil 10 leaves cilantroDIRECTIONS:Sweat the garlic and onions in veal fat. Add ground veal and spices and cook for 10 minutes. Drain veal and pass thorugh a sieve to remove fat. Cut mango into long strips. Lay out spring roll wrapper. Place 1 Tbsp. mix at the bottom alongside, and 1 strip of ...
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Officials and state workers meet to discuss worries about Barre
BARRE — State and city officials met with Agency of Education employees Tuesday to address some of the workers' concerns about moving to downtown Barre, including the city's crime rate.
Steve Howard, who is the co-interim executive director of the state employees union, said some workers are concerned that when the agency moves to City Place those who work late at night could be in danger when walking to their vehicles.
The proposed parking lot for the employees, a lot owned by Mayor Thomas Lauzon, is 700 feet from the building at City Place's farthest exit.
Lauzon said he had Chief Tim Bombardier look into the city's crime rate according to the Vermont Criminal Information Center and found that the crime rate per capita in Barre is lower than in other municipalities such as Montpelier, St. Johnsbury, Burlington and Rutland.
"That's not to cast aspersions on anyone. That's just saying what the facts are," Lauzon said Wednesday.
He said in the last 10 years, the city has had no instances where a person had "jumped out of the bushes" and assaulted or robbed someone.
"If something like that was happening every week in our downtown, first of all it wouldn't be happening every week in our downtown. We'd step up patrols and put a stop to it," Lauzon said.
To help ease the employees' concerns, Lauzon said he would work with Bombardier to see if it would be possible to send a police cruiser to patrol the area from 4 to 5 p.m., when most of the employees would be getting out of work. As for stepping up patrols in the area at night for late workers, Lauzon didn't see it as necessary.
He suggested those who work later into the night move their vehicles closer to the building after everyone else leaves, as there are 50 parking spots in a well-lighted area only 25 feet from the building.
Lauzon said he was happy to have the meeting to help clear up some of the concerns.
"The city of Barre has the opportunity to host the Vermont Agency of Education. It'll be good for our downtown. ... What I promised them is we will be good hosts," he said.
The Vermont State Employees Association's Howard said another concern is the workspace itself. Howard said the proposed layout of an "open office" with cubicles with half-walls instead of actual offices could be problematic as employees may have to have conversations about Vermont students that are supposed to be confidential.
"Our members are experts on what kind of workspace they need to be the most efficient," he said, adding he hoped the administration would take the employees' concerns into account. Howard said a future meeting between the workers and the administration will be planned to hash out exactly what the issues are and what can be done about them, but a date has yet to be set.
Howard said the employees moving to Barre are trying to avoid a situation that state workers in the National Life Group building in Montpelier are experiencing. Howard said because of new office designs in that building, some employees have to take phone calls in the hallway just so they can hear above the noise in the "open office" layout.
"We're trying to learn from the lessons of National Life and apply that to this project in Barre," Howard said.
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The Athletics Study Center (ASC) was opened in April 2008. Located in Hyslop 113, and part of the overall Athletics Academic Services department, the ASC provides a comfortable study setting that houses desktop computers, a printer and laptop computers that are available for use on road trips and within the ASC. Mandatory and non-mandatory study table is held in the ASC.
Athletics Study Center (ASC) Rules
- Student-athletes must be working on academics while in the Schubert Center.
- Individual study time is NOT social time; no talking. Also, no sleeping.
- Food and drink are not allowed at the computers.
- Facebook, MySpace, Twitter (all social networking sites) and other non-academic websites are not allowed. Time spent at study table is for academic purposes only.
Student-athletes must log on to computers using their IdM log-in information, and must remember to log off when finished using the computer. Student-athletes will not be able to save to any hard drive. Work should be saved on a flash drive or e-mailed to U-mail accounts. All hard drives will automatically be purged each night.
- If one experiences any difficulty with a computer, laptop or the printer, help should be sought from the Schubert Center monitor.
It is the student-athlete's responsibility to check in and check out of the Schubert Center with the monitor. No study table hours will be recorded manually.Schubert Athletics Study Center Hours of Operation
Schubert Athletics Study Center Hours of Operation
Student-athletes may record their study table hours during the academic year within the following hours of operation:
- Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 1 p.m.-5p.m.
Additional study center space is available Monday and Wednesday evenings 7-10pm with the location to be announced at the beginning of each semester.
Schubert Center Warning Policy
Student-athletes will be given warnings for unacceptable behavior or breaking Schubert Center rules.
Warnings can come from the AAS staff or the Schubert Center monitor.
- Written Notice: If a Schubert Center monitor observes unacceptable behavior, they do not need to warn the student-athlete verbally. They will simply write the student-athlete's name down and provide it to the AAS staff, who will then notify the student-athlete.
- Verbal Notice: An AAS staff member can verbally warn a student-athlete.
Second Warning: Once a student-athlete receives a second warning, s/he will be notified via u-mail, and their head coach will be notified via email as well.
Suspension: If a student-athlete receives THREE warnings, s/he will be suspended from the Schubert Center for the remainder of the semester. If the student-athlete has mandatory hour requirements, how the remainder of the semester will be carried out is the coach's discretion.
- Refusal of a student-athlete to comply with any reasonable departmental service area request or directive can also result in automatic suspension from the Schubert Center. This is determined by the Director of Athletics Academic Services.
- If the student-athlete is suspended from the Schubert Center, the respective Head Coach will meet with the Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations and the Director of Athletics Academic Services regarding the incident. The Head Coach will submit a request to appeal the suspension and include evidence of appropriate sanctions. The student-athlete will then be placed on a probationary status.
- If there is a repeat incident there will be at minimum an infraction of the Student-Athlete Code of Conduct and will be processed according to the sanctions in the Student-Athlete Code of Conduct.
Dedicated to George and Arline Schubert
The academics center was founded thanks to the generous donation by George and Arline Schubert, who established an endowment to support the works of the athletics academic support program.
George Schubert is professor and dean emeritus at the University of North Dakota. He has authored books, book chapters and over 70 published papers. He taught at UND, where he served as chair of the department of speech-language pathology and audiology and also served as NCAA faculty representative. He retired from UND in 1999, but continues to research, write and publish.
Arline Schubert earned a bachelor's degree in English education from UND, a masters degree in speech and, after 18 years of teaching high school, came back to UND to earn her doctorate of juris prudence from the UND School of Law. She practiced law for 18 years, served as assistant attorney general for North Dakota, and an attorney for UND. Several of her articles on the topic of sports and gender equity have appeared in the Law Review.


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Ruth C. BissonJanuary 02,2013
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BARRE TOWN Ruth Christine (Farnham) Bisson, 90, of Sunset Road, joined her husband, Rosaire, in heaven on their wedding anniversary, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. She died peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Diane and David Stonecliffe, on Sunset Road with her family by her side.
Ruth was born at home in Orange on July 24, 1922, the daughter of Roswell and Linnie (Curtis) Farnham. She enjoyed growing up on the old farm with her 12 siblings and attending Orange Village School. During her teenage years, she began studying the Catholic religion. By her 18th birthday, she had received the sacraments of baptism, First Communion and confirmation in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre. She was a member of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
After a two-year courtship, Ruth married Rosaire Bisson on Dec. 29, 1945, in St. Monica Catholic Church. Following their marriage, they made their home in Washington. A few times a month, they would travel to Plainfield to visit Rosaires family. During these trips, they passed the four corners on Trow Hill. The two would dream of buying land and building a store there. In 1955, they purchased a corner lot and in the fall of 1960 opened the Trow Hill Grocery Store. Later, they bought a camp on Woodbury Lake and spent many happy times there with family and friends. She also loved playing cards. Rosaire passed away Nov. 11, 1981. Since 1985, the store has been owned and operated by Ruths son Edward Bisson and his wife, Margaret.
In earlier years, Ruth was a member of the Trow Hill Grange, the American Legion Post 10 Auxiliary of Barre, and the Woodbury Lake Association.
Her family was most important to her, and she enjoyed time spent with her children and grandchildren. She stated many times how blessed she was that she had never lost a child or grandchild.
Ruth is survived by her nine children, Rosaire Bisson Jr. and his wife, Marilyn, of South Barre, Diane Stonecliffe and her husband, David, of Barre Town, Michael Bisson and his wife, Karen, of Sterling, Mass., Donald Bisson and his wife, Cynthia, of Manchester, N.H., Janet Jenkins and her husband, Robert, of Columbus, Ga., Thomas Bisson and close friend Connie Leach, of Middlebury, Annette Rossi and her husband, Vittorio, of Barre, Edward Bisson and his wife, Margaret, of Barre, and Robert Bisson and his fiancée, Lisa Kinley Davis, of Columbus, Ohio. Ruth also said goodbye to her 28 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mabel Swift and her husband, Richard, of Barre Town, Irene Nadeau and her husband, Sheldon, of South Barre, and Emma Gingras, of Washington; several nieces and nephews.
She always missed her siblings who passed before her. They include seven sisters, Ethel McKee, Edith Vermette, Gladys Freeman, Ada Peterson, Marion Carrier and infants Esther Farnham and Lillian Farnham; and four brothers, George Farnham, Merton Farnham, Allen Farnham and Wayne Farnham. Two daughters-in-law, Susan (Cross) Bisson and Shawn (Gale) Bisson, also predeceased her.
Ruths family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and love to their sister Diane for the wonderful care she gave their mother these last months of her life. Also a thank you to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice for their kindness and care.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at 11 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre. Entombment will take place in the Hooker and Whitcomb vault to await later burial in the St. Sylvester Cemetery in Websterville. Family and friends may call on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre.MORE IN ObituariesPaul N. Sourdiff
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Joseph L. Krawczyk Sr.January 13,2013
Joseph L. KrawczykJoseph L. Krawczyk Sr.
BENNINGTON Joseph L. Krawczyk Sr., 93, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.
He was born Feb. 22, 1919, in Bennington, the twelfth of 13 children, and the son of Albert and Agnes Krawczyk.
He received his formal education in Bennington area schools.
Prior to World War II, he entered the United States Army and fought in the Pacific Area of Operation. While serving in the Philippine Campaign he received a battlefield commission and was awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry in Action, the Bronze Star for Valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds received in combat. After WWII, he was discharged from the Army, but later was called back to active duty shortly before the Korean conflict to command Company C, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Bennington National Guard. He remained in the Vermont National Guard for the remainder of his 23 years service, and retired as a lieutenant colonel.
On Sept. 21, 1946, he married the former Madeleine Chenaille of Pownal at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in North Pownal. They were married 56 years prior to Madelines death on July 12, 2002.
In earlier years, he was employed by EZ Mills, and later for 30 years at Union Carbide Corporation prior to his retirement in 1981.
Survivors include eight children, Col. Joseph L. Krawczyk Jr., U.S. Army, Ret., George C. Krawczyk, Judith A. Kohutich, Alan R. Krawczyk, Donna Maxon, Charles J. Krawczyk, David M. Krawczyk and Annette Shine; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332, American Legion Post 13, and the Disabled American Veterans.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. from the Mahar and Son Funeral Home with a prayer, and then from Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church at 11 a.m., where the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be offered.
The burial with military honors will follow at Park Lawn Cemetery.
Friends may call Monday, Jan. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mahar and Son Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church through the office of the Mahar and Son Funeral Home, 628 Main St., Bennington, VT 05201.
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Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o issued a statement Wednesday about the hoax involving his girlfriend.
ESPN reported that Te'o said, "This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her."
The statement went on to say, "To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating. It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life."
The statement ended by saying, "In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was. Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says his faith has not been shaken in Te'o "one iota."
Swarbrick says an investigation by a firm the school hired has convinced him that Te'o was duped into an online relationship with a woman whose death was then faked by the perpetrators of the hoax.
Notre Dame coaches were informed by Manti Te'o and his parents that the linebacker was a victim of what appears to be a hoax, according to a statement released by the University of Notre Dame Wednesday.
The statement said someone using the fictitious name Lennay Kekua apparently ingratiated herself with Te'o and conspired with others to lead the star football player to believe she had tragically died of leukemia. Te'o said her death inspired him to play better as he helped the Fighting Irish to get to the BCS title game.
The university was told about the hoax on Dec. 26, 2012.
Notre Dame initiated an investigation to assist Te'o and his family in discovering a motive for the hoax.
"While the proper authorities will continue to investigate this troubling matter, this appears to be, at a minimum, a sad and very cruel deception to entertain its perpetrators," reads the statement from the University of Notre Dame.
Deadspin.com uncovered that the woman that the media called Te'o's girlfriend did not exist and was a hoax.
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An international team of astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope reports a significant brightening of the emissions from Supernova 1987A. The results, which appear in this week's Science magazine, are consistent with theoretical predictions about how supernovae interact with their immediate galactic environment.
The team observed the supernova remnant in optical, ultraviolet, and near-infrared light. They studied the interaction between the ejecta from the stellar explosion and a glowing 6-trillion-mile-diameter ring of gas encircling the supernova remnant. The gas ring was probably shed some 20,000 years before the supernova exploded. Shock waves resulting from the impact of the ejecta onto the ring have brightened 30 to 40 pearl-like "hot spots" in the ring. These blobs likely will grow and merge together in the coming years to form a continuous, glowing circle.
"We are seeing the effect a supernova can have in the surrounding galaxy, including how the energy deposited by these stellar explosions changes the dynamics and chemistry of the environment," said University of Colorado at Boulder Research Associate Kevin France of the Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy. "We can use these new data to understand how supernova processes regulate the evolution of galaxies."
Discovered in 1987, Supernova 1987A is the closest exploding star to Earth to be detected since 1604 and it resides in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy adjacent to our own Milky Way Galaxy.
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I have spent the past two weekends preparing for and attending weddings. One cannot understate the importance of sartorial selections at these events, and I'm not just talking about what the bride is wearing.
In fact, I've been to enough weddings in my life that all of those white dresses blend together in my memory. The gowns have become as predictable as I wish the happy couple's sex life will not become.
The most important dress at weddings I attend has become this: the one that is exactly like the one I'm wearing.
This, luckily, hasn't happened to me yet. (The only time I have worn the same dress as someone else in a public setting was at ComFest this year. The other woman and I smiled at each other from a distance and air-cheered with our neon mugs. It was an amicable exchange, but I know our respective sets of friends were totally talking smack about how we looked so much better in the dress than the other one did. Girlfriend code, y'all.)
We were dangerously close to playing double duty at last weekend's wedding. The event might as well have been sponsored by Express. There were three women in attendance wearing three different dresses I had tried on at the store the night before. Thankfully no one was in the ruched lace number I had chosen because it was stretchy and I knew I'd be able to dance in it.
The key, I've concluded, to not showing up somewhere dressed the same as another attendee is to style your dress with a unique accessory; add a scarf, a different belt or a jacket. No awkward air cheers for you, pretty lady.
Finding the perfect party dress takes some patience, some creativity and some luck. Kind of like finding a partner to eventually walk down the aisle toward, no?
∙ Objects of Desire is a biweekly column that explores the items Columbus shoppers crave. Follow Jackie Mantey on Twitter at @Jackie_Mantey.


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At Here Comes The Guide headquarters, we love our treats. So imagine our delight when adorable tins and containers filled with M&M's and Jelly Belly jellybeans arrived at our offices, each with customized messages and images—including photos!
Imagine how cute these Party Beans containers would be in gift baskets for your wedding guests, adorned with a photo of you and your significant other—or dog/cat/hamster/goldfish, whatever—and a small caption. It's extremely easy to personalize your favors with photos, colors, and words of your choice. There's even a mini barrel, perfect if you're getting married at a winery!
Bonus: when the candy is gone, the tins can be re-purposed. I swiped the little glass container and filled it with water and a single, floating flower for a calming desktop decoration. Or, you can compete for the most popular coworker by keeping the container full of candy!
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One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Three in four families will care for a family member with cancer.
This means that if you are sitting in a room with two people, one of you will be diagnosed with cancer in your lifetimes. This means that if four families are sitting in church, at a football game, driving to work, three of those four families will be taking care of a cancer patient at some point in their lives. This means that you, reader, have a very good chance of being a cancer survivor.
Today, there are more than 10 million people living with cancer in the United States alone. These individuals are 'survivors'. Survivorship begins at the moment of diagnosis and continues through the rest of his or her lifetime. Additionally, every person affected by the cancer diagnosis of a family member and loved one is a survivor. This is because cancer significantly changes the lives of those diagnosed, those who provide care, and those who mourn the loss of a cancer patient.
From interviews with American Samoan cancer survivors, the N.C.I. funded Community Cancer Network, has identified key challenges faced by cancer survivors in the Territory that are unique to our island and add to the burden of fighting this disease:
Lack of comprehensive cancer treatment on-island
Lack of an oncologist on-island
Lack of available, portable government funded health insurance
Lack of a patient navigation system through which patients find and access appropriate cancer care in a timely manner
Lack of consistent, timely, available pain management and palliative care
Lack of end of life care
American Samoa is LACKING these critical components to healthcare, which would measurably improve the chance of survival and quality of life for cancer patients. Now, imagine YOU are one of three people sitting in the room of a doctor's office waiting for a test result. The statistics show that one of you will receive a diagnosis of cancer. Perhaps not in that moment - not with this particular test - but the reality is, there is a very high chance that someday soon it will be YOU.
This is an election year and YOU can help ensure that future cancer patients will have the healthcare and assistance needed to survive the diagnosis. YOU can make a difference in the lives of those who became those individuals, sitting in the doctor's office, waiting for a result. YOU can make a difference in the lives of cancer patients who are facing up to the challenge of living through cancer. How? By bringing to the attention of our gubernatorial candidates the fact that cancer is a huge challenge in American Samoa, one that deserves the attention of our government, healthcare, and community decision makers. There are medical needs which must be addressed now because more people are diagnosed in American Samoa than previous statistics have shown. Cancer must be made a top priority issue.
We sometimes forget, but our political leaders are in fact public servants. They are tasked with addressing the issues that their constituents feel are of the greatest importance. Your governor is here to serve you, American Samoa. If quality, timely, consistent healthcare is important to you then it should be important to whomever you vote for in November. Don't waste your vote by ignoring the issues and simply voting for a campaign slogan or family friend.
While your personal health is your personal responsibility, it is an obligation of leadership to ensure you have the tools and resources to be healthy. So, healthcare issues are not confined to the hospital. Vote for someone who will approach the issues holistically. For example, the environment is an important component of healthcare. A clean environment free of diseased dogs, trash, over grown roadsides and unlit streets will make it possible for people to walk, run, and bike to stay active and healthy. An environment that has clean parks with clean bathrooms, safe hiking trails, pedestrian friendly sidewalks, and roads with good drainage will encourage people to get outside for exercise. So a candidate for governor should have a realistic plan to improve the environment in these ways in an effort to reduce obesity and all of the diseases and healthcare problems that the lack of physical activity can create.
Finally, get involved: listen to the candidates, find out what they think about healthcare, find out what their plans are, if any, for improving our local environment. If you find a candidate willing to listen, encourage that person to participate in a public debate with other candidates. Debates allow voters to hear what the candidates stand for, what their plans are, how they defend their stance on issues, and how they plan to address the issues that are important to you once they're in office. It's an opportunity for candidates to let the voters know who they are.
Healthcare issues are not confined to the hospital or your living room. Health is affected by many variables including your environment and the politics which run your government. This election year vote for someone who has the resolve to learn the issues and the commitment to dedicate necessary resources to fix them.


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Find Your Passion: Crimson and Gold
By Adam Rogers
When Mary Allison Milford made the decision to attend The University of Alabama, she wasn't just thinking about Tuscaloosa – she was also thinking about Beijing.
Since she began playing wheelchair basketball in her childhood, Milford remembers watching the Olympics on television and fantasizing about what it would be like to represent her country as a Paralympian. After establishing herself as a promising talent while in high school in her native Arkansas, she began to look into programs across the country that could help her realize her athletic ambitions. Now, three years later, as a senior in the UACollege of Communication of Information Sciences, she has not only made it to the Paralympics, but has brought back a gold medal as a member of the women's wheelchair basketball team.
The road to the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing was by no means easy. Milford says she trained nearly every day for the games since she realized as a freshman that she had a chance of making the U.S. team. Being a member of the Crimson Tide Women's Wheelchair Basketball team was crucial in preparing her for the challenge of qualifying for the Paralympics. "Being in college is the ideal time to pursue being a Paralympian," she says, "and being a college athlete at such an elite college program helps you a lot."
As a member of the UA team, Milford has proven herself to be an intense player and a natural leader. She prides herself on her defense and describes her primary role on the team as making sure that other players are open for shots. Although this means she doesn't always get good stats or a lot of individual recognition, Milford is far more concerned with how the team performs as a whole.
And the team has outperformed all others this year, ending their sixth season as national champions. UA is one of 12 universities in the country that sponsors wheelchair athletics and the only university program in the Southeast.
In addition to being an essential player for the team, she is also its biggest cheerleader. "I'm very vocal," she says, "and I try to lead the team whether I'm on the floor playing 40 minutes or I'm on the bench."
Milford's leadership and strength as a player have earned her opportunities to play all over the world and helped put her on a list of just 22 young women to compete for a spot on the Paralympic team. After a weeklong set of trials, Milford says she was shocked to discover she made the team. But the course of events that followed left her no time for introspection. After qualifying, Milford practiced with her teammates non-stop until they departed for Beijing. Milford and the rest of the U.S. team were astonished by the spectacle of the city's welcoming celebration and were almost unable to process their new surroundings.
In just two whirlwind weeks, the team found itself taking the gold medal after decisive victories in nearly all of its games.
In the midst of her senior year, Milford says she still hasn't accepted that she's a gold medalist. But she says the most important things for her are still ahead.
The public relations major is anxious to complete her final year of studies. Milford is quick to emphasize that she is a student before she is an athlete and that she has a wide range of interests that extend beyond her sport. She enjoys writing and playing the cello in her spare time. She has cultivated a passion for traveling, having visited Rio de Janeiro, Japan and Amsterdam, and says that her ideal job after graduation would be writing for a magazine.
Adam Rogers is in UA's College of Communication and Information Sciences pursuing a master's degree within the advertising and public relations program.
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This story is part of the Find Your Passion series. To learn more about how you can find your passion at The University of Alabama, please visit UA Undergraduate Admissions.


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Steve:Here are some pics of the center grille.Paul, as someone who has been in the injection molding business for 22 years I look at the small numbers you see on the back side of the headlicht covers and say they were mold cavity numbers. JohnZ may be able to verify this?Mark
John, do you have any idea why the ones with the mold cavity numbers don't have a part number too?Steve


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With its close proximity to local communities, business centers, the entertainment industry and recreational facilities, Van Nuys Airport (VNY) serves as a major economic engine in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles region.
An economic impact study released in 2007 found that VNY attracts both aviation- and non-aviation-related businesses to the San Fernando Valley. Annually, the airport contributes more than $1.3 billion to the Southern California economy, supports over 12,300 jobs and generates an earnings impact of $707 million.
VNY is a tax generator rather than a tax user. The facility does not receive local tax dollars toward its operation, but is financed entirely by revenues from lease, rental and user fees. Los Angeles World Airports, as owner and operator, leases space to a variety of tenants that provide aviation- and non-aviation-related services. In doing so, the airport generates nearly $80 million in state and local taxes annually.
In addition, VNY is a focal point for business and industry in the San Fernando Valley. Five major fixed-base operators and numerous aviation service companies are located at the airport. These firms provide fuel sales, hangars, tiedown areas, sales and service for aircraft manufacturers, flight and ground school instruction, and air taxi and charter service.
Several non-aviation-related businesses also are located on airport property, including a hotel, a major home improvement store, a golf course complex and restaurants.
An estimated 320,000 visitors utilize VNY every year, flying on corporate, private and charter aircraft. Travelers appreciate VNY's convenient location, and many spend money on local hotels, attractions and goods. These visitors spend approximately $176 million annually in the area and are responsible for generating 3,142 direct, induced and indirect visitor industry jobs, which in turn generate almost $93 million in personal income, wages and salaries.
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The human mind is a tool of limitless potential, and yet I spend a lot of my time using mine to think about how awesome a Mario Paint/Guitar Hero mashup would be. Seriously, hear me out: Remember Mario Paint's composer mode, where you could make your own songs using Mario items as notes? Combine it with Guitar Hero gameplay, and the result is a game where you can create your own songs and then play them on instruments (with the items/notes working as actual items), or simply make insanely difficult songs to try to stump your friends.
While others are thinking of ways to make this world a better place for their fellow human beings, this is the crap that keeps me up at night. I come up with ways to combine existing video games into different ones that don't exist, and probably never will. Why? Because they're simply too goddamn cool. Such is my burden. Please allow me to unload some of it on you.
4Super Mario Kart Meets Grand Theft Auto
Nintendo, Rockstar
(Full disclosure: I was searching my browsing history to make sure I didn't steal this idea from someone else, and amid all the YouTube videos of Japanese people playing piano covers of Mario songs, I found this Reddit thread by cm097. It's not exactly the same concept, but I don't like websites that just take articles from other websites without crediting them, so consider yourself credited, cm097.)
When you saw the words "Mario Kart meets GTA," many of you instantly pictured Mario murdering pedestrians by jumping on them or running over mushroom people with a coupe, but that's not what I mean. The best aspect of the GTA series for me isn't the part where you can blow up stuff with a bazooka, but the fact that you have a massive city to explore at your leisure while occasionally running into insane Easter eggs.
"Whoa. That's crazy. Let's blow it up with a bazooka."
Meanwhile, one of my favorite things about the Mario Kart series is that the stages are secretly linked -- as GameXplain points out, if you take your eyes off the road in Mario Kart: Double Dash, you can actually see landmarks from other tracks as background details, suggesting that the entire game is set in a vast interconnected world. For instance, Peach's Castle can be seen from Mushroom Bridge:
"Stop-a here and hand me the binoculars, she's-a getting into the shower. Mamma mia!"
If you throw these two ideas into a blender (a special blender for ideas -- do not try this with a regular one), what you get is a game where Mario can finally drive outside the boundaries of the same old tracks and explore a huge open-world setting. And, yes, this setting can be a city, since Mario Kart stages like this one have established that those exist in the Mario universe, despite Bowser's best efforts to enforce a feudal system. Mario can even (*gasp!*) step off his vehicle to enter buildings and carry out crazy side missions, like maybe doing some damn plumbing for a change. For once, Mario's fiscal reserves wouldn't reset back to 0 once he collects 100 coins, and he'd actually be able to save money in order to buy upgrades for his kart that would allow him to reach new areas and discover secrets.
And then, every once in a while, everything I've said so far goes out the window as the gameplay devolves into chaotic races in the proudest Mario Kart tradition, with the caveat that all those buildings and stuff you're mindlessly crashing into now mean something, since you've actually been in them. You could also race online with other players -- or, better yet, make the whole damn game an online multiplayer. Imagine being about to finish a side mission inside a building when BOOM! A blue shell comes out of nowhere and blows you to shit.
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Everyone loves the blue shell, right?
3Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meets Skylanders
Group W Productions, Activision
I realize that the title of this entry probably means nothing to a big chunk of Cracked's readership, since everyone over 30 will be saying "What the hell is Skylanders?" and everyone under 20 is like "WTH's TMNT [confused emoji your computer can't render]?" Well, Skylanders is a popular video game franchise where kids can buy collectible figures that interact with the games through a special reader, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are teenagers who are mutants who are ninjas who are turtles.
Group W Productions
Look, it's pretty self-explanatory.
What do these two franchises have in common, besides the ability to bankrupt parents? They both have an extremely large and extremely weird cast of characters, as the literally hundreds of TMNT action figures that have come out proved. A good bunch of them were just wacky variants of the four Renaissance-named turtles, but you also had dozens of wonderfully bizarre characters like Ace Duck (a mutant duck who dresses like one of the Village People) and Metalhead (a robot who is a mutant who is a ninja who is a turtle).
Randy Andy
Or this ... whatever this is.
So, when I read that Activision, the company behind Skylanders, had bought the license to make TMNT games, I thought that made perfect sense. Imagine a game that combines Skylanders technology (toys that interact with your console) with the adult nerd's constant search for an excuse to buy action figures again (I'm sorry, anime fans, "model kits"). The gameplay would be the same as every TMNT game so far: four co-op players go around various stages kicking ass. You start with the four main turtles and can play through the entire game with them, but if you're willing to shell out a few more bucks, you get to play as Napoleon Bonafrog, or Sergeant Bananas, or Slam Dunkin' Don, or 200 other guys. The game would be the same, but the different abilities, weapons, and character combinations would keep it interesting. And hey, if you're left with a new version of your favorite childhood TMNT figure adorning your shelf, so be it.
Of course, that's not what Activision did with the license -- instead, they went and announced a game featuring the ugliest-looking version of the turtles this side of Michael Bay.
Mikey was never the same after the stroke.
There are other franchises with large enough casts to make a good Skylanders-type game, like the X-Men (you can play with the core team, or buy the figure and fight Magneto as Disco Dazzler) and Super Smash Bros. (after all, the plot of the game involves someone playing with Nintendo toys). Disney already put out their own Skylanders ripoff featuring a potpourri of characters from their various properties. However, I believe that none of these would appeal to the "late 20s/early 30s geek with spending money" demographic as well as the Ninja Turtles. Come on, Activision: If you don't act fast, all that money is gonna go to He-Man-themed LEGO sets, and no one wants that.


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I was recently interviewed for a major article "Patent Trolls Come in All Shapes and Sizes" published today in the New York Observer. The article is definitely worth a read.
One important case that is not mentioned in the article is Eon-Net v. Flagstar Bancorp. And you may want to know what happened in that case because it was a bad day for non-practicing entities, that is, for patent trolls.
Eon-Net is a patent holding company that, with its related entities, had filed over 100 lawsuits against many companies for patent infringement. In most cases, the companies settled for between $25,000 and $75,000 rather than going through the expense of a lawsuit, something which could easily exceed $1,000,000. Flagstar Bancorp, however, decided to fight and spent over $600,000 to litigate the case, an amount that would have been substantially more had the district court allowed full discovery.
To the surprise of many, the court found in favor of Flagstar,
… Eon-Net's case against Flagstar had "indicia of extortion" because it was part of Eon-Net's history of filing nearly identical patent infringement complaints against a plethora of diverse defendants, where Eon-Net followed each filing with a demand for a quick settlement at a price far lower than the cost to defend the litigation.
The court went on to state that Eon-Net "acted in bad faith by exploiting the high cost to defend complex litigation to extract a nuisance value settlement", that cases like theirs are meritless, and that as a non-practicing entity (i.e. troll) Eon-Net faced little risk in filing lawsuits; they faced no business risk, were generally immune to counterclaims, antitrust, and unfair competition claims.
For their legally baseless infringement allegations, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's decision to impose Rule 11 sanctions against Eon-Net.
What does that mean? It means the court may impose monetary penalties which may include awarding reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, to the prevailing party (in this case, Flagstar).
And it means a potentially very bad decision for trolls who now might want to reconsider their strategy of filing a barrage of lawsuits.


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(UPDATED) Multiple sources say that, apparently at Don Nelson's urging, the Warriors have been calling teams and offering to trade Ellis in recent days.
It is likely that their efforts will only intensify, barring some 11th-hour peace treaty. Ellis has four years and $44M owed to him after this season, but several sources say that he will be less difficult to trade than Stephen Jackson was.
And it seems inevitable that Ellis will be traded, presuming that Nelson remains in power, and every source I've talked to believes that Nelson will remain in power.
Ellis' grievances with the Warriors date to their handling of punishment for his scooter accident and to concerns about Nelson's commitment to him as a player and to Rowell's decisions as the team's No. 1 executive.
(Including personal promises made by Rowell to Ellis and Stephen Jackson at the end of last season that the Warriors would upgrade the roster significantly in order to make sure this year is not wasted.)
But the latest developments, reactions, and red-hot trade talk, stem from 2 recent events, one public, one not:
* Two sources say that Nelson embarrassed Ellis when Ellis tried to step into a leadership role in the aftermath of the 28-point home loss to the Clippers on Nov. 6.
The sources describe the scene in the post-game locker room: Ellis, as a co-captain, began loudly addressing to his teammates, telling them that this performance could not be tolerated.
But then Nelson came into the room and told Ellis to be quiet.
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A Telescope Made of Moondust
July 9, 2008
Mix moondust with epoxy, add a dash of carbon nanotubes, and spin. The result? A parabolic mirror perfectly suited for a lunar observatory. A NASA scientist has discovered this new recipe for making telescopes out of moondust, and to prove it works he has spun a "moondust mirror" here on Earth.
Moondust and Duct Tape
April 21, 2008
Going to the Moon? Don't forget your duct tape. Thirty-six years ago when Apollo 17 Astronautsfound themselves a quarter million miles from home with a damaged moonbuggy, a roll of "good old fashioned American gray tape" saved the day.
Apollo Relic Reveals its Secrets
June 20, 2008
In 1967, Surveyor 3 landed on the Moon. Two years later, Apollo Astronautsvisited the little unmanned spacecraft and brought pieces of it home to Earth. Now, a portion of Surveyor's robotic arm, the scoop it used to sample moondust, is teaching researchers some long-lost secrets.
The Realm of Earthworms: NASA Gets Down to the Nitty-Gritty
Aug. 15, 2008
NASA scientists are preparing to launch a "flying tractor" with microwave sensors to explore the nitty-gritty realm beneath your feet.
Amateur Astronomers See Perseids Hit the Moon
Sept. 2, 2008
Backyard astronomers watching the Perseid meteor shower last month saw meteoroids hitting not only Earth but also the Moon. They recorded the impacts using backyard telescopes and off-the-shelf cameras, showing that "lunar meteors" are easy targets for amateur observatories and that amateur astronomers can contribute to NASA's lunar research.
Ulysses Flyby of the Sun's North Pole
Jan. 14, 2008
At a pivotal moment of the solar cycle, the NASA/ESA Ulysses spacecraft is flying over the sun's mysterious North Pole.
A Super Solar Flare
May 6, 2008
In September 1859, a solar flare erupted so intense that the explosion itself was visible to the human eye. A ferocious geomagnetic storm ensued in which Northern Lights descended as far south as Cuba, the Bahamas and Hawaii. Meanwhile, telegraph engineers disconnected their batteries and powered communications by electricity from the auroras! Could it happen again?
A Flash of Insight: LCROSS Mission Update
Aug. 11, 2008
There are places on The Moonwhere the sun hasn't shined for millions of years, inky-dark places that may harbor a treasure of great value. NASA's is about to light one of them up.
Planets in a Bottle
March 16, 2008
The "Life on the Edge" program is barely a month old but it's already producing results in some grade school classrooms.
Life on the Edge Update
June 30, 2008
Yeast packets are retrieved by a team of sled dogs to test the hardiness of microbes to extreme conditions.


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March 1, 2012 —
HURLEYVILLE, NY — The Carl Richards Band (www.carlrichardsband.com [1]) will perform at Woodsongs Coffeehouse at the Sullivan County Museum on Saturday, March 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. The band plays acoustic rock and roll, old country, original songs and a touch of blues. The band has been performing for more than 25 years, and has opened for such greats as Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Leon Russell, Delbert McClinton and Little Sammie Davis. The evening will also feature a debut performance by Sullivan County's newest acoustic duo - Steve Schwartz and Antoine Magliano. Steve is well known among local musicians as a gifted guitarist, and he is also the owner of Steve's Music in Rock Hill. Antoine hosts a WJFF radio show entitled "Strings Attached", which features music from different genres performed on stringed instruments. Come see these very talented musicians in what is sure to be a cool performance!
The music begins at 6:30, and, as always the evening will be hosted by the Sullivan County Bluegrass and Americana band Little Sparrow. There is a suggested donation of $5.
The Sullivan County Museum is located at 265 Main Street. Visit www.sullivancountyhistory.org [2] or call 845/434-8044 or 671-9548.


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Exceptional trading continues
08 Nov 16
Keywords has announced that the strong trading in localisation and audio services has continued into H216. In particular, the Synthesis business acquired in April continues to benefit from exceptionally strong trading. Full-year results are now expected to be materially ahead of consensus and we upgrade our FY16e EPS by 13%. Erring on the side of caution, we have not changed our FY17 estimates significantly. Nevertheless, we believe the company does have a platform to sustain double-digit earnings growth, and hence medium-/long-term prospects for further share appreciation remain good.
08 Dec 16
Elderstreet stake acquired 02 GENERAL NEWS Globalworth premium In this issue Venture capital firm Draper Esprit has taken a 30.8% stake in venture capital trust manager Elderstreet. Both investment managers focus on the technology sector and they will be able to co-invest. Elderstreet has investments in a number of AIM-quoted companies through its VCTs. The purchase was funded by an issue of Draper Esprit shares worth just over £250,000. Simon Cook, the chief executive of Draper Esprit, is a former partner at Elderstreet so he knows the business and the people who run it, although he did leave more than 14 years ago. Cook has previously acquired portfolios from 3i and Cazenove, two other firms where he has worked. Draper Esprit has an option to acquire the remaining shares in Elderstreet, which has more than £25m under management. Adding Elderstreet to the group enables Draper Esprit to offer investors a range of EIS funds, VCTs and an ISA qualifying listed evergreen patient capital fund. The enlarged group has venture capital assets under management of more than £350m. At the end of September 2016, Draper Esprit had a net asset value of 352p a share, which is similar to the current share price. The June 2016 flotation price was 300p a share. Draper Esprit is quoted on Ireland's Enterprise Securities Market as well as AIM.
Focused on the long term
08 Dec 16
These are rare events but it is nice to see a management use its public listing advantageously to trade short-term dilution in EPS for the optionality of asymmetric upside in the long term. With over £10m already in the balance sheet, ABD has successfully raised £5.4m gross in a placing and expects to raise another £1m from an offer. We were not surprised to learn that the placing was over 3.5x oversubscribed. How many listed UK companies are positioned to take advantage of the digital revolution in the automotive industry? The additional investment in new people, facilities, products & services should be dilutive to FY2017-18 EPS but this is small price to pay to establish the leading supplier of integrated test, measurement and simulation solutions to the autonomous vehicle industry. Our forecasts assume that growth will accelerate from FY2019. We raise our target price to 575p based on 15x FY2019 EPS, equivalent to Ricardo, the only other UK stock which has embraced the optionalities offered by the technological changes in the automotive industry.
Well-founded progress
07 Dec 16
Severfield's (SFR's) H117 results were well ahead of the previous year; margin performance and order book development cause us to raise our FY17 profit expectations. This combination has also proved to be a catalyst for share price outperformance following the results. Revenue growth and further margin development towards management's stated aim of doubling FY16 PBT by 2020 can sustain further progress.
N+1 Singer - Waterman Group - Encouraging AGM statement in line with expectations
09 Dec 16
This morning's AGM Statement confirms that trading in the first four months of the year to 31st October was in line with expectations. Revenue was slightly above the prior year period and cash collection has remained strong. The Group has reiterated its commitment to maintaining a progressive dividend policy. The statement is encouraging and we therefore leave our forecasts unchanged. We note the attractions of a 5% dividend yield and consider the shares inexpensive at 4.5x FY'17 EV/EBITDA.


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Weekend Movie Preview: 'Flight,' 'Wreck-It Ralph,' 'The Man with the Iron Fists,' & 'A Late Quartet'
This weekend at the theater, Robert Zemeckis returns to the land of live-action with the Denzel Washington drama "Flight," the videogame world is turned upside down when a villain decides to switch sides in "Wreck-It Ralph," Wu-Tang rapper RZA makes his directing debut with the kung fu flick "The Man with the Iron Fists," and a classical music group struggles to prevail against inner turmoil in "A Late Quartet."
Today's column contains my reviews of "Flight," "Wreck-It Ralph," and "A Late Quartet" along with my predictions about how "The Man with the Iron Fists" will be.
An airline pilot (Denzel Washington) miraculously lands his plane after an in-flight malfunction, but investigation into the incident casts public light on troubling aspects of his personal life.
Director: Robert Zemeckis ("A Christmas Carol," "Beowulf")
Writer: John Gatins ("Real Steel," "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story")
Notable Supporting Actors: John Goodman, Bruce Greenwood, Don Cheadle, Brian Geraghty, Nadine Valazquez,
MY TAKE: Believe it or not, "Flight" is Robert Zemeckis's first live-action film, since 2000's "Cast Away." Zemeckis has directed all types of tales, but over the past decade especially, he has truly embraced digital filmmaking, churning out three CG motion-capture flicks. So after 10 years of directing family-friendly animated movies, you would think he'd be a bit rusty when it comes to helming an intense R-rated drama. Thankfully he's not.
To call the first act explosive would be an understatement. From the opening moments after pilot Whip Whitaker (Washington) stumbles out of bed, you're inherently certain that he's on a collision course with catastrophe. Whitaker's flight becomes a rapidly growing snowball of tension, as Zemeckis builds up to the circumstances of the crash. Once everything descends into chaos, he puts you right there on the plane, forcing you to experience this horrific and terrifying experience firsthand.
Following the crash, "Flight" settles down to become a slower-paced character drama. And although the remainder isn't as thrilling, it's still captivating, like a sickening accident that you can't ignore. As one man descends into an endless spiral of substance abuse and lies, you're constantly shocked by the moral depths that he reaches. And when he hits rock bottom, it's difficult to find any sympathy left for him.
Denzel Washington gives a superb performance, proving once again that he's just as skilled at playing arrogant antiheroes as he is at portraying lovable protagonists. His character is a fascinating egotist who is simultaneously haunted by crushing regret. Honorable mention should go to John Goodman, who is only around for a few minutes, but steals every scene that he's in as Whitaker's kooky Southern-fried drug dealer Harling Mays.
The film's less zippy pace after the crash almost causes you to lose interest at certain points and at others, the Rolling Stones tunes make "Flight" feel a bit too much like a Scorsese rip-off. However the strong acting and the rest of the songs on the soundtrack prevent the tale from sliding into mediocrity. Regardless of whether you think Whitaker's a jerk, you'll still find yourself rocking out with him to the Stones, Bill Withers, Joe Cocker, and Red Hot Chili Peppers until he finds his moment of clarity.
My Grade: A-


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Heart disease is the #1 killer in the United States, and elevated cholesterol appears to be a primary cause. A plant-based diet is free of cholesterol and saturated animal fats; a convergence of evidence suggests that a plant-based diet may protect against and help manage and even reverse heart disease. Heart disease has been found to be almost non-existent in populations eating a diet centered around whole plant foods. The arteries of plant-based eaters may have less atherosclerotic plaque than runners and people who follow a low-carb diet.
Unfortunately, with the lack of nutrition education in medical schools and the "sick population" concept that leads nutrition studies to underestimate the role of diet in disease, many doctors may be unaware of the power of nutrition to prevent and treat heart disease. Doctors' ignorance is an important factor in the lack of information that heart patients receive on dietary interventions. This is changing, however. More doctors than ever before are informing their patients of the cardiovascular benefits of a plant-based diet.
Medicare now reimburses providers for programs that treat heart disease through diet and lifestyle changes. The American Heart Association endorses seven lifestyle goals to combat heart disease. Unfortunately, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines are not as strong as they could be about heart-healthy eating, and the U.S. has yet to follow the lead of other countries that have successfully combatted heart disease.
There are certain plant foods which appear to be especially protective against heart disease, especially those high in nitrates, antioxidants, fiber, and potassium. These foods include:
- Beans, including soy beans
- Berries
- Ceylon cinnamon
- Citrus
- Cocoa
- Coffee
- Dark chocolate
- Dried apples
- Flax seeds
- Golden raisins and currants
- Greens such as kale
- Indian gooseberries
- Nuts, including peanut butter
- Oatmeal
- Spices such as turmeric
- Tea, especially hibiscus and green tea
- Tomatoes
- Whole grains, including red rice
Research shows that, in addition to good dietary choices, exercising 1 hour each day and sleeping 7 hours each night may help prevent heart disease.
While vitamin C supplements and multivitamins may be of little use against heart disease, some supplements, including vitamin A, E, and beta-carotene, may actually introduce risk. Foods and chemicals associated with adverse cardiac consequences include:
- Coconut milk
- Coconut oil
- Dark fish
- High fat meals (including those prepared with olive oil)
- Premarin
- Salt
- BPA in plastics
Alcohol appears to be protective against heart disease, but is not recommended because it increases the risk of cancer.
Topic summary contributed by Linda.


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An Eagle Flys To Phantasy Camp
If this blog was your destination for up-to-the-second news, well, I would be out of "business". I'm about three weeks late to this item, but I'm still going to mention it. Current 94 WIP radio personality and former Philadelphia Eagle, Ike Reese, will be joining everyone in Clearwater as a player at this year's Phantasy Camp.
It's humbling enough I'm surrounded by former baseball all-stars and World Series winners, but now an NFL All-Pro and NFC Champion.
I'll be at the tiki bar.
Below is the official list of Phillies Legends that will be in attendance at Phantasy Camp this year. It's exactly the same as last year, with the exception of Mitch Williams.
- John Kruk
- Mike Lieberthal
- Greg Luzinski
- Bob Boone
- Milt Thompson
- Larry Anderson
- Dickie Noles
- Mickey Morandini
- Marty Bystrom
- Von Hayes
- Dave Hollins
- Kevin Stocker
- Scott Eyre
- Tyler Green
- Tommy Greene
- Jim Eisenreich
- Juan Samuel
- Ricky Jordan
- Warren Brusstar
- Ricky Bottalico
- Terry Harmon


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BA Programs
Honours degree programs are a minimum of 20.0 credits. Students normally take 5.0 credits (or 10 0.5-credit courses) each year for four years. Honours programs allow a more specialized study of a particular discipline, and are usually required for advanced study and research. Combination Honours BA programs allow students to combine honours work in two disciplines. An honours program in a discipline may also be combined with a secondary program from available option or minors in other disciplines. The successful completion of a secondary program will be recognized on the student's transcript at graduation.
Students are admitted to Laurier into honours programs only. Due to the achievement of inadequate GPA or course results, a student will be withdrawn from the honours program and placed in a general CT degree. General degree programs are normally 15.0 credits. Students usually complete 5.0 credits (or 10 0.5-credit courses) a year for each of three years. For students entering the university in September 2007, general degrees will not have majors (other than CT), options or minors.
Students who have completed four years of an honours program but are unable to achieve the GPA necessary to graduate, may receive a general degree with the field of specialization of the honours program denoted on the general degree.
Academic & Related Dates 2009/2010
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Help the Universe Search Team in this puzzling game!
Magneto\'s up to no good again. Help Wolverine and the X-Men teach him a lesson he won\'t soon forget.
Help minions to collect all the banana toys, pass all the obstacles and go to the exit door in this simple platform game for kids.
Wolverine must defeat legions of Magneto's robots in intense combat as he searches for a way to free Genosha from Magneto's evil grip.
Search the ocean for that double-crossing monkey.
Sail the Seven Seas in search of booty!
Sick of his day job, Dropple hits the streets in search of some quick cash.
The search for your dream job stops here.
Join this marvelous monster as he goes in search of tons of precious gems.
This ninja is travelling the world in search of adventure. Where should he head next?
Search the room and find all 16 hamsters!
Brave the bushes and brooks of the woods in search of your blue beanie!
Search the room, pick up items, and try to escape.
Explore the kitchen, search for items and escape!
Help Ben 10 search a mutant-infested jungle for pieces of a mysterious device.
3D Mario Adventure 2: Enjoy the 3D version of the game Mario. Help him clear all level to save Princess Peach.
Explore the dark and gloomy jungle in search of the best fruits. Use your boomerang to defend yourself.
Combine opposite tiles and find the Yin and the Yang tile. Combine 2 opposite mahjong tiles to remove them from the game. A tile is free if not covered and has at least 1 free side (left or right). As soon as you combine the Yin tile with the Yang tile, you advance to the next level.
The triumphant trio is in search of a whole new look. Got any ideas?
Find the hidden objects in the Christmas Room pictures. To complete the game you will need to collect all the objects Use your sharp eyes to search objects. Avoid clicking unnecessarily as otherwise for every 5 wrong clicks -10 seconds will get reduced from your important game time. Good luck and have fun!
Anna is the sister of the ruling queen and as a princess that never found out her sister's secret about having special powers, anna always felt a bit left out and in search for love. she is seeking affection mostly from her sister, but she also dreams about a fairytale love. maybe a frozen spa day will relax her! olaf will be your assistant while playing this fun spa game so the fun is guaranteed. have a blast!
Mario continues to search for the princess and wants to kill the children of Bowser. This time it is personal!
Dynamically generated Word Search about sleeping beauty Fairy Tale. A unique grid every time!
Creatures from past attack our world. Brave Batman goes in search of creatures to fight with them in battle and destroy them. Help Batman to defeat these creatures.
This blob is traveling through a strange land in search of his destiny. What will he encounter along the way?
This hungry hedgehog is off in search of more apples. Can you help him stay out of trouble?
Trololo! Trollface is trolling TrollTube! Help him search for some unlucky adventures and solve the tongue-in-cheek puzzles in a point-and-click game that will have you screaming for more. Troll on the floor laughing!
Cap'n Marcela needs stock for the festive Winter Wonderland fair. Help her find merchandise in a fun point-and-click Christmas pirate search adventure!
Debra is visiting London and she is on her way to the famous Artists Quarter with her new friend Adam in search for hidden gems of historic value! Do you have an aesthetic eye for detail? Catch a glimpse of an artistic hidden object game now.
Where has the year 2016 gone? Find the clue in this fun and brain-challenging game on the browser! Search for hidden pieces to solve the mystery.
Why get a real job when you can search couches for loose change. Get rich by doing so in this clever point and click game on your browser today!
Anna and her lovable band of misfits have become bandits since they defeated Akron. Fortunately, a new adventure is about to begin for them. Join Anna, her friends and her pet cat while they go in search of a sacred jewel that was stolen from the peaceful village of Greenwood. Can you help them fight tons of crazy monsters and get the jewel back in this online RPG?


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Ace of Cups has done a commendable job giving Columbus a solid venue for national and local independent bands. By turning a ho-hum campus bar into a spot for acts like Divine Fits, !!! (Chk Chk Chk) and Purity Ring or the ridiculously popular Heatwave dance party, Ace of Cups has provided a go-to spot for music fans. But did you know Ace of Cups has partnered with Ray Ray's Hog Pit to offer a Friday happy hour — where Envelope spins records — that's second to none?
The booze:
The best way to take advantage of discounted drinks at Ace of Cups is their drafts. The 16 taps possess some very good craft varieties; standouts include Founders, Rouge, Bell's and Hoppin' Frog breweries. A beer I hadn't tried before, the Rodenbach Grand Cru, was the winner. The Flanders Red Ale, named for the region of Belgium it's from, and not the Simpsons character, is amazingly complex. Hints of sweet, sour and malt come through immediately, and there's a small oak in the finish. Make sure you try the Rodenbach; it may be the best beer I've tried this year.
During happy hour all drafts are $3 — except on Fridays where all beers are half-off from 5-7 p.m. — and bottle and can beers are $1 off. Well liquors are $3 during happy hour, but you should skip those in favor of Ace of Cups' in-house infused vodkas and tequila. All infusions are also a $1 off.
The food:
On Fridays, Ace of Cups brings in two, count 'em two, trucks from Ray Ray's Hog Pit to sling the tastiest barbecue wares north of Memphis. All sandwiches from the food truck are half-off. From 5-7 p.m. you can choose from the pulled pork ($2.50), Carolina pulled pork ($3) and the beef brisket ($3) sandwiches in one of Ray Ray's homemade sauces; sweet, fresh jalapeño, fire-roasted hab and vinegar base. I'd go with the beef brisket and jalapeño sauce — it's the perfect combination of savory and sweet with a hint of spice — but you can't go wrong with any choice.


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Taubman Museum Continues to Offer Free Admission Thanks to a $75,000 Gift from Advance Auto Parts
Roanoke, Va. (October 24, 2013) – The Taubman Museum of Art is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer free admission to the museum after receiving a generous gift of $75,000 from Advance Auto Parts. In October 2012 a $150,000 contribution from Advance Auto Parts enabled the museum to begin offering free general admission to the public.
"This gift supports everyone who resides in and visits the Roanoke region," says Executive Director of the Taubman Museum of Art Della Watkins.
Such support helps the Taubman Museum of Art increase the scope and origin of the art placed on view; as well, gifts help with the development of museum programming for children and adults through the museum school, Art Venture, resource lounge, and summer camps.
The Taubman Museum of Art is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Additional hours include Art by Night (first Friday of each month) from 5 to 9pm and Thursday Night Live(every Thursday) from 5 to 9pm. To learn about current and future exhibits,please visit www.taubmanmuseum.org, or call 540.342.5760.
Headquartered in Roanoke, Advance Auto Parts is a leading retailer of automotive parts, accessories, and maintenance items. The company was founded by the Taubman family in 1932. Contact: Bryan Hantman Taubman Museum of Art 540.204.4131