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Candice Glover
Candice Glover Biography (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Candice Rickelle Glover (born November 22, 1989) is an American singer from St. Helena Island, South Carolina. She is the winner of the 12th season of American Idol. This makes her the first female winner of the show since Jordin Sparks won in 2007.
Early lifeGlover was born in Beaufort, South Carolina to John and Carole Glover, and is the oldest of five siblings. She graduated from Beaufort High School in 2008. Before Idol, Candice was an insecure person. She didn't think she was all that beautiful as she struggled with her weight. In an interview, she said she had to have counseling at school because of her insecurity problems. When Idol ends, Candice says she wants to be a teacher to help girls through what she went through as a young teen. Nicki Minaj broke down in tears after Glover's performance of "Next To Me" by Emeli Sande saying that Candice is such a humble person and she loves that about her. On twitter, she vowed never to wear a dress on Idol, but broke her shell when she finally wore a dress for her performance of You've Changed by Billie Holiday. After this, an outbreak of girls began tweeting her saying she was a true inspiration to girls everywhere. Her musical influences are Christina Aguilera, Drake, Adele, Whitney Houston, and her all time favorite singer Jazmine Sullivan. In 2011, Jazmine Sullivan retweeted Candice's YouTube cover of Chasing Pavements by Adele and called it "Amazing". Glover performed this song again in the finale of American Idol. Sullivan inspired Candice to make each and every song her own. Which is known as one of her specialties as she said on Twitter, "Making songs my own is my favorite thing to do".
American Idol
Main article: American Idol (season 12)
OverviewGlover auditioned in Charlotte, North Carolina. She previously auditioned in seasons 9 and 11. However, in Season 9, former judge Simon Cowell made a comment saying that he could not see Glover being anything more than a lounge singer. She was cut during the final 70 round during season 9. She was eliminated by producers during season 9 when she forgot the lyrics to her song "Chasing Pavements" by Adele. In season 11, she made it to the Las Vegas rounds and was grouped with that season's finalists DeAndre Brackensick and eventual season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez, where she was eliminated at the top 40 Las Vegas week. Candice's mother, Carole Glover, didn't want Candice to audition again. She almost gave up but told her parents that she's going to give it one last shot. The first round of auditions was on June 19th. Candice went with 3 other friends, Wayne Wilson, Lana Scott, and Laquan Fields. For this round, Candice sang "Syrup & Honey" by Duffy and an uptempo version of "Mercy". Candice and Laquan advanced to the next round. However, Laquan was eliminated in Round 3, and Candice was the only one out of the four to audition for the judges. For Glover's Season 12 audition, she actually performed two songs. And one of them was her version of "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen but only one song was aired. Her audition was in October, but Candice kept it a secret from many people, she wanted it to be a surprise.
Season 11Candice went back to American Idol once more, and auditioned in Savannah, Georgia. She sang Blame It On Me by Chrisette Michele. She advances, but her audition didn't air. In round 1, she performed Carena's "Slow Motion". She advances to Group Rounds. After her Group Round, she advances to Round 3, where she sang "Someone like You" by Adele. She received a standing ovation from the judges. She was finally shown when she performed It Doesn't Matter Anymore by Buddy Holly with Season 11 finalist DeAndre Brackensick and runner-up Jessica Sanchez.
Season 12During her audition in Season 12, she sang "Syrup & Honey" by Duffy where she received a standing ovation. Judge Randy Jackson noted that she was the best performer by far in the competition. Season 11 finalist Joshua Ledet was mentioned during Glover's audition for season 12. Mariah Carey called her singing "The best singing we have heard thus far". Candice advanced to Hollywood overwhelmed. In an interview, she said "I thought they were going to get sick of seeing my face". For the first round in Hollywood, Candice sang "Impossible" by Christina Aguilera. She advanced to Round 2 where she performed "Hit Em Up Style" with Kamaria Ousley, Denise Jackson, and Melinda Ademi. This was named the best group they seen all day. Round 3, she put a jazzy twist on Alicia Keys's "Girl On Fire". It was later announced that Glover was one of the top 20 girls of Season 12, she advanced to Las Vegas. In Vegas, she performed "Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin. In the semi-finals of the twelfth season, Glover performed "Ordinary People" by John Legend. On March 7, 2013, Glover was voted into the Top 10. Her Top 10 performance of "I (Who Have Nothing)" by Ben E. King earned her enough votes to land in the night's top three contestants, along with Kree Harrison and Angie Miller. After her Top 6 performances, Glover earned enough votes to land in the night's top two contestants, along with Kree Harrison. She covered "Lovesong" by The Cure and broke down in tears after receiving a roaring standing ovation. Jackson commented that it was not only one of the best American Idol performances in its history, but very well may be the one of the best performances ever on any talent show. For the very first time, after her Top 4 performance, she landed in the bottom two. On May 9, it was revealed that Candice Glover and Kree Harrison were the top 2 and will be competing for the title. On May 16, Candice Glover officially won the 12th season of American Idol. On the same day of her victory, her debut single 'I Am Beautiful' was released to music store outlets.
Performances and results
Season 9
|Song choice
|Original artist
|Order #
|Auditioner's Choice
|Not aired
|Hollywood Round, Part 1
|A Capella
|Not aired
|Hollywood Round, Part 2
|Group Performance
|Alicia Keys
|Hollywood Round, Part 3
|Not aired
Season 11
|Song choice
|Original artist
|Order #
|Auditioner's Choice
|"Blame It on Me"
|Chrisette Michele
|Hollywood Round, Part 1
|A Capella
|"Slow Motion"
|Lee.M & J. Pearl
|Hollywood Round, Part 2
|Group Performance
|Not aired
|Hollywood Round, Part 3
|"Someone Like You"
|Las Vegas Round
|Group Performance
|"It Doesn't Matter Anymore"
with DeAndre Brackensick and Jessica Sanchez
|Buddy Holly
Season 12
|Song choice
|Original artist
|Order #
|Auditionee's Choice
|"Syrup & Honey"
|Hollywood Round, Part 1
|A Capella
|Christina Aguilera
|Hollywood Round, Part 2
|Group Performance
|"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"
with Melinda Ademi, Kamaria Ousley, and Denise Jackson
|Blu Cantrell
|Hollywood Round, Part 3
|"Girl on Fire"
|Alicia Keys
|Las Vegas Round
|Personal Choice
|"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
|Aretha Franklin
|Top 20 (10 Women)
|Personal Choice
|"Ordinary People"
|John Legend
|Top 10 Reveal
|Victory Song
|"I'm Going Down"
|Rose Royce
|Top 10
|Music of the American Idols
|"I (Who Have Nothing)"
|Ben E. King
|Top 9
|The Beatles
|"Come Together"
|The Beatles
|Top 8
|Music of Motor City
|Solo "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
|The Miracles
|Trio "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
with Amber Holcomb and Angie Miller
|Dee Dee Warwick
|Top 7
|Duet "The Letter"
with Burnell Taylor
|The Box Tops
|Solo "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
|The Rolling Stones
|Top 6
|Burt Bacharach and Hal David
|"Don't Make Me Over"
|Dionne Warwick
|Songs They Wish They'd Written
|The Cure
|Top 5
|Year They Were Born
|"Straight Up"
|Paula Abdul
|"When You Believe"
|Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston
|Top 4
|Contestant's Choice
|Solo "Find Your Love"
|Bottom 2
|Duet "Stay"
with Angie Miller
|Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko
|One-Hit Wonders
|Samantha Sang
|Top 4
|Songs from Now and Then
|"When I Was Your Man"
|Bruno Mars
|"You've Changed"
|Harry James
|Quartet "Wings"
with Kree Harrison, Amber Holcomb, and Angie Miller
|Little Mix
|Top 3
|Jimmy Iovine's Choice
|Judges' Choice
|"Next to Me"
|Emeli Sandé
|Producers' Choice
|Reri Grist
|Simon Fuller's Choice
|"Chasing Pavements"
|Winner's Single
|"I Am Beautiful"
|Candice Glover
|Favorite Performance
|"I (Who Have Nothing)"
|Ben E. King
- ^ When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Glover was declared safe placing in the top three with Angie Miller and Kree Harrison.
- ^ When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Glover was declared safe, placing in the top two together with Kree Harrison.
- ^ When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Glover was in the bottom two with Amber Holcomb, but was declared safe as no one was eliminated.
- ^ Due to the surprise non-elimination at the top 4, the top 4 remained intact for another week.
Post-IdolImmediately following the finale broadcast on May 16, 2013, Glover's debut album, Music Speaks, was available for pre-order; this was a first for the Idol series.
- Studio albums
- 2013: Music Speaks
|"I Am Beautiful"
|Debut Single
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It is a widely known fact that our marshes produce more shrimp, oysters, blue crabs and finfish than anywhere in the United States.
There are many ethnic groups represented in southeastern Louisiana, including Italian, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, African, Irish and German, among others. Many call themselves, or at least think of themselves, as Cajuns – though Cajuns are technically descendants of French colonists who were exiled by the English from what is now Canadian Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
But calling oneself a Cajun can be thought of more as a way of life or a state of mind. The average family came from somewhere 'down the bayou" or "from the country." That would include Raceland, Thibodaux, Lockport, Galliano, Houma or any of the marsh towns and cities south of New Orleans.
Whole families enjoy the outdoors and carry on the tradition of cooking a "mean" pot of gumbo or red beans served along with freshly killed rabbit, deer or duck. Children are taught at a tender age to eat crawfish, hunt, fish and trawl.
Most households have at least one boat in the back yard and a variety of shrimp trawls, crab nets, crawfish nets, fishing tackle, hunting equipment – and most important – a strong desire to be out on the water each weekend. Spending a weekend at "the camp" either repairing last year's storm damage or just relaxing away from the pressure of society are commonplace.
When shrimp trawling season begins in mid-May, the marshes come alive with commercial and recreational fishers trying to harvest the succulent Brazilian or brown shrimp that are so plentiful in our waters. In the fall, it's the annual run of white shrimp, redfish, flounder and speckled trout culminating in the waterfowl and other hunting seasons beginning in September and lasting through February.
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I am in my mid twenties and no matter how much I gain or lose weight my neck is so skinny.. I have a hard time with good posture bc I hate showing my neck. It has 5 deep horizontal folds going down and my collarbone shows dramatically. I want to fill the center of the collar bone, the sides where it indents and also the horizontal folds. My neck looks so cut up and so tiny for my shoulders and body. Can do all of this with fat transfer? I would rather do something permanent than temp fillers.
Can I Do the Fat Transfer Procedure to Horizontal Neck Folds and Above the Collarbone? (photo)
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Fat transfer to the neck
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Dear Chelsxo,
- You do not need a fat transfer for this, it won't really help your situation
- The pic on the left shows you flexing your neck and everyone has folds when they do this
- On the right it is hard to tell and appreciate the folds
- If your posture is chronically poor, and you constantly have your head facing down, this will make the lines deeper over time
- I understand that this can bother you, and I would add that no one pays that much attention to your neck lines, they are probably thinking about their own
- in short, it would be better to work on your posture than to have fat injections...a proper posture is way more attractive than addressing the neck
Best regards,
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Neck options
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You are very young and I think some options are available. Of course let me start by saying, not seeing your entire face or knowing your weight, etc makes my opinion limited.
- Surgery may be an option but, given your age this is probably not my first choice for you.
- There is a device called "Exilis" that in the right hands will tighten your neck and smooth our the lines, it normally cost 400-600 per treatment. The results we get are very impressive but, we do use very advanced techniques that someone who does not do as many may not know. So do your research on this before spending the money, it is a new device on the market.
- After doing the Exilis treatment I would apply "Nectifirm" by Revision. Here's why it has the main ingredients that work on the skin, specifically: Ceramide, Glucosamine, and some lipopeptides. What makes it even more impressive is that it contains some anti-oxidants like Vit C and E that will rejuvenate the skin. The topical retinoids work well on this before the topical Nectifirm as it exfoliates and irritates the skin so the product penetratres better.
- Skin tightening or a non-ablative fraxel laser would also work well, once again make sure you are in experienced hands.
Hope this helps, you will be fine and let me know if you require anymore information.
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Will a special forces soldier fit the bill?
Exiting the plane in full equipment, and the parachute is not open, and we are in free fall, that would be a distance on average of 10,000 feet.
However, your parachute requires 80 feet to open.
If you are jumping static line, you will travel about 80 feet when your chute opens.
I does not matter how high you are, necessarily...It is the fact that it takes about one minute to travel about 10,000 feet in free fall. Terminal velocity for all of us free fallers is reached in about 14 seconds.
Ok, tell me this.
Are you wanting to just take care of lateral drift or are you trying to track (maneuver, fly) as far as you can from the empire state building as you can get in one minute of free fall time?
The drop zone is a variable and can be very small or very large. All drop zones are not parallelograms. Drop zones are shaped according to their purpose. Some are round and others oval, however the military uses a parallelogram starting with a square of about 600 yards and adding 64 yards in length for each additional jumper or stick. The speed of the aircraft helps to determine how long the jump zone will be.
So I need to know how fast the airplane is going.
What is the altitude you want to open the chute. I assume you want to open the chute, because after one minute in free fall at 10,000 feet you will hit the ground. The recommended elevation for opening the chute is 3,000 feet, but you can go as low as 1,000, but that would be pucker power.
For a plane traveling 90 to 110 miles per hour, you would want a drop zone to aim for with its outer limits being 600 yards by 600 yards. If you are jumping off the empire state building at 0 velocity, your drop zone could be about 300 yards by 300 to 400 x 400 yards. A 10 to 20 mile an hour head wind would only be drift you in free fall a few feet or yards at best.
However if you can grab air, you might be able to track 900 to 1200 feet five or take 10%.
If the wind were 10 miles per hour and you were jumping off the top of the building, your horizontal drift would be 495 to 648 feet.
A 20 mile per hour constant wind would yield the same distance as grabbing air.
This all assumes you do not have wind changes at various altitudes on the way down.
Some one who is tracking and knows how to change directions and 'fly" can stay close to the building and have almost no drift at all.
On the other hand a skilled HALO jumper can track 1 foot horizontally for each foot of vertical fall.
Skilled sports jumpers only require a drop zone of about 25 meters.


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25 year old Has been will do anything for Attention.
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looking kinda old before her time …
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I Management Council offered something for just about everyone in a set of changes it approved Monday and announced yesterday.
The panel of sports officials endorsed the idea of letting Division I-A and I-AA football programs play a 12th game each season, up from the current 11. That change won't take effect unless the Division I Board of Directors, a committee of college presidents, approves it at a meeting on April 28.
Supporters of the change say it will give colleges an additional opportunity to produce revenue and to play games outside their own leagues. But some chief executives are likely to oppose the change because it will be perceived as expanding the time demands on students, even though it will not extend the actual length of the season at all (under the proposal, the extra game would be played during a current week off in a team's season).
S. David Berst, the NCAA's vice president for Division I, said he expects "there will be more discussion on the board level," but didn't want to predict how it might vote: "The board should have freedom to make its own decision."
In a move likely to please advocates for female athletes, the management council increased the number of scholarships that Division I programs can offer in four women's sports: gymnastics (from 12 to 14), soccer (12 to 14), track and field (18 to 20) , and volleyball (12 to 13).
The panel also voted to:
- Allow athletes who are ineligible to compete as freshmen because they fail to meet the NCAA's academic standards to earn a fourth year of eligibility if they have fulfilled 80 percent of the requirements of their degree program by the end of their fourth year in college. Under current rules, an athlete must have completed 100 percent of his or her degree requirements by the end of the fourth year to play another season.
- Let football and basketball players receive institutional need-based or other non-athletic financial aid without counting against limits on the number of scholarship athletes a team may have, as is now true in all other sports.
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— The crowds for all three nights were loud and vocal the entire time. The company was very happy with the response they received.
That's what happens when you leave Orlando.
well they got true paid wrestling fans not just random people going to a free show
but Dave Meltzer told me they didn't sell any tickets cause he heard someone say they got some free tickets once. Apparently you are supposed to not watch the shows, and then complain the show is bad because you can't follow any of the storylines you haven't been watching.


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In an effort to speak directly with voters and get out the vote in communities across the Commonwealth, Martha Coakley's campaign for United States Senate today announced that she will launch a 5-day tour with more than 25 individual stops in the closing days of the campaign.
Coakley will begin her "Countdown to 12/08" tour on Thursday, and will hold a series of rallies, community visits, and other campaign events across the Commonwealth. She will highlight her unique qualifications to serve as our next Senator, including her proven record of getting real results for the people of the Commonwealth and her vision for what she will accomplish as Senator. Coakley will discuss the importance of passing meaningful health care reform with a public option, working to spur innovation and create jobs, and beginning the process of bringing our troops home from Afghanistan.
"In this election every vote is going to count, and we are going to do everything we can to speak directly with voters in these last days and get out our vote on December 8," Attorney General Coakley said. "Our next Senator will address critical issues for the people of Massachusetts -- from implementing meaningful health care reform to turning this economy around to keeping our communities safe. We are going to keep working throughout this campaign so that, if I am fortunate enough to win in December and then January, we can then get to work for the people of this Commonwealth."
Among the community visits scheduled for the tour include: Boston, Framingham, Hyannis, Springfield, Lynn, Lawrence, Lowell, Brockton, Quincy, Dartmouth, and Worcester. (The campaign will provide updated times and specific locations in the coming days.)
Coakley became Massachusetts' first female Attorney General in January 2007. Since then, she has established herself as a leader on a variety of issues affecting Massachusetts residents, including addressing the foreclosure crisis that has plagued so many families. She has a proven track record of taking on Wall Street and protecting consumers, recovering record settlements in enforcement actions from companies such as Goldman Sachs and Fremont Investment and Loan for violating consumer protection laws. As part of her Cyber Crime Initiative, Coakley revolutionized the tools available to prosecutors for fighting crime in the 21st century, ensuring that Massachusetts is on the cutting edge of public safety.
Coakley, 56, was raised in North Adams. She is a graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, MA, where she was a member of the first class admitted to the college that included female students. She received her law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1979. Coakley resides in Medford with her husband, Thomas F.
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Concord – New Hampshire Democrats are calling on former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown to return the money he collected by spamming his email list with dangerous medical misinformation, ending what has already been a very bad week for Brown. Brown earned more than $55,000 last year from sending emails to lists created during his two Massachusetts campaigns for U.S. Senate. [Boston Globe,2/5/2014]
Brown's latest email - promoting a medical quack well known for opposing vaccines including the flu vaccine - could pose a serious health risk. Claims from Dr. Russell Blaylock have been called a "hoax" and "total conspiracy theory" by medical experts. [Boston Globe, 2/5/2014]
"Scott Brown should be ashamed of himself, for profiting from this breach of the public trust, and for spreading misleading and dangerous information about lifesaving vaccines and serious chronic illnesses," said New Hampshire Democratic Party Communications Director Harrell Kirstein. "Scott Brown should immediately return every cent he was paid by Newsmax to send emails."
Brown's personally signed email, entitled "5 Signs You'll Get Alzheimer's Disease," included a video from Blalock warning individuals that vaccines and fluoridated water are health risks – two claims that have been repeatedly debunked by physicians and the Center for Disease Control. Blalock is infamous for making false and discredited medical allegations. He has claimed a connection exists between vaccines and autism, compared health reform to policies of Nazi Germany and "mandated social engineering," and even advised people not to trust the Centers for Disease Control.
"Brown has gone from carpetbagger to snake oil salesman cashing in on the shameless conspiracy theories of hucksters and frauds at the expense of the people of New Hampshire," continued Kirstein.
This wasn't Brown's first email with shady 'offers.' Brown last week sent an email targeting senior citizens with dubious claims about Social Security entitled "Seniors Scoop Up Unclaimed $20,500 Checks? (See If You Qualify)."
A UNH/WMUR Poll showed Brown ten points behind Shaheen. And concluded that, "Despite greater name recognition, Brown fares no better than [former New Hampshire Senator Bob] Smith in match-ups with Shaheen. " Smith, of course, has already said he's running.
A UNH/WMUR Poll showed Brown ten points behind Shaheen. And concluded that, "Despite greater name recognition, Brown fares no better than [former New Hampshire Senator Bob] Smith in match-ups with Shaheen. " Smith, of course, has already said he's running.
New Hampshire Republicans couldn't resist the urge to kick Brown while he was down. "Guys like me are never going to support Scott Brown," said former New Hampshire Republican Senate Majority Leader and 2nd amendment leader Bob Clegg.
"Let's talk about New Hampshire issues with New Hampshire people." WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
After Brown was called out for opposing equal pay for equal work for women, and helping filibuster the Paycheck Fairness Act, he responded by questioning the Granite State credentials of the state's longest serving legislative leader, State Senator Sylvia Larsen. Larsen promptly educated Brown.
This week, Brown returned to what he does best – he took off his clothes. But, showing up topless on the front page of the Union Leader landed him in a world of mockery:
- "You can take the senator out of the Cosmo centerfold, but you can't take the Cosmo centerfold out of the senator." [Washington Post]
- "Scott Brown shirtless among wave of "Frozen Seamen" plunge team members" [Boston Globe]
Even the right wing blogosphere got in on the fun with this headline:
- "Scott Brown is shirtless in public again" [The Blaze]


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There are plenty of places where users can download mobile apps these days, but there's only one App Store. Well, that's how Apple sees it at least.
Continuing on its quest to secure a trademark for "App Store", Apple last week filed suit against Amazon alleging that the online retailer was improperly using the phrase "App Store" in its mobile software developer program. Specifically, Apple accuses Amazon of trademark infringement and unfair competition. Apple of course is also currently engaged in a legal spat with Microsoft over the same issue. Microsoft, for what it's worth, isn't backing down and claims that the term "App Store" is too generic to warrant trademark protection.
As for Amazon, the complaint notes that Amazon began using the phrase in early 2011 and did not adequately respond to repeated Apple demands that they stop using the name. Indeed, the name of of the developer program is "Amazon AppStore" and the phrase is plastered throughout Amazon's pages detailing the program - which is geared towards enabling developers to sell their apps on Amazon.com.
Apple is concerned that other companies making use of the "App Store" moniker will ultimately confuse consumers and erode the brand cachet Apple has established with its own iTunes App Store which now houses over 400,000 apps and has seen over 10 billion downloads. Further, Apple rightfully views its own app store as a key differentiator between the iPhone and competitive offerings from the likes of Google and Microsoft. During Apple's recent iPad 2 unveiling, for example, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took a jab at Google's tablet experience by comparing the 65,000 native iPad apps available on the iTunes App Store against the minuscule number of apps available for Android tablets.
Now one might reasonably argue, as did Microsoft, that the term app store is a generic way to describe any mobile market where one might download applications. And while true, a phrase can be come so popular and so entrenched in the vernacular that it warrants a trademark. In a recent filing addressing Microsoft's opposition to Apple's app store trademark, Apple pointed out that Microsoft was able to secure a trademark for "Windows".
"Having itself faced a decades-long genericness challenge to its claimed Windows mark, Microsoft should be well aware that the focus in evaluating genericness is on the mark as a whole and requires a fact-intensive assessment of the primary significance of the term to a substantial majority of the relevant public," Apple's filing reads. "Yet, Microsoft, missing the forest for the trees, does not base its motion on a comprehensive evaluation of how the relevant public understands the term App Store as a whole."
So where does that leave us?
It's really hard to say.
From my experience, whenever someone refers to the iTunes App Store in conversation, they usually just say iTunes. Apple, though, maintains that the phrasing "app store" uniquely conjures up Apple in the mind of the public.
News of Apple's suit against Amazon was first relayed by Bloomberg. The actual court filing, however, is not yet available on PACER.


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Death to the Supermodels
A photo shoot turns into the gig from hell for a group of international supermodels in this spicy spoof. German covergirl Eva (Brooke Burns) heads to a remote tropical island to join the world's most glamorous (and quirkiest) beauties for a sexy swimsuit photo session, but their beachside idyll turns dark when the long-legged ladies are targeted by a psycho who begins killing them off one by one. Jaime Pressly and Taylor Negron co-star.


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So i'll just get down to it shall i and the reason ur reading this cause you saw the title, who watched the geartness that came out of the Ubisoft media briefing that came for me last night or if ur in the far eastern part of the world early this morning or if u hale from american yesturday afternoon.
What do you think to what was shown for Assassins Creed 3 and Connor, do you like it or do ya hate and think they should have picked another time period.
put your thoughs in the comment section and let me know what ya think.
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My 2013 BMW 328xi coupe review
New forum member and new BMW owner! Thought I'd post my review of my new 328xi if case others were considering the car.
2013 BMW 328xi coupe, AT, Sapphire Black exterior, Coral Red interior, M-Sport/Premium/Cold weather packages, Navigation/Bluetooth/Sat radio.
I bought the car new for $50K, about $1500 under MSRP. I thought about getting a CPO but I plan to keep the car for a while and there is just something nice about having a brand new car.
I live in the North East and don't have storage space for winter tyres so AWD + all-season tyres were a must. The choice was therefore 328xi or 335xi. If it weren't for the horror stories I read about 335xi reliability I probably would have gone for that model, but my commute is 90% highway and the thought of being stuck on the roadside, a long way from home, was enough to convince me not to take the risk.
I've had the car a few weeks now, here are my thoughts.
I love the way the car looks, the M-Sport package makes a big difference, the front bumper and skirts give the impression that the car sits lower than it really does. The black/red combination has to be seen in real life to be appreciated, works really well. The black exterior looks amazing when clean (especially driving in the city at night) but does get dirty quickly. I figure a bi-weekly hand wash and wax will keep it looking good.
The car is a fun drive, it handles very well especially in the corners and the engine is super smooth. The ride is a little firm, maybe due to the RTF, but not unpleasant. I found the AT to be sluggish and a little jerky when I first got the car but it now seems a lot smoother and responsive. Either the transmission has adapted to my driving style or I have adapted to the car. The sport mode (DS) is a lot of fun, almost seems like a different car, very responsive and peppy.
The 328xi gets a bad rap on this forum but I found it to be pretty fast and passengers have felt the same way. Acceleration off the line is better in DS but even D mode feels decent. In the real world, the car is probably faster than 90% of the cars on the highway so has plenty of power for practical purposes.
Within a week of having the car, the first snowstorm of the season hit the North East. I was very impressed with the way the car handled, it was rock solid. Driving home, the highway was a mess, cars were sliding and wheel spinning, some were left by the roadside but my car had no problems and I felt very safe. That night was also the first time I used the heated seats, not a necessity, but much appreciated.
I'm averaging under 20 MPG. Given my commute is 90% highway (albeit very start stop and congested) this is a little disappointing.
Overall, I'm elated with the car and would highly recommend it.
I just got a 2013 BMW 328xi Sedan AT, Estoril Blue, Black interior, M-Sport/Premium/Tech/Cold weather packages. I paid $49,750.
I agree with all your statements it is a great and fun car to drive. I haven't filled up yet only had it for just under a week but the instant mileage is telling me 26.3mpg so far. I don't put it in sport mode too much yet and have been using the ECO mode after I'm up to speed and cruising.
Enjoy your new Bimmer!
My 328xi versus ATS Cadillac review
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Get an overview of this hotel4-star Corsham bed & breakfast in Rudloe with free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Located in Rudloe, this bed & breakfast is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Corsham Court and within 9 mi (15 km) of Bath Abbey and Roman Baths. The Holburne Museum and Bath Assembly Rooms are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Property Features
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free bed & breakfast has a bar/lounge and conference rooms. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk and a garden are onsite.
Room Amenities
All rooms are individually decorated and offer free WiFi and hair dryers. For a bit of entertainment, flat-screen TVs come with digital channels, and guests will also find premium bedding and phones.
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Rudloe Arms
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The bed & breakfast offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This business-friendly bed & breakfast also offers a terrace, a garden, and an elevator (lift). Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Rudloe Arms is a smoke-free property.
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- Total number of rooms - 40
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Hi: I'm trying to test the replication process with two local database and I found that replication process don't work as it should (or as I think it would) The case: 1º Create a db called t2. 2º Create a document called terminator. 3º Add a property to the document, so that makes a new revision, with a property called speed and the value 1 4º Create a new db called t3. 5º Launch replication process from t2 to t3. In t3 should be a document with two revisions, and if I point to "t3/terminator?revs=true" appears two revisions. If I try to get the last revision it works as it should but If I try to get the first revision (the one without properties) I get a "not found" message. In t2 database, this works without problems so I think that is a problem with replication. I've tried with debian , with the lastest in the web (0.8.1), and the trunk svn version with the same results. Anyone could help me or the terminator will kill me? :-) Thanks in advance Manolo Padrón Martínez
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Lowering body temperature of stroke victims could increase survival rate
Cooling down the body after a stroke could reduce the brain damage suffered by victims, say scientists at Edinburgh University, where a new study will take place to assess the viability of this treatment.
Scientists still do not know how lowering the body temperature affects the injury to the brain, but similar techniques have been used on heart attack patients and babies who have been deprived of oxygen at birth. During the trial doctors will use cooling pads, blankets and intravenous fluids to lower the body temperature from 36.8 degrees to between 34 and 35 degrees. Experts hope to prove that by inducing hypothermia in stroke victims they will reduce the number of patients who die or are left severely disabled.
Dr Malcolm Macleod, head of experimental neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh, hopes to begin the study next September, when patients admitted to hospital will be asked if they would like to take part in the trial, which will run for around four years. Smaller trials which have already taken place show that the treatment is most effective when used within six hours of the stroke and could increase recovery rate from one in 13 to one in ten.
Last year the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) approved the procedure as a way to buy more time for the doctors to treat patients suffering from heart attacks, often caused by high blood pressure, increasing the chances of survival.
Professor Bruce Campbell, chair of the committee which produced the guidelines for NICE, said that more research is needed to consider therapeutic hypothermia a treatment for brain damage, although the results so far look promising.


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MORE than 40 nursing and technical theatre jobs are being created in Northumberland hospitals.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its operating teams in its Wansbeck, Hexham and North Tyneside general hospitals, as well as recruiting for the new Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital near Cramlington.
The new roles represent a £70,000 investment in preparation for the opening of the new hospital, which is where emergency surgery will take place from 2015. Planned operations will continue to take place at the general hospitals.
The recruits will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the best surgeons in the world in state-of-the-art operating theatres.
Northumbria Healthcare treats more than 40,000 surgical patients every year and operating teams include consultant surgeons, anaesthetists, specialist theatre nurses, operating department practitioners, plaster technicians and surgeons' assistants.
The roles being created will cover all aspects of surgery, helping patients before, during and after their operations.
Clinical Director of Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Dr Eliot Sykes said: "Now is a very exciting time to join our organisation as we prepare for the opening of the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and the development of our general hospitals as specialised centres of excellence for planned care."
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It is close to Fall Time and that means…. SWEET POTATOES!!!! I honestly can't get enough of them! had them 3 times last week and this one of the ways we had them: Crock Pot Sweet Potato Mash with Pecans! It tasted amazing and my husband sure was thrilled to find them in his lunch for the next day.
Crock Pot Sweet Potato Mash
2 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 cup 100% apple juice
1 Tablespoon of ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon of Sugar
1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
Pecans (optional)
Place your cut sweet potatoes in a slow cooker. Add 1/2 cup of the apple juice and your spices. Cook on low 4-5 hours, until potatoes are tender. When potatoes are cooked through, blend the sweet potatoes inside your slow cooker with a hand mixer. Add the second 1/2 cup of juice slowly, and beat them again. Season with more cinnamon and nutmeg to taste. Top with pecans and enjoy!


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Slideshow: Progeny of Empire Maker
As he prepares to return to Kentucky, review a selection of successful offspring by Empire Maker. View Slideshow
As he prepares to return to Kentucky, review a selection of successful offspring by Empire Maker. View Slideshow
As he prepares to return to Kentucky, review a selection of successful offspring by Empire Maker.
by Anne Peters
Female lines that continue to produce top-class runners.
Courageous Cat, last seen finishing a close second to champion Goldikova in the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), stalked the early pace before taking the lead in midstretch and then held off a challenge to win the Canadian Turf.
Broodmare prospect is the highest-priced horse sold so far at the Kentucky winter mixed sale.
Sale company officials hopeful the market has stabilized after big downturns in 2009.
Voting for the 2009 older female category has been revised to reverse an error made by a voter who mistakenly voted for Icon Project instead of Zenyatta.
Andrew Rosen announced Oct. 23 that his 4-year-old filly Icon Project, winner of the 2009 Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I), has been retired due to a tendon injury.
German-bred mare Caprice, third in last year's Rood & Riddle Dowager at Keeneland, returns for the $125,000 turf event as one of the favorites for owner Sven A. Hanson's NP Bloodstock.
Mark Stanley's Swift Temper, who upset Seventh Street last month in the Ruffian Handicap (gr. I), will make her first start on a synthetic surface in more than three years as she preps for the Breeders' Cup in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) Oct. 11 at Keeneland.
Now that Rachel Alexandra is through for the year, it is time for Zenyatta, the defending Queen of all Turfdom, to take center stage, and her presence will be a welcome sight in a year where the Breeders' Cup has gone a bit haywire.
Looking at Icon Project's last three starts, her only races on dirt in an 11-race career, one can only wonder just how special this 4-year-old daughter of Empire Maker is.
With champion jockey Garrett Gomez aboard, Indescribable moved into contention approaching the final turn, put the challenge to pacesetter Whirlie Bertie, and drew off in mid-stretch to win the Kentucky Cup Distaff (gr. III) by 3-1/2 lengths.
Bear Now goes for back-to-back Kentucky Cup Distaff (gr. III) titles Sept. 26 at Turfway Park when she takes on nine rivals in the $100,000 Polytrack event for fillies and mares.
Fields are beginning to jell for the three graded stakes races that form the centerpiece of the Sept. 26 Kentucky Cup Day card at Turfway Park.
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
It seems 2009 would be a year for filly phenoms, and they're all the result of young, distance-loving sires.
Favored Icon Project, ridden by Julien Leparoux, demolished her rivals with a Rachel Alexandra-type performance Aug. 30 in the $400,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race course.
Multiple graded stakes winner Unbridled Belle tops a trio of charges from the barn of Todd Pletcher in the $400,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I), Saratoga's Aug. 30 headliner.
Forever Together became the fifth horse to win the prestigious Diana Stakes (gr. IT) in back-to-back seasons when she burst past her rivals on the outside in the stretch and nipped Carribean Sunset by a head Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Tracy Farmer's Commentator, the expected elder statesmen of the $750,000 Whitney Handicap (gr. I) on Aug. 8 at Saratoga, turned in a bullet work over the Oklahoma track at Saratoga July 23, breezing five furlongs in :59.12.
Swift Temper dictated the pace for jockey Alan Garcia and kicked away in the stretch to post a surprisingly easy 2 1/4-length upset in the $1-million Delaware Handicap (gr. II) July 19 at Delaware Park.
German-bred Caprice saved ground throughout, snuck through a hole on the inside in upper stretch, and held off Trensa by a neck to win the $171,050 Robert G. Dick Memorial Handicap (gr. IIIT) July 18 on the Delaware Park turf.
Team Valor International's Unbridled Belle has been simply terrific in her career at Delaware Park, winning five of seven starts at the track including the 2007 Delaware Handicap (gr. II). On July 19, the 6-year-old mare will try to continue her domination when she takes on six rivals in the $1 million event.
Augustin Stable's Winter View, riding a three-race win streak, the last two in graded stakes company, is the one to beat in the Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 18 at Delaware Park.
The cutback in distance didn't seem to bother George Strawbridge Jr.'s homebred Winter View, as the daughter of Thunder Gulch came from last at the top of the stretch to run them all down in the $150,000 All Along Stakes (gr. IIIT) June 20 on the Colonial Downs turf.
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Dine in a relaxed atmosphere where we serve daily breakfast buffet, burgers, steaks and more at one the best Racine, WI, restaurants. Meets all ADA accessibility requirements. Enjoy a drink on the new outdoor patio with fireplace feature.
The Grind Cafe (Between Razor Sharp & Aurora across from Case High) - The finest coffees, teas, gelato/sorbeto, 100% fruit smoothies & panini sandwiches! Baked in-house - muffins, cookies, cheesecake & coffee cakes
When you're in the mood for juicy rotisserie chicken & burgers, this will satisfy your cravings.
Since 1949 the Olesen Family has been faithfully committed to baking quality Kringle and other Danish pastries. We provide you with Kringle that is light, tender, flakey, moist, and quality ingredients.
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Four star restaurant famous for Prime Rib.
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Since 1974, Rocky Rococo has been serving delicious Pan-Style Pizza by the Slice With fresh dough made daily, signature, tangy pizza sauce and the finest ingredients, like hand-pattied Italian sausage.
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Claire Martin knows weather.
A qualified meteorologist with more than 20 years experience ranging from official weather observing to operational forecasting to television broadcasting. Claire is well known for being a highly adaptable, cheerful individual who is committed to providing the highest level of weather forecasting, dissemination and overall science presentation.
A recognised expert in communicating climate change and variability, Claire is known to many Canadians for her appearances on the CBC's flagship news broadcast, The National, since 2005.
Prior to taking on her role at the CBC, Claire worked at Global Edmonton from 1996 to 2005 doing weather on the 5:30, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. broadcasts.
Before joining Global Edmonton, Claire was a Meteorological technician/forecaster with Environment Canada.
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Seahawks QB Started Pro Career with Tri-City Dust Devils
By Dustin Toms / Spokane Indians | December 12, 2013 12:28 PM ET
SPOKANE, Wash. - With the 24th overall pick in the MLB Rule 5 Draft, the Texas Rangers selected second baseman Russell Wilson. Yes, the same Russell Wilson who has currently led the Seattle Seahawks to an 11-2 record, and has nearly sealed home-field advantage in the NFL Playoffs.
Wilson was originally drafted in the 4th round of the MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies, and played in the Northwest League as the Tri-City Dust Devils' everyday second baseman. In the confines of Avista Stadium, Wilson collected two hits and one double as a lead-off hitter, but failed to walk off the field with a victory.
Now he has another chance to earn that illusive victory (and many more!) while playing on Avista Stadium's Northwest League Field of the Year. Here are 10 reasons why Russell Wilson would love playing second base for the Spokane Indians:
- He gets to be part of a community that LOVES its Minor League sports (and the Seahawks).
- Friday night Poker Nights are infinitely more fun with OTTO the Mascot.
- His locker is ready to go!
- All-You-Can-Eat hot dogs!
- He would get to see Fireworks EIGHT different times next summer.
- Nobody will ever talk about that "supposed" height disadvantage.
- The San Francisco 49ers don't play baseball.
- He just may become Tim Hulett's favorite player. (Who wouldn't want that?)
- He would start off his Spokane career by throwing out the first pitch on Opening Night!
- He looks GREAT in red:
Either way, the Rangers drafted Wilson for who he is as a person, and what he could possibly do for the organization.
"We talk to our scouts about the makeup we want of our players and the work ethic it takes to win, and Russell Wilson has been an example of that," said Rangers GM Jon Daniels. "He has off-the-charts character and focus."
Wilson has already received an invite to Spring Training, and has shown interest in participating. Only time will tell, though, if the Seahawks quarterback opts to become the world's next dual-sport athlete.
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Author Terrence Douglas Debuts with International Terrorism and Espionage
A tale of Middle Eastern intrigue unfolds as this up-and-coming author releases his first novel
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An international terrorist plot unfolds as three competing forces collide. Readers are immersed in a deeply powerful plot that invites them to view the action from three different perspectives, influenced by the loyalties, commitment, and resources of each. This debut novel of intrigue, international terrorism, and covert missions, by author Terrence Douglas, depicts strong characters that introduce Ganymede.
"The murder of German agents working with CIA exposes a terrorist plot aimed at American soil in the Douglas' debut novel . . .The omniscient narrative, which give readers more insight than characters, works best . . . An exemplary story that takes readers on a stroll around the world, made all the better by taut dialogue and expressive characters." Kirkus Reviews.
This story tracks the dangerous and equally challenging adventures of protagonists who lead the action: Colin —the CIA operative assigned to Germany who rushes off to make a covert meeting in Athens with his agent Hans—codename Ganymede; Colin's Spanish agent Jamie—codename Icarus— a bona-fide terrorist who seeks asylum in the U.S. in return for his cooperation; Ben Yousef, a senior Libyan terrorist sponsor, masquerading as an oil expert; and Frost, a CIA officer, assigned to Athens, who is haunted by his failed ambitions.
What makes readers so absorbed in these pages is the dramatic portrayal how each of the characters respond to the challenges faced, leaving the reader to speculate on how they will react to the next event unfolding.
The book is available online and can be purchased at www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com, and from select book stores and book distributors.
About the Author
Douglas was born and raised in The Bronx, New York, attended university there where he earned a B.A. in English Literature, and an M.A. in Russian Studies. He served for many years abroad as a CIA case officer, including Beirut in the late 1970's. Later, he was the president of a Saudi-owned international security firm from which experiences he recently wrote and published his second novel, House of Sand. He has also published three books of poetry, a self-help book on grief, and posts daily meditations on his website. He is currently working on a screenplay adaptation of Ganymede, entitled Cedars of Lebanon. He is a widower, with five adult children, thirteen grandchildren, and is raising a seventeen-year-old son. His residence is on the Atlantic Ocean along which he walks each morning before dawn for inspiration. If asked, he would say that he still dances as if no one is watching.
Ganymede by Terrence Douglas
Publication Date: November 16, 2011
Paperback: $21.95; 383 pages; ISBN 978-1-4620-6208-9
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Galle Harbour is a natural harbour, located in Galle, south-western coast of Sri Lanka. Currently Galle port serves as one of the most active regional ports in the country and it is also the only Sri Lankan port that provides facilities for pleasure yachts. International yacht societies have recognized Galle harbour as one of the world's best attractions for yachting.
Galle harbour was a major harbour in the country, which was in use even during the pre-Christian times, but gained importance after the 12th century.[2] By the 14th century, Galle harbour was the most important harbour in Sri Lanka and retained its importance until 1873 when an artificial harbour was built in Colombo. After the construction of Galle Fort in the 17th century Galle port was a major port in the Indian Ocean for more than 200 years, which was an important anchorage for boats and ships traveling between Europe and Asia.[3] When the British colonial government constructed breakwaters in the Colombo Harbour in late 19th century, much international marine traffic shifted to Colombo from Galle.[4] Thereafter Galle port became a secondary port of the country, though it still handles some ships and boats.
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has planned to develop the existing Port of Galle to accommodate the increasing demand for freight handling for Sri lanka as well as a international regional destination. This is planned with the construction of a deep water passenger vessel terminal and breakwaters, dredging of entrance channel and basin, and other facilities at the port of Galle to contribute to the economic development of the country. Some of the facilities provided at Galle Port had been damaged during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the proposed development is also expects to provide a fully fledged Yacht Marina for the Galle Port to facilitate the calling yachts as well as to attract more Yachts. SLPA expects to provide berthing facilities to passenger vessels of 300 m in length and cargo vessels of 200 m in length which have a depth of 10 m and 10.9 m respectively with this project. This will be achieved by constructing breakwaters to cover the effects of waves in the Galle bay area.
(a) Phase I - Development of Yacht Marina
The Galle city is gifted with many attractions, such as coastal beds with pure blue oceans and coral reefs, tropical rain forests, legends attached, the colossal Dutch Fortress, a world heritage site and archeological artifacts have made it a leisure land, a real pleasing environment to any exhausted body. The Galle Port is the only Sri Lankan port that provides facilities for pleasure Yachts. The International Yacht Society has recognized the Galle Port as one of the world's best attraction. The increase in arrival of these yachts has revived the tourism industry of the country in general and Galle in particular.
The facilities of Yachts provided at Galle Port had been damaged during the tsunami and the proposed development is to provide a fully fledged Yacht Marina for the Galle Port to facilitate the calling yachts as well as to attract more Yachts.
Phase I (A) :
This Phase I (A) of the project consists of development of basic facilities of Yacht Marina with berthing facility for 22 Yachts of 15m long and 3m draft with facilities of services and repair facility with a workshop. The project duration is 12 months and estimated project cost is Rs. 125 million. The project was successfully completed in 2015.
Phase II - Development of Galle Port as a Commercial Leisure Port
The Phase II of the project consists of a breakwater of 900m long, a multi-purpose berth of 300m long and rectreation facilities as; Whale/Coral watching, Boat service, Restaurant and Hotels etc.
The basic design has been completed and awaiting clearance for the project from UNESCO to commence.
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Bobby Moynihan is the newest addition to NBC's "Saturday Night Live," joining the cast for the 2008-2009 season.
Bobby Moynihan has been a fixture at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York (co-founded by SNL's Amy Poehler), where he was a proud member of the popular UCB house improv team, The Stepfathers, as well as the Harold teams: The Shoves and Police Chief Rumble. Bobby Moynihan was a writer/performer for the UCB Touring Company and performs regularly at the UCB's signature weekly "Assssscat" show.
In addition, Bobby Moynihan also regularly appears with SNL alum Horatio Sanz, as part of Sanz's 'Kings of Improv Tour.'
Bobby Moynihan is a member of the sketch group Buffoons with friends Charlie Sanders and Eugene Cordero. The group's antics, reminiscent of "The Three Stooges," were a hit at Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in 2007.
Bobby Moynihan has two feature film roles on the horizon, including "This Side of The Truth," directed and starring Ricky Gervais, and "When in Rome," with Kristen Bell, Will Arnett, Dax Shepard, Jon Heder and Josh Duhamel. Bobby Moynihan has also appeared on MTV's "Human Giant" and made frequent sketch appearances on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."
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Teresa spent 30 years at John Deere & Co. and 21 years with Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors as a managing broker.
Teresa stays connected to St. Ambrose through her involvement with the Alumni Association, the President's Club, and occasionally teaching accounting classes as an adjunct professor. She also is a former Board of Trustees member.
President, Quad-City Area Realtor Association Board of Directors
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Various real estate achievements
SAU Alumnae Service Award
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland manager Bob Melvin has seen his team's lead in the AL West Division shrink by 3 1-2 games the past week. Nothing to worry about, he says. The Athletics were in a worse position at this time last year.
``When you're in first place, the last thing you want to do is play to hold onto the lead,' Melvin said. ``We have to play like we are five games behind and not get caught up in the standings.'
The A's lost another game off their lead Sunday when Derek Holland threw eight shutout innings and the Texas Rangers took the series with a 4-0 victory.
The A's have been in first place since July 1, and held a six-game lead a week ago. That lead is down to 2 1-2 games entering Monday's off day.
``We're having a tough time putting two games together in a row,' Melvin said. ``We've been in a little bit of a rut, whether it's our defense, whether it's our pitching at times, or we haven't been timely as far as that goes.'
The A's committed two errors and were limited to five hits on Sunday. A.J. Griffin pitched a solid game, but allowed two more home runs, giving him a major-league leading 28. The A's are hitting .214 over their last 21 games.
``We do have the guys with the ability to take care of that,' Melvin said. ``We're confident we will. We just need to sustain it. Not just one game here and one game there. We need to get on a roll with it and then we can put this period past us.'
Nate Freiman had two hits for the A's, who have lost four of five.
Griffin (10-8) lasted 6 2-3 innings, allowing four runs - three earned - on five hits. He walked one and struck out seven.
``It's just two pitches every game,' Griffin said. ``I feel like I pitched real well all game. Then Moreland hits a home run. That's the way it goes. I don't worry about our lineup. The little slump, it's going to pass and we're going to go out there and rake. We're going to turn the corner here.'
Griffin became the first Oakland pitcher to give up two or more home runs in four consecutive starts since Mark Redman did it in 2007.
He pitched well enough to keep us in the game. We just didn't do much offensively,' Melvin said. ``He's not pitching poorly. The home runs just stand out.'
The A's managed to rally in the ninth when Joe Nathan walked Josh Donaldson and allowed an infield single to Yoenis Cespedes to start the inning. Pinch hitter Brandon Moss grounded into a force out and Alberto Callapso hit into a game-ending double play.
``Personally I'm not frustrated,' A's Coco Crisp said. ``It happens, wish it didn't, but it's the way it goes. You just keep working at it.'
NOTES: Rangers RHP Matt Garza apologized for remarks he made on twitter following Saturday's loss. He responded in anger to a tweet by Eric Sogard's wife, KayCee. He gave this statement: ``All I want to say is I let my competitive spirit cross outside the lines, and that shouldn't happen. I let my passion, my fire carry over, and that's not how this game should be played. And for that I apologize to the Sogards for anything that was said through my Twitter. That's all I have. I regret what happened.' ... Sogard and his wife said they have been treating it as though it were a joke and would continue to do so. ``There's no hard feelings,' he said. ... RHP Dan Straily (6-5, 4.41) will start Tuesday night in Cincinnati for the A's. He is on a three-game losing streak. ... A's C Stephen Vogt, who was hit on the top of his head by the backswing of Jurickson Profar Saturday, was cleared to play following a battery of tests. ... A's C John Jaso (concussion) is closer to resuming baseball activities. ... A's RHP Grant Balfour spent about 20 minutes before the game with an Australian youth baseball team hosted by a team from nearby Alameda.


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Tess McCabe wears many hats. She's a freelance graphic designer by trade, and has also been known to dabble in a few crafty side projects…. but these days Tess is perhaps best known for her incredible work at the helm of Melbourne's Creative Women's Circle – CWC for short.
Tess took over her role co-ordinating the CWC in late 2008, after attending half a dozen events organised by original CWC founder/organiser, Dearne Herrenberg. When Dearne became too busy to continue co-ordindating the group, Tess enthusastically picked up the reigns, and has been such an incredible driving force since organising her first meet-up in early 2009. These days CWC events draw a large and varied attendance, and Tess maintains the brilliant CWC website / blog which is such an excellent resource for local creative women in business! The expansion of CWC's web presence has been instrumental in the growth and success of the group in recent years – hats off to Tess for her incredible work and dedication!
To cap off an extremely successful year for CWC, this year Tess has another incredible achievement under her belt – she has just released her first book! 'Conversations with Creative Women' is self published, and features interviews with a brilliant cross-section of local creative women (including Lou Pardi of Peppermint magazine, Pip Lincolne from Meet me at Mikes and me!). It is SUCH an excellent achievement – so thoughtfully curated and beautifully designed of course! I am seriously impressed with the finished product.
Melbourne readers will be pleased to know we are stocking Conversations with Creative Women at The Design Files Open House! Pop in and check it out! You can also purchase the book online here.
Massive thanks to Ms McCabe for her time and super generous responses in this interview, and for including me in the book! DO check out the CWC website for more info about this fantastic local group. CWC events are super friendly and informal, and are held bi-monthly in various locations around Melbourne.
Tell us a little about your background – What path led you to what you're doing now with CWC and your own freelance design business?
After finishing university in Brisbane I did the usual graphic-design-graduate thing… worked for studios and a big publishing house earning my junior designer/corporate design work stripes, while doing freelance jobs for friends and bands and such on the side. Then Patrick and I travelled for a year overseas to the US, Canada and Europe, working freelance as needed before returning to Australia and settling in Melbourne.
I guess the self-employed lifestyle was always calling my name as I dislike 'being present' in a workplace between the hours of 9 and 5 five days a week, pretending not to read the internet too much. Plus I'm quite good at saving money for a rainy, non-worky day, which is a good freelancing trait! I began working for myself full time at the beginning of 2008 and a regular stable of clients came on board quite quickly which was great.
To balance the client work I always have some other creative side projects on the go – in the past this has included Metremade, Teahouse Handmade and the CWC. Each has been a great parallel project to my graphic design work, but in the last 12 months I've enjoyed working on the CWC even more and now dedicate a lot more of my working week to coordinating it.
Creative Women's Circle has gone from strength to strength since you picked up the reigns three years ago – can you tell us a little bit about how you became involved with CWC and how it has grown over the past few years
Upon moving to Melbourne I was looking for ways to meet other creatives, because I knew almost no-one in the city. I'd read about the CWC on the blog indie.com.au and started going to the meetups, which were then held at MARS Gallery in Port Melbourne at their communal-table 'cafe'. It was a small group with a casual vibe and I loved hearing the career stories and seeing the work of other Melbourne locals.
I'd attended about half a dozen CWCs before the founder/organiser, Dearne Herrenberg, announced she was too busy to continue coordinating the meetups. I thought it was a real shame and I wondered out loud to Dearne that perhaps I could take over the organisation of the group. She was very supportive! I had a mental list of local creative women I admired who I might ask to speak to the group, and some ideas as how the format could change a little to attract a larger audience. My first speaker choice was you, Lucy, in early 2009 and thanks to your blog the CWC suddenly had a whole host of new people who knew about it.
Since that time, there has been a steady growth of new members, and this year it has really reached a 'tipping point' in terms of popularity and buzz.
While the CWC events might look a bit different now than they did in the early days, the overall the vision of the group remains the same – creative ladies, gathering, chatting, networking, learning from eachother, and the occasional cup of tea!
Over your years of running CWC you must have come across some very inspiring women and heard some fantastic stories – what have been some of the highlights so far?
I don't have a #1 favourite speaker – truly they have all been great in their own ways! I did love hearing about the behind-the-scenes of magazine and TV set styling from both yourself and Clair Wayman at your respective events. Michelle Landy gave a really inspiring talk in October last year about running a business as a mother and being creatively fulfilled in your work at the same time. Lara Cameron & Tegan Rose from Ink & Spindle's event was held in their studio in Kensington, and being in their work space really brought a lot to their presentation. And of course the sheer buzz around our most popular event so far – Beci Orpin – was a major highlight this year.
I've met a whole lot of great people and made good friends through the CWC – we help eachother with our businesses, celebrate and comiserate together, and have created a little network/community that stays in touch online but also through the regular meetings. I love it when people tell me that without the group they would have not found a certain opportunity/job/new friend. That's a definite highlight and spurs me on to make the group better and reach more people.
You've taken the huge and exciting step of self-publishing a book! What is involved in doing this yourself?
There were many stages and accompanying emotions in putting together the book! Perhaps naiively, it didn't seem like such a daunting task when I first conceived of the idea in March – though when I started telling people that it would be ready by the end of the year, there were a few raised eyebrows (and a raised pulse rate!).
Researching and making a wish list of interviewees was a fun part, because who doesn't love browsing the internet in the name of 'work'?!
Approaching interviewees was a little nervewracking… many of them wouldn't have known me from a bar of soap, but that so many of them agreed enthusiastically to be involved was a lovely sense of relief. While I usually have many questions I could ask anyone about anything off the top of my head, writing the questions for each interview was more time-consuming and challenging than I thought it would be.
Waiting for the interviewee's answers was suspenseful, but receiving them was enlightening and heartening.
Designing and formatting the book myself was probably the quickest & easiest part – after all I've done this dozens of times for clients (and this was probably the main reason I thought producing my own book would be easy!). Having said that, there were moments of self-doubt and second-guessing that came with designing something for myself as the 'client'.
Briefing & receiving artwork from the illustrator/designers was an great learning experience as I was suddenly on the client-side of a brief.
Waiting for the finished book to arrive back from the printers… well, lets just say there were a few sleepless nights there!
What advice would you offer to anyone who was considering self-publishing a book?
Have a clear idea of what your book is going to be about, and who & why people would want to buy it. A wide-ranging appeal and an already 'captive' fan base is a good start!
Consider all the costs up front – design/layout and printing will be the big ones (especially if you print only a small number locally, which I did) and there will likely be other things you would need to outsource to get the book to market (stuff you probably wouldn't have to worry about if someone was publishing the book for you). All that upfront $ outlay will directly affect how much you sell the books for, and if you need to pull in $200/book to break even, that's kind of unrealistic. I won't make a traditional 'profit' on the sales of Conversations, I will just be paying myself for the time I spend designing, marketing and distributing the book until every last one is sold. If I had outsourced these things I probably wouldn't take home any money at all.
So my advice would be to use your own skill set for as many of the tasks as possible (and use friends/contra/family connections elsewhere if you can!). If the book serves another purpose – e.g. in this case promoting the CWC to a wider audience – that is a good thing, and ultimately priceless. But if you're self-publishing to make money… maybe try doing something else? :)
What does a typical day at work involve for you?
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday I work from home, so the five-second commute means I wake up around 8.30am. After getting dressed for work (I'm not a pajama-freelancer!) I eat my breakfast and read my daily blogs. My computer keyboard is full of toast crumbs.
I start the day by trying to check off as many items on my to-do list as possible before lunch – edits to client work, sending/returning emails about the next CWC event, writing/publishing a blog post. Lunch is usually leftovers & more blog reading, before I need a leg stretch so I will head to my local op shop or library for some cheap retail therapy.
After lunch I settle into doing any creative work on my list until the evening when I head to the gym (not every day of course, I'm not that disciplined!), cook/eat dinner and then TV/craft projects before bed.
On Wednesdays I mix it up and haul my computer over to Frankie & Swiss' southside studio, and do the same as above but interspersed with more baked treats and chats with the girls :)
What are your top 5 creative resources across any media?
Blogs, too many to name, but the usual suspects: TDF, Design Work Life, Oh Joy, Swiss Miss and A Cup of Jo are dailies.
Twitter – so many great links shared, conversations had… a lifeline for those of us who work alone throughout the day.
Books – I have a little library of portfolio-style design books that I'll flip through for a creative boost. I especially like 'information' based books about how other people work or are creative, like How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul and The 4-Hour Work Week. Probably the reason I decided to put out Conversations… is because it would be the kind of book I'd read over and over (and I have!)
Mags – shelter mags make up the majority of my collection. I have always thought that a home is a visual representation of the mind, so a calm, happy, creative work/home space is something I strive for, and when things are looking tidy I feel most creative and clear-headed!
Honestly, doing not-creative things is a creative resource for me. I come up with the best ideas in the shower, lying awake in bed, wandering around a shop, driving etc.
Which Australian designers, artists or creative people are you most inspired by at the moment?
I'm generally inspired by people who have professional integrity and are very conscious of the things they create and how they are produced, like Jodie Fried. People with a refreshing sense of humour who don't take themselves or their creative businesses too seriously, like Shannon Lamden. Positive people who like to continually improve themselves and help others do the same, like Pip Lincolne. And those who have faced extreme adversity or personal hurdles and still have a smile on their face and continue to create and contribute positively to the world.
What would be your dream creative project?
Hmm, I don't know about project, but I certainly have some dream CWC speakers on my wish list. Aussies like musician Clare Bowditch, Sarah-Jane Clarke & Heidi Middleton from Sass & Bide, Kate Bezar founder of Dumbo Feather, Abi Crompton of Third Drawer Down, Ita Buttrose, Kristina Karlsson of Kikki.K are just a few!
And if I could pay to fly them out to this country, then Julia Hasting of Phaidon Books, author Sloane Crosley, film maker Faythe Levine, blogger Maggie Mason, designer Jessica Hische… and my dream-lady, Tina Fey.
What are you looking forward to?
I'm looking forward to 2012. It's going to be full of changes and challenges in my life both professionally and personally. I'm due to have my first child in April, so that will mark the beginning of a massive shift in the way I balance my work with life/family over the next 20-something years! In short, my graphic design career will be on hiatus for a bit, as I want to put all my 'work' efforts into continuing the CWC as usual. The CWC is going to be my lifeline to the outside world so I'm determined to make it work… though we'll see how that has all panned out this time next year, once the little one is here! It really is the beginning of a new era and that's pretty exciting/daunting.
Your fave Melbourne neighbourhood & why?
I love so many different neighbourhoods in Melbourne for different reasons, and although I've been here five years there is still so much to discover! I live north side, but I'll definitely 'cross the river' for food, friends, shops etc. Flemington, where I live, has its cute quarter and I like its proximity to North Melbourne, which is really buzzing at the moment. If I could live anywhere it would probably be closeby to Princes/Royal Park or Merri Creek… I love inner-city living it's but nice to have a bit of nature at your doorstep!
Where/what was the last great meal you ate in Melbourne?
Oh, so many. Breakfast at Miss Jackson in St Kilda – I wish it was closer to my home as there are many more things on the menu I would love to try! Dinner at Queen Margaret in Clifton Hill. Nice-looking venue, lovely staff, tasty pizzas. Afternoon tea at Auction Rooms (Banana Bread & real peppermint tea!) (can you tell yet I'm partial to an industrial-decor establishment?). And fancy schmancy vegetarian fare at Ezard… gotta support the high-enders who cater to the veg-loving crew.
Where would we find you on a typical Saturday morning?
Well, if it's a CWC event day, then setting up and doing last minute prep before everyone arrives at the venue (this is after a broken night's sleep of stress-dreams that the venue has changed/the speaker has changed/I have forgotten to attend the event etc etc). If it's not a CWC day, after a week at home I'm probably itching for a change of scenery so will be out for breakfast with friends, then errands and shopping, before returning home for some couch-time reading magazines. Patrick calls this my happy place.
Melbourne's best kept secret?
Twelve months ago I would have said the CWC! That has changed a bit this year. Maybe just the areas near where I live… I used to have an office in Moonee Ponds and the op-shop scene around there is pretty good. Plus, the best roast almonds in Melbourne are courtesy of Ray's on Hall St. They're a creativity superfood, you know…