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Security must extend to affiliated entities to ensure protection of sensitive data. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
Information technology channel firms are caught up in a dichotomy over where cloud computing fits into their business, new research from CompTIA reveals. Nearly 40 percent of companies surveyed for CompTIA's Sixth Annual State of the Channel report say cloud computing is the number one reason to be optimistic about the channel's future. At the same time, cloud computing is one of the main reasons that a third of channel firms surveyed are thinking negatively about the days ahead.
Star Micronics recently introduced cloudPRNT, a technology enabling users to print to Star printers directly through a cloud service. The first Star product in this line to be released, the TSP650IIcloudPRNT thermal printer, retrieves and prints orders from any online ordering service integrating Star's communication protocol. cloudPRNT will work with the online ordering service to store and create print jobs and communicate status with the printer. Cloud ordering services will post orders using a JSON format while the Star cloudPRNT printer will pull these orders on a defined interval.
With tablet-based POS solutions flooding the market, what does the future hold for POS terminals in retail?
This VAR and ISO's (independent sales office's) ability to bundle point of sale (POS) solutions and full-disclosure payment services is critical to its continued double-digit growth.
Four experts weigh in on the most significant security trends anticipated for next year and share advice on how IT solutions providers can best protect their customers.
We take a close look at nine different tablet-based POS software solutions for the retail industry. Which is best for your customers?
Retailers know this cold fact: Receive a counterfeiter bill, and you're often stuck with it. Counterfeit bills cannot be exchanged for real currency, and trying to pass one off to someone else is illegal.
Recently, I read an article on Forbes, Adapt or Die: The Dangers of Hanging Onto Legacy Technologies. By Darren DeMartino, co-founder and managing partner, Advanced Technology Consulting
It's no secret cloud-based services are in abundance right now. As an MSP, there are certain services that you must have in your arsenal to offer to your clients. By Stanley Louissaint, president, Fluid Designs Inc. and ASCII Group member since 2014
It is easy to understand why tape has been occasionally challenged as a key technology for data retention and why it has stubbornly remained indispensable to industries with a great deal data. By Mark Pastor, director of archive and technical workflow solutions, Quantum
The holiday season not only rings in more cheer and the shopping frenzy, but more cyberattacks against businesses. Cyber criminals know that end users are the weakest link and increase their attacks via email and the web during this time of year.
As your customers begin to wind up 2016 and plan ahead, one variable we know will continue into the New Year is the increasing frequency of ransomware attacks. An industry statistic from the Herjavec Group estimates ransomware costs will reach a startling $1 billion for 2016.
We get this question every day honestly. There a numerous reasons why on-premise is not the right way to go any longer where it may have been in the past. Unless you are in an area where there is simply no affordable access to fast and solid internet then cloud the is right answer.
When you want to focus on the customer and improve customer satisfaction, it is important to correctly measure customer satisfaction. This grants insight into the customer's wishes and points on which you can improve your services. By Nancy Van Elsacker, president, TOPdesk US
If you want to know more about EMV and how to maximize your payments-related revenue, this guide is for you. After surveying both small and large retailers on their top technology needs (and where they plan to spend), surveying our own readers, and studying analysts' data on the market, we came up with a list of the four most important topics of today and the near future: payment processing (special focus on security/EMV and mobility), mobile POS, POS-as-a-Service, and customer experience/ engagement.
Many IT solutions providers, both VARs and software developers, rank dealing with payment security slightly higher than a trip to the dentist. It's not something people want to spend time on. To most, payment security is not a money-making profit center. Additionally, the rules seem to be ever-changing and nearly impossible to get ahead of. To top it off, the bad guys always seem to be one step ahead.
Are your vendor partners merely providers of product for you to sell, or true partners that are walking with you hand-in-hand and working to help you succeed? If you didn't answer "true partners," it might be time to reevaluate the relationship.
Here are 2016's Best Channel Vendors, listed first by technology category (Business Continuity through VoIP) and then by technology subcategory. One of the main purposes of this special report is to give our resellers a guide to who their peers think are Best Channel Vendors.
2016 is just a few holiday parties away and will be here before we know it. This month prior is a good opportunity to take a step back and reflect on the past year. What has your company done well? Are there wins you should be celebrating? What will your company look like in the years to come? What have you struggled with? Are you taking steps to ensure that those same struggles don't occur in 2016?
Healthcare IT continues to evolve and change, and IT solutions providers in this vertical need to address the challenges their clients face as they try to keep up with standards, regulations, and trends.
For more than 30 years, APG Cash Drawer has been designing and delivering cash drawers with a variety of size, color, interface, and integration options. An APG cash drawer will provide years of smooth, trouble free service with virtually no downtime, no service required, and no headaches. Our cash drawers are so well constructed and so reliable that our customers install them and forget them - even in the most demanding environments.
StorageCraft Technology Corporation is a premier software company focused on helping you backup fast and recover faster. StorageCraft develops innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops.
Datto Inc. is an award-winning vendor of backup, disaster recovery (BDR) and intelligent business continuity solutions, providing best-in-class technology and support to its 5,000+ channel Partners throughout North America and Europe. Datto is the only hybrid-cloud BDR vendor that provides instant on- and off-site virtualization of servers and workstations, achieved through its Inverse Chain Technology.
Webroot delivers intelligent cybersecurity for endpoint, mobile and web to channel partners, consumers, businesses, and enterprises worldwide. Powered by its BrightCloud® collective threat intelligence network, Webroot protects the internet of everything. Our cloud-based threat detection, high performance, lightweight agents, and single, web-based point of control have changed the way businesses think about protecting mobile devices, PCs and servers. Named a 'Visionary' in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, Webroot's smarter approach to security is why companies including Cisco, F5 Networks, GateProtect, HP, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, RSA and others choose our solutions for advanced threat protection for their security products and services.
Worldpay US, a division of The Worldpay Group, provides and develops industry-leading payments processing products and services to ISV/VARs and merchants large and small. Verticals include retail, grocery, petroleum, restaurant, and many others. Innovation and investment allow Worldpay to continue to offer a secure and reliable payments platform.
Vantiv Integrated Payments provides integrated payment processing solutions that help businesses prosper. Known for secure and reliable processing, Mercury's solutions are built into the POS, helping merchants reduce errors in data entry, manage cash flow, and minimize risk.
The Business Solutions team considers the channel more than just "a market" or "an industry." It's our community, and we want everyone in our community to thrive with greater profits, predictable revenue, and a sustainable business model.
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APG's Stratis™ tablet holder is designed for retailers who are installing mobile and/or Thin (Thinbility) iPad ® based point of sale applications. POS software is moving to tablets and to the cloud for easy accessibility and instant reporting. Designed to allow the retailer to take advantage of the small foot print tablet, the Stratis™ tablet holder adds an elegant look to your POS environment.
Model 510 Bluetooth Device for a Low-Cost Printer Kick Cash Drawer.
APG Cash Drawer introduces the BluePRO™ device — the 1st ever Bluetooth enabled cash drawer. BluePRO™ connects a low-cost, printer-kick cash drawer and pairs it with a mobile device. By creating a one-to-one relationship, retailers can now wirelessly synchronize and transfer data between a mobile device and the cash drawer. The BluePRO™ device achieves proximity when the mobile device comes within limited range of the drawer.
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The Series 3500 high capacity narrow footprint cash drawer is built to last in tough retail environments and provides ergonomic and productive cash management support.
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or you can also compute for the present value equal to $100,000 of the sum of $50,000 paid on 1/22/2008 and every R's paid on the 17,Aug. until the 10th year, and solve for R..
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Proposed fee: The simple truth
The recent decision to approve a $40 per household fee in Jefferson County is not adequate and will not provide the sustained services as requested by the Jefferson County Fire and Rescue Association. The JCFRA is made up of representatives from all seven Jefferson County fire companies.
For more than eight years, the JCFRA has been requesting additional funding in order to provide supplemental staffing to all seven fire stations throughout Jefferson County. After negotiating with the Jefferson County Commission, and the absence of available funds to provide improved services, the JCFRA was given the sole option of supporting a fee. Without a fee collected, the JCFRA was advised by the county commission that there would be no funding available to support the additional staffing plan.
In short, the JCFRA feels that the public has only been exposed to limited information regarding the proposed fee. The community in which we serve only hears from the county commissioners. The public has been limited to the articles in the newspaper as reported from a commission meeting. Each individual fire company in Jefferson County is its own corporation. Together they work as an organization called the JCFRA. The JCFRA in turn works collaboratively with a county component of emergency services, the Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency. The individual fire companies do not work for, nor are they governed by, the JCESA, but work collaboratively to provide quality FIRE/EMS services in Jefferson County. The JCFRA intends to share with the citizens of Jefferson County more legitimate justification for the "proposed fee."
Over the years, decisions have been made in Jefferson County property has been sold in Jefferson County, homebuilders have flocked to Jefferson County, the population has exploded, the Hollywood Casino has expanded and retail stores have popped up throughout Jefferson CountyWhat remains status quo, is funding for the volunteer fire and rescue services provided in Jefferson County, although we continue to legitimize funding increases annually.
The JCFRA, based on typical operational cost, estimates that at a minimum, the volunteer fire companies save Jefferson County approximately $28 million dollars annually. Every year, the fire companies sign an agreement with the Jefferson County Commission, to provide emergency services to the citizens of Jefferson County. This is required by state code, that the county commission of every county, provide emergency services to its citizens. That amount is roughly $25K. With compliance guidelines in place to create transparency with the use of county funding, the county commission graciously provides an additional $36K to each fire company for other operating expenses. The total amount given to the fire companies equals $427K, which is divided equally among the seven fire companies. Each fire company gets a total of $61K for the year.
Yes, the volunteer fire departments that are operating ambulance services do charge "user" or patient insurance providers. The revenue collected from the billing is used to fund ambulance operations, maintenance, fuel, drugs, medical supplies and EMS equipment used on the ambulance units. The fire companies do receive state funding for the fire operations, which is $45K a year. Those funds are dispersed quarterly at approximately $11K, each quarter. Besides the funding form the state, none of the fire companies receive a consistent revenue stream to fund the fire suppression side of the operation. Thus, portions of the collected ambulance revenue is used to subsidize the fire operation expenses, which are quite cumbersome when you factor in required hose testing, ladder inspections, fuel, maintenance, personal protective equipment, training, insurance, workers compensation, building payments, typical utility payments, radio equipment, NFPA compliance, etc. etc. etc.
The JCFRA has been working directly with the JCESA and the county commission for a number of years with the intent of avoiding catastrophe before we found ourselves in the midst of the storm in relation to EMS. Countless hours of time have been put forth conducting work sessions with the county commissioners, JCESA personnel and JCFRA. Transparent budget information, details of operations, growth impact, mutual aid, response times and all other aspects of the volunteer system in Jefferson County has been dissected, and dissected, time and again. The county commissioners have been educated in full detail about the crisis the volunteer system faces.
The community is what makes the wheels turn in the volunteer system in Jefferson County. The JCFRA is very concerned and cognizant of the impact the proposed fee will have on the very citizens who continue to support the fire companies with needed and appreciated donations.
In return for that support, the volunteer companies take pride and have an unyielding commitment to provide fire and EMS services. The volunteer companies also provide fire prevention education at our schools, services at the county fair and large events as requested, such as the arts and crafts, middle and high school football games and more.
The fee is not about padding budgets, as some of the county commissioners have led our community to believe. The fee is intended to provide additional paid staffing to supplement the volunteer system, and assist with ever-increasing operational cost of fire and EMS operations. The fee would allow for an additional nine paid staff to be strategically placed at the individual fire stations in order to improve response time for patient care.
The fee would also provide additional funding to aid in the increased operational cost increases associated with staff placement.
The JCFRA offers complete transparency of what we need to accomplish in the community. There is no hiding the fact that yes, additional funding is required to keep up with growth impact and increased emergency call volume. The unfortunate truth to this fee is that the citizens of Jefferson County are being asked to further contribute in order for the volunteer system to be able to succeed. We seek improvements. We seek to better serve the citizens of the county. The process of a fee may not be the most favorable solution to the JCFRA; however, with no additional funding "available" through the county's general fund, the reality of a potential fee is where we are. We all live in a world of economic hardship. We as citizens feel the pinch. It is the world we live in, and so do the volunteer fire companies in Jefferson County.
The county commission can easily dissect the proposed fee and dwindle the amount down to $40 to make themselves feel like they have done their diligence in protecting the community from such a large expense. What they are really approving for the citizens of Jefferson County, is an agreed fee amount that will not provide the fire companies with what they are asking for in order to improve critical services. The reality of a $40 fee pushes further operational demand with no recovery revenue. The individual fire companies will bear the brunt of the costs associated with their proposal which simply doesn't make fiscal sense. The fee … is a plan put together by the fire companies to better serve the community. Not a political agenda. The formula for the fee was established based on actual statistics over many years clearly indicating the need for supplemental staffing. Rejection of that need, dissecting the plan and manipulating the numbers of the plan to "ease the pain" on the community is nothing more than a demonstration of our elected officials in Jefferson County, that your public safety may not be ranked highest on the priority list.
As a result of the inadequate fee amount of $40 proposed and agreed by the Jefferson County Commission, the JCFRA feels obligated to denounce the proposed $40 fee.
In light of all of the work, time and efforts of many, for the sole purpose of better serving the community … we do not support a $40 fee to the citizens that will not benefit from it. The proposed fee amount assumes 100 percent collection and will cover only nine staff positions. Looks good on paper, but simply not a true measure of what is needed. And it gets worse. All the while as the JCFRA pleads for additional funding due to shortfalls, and an inadequate fee proposalthe fire companies are now faced with a potential 5 percent funding cut. So, we are at half of the original request of an $85 proposed fee to $40 proposed fee, plus the potential of a 5 percent cut across the board? Figure the math!
In closing, the JCFRA and individual fire companies stand ready and prepared to serve. We will continue to support the citizens of Jefferson County through thick or thin. It will be difficult, but we pledge that we will continue to do our best.
We urge the community to continue to support your fire company. Perhaps even volunteer your services.
Although we do not believe that Jefferson County can continue to camouflage itself from a fee or increased required revenue streams directed to fire and EMS services, as all of our surrounding counties and jurisdictions have been forced to move tobe assured that as long as our equipment will run and we have volunteers willing to serve, you will not be abandoned.
-Chris Higdon is the vice president of the Jefferson?County Fire and Rescue Association.


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RICHMOND—Expanding the resources available for farmers to improve their environmental practices tops the list of legislative priorities for the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation this year.
More than 150 Farm Bureau members will be meeting with their legislators Feb. 22 and 23 to discuss several of that organization's priorities for the 2008 General Assembly. The theme for this year's visit is "Uncover Agriculture."
Farm Bureau is part of a coalition of agricultural organizations and conservation groups, including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, that are asking the state to set aside $100 million a year over the next 10 years for a cost-share program that assists farmers who install best-management practices on their land. The alliance was forged last summer, when the groups involved realized they shared a common goal.
"We sat across the table from them and affirmed that we all want to protect water quality," said Martha Moore, VFBF director of governmental relations. "But in order for farmers to implement agricultural best management practices, they need help with resources."
Gov. Tim Kaine recommended expanding BMP cost-share funds for farmers to $20 million a year in his 2008-2010 budget, but the coalition members say additional funding is needed. They point out that $700 million has been set aside to improve sewage treatment plants in recent years, but relatively little money has been budgeted to help reduce non-point source pollution like runoff from developed land and farms.
Other legislative priorities for farmers this year include continued state funding for the state's farmland preservation program, including matching funds for localities that are purchasing landowners' development rights. Farm Bureau also will be working with like-minded groups to seek a Virginia constitutional amendment to reform state eminent domain laws, Moore said. Farm Bureau supports full funding for Virginia's Agricultural Research and Extension Centers, and members oppose unscientific laws and regulations pertaining to the care of livestock and poultry.
Contact Moore at 804-290-1013 or Norm Hyde, VFBF video producer, 804-290-1146.


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If you are still deciding whether online advertising is good for your business or is it just wastage of resources without much success, then this article is surely for you. Online advertising India is not just huge but also a promising sector where you can invest. With the right media plan, you can surely reap great benefits from it too. With more and more percentage of population in India going internet savvy, the chances of catching your target customers online, increases by a huge margin.
But before we get on with that, first let us clear the doubts regarding online advertising in India and ad network. What is online advertising? Online advertising is basically placing your advertisements on the different web sites and portals that are thriving in the virtual world. Advertisers usually place their ads on sites which are relevant to their products or services or sites that has their target customers visiting frequently.
What are ad networks? Ad networks basically exist to bring together the advertisers and the publishers on realistic platform where they get into a relationship that are mutually beneficial to all the parties. While the advertisers get their products or services promoted and make themselves available to their target customers, the publishers monetize their web traffic by getting a commission, each time a click or impression happens.
What are the benefits of online advertising India when there are other media like television and print available in the country? If you have noticed the trend over the recent few years since the arrival of online advertising in India, the various forms of online media are slowly taking an increasing percentage of the total ad spends. According to some of the experts in this field, Indian ad network would soon take a good 15-20% of the total advertising spends in India.
The reasons are simple. More people in the country are getting in touch with internet and are increasingly using this medium for different reasons. From professional reasons to personal, from communication to entertainment, Indians are utilizing all that internet has to offer and spend considerable time in the week as online. With people from not just the metro cities, but also from the rural sectors, using internet, soon it would not remain a feasible idea for Indian advertisers to avoid online advertising India.


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Can Hillary Clinton Show That Women Can Run…and Win?
Hillary Clinton is the latest of many women who have run for president. In order to inspire more women to run, we have to teach girls and young women this history. More »
ERA? Yes! A New Push for Sex Equality
A leader of the renewed movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment issues a call for action. More »
In a Digital Age, Feminism Demands an Open Internet
As a crucial ruling on net neutrality approaches, the author—executive director of the Center for Media Justice—explains why this issue is crucial for social justice movements. More »
A Personal Interview with Mazie Hirono, Hawaii's First Woman Senator
In an excerpt from Hirono's interview on "Women's Media Center Live With Robin Morgan," which aired November 23 and is available by podcast at wmclive.com and iTunes, Senator Hirono talks about the women who have inspired her, and her commitment to support other women in politics. More »
African Women Lead: A Pan African Dream
Africans cannot sacrifice democracy for economic gain for the few and pittance for the many. The author—a New Yorker born in Nairobi—says paternalistic male leadership must come to an end, and women lead instead. More »
Reassuring Men—The Real Issue Behind Gun Control
In a witty "Fighting Words" commentary just broadcast on Women's Media Center Live with Robin Morgan, the author helps men come to terms with gun control. More »
Buses and Metros Carry Messages Against Harassment
As women and men mobilize for International Anti-Street Harassment Week, the author, founder of Stop Street Harassment, describes growing multi-city campaigns focusing on public transit. More »
Satire is a Dangerous Business in Venezuela
With national elections looming, the health of Venezuelan democracy may depend on the freedom of opinion in the media—including the political cartoonists. More »
Activist Angela Davis Reaches a New Generation
In film and onstage, from the perspective of more than 50 years of activism, Angela Davis offers lessons from an organizer. More »
Pakistan—The Last Destination of the Stars
The author, fresh from a family visit, reflects on how Pakistan arrived at this moment, and what the United States can do to support women and democracy there. More »


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Welcome to The Sanford Family Misfit – A blog dedicated to spreading the culture, heritage, and history of my continuously growing family!
My name is Cassie Sanford Clark and I'm a family historian. You can read more about me on the About the Misfit page – but I wanted to take a moment to explain what The Sanford Family Misfit is all about and how it came to be.
In 2004 the biggest change of my adult life occurred when I lost my papaw, my lifetime hero, to cancer. Losing Papaw left a huge void in my life and suddenly I felt completely disconnected. In an effort to deal with his death and make myself feel connected to him once more I started looking for things of his that I could physically hold on to. My passion for collecting physical memorabilia of my papaw's led me to census records, his birth certificate, his CCC records, and compelled me to compile stories about his life. Once I had located everything of his I could find – I moved on to the rest of his family and then the rest of my family.
Some of the lines I have researched have been relatively easy to track down. Others before me had taken an interest in those lines and were more than willing to share the information they had. My other lines were not as easy. Those lines have no books written about them, websites dedicated to them, and only a hand full of forums with knowledgeable researchers who are willing to share their data. My frustration mounted as I stumbled through tracking down my ancestors. It was this frustration that fueled my stubborn desire to find every thing I could about my ancestors in spite of the lack of information floating around out there.
During my journey of tracking down records, hunting up photos, locating living relatives, stomping through over grown cemeteries, and getting lost on back roads while trying to find falling down houses – I found myself wishing someone was out there who could help me. I daydreamed of a place I could go that held all the information I needed or at least a place I could go that would tell me where to look. After I spent years tracking down all of my treasures… I decided it was time to create a place that made it a little easier for those who would walk down the road behind me. I wanted this place to be full of personality, stories, research notes, pictures, history, and highlight the unique heritage my family shares. It was this decision that led me to create The Sanford Family Misfit.
**The Sanford Family Misfit has appeared in Blind Pig & the Acorn, BlogDogIt, Geneabloggers, scamFRAUDalert Report, the Wilmington StarNews, and Haunted Plantations of the South by Richard Southall.


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Capturing the Laws of Hywel Dda
In a recent Welsh-language blog, we reported that the Library's newly-acquired manuscript of the Laws of Hywel Dda had been disbound and repaired, ready for digitisation. An accompanying English-language blog by Professor Paul Russell of Cambridge University describes the same process. In this blog, Simon Evans, one of the Library's most experienced Digital Imaging Officers, reports on the latest development in the project:
"It's quite rare for me to have a completely dis-bound manuscript to capture. Normally, a 90 degree book cradle would be used for all medieval manuscripts.
In this case, the equipment used is an i2s Digibook Suprascan, which is used extensively to digitise flat materials i.e. drawings, maps etc, as well as some less delicate bound volumes.
It has fully adjustable glass, allowing me to apply just enough weight to keep the pages from curling, thus achieving good quality, evenly focused images.
This is also quite a fast machine. Built in illumination sweeps across the scan area, reducing exposure to bright light and the overall time that the material spends under the glass.
Once captured, one set of full resolution images are archived in digital storage, then derivatives are made for presenting online.
Because of the requirements of the binders, some extra preparation was required for the images to be printed to make the facsimile.
This mostly involves the sizing of the pages, making sure they can be bound in a way as close to the original as possible. Further adjustment will be made by the staff in the Photography department, who will accurately match the colour and print the images."
Simon's images will be available on the Library's Digital Mirror early in 2013. The Boston Manuscript will now return to the bindery, so that our craftsmen may begin their painstaking work of creating fine facsimiles: exact replicas of the original.


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Despite the Yankees' 12-2 loss to the Mariners on Wednesday night, the first quarter of this season in New York has gone better than most probably expected.
The Yankees stand at 25-15, are on pace for 100 wins and sit alone in first in a crowded American League East.
Some of general manager Brian Cashman's offensive acquisitions have played a role in the Yankees' success, like Vernon Wells (10 home runs), Travis Hafner (six home runs) and Lyle Overbay (six home runs), but the team's pitching has been just as important.
Hiroki Kuroda has been the ace with a 2.31 ERA and CC Sabathia has a 3.19 mark. Mariano Rivera has 16 saves.
The Bombers just got Curtis Granderson back from the disabled list and hope to get Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Kevin Youkilis, Alex Rodriguez, Joba Chamberlain and Ivan Nova back in the coming weeks and months.
With one quarter of the season in the books, here are five bold predictions for the rest of the Yankees' season.


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Bone grafts allegedly stolen in the United States have gone to at least 40 British patients, it was reported Friday.
Twenty-five hospitals were said to have bought the pilfered body parts from a U.S. company, Biomedical Tissue Services. Among the British hospitals named were Guy's, St. George's, Northwick Park and the Royal London plus seven private hospitals.
Biomedical is at the center of allegations that more than 1,000 body parts were stolen by New York gangs and sold for transplants, the London Independent reported.
U.S. police are reported to be investigating claims that managers of the company took the body parts without consent and falsified death certificates in some cases.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended that patients who received a graft be screened for diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes AIDS.
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This hotel sits right on Lake Titicaca, next to the town of Puno. The majority of its 46 rooms have lake views. A glass wall in the restaurant also gives views of the lake and gardens. Unique among Puno hotels, oxygen is available in all rooms (a bonus for guests having difficulty adapting to the high altitude, which is 13,000 feet). This is the top hotel option in the town of Puno, and often serves as the starting point for trips going out to the Casa Andina Private Collection Isla Suasi Hotel.
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Saudi Arabia – Execution of a convicted person (February 14, 2013)
France condemns the execution of Chbib al-Otaibi on February 14 in Saudi Arabia, thus bringing the number of beheadings in this country since the start of the year to 13.
France again expresses its deep concern at the alarming rate of executions in Saudi Arabia. These executions contradict the global trend toward the abolition of this inhuman punishment, the deterrent value of which has never been established.
France is campaigning for the universal abolition of the death penalty and intends to be at the forefront of this struggle. As Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed, France expresses its firm and constant opposition to the death penalty everywhere and under all circumstances. It again urges Saudi Arabia to put an end to the executions and to establish a moratorium.
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- Diplomatic Photo Gallery
- France / Saudi Arabia (in French)
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- Embassy of France in Saudi Arabia


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Anyway to stop Fuze from generating folders on DB refresh (using Rockbox)
I'm running Rockbox on my Fuze, and I browse by folders. It isn't terribly bothersome, but I'd like to keep only necessary folders on my Fuze; I don't need "Pictures", "Video" "Records", etc. This is to make the everything a bit more neater when browsing (All I prefer to see is the "<microsd>" and "MUSIC" folders).
Going through and deleting all five or so folders from within RB every time I add files (and consequently, do a DB refresh) is more trouble than it's worth. I can also delete these folders while the Fuze is connected to my computer, and hard reset before I disconnect it, therefore booting into RB before it has a chance to refresh the database and restore the junk folders, but still, I often forget to do this.
One time I did run into that "not enough free space for database" (paraphrasing) error on disconnect, and upon rebooting into RB, the folders were not there...I thought that was a pretty good solution (I have no use for the OF, anyway). Since then, I have cleared some space on the internal memory, and the problem is back. I used a dummy file generator to use up any space remaining on the internal memory, so it would give me that error again, but it didn't work. I assume I have to first delete the existing database on the Fuze; what specific file is this (could it be a hidden OS file?)? Alternatively, will just deleting the Fuze-specific files altogether take care of this, or will they just regenerate too? Thanks.
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Surveillance of antimicrobial consumption patterns in high complexity hospitals in Colombia,20022007
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Buitrago G., Castillo J.S., Leal A.L., Alvarez C.A., Cortes J.A., Meneses A.F.
Objectives: Describe novel information about antimicrobial consumption patterns in a reference hospital wide network in Colombia
Methods: Surveillance of antimicrobial consumption prescribed in hospitals (intravenous indications) of ten wide used antibiotics in the country, from january 2002 to december 2007. The following antimicrobials were studied: amikacin, ampicillin/sulbactam, cefepime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, imipenem, meropenem, oxacillin, piperacillin/tazobactam, vancomycin. Ten reference hospitals from five most important cities in the country including capital city reported antimicrobial consumption in milligrams from pharmacy registers, prescribed drugs were grouped as the number of defined daily doses (DDD) per 100 bed-days (World Health Organization). Information in DDD per 100 bed-days was monthly grouped. All descriptive analysis were performed, we describe temporal patterns using time series analysis of median consumption for each month (72 periods).
Results: ten hospitals at the end of the observation period notified antimicrobial consumption information. There is an important decrease in general use of ciprofloxacin and the reject of ceftazidime use from 2004. An upward trend can be observed and predicted for ampicillin/sulbactam, ceftriaxone, meropenem, piperacillin/tazobactam and vancomycin. The rising in meropenem use is set in contrast with imipenem steady trend. Trends of some antibiotics are shown graphically in Figure 1.
Conclusions: antimicrobial consumption surveillance is a main step in antimicrobial stewardship programs design. The Nosocomial antibiotic use patterns could be reflecting the effect of rational use strategies in studied hospitals, microbiological profiles and antimicrobial availability conditions. This first report of antimicrobial consumption in hospitals in our country establishes the need for further research in the antimicrobial use and the relationship with antimicrobial resistance and the identification of determinants to direct control strategies.
Figure 1. Antimicrobial consumption trends in DDD per 100 bed-days. Colombia, 20022007.
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Green Dot scores a big win in the City of Angels. Teachers at Locke High School (see below) want out from the district and into Green Dot. LA teachers' union head Duffy:
A.J. Duffy, president of the union, angrily denounced Green Dot's collection of signatures, saying teachers should have been given a chance to first hear other reform ideas from the union and other groups. He said the union is trying to pull together a counter plan to present to Locke teachers in coming weeks.
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Nov. 14, 2011—North Central College has been selected for inclusion among the Colleges of Distinction, a website and college guide profiling more than 220 of America's best bets in higher education.
Based on the opinions of guidance counselors, educators and admissions professionals, Colleges of Distinction honors colleges that excel in four areas of undergraduate education: student engagement in the educational process, great teaching, vibrant learning communities and successful outcomes.
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That's probably Andi Fox's department.
Just squash it.
it's food!
I'd make zucchini bread
How about zucchini cake
This is the message I have been getting lately when I try to see this cartoon. What is going on??? I'm being blocked due to this: Malicious URL is a URL created with malicious purposes, among them, to download any type of malware to the affected computer, which can be contained in spam or phishing messages, or even improve its position in search engines using Blackhat SEO techniques.
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I didn't know Ziggy lived in Earl & Opal Pickles' neighborhood.
I've never gotten that message, but then again I'm on a Mac. So maybe you have a virus?
@Lousiana resident – I too got a message that the site had malicious URL and my anti-virus program blocked this site for about a day. Then I couldn't access it at all for a bit, and now it seems to be fine; I assume they had a problem and fixed it.
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Being an activist doesn't make one very popular in some circles. Especially if one of the things you speak out against is child circumcision. Especially when you are an American, in a culture very uneducated about foreskin, with a long history of children's rights violations (indeed, many scoff at the idea of children even having rights autonomous of the ones their parents grant them).
So why bother? Why risk damaging relationships because those around you think cutting the healthy genitals of children is no big deal? Why risk isolating and offending people you love? What is the benefit of being dubbed the "crazy anti-circumcision nut-job" among friends and family who don't share your conviction?
I'll tell you. The benefits are not worth it in the short term. In the short-term, I make a lot of enemies, I hurt a lot of feelings, I isolate a lot of people. I make a lot of people uncomfortable because I will not stay silent about a moral wrong our society is only comfortable discussing in terms of "medical benefits" and never "medical ethics." In the short-term, the risk of intactivism is much greater than the benefit.
In the long term, in the marathon of social justice activism, in the end, when the story is written, when parents choose to leave their sons exactly as their DNA intended, when circumcision rates fall to nil, when the Supreme Court rules that cutting the genitals of children without the presence of pathology violates medical ethics and human rights, it will be worth it. That's the day I work toward. That's the benefit that will likely not bring me to celebration, but to weeping for the hours, the relationships, the loss I've endured in the short-term.
Apathy is the human condition. Conformity is how the masses are controlled. Most people live much of their lives never questioning the status quo. In fact, that's why social justice is such a monster. The status quo is in charge. When we think about other social justice atrocities throughout human history, hindsight is 20/20, but it was those who questioned and risked it all who moved humanity forward.
This is why I care so much. This is why I am okay with being the crazy anti-child genital cutting, thorn in everyone's side, always talking about children's rights, family embarrassment. Because someday children will be granted their human right to bodily autonomy and intact genitals, regardless of their parents religious, cultural, or personal beliefs, and I want to be on the side of history that brought about that human progress.


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Audience Choice Cabaret at Legacy Theatre this weekend
The stars will be shining bright in Tyrone this Friday and Saturday night, and it is not just because of the beautiful, crisp fall weather. The Legacy Theatre, South Atlanta's premiere professional theatre, will perform their Audience Choice Cabaret this weekend, bringing to its stage some of Atlanta's most talented singers. The cabaret is entitled "Audience Choice" because all of the songs were chosen by ballot during this summer's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." The Legacy tallied hundreds of ballots, and the musical theatre standards audiences hear this weekend will be the songs for which the patrons voted. The most exciting aspect of the two-night event is not the wide variety of music audiences will hear, but the selection of talented musicians who have chosen to be a part of the cabaret.
Chase Peacock jump-started his professional career at the Legacy in 2007 as Troy Bolton in their smash hit, "High School Musical." Since that time, he has gone on to perform the role of Troy on Disney's national tour as well as at the Tony Award-winning Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey. Peacock made his Broadway debut in the rock musical "American Idiot" and performed on the Grammy Awards and Tony Awards alongside the writers of the show, Green Day. This is Peacock's first time on the Legacy stage since 2007 and the owners are so excited to see him return to his roots.
"We knew Chase was going to be a huge talent the minute he walked into our audition for 'High School Musical'," said Executive Producer, Bethany Smith. "If there's anyone we know who has the 'it' factor producers and directors talk about, it's him. We were so excited when he agreed to come back and perform for this special event."
Peacock is not the only one returning from to the Legacy after a too-long hiatus. Audience favorite, Melissa Cartwright, will be find her way back to Tyrone, after she and her family moved to Virginia after 2011's "The Marvelous Wonderettes." She was also a cast member of the Legacy's inaugural show, "A Christmas Survival Guide." Patrons of the Legacy will also remember Melissa as Dorothy in its version of "The Wizard of Oz" as well as a featured vocalist in their production of the Frank Sinatra tribute, "My Way."
In addition the cast will also include two highly sought after vocalists throughout professional theaters in Atlanta, Courtney Godwin and Charlie Bradshaw. Courtney is no stranger to Legacy audiences having performed in its best selling Christmas production, "The Andrews Sisters: Christmas of Swing" as Patty Andrews, as well as its productions of "The Marvelous Wonderettes," "Spelling Bee," "Some Enchanted Evening," "Baby," and "High School Musical 1 & 2." Charlie Bradshaw's soaring tenor voice was heard in "My Way" as well as "Spelling Bee." He will also be performing the role of Franklin Hart Jr. in their upcoming production of "9 to 5: The Musical."
Rounding out the cast are the Legacy's owners Bethany Hayes Smith and Mark Smith, who too seldom get the chance to perform on their own stage, let alone together! The performers will be accompanied by Becky Clark on keys and CJ Johnson on bass, both of whom are veteran musicians at Legacy and across the region.
Audiences will not want to miss these two special nights of music and memories on Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29 at 8 p.m. Reserve your tickets now by calling the box office (404) 895-1473 or go online at www.thelegacytheatre.org.
Season tickets are now on sale as well. Shows include "The Winter Wonderettes," "Dolly Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical," "Xanadu," and a summer spectacular.


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With the Trojans four games into the 2012 season and sporting a disappointing 3-1 record, it is time to take stock of the performance of each of USC's units.
Collectively, USC has fallen a bit short this year, but that is not the whole story.
When broken down to the separate units, fans of the program can point to the success and failures of these groups of players as the reason why this highly regarded team has struggled so far.
This slideshow will look at these various units and grade their performance in 2012.
Some have done better than expected, and others that were expected to dominate have been less than scintillating.
Who are these over and underachievers for 2012?
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Founded in 1997, Concept continues to be a leader in electrical installations and mechanical service. In 2000 Concept Industries Ltd. was incorporated, offering electrical and instrumentation services to the and oil and mining sectors. Concept's growth and resources continue to be at the forefront of our success.
Concept is headquartered in Calgary, AB. Regional locations are located in Edmonton, Bonnyville and Fort McMurray, AB and Saskatoon, SK. Concept plans to continue its western Canadian strategy over the next decade, adding more offices from British Columbia to Manitoba. This strategy allows Concept economic sustainability through regional, geographic and industry diversification.
Concept has always been and always will be a company based around people. Being named as a top employer in Canada is a testament to our core values of respect and integrity. Concept is committed to quality and safety, consistently providing professional and reliable service to our customers.
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PA Republicans bash lottery decision
February 20, 2013 —
HARRISBURG, PA — Leaders of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are speaking out against the decisions of the Democratic Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane to disapprove the contract between Governor Tom Corbett and the company Camelot Global Services to operate the state's lottery.
In a memo about the matter, Kane wrote that the "executive branch exceeded its authority under the… Pennsylvania Constitution by unlawfully infringing on the general assembly's power to make basic policy choices regarding the management and operation of the lottery."
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Sam Smith and House Majority Leader Mike Turzai released a joint statement saying, "The administration's interest was always about growing lottery proceeds to increase funding for programs, thus helping the state serve its expanding senior population. We also realize many may feel this action by the attorney general 'saves the lottery.' However, given that the lottery has contracted out significant portions of its current operations, and has done so for many years, we hope the attorney general's decision does not set the current operations back."
Governor Corbett has said he is disappointed in the decision, and will look at what options his administration might have to move forward with expanding the lottery.
Many Democrats meanwhile have been saying for some time that Corbett was exceeding his authority and some of them filed a lawsuit against the move.


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Fall TV is finally upon us with many shows having already kicked off. Next week the major broadcasters start releasing their pilots across linear and we will quickly know which ones will leave to see another day. We interviewed Kirsten Atkinson, Media Director at Team One about which shows she thinks will succeed. As the Media Director at Team One, Kirsten leads national broadcast, FEP digital extensions and OOH business for Lexus. New media is one of her specialties, as she's led numerous campaigns within the social TV, gaming, iTV, branded entertainment and digital OOH spaces. Most recently, she's executed programs such as NBCU Shazam and Suits Recruits social TV campaigns, first-to-market ABC mobile and iPad launch partnerships, award-winning 3-D mapping projection and a MSN/Xbox original content series.
Based on her experience at the upfronts, Kirsten believes that those shows that have a multi-screen space will be most successful this fall. Co-viewing behavior is exploding and the industry will start seeing more advertisers market apps that coincide. People are watching TV for roughly 30 hours per week, so connecting to that audience online or digitally while they're engaging with the television is probably one of the smartest moves that's happened in television. That said, Kirsten believes that the shows that are successful at connecting to the audience in different ways and across channels will be most successful this year. Here are her predictions:
NBC "The Blacklist" – This show is sure to be a success given the lead and star power of James Spader and unique high drama premise (an FBI most wanted fugitive who's mysteriously surrendered to officials to help catch a highly sought after terrorist). The Monday at 10p time slot, after the Voice, will be a high profile lead-in.
CBS "Hostages" – Another highly anticipated and theater quality drama, "Hostages" will keep viewers captive and highly engaged. With the muscle of executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star power of Emmy Award winner Toni Collette, this program is centered around a surgeon who's family is taken hostage and ordered to assassinate the President. A fresh premise, with a chilling story line, will have viewers anticipating and chatting about each week's episode.
ABC "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D"- ABC's partnership with Marvel's The Avengers, is the biggest studio collaboration this Upfront. Having debuted this series at Comic Con where it was well received, viewers are anxiously awaiting the premiere and the existing fan base will help drive high viewership and social engagement.
ABC "Betrayal" – With the intensity of "Revenge" and the drama of "Desparate Housewives," this new soapy mystery will appeal to both female and male audiences. Its Sunday night franchise positioning will guarantee a solid launch, and connect with a built in audience.
ABC "The Goldbergs"- Arguably the best comedy this Upfront, "The Goldbergs" is a fresh new comedy that will give viewers a flashback to the awkward days of the 80s. This semi-autobiographical tale, produced by Adam Sandler, will be a hit particularly among families who were either parenting or being parented during this time. It's a very relevant and relatable premise for the Adult 25+ audience.


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March 2009
The Dance Project
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Why did it take 18 years to release this album? One could hazard a guess. First, the context: Pianist Cecil Taylor, bassist William Parker and percussionist Masashi Harada recorded these tracks in Berlin in July 1990, and only now do they appear on CD. Though the music that makes up The Dance Project was performed with dancers, it now must be considered on its own terms.
Taylor, perhaps the most iconoclastic pianist in jazz, begins alone, stabbing staccatos into the keys—at the low end, in the middle range, at the high end. Voices appear, barely audible. Then: a pause in the action. More voices, incomprehensible. Parker plucks a few notes, and Harada strikes some percussive instruments, unidentifiable. The voice grows louder and ominous. One cannot dismiss the idea that the visuals were part and parcel of this performance, and that without them the music cannot fully be appreciated.
Still, we must try—this is a CD, not a DVD. And by today's standards, it's a short album, just 39 minutes. The program is broken in half: The first part, "Astral Fluid on the Earth," consists of two songs: "Looking Into the Universe" and "Emerging From the Cosmic Exterial" (was Sun Ra in the house?). The second half, "Soul Activities," comprises the tunes "Feeling" and "Willing." Is that important? Who knows? The Dance Project is a silly installment in Taylor's oeuvre. There are wonderfully turbulent passages in "Feeling," but overall there doesn't seem to be a point. Maybe the movements of the dancers elevated the music to another level, but we can only guess.


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The first priority of the organizing committee is selecting unit leaders. Give everyone a copy of Cub Scouting's Selecting Cub Scout Leadership, No. 13-500; Boy Scouting's Selecting Quality Leaders, No. 18-981; or Venturing Fast Start, No. 25-878.
Make a list of people who would make good leaders. Choose prospects who exemplify the values of the Boy Scouts of America. Don't make assumptions about whether a prospect will accept the job; give prospects the opportunity to make their own decisions.
Present the list of candidates to the head of the organization for approval and ask for additional suggestions. Also, have the organization appoint someone—perhaps a member of the organizing committee—to be the chartered organization representative. Explain the basic responsibilities of this person. (See the job descriptions in The Chartered Organization Representative, No. 33118D.) The chartered organization representative represents the organization at the district and council levels as a voting member.
The organizing committee must also recruit and appoint people to serve as the committee chair and committee members. These people may be members of the organizing committee.
With these people in place, and with members of the organizing committee also acting as members of the unit committee, you are ready to complete the process of selecting and recruiting leaders and youth.


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By Mellany Armstrong 9:47am, October 7, 2013 - Updated 3:33pm, October 7, 2013An investigation spans at least two states following the posting of threatening messages on a website at Concord High School.
WDEL's Mellany Armstrong reports.
Brandywine School District Superintendent Mark Holodick says a student alerted faculty that the messages were posted on a social educational website, and within 24 hours police identified an IP address in a southern state as the source.
"While we do have a person identified in another state, we believe the investigation needs to not only continue but maybe be a bit broader, as some other individuals, or maybe the same person, posted these messages," he said.
Holodick says they believe a student posted the messages because a log-in is needed for the website.
"(They) weren't necessarily threatening but certainly offensive toward a number of different people and groups, so we want to continue that investigation and hold those responsible fully accountable," he said.
As many as two-thirds of the students stayed home because of the threat. Holodick says they will decide later Monday whether to continue backpack checks and state police presence Tuesday.
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Which is the best CSC for you?
What do we mean when we talk about Compact System Cameras – or CSC for short? We mean an alternative to bulkier, weightier DSLRs that still allow you to change the lens in use and enjoy the benefits of a larger sensor than a smartphone or point and shoot camera. The upshot is more life-like imagery with greater detail. Detail that, in some instances, is a match for what at one time required a much larger, much pricier camera – not to mention a steeper learning curve.
With their market still expanding, compact system cameras have come on a lot in the past year. Latest must haves include 4K-video capture with the ability to extract an 8 megapixel still. Increasingly, we also get flip up back screens to satiate the selfie shooter and Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity to share shots with smartphone or tablet. What hasn't changed much is sensor size and resolution however. Offerings are still split between – in ascending order of physical size – one inch, Four Thirds (of an inch), APS-C and full frame (the later meaning the same dimensions as a frame of pre-digital 35mm film) chips. The rule of thumb is the physically larger the sensor the better the pictures. So, with the above in mind, the questions is: which cameras offer the biggest bang for your buck overall? By way of an answer, here are 11 current contenders worth further exploration…
Fujifilm X-T1
This high-end 'X' series compact system camera has quickly become a classic, particularly in its titanium option. It's the closest Fuji has got to a DSLR-like construction since its short-lived 'S' cameras of ten years ago. With eye level 2.36 million-dot viewfinder, 16.3 effective megapixel APS-C sensor and tilting 3-inch LCD, this is also something of a potential Olympus Micro Four Thirds system killer and might possibly tempt Canon and Nikon diehards to switch too.
While previous models let the side down slightly with a sluggish auto focus response, on the X-T1 Fuji addressed such issues and we now have a commendably swift 0.08-second wait for the camera to acquire its target. We originally tested the X-T1 with a XF 60mm f/2.4 prime lens and got back pin sharp subjects with creamily smooth defocused backgrounds. This ensured we were hard pressed to tell the difference between the Fuji's output and that of a mid range DSLR. So if you want pro-like results from a smaller format and you're prepared to invest in yet another system the X-T1 is highly recommended.
From £849.99 body only | FujiFilm
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
With this upgrade of its first-ever digital OM camera, Olympus refined an already good enthusiast's compact to make an even better one with a wider appeal. Though outwardly a ringer for both the previous E-M5 and current range topping E-M1, the splashproof, dustproof and freezeproof Mark II is slightly heavier because of the introduction of a new shutter mechanism and a touch screen LCD, now swiveling as well as tilting. Having the choice of both eye or waist-level viewfinder is particularly useful for capturing Full HD video, with frame rates varying between 24fps and 60fps, as is the other plus of five-axis body-integral image stabilization. For photos, options run from the regulation 16 megapixels to a new 40-megapixel high resolution shot mode. This combines eight successive images to potentially better most DSLRs in terms of output. Though there's no built-in flash, an accessory flash is bundled in the box, while there are various lens kit options to choose from for anyone buying into the system from scratch.
£869 body only or £1099 with 12-50mm or 14-42mm lens | Olympus
Olympus OM-D E-M10
The 16.1 megapixel resolution, Four Thirds sensor E-M10 is the entry model of Olympus' retro styled OM-D trio, based on the 1970s OM film cameras. Compared with pricier OM-D E-M1 or E-M5 Mark II, the E-M10 borrows but doesn't cut too many corners, whilst being the lightest and smallest. In our view this makes it a very practical travel camera as well as being easier to get to grips with. Key features include a high 1.4 million-dot resolution eye level viewfinder and tilting 3-inch touch screen LCD, a tap of which allows a subject to be biased or a picture to be taken. Colour-rich, contrast-y shots ensure the E-M10 punches above its weight when compared to the rest of its class. The 14-42mm kit lens, equivalent to a wide angle 28-84mm in 35mm film terms, comes into its own when shooting Full HD 1920x1080 pixels clips, as is it quiet in operation and, with a twist of its zoom ring, boasts smooth and steady transitions. The camera is supposed to be upgraded soon, with the Mark II version including a 5-axis image stabilisation, chunkier dials and redesigned layout - release details yet to be confirmed, owing to a technical glitch discovered by Olympus Japan.
£699.99 with 14-42mm lens | Olympus
Canon EOS M3
Being the biggest camera manufacturer on the planet means the largest collection of lenses and accessories, a distinct advantage for the M3, despite being only Canon's second ever CSC, following the three-year-old M1. While this means Canon has some way to go to catch up the sheer range of CSC models offered by Panasonic and Olympus which have been releasing such cameras since 2009, this miniature EOS has the larger APS-C sensor, here given a pixel boost at 24.2MP. Also very beneficial is a creatively flexible touch screen that tilts upwards by 180° and down by 45°. Keeping with the times, Canon has blessed this one with the must have features of Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity for sharing of shots with a smartphone or tablet. A 49-point AF system, which betters most consumer DSLRs on paper, plus a latest generation Digic 6 processor round off the package. The M3 is a sensible place for anyone looking to step up from a smartphone to a dedicated camera to begin investigating.
£509.99 with 18-55mm lens | Canon
Sony R7 Mark II
A full frame sensor is the biggest one currently squeezed into a compact camera body, and that's exactly what Sony offers via the R7, appearing here in its second generation, still outwardly resembling a miniature DSLR. While that's one key reason this 'R' series has proved so popular, the other is the addition of the 24.3 megapixel resolution. The A7 II ups the ante further via a redesigned body with the shutter release button placed forward on the grip and a different type of front control wheel added, for improved handling. If all else fails the camera comes with five-axis image stabilization to protect against blur when shooting hand held.
Pictures are precisely composed with the aid of an eye level 2.36 million-dot resolution OLED viewfinder. Also impressing is wide AF area coverage thanks to a 117-point phase detection AF sensor working in tandem with 25-point contrast detection AF; it's no surprise therefore that auto focus is 30% quicker than the previous camera. With a more refined body, and 40% quicker start up time, it all adds up to the fact that the R7 Mark II is good point to jump aboard Sony's system.
£759.99 body only | Sony
Fujifilm X-A2
As a starter option this is an obvious competitor to Nikon's 'J' camera series, the E-PL7 from Olympus and Sony's NEX series. Like those alternatives, the X-A2 seeks to seduce the selfie shooter via its flip up compositional screen, whilst, especially in its brown leather-effect variant – a change from plain silver – a retro-styled eye catcher too. However, the bigger than average APS-C sensor, here providing a standard for its class 16.3-megapixel resolution, suggests this is a camera worthy of more serious application than just snaps, and that larger chip will doubtless win it converts. For those adopting the X system for the first time, as we imagine most potential purchasers of the X-A2 will be, there's the advantage of a newly improved 16-50mm kit lens bundled with the camera in matching silver, suitable for both wide angle landscapes and close up portraits. Although personally we missed the lack of built-in eye-level viewfinder, the compositional LCD screen does tilt through 175° to offer a degree of creative flexibility. At sub £400 including zoom lens we feel it's hard to go wrong.
£340 with 16-50mm lens | FujiFilm
Samsung NX1
The NX1 resembles a miniature DSLR and is splash and dust proof with it. Key features include a whopping 30.7 megapixel BSI APS-C CMOS sensor along with 4K video capture, pitching it directly against Panasonic's GH4. While the fact that this is a relatively chunky 'compact' system camera may put some off, others will be reassured by exactly the larger form factor. There is however the £1299 body-only price to also navigate.
Aping a semi pro DSLR, here we get a top plate status display window in addition to the eyelevel viewfinder and tilting AMOLED touch screen on the back, delivering deeper blacks and better contrast. Images appear almost life-like as a result. Operation is swift too, with shooting speeds up to an impressive 15fps and an AF system with 205 phase detection points. Adaptive noise reduction enables crisper results at higher ISOs such as a maximum ISO51200 setting. Handling like a camera that means business and delivering sharp, colour rich results, Samsung has upped its game with the NX1.
£1,299 body only | Samsung
Sony A5100
The world's smallest interchangeable lens camera upon launch still impresses with the way it packs in a tilting touch screen and large APS-C sized sensor which – like the more grown up and pricier R7 Mark II – offers a best in class 24.3 megapixel resolution. Certain to please any selfie obsessed smartphone user seeking a 'proper' camera to upgrade to, we also get a tilting LCD that can be flipped upwards through 180°, as on Sony's higher-end RX100 MK3 fixed lens compact. Said LCD is also a touch screen this time for a best of both worlds approach to camera operation. As we expect these days, Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity are included, along with 179 focal plane detection AF points to ensure the A5100 is both swift and accurate when selecting its targets. Choose the body only option if you've already invested in a previous generation NEX or Alpha camera. If you do need the lens thrown in, best value is the kit with 16-50mm lens for £550 or with a 55-210mm for £760.
£387 body only | Sony
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Though not as identifiably a game changer as its bigger brother in the 4K video shooting Panasonic GH4, this more obviously consumer orientated system camera nevertheless borrows a hint of that camera's DSLR styling, as well as the same Four Thirds sensor and Venus engine as the numerically similar GX7 premium model. However, unlike Nikon's rival J5 and the GH4, we don't get 4K video: resolution here sticks at 1920x1080 pixels.
Panasonic has also bowed to the 'selfie' craze here by including a 180° tilting monitor, along with two new self-portrait enabling features in Face Shutter and Buddy Shutter. The second fires off a shot when the camera detects two faces pressed together in the frame. It also has a new Wi-Fi button and there is no need to enter a password to share images. Of greater interest to photography geeks is the lightning quick auto focus response, in conjunction with supplied 12-32mm lens, which provided us with the equivalent of a 24-64mm in 35mm terms. The GF7 feels like Panasonic is making even its entry level CSC's into serious contenders.
£341 with 12-32mm lens | Panasonic
Nikon 1 J5
The interchangeable lens Nikon '1' family is notable for its one inch sensor size, which is physically larger than the1/2.3-inch chip found in most fixed lens cameras, yet still smaller than all DSLRs and most CSC rivals. The 20.8 megapixel J5 however, complete with a nod at the retro styling of competing Fujifilm and Olympus models, feels the most grown up 'J' series camera yet by featuring plentiful bells 'n' whistles to hook 'proper' photographers, as well as a flip-up 3-inch selfie-enabling screen to appeal to anyone stepping up from a smartphone. The J5's other major selling point is 4K video capture; a first for the Nikon range, meaning it joins a select handful of premium quality video-shooting rivals in Panasonic's GH4, Samsung's NX1 and Sony's R7s – all bulkier, pricier cameras. Here, a compact kit zoom lens keeps proportions manageable. After flirting coyly with CSC for a while now as DSLRs are more traditionally its bag, the J5 suggests a more meaningful chapter in Nikon's relationship with smaller format system cameras.
£299 body only or £429.99 with 10-30mm PD Zoom lens | Nikon
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Now we can create content for that expensive 4K TV set ourselves with one of the few cameras on the market to shoot in the format. This fourth generation flagship model when announced late summer 2014 was the first in its class to offer any greater 'movie' resolution than the industry standard Full HD 1920x1080 pixels. Now joined in this respect by Sony's A7S, not to mention Nikon's more affordable if less fully featured J5, Panasonic's DSLR-alike CSC option holds massive appeal for anyone considering a 4K shooting device for budget film-making. There is also the major plus of being able to grab 8 megapixel still photos from a frame of video, in camera.
Broadening its appeal the GH4 also offers both Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity, plus compatibility with latest generation 'Gold Series' UHS-I SD media cards, available up to 64GB capacity for storing all that video. An eye-level viewfinder, improved 16.05 megapixel Four Thirds format CMOS sensor, Venus Engine processor and fast and accurate AF system are aided and abetted by a splash proof and dust proof chassis, matching the competing likes of the Olympus OM-D E-M1/E-M5 Mark II and Fujifilm X-T1 for toughness and semi professional status. This is an adept all rounder.
£1,299.99 body only | Panasonic


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Spring practice has now come to a close for the Texas Longhorns following the Texas squad's 30-13 victory over the Longhorns in the Orange-White Game. But if Mack Brown's group is serious about making a BCS run in 2013, the quarterback play and rushing defense must be better.
While not overwhelming, the hurry-up offense was effective in its debut. Both defenses were opportunistic, forcing a total of three turnovers. But the hottest topic following this game was the performance of quarterback Tyrone Swoopes, who led the first scoring drive of the day against the first-team defense in his one series of play.
But there is still a significant amount of work to be done between now and September. The same issues that plagued this team in 2012, including quarterback play, still linger and have humbled the expectations of some of the Longhorn faithful.
While all fixable, there are five major issues with this team that need to be addressed before the onset of this crucial 2013 campaign.


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Introduction: Many Destructions of Mankind according to Ancient Egyptian Priests In the Egyptian Delta, at the head of which the river Nile divides, there is a certain district which is called the district of Sais, and the great city of the district is also called Sais, and is the city from which King Amasis came. [...] To this city came Solon, and was received there with … [Read more...]
Mammoths of the Last Polar Age
Mammoths of the Last Polar Age How modern Arctic research supports Charles Hapgood's theory of Earth Crust Displacement by Kyle Bennett This article is loosely based on Chapter 5 of Kyle Bennett's Polar Wandering and the Cycle of Ages, available soon (please see http://kylebennett.blog.co.uk/ for details of when it will be available and how to purchase, and … [Read more...]
Wandergate: The Century-Long Silencing of Earth Crust Displacement
Wandergate : The Century-Long Silencing of Earth Crust Displacement Part 1 By Kyle Bennett I think it is about time to coin a new "Gate", to describe a very old problem with mainstream science: the silencing of the theory of earth crust displacement. One of the ways it has been marginalised as an explanation of long term climatic change is because dubious, and … [Read more...]
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Part 1 Earth Crust Displacement and the British Establishment by Kyle Bennett Back in the 1950s, an American professor called Charles Hapgood proposed that the earth's crust slides as a whole over the fluid layers below once every 40,000 years or so, causing the position of the geographic poles to wander - i.e. polar wandering. He thought this explained the pattern … [Read more...]


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SARATOGA SPRINGS A Victory Mills man was arrested Sunday on felony drug charges, the Saratoga Springs Police Department reported.
Christopher J. Legg, 42, of Herkimer Street, was arrested as the result of an ongoing investigation into the distribution of cocaine in the city.
"Legg has been a person of interest to the narcotics unit for distributing cocaine to various locations in the city," police said in a new release.
Legg was arrested in Wilton, and faces two charges of second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and four charges of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance,
He was jailed pending an appearance in Saratoga County Court.


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After failing to medal in Beijing, the United States' synchronized swimming team seeks redemption at the 2012 London Olympics.
The noble cause took a hit, however, when America failed to secure a place in the team competition for the first time in its Olympic history.
That setback left America with just one synchro hope: a sole entrant in the duet competition.
For more on the surviving duo and their medal chances, read on.


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Pope Resources (NASDAQ:POPE) is a publicly traded Master Limited Partnership. Pope Resources has a history as a land and timber owner in the Pacific Northwest that goes back over 150 years. Today, the company's assets include 114,000 acres of productive fee timberland, and a 20% co-investment in 61,000 timberland acres owned by Timber Funds. In addition, the company owns 2,500 acres of development property, most of which is within a 50-mile radius of Seattle.
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I see at least four reasons to buy the stock currently:
1. Insiders are buying
James Dahl has been buying shares of Pope Resources for months now. The latest purchases were on June 8th. Dahl has purchased shares of Pope Resources with more than $1 million since February 2012. He currently controls 472,004 shares of the company. The company has 4,347,000 shares outstanding, which makes Dahl as a 10.86% owner of the company.
2. The company announced a dividend increase
Pope Resources announced on June 1st a quarterly distribution of $0.45 per unit, effective for unit holders of record on June 15, 2012, and payable on June 29, 2012. This represents a $0.10, or 29%, increase from the prior quarterly distribution of $0.35 per unit. According to David L. Nunes, president and CEO:
We are pleased to announce this increase in our distribution payout, which recognizes confidence in our cash flow generating capabilities and the continued improvement in all of our markets.
3. Demand from China and, to a lesser extent, Japan and Korea is expected to provide price support until U.S. markets recover
Over the past decade, China's fast expanding economy and boom in housing starts lifted the country to being the world's largest importer of sawlogs and the second largest importer of softwood lumber, after the U.S. China has increased imports of logs and lumber practically every year for over 10 years, with lumber imports in 2011 being 15 times higher than in 2001 and log imports being up threefold from 10 years ago. The total value of imported logs and lumber increased from $630 million in 2001 to almost $8 billion in 2011.
Both Canada and the U.S. have increased exports dramatically the past few years. This trend continued into the first quarter of 2012, when exports from Western Canada were up 23% from 2011 Q1 and U.S. shipments were 2% higher than in early 2011.
China is likely to continue to rely heavily on North America particularly for lumber, but also increasingly for logs, over the next few years. When the U.S. housing market and, as a consequence, lumber demand eventually improve, available wood supply will tighten and costs for logs and lumber are likely to go up.
4. The stock has been outperforming the peer group
The following graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative total unit holder returns for the Partnership, the Standard & Poor's Forest Products Index, and the Wilshire 4500 for the five years ended Dec. 31, 2011. The total unit holder return assumes $100 invested at the beginning of the period in the Partnership's units, the Standard and Poor's Forest Products Index, and the Wilshire 4500. The graph assumes distributions are reinvested.
Some of the other companies in the sector include Plum Creek Timber (NYSE:PCL), Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH), Rayonier (NYSE:RYN), Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY), and Deltic Timber (NYSE:DEL). I have compared the companies using Finviz's numbers:
|Market Cap
|Dividend %
|Insider Ownership
|3.33 %
|13.92 %
|4.52 %
|0.46 %
|4.32 %
|1.27 %
|3.76 %
|1.11 %
|2.95 %
|0.16 %
|0.53 %
|3.27 %
By comparing the numbers, we find that Pope Resources has the highest insider ownership among its peers.
The stock has a point and figure price target of $60. I believe it will be reached during the next three to six months. The stock has been outperforming the peer group since 2006. The insider buys are very encouraging.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.


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With the lockout lifted, and a regular season of 48 games set to begin this month, the Rangers have a little less than a week to get themselves and their players organized for the start of a very brief training camp.
For the first time since late May, the Rangers will be together preparing for NHL competition.
The sudden end to the lockout and the rush to have a season are great because very soon we will be talking about scores, players and highlights rather than CBA jargon, but the shortened training camp will mean some younger players will not get a fair chance to make an NHL team and I'm betting that lots of veterans show up out of shape.
Now that Commissioner Gary Bettman and his clan of owners are allowing this abridged season to happen, it will be interesting to see how much, if any, the fans will revolt against the greed of the league.
Keep an eye on those flash sale websites because there should be lots of cheap tickets available for most NHL teams.
Because of their loyal and massive fanbase, the Rangers will probably still sellout MSG. Here's a quick look at five pieces of unfinished business before the Rangers start their 2013 season:


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Naturally, those who don't follow the North Carolina Tar Heels see four superb starters leave for the NBA and decide there is no hope for the folks in Chapel Hill. That is understandable, however inaccurate it may be.
What one must understand is the constant influx of talent at UNC—as much as any program in the country from year to year. That didn't even stop during the lull between Dean Smith's retirement and Roy Williams' hiring.
And it's not stopping now.
That isn't to say that they are instantly contenders every season. The Heels are only a couple of years removed from losing the NIT championship to Dayton (2010). But that was just a minor blip in the prestigious career of Roy Williams.
As a matter of fact, that was his first and only NIT as a head coach.
During his nine-year reign at Carolina, Williams has tallied six Elite Eight appearances, three Final Fours and two championships—both, of course, ending with the Heels cutting down the net.
Not too shabby for a man I feel doesn't get his due respect.
So what is Carolina left with after the departure of Tyler Zeller, Harrison Barnes, John Henson and Kendall Marshall? Just five McDonald's All-Americans and four four-stars (Scout.com).
That's all.
It would be irresponsible of me not to mention the obvious loss of a strong inside game; Henson and Zeller were monsters of the double post.
James Michael McAdoo, Desmond Hubert, Jackson Simmons, Brice Johnson (freshman) and Joel James (freshman) haven't proven themselves as a true presence in the post at the collegiate level.
That doesn't mean they won't—it just can't be relied upon.
While the Tar Heels lost post presence, they gained athleticism, positional versatility and range. These are the attributes that could actually make this squad as good or better than the last.
I've listed five areas of the game those particular attributes will affect. And Carolina's success in 2012-13 will be reliant upon their improvement in these areas.


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