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The education technology firm founded in 2011 by three graduate students Dana Pagar, Kara Carpenter and Rachael Labrecque, is receiving accolades for a new iPad application to help young children learn addition. The app, called "Addimal Adventure", uses different games to teach learning strategies for solving addition problems. With the success of their first app, Teachley recently launched its newest math app called "Mt. Multiplis" designed to help struggling students master multiplication skills.
"Kara, Dana and I were graduate students at Teachers College at Columbia University. We were working on a research grant to develop math software, which was still a relatively new concept. As we worked, we saw a disconnect with commercial products and apps not coinciding with what research shows about young learners," said Teachley co-founder Rachael Labrecque. "We decided to develop our own math apps for kids based upon cognitive research."
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Location: Downtown
Type: American, Barbecue
(702) 385-3232
While Tony Roma's is world famous for its rib dishes, the award-winning restaurant offers diners a well-rounded menu with chicken and beef dishes as well as soups and salads. Don't forget an order of their signature onion ring loaf. The laid-back atmosphere encourages relaxed dining. So relax and enjoy the tasty, tangy ribs that are slow cooked to perfection and serves with a array of their taste-tempting sauces.

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I purchased the Panasonic Blu Ray Player and Freetalk Conference webcam combo through the accessories link on the Skype website ($249). When I hooked up the system and tried to use the Skype feature only the audio would work (i.e. no video). I connected the webcam to my pc and confirmed that both the audio and video of the webcam was operational (using it with skype on my pc). I confirmed that I am using the most recent firmware on the Panasonic blu ray. Anyone else having this problem or know a solution?
Same problem here. DVD player is updated to 1.7 firmware. Mic works on the cam just no video. I plugged the freetalk into my computer and mic and camera work fine. Let me know if you find a solution.
I put a call into Panasonic's Tech Support and they were unable to figure out a solution so the case was escalated to their research team. They said that they would get back to me in two weeks....
same problem here, I just bought a new 210 bluray and it doesnt work, spke to tech and they had no idea? Did the camera work fine before the firmware update for you?
I would like to know that I at least bought the correct stuff.
The blu ray player automatically updated to the latest firmware before I could try the freetalk webcam. Panasonic tech support says that they do not provide support for the camera function, the freetalk manufacturer support has no solution to the problem and Skype support does not provide support for hardware issues and recommends contacting the manufacturer. Classic case of nobody knows whats wrong and nobody wants to take responsibility for the issue.
I'm having the same problem, except it's telling me that it doesn't find a camera attached at all. I've got a Panasonic Blu-Ray player connected to a Sony TV.
I am still working with the Freetalk tech support as the Panasonic support is very unhelpful and unwilling to actually do some research on this issue. The Freetalk tech support beleive that the issue is likely with the Firmware version 1.70 for the Blu Ray player. They have reached out to Panasonic and asked them to check into the Firmware to see if it is the problem so hopefully when one of their business partners asks them to do something they will actually do it.
Bought two complete systems through SKYPE via Ebuy now and have exactly the same problem everyone else is having. This is a huge rip-off.
I am very disappointed that there is no customer support for a bundled product that is designed to advance the use of Skype in the average home. It makes all three providers look bad: Skype for marketing it, Panasonic and Freetalk for not delivering a product that works as advertised.
Same problem for me and my new Blue-ray Panasonic player. Clearly we have a software issue. The camera really does give you a quality picture on a PC. I would give it some time for this to be worked out. In the mean time will be sending it back for credit. Also, communicating with Freetalk "support" to find out why they sent me model 7181 when their spec sheet shows model 7182? Maybe old stock? See link below:
Yes, I am having the exact same problem. The Skype website specifically said that the Panasonic blu-ray player was compatible with the freetalk conference webcam. I have audio, but no video. I will return both tomorrow. This is terrible.


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I have an 09 WRX with just over 10k on it and over the past few days the clutch has been starting to slip and is getting worse and worse! Is it possible that my cluth may be going in my car??
I only run Cobb Stage 1 with an AP and although I do drive my car I dont ride the clutch and Ive only ever done a few launches.
Nothing outside the way I have treated any of my other vehicles, it just seems very strange my clutch would be doing this when its so new????
its going into the dealership tomorrow for the paint to be fixed on the front end and they said they will look at it. Is this even covered under warranty being brand new??
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A portrait of Gray Davis, who was ousted as California governor two years ago, was unveiled in Sacramento....
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Kanye West Might Be Sampling "Popular", from Wicked (and there's already a remix, kind of)
Whew, that's a long ass post title for something that "might" come off of Kanye West's upcoming album, Good Ass Job. Late last night, a short clip was tossed on YouTube, which shows Yeezy in the studio making some beats. And Broadway-philes will instantly recognize the song he's sampling/playing over. Me? It took a bit of research to figure it all out, cause I don't frequent the "great white way".
The award-winning musical, Wicked, has been on Broadway for nearly 7 years, and it shows no sign of stopping to be a popular staple of tourists and tenants of the city alike. Funny I mention its mass appeal and prominence. Why? There's a song in the show called Popular, and now that West has gone from college to registration, graduation and eventually heartbreak, he's now embracing his own status. Not like that was ever in question.
On a recent trip to Hawaii, Kanye hit the studio and played around with Popular as he sessioned out some new beats. Could this be a preview of something from his upcoming album? Maybe. Possibly. This remains to be seen.
And some dude named Flipboitamidles already went and rubbed up the song with an old Rhymefest and West tune. Honestly? I'm not mad at this mix at all. Grab it after the clip.
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Scorpion Racing Products UMP DirtCar Open-Wheel Modifieds went 2nd and the wrecks started on lap 1 when Shaun Daugharty spun and collected Matt McGillivray, Gene Dipple, Garret Stewart, David Moheng, and Ronnie Chance. The restart of the 25-lap event saw Wayne Hammond and Tyler Clem sharing the front row. On lap 3 Garret Stewart slowed causing a bottleneck down the front straight which resulted in Scott Mooers spinning in turn 1. Hammond still held the lead while Dalton Lanich joined him on the front row as Jason Davis and Jeff Mathews sat in row 2. As the field took lap 10 Ronnie Chance slowed putting the Hammond Motorsports cars 1-2 with age over points leader on the restart. Dalton Lanich and Jeff Mathews made up the 2nd row as they hoped for a miracle. The yellow waved just a lap later after Jeff Bagent blew the 10C up and Tyler Clem spun to avoid the slowing car. As they crossed the line on lap 13 Kyle Bronson's race leading 40B unraveled leaving Hammond and Jeff Mathews to battle. Just 1 lap later Lanich spun after contact with Ronald Soltis leaving Hammond, Mathews, and Buzzie Reutimann to battle for the race win. Lap 17 saw Mathews steal the lead from Hammond but 4 turns later he spun in front of Hammond and Reutimann; however he was put back to 2nd as Reutimann had made contact with the backstretch wall and caused wall tires to scatter. Scott Mooers, Mike McGauley, Tyler Clem, and Larry Mott were involved in a wreck on the restart which left all but Mott with terminal damage. Under caution an incident between carless Mike McGauley and Barry Sheffield put them both to the garage. A green-white-checkered followed and Wayne Hammond took the win. Mathews, Reutimann, Davis, and Rich Pratt completed the top 5. Hammond gladly took pictures with young Justin Fairbanks and gave him the trophy and a signed checkered flag putting a smile brighter than the moon on young Justin's face.
Top Gun Sprints went 3rd and they allowed young Fairbanks to ride in the push truck. Just 1 lap into the event Andrew Griffin spun from the top 5 leaving the battle for the lead to Gene Lasker, Matt Kurtz, and AJ Maddox. On lap 3 the first flip of the night occurred when Danny Martin, Jr., the man with 8 consecutive top 2 finishes in the Bubba Clem Era, flipped his #82 and collected Terry Witherspoon. Both were okay and Witherspoon actually continued on. Colin Cabre's #12 broke just a lap later bringing out a 3rd caution. On lap 12 as Lasker and Kurtz hit traffic AJ Maddox shot past Kurtz and clipped the wall as he tried to get by Lasker which injured the right front of the 3A and ended his night. Just 2 laps after the restart Terry Witherspoon spun out of turn 4 and the spin rule ended his night. Lasker was given the task of holding off Mark Ruel, Jr. and Matt Kurtz and he had built up a lead but it was erased when Andrew Griffin spun on lap 19. Lasker would have to do it again and had taken the white flag as Mark Ruel, Jr. put his 83 in the wall gunning for the leader. The 1 lap dash would be between Lasker, Kurtz, and Tim Grubaugh. Kurtz stole the lead from Lasker on the restart and held on to it with Lasker, Tim Grubaugh, Brandon Grubaugh, and Ryan Partin completing the top 5. However, the Grubaugh family was disqualified moving Partin to 3rd and Tony Agin and David Salwiak into the top 5.
Barfield Law Group Mini Stock action was intense. On lap 3 Kyle Worden spun to bring out caution #1 leaving Kyle Kruse, Charlie Staats, and Reid Christensen to battle up front. Staats passed Kruse on the restart and held on until the lap 7 caution for Reid Christensen's turn 2 spin. The restart gave Shirlene Hammond the shot at the lead and she took it leaving the boys in the dust. Kyle Worden spun out of turn 4 setting up a 1 lap shootout between Hammond, Travis Staats, Kruse, and Christensen. Staats tried but Hammond was too fast and she joined her husband as a winner on the week-end as Staats, Kruse, Worden, and Christensen completed the top 5. Shirlene, in her victory lane celebration, explained that all of Hammond Motorsports winnings ($1,350 between the 3 cars) would go to Justin Fairbanks and his family.
The 1-800-ASK GARY V8 Thunderstocks once more put on a brilliant show but it started slow with a spin from Donnie Dobbins. As the night progressed cautions became fewer and the final 10 were green. "Sweet Feet" Shane Nichols picked up the win as Justin Durbin couldn't catch him. Jonathan Appleby, Jason Gamble, and Brian Mullins completed the top 5 as they fought from the back.
A 5 car accident on lap 1 may have included Terrible Tony but it didn't stop him. The final 8 were run under green as Billy Holmes, Brandon Haseleu, LaPorta, and Reid Christensen battled for supremacy. Holmes led until the white flag where LaPorta passed him and he held on to beat Christensen, Holmes, Haseleu, and Steve Johnson.
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Top Gun Sprint Cars (Round 3)
1- 92 Matt Kurtz
2- 02 Gene Lasker
3- 14 Ryan Partin
4- 38 Tony Agin
5- 79 David Salwiak
6- 8 Rich Alexander
7- 43X Shawn Murray
8- 83 Mark Ruel, Jr.
9- 88 Andrew Griffin
10- 99 Terry Witherspoon
11- 0L Brandon Lineberger
12- 3A AJ Maddox
13- 12 Colin Cabre
14- 82 Danny Martin, Jr.
DNS- 19 Keith Butler
DQ- 5 Tim Grubaugh
DQ- G6 Brandon Grubaugh
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1- 40 Wayne Hammond
2- 33 Jeff Mathews
3- 00 Buzzie Reutimann
4- 145 Jason Davis
5- 78 Rich Pratt
6- 34 Jim Passino
7- 61 Ronald Soltis
8- Z06 Larry Mott
9- 14 Tyler Clem
10- 10 Scott Mooers
11- 12M David Moheng
12- 77 Dalton Lanich
13- 40B Kyle Bronson
14- 58 Mark Whitener
15- 10C Jeff Bagent
16- 7S Ronnie Chance
17- 2 Garret Stewart
18- 00D Shaun Daugharty
19- 95 Matt McGillivray
20- 7J Gene Dipple
DNS- 88 David Pollen
DQ- 41 Barry Sheffield
DQ- 7M Mike McGauley
Hobby Stocks
1- 99 Rodney Wright
2- 12 Trevor Gamble
3- 81P Tom Pratt
4- 9 Mike Stalnaker
5- 77M Mark Maresca
6- 88H Howard O'Steen
7- 94 Robert Sirmons
8- 388 Walt Kahrs
9- 54 Alvin Adkison
10- 81 Don Woosley
11- 15 Hunter Gustafson
12- 08 Darran Jackson
13- 19 Brian Shea
14- 36 Grady Christian
15- 82 Kyle Morse
16- 77 Matt Kramer
DNS- 80J John Clark
1-800-ASK GARY Thunderstocks
1- 65 Shane Nichols
2- 12 Justin Durbin
3- 69A Jonathan Appleby
4- 21 Jason Gamble
5- 28 Brian Mullins
6- 114 John Thorpe
7- 34 Mark Trexler
8- 83 Joe Boyd
9- 21M David Miller, Jr.
10- 72 Terry Dunbar
11- 73 Brandon Tillander
12- 49 DJ Horiski
13- 15 Mike Valdez
14- 29L Daniel Laird
15- 3 Jeff Baer
16- 33 Donnie Dobbins
17- 36 Grady Christian
18- 9 Mike Stalnaker
19- 44 Billy Baldwin
20- 28E Brandon Elwood
21- 14S James Sullivan III
22- 23 Glenn Baum
23- 3W Vaughn Woodall
DNS- 30 Mike Tovet
Barfield Law Group Mini Stocks
1- 22 Shirlene Hammond
2- 1AR Travis Staats
3- 1K Kyle Kruse
4- 51 Kyle Worden
5- 30 Reid Christensen
6- 9AR Charlie Staats
7- 75H Stephen Hahlbaugh
8- 11 Buddy Pope
DNS- 20 Zach Amundsen
Rent-N-Roll Gladiators
1- 3T Tony LaPorta
2- 17D Reid Christensen
3- 26 Billy Holmes
4- 3H Brandon Haseleu
5- 81 Steve Johnson
6- 8 Joey Brinson
7- 12 Randy Harless
8- 78 Blake Trawick
9- 83 Kody Fisher
10- 68 Jordan McMillon
11- 34 Shane Guessford
12- 23 Tiffany Shaw
13- 35 Dalton Strehle
14- 18 Nathan Rhoades
15- 126 Robert Graham
16- 43 Billy Newberg
17- 7 Jim Shaw
18- 8B Robert Brinson


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Modern Apartment at the River (Vaci Utca)
Size50 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Elevator in building
- Internet/WiFi
- Family/child friendly
- Washer/dryer
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Havas St, 1056 Budapest, Hungary
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|Calendar updated
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The apartment is on the top floor and is bright and sunny. This is in a great location to visit Budapest's city center attractions on foot and is also close to Budapest's underground and trams. The accommodation is beside the River Danube and just 50m away from Budapest's famous pedestrianized Vaci Utca. The Central Market Hall, National Museum, Gellert Thermal Spa and other attractions are all just short walks away
The district is the biggest terrace restaurant/bar/cafe area of the city. Between the Kalvin Ter square and the Bakats Ter square, the Raday utca is mostly pedestrian and has many good quality shops and galleries. The bible museum and the Holocaust museums are also close by. The excellent main city fresh food market is the largest indoor food market in Hungary, a "must visit" for most tourists. For nightclub fans the popular large club School Club can be found close to the market.
House rulesNo parties.
Late check-in after 11pm: 20 EUR fee
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 14 CA per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
Flora's got a tidy and comfortable apartment near the bank of the Danube. Everhthing you need is there. Nearby you find restaurants, shops, the big markethall, public transport and a stop of the hop on - hop off busses.
The communication with the owner was all by e-mail. That was fine to us. Great place to stay during aan long weekend Budapest
Apartment was in a great location, had everything you needed great for 2 people. Flea was excellent with any queries or changes to check out times we wanted. Beautiful city would highly recommend!
Fine funktionel apartment .. very centrally .. trouble solution in and check-out ..bra price
Fin funktionel lägenhet.. mycket centralt.. problemfri lösning in och utcheckning ..bra pris
The apparman was very nice.
Everything worked very wel.
Budapest is one of the most beateful capital in the world:-)))
We loved staying here! The apartment was very nice and clean!
The location was perfect! The commutation with flora and her husband was also very good!
Lore, maren, Karen and Juliette :)
Very well located accommodation, not far from the Covered Market and the bridge to go to Buda. Practical and very quiet apartment in a beautiful old building with inner courtyard and galleries around.
We have not seen Flora, but the instructions were clear and precise, and is accommodative.
We loved our stay in Budapest.
Logement très bien placé, pas loin du Marché couvert et du pont pour aller à Buda. Appartment pratique et très calme dans un bel immeuble ancien avec cour intérieure et galeries autour.
Nous n'avons pas vu Flora, mais les consignes étaient claires et précises, et elle est arrangeante.
Nous avons beaucoup aimé notre séjour à Budapest.
Neat, clean, very central. Faster, easier and courteous service! Very good value for money. Recommended!
Ordentlich, sauber, sehr zentral. Schneller, unkomplizierter und zuvorkommender Service! Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Empfehlenswert!!!
This apartment is bright and airy and has everything you would want for a comfortable stay in Budapest.
It's excellent location puts the Inner City district in easy walking distance with Vaci Utca (one of the main shopping and eating streets) and the fantastically grand Market just minutes away. Just strolling down endless small streets leads to all manner of pleasant surprises.
I can happily recommend to all.
A very nice apartment, very centrally located. Very nice was that there was air conditioning and window blinds, so it was pretty cool despite the heat outside. We have not seen or spoken Flora, but her text messages were clear. If we go again to Budapest we would again like books.
Een erg mooi appartement, zeer centraal gelegen. Heel fijn was dat er airco en raamblindering was, zodat het er ondanks de hitte buiten tamelijk koel bleef.
We hebben Flora niet gezien of gesproken, maar haar sms-jes waren duidelijk.
Als we weer naar Boedapest gaan zouden we hier weer zo boeken.
We had a very nice holiday in Budapest.
The apartment looks just like the pictures. It is clean and Flora and her husband are very helpful and flexible. The location is almost perfect for exploring the city on foot or by public transport. Only a few steps away from the river and close to the pedestrian area with shops and numerous restaurants.
We would definitely recommend it to our friends.
P.S. We found 6 towels for 2 people fully sufficient. ;)
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When I first got into health food, I shopped for food at a small, groovy store in the East Village of Manhattan. It was called Prana, which means "vital energy," and it was the size of your average one-bedroom apartment.
In the early '90s, it was sort of radical to be into health food; yes, the '60s had come and gone, but all the hippie stuff had yet to make its mainstream comeback. Yoga was still uncool and performed in ballet leotards on thick gym mats. The word "dysfunctional" had only just been coined and The New Age seemed, well, new. You had to really want this organic birdseed bad, because it was a pain in the butt to get your hands on.
So I have always been a Whole Foods Market fan, my argument being that the health food industry should have healthy competition — it increases quality and availability. And I stand by that. WFM has earned a stellar reputation as an employer, donates regularly to charity, and welcomes local farmers to sell produce in their stores (see "Brave New Organic," by Isaac Kestenbaum, January 12). The company resists unions only because its founder — John Mackey — believes that he can do better than any union can.
However, in the last fifteen years, I have watched Whole Foods swallow up its competition like a big fish gobbling guppies — first Bread and Circus in Boston, then Fresh Fields in New Jersey. England's Fresh and Wild just got devoured by the piranha. Last year, Whole Foods came to Portland — which I suppose was inevitable — and bought our dear Whole Grocer. However, because it seemed like a miracle that the W.G. had even survived sexy Wild Oats' moving in right next door to it, that particular buyout felt like a karmic slap-in-the-face to a shameless hussy. But just last week, Wild Oats — the only real competition in Portland — and this city's first dance at the high school health food prom, got a bucket of pig's blood poured on its head like Sissy Spacek in Carrie. They're calling it a "merger." Right. Just change the "g" to a "d" and squint a little to see the truth.
Even so, I stand by my argument on principle: if Whole Foods is doing so well that it can crush its foes, that's the way of capitalism — the market will work it out eventually. I mean, there's still Hannaford! Truth be told, I was quite looking forward to making this new store my own.
But that's been difficult. Not because it isn't clean and inviting, but because of its size. It's almost as if the Whole Foods people had never set foot in Maine before. There is nothing even close to its scale in Portland proper. The wine section is as big as any liquor store in town. The display of soup cans that greets me as I enter the store contains no fewer than 6000 cans of soup — and I'm thinking, "now, who is going to eat all that soup?" I actually wonder: this city has about 65,000 residents, and yes, we extend to 230,000 with our neighbors, but it feels like it will take a good five years for us to run through that damn soup.
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New Children's Book Highlights Shelter Pets
Original post made by F. Dahlstrom, San Ramon, on Dec 12, 2012
In A Home for Charlie (www.ahomeforcharliebook.com)you meet Charlie who is living on the streets and finding his own food and a warm, quiet place to sleep.
A Home for Charlie is raising awareness with children and their caregivers about the importance of adopting a shelter pet and focuses on how so many pets do not have homes to live in.
The author has done a number of readings in local pre-school classrooms and children are loving Charlie's heartwarming story. A portion of the proceeds are being donated to Tri-valley Animal Rescue and Berkeley Animal Care Services.
You can order the book for $9.99 from www.ahomeforcharliebook.com and the author will inscribe it for you!
A Home for Charlie is also available from Amazon: Web Link
The author will be reading and signing books at the Dublin Petsmart December 22nd from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. Readings will be one the hour. Holiday cookies will also be served!
Be sure to take a peek at the website and the book's reviews on Amazon. The book would make a terrific holiday gift for animal lovers and children everywhere.
a resident of Danville
on Dec 12, 2012 at 9:28 am
This is terrific! Good on you, Fern.
Is there a local place where we can buy these books in quantity, in case we had a favorite kid-based charity for the Holidays? You've got me all inspired.
a resident of Danville
on Dec 12, 2012 at 3:06 pm
If anyone is so inclined, Sleep Train's Dublin location will take delivery and responsibility for as many books as you choose to buy on the book's website (they are two bucks more from Amazon, but you can get free shipping > $25).
Their address is Sleep Train, 7916 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, CA 94568. "Larry" is the manager to whom I spoke -- you might address it c/o him -- seems like a good guy.
Remember, "Not everyone can be a foster parent ... "
a resident of San Ramon
on Dec 12, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Such a lovely idea!
Let me know what quantity you are thinking about via firstname.lastname@example.com and we can chat about which distribution method is best :)
Thanks for your interest in A Home for Charlie and thinking about giving to charity.
a resident of Alamo
on Dec 17, 2012 at 6:54 am
This is the perfect gift for a child for the holidays. I bought a couple copies for my grandchildren and a couple for our school library. It takes children on a journey of a shelter cat and shows that there is a home for everyone.


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By MonRoi, July 2007
The first International Women's Grad-Prix made history. The champion is Pia Cramling of Sweden, one of 14 female grandmasters, and the third rated women player in the world.
Americas- USA, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Costa Rica, Aruba, Guatemala, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Western Europe- Germany , Netherlands , France , Switzerland , Belgium , Austria , Luxemburg , Monaco.
Northern Europe- UK , Sweden , Norway , Denmark , Finland , Iceland , Ireland , Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania.
Southern Europe- Italy , Croatia , Spain , Portugal , Serbia , Slovenia , BiH, Macedonia , Andorra , Malta , Greece.
Eastern Europe- Poland , Hungary , Romania , Bulgaria , Slovakia , Czech Republic , Belarus , Ukraine , Moldova .
Transcontinental Eurasia- Russian Federation (77 % of territory in Asia), Turkey (97 % in Asia), Georgia (97 % in Asia), Azerbaijan (92 % in Asia).
Asia- India, Singapore, Israel, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Mynamar, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Thaliand, UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
Africa- South Africa , Ivory Coast , Egypt , Ghana , Morocco , Namibia , Seychelles , Uganda , Zambia , Zimbabwe.
Oceania- Australia , New Zealand , Fiji , Samoa , New Caledonia , French Polynesia .
Over 50 % of on-line spectators come from North America.
Benefits to Qualifying Tournaments
The MonRoi International Women's Chess Grand-Prix Finale took place in the heart of Montreal, July 21-28 2007 at the Hilton Doubletree. Women's Chess Grand-Prix Finale (Category 5) was followed by more unique Internet visitors than some Category 20 tournaments. Creative matches and quality event drew media attention.
8-player Round Robin system was played in accordance with the FIDE Laws of Chess. Time control was 40 moves in 90 minutes plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one. No draws in the first 30 moves were allowed. The finale prize fund was $15,000 USD in addition to the Galazzo diamond watch for the Champion.
Women Chess Players are True Chess Ambassadors
The women chess players handled media presence well, presented professional image and fair play at all times. They also appreciated the Grand-Prix which recognizes women in chess. The Finale was a real drama, it was not clear until the last hours of the last round who would be the champion.
"MonRoi International Women's Grand-Prix Program is very important and I am honored to be the Champion." living legend, GM Pia Cramling of Sweden.
"Thank you for making my dreams come true." WGM Cristina Adela Foisor of Romania.
On Saturday, July 28th at 10pm Grand-Prix Finalists attended the closing ceremony of the Montreal International Fireworks Competition at La Ronde. Courtesy of Loto- Quebec . During the most prestigious event of its kind, pyrotechnicians display their daring talent. L'International des Feux Loto-Quebec was founded in 1985 at La Ronde, Quebec 's largest amusement park, which was created for Expo '67. Montreal 's nightlife offers something for everyone. Every night the city is an adventure waiting to happen.
The Finalists qualified as per rating performances
GM Zhu Chen of Qatar qualified but was not available to play in July in Montreal.
Grand-Prix Roles
Criteria for qualifiers: Boris Kutin & Horst Metzing, ECU.
"I fully support Brana Giancristofaro and MonRoi on the initiative of the Women's Grand Prix. I have worked hard for years to try to bring more recognition for women chess players worldwide and I am very happy to see strong backing by a prestigious company like MonRoi. The Women's Grand Prix is truly a historic event!" Susan Polgar, December 24 2006
"The Association of Chess Professionals is extremely glad to welcome the MonRoi International Women's Grand Prix on the chess scene! Women's chess has been lacking tournaments for many years now. MonRoi brings all elements necessary for its revival. There's no question that the ACP will do anything possible to support this event." December 15th 2006, The ACP Board
"The agreement between ECU and MonRoi is an important step for marketing of chess. ECU has supported woman chess for many years (first time woman competed on four boards at the ECU Club Cup). We are working on multiple initiatives which further chess development, its image and status." Boris Kutin, President ECU, December 20 2006
"I am very pleased to know that, due to the initiative of MonRoi, an international Grand Prix is happening. This will aid the development of chess considerable. Recording games on a scoresheet and then transferring the information by hand to a computer is nothing more than Neandertec. " Stewart Reuben, December 2006
Silvio Danailov (director of M-Tel Masters), Martin Batkov (M-Tel CEO), Juan Fernandez (the Mayor of Linares), Linares Pedro Almansa (director of Linares tournament), Jeroen van den Berg (director of the tournament in Wijk aan Zee), and Hiquingari Carranza (the director of the tournament in Morelia ) established the Grand-Slam. The Chess Grand Slam first edition (2008) features five closed Category 19 and over tournaments: Corus Wijk aan Zee (The Nederlands, January 11-27th), Linares (Spain, February 15th – March 9th), M-Tel Masters Sofia (Bulgaria, May 6-18th), Mexico City (June 21st – July 6th) and the Final Masters in Bilbao (Spain, September 15-27th). The Bilbao Final Masters will host the winners of the other four Grand Slam tournaments. The total prize fund of the Final Masters in Bilbao is projected at 400.000 euros.
ASEAN Grand-Prix
The ASEAN Chess Confederation and its deputy president Ignatius Leong (Singapore Chess Federation) is organizing a new $25,000 Grand Prix of open tournaments starting with the Philippines international tournament in November of 2007. Players must participate and complete at least 3 or 50% minus one of the total number of tournaments. For each qualifying tournament, Grand Prix points are awarded only to ASEAN players. There will be two qualifiers in Philippines (in November and in February), Singapore (in December), Indonesia (in January). More tournaments to be confirmed.
Global Chess BV
Global Chess BV is financed (4.5 million - 10 million Euros in seed capital) and privately owned company by Kirsan Ilymzhinov of Russian Federation . Chairman is Bessel Kok and CEO Geoffrey Borg of Malta. As per Bessel Kok, who lives in Eastern Europe , Global Chess BV will be focused primarily on marketing of the World Championships and will receive such a mandate from FIDE, World Chess Federation headed by Ilymzhinov. Bessel Kok announced plans to introduce the Grand-Prix series into the world championship program.
International Chess Management Inc.
International Chess Management Inc. is currently preparing for the launch of a new international chess league which they claim will reinforce the viability of chess as an attractive international sport. The company is managed by Grandmaster Maxim Dlugy, former USCF President, who manages Diversified Property Fund, an investment fund with holdings throughout the world. Robert Hamilton of Canada , former WCN CEO is assisting with the chess league launch. WCN was recently acquired by ICC (Internet Chess Club), an on-line chess company.
The 1st ACP Women Series is starting together with the 4th ACP Tour on July 1st 2007. Female members of the ACP will be able to gather points at tournaments chosen by the ACP Board. At the end of the season, the best players will take part in a Final Event organized by the ACP.
And for the chess-player the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named "combination."
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The Fiat Strada could be a perfect replacement for the Dakota. It would be a re-entrance to the COMPACT truck market. I'm sure no other cars would beat its gas mileage. It looks good to boot... Why not?
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I think this would need a ton of work to be a Dakota
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I think with a re-skinning that wouldn't be a bad Dakota. But the Dakota really should be a larger truck. Maybe this could be the Dakota and the replacement for the current model the Dakota Plus?
This is an euro truck. It's smaller than the ranger and is built from a car platform. Why would they go in a completely different direction? It would also be more expensive to build since body on frame trucks are cheap to build. And no V-8 option. Not sure they can even stuff a V-6 into it. All the Japanese have proper medium trucks. They need to keep it in the same ball park as it is now to stay competitive.
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I was just saying...
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There are definitely some fiat products that Chrysler could use. Trucks, SUV's and anything with a hint of offroad ability however, are not those products.
_________________________________________________________________________Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand.
To much cladding on the outside and the interior is horrid - reminds me of the Chevrolet Colorado which needs to be updated like immediately.
Chevrolet Volt - Now this is one mean green machine
Could be a model seperate to the Dakota. Like a small truck for people who don't want to pay truck-like petrol prices.
no, not at all IMO, that "truck" s based on a car platform and is as small as the Ford Courier or Chevy Tornado, those are built in SA and in no way it can be a Dakota
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I doubt it. It's more like a small car based ute, it needs to be larger and more capable to actually compete against the Ranger, Colorado, Tacoma, etc.
a V6 engine wont fit under the hood, this one actually uses a 1.6L I4
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It's what I've been saying in my earlier post.
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Here is ALLPAR's take on the Dakota and what they have heard:http://www.allpar.com/model/upcoming.htmlThe Dakota will reportedly be resurrected as a smaller, lighter pickup with a coil suspension; recent reports suggest it will be "car based," which would likely point to moving to the LX chassis (Charger, Challenger, 300C) though it could be adapted from the Liberty or Grand Cherokee, too. Regardless, it will, as we reported in 2007, become more of a "lifestyle vehicle."
Not sure about replacing the Dakota - but seems like a nice small truck to bring here - probably gets decent mileage and can haul small things also - most people don't haul huge loads. I like the looks too.


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Volume II
Reach Out and Read
What's New
Teaching American History and Charter Schools grant competitions now open; "Jumpstarting the Charter School Movement" released; Indiana billboard campaign announces opportunity for free tutoring and parent information resource center; Leadership for Educational Entrepreneurs program accepting applications; and University of Oklahoma website updated with information about parent/school compacts and more.
Innovations in the News
FASTCOMPANY names first top 20 "Social Capitalists;" plus information on charter schools, teacher quality, challenging coursework, and virtual schools.
Reach Out and Read Brings Reading to the Doctor's Office
Your child pulls on your sleeve and then climbs into your lap with a book, wanting to read together. Are you at the library? Or at the bookstore? You're actually at the pediatrician's office where you will learn how to prepare your child for a rich lifetime of literacy by reading aloud.
Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a program that builds on the special relationship between doctors and the parents of young children in order to support children's language and literacy development. Founded in 1989 in a Boston hospital, Reach Out and Read works to improve children's literacy and love of reading by providing children with a "print-rich" environment during their first five years of life. The program focuses especially on children growing up in poverty and supports parents who may not be skilled readers themselves. The model works as follows:
- Doctors and nurses, as part of children's pediatric exams, encourage parents to read aloud to their children and provide parents with literacy tips. These health care providers are trained in the developmental strategies of early literacy.
- At each pediatric exam, children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years receive a new, age-appropriate book to take home and keep (for a total of 10 books per child).
- Volunteers in waiting rooms read aloud to parents and show parents how to read to their children.
The nonprofit organization has a website with free, downloadable, short documents, including "Reading Tips," "Choosing Books," and "The Children's Book List." A chart of developmental milestones, which parents can use as a reference, is also available in English, Spanish, or Chinese.
The Reach Out and Read program is currently in place in more than 1,800 hospitals and clinics in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The ROR program serves 1.7 million children a year and distributes more than 3 million books a year. There are more than 22,000 pediatricians, nurses, and other clinicians who have been trained in the ROR strategies of early literacy. ROR is also endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
ROR plans to launch 300 new program sites per year for the next five years. Those new sites will double the number of children receiving books and guidance.
The ROR program received a Fund for the Improvement of Education grant in 2003 and is slated to receive funding again in 2004.
Note: The featured innovation is a description of one literacy program. The U.S. Department of Education has not evaluated the effectiveness of specific services of Reach Out and Read, and the information provided should not be regarded as an endorsement. Research on reading supported by the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development has shown that reading aloud to children from an early age helps to develop the phonemic awareness necessary for children to learn to be independent readers.
What's New
Funding Opportunities
The Teaching American History grant competition opened on December 23, 2003. The deadline for this competition is March 2, 2004. The Charter Schools grant competition opened on December 24, 2003. The deadline for this competition is February 19, 2004.
Charter Schools Donor Guide
The Philanthropy Roundtable has released a new monograph, "Jumpstarting the Charter School Movement: A Guide for Donors" to provide potential funders with strategic ways to support a strong charter school movement in their communities and across the nation. (Jan. 7)
The Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation Billboard Campaign
The Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation has launched a billboard campaign in Marion County, Indiana that announces the opportunity for free tutoring and a parent information resource center program. Both initiatives are funded by an OII grant. (Dec. 30)
Leadership for Educational Entrepreneurs (LEE)
Arizona State University West's Leadership for Educational Entrepreneurs (LEE) is accepting applications for the next program that will begin May 28. This program enables participants to earn a Masters in Educational Administration and Supervision with a focus in Business and is designed to prepare leaders for high-need charter schools. Applications are due by February 5. (Dec. 21)
Help for Schools:Tools for Knowledge Sharing Updates
The Region VII Comprehensive Assistance Center at the University of Oklahoma and its partner, Northrop Grumman Information Technology, have updated the Help for Schools:Tools for Knowledge Sharing web page. Updates include information about parent/school compacts and making adequate yearly progress, as well as history material on President's Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan. 5)
Innovations in the News
FASTCOMPANY business magazine has made its first "Social Capitalists" awards for "the top 20 groups that are changing the world." Of the 8 education organizations recognized, three have been featured in The Education Innovator, Aspire Public Schools, Citizen Schools, and NewSchools Venture Fund, while one has been mentioned in the "What's New" column: New Leaders for New Schools. [More-FASTCOMPANY] (Jan. 2004)
Charter Schools
At the Knowledge Is Power Program school in Oakland, California students must adhere to the charter program's underlying principles of high expectations for behavior, longer school days, and challenging curricula. About 99% of KIPP students win scholarships to prestigious high schools. [More-San Francisco Chronicle] (Dec. 29)
It took Minnesota's charter schools 10 years to reach the 10,000-student enrollment mark. But with rapidly expanding interest, charter schools may reach 20,000 students in half that time. [More-Duluth News Tribune] (Dec. 29)
The place was an abandoned and sagging men's lodge, on a sagging block in a sagging neighborhood in the District of Columbia. This area, with too much crime and too little work, is now home to Maya Angelou public charter school. [More-PBS News Hour] (Dec. 29)
Aspire Public Schools, a nonprofit organization that manages 10 charter schools in Northern California, was named one of America's top social entrepreneurial groups in a new ranking by Fast Company business magazine. [More-The San Jose Mercury News] (Dec. 23)
Teacher Quality
A growing number of school districts across the country are using job-sharing to ease teacher shortages and stem burnout. Veteran teachers share daily e-mails and frequent phone calls as they seamlessly coordinate the activities of their sixth-grade classroom. [More-Journal and Constitution (Atlanta)] (Dec. 22)
Challenging Coursework
In a push to take No Child Left Behind from theory to reality and close the achievement gap, a Bonsall (CA) middle school is working to ensure that more Latino students enter college prep classes once they reach high school. [More-The North County Times] (Dec. 28)
The intense International Baccalaureate curriculum at five local Arizona High Schools is attracting students to these college preparatory programs in large numbers. [More-The Arizona Republic] (Dec. 15)
Virtual Schools
One Indiana educator can teach students in such far-off places as Guam, Germany, and Israel without ever leaving the comfort of her home. [More-The Northwest IN Times] (Dec. 22)
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CALABASAS, CA (June 22, 2001) - Computer developer and publisher NovaLogic,
Inc. has announced the upcoming release of the highly anticipated fourth
installment of the Comanche series, based on the U.S. Army's next generation
armed reconnaissance helicopter - the RAH-66 by Boeing-Sikorsky.
Comanche 4, slated for release in late 2001, is the latest in the popular
series which has sold over 2 million copies around the world. As a shooter
in the sky, the game will give players a taste of the thrill and excitement
of going into battle as a Comanche pilot. In addition, the scalable
flight model will provide the reality aspect prized by sim enthusiasts
The helicopter's versatility in reconnaissance, ground attack and air
combat roles will be emphasized in the game's all-new missions. Players
will get to fly with the Comanche's signature low observable technology
and swoop into real-world locations including urban settings and rural
environments around the world such as tropical islands, desolate deserts
and lush, tree-laden jungles..
The game showcases stunning graphics, including realistic rotor wash
effects both on the water and the ground. Comanche 4 will also feature
a 3-D virtual cockpit and weapons of destruction including the 20mm
cannon, 70 mm rockets, air-to-air heat-seeking AIM-9 Stingers and the
laser-guided AGM-114 Hellfire missile. Players will also have to dodge
fire from ground troops wielding hand-held Stingers.
"This will be a very fun, fast-paced game which is easy to fly, so
that players can focus on enemy air and ground attacks," said Wes Eckhart,
producer of Comanche 4. "Plus we've got some killer multiplayer action
planned on NovaWorld, allowing numerous players to fight it out online.
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Dear Devoted Readers, Commenters, and Lovers of All Things Trent and Pink Is The New Blog,
Allow me to begin by stating the obvious: This is awkward. You just came on here to get your PITNB on and now there's some new chic all up in your space trying to compose a ridiculously witty post to show how cool she is, and how much she relates to you, but let's be real: She just got here! I speak especially, to the veteran PITNBrs– you know who you are. The ones who remember reading about Trent and David's first meeting in Amsterdam; the ones who shed a few tears as they typed "Congratulations" on the engagement announcement post. To you all I say, again, this is awkward.
That being said, I am here. And I am beyond thrilled to be in the virtual presence of Trent and all of you who come on here to laugh, cry, gossip, gush and challenge a blogger or two.
The most important thing I can think to tell you is that I'm just plain happy/stoked/scared/happy again to be here, and I will do everything I can to bring you what you need, when you need it. My job is also to come up with big fat sexy posts that will give us all a stronger sense of what's happening in movies, music, media, fashion, and anything else pop or culture that WE (as in you and I) see fit to blog about. I know a thing or two about what's going on out here, but, seriously, I need your help! I've always loved that blogging is not what people make it out to be sometimes– alienating and arrogant. I think (good) blogging requires a community, a relationship with others. You and I are starting a new relationship, sure to be filled with moments of awkwardness and blunders and eventually (I hope… please… love me… lol) overall respect, affection, and interest in each other. And I know I can count on you all for some light-to-heavy brutal honesty when needed.
After much deliberation, nail biting (which was gross, because I'd just gotten a manicure with hot pink nail polish in honor of my new job), and a lot of pausing to ask, "does that sound pretentious/douchey?" I've decided to introduce myself to you in the way that makes the most sense for our world in the year 2012: via photo gallery. You'll get to judge me based on the important things, like my favorite movies, books, and dress– and my ability to procreate BEAUTIFULLY. My captions pretty much say it all, and I seriously look forward to reading your comments. I know you'll go easy on the new girl. It is her first day ;)
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The antidote to the tired and sorry state of Hollywood rom-com flicks of late, (500) Days of Summer is a non-formulaic, refreshing take on love and relationships. Set in contemporary LA (although pre-Facebook and Twitter), it stars Zooey Deschanel, as Summer, who brings a hip realism to this modern-day love story opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whose role could be regarded as the traditional supporting female lead.
"I don't think it has anything to do with gender specifically," says Deschanel of the apparent role reversal. "I think it's more that with our generation those gender roles aren't something that really apply anymore. There are lots of guys who get heartbroken and lots of girls who are cynical about it. Another thing this movie says is that just because love doesn't last it doesn't mean it doesn't have value. You will discover things about yourself if you're being romantic even if it doesn't last. Love can mean a lot of different things.
"Fear of losing it is the dark side but the wonderful side is the feeling that you get when you fall in love.
Everyone has the heartbreak that shapes them in such a way that they could never go back to the innocence that they had before.
"Today there's a lot of polarisation of points of view. People are either very cynical or overly romantic about love. Like somebody's in love one day, and then the next day, they're totally out of love - and I think that's sort of a new thing."
Deschanel, 29, has become a role model for the edgy teenage girl who doesn't look to the vapid likes of Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton. She is able to realistically portray deadpan characters, often cast in scene-stealing roles as the "sardonic best friend" rather than the glamorous protagonist, evidenced in movies such as: Almost Famous, and Failure to Launch. But Hollywood has recently widened its view of her offbeat appeal and she has been her opposite Jim Carrey in Yes Man, and Mark Wahlberg in The Happening.
As for Summer: "I can relate to her. She represents ambivalence towards love and romance, its place in our society, and everyday lives. These days, people don't have to get married. It's not necessary for women to do that in order to support themselves.
"We are a generation that has progressed in many ways from the ones before us. We have evolved. Romantic love used to be a luxury, but it's not any more, and staying with one person is not a necessity."
Deschanel is rather opinionated on matters of love and has an interesting take on romance in general. Like many young adults her age, she lives in absolutes. She knows what she likes, what she'll do and what she won't do.
"Instead of letting the rules tell you, 'Okay, you're going to fall in love and this is how it feels, so you should feel that way,' I think people nowadays are more ready to define it for themselves and embrace their own unique identity.
"I think that's what this movie is about. It turns out that these things that I've been told that I'm going to feel aren't really happening the way that I expected them to, but that doesn't mean that there's no such thing as love. It just means that it is individual and there is no precedent."
Through word of mouth, her little film with a budget of $7.5 million, has grossed 30 million in the US alone.
Deschanel was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her father is Academy-Award nominated cinematographer, Caleb Deschanel and her mother is actress Mary Jo (nee Weir). Her actress older sister, Emily, is the star of TV series Bones.
"I would love to, although we'd probably fight," she jokes about the prospect of them ever acting together. "No, seriously, we get along really well. We're rarely up for the same roles. We're very different."
The younger Deschanel moonlights as a singer-songwriter/musician in the indie folk duo She and Him, with M Ward. She is constantly on the move between touring or filming on location. Her singing has helped her get parts, such as the department store singer opposite Will Ferrell in Elf - and even Summer gets to do a spot of karaoke.
Once dismissive of fellow actors launching musical careers on the back of their day jobs, she says: "For the longest time, I thought that any actor who released an album must be the biggest fool ever but, having been a singer all my life, I've now changed that opinion. No one gives musicians any flak for becoming actors, so I don't see any problem in it working in the opposite direction."
Evidently, she finds time for a personal life, and in spite of her views on love and romance, the raven-haired indie pinup girl recently married Ben Gibbard, frontman for indie band Death Cab for Cutie.
"I really never thought about getting married although I am engaged now and that means that I plan to get married," she laughs. "I just wasn't one of those girls who 'knew' I'd get married. I wasn't against it, but my dreams as a kid were of singing and acting. But my parents have been married for 35 years and my grandparents have been married for 65 years, so I come from a long line of good marriages.
"I used to think, 'Oh well, it didn't seem like something I needed to do until I was like, 'Oh yeah! Ok. Now I get it. That's the person I'm going to marry."'
Who: Zooey Deschanel
Born: born January 17, 1980, Los Angeles
Key roles: Mumford (1999), The Good Girl (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), The Happening (2008), Yes Man (2008)
Albums: She & Him: Volume One (2008)
Latest: (500) Days of Summer, opens at cinemas today.
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2005 Updated: Limited Edition San Andreas for PC Players
GTA: San Andreas - General News | @ 06:30 PM MDT | By Neil
Today we can reveal the first details on the limited edition version of GTA: San Andreas for PC. The game will ship with a "novella" which was described to me by a retailer as being a "prequel".
The retailer I spoke to described it solely as "a book" and stated the information received was straight from Take 2.
The listing of the "novella" has appeared on the websites of Gameplay, Amazon and Play.com.
Update: Rockstar have now confirmed to me that the PC version will ship with the novella worldwide and that it is a "very nice looking book".
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Pulaski Technical College graduated its largest class to date on May 17 at the College's 2007 commencement ceremony Thursday evening at Alltel Arena.
More than 1,400 associate degrees, technical certificates, advanced certificates and certificates of proficiency were awarded this spring, though not all students opted to walk during the commencement ceremony.
Pulaski Tech Board Chair John E. Barnes and trustees Janet Davis and Ronnie Dedman were on hand to award the diplomas.
Paul Harvel, president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, offered the keynote address.
Dr. Dan F. Bakke, president, announced the establishment of the Harriet Smith Frazer Scholarship, which will honor the memory of long-time dean of instruction Harriet Frazer, who died April 25. Harriet's son, Bryan, offered remarks on behalf of the family.
Honor cords were presented to graduates with cumulative grade-point averages of 3.5 or better. The Pulaski Technical College Choir, under the direction of Dr. Milton Lites, presented special music during the ceremony. The North Little Rock High School band performed, and the NLRHS-- Junior Reserve officer Training Corps Color Guard presented the colors.
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The Mariana common moorhen, a duck-sized aquatic bird found only on Guam, Saipan, and two smaller islands in the Northern Mariana Islands, isn't common. In fact, it's endangered, with less than 300 birds remaining in their freshwater wetland habitats. On Guam, EPA partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help a petroleum tank farm, Tristar Terminals Guam, develop a voluntary Moorhen Habitat Management Plan for two ponds on its property.
"EPA appreciates Tristar's voluntary actions as good environmental stewards," said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA's Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. "Their plan ensures that former oily waste treatment ponds will be a vibrant habitat where the rare moorhens can thrive."
For more than 25 years, EPA has been working with Guam EPA, and two former terminal owners: the Guam Oil Refining Company (GORCO), and Shell Guam, Inc. to protect man-made ponds near the tank farm that proved to be valuable habitat. The ponds were built by GORCO in 1979 to treat petroleum wastes. The moorhens were first attracted to the ponds when the treatment unit was closed in 1983. Today, the former treatment ponds, as well as other surface impoundments on the facility, support a population of about 30 moorhens – roughly 10% of the world's total.
Tristar, current owner of the petroleum terminal, worked with EPA and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to create the new voluntary habitat management plan. Under the plan, Tristar will maintain the water level in the ponds and vegetation around the ponds to provide shelter and nesting material for the moorhens. They will also survey the moorhen population once every three to five years, and control animal predators in and around the ponds, if necessary.
Maintaining open, freshwater habitat is key to the moorhen's survival on Guam. If the ponds dry up, which can happen during the dry season, they are forced out. The open water also helps reduce the growth of phragmites, an invasive grass which can take over the ponds, eliminating open water.
In 2004, moorhen counts indicated that there were approximately 90 Mariana common moorhen on Guam, 154 on Saipan, 41 on Tinian, and just two individuals on Rota. A 2007 count showed 33 moorhens at the Tristar facility alone.
The Mariana common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus guami), known locally as 'pulattat,' is one of the few endemic bird species left on Guam. Nearly all others were wiped out by the non-native brown tree snake, which eats bird eggs and young. Thankfully for the moorhen, the snake is not as common in wetlands as it is in trees.
Elsewhere on Guam, the Mariana swiftlet is still found in caves where brown tree snakes can't go, and a few Micronesian starlings survive at Andersen Air Force Base on the north end of Guam, where the tree snakes are routinely trapped. The yellow bittern, which occurs all over Southeast Asia, also survives on Guam.


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Rescue teams are working round-the-clock looking for survivors of a powerful earthquake that ripped through Christchurch, New Zealand's second-largest city, at lunchtime on Tuesday.
New Zealand is made up of two main islands that lie in the South Pacific Ocean. Christchurch, on the country's South Island, is home to around 350,000 people. The earthquake destroyed the spire of the city's historic stone cathedral and brought down many tall buildings. It even knocked a large chunk of ice off of New Zealand's biggest glacier, around 120 miles east of Christchurch.
So far, the death toll has reached 65 people. Many people were injured and at least 100 people are still missing. "It's just a scene of utter devastation," said New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key, who arrived in Christchurch within hours of the quake. "We may well be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day."
A String of Shake-Ups
A stronger but less damaging quake hit the area in September, with a powerful aftershock rocking the nation in December. Christchurch is still struggling to rebuild from those quakes, which caused no deaths. Yesterday's magnitude 6.3 quake is believed to be yet another aftershock. It was much more damaging because it struck closer to where people work and live within Christchurch.
"The critical issue with this earthquake was that the epicenter was at a shallow depth under Christchurch, so many people were within (6 to 12 miles) of the fault rupture," says Gary Gibson, a scientist who studies earthquakes at Melbourne University in Australia.
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Both Australia and the United States sent search-and-rescue teams to Christchurch. Medical teams set up in the center of the city, and thousands of people moved to temporary shelters in tents, schools and other public spaces while rescue teams worked tirelessly in the rain.
"The government is willing to throw everything it can in the rescue effort," said New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English. "Time is going to be of essence."


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For many, the Fourth of July is not complete without shooting off a few fireworks to commemorate the holiday and America's independence.
But fire officials say this season's near-record low rainfall, combined with steady and intense heat, is increasing the risk that patriotic celebrations could touch off major fires.
"Conditions are so dry that even the tiniest spark makes it much easier for a fire to grow," said Daniel Berlant, a Cal Fire spokesman.
Firefighters throughout the state have already been much busier than usual. To date, Cal Fire has responded to more than 2,700 fires in 2014, about 900 more than the average number for this time of year. This week 1,000 firefighters have been battling a wildfire of unknown cause in Napa County.
Only 15 cities in the Bay Area and Santa Cruz County allow the sale and use of so-called "safe and sane" fireworks. But in other cities, illegal fireworks use is so rampant and brazen that officials say some neighborhoods are like "war zones."
The elevated fire danger also comes at a time when fire departments have been weakened by budget cuts. Earlier this week, about 60 percent of the on-duty San Jose firefighters responded to two fires on the same afternoon, leaving just a handful of units to protect the rest of the city and requiring mutual aid from neighboring departments.
"We can only do what we can with the resources we have," said San Jose fire Capt. Cleo Doss. "We have to be prepared, keep our eyes open. There's no special tricks or anything that we can do. We just have to try and do what we can to keep people safe."
San Jose, among the majority of Bay Area cities that do not allow the sale of fireworks, will have full Fire Department staffing throughout the weekend, including extra engines on hand during peak hours on the Fourth to try to quash any potential fire threats.
Police departments throughout the East and South Bays have also said they will increase their patrols to help keep safety up and crime down.
Berlant said the potential for a major wildfire always increases over the Fourth of July and summer in general because so many people are outdoors camping or barbecuing.
For those who buy what have been deemed "safe and sane" fireworks in the designated cities — including Union City, Dublin and Newark in Alameda County and Gilroy in Santa Clara County — fire officials are pleading with the public to use them in those cities and to not bring them back into areas where fireworks of any kind are prohibited.
That's the case in Contra Costa, where fireworks are not legal in any of the county's cities or unincorporated areas. But officials know people will be setting off fireworks anyway. Just last week more than 2,500 pounds of illegal fireworks were confiscated in Antioch. Contra Costa Fire District Capt. George Laing said crews were working around the clock to complete weed abatement work orders and inspections to try to keep potential fuel at a minimum.
Laing said that in 2013 there were "too many" reports of fireworks around Contra Costa County and that more often than not, people end up getting hurt rather than going out and enjoying preplanned fireworks shows.
"I have been out on the Fourth and seen kids challenging each other to jump over Roman candles," Laing said. "Last year, we had guys working on a grass fire and there were people up the hill, lighting fireworks above their heads."
Instead, people should head to preplanned shows coordinated by professionals and monitored by fire crews, fire officials say. Those fireworks are also usually shot over water, allowing any falling embers to be extinguished as they land.
The risk of injury from illegal and homemade fireworks is underscored in statistics from the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, which state that 65 percent of fireworks-related injuries reported in 2013 occurred in the month surrounding the Fourth of July, producing a daily average of 240 trips to emergency rooms across the United States. That includes eight deaths. Hands and fingers were the most-injured body parts.
Melinda Krigel, spokeswoman for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, said most of the fireworks injuries they treat happen after Independence Day.
"After a few days, leftover fireworks are often left unsupervised, and kids can get at them and injuries occur," Krigel said in an email.
Bonnie Terra, the fire marshal for Alameda County, said this year was no different in terms of being diligent and making sure people are safe when using anything fire-related, be it fireworks or barbecues. She said the difference this year, and the challenge, is that there is absolutely no margin for error. If something sparks and it lands on dry vegetation, the likelihood of a fire starting is high.
Redwood City Fire Marshal Jim Palisi echoed Terra's concerns.
"I'm nervous every year," he said. "Every year we catch people, and they just don't seem to learn. Fireworks are outlawed for a reason."


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Rockstar Games just prepared the gaming media for a massive announcement by posting a very simple message to micro blogging service Twitter. The message reads "Details on 2nd episode of GTAIV downloadable content coming soon".
That's all the detail we have for now. No word on how soon they mean, but they do have a habit of making GTA updates on Fridays. What we do know for certain though is that it will be exclusive to Xbox 360 and launch by the end of October.
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Microsoft reported a 2.7 percent increase in overall revenue thanks to a small boost from Windows 8
Windows 8 didn't hit the ground running
the way Microsoft thought it would after the October 2012 release, but it did offer a small boost in the company's latest financial earnings report.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2012, Microsoft reported a 2.7 percent boost in revenue to $21.5 billion from $20.9 billion in the year-ago quarter. However, the Windows maker saw a 3.7 percent drop in profit to $6.38 billion (76 cents a share) from $6.62 billion (78 cents a share) one year ago.
Microsoft saw a revenue increase of 24 percent in its Windows division to $5.88 billion (or 11 percent when adjusted for early sales of Windows 8) for the second quarter, which was the first to include Windows 8.
Microsoft didn't offer sales figures for its first homemade tablet,
Surface with Windows RT
. The new version -- Surface with Windows 8 Pro -- is expected to hit store shelves on February 9.
"Our big, bold ambition to reimagine Windows as well as launch Surface and Windows Phone 8 has sparked growing enthusiasm with our customers and unprecedented opportunity and creativity with our partners and developers," said Steve Ballmer, CEO at Microsoft. "With new Windows devices, including Surface Pro, and the new Office on the horizon, we'll continue to drive excitement for the Windows ecosystem and deliver our software through devices and services people love and businesses need."
Windows 8, which was released in late October 2012, was met with plenty of criticism for its massive redesign. However, many PC makers (such as Dell) were hoping that it'd be the saving grace for the PC market, where hardware sales had been declining over the years as mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) exploded onto the scene.
But many PC makers
didn't see a huge increase in sales
with Windows 8. And while Microsoft hasn't released sales figures for its Surface tablet yet, reports last month indicated that the new device took a sales hit due to
a lack of distribution
. Microsoft had only offered the Surface with Windows RT online and at Microsoft stores (and there are a little over 60 stores total in the U.S.).
In mid-December, Microsoft finally allowed
third-party retailers
to sell the Surface.
Surface with Windows RT also made its way to Australia in mid-December, and will do so in other countries in the following months.
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that
60 million Windows 8 licenses were sold
. However,
60 million licenses sold doesn't mean that there are 60 million Windows 8 devices out there.
In today's financial earnings report for Q2, Microsoft also announced declines in its Entertainment and Devices division (including Xbox) of 11 percent to $3.77 billion and its Business division (including Microsoft Office) of 10 percent to $5.69 billion from a year earlier.
Microsoft's shares were down 2.1 percent in after-hours trading today to $27.63.
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