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Interesting and Effective - Newport Beach, CA
Personal goals were to get rid of some of the spots and blotchy areas on my face. The procedure was fast and relatively painless. My skin felt very clean and alive afterward, and I believe it had a vibrant glow. I will definitely do the procedure again occasionally for skin health maintenance. I... READ MORE
Had High Hopes for Photofacial - San Francisco, CA
I had high hopes for photofacial..i did a ton of research before getting it done and after 2 treatments combined with bleaching cream i see zero results. at my last appt the dr even noticed that my skin wasnt improving and said that 3 more treatments might not work. she didnt want me to waste my... READ MORE
3 Photo Facials Later and my Giant Sun Spot is Still There! - Overland Park, KS
Last year, I developed a penny sized sun spot on my cheek. Because I'm so pale, it stands out horribly. I visited my local med spa and was told I would only need two IPL photofacial sessions to remove it. I went ahead and bought a package of three sessions, thinking my remaining session could be... READ MORE
1/3 Treatments - Chicago, IL
I just got back from my first of three treatments. I am of Chinese decent and initially the doctor said I wasn't a good candidate due to too much melanin (dark hair, dark eyes). But I went for a test spot anyway. Nothing adverse happened, so here I am now. I feel nothing out of the ordinary,... READ MORE
Not What I Expected - I purchased a package of photofacials and microderms - Virginia Beach, VA
I purchased a package of photofacials and microderms - 5 of each to alternate every two weeks. I didn't see any result from the laser. They aren't lying to you when they say it feels like a rubber band snapping on your skin. I did, however, enjoy the Microderm. My face always felt so nice after... READ MORE
Major Discomfort & Scared - Texas
I went to a medspa and had the photofacial on my face & declotte. This was three days ago. When they did it they stated the redness would go away in a few hours. My declotte started out burning for most of the first night. I spent the evening with an icepack on it. It's still red and it's... READ MORE
Not Sure It's Worth the Pain?!
I had my first photofacial treatment this morning at a susrgicare center after getting a recommendation for the procedure from my mother who went through 3 sessions 2 years ago. I have red hair, brown eyes and LOTS of freckles. I have a had a lot of sun exposure throughout my 29 years and... READ MORE
Loved It! Want More - Toronto, Canada
My first photofacial was offered to me for free after having a surgical procedure done by Dr. B in Toronto. Immediately after, I noticed my pore were really small and clean. Fine lines were less noticeable. I looked more awake. The results lasted 4 months so far in terms of fine lines. My... READ MORE
Hollywood Body Laser Center - Rip off on Photo Facial - Centennial, CO
With each of five treatments I was given a new reason why I wasn't seeing any results....had to start light in case I burned...waited too long between appointments (though I wasn't aware that that was a recommendation)...needed to go higher yet on the settings...need to try without the... READ MORE
3 IPL Photofacials - and Now I Look Sickly Pale!! - Capitola, CA
Initially I sought out IPL for stage 1 roscea on my nose/cheeks. I had a localized treatment in this area 10 years ago and it was very helpful. After some reserach, I decided to go for not only rosecea - but to target the hyperpigmentation on my chest, neck and face as well. In the initial... READ MORE
Not Worth It - London
I have sensitive combination skin. My skin felt tight after the facial and I was horrified with the results. Though the Rosacea improved considerably my cheeks are still rough and I have lost the dewy moisturised skin I had before. Having said that i did get complimented on my skin.Overall, I... READ MORE
Am Hopeful That This Will Be a Good Experience and I Can Put All my Foundations Away!! - Edmonton, AB
I have bad pigmentation from sun damage, and when I had my last son, I got a horrible pregnancy mask that never went away... For 5 years, I have been wearing a facial tanner to "try" to even out my face... But it didnt and I just clogged my pores ... Bad... So anyways, I Had a micro... READ MORE
IPL After 2 Sessions - Atlanta, GA
I wanted to get a photofacial because I heard that it can help get rid of broken capillaries. After the 1st session, I did notice alot of dark brown specks on the surface of my skin immediately after. After a week, they all flaked off. My bigger spots faded. My second session, my skin did... READ MORE
Terrified - Dublin, Ireland
Reason for choosing was it was a deal; 4 sessions for 300 dollars. Also because my pigmentation and fine lines are really getting me down. Im 27 but look at least 5 years older than all my friends my age. The lady in the salon pointed out my aging skin when i was getting a wax and told me about... READ MORE
Photofacial: Thumbs Up - Horseheads, NY
I am a 44 year old woman who has rosacea. My face always seemed red on my cheeks,nose and on my chin. I've had one session done a month ago and I can already see a difference. I have another session this week and I'm so excited. It worked for me :) READ MORE
IPL Hyperpigemented my Skin - Kansas
I had an IPL from a clinic by a licensed nurse practioner. Using an IPL vasculite by Lumenis, he hyperpigmented the melasma and sun spots on my face. They became much darker! I was so upset. Later on, a dermatologist said he could fix it with a Palomar fractional laser. He did lighten the spots.... READ MORE
Photofacial,So Far So Good - Pittsburgh, PA
I won a drawing for a free procedure at the place I have been getting alma treatments so I decided to try a photofacial. The procedure was done 4 days ago, so far I have had a lot of dark spots surface but I know that is to be expected. It felt like little snaps when I got it done, and I... READ MORE
Impressed - Pittsburgh, PA
45yrs young with sun damage and some freckles. I was very impressed. My aesthetician Cherry at The Skin Center in Pittsburgh was fabulous. I took one look at her skin and said "I want your skin". She prescribed 4 chemical peels and 4 ipl treatments on alternating months. I've... READ MORE
Very Happy with IPL Results - Los Angeles, CA
I am very satisfied with the results, I had it done two weeks ago and almost all my freckles and age spots are gone. I really recommend it, but find a good doctor READ MORE
Just Had my First Photofacial - Edmonds, WA
This price is for one IPL photofacial and one microdermabrasion combined. I have white/olive skin, had to stop tanning two months prior to treatment. (hard for me!, but was told I needed to do it). First they put numbing cream on my face, then cleansed my face and chest. It really wasn't... READ MORE


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We purchased a sectional sleeper set back in 2010, for approximately $850. Recently we noticed that the lower foot runner board in the front was peeling away from the sleeper sofa. I removed the cushions and found that the front board which is nailed into the side boards and had pulled out. It's not much of a surprise since the side board are made from very cheap looking particle board which was split at most of the places the nails penetrated. I was shocked at how poorly this sofa was assembled and that it has broken after only 3 years of very limited use. My family always sits in the love seat and corner portion as they face the TV.
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Two video clips have became popular in Connecticut political circles in recent days – one featuring a woman kicking a professional wrestler in the groin, the other of the same woman being flipped over and slammed head-first into a wrestling mat.
She's not pro-wrestling's newest star but Linda McMahon, multi-millionaire chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment – or WWE, formerly known as WWF. She's the newest entrant in a crowded ring of candidates grappling for the Republican nomination for US Senate. McMahon faces representatives of the various factions of out-of-power US Republicans, including an ousted old politician, a Bush crony, a Ron Paul devotee and a cultural conservative.
In the past decade, Connecticut Republicans have struggled to find remotely credible challengers to run against incumbent senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman, and instead run candidates ranging from comically weak to sickeningly criminal. Republicans in 2004 and 2006 earned just 32% and 10% of the vote, respectively. And the 2000 Republican senatorial nominee was arrested soon after the election for coercing a crack-addicted prostitute to force her 11-year old niece and 9-year old daughter to perform oral sex on him, arrangements for which were caught on tape during an FBI investigation of unrelated corruption charges. He's currently serving 37 years in federal prison.
By comparison, this year's primary lineup is an embarrassment of riches. But as the Republican mudslinging begins, this expensive and messy cage match may prove simply embarrassing.
Rob Simmons, the frontrunner in recent polls, hopes to make a comeback after losing his House seat in the anti-Bush wave of 2006. A notoriously negative campaigner with financial support from the smear-merchant who bankrolled the slimy Swift Boat ads in 2004, party insider Simmons won't go down lightly against self-funding upstarts.
Greenwich financier Tom Foley, a Harvard Business School classmate of George Bush with a strong network of deep-pocketed Bush donors from his days as a Bush-Cheney fundraiser. Appointed by Bush to privatise Iraq's state run industries, Foley stayed true to Bush's record of failure and overseas bridge-burning. Unfazed by pesky details like the prohibition against the sale of assets by an occupation government, Foley reportedly boasted: "I don't give a shit about international law."
Interestingly, the two other multi-millionaires in the race don't appear to give a shit about actually voting.
Not remembering the last time he voted may be a badge of honor to Peter Schiff, but people who care about voting may be turned off by Schiff's "Don't blame me, I never voted" attacks on government. Schiff, author and former economic advisor to Ron Paul, Schiff earned a cult-like following among economic libertarians for his Cassandra-like predictions of a US recession, but his exhortations to profit from US economic woes will be a hard sell to those hurt by economic downturn.
Linda McMahon's spotty voting history is more embarrassing, since she was the public face of the WWE's "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign, which encouraged pro-wrestling fans to vote. Reportedly willing to spend up to $30m of her personal fortune to win, McMahon has already shaken up the race with a massive TV and radio ad expenditure this month.
As the only woman in this five-way race, and a pro-choice woman at that, McMahon has a distinct advantage among the majority-female Connecticut electorate, but women are likely to be turned off by WWE's commercialization of demeaning images of women, including McMahon's own daughter, an occasional victim of scripted in-ring humiliations such as the "Stink Face" move.
Interestingly, McMahon's first mailers and TV ads don't even mention the WWE. Though McMahon claims WWE's fare is PG-rated, examples of violent and sexist imagery McMahon peddles for profit can be found all over YouTube. Imagine curling up with your kids to watch cringe-worthy pretend sex followed by slamming a metal chair into an old man's head. How family friendly.
Perhaps more damning to primary voters, McMahon's party loyalty isin question, and WWE's record of claiming $27m in corporate welfare tax credits from Connecticut while slashing 10% of its workforce this year won't look good to average voters.
The dark horse in the race may just be state senator Sam Caligiuri, a staunch opponent of abortion rights and marriage equality. In Connecticut – which recently became the second of only four US states to legalize marriage equality – anti-gay and anti-abortion stances will hurt more than help Caligiuri in a statewide election. But in a low-turnout Republican primary, with 4 other candidates burning through millions of dollars for the votes of social moderates and pro-corporate Bushites, Caligiuri has a chance to emerge with a simple majority by targeting and activating the small but loyal base of "values voters" in Connecticut.
Meanwhile, Senator Dodd's best hope for re-election is to stay far from the groin-kicking scrum on the other side, letting his would-be challengers body-slam each other for months while he works for healthcare reform.
For now, Connecticut progressives can sit back with a tub of popcorn and enjoy a no-holds-barred cage match among increasingly desperate Republicans, a race that may become the most expensive and ugly Senate primary fight in US history.


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The Cardinal and Italy Come to Christendom
Age: 18
Year: Freshman
From: Long Island, NY
Major: Undeclared
Hobbies? My hobbies are: listening to and playing music (flute), reading, cooking/baking, and spending time with family and friends.
What's your favorite class? Even though I thoroughly enjoy all my classes and love the professors, I especially love History of Western Civilization (History 101) with College President Dr. Timothy O'Donnell. During his classes, he makes history come alive. He is very engaging and is always so excited to share his knowledge and love of history with his students.
Do you participate in any drama or music related activities? Not yet, but I am hoping to at some point in the future.
What is your favorite thing about Christendom? One of the many reasons why I love Christendom is that I am able to receive a solid, Catholic education with many opportunities to grow deeper in the faith. Another favorite thing about Christendom is that the people here are all so friendly and special. We're all like one big family...everyone looks out for and cares for the other person. Just being with the people who share the same values—talking with them, having fun together—is simply incredible!
Why did you choose Christendom? I fell in love with Christendom after visiting the college last year. Christendom is the college where I felt God was leading me, and I do not have a single regret about coming here!
What do you plan to do after graduation? Wow! Well, as of right now, I do not have any plans after graduation. As the semester continues I'll be thinking more about the future and start planning accordingly.
Underage students were able to request a large variety of non-alcoholic beverages provided by Christendom's Student Activity Council.
"The hot apple cider was delicious. It made my night," Senior Scott Lozyniak said.
Music played throughout the evening and students of all ages had a fantastic time.
Freshmen Conor Knox, Elizabeth Altomari, Anna Van Hecke, and Paddy Salmon enjoy a game of Apples to Apples.
Senior Scott Lozyniak enjoys his cider and a conversation with Senior Margaret Antunes.
On Saturday, one of the biggest highlights of every year—Italian Night—did not disappoint!
The Commons was festively decorated for the occasion, as was the courtyard (Piazza San Lorenzo), where the dance took place. Twinkling lights surrounded the dance floor and the walkways leading up to the Commons, and the overall setting of the dance could hardly have been more perfect.
Students danced to a fun mixture of songs for hours, stopping only to grab a snack or chat with their friends. Everybody dressed up for the occasion, and many young ladies even dressed in blacks and reds for this special night. The dinner and dance took everyone's minds off of schoolwork for a while and it certainly provided everyone with a good taste of la dolce vita—the sweet life!
The decorations really set the mood for a night of Italian-style fun.
Pasta! Pasta! Pasta! The food was fantastic.
Sophomores Colleen Harmon and Emi Funai served up the Italian sodas.
The W.I.B. - Women In Black: Freshmen Mary Barbale, Maeve Gallagher, Elizabeth Altomari, and Bridget Vander Woude.
Sophomore Christina Kelly dances with her cousin and fellow sophomore, Tommy Salmon.
Freshmen Andrew Hepler and Melanie Clark swing across the dance floor in Piazza San Lorenzo.
During the special weekend, guests were able to soak in the atmosphere of the College by attending classes, taking tours of the campus, and enjoying a pontoon boat ride on the beautiful Shenandoah River among other events.
Students, faculty, and guests attended two Masses offered on Saturday and Sunday by Cardinal Arinze, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Read more about this event here. See more pictures here.
College Chaplain Fr. Donald Planty chats with Cardinal Arinze and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum.
Admissions Director Tom McFadden asked for the Cardinal's thoughts on Christendom College's newly adopted marketing slogan, "Breathe Catholic." His Eminence said very definitively, "It encapsulates Christendom's charism."
Students on kayaks wave to guests on Saturday's boat ride on the Shenandoah.
He said that material possessions are good, but have to be used in a way that benefits those who live in poverty. He placed specific emphasis on the fact that material goods are fleeting, and that, in this life, every Catholic should be doing as much a possible to help those in need.
Following Sunday Mass, a brunch was held, which Cardinal Arinze attended and greeted Christendom students and faculty.
"It was very inspiring for me to see Cardinal Arinze, who works alongside the Pope, at our college for the weekend," freshman Theresa Francis said. "I felt very privileged to eat meals with him in the Commons and go to Mass and hear his homily."
You can download the Cardinal's homilies at Christendom on iTunes U.
Senior Matt Rensch presents the Cardinal with a spiritual bouquet from the students in thanksgiving for his extraordinary support of the college.
Students gather around the Cardinal for a photo after brunch.
Examining Muhammad
"The lecture gave me a better insight into why the Qur'an criticizes Christianity the way it does," Senior Ben Allen said.
Professor Hayes also covered different Western scholarly approaches toward Muhammad and the difficulties Christians and Muslims encounter when discussing their respective faiths in relation to one another.
As Mr. Hayes said, "We don't have to accept Muhammad or Islamic scripture, but we should acknowledge what they have correct."
You can download this talk at Christendom on iTunes U.
Assisi, Sienna, Gelato, and Everything in Between!
Though the Rome students arrived in bella Roma rather exhausted, myself included, we've managed to cram quite a bit into the last week and half. As soon as we arrived at the Residenza Candia, frazzled and tired from overnight flights from various stateside locations, it seemed as though we were departing again. But what a joy to be arriving in a place as beautiful, peaceful, and spiritual as Assisi! Even the ride there was simply gorgeous. All of us on the bus couldn't help but stare out the window as we passed, quite possibly, the most beautiful scenery we'd ever been blessed to see.
I must say, Assisi has got to be the photographer's dream city—the most beautiful city I'd ever seen. The most beautiful thing, for me, was to visit the Church of San Domiano. It is truly so incredible to be able to sit and just be in Christ's presence, in the same place He spoke to St. Francis who so greatly influenced the Church! The students were also blessed to be able to visit several other churches in Assisi (including The Basilica of San Rufino, which contained the baptismal font of Sts. Francis and Clare, the Basilica of St. Francis, and the Church of St. Clare).
Soon came the time for us to head to Siena. On the way we stopped in Montepulciano, and toured a wine cellar, which was followed by a wine tasting. We learned about a few different sorts of wines, and how they are made, etc. The second day in Sienna we heard Mass in the Church at the Benincasa house, the house where St. Catherine of Siena lived, and spent much of her time. We later received a tour of Siena, and were grateful to be able pray before the head of St. Catherine.
After seeing a Eucharistic miracle in the Basilica of San Francesco, on our last evening in Siena, we all gathered in the Piazza del Campo to sing Robin Curran happy birthday on the eve of her birthday.
St. Francis, St. Clare, and St. Catherine, ora pro nobis!
Students enjoyed many breath-taking views including the one above: Assisi in the morning.
The medieval parade.
The parade pasted right by the Church of St. Clare.
Liz Sartor and Grace Bellow snap a photo by the lower entrance of the Basilica of St. Francis.
Joe Long put on a juggling show in one of the piazzas in Assisi.
Students hiked up to the hermitage where St. Francis spent many retreats.
The Duomo in Siena.
Jacqueline Kenney, Brian Pelletier, and Andrea Smith enjoy some gelato on a lovely Italian evening.
Philosophy 101 and the Pursuit of Wisdom
In the core at Christendom College, Philosophy 101 is an introduction to philosophical thought through the study of Ancient Western philosophy. The class includes an overview of pre-Socratic thought, with a particular emphasis on the thought of Plato and Aristotle. Students study such works as Plato's Republic, Plato's Five Dialogues, and Traditional Logic: The Art of Reasoning According to the Doctrine of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas.
"I love Dr. Cuddeback's class because he increases our wonder by asking questions that show us the tip of the iceberg of philosophy," freshman Klarissa Blank says.
Conor Knox enjoys the class as well.
"Philosophy makes even the smallest things seem interesting," Knox says.
There is no doubt that Philosophy 101 seems to be one of the most thought-provoking and fun classes of the core curriculum at Christendom!
To learn more about Philosophy 101, The Chronicler asked Dr. John Cuddeback, a few questions about the class:
The Chronicler: What do you enjoy about teaching Philosophy 101?
Dr. John Cuddeback: Every year I experience wonder anew at what the Greeks have seen about the world. It is an honor and a great joy for me to play a part in opening to students these profound insights. I especially enjoy experiencing wonder together with the freshmen.
JC: Inasmuch as philosophy is the science, or sciences, of wisdom it is the natural end of the liberal arts. In philosophy the student experiences in a unique way how all speculative studies come together for the sake of insight into the highest realities. Philosophy also has the privilege of being the handmaid of theology, the more ultimate end of liberal education.
C: What is your favorite topic to teach in Philosophy?
JC: Among the core courses I enjoy human nature and ethics most of all. Here, students especially find that the insights of philosophy can make a dramatic difference in their self-understanding, and in how they live life. At the elective level, I find examining St. Thomas' understanding of the common good—his vision of the family, the state, and the order of the universe—the most rewarding.
C: How do you feel Philosophy relates to one's life?
JC: How can I answer this? Philosophy, as the pursuit of wisdom—a pursuit that finds its fulfillment in supernatural wisdom, is at the heart of the truly human life. This does not mean that to be fully human one must engage in the study of philosophy in the classroom. But it is my conviction that the study of philosophy in the classroom can play a significant role in encouraging and preparing students to seek and discover the wonderful truths of reality, truths that reveal and lead us to God, Whose vision we hope to share forever in heaven. May He grant that it be so.
Lady Crusaders Thrill With Comeback Against Gallaudet
Often you can tell the true character and heart of a team by how many times they battle back in the 2nd half of a game.
The Lady Crusaders did it again with their 2nd come-from-behind win of the season against a physical Gallaudet University team yesterday at Skyline Complex in Front Royal.
The team, down 1-2 at halftime due to some unlucky goals scored on keeper Molly Morey, rallied in the 2nd half to beat Gallaudet 3-2 in an energetic win against another Division III opponent.
The game saw the Snyder sisters (Jane and Rachel) each scoring a goal—Jane's coming off of a beautiful crossing ball. Defense added a shut-down 2nd half performance behind goalkeeper Molly Morey. The midfielders led by Theresa Lamirande and Morgan Kavanagh kept the attack on with their outside runs which led to many crossing opportunities against the Gallaudet Bison.
We will see all you Christendom Crazies there!
Freshman Karen Hambleton maneuvers past her opponent.
Sophomore Cecilia O'Reilly charges up the field.
Freshman Morgan Kavanagh looks to sink one in the net.
Q. What do people do with their degrees from Christendom?
A. Christendom grads are employed in just about every field possible. We have alumni who have degrees in philosophy who are financial analysts and teachers. We have alumni with history degrees who are marketing professionals and officers in the military. Theology majors are now electrical engineers and computer software programmers. We have alumni who are doctors, lawyers, physical therapists, accountants, managers, nurses, educators, salesmen, graphic artists, editors, entrepreneurs, project managers, tradesmen, builders, carpenters, priests, religious, music teachers, art directors, drama teachers, missionaries, real estate agents, insurance salesmen, architects, dentists, college professors, Montessori teachers, computer scientists, and everything in between.
The liberal arts education that Christendom offers is good and useful in and of itself, but it also makes our graduates very employable. Our graduates are easily able to adapt to an ever-changing work environment and they have all the most sought-after skills, as evidenced by the following information:
- Liberal arts students advance more quickly to middle and senior management positions than their colleagues who pursued other fields of study . . . these graduates become employees that are ready to learn (AT&T Management Study).
- The liberal arts are more effective in teaching communication skills, general knowledge and information, an understanding of people, an appreciation of ethical concerns, an ability to organize and prioritize, and vital leadership skills (Fortune 500 study).
- Business leaders value liberal arts grads for their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, strong writing and speaking skills, self-discipline, exposure to diverse ideas, and global perspective (Hobart & William Smith Colleges study).
- Strong communications skills are the single most important attribute a candidate can have – and also the one most lacking among job applicants (Poll of hiring managers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers).
- A broad liberal arts education is preferred for future CEOs – blending knowledge of history, culture, philosophy, and economic policy, with international experience and problem-solving skills (The Wall Street Journal).
- Employers focus on finding graduates with the right skills rather than the right major, as a new employee with the right skills can easily learn the specifics of an industry. Employers desire transferable skills, skills employees take with them to any job, such as written and verbal communication skills, the ability to solve complex problems, to work well with others, and to adapt in a changing workplace – and these are characteristic of a liberal arts education (Survey by National Association of Colleges and Employers).
Just this past week, Newsweek had an interesting article about the so-called "useless degrees." It's definitely worth a read.
I hope this helps you with your understanding of the importance and value of a liberal arts education!
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Agencies Compete As Product Developers And Pop Culture Engineers
AdAge discusses the shift we've been seeing at several agencies - both digital and full-service - that are recognizing and capitalizing on the opportunity to use their creative resources to create offline and online products.
In a recent article, AdAge discusses how agencies are recognizing and capitalizing on the opportunity to use their creative resources to create original products.
The potential upside for these entrepreneurial agencies is significant: demonstrating digital and consumer engagement prowess and creativity to current and prospective clients, compelling top talent with the indication of an agency's innovative culture, and adding a client-independent revenue stream to the agency's business.
Miami Ad School contributes additional insights into this sort of creative innovation at agencies. Creating products and services can be informed by the perspective of a pop culture engineer, whom "sees the culture from the multiple perspectives of the designer, the producer, the philosopher and the consumer." This role would help bridge strategy and inform execution, based on insight into the collective mood of the day's culture and an understanding of supply/execution parameters of the agency, company or brand in question.
AdAge sourced a lengthier list of several agencies that are delivering on this shift, and the respective products they've created; we're recapping some of our highlights below:
- Fallon's Skimmer; a free Adobe AIR desktop tool to aggregate a user's social networks
- Gigantic Marketing's BrandFlux; a monthly-subscription based brand-management platform that culls data from real-time sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as well as legacy data from Forrester Research and other reports. A team of strategists curates the data and are on call for around-the-clock questions.
- Taxi NYC's Food Content Alerts; free online and mobile service that helps consumers with food allergies and diseases manage what they eat. While the app is free, Taxi NYC seeks brands to integrate into the actual service, as opposed to display advertising.
One of the key advantages to this strategy is the ability to compete as strategic, insightful product and content creators for both private and branded application – and not just as creators of communications and promotional executions. Meredith's development of a full-service marketing shop is an example of the increased competition agencies are experiencing to their traditional business model. Creating products and content differentiates an agency as having the resources and knowledge to ultimately engage with customers and individuals.
[via AdAge and Miami Ad School]


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DEFENDING champions Portland United took their first strides in claiming a hat-trick of Dorset Premier League titles, with a convincing display to see off Cranborne.
In a match that Gary Bailey's men controlled throughout, some sharp build-up play between Ross Doidge and Alex Halloran with 20 minutes gone saw the latter thread a precise ball through for Charlie May, who clinically converted to grab a goal on his league debut for the club.
And just part the hour mark, Halloran and May linked up again and the ball eventually fell to Lewis Clarke to strike home and double the Blues' advantage.
Fitness then told late on as replacement Ed Bastic surged down the flank and squared a neat ball back across goal for fellow substitute Adam Linaker to score from close range and complete what manager Bailey felt was a professional performance.
"It was very pleasing, we played nicely at times," he said.
"On the whole we dominated and we were thoroughly on the front foot throughout the game.
"The clean sheet is important to us, we asked the lads to be strong at the back and it was a very professional performance."
Asked whether he feels his squad can defend their crown once again this term, the island boss added: "We don't do things at Portland to not be competitive, we strive to be one of the best club's in the area and in the league.
"I don't want to make a daft prediction in August but we are here to try and win the league, there is no dressing it up.
"I have a squad that I feel is capable to defend the title and this was just the first step in doing that."
Blues: Weeks, Bessant, Whyton, Austin, Holland (Reader 70), McKechnie, Smith (Bastic 60), Halloran, R Doidge, Clarke (Linaker 60), May. Subs not used: Newnham, Hill
One of the key obstacles in Bailey's men retaining the title comes from the threat of last season's runners-up Weymouth Reserves, who they face at home this evening (6.30 pm).
Ross Carmichael and Linaker are both unavailable for selection and Carl Mutch remains a doubt with a hip injury, but Jake Price and Ben Doidge are both ready to return for the Blues.
On the clash, Bailey added: "There is no real form to go on but Weymouth will come to us fit and organised as always, and I fully expect a tough examination.
"We know we will have to be at our best to get a positive result but everyone looks forward to these games as they are usually hotly contested."
Blues (from): Weeks, Bessant, Newnham, Whyton, Austin, Reader, Holland, McKechnie, Mutch, Halloran, R Doidge, Smith, Price, Bastic, Clarke, May, Heal, B Doidge


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From: (Carol MacLean)
Subject: Cape Breton Deaths July 31, 2006 Monday
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:51:03 -0700
Cape Breton Deaths July 31, 2006 Monday
Frances 'Marie' Beaton PORT HASTINGS It is with profound sadness that we
announce the passing of our mother, Marie, on Friday, July 28, 2006, in
Richmond Hospital. She was bor n Sept. 14, 1925, one of six children to
Mary Rebecca (Mamie) and Duncan Francis MacDonald of Troy, C.B. She
graduated from St. Joseph's Convent in Mabou. She furthered her education
at Provincial Normal College graduating in 1945. She taught school for 11
years in various communities in Cape Breton and mainland Nova Scotia before
becoming a dedicated and devoted full-time mother, where she inspired in
her children the love of learning and teaching. As a loving and supportive
mother, her greatest source of pride was her seven children. She also
adored her 19 grandchildren and always put others before herself.
Throughout much of her life she obligated herself to the well-being of her
son, Brent, and her mother, Mamie. She also took great pride in maintaining
the family property with her love of gardening which ensured that 'the
first house on the Ceilidh Trail' was awelcoming one. She was an avid
reader with a keen interest in politics and world events. She thoroughly
enjoyed Cape Breton violin music and was particularly fond of step dancing.
She was a devout Catholic living her faith through her generous spirit,
supporting many charities, especially those committed to social justice.
She is survived by her mother, Mamie; sons, Robert (Judy), Sherwood Park,
Alta., Richard (Judy), St. Peter's, Darrell (Corinne), Fall River, Harvey
(Annette), Cole Harbour, Brent, Mabou; daughters, Laureen (George Murphy),
Antigonish, Harolyn (David Grant), Lethbridge, Alta.; brothers, Howard,
Westmount, Wilfred, Troy; sister, Evelyn Connolly, California;
sister-in-law, Kathleen MacDonald, Halifax; grandchildren, Brad, Mark,
Jill,Patrice, Alison, Kaitlyn, Robert, Collette, Jillian, Alan, Leah,
Melanie, Amanda, Joe, Stephen, Katie, Michael, Heather, and Olivia. She was
predeceased by her father, Duncan Francis, husband, Robert, brothers,
Harold and Lawrence, sister-in-law, Anne (Harold), Anne (Howard), and
brother-in-law, Gene (Evelyn). Our mother will be sorely missed by everyone
and despite her illness she continued to have an endearing smile for all
who cared for her. She will be resting at Green's Funeral Home, 507 Bernard
St., Port Hawkesbury, with visitation today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral
mass will be held in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Port Hawkesbury, on
Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 11 a.m. with Fr. Bill Crispo presiding, burial will
follow in St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to
the Strait Richmond Hospital Foundation. Funeral arrangements by Green's
Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Messages to the family may be forwarded to
Roderick MacLellan MEMORIAL SERVICE Memorial service for the late Mr.
Roderick MacLellan, New Glasgow, formerly of Inverness, who passed away
Nov.27, 2005 will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3 in Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church, Inverness.
Burial in the parish cemetery with reception to follow.
John Francis MacInnis 81, BIG POND We regret to announce the passing of
John 'Frank' MacInnis on Monday, July 24, 2006, at the Cape Breton Regional
Hospital, Sydney. Born in Sydney, he was the son of the late Daniel and
Cassie (MacIsaac) MacInnis. John is survived by his caregivers and friends
Jane and Jack Snow, Marion Bridge. Besides his parents, he was predeceased
by his wife, Eunice (MacPherson), sister, Margaret MacInnis, brother, Alex,
nephew,Joey and his dog, Bubba. There will be no visitation, cremation has
taken place. Funeral mass will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Sacred
Heart Church, Sydney with Fr. Anthony O'Connor officiating. Reception to
follow at the S.W. Chant & Son Funeral Home reception area, 564 Alexandra
St., Sydney. Burial to take place at a later date. Online condolences may
be sent to our webpage at
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of . . .
Mary Catherine MacIntyre 87, DOMINION Mary Catherine MacIntyre, 87, of 71
Park St., Dominion, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 30, 2006, at her
late residence. Born in Reserve Mines, she was a daughter of the late John
and Susan Gardiner. She resided at the home of Mrs. James Anderson for the
past 40 years. She was a member of the parish of Immaculate Conception. She
is survived by daughters, Marion (Blair) Cormier and Judy (Greg) Arsenault;
Pius (Fran) and by grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was
predeceased by her husband, Simon and son Simon Jr. There will be no
visitation. Arrangements are under the care of Curry's Funeral Home. There
will be a private committal
service in the parish cemetery and a memorial mass will be announced at a
later date.
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SOMEWHERE NEAR A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL -- A year later, they have something to have and to hold. At least there's that at Penn State. They're not quite sure how long it will last, but it beats the car wreck they rolled up to that morning last summer when they flipped on their TVs.
"This," former Penn State linebacker Mike Mauti said last July 26, "is the first year of Penn State."
For a school in its 158th year of existence, the statement made total sense at that time. The new normal at Penn State meant that the Grand Experiment began to transform into The Way Out. Jerry Sandusky went in jail. Joe Paterno was gone. The Freeh Report was later released in all its ignominy. Victims continued to sort out their lives.
Three days prior to Mauti's statement, Penn State's chief export, its identity -- that pride and joy to have and to hold -- had effectively been de-emphasized by the NCAA.
"We didn't know if we were going to have a season to play or even be able to field a team," former quarterback Matt McGloin said.
The dichotomy that day was unmistakable. McGloin watched with teammates while the sanctions were announced in the same Lasch Building where Sandusky had committed some of his unspeakable acts.
The same place where Big Ten champions were built, a monster had lurked.
A year later no one is the same. Not the players who stayed, not the coaches arriving post-Paterno who never expected these type of sanctions.
Not members of the administration who were almost immediately swept out of office and now await trial. Not the students who protested wildly in support of a legendary coach whom the NCAA and countless others blamed for a football culture gone ... wild.
Not the Paterno family, which continues to defend its patriarch in the face of sometimes withering criticism.
"The Our Father was a prayer I said with my family every night when we were kids. We said it before and after games," said Jay Paterno, Joe's son and Penn State's former quarterbacks coach. "It says, 'Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.'
"I believe that very strongly."
This week marks a year since the historic Penn State sanctions. CBSSports.com is marking the occasion with a series examining the ramifications of the Sandusky scandal. We'll look at the key figures, a year later. We'll focus on the No. 1 recruit who kept his promise. We'll look at the NCAA and to the future.
There's a lot of future vision at Penn State, which can't help but look ahead these days. The foundation has settled under everyone's feet, if ever so slightly. A year later the school seems poised to ask for a reduction in the penalties. Penn State has begun paying the victims for crimes that have wrecked their lives.
It is possible the sanctions may be modified at any time, according to the consent decree.
If you squint really hard, you can even see a "bowl" game in the not-too-distant future. At least that's how some will portray next year's opener against Central Florida in Dublin.
But as McGloin said, the existence of football wasn't a sure thing a year ago. That team has a record (8-4 in Year 1 post-Sandusky) and hope that just maybe the lasting effects of the NCAA kneecapping won't be all that bad.
"I see no reason why, provided the staff stays in place, that they can't continue to weather the storm in the near future," said JC Shurburtt, national recruiting director of 247Sports. "Then, as the light at the end of the tunnel begins to be visible, recruit at the level Ohio State and Michigan currently are."
Wait a minute. Who said anything about Ohio State and Michigan?
"I don't know if it's light at the end of the tunnel," O'Brien said. "It's a challenge ... That's what life is about I guess. Do I think it's fair? No, but it is what it is."
In one year, O'Brien has burrowed his way into the hearts of students, players and become part of the Penn State culture. "JoePa" has given way to another affectionate nickname -- "OB." He and his coaches have executed a plan for a way out of that tunnel. That 2013 recruiting class? The redshirts from it potentially will be able to play in two bowl games.
They've got a leader, this one with many of the positive qualities of the old one. Like his predecessor, O'Brien can be gruff and doesn't dress particularly well. Also like his predecessor, when he opens his mouth, he owns the room.
"I don't really care what people think," that 43-year old father of two said recently in New York at a table full of local and national media. "I've got enough problems to really go around caring about, you know, 'He's bald, he's fat, he's got a dimple on his chin.' Who cares? I'm just trying to do best for the guys that I coach."
And in that moment Bill O'Brien -- for anyone who has seen both men cutting to the point -- channeled his predecessor, Joe Paterno.
In the NCAA's eyes, O'Brien's eight are the program's only victories since 1997. In the eyes of those who achieved those wins, vacating Paterno's 111 victories from 1998-2011 was cruel piling on by the NCAA. But what better way to stick the knife in, twist it and remind Penn State Nation of its sins?
Remember, this current situation exists because the culture of football ruled.
"I think it was all done too fast," said McGloin's father, Paul. "I think it's easy to throw a dead guy under the bus."
Or maybe Penn State should just be glad it is playing. ESPN The Magazine reported and CBSSports.com has subsequently confirmed -- the death penalty was still on the table for the program as recent as four days before the sanctions were announced.
It turns out the moment the school decided to bring in former FBI director Louis Freeh as an independent investigator, it gave the NCAA all the leverage it needed to apply the sanctions. In essence, Freeh was allowed complete access to a school that -- the NCAA and others concluded -- enabled a felon.
"No matter what we do here today," Mark Emmert said in announcing the sanctions, "there is no action we can take that will reduce their pain and anguish."
Sandusky's victims. Any discussion on this subject begins and ends with them. Any claims of overreach by the NCAA could easily be countered with shouts of negligence on the part of Penn State. It can be concluded that one wouldn't have come without the other.
"We in the football program, we all understand why we're in this situation," O'Brien said. "We've got to put an end to child abuse."
The situation is sure to push some business Dan Beebe's way. The former college football player/NCAA investigator/Big 12 commissioner has formed a risk management firm, called the Dan Beebe Group. The idea is be proactive and educate schools before a Penn State situation arises.
"I think [Penn State's] a call for all organizations to ensure that their culture is one where programs are developed to allow people not to be afraid to speak out about misconduct," Beebe said.
Or maybe we'll just never trust college athletics again. The same NCAA that penalized Penn State couldn't keep its own house in order in the Miami investigation. The current message being sent: There's never been a better time to cheat.
Scandal-ridden Rutgers hired a new AD fully aware she had been found guilty of pregnancy bias at a previous job. Never mind that 16 of her former Tennessee volleyball players signed a letter detailing her alleged abuse of them. Miami embraced Nevin Shapiro. Jim Tressel hid the truth at Ohio State.
Or maybe Penn State can be an incubator (again) for what's good and right. For decades it fancied itself above the fray. Now it has a reputation to rebuild.
O'Brien has proven such a deft recruiter and coach that even after one season, there is hope the program can ride this out. No. 1-rated quarterback Christian Hackenberg kept his commitment and may be rewarded by becoming a starter as a true freshman.
The program may be a study of the worth of an 85-man scholarship limit. The sanctions deem that O'Brien shrink to 65 scholarships by 2014. That's two above the FCS (Division I-AA) maximum.
If Penn State can stay competitive operating 20 under the limit -- it can still "win" the Big Ten's Leaders Division, remember -- what does FBS as a whole need with 85 schollies?
O'Brien's "run-on" program (as opposed to walk-ons) will have to fortify the program. You want to play? This is your place. There are 24 freshman run-ons (that is, preferred walk-ons) currently on the roster.
If Penn State is indeed going to formally apply for a reduction in the penalties, it is treading a complicated path. The penalties were applied more for that culture that was allowed to exist than for a formal violation of rules defined in the NCAA Manual.
What does it say about that culture if Penn State asks for relief on those scholarship limitations in order to play better football?
When asked if he believed there would be some relief, O'Brien said recently, "My answer would be no, but that question would be for somebody else."
The door opened by the NCAA for transfers to leave without penalty doesn't close until August. In the face of mass migration, O'Brien was able to hold the program together, losing only a few key players last year. Still, operating with a maximum of 15 signees per year and 65 scholarships through 2016 will be daunting.
Penn State came out of the spring with only 67 scholarship players, according to O'Brien.
"It's almost like there is a self-selection process that is going on," AD Dave Joyner said. "Do you want to go to a place that's going to be tougher than most places just from a survival standpoint?
'I want that.' That's how a Navy SEAL would look at it. That's the way an Army Special Forces would look at it. 'I want to go to a place that's harder and tougher. I don't care about bowl games.' "
At this point, the New England Patriots connect the franchises. Forty years ago, Paterno accepted but eventually turned down an offer to coach the Pats. O'Brien, a Boston native, came to Happy Valley from New England, where he was offensive coordinator. Not bad for a guy who was once described by Sports Illustrated's venerable Peter King this way: "I wouldn't know Bill O'Brien if he walked into this room right now."
His profile has certainly changed. After guiding Penn State to those eight wins, he suddenly became a hot NFL commodity. After the last guy lasted 46 years, O'Brien became a hero in staying for Year 2.
"I wouldn't have blamed him," alum Ira Checkla said. The New York attorney had just finished listening to O'Brien speak at a caravan stop this spring.
"I think I would have been angry, but I wouldn't have blamed him. I so much more admired him. He's on a pedestal now for staying. I don't think he's going to stay forever but I think he's going to stay for a while."
With a contract that has been amended twice -- once, to reflect the impact of the penalties, the second time -- last month -- to reflect his accomplishments. There's a book in here, somewhere. Perhaps several. One of them may be written by McGloin and his two brothers. They've already got 500 pages completed, according to Paul McGloin.
In State College, attendance is down and game-day businesses are suffering. (To be fair, attendance was lagging before the sanctions and Penn State has finished in the top five each year since 1991.) A year after everything came crashing down at Penn State, that Way Out includes this proposal from O'Brien:
"I know that sounds extremely self-serving as a football coach but I'm looking at this beyond football," he said. "I'm not saying it's a football school. Don't get me wrong. But I think a full Beaver Stadium means a lot of things.
"That's why a full stadium in football is way bigger than football."Penn State, a year later -- coming up:
• Why Penn State might make it out
• Key Players, a year later
• Is college sports fed up with the NCAA?
• Could Dan Beebe have saved Penn State?


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Summer is here, and that means abundant activities for everyone in the family!
Some of us will spend the next month or so travelling to wild, exotic locations.
Others can visit equally wild, exotic locations within an easy drive of home. After all, we live in one of the most desirable locations on planet Earth. What's not to like?
There is certainly a lot to do in "God's Country" — the area that includes El Dorado, Amador, Placer and (dare I say) parts of Sacramento counties. This column is too small to include all activities, but here is a tiny sampling for the adventurous.
El Dorado adrenaline
The American River is one of America's great white water rafting sites. Unlike the Sacramento River, which is muddy, the American runs clean, cold and pure. An intermediate, Class III river, the South Fork of the American is "suitable for kids ages 7 to 75" according to the El Dorado County Visitors Authority. Small wonder it is California's favorite white water river.
One can combine a rafting trip down the river with a visit to the site where the 1849 California Gold Rush began — Coloma. See where James Marshall ruined General Sutter's plans for an agricultural empire when he discovered gold at Sutter's Mill.
An El Dorado County white water rafting trip combines the river's natural beauty, rich historical background, and exhilarating rapids into one great whitewater vacation experience.
You can jolt your soul to life with the freedom of the running water or you can nurture and soothe it with peace and tranquility in El Dorado County, too.
Hidden hideaways
There are wonderful bed and breakfasts to escape to in El Dorado County. Two of my personal favorites are the Camino Hotel in (where else) Camino, and The Seasons in Placerville. Each B&B is furnished with cozy antiques, is in an historical setting … and is a perfect escape from the "four walls of today" that always seem to be closing in.
The Camino Hotel features memorabilia from the mother of San Francisco 49ers great, Joe Montana. The Seasons offers a tranquil garden setting with centuries-old European tapestries and antiques.
If you keep your eyes open, you may even see a celebrity or two. These locations are often visited by actors, directors and screen writers … those who yearn to escape the paparazzi for some peace and quiet.
It doesn't get any better than that.
But it does.
Wonderful wineries
El Dorado County is producing some fine wines, and the wine tasting experience here is similar to what one would have experienced in Napa and Sonoma counties some 30 years ago. Here, your chance of meeting the owner of the winery is far greater. Vintners take great pride in discussing the terroir of the vines, the tannins and timing of the wine making process. It is an educational and enjoyable experience.
Linger over a Rhône-style wine with your friends and enjoy looking out over acres and acres of lush grapevines. No sound but the rustling of leaves, the cry of a red-tailed hawk and quiet conversation.
I've barely touched the surface of what is possible. There are bike trails, hiking events, train trips, olive oil tastings, cultural events and so much more to experience here.
Go ahead. Make all your friends in the Bay Area jealous. You know you want to.
To get a head start check out the El Dorado County Visitors Authority at visit-eldorado.com.
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Our Beyond Coal campaign, one of the most successful in Sierra Club history, is poised for a major breakthrough in our efforts to create a clean energy economy. I am absolutely thrilled to have you be the first to know about our new partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, the foundation of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The foundation has committed $50 million to support our Beyond Coal campaign!
This is a game changer. It will build on all of your hard work and success in protecting our communities from the ravages of coal pollution. Check out the message from Mayor Bloomberg below as we take the Beyond Coal Campaign to a whole new level.
I am so proud and humbled by all that you do to protect our planet. Thank you.
Michael Brune
Sierra Club Executive Director
Dear Friends,
As the Mayor of New York City, I know first-hand the effects of air pollution on a community. I have been working for years on initiatives to clean our air, prevent climate change, and create a clean energy future.
As a New Yorker, I'm pretty hard to surprise. But as I have been watching the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign do the unthinkable -- stop over 150 coal plants from being built over the past several years -- I have been truly impressed. The power of Sierra Club members and supporters from around the country to lead their communities beyond dirty coal is just astounding. And I want to join this growing movement.
As of today, Bloomberg Philanthropies is committing $50 million to the Beyond Coal Campaign. Together we can build an unprecedented level of support in local communities to get off of coal and usher in a new era of clean energy innovation and jobs.
I'm doing my part to move our country Beyond Coal. Are you with me?
Join me by making your own pledge to do a specific activity in your community to move us to a clean energy future.
We're not waiting for Washington. Moving away from coal will save us money -- the costs of coal are going up while wind and solar are coming down. What's more, coal causes over $100 billion in health costs each year. Mining, burning, and disposing of coal are very costly to our health and our pocketbooks. Wind and sunshine are free.
I'm committed to this fight. I believe in the power of this grassroots movement to fight climate change and bring about our clean energy future. I know communities across America are ready to continue the work that will lift up the world we live in, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the families we raise.
Whether it's writing a letter to your newspaper, recruiting ten of your friends and family to get involved or volunteering a couple hours a week at your local campaign office, tell us what you will do to move the U.S. Beyond Coal.
Thank you for inspiring me.
Michael Bloomberg
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The have an iPad mini already.....Its called the iPhone -_____-
Yeah I think it's stupid. Let me ask these questions. Isnt the reason the kindle has a tablet is to compete with the iPad? Then why would the iPad turn around to compete with the kindle? Doesn't make any sense. Don't remake an iPad due to every competitor that comes out. I'm gonna say this is false for now
Please no more rumors, most of the time they turn out to be false at the end. -__-
Well I just recently saw an HTC tablet that was smaller than the standard tablet size and thought it was silly. But the price tag on an iPad (even the refurbed 1st gen) is way out of my affordable range. I wanted to buy one for my dad as a Christmas gift bc he and my mom currently share an iPhone and he's getting old so the iPod Touch/iPhone screen is IMO too small for his vision. So if there really is going to be another iDevice that's a tad larger but cheaper than an iPad/iPad 2 then I would purchase it as a gift.
That is a really dumb report! There is nothing in Apple's history that would indicate they would do something like that. Also why does apple need to make something smaller to compete with the Kindle Fire? Really? I think the iPad is blowing away its competitors and price does not seem to affect its sales. Just another dumb rumor about how apple will make something smaller and cheaper. Sorry but Apple does not have that kind of reputation.
Or iPod Huge.Much like the broad tablet community, Apple has for months anticipated the arrival of Amazon's iPad-competitor - the $199 Kindle Fire. But according to the revelations from Apple's component suppliers in the far east, Apple is planning its answer to he Kindle Fire in early 2012 in the form of a smaller, more cost-efficient version of the iPad.
Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White confirms the chatter, saying that his recent tours of China and Taiwan have yielded information suggesting that an "iPad mini" will reach consumers next year. He was quick to warn, however, that the "mini" moniker should not be interpreted to mean that Apple will drastically reduce the iPad's screen size for this model. Instead, the goal of the "iPad mini" will be to grow the Apple tablet community from a lower entry-level price point.
The Amazon Kindle Fire has a screen size of 7 inches, while the iPad currently sports a 9.7-inch display.
"We believe this lower priced iPad could be priced in the mid-to-high-$200 range," White shared with investors Wednesday. "We expect this will be followed by a much more powerful, feature rich standard-priced iPad 3 in (the second quarter of 2012)."
It should be noted, however, that rumors of an "iPad mini" have persisted since the original iPad was first unveiled in January 2010. So far, we haven't seen it. What's more, we were also left hanging by the mythical low-end iPhone 4 model - something many expected to see at last week's iPhone 4S unveiling. So, given the spotty history of product predictions out of the supply chain, any talk of an "iPad mini" should be taken with a grain of salt.
This story is complete hog wash. I have a some snake oil to sell too! Never going to happen.
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.You're not following my guidelines on how to write articles where "analysts" are the source...tsk tsk
Would be great if they made the mini so others could afford something like the ipad however I would never buy one... I love the size of the iPad
I can't possibly imagine Apple cutting enough corners to slash the price to less than half, ESPECIALLY if they plan on keeping the screen size. Apple doesn't ship junk. I can see maybe offering an iPad 2 model with 8gb of storage for less money once the iPad 3 comes out. But $200? They cost more to make.
Wait, didn't I hear a rumor about an iPod Touch Jumbo?
they thought the same thing with the iPhone 5 and 4s they were wrong. they will probably be wrong again, apple just isn't like that, they only make quality products, never cheap ones.


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Unsurprisingly called "Tap BPM", it is simplicity itself - you open the program and tap any key as you're listening along to your music, and it reports the BPM back at you.
There's even a web version you can bookmark in your browser and just go to whenever you want it.
It could be useful if you're trying to train yourself to guess BPMs, or if you just need to know the BPM quickly of a song that's not yet been analysed in your DJ software.
Anyway, it's a no-brainer because it's free. Get it from here: Drumbot website.
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Guest Post by Andrew McRobert and Kate Mullarkey of Norton Rose Australia
In her recent guest post for Patently-O, Susan Glovsky lamented the inadequate system for recording assignments of, and security interests over, patents in the United States and called for the introduction of a national system for recordation of patent rights. This post gives a brief account of Australia's recent experience in this area.
The Australian patents legislation (the Patents Act 1990 (Cth)) requires assignments of patents to be in writing signed on behalf of the assignor and assignee (§14). If the particulars of an assignment are not entered on the Patents Register, the document is not admissible as evidence of the assignee's interest unless the proceedings fall within one of a number of limited exceptions (for e.g., if a Court otherwise directs or to enforce equities). The enforcement of equities in relation to patents and patent licenses has changed with the introduction of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA).
The PPSA brings significant reform to the law in relation to security interests in personal property – which includes registered and unregistered intellectual property. One of the most important aspects of the PPSA is the implementation of a new public-access PPS register which has been promoted as a simple and inexpensive single repository for the registration of security interests. That register went live on 30 January 2012. The PPS register can be viewed at http://www.ppsr.gov.au.
A key driver for the establishment of the PPSA register was to harmonise the over 70 separate Acts that regulated security in personal property. The PPSA establishes a complete set of rules for determining priority between security interests and also for determining under what circumstances a purchaser of collateral will take the collateral free of the security interests in it. The old common law and equitable principles have been replaced.
Under the PPSA, "personal property" is any form of property other than land and certain statutory licences. It includes IP and IP licences. The definition of IP under the PPSA includes: "the right to exploit or work an invention, or to authorise another person to exploit or work an invention, for which a patent is in effect under the Patents Act 1990". A "security interest", for the purposes of the PPSA, is defined broadly as an interest in personal property provided for by a transaction that, in substance, secures a payment or the performance of an obligation.
Under the PPSA, protection of a security interest involves three steps: attachment, enforcement and perfection. Perfection is particularly important because, in the event of the insolvency of a grantor, any unperfected security interests that exist in relation to the grantor's assets are vested in the grantor, and a secured party that has not perfected its rights loses that security interest. Once a security interest is perfected, there are two general rules that apply: first, perfected interests take priority over unperfected interests; second, perfected interests take priority in the order of perfection. Although there are exceptions to these rules, including (importantly) under the transitional provisions, all the applicable rules are contained within the PPSA.
The PPSA contains numerous provisions that particularly affect intellectual property rights holders. For example, it provides that a registered security interest over an IP license continues to exist when the underlying licensed IP is transferred by its owner (§ 106). Unless the parties have contracted out of §106, a licensee will be able to grant security interests in an IP license in favor of a third party whose security interest can then be registered by that third party.
The PPSA also contains provisions relevant to security interests in intellectual property in overseas jurisdictions, such as foreign patents. Where the grantor of the security interest is located overseas, the security interest is generally governed by the law of the grantor's jurisdiction, and not by the PPSA.


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Your gym is designed to subliminally discourage you from using it. It doesn't want unfit and overweight people wheezing their way around the place upsetting prospective customers, writes Willy Trolove.
Is your stomach hanging? Are your thighs losing their shape? Do your arms remind you of Christmas hams? If so, it's time you got fit.
Sure, you think you have an active lifestyle. But three minutes of sex a few times a week does not count as activity. Neither does wandering around the house looking for your mobile. Or opening the fridge to get a beer.
You need real exercise. You need to join a gym.
Joining a gym is easy. All it takes is a credit card and several free weekends to buy a wardrobe of gym clothes.
It seems just buying gym clothes makes you fitter, and wearing them is even better for you. Watching an hour of TV in gym clothes is equivalent to 10 minutes of skipping. Shopping in gym clothes is the same as a five-kilometre run. Going to lunch in gym clothes means you can have three courses without putting on weight.
Choose your gym carefully. The more expensive your gym is, the more weight you will lose. Ideally, the joining fee should be large enough that paying it raises your heartbeat for at least five minutes, thus boosting your aerobic fitness.
Once you have joined, your lifestyle will improve instantly. You will have an excuse for being late to work, leaving work early, and missing social functions you do not want to go to.
And it's not even necessary to go to the gym. Hardly anyone actually goes - not even the friends who recommended you join their gym. They only recommended it to you so that they could get the introduce-a-friend discount on their membership fee.
All those people in gyms bouncing around in leotards looking fabulous are gym employees. Their job is to make you want to join the gym in the blind hope that one day you will look like them, while putting you off actually going to the gym because you know that bouncing around in leotards trying to do what they're doing will make you look ridiculous.
That's right. Your gym is designed to subliminally discourage you from using it. It doesn't want unfit and overweight people wheezing their way around the place upsetting prospective customers.
Take, for example, the personal trainers.
Their job is supposedly putting you through your paces and designing an exercise program that suits you.
In reality, personal trainers exhaust you to the extent that you can't walk without pain for a month. They design an impossible exercise program that makes you feel so unfit and guilty that you are too embarrassed to go to the gym in case you bump into them and they ask you how your program is going.
So, to make the most of your gym membership, you should get fit before you join. Reduce fatty foods. Go for a run. Climb hills. Before you know it you'll be in good enough shape to go to the gym, not feel embarrassed, and make the most of its facilities.
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The biennial patriotism fest known as the Olympics is winding down in Sochi. Folks who enjoy chanting "USA, USA!" are having a great time watching the Winter Games where American athletes have claimed, so far, 25 medals.
And the tax consequences of that sporting success are again being questioned by lawmakers.
Tax price of success
While the IRS no doubt is cheering U.S. competitors, it also is cheering the added revenue the winning brings. The U.S. Olympic Committee awards gold medalists $25,000. Silver medals are worth $15,000 and bronze are $10,000. And that money is taxable income.
If an athlete already is in the top 39.6 percent tax bracket, a gold medal payout will add $9,900 to his or her tax bill. For an athlete who's not quite that wealthy, the medal tax bite is still steep. Someone in the 28 percent tax bracket would end up paying $7,000 on a golden performance.
During 2012's Summer Olympics in London, legislation was introduced in Congress to exempt the value of the gold, silver and bronze medals, along with the cash athletes earn for their podium finishes. It's been reintroduced this year to offer some relief for the United States' winter Olympians.
Tax-exempt patriotism, politicking
Two of my Texas representatives, Reps. Blake Farenthold and Pete Sessions, along with North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones, are sponsoring the Tax Exemptions for American Medalists Act, also known as the TEAM Act. All three lawmakers are Republicans.
The argument now is the same as it was two years ago. The dedication of athletes who bring the country recognition and honor should also be rewarded by being tax exempt.
Farenthold also took the opportunity with the TEAM Act's introduction to whack the tax code's complexity.
"This needless tax illustrates how complicated and burdensome our tax code has become. We need a fairer system for all, and eliminating this unnecessary tax burden on our athletes is a good way to start," he said in a statement upon introduction of the bill. "Our Olympic athletes are the true embodiment of the American spirit. As they represent our nation on the world stage in the upcoming Winter Olympics, they should be faced with our undying support -- not with excessive taxes."
Slippery tax slope
On an emotional level, I agree with the idea of giving a tax break to athletes who represent the United States in the Olympics.
But what about other international competitions? Shouldn't winnings in those events also get some tax relief?
And how about those ice skaters and snowboarders and their summer game colleagues who don't win, but whose attempts reflect well upon the can-do spirit of our nation? Maybe we should provide them with special tax breaks for their training costs.
Yes, I'm exaggerating. Isn't that what the Olympics are about -- excessive involvement for a couple of weeks in the lives of athletes whom we then forget about until the next televised showcase?
Although the idea is laudable, it's not fair.
The good thing is that this version of the TEAM Act will have the same outcome as the 2012 one. It's going nowhere fast. And that's what should happen.
The motivation for most Olympians isn't the money or even the glory. It's a personal quest by each athlete to do his or her best. Let's thank them and applaud them, but not use them as tax policy pawns.
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| I am writing to express my oppositon to any delay that would prevent women and women who are victims of sexual assualt from havig immediate and unfettered access to emergency contraception. I therefore urge the FDA to again follow the recommendations of the FDA's advisory panel that EC be available without any restrictions.


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30 Bray Street South Yarra, VIC 3141
You only get one Alan Bond in your lifetime, said a gleeful Kerry Packer, and you can bet your no-bookings policy that most chefs would cheerfully kill for their own Bond moment. But here we are at the end of fashion, where the chance of doing a Mamasita (dictionary definition: spawning a super-size trend) is less likely than stumbling across a forgetful tycoon.
Jason Jones, Mamasita's former chef who remains a co-owner, would be excused for ploughing the same furrow for the rest of his career. Other chefs are hitching themselves to the Mexican supernova and throwing out feelers across Latin America - Argentina, big; Peru, getting bigger - but he disappeared for a while, muttering something about a new direction, and popped up again a month ago with B'Stilla.
Predominantly Moroccan, B'Stilla (pronounced basteeya, after the spiced pastry) is dusting off a cuisine that has had several turns on the merry-go-round. Time was when you couldn't eat out without falling over Levantine influences, thanks to Greg Malouf's MoMo and its energetic kitchen diaspora.
Like anything that once ran white-hot, it eventually headed to the backburner, but its legacy means plenty of diners will be on familiar terms with merguez (sausages), chermoula and ras el hanout, the ubiquitous spice mix Arabs seem to add like salt.
But how about briwat and rgahaif? Both types of Moroccan street food cultivating an air of authenticity (on which note, a glass of iced mint tea and a date with spiced pumpkin and pepita precedes the meal), the briwat are Morocco's answer to the spring roll, oily fried filo pastries filled with rainbow chard and leek, gently spiced with nutmeg and paired with a dipping sauce made from crushed cashews. Rgahaif are more of a doughy cake, sandwiching a mix of orange-scented braised oxtail, onion and raisins. Simple stuff, and likeable enough.
There's a menu glossary but the waiters give the impression they've been doing their homework. They're sweet as all hell, although there's too much conversationus interruptus as dishes are put down with lengthy explanations. I think Melburnians are cluey enough not to expect sterling service at a restaurant that feels more like a bar, with soul-funk pumping at nightclub levels and a floor plan - a strange serpentine arrangement - that pays homage to a central Moorish tiled bar. There's a high communal table, but most of the seating at this smart new place under a backstreet South Yarra apartment block is on two deck areas that are destined to be enclosed in heavy Perspex curtains when the cold sets in. On a warm night, it's magic.
The food is good - robust without being clumsy - and although it plays to the key of ''plonk it in the middle and share it'', the plating skills smarten up the experience. Duck breast ham cured in-house, all chewy-salty with a golden crescent of fat, plays to modern preferences with slices of grilled pear, crunchy swatches of fried skin, and spiced, sweet honey dressing. Whole sardines in vine leaves have absorbed the smoky notes of the grill.
The b'stilla is a sweet pocket of brik pastry filled with pigeon and duck, made even richer with egg and saffron, and dusted in cinnamon and icing sugar. Any MoMo refugees might consider it a sentimental journey.
Of three tagines, a goat version suffers from the meat's tendency to dryness, although the wet cooking juices bolstered by quince and slivers of almond are worth spooning up like soup. You'll need carbs: plain steamed cous cous is a side order, but upgrade to the A-grade version thrumming with smoked chilli heat and preserved orange rind. It's no great impost - $12 for a huge bowl - and other textural salads (a riot of heirloom tomatoes with smoked walnuts and sumac is a stunner) are worth the modest outlay.
Desserts, at $10, maintain the theme without going down the honey-drenched pastry route. A rosewater flan with dates and molar-grabbing bits of nougatine is not too sweet, and bucks rosewater's reputation as the eau de toilette of the food world.
The cocktails have been given some care, with a Middle Eastern slant, but the wine list, at six whites and six reds plus a Crittenden keg wine, is disproportionately short. No bargains, either. Anyone willing to pay the average $60 a bottle might be miffed at the lack of choice.
It must be hard following up the crazy success of Mamasita. B'Stilla hops on board a different aircraft with essentially the same principles: the free-wheeling smack of authenticity, the cocktail-crowd buzz, the bang for your buck. In a nutshell, the modern recipe for success. It may be time to turn up the heat.
The best bit Welcome back, Moroccan
The worst bit Nightclub-lite
Go-to dish B'stilla, $12
Wine list Limited: six whites and six reds. All but two available by the glass.
Vegetarian Four smaller, one larger, plenty of salads.
Noise Nightclub funk
Service Casual
Value Good
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How we score
Of 20 points, 10 are awarded for food, five for service, three for ambience, two for wow factor.
12 Reasonable 13 Good if not great 14 Solid and enjoyable 15 Very good 16 Capable of greatness 17 Special 18 Exceptional 19 Extraordinary 20 Perfection
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Tovolo Ice Cream Sandwich Molds (set of 3)
These can be used to press eggs into the shape of each of these molds, or to make themed ice cream sandwiches. These are too cute, and great for bento making!
these are so cute! they come in a kit with everything you might need; so friends will think you know what you're doing even if you've never made an ice cream sandwich before.Added 9 Years Ago from Urban Outfitters


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The wholesale broadband agreement that defines the access terms and prices for companies selling national broadband network services is under fire, with key players refusing to sign up.
The refusal could result in customers being locked out of the NBN because the agreement must be signed by telecommunications companies before they can resell telecommunications services.
Perth-based internet service provider
iiNet has about 910,000 broadband customers. The new agreement will start from March 1.
iiNet chief regulatory officer
"We know how appalling [NBN Co's] deliveries have been because its records have been abominable," Mr Dalby said.
"NBN Co has failed to meet up to one in three appointments for ourselves and when they fail to meet those appointments there is no notification.
"They don't turn up, they don't tell anybody and the customer rings us and gives us a shellacking."
Mr Dalby said the current agreement has two contradictory clauses on compensation for customers left in the lurch by late installations that left telcos bearing the financial risk.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) last week issued Telstra with a record fine of $510,000 for taking too long to connect the phone lines of around 3938 customers.
"The other risk is the customers go to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) and we wear the cost of the complaint or the customer may even think we're hopeless and go somewhere else," he said. "It's damaging to us in terms of sales and marketing, it's damaging in terms of complaints to the TIO and it's damaging in terms of the proscribed Customer Service Guarantee (CSG) payments."
The wholesale broadband agreement has been signed by Telstra and SingTel-Optus along with 25 other providers. While
NBN Co has previously been in a weak negotiating position because it needs telcos such as iiNet to move its customers onto the network. However, with Telstra and Optus agreeing to sell services on NBN Co's terms, companies such as iiNet will be under increased pressure to sign up.
NBN Co has been forced to balance the demands of the industry for lower prices against the need to get a return .
"We just can't accept that we can sign a supply agreement that says we will have to take the risk of somebody else not performing, over which we have no control."
Twenty-seven telcos agree to terms
An NBN Co spokeswoman said Mr Dalby's appointment figure was "currently incorrect" and it was working to improve things. NBN Co would continue working with the industry as it moved to the new agreement, she added.
The document has been a source of conflict between NBN Co and Australia's biggest telecommunications companies for several years. Several ISPs have complained that NBN Co's negotiating team has been too heavy-handed during negotiations.
ISPs such as Telstra and Optus have traditionally held a superior bargaining position because NBN Co needs their customers to make its network financially viable. But as two of Australia's biggest fixed-line broadband providers are now on board, other telcos are expected to follow.
NBN Co's head of regulatory affairs and industry analysis, Caroline Lovell, said the new agreement came on the back of the ACCC's acceptance of NBN Co's special access undertaking.
"Significant progress has been made in the development and execution of NBN Co's new supply arrangements," she said. "NBN Co will continue to engage with industry in 2014 as we implement the new WBA and work to further develop its terms."
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|Folkert HIRMENS was born Abt 1674 in Prob.Oosterwolde,Friesland,Holland. He married Jantien EGBERTS 8 Aug 1697 in Oosterwolde,Friesland,Holland. She was born Abt 1676 in Prob.Oosterwolde,Friesland,Holland.
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|Harmen FOLKERTS (Folkert HIRMENS1) was born 24 Jul 1689, was christened 24 Jul 1689 in Oosterwolde,Friesland,Holland.
He married Antje ALBERTS 6 Oct 1726 in Oosterwolde,Friesland,Holland.
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|Lambert HARMS (Harmen FOLKERTS2, Folkert HIRMENS1) was born 28 May 1732 in Oosterwolde,Friesland,Holland. He married Grietje JANS FOLKERTS 12 May 1776 in Oosterwolde,Friesland,Holland. She was born Abt 1736 in APPELSCHA,Friesland,Holland.
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|Lense LAMBERTS (Lambert HARMS3, Harmen FOLKERTS2, Folkert HIRMENS1) was born 18 Jan 1782 in Oosterwolde,Friesland,Holland, and died 26 Feb 1824 in WATEREN,Friesland,Holland. He married PIETERTGEN KOESTS 15 May 1808 in Elslo,Ooststelling Werf,Friesland,Holland, daughter of KOERT HESSELS and Antje JANS. She was born 11 Dec 1786 in ELSLO,Friesland,Holland.
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|Grietje LENSES (Lense LAMBERTS4, Lambert HARMS3, Harmen FOLKERTS2, Folkert HIRMENS1) was born 28 Apr 1809 in ELSLO,Friesland,Holland. She married Jacob FEEUWES 18 May 1832 in Vledder,Drente,Holland, son of Feeuwes Jacobs MULDER and Jantien LAMMERTS. He was born 1 May 1808 in DOLVERSUM,Drente,Holland.
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|Jantien Jacobs MULDER (Grietje LENSES5, Lense LAMBERTS4, Lambert HARMS3, Harmen FOLKERTS2, Folkert HIRMENS1) was born 21 Apr 1833 in Vledder,Drente,Holland. She married Jan Bolding SNIJDER 28 May 1859 in Wapsterveen,Drente,Holland, son of Lambert JANS and Roelofje KIERS. He was born 21 Jun 1835 in Wapsterveen,Drente,Holland.
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