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My period started on the 1st week of Jan only for a day and after a several days, I started having period for a day and till today, the 25th of Jan. I have been spotting very light. I am a bit concerned. I don`t use any contraceptive pills. I am not sexually active. Please help me.
There are many causes for an irregular menstrual cycle. The most common causes are pregnancy and contraceptives as you mentioned. However, your cycle can become lighter if you are under a lot of stress, change weight rapidly (weight gain or loss), have an under active thyroid or have premature menopause due to changes in hormone levels.
You should see your doctor to have a test done to check your thyroid. Most of the time the menstrual cycle will correct itself in the following month. If it continues to happen, then you may need to have your hormone levels checked.
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Richmond Sonic manager Chris Arnett was running a bit late for work Tuesday, but the six men waiting for him didn't mind.
Members of the two Ray County veterans' organizations visited the restaurant to thank Arnett and the Sonic owners for their support of American Legion Post 232 and Veterans of Foreign War Post 4398.
Earlier, Legion Commander Don Loucks, VFW Commander Larry Brune and fellow veterans Millard Yoakum, Elmer Snelling, Jim Richardson and Dean Richards stopped at Swafford Ford to do the same for Gary and Rob Swafford.
Both businesses were presented with Award of Merit plaques for their dependable generosity on behalf of veterans' activities in the county.
"They buy tickets for our raffles, and when we need something, they're there to help us," said Loucks. "All that little stuff helps when we run our functions."
Loucks was referring to the cups, plastic utensils, pepper and salt, and other items that Sonic supplies for breakfasts and other functions at the veterans' building on Clark Street.
Caught off guard and surprised, Arnett was visibly moved by the recognition.
"It's something you have to do if you can help," he said. "My dad was a veteran, my granddad was a veteran."
While he himself wasn't in the service, it was clear he felt supporting the veterans' groups was a way to thank those who had served and help the community at the same time.
Swaffords also purchases raffle tickets and makes donations, but Loucks said its generosity often extends to helping the veterans be seen at parade time.
"Whenever we need a donation of a vehicle for a parade, Swafford Ford has helped us out," Louck said.
"It's the least we can do," Rob Swafford said. "We will continue the service. We will do this for anyone who has served this county or will in the future."
Loucks said Swafford Ford and Sonic aren't the only businesses that help the veterans do their work. But they have stood out in recent time, both for their generosity and consistent giving.
"These two have been the most active the last few years," he said. "We thank all the businesses for their help."
Loucks said the support of businesses and individual residents is essential to the vets continuing their programs of community assistance.
Someone is at the veterans' building from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday to Saturday for those wanting to contribute. The phone number is 776-8056.
Loucks said one of the most popular forms of service is the combined Legion/VFW loan program for medical equipment.
"We have hosptial beds, wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, shower chairs, potties," he said. "If someone donates it to us, we'll lend it out to anyone, a resident or anyone else who needs it."
Loucks said member Dean Richards supervises the program and maintains the equipment.
Service Officer Jim Rippy is at the veterans' building from 9 to 10 a.m. every Thursdayto help vets apply for service-related benefits.
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Jedd Gyorko hit his 21st home run and the Tucson Padres scored three runs in the fourth on their way to a 6-0 win in Fresno.
Blake Tekotte and Jesus Merchan also homered while Tucson starter Andrew Cashner, on a rehab assignment from San Diego, threw two scoreless innings, striking out two and allowing a pair of hits. Kip Wells hurled five shutout innings in relief of Cashner and Jorge Reyes tossed the final two innings.
Fresno left seven runners on base.
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(CNSNews.com) – Among dozens of elections scheduled around the world this year, several in countries across the Middle East will provide further clues about the future of a movement that sparked much optimism when it erupted two years ago, followed by doubt and disillusionment as it began to derail during 2012.
Two of the countries at the forefront of the "Arab spring," Tunisia and Egypt, will hold elections in 2013, as well two other Arab states that have thus far sidestepped citizens' demands for meaningful change, Jordan and Lebanon.
For the second time in a year, Egyptians will be returning to the ballot box within the first two months of this year to elect a national parliament, the People's Assembly. In the last election, held in November 2010-January 2011 the Muslim Brotherhood and hardline Salafists between them took about 70 percent of the seats. That parliament was dissolved by court order.
The upcoming election follows the recent approval by referendum of a controversial Islamist constitution, and observers are keenly watching for signs that deep divisions over the document may energize the non-Islamist opposition.
The National Salvation Front, a coalition of secularist and liberal parties, is planning to run on a single joint list, a move expected to enhance their prospects of weakening the Muslim Brotherhood's hold over the 498-seat legislature.
Its leaders include some of Egypt's most prominent non-Islamist politicians, former presidential election hopefuls Hamdeen Sabbahi and Amr Moussa – who came in third and fifth place respectively in that contest, won by Muslin Brotherhood flagbearer Mohammed Morsi – and the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei.
Tunisians last year elected a constituent assembly to draft a new national constitution, and the Islamist party Ennahda won a plurality of the seats, giving an early indication of the direction the small North African country's political transition may take.
This year the country that ignited the "Arab spring" will have the opportunity to either fortify the Islamist trend, or rein it in. In June Tunisia will hold its first parliamentary and presidential election since the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Opinion polls show the parliamentary race to be a likely tussle for dominance between Ennahda and Call of Tunisia, a grouping of liberals, secularists and some remnants of Ben Ali's former ruling party.
The main contenders in the presidential contest include the current prime minister, Hamadi Jebali of Ennahda, Beji Caid el Sebsi of Call of Tunisia, and the current interim president, Moncef Marzouki, a centrist ally of Ennahda who has been the target of protests by Tunisians who say the revolution has not improved their lives.
Which of the country's twin elections ultimately proves more important remains to be seen, as constituent assembly members are split over whether the new Tunisia should have a presidential or parliamentary system of government.
In Jordan, where King Abdullah has offered limited reforms – and appointed five prime ministers in two years – amid growing pressure from the local Muslim Brotherhood affiliate, Islamic Action Front (IAF), voters will go to the polls on January 23 to elect a new parliament.
Eight hundred and twenty candidates are competing for the150-seat House of Deputies, according to data released by the national election committee on Tuesday.
The IAF is boycotting the election, as it did the last one in 2010, and is demanding that it be canceled. Among their complaints, the IAF and others argue that Jordan's election law unfairly over-represents rural areas and under-represents urban areas where more Islamists and Jordanians of Palestinian origin are located.
Meanwhile the presence of more than 200,000 refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria adds another destabilizing element and drain on Jordan's economy, at a time when the king is planning already-unpopular austerity measures after the election
Some analysts say the election may not be the reform highpoint which Abdullah hopes for – a critical "station on the political reform roadmap," in his words – but a tipping point that ushers in serious unrest.
Civil war fears
Deep uncertainty also awaits Lebanon, another Arab country which has been largely unaffected by the "Arab spring" reform drive but severely impacted by the crisis in neighboring Syria.
No date has been confirmed for Lebanon's parliamentary elections, scheduled for June 2013, but what is certain is that the outcome of the Syrian conflict will determine the balance of power in Lebanon for years to come.
If President Bashar Assad's regime falls, the Shi'ite terrorist group Hezbollah will lose one of its two major allies. That scenario would strengthen the hand of the March 14 alliance, the anti-Syrian coalition led by former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and could result in growing pressure on Hezbollah to disarm, in line with U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Hariri last month accused Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah of not wanting the 2013 election to take place at all and said he was banking on civil war in Lebanon.
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has called a meeting for January 7 to resume a process of all-party "national dialogue" aimed at delivering an election law to enable the poll to be held on time.
The March 14 alliance has been boycotting the talks since a top Lebanese security official was assassinated last October. It wants the government to resign and a neutral cabinet to be set up to oversee the elections.
Unrelated to the "Arab spring" but also key to the future of the region, voters in two other Mideast countries, Iran and Israel, will also vote this year.
The results of legislative elections in Israel this month and presidential elections in Iran in June will impact both relations between the two countries and, potentially, broader regional stability.
Opinion polls indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will win another term.
In Tehran, a pool of candidates that must be approved by the Guardians Council – the religious-judicial body that oversees elections – will compete to succeed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a contest expected to return a loyalist of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the presidency.


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Hamas fired dozens of rockets into Israel in revenge for the killing of six of its members in overnight airstrikes. Meanwhile, three Israeli suspects in last week's killing of a Palestinian teenager confessed. Judy Woodruff gets an update from Josef Federman of The Associated Press, and former U.S. envoy to the Middle East Dennis Ross and Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland offer analysis. Continue reading
In addition to clashes in East Jerusalem over the death of a Palestinian teenager, the Israeli air force struck targets inside Gaza after Hamas fired rockets again into southern Israel. The exchange took place despite word of a potential cease-fire being mediated by Egypt. Jeffrey Brown talks to Josh Mitnick of The Wall Street Journal about the clashes, and the prospect of escalation. Continue reading
Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports from East Jerusalem on the funeral of a murdered Palestinian teenager, Mohammad Abu Khdair, where hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli police. Family members say the victim was slain in retribution for the killing of three young Israelis, but Israeli officials say they haven't determined the cause of Khdair's death. Continue reading
The Israeli military bombed dozens of sites in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, a day after officials found the bodies of three missing Jewish teens in the West Bank. Continue reading
SEOUL, South Korea — Voicing pessimism about a prompt restart to Mideast peace talks, President Barack Obama said Friday that neither Israelis nor Palestinians have shown the political will to make tough decisions to advance negotiations. Obama described a reconciliation … Continue reading
The nine-month Mideast peace effort suffered its latest blow when Israel announced its negotiators are walking away from the table after a reconciliation deal between rival Palestinian groups. Gwen Ifill talks to Hussein Ibish of the American Task Force for Palestine and Jeffrey Goldberg of Bloomberg View on the elusive prospects for a peace deal. Continue reading
A day after rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah announced a new reconciliation deal, Israel said that its negotiators would be walking away from Middle East peace negotiations. Despite the setback, Secretary of State John Kerry, broker of the nine-month peace effort, says he will persist. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a decision by Palestinian authorities to create a coalition government with Hamas is a big step backward for peace.
In our news wrap Wednesday, rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have reached a deal to form an interim unity government in five weeks, and hold national elections six months later. The American and Israeli governments criticized the move. Also, Russia's foreign minister accused Washington of engineering the political upheaval that began last fall in Ukraine. Continue reading
Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah agreed Wednesday to create a unity government within five weeks, which could help Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas politically at home but could throw up yet another roadblock in the Mideast peace process, some analysts say. Continue reading


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Dell has had a troubled past in the mobile device game. It was one of the first to try out both 5-inch and 7-inch Android devices, but tried it at a time when the technology just wasn't refined enough to make a comfortable 5-inch device, and software wasn't ready for tablets. Last year, Dell killed its last smartphones the Venue and Venue Pro Windows Phone handsets, but now its time for the Venue to make a comeback...
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1. volcano (Posts: 348; Member since: 25 Jan 2013)
1080p display, Nice first 8inch win8.1 tablet with Full HD screen
6. tashreef (Posts: 476; Member since: 24 Nov 2012)
Nice device, My next and first Windows 8 tablet.
9. volcano (Posts: 348; Member since: 25 Jan 2013)
i might as well buy it but i have to wait for microsoft surface mini and nokia tablet then i will decide which one to get
2. jellmoo (Posts: 2035; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
Er... No. The Venue was an Android handset. The Venue Pro was a Windows Phone handset.
11. jellmoo (Posts: 2035; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
Annnnnnnnd the article was edited to fix the mistake without any indication of the edit. Classy.
3. CX3NT3_713 (Posts: 2286; Member since: 18 Apr 2011)
Niceee.. i like the form factor, and 8"? That guy must have a huge hand?
10. eggimage (Posts: 80; Member since: 19 Jan 2012)
because the aspect ratio is 16:9 instead of 4:3.......
4. Antonyjoseph (Posts: 217; Member since: 06 Apr 2013)
Nice to see some action on the Windows front. MS still dont get it..with Baytrail and Haswell, RT is dead unless they can price it real cheap.
7. volcano (Posts: 348; Member since: 25 Jan 2013)
nope RT won't die that easy everyone what One store for tablets and smartphones they are going to marge windows phone and windows rt into one OS we might see the result of marging windowsphone and windows RT on next version of windows phone "9"
5. TechBizJP08 (Posts: 495; Member since: 25 Mar 2013)
Hope the performance is nice. An RT would be just fine with it, as long as the battery last for a day.
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Real estate is a complex issue no matter what industry you're in. For retailers, who typically operate on slim margins and are generally the first industry to feel the effects of variations in consumer spending, navigating the tricky waters of real estate can be especially challenging.
Now, as the recession finally begins to lift, brick-and-mortar retailers are studying their real estate concepts and pondering what comes next.
Some will pare store counts, partially in response to online competition. Some will cut store square footage. Others are expanding store numbers and square footage. Some are expanding fulfillment center square footage. Some are not changing. Careful about that.
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Cycling funding won't turn Birmingham into Amsterdam 'overnight'
Councillor James McKay says Birmingham will not turn into Amsterdam overnight after being awarded £17million to make the city cycle-friendly.
Over the next two years officials want to triple the number of people cycling in the city, create or upgrade 130 miles of cycle routes plus introduce and launch schemes like London's Boris bikes.
Birmingham is one of eight cities to benefit from the Government money. Officials say they want to make safer and more accessible.
Derbyshire Council reaction to cycling funding
The Peak District in Derbyshire is to get nearly eight million pounds of funding as it attempts to make the area as cycle-friendly as Amsterdam.
The Department for Transport and local authorities are funding the development, which includes four new routes across the national park, giving people from Derby and Nottingham better access to the Peak District. Its one of eight national schemes to receive funding to help cyclists.
Councillor Andy Botham from Derbyshire County Council gave us his reaction.
Map of Peak District planned cycle routes
Cycling project is 'fantastic news' for economy
This is fantastic news for Derbyshire.
Boosting our local economy is at the top of our agenda so anything we can do to improve tourism and open up our county's beautiful countryside to attract new visitors is most welcome.
We will consult fully with local people on each of the routes and we will need to gain planning permission before any work can start.
Four new trails proposed in Peak District cycling project
Four new trails have been named as part of the £7.5million project to make cycling safer and more accessible in the Peak District.
- White Peak Loop – 11 miles
- Little Don Link – 12 miles
- Staffordshire Moorlands Link – 14 miles
- Little John Route and Hope Valley Link – 3 miles
The 'Pedal Peak' scheme is in order to get an estimated 3.5million people within reach of the cycle network in the national park.
Local governments have invested £2.5million, whilst the Department for Transport has pledged £5million to the project.
Prime Minister wants to 'remove barriers' for cycling
Following our success in the Olympics, the Paralympics and the Tour de France, British cycling is riding high - now we want to see cycling soar. Our athletes have shown they are among the best in the world and we want to build on that, taking our cycling success beyond the arena and onto the roads, starting a cycling revolution which will remove the barriers for a new generation of cyclists.
Cycling funding applauded by bike safety campaigners
David Cameron's announcement of a £94m cash injection and nationwide drive to promote cycling has been warmly endorsed by bike enthusiasts and road safety groups.
This anouncement is very welcome news and something we have been calling for. If we want to take cycling seriously and have a cycling revolution we have to invest in infrastructure and look to places like the Netherlands.
Some 18% of AA members cycle regularly and that number could easily double with better infrastructure and attitudes. Not only do we need better infrastructure but also early training for youngsters and more awareness among all road users.
We have taken the lead role in campaigning for cycle-proofing as a means of sustaining the substantial gains we have made in getting more people on bikes.
So it is very encouraging that Mr Cameron has shown leadership by recognising that better provision for people who want to travel by bike is fundamental to modern transport policy.
Funding to make travel easier for cyclists
The Department for Transport and local authorities are investing in cycle route improvement in Birmingham as well as the Peak District.
The measures that are being taken to benefit cyclists includes:
- Making it easier to implement 20mph speed limits, and introducing more of them.
- Making it easier to implement 40mph speed limits in rural areas, and introducing more of them.
- Introducing 'Trixi' mirrors at junctions so cyclists can be seen more clearly.
- Using contraflow to let cyclists use one-way streets and avoid the busiest roads.
- Placing mini-signals at cyclists' eye height, to give targeted information and possible 'head starts' at junctions.
- Making it easier and cheaper for councils to introduce mandatory cycle lanes.
Peak District to receive cash boost for cycle routes
Cycling in the Peak District is to receive a £7.5million boost, as part of a national scheme to get more people cycling in traffic-free areas.
The Department for Transport and local authorities are funding the development, which will see four new routes across the national park, giving people from Derby, Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent better access to the Peak District.
This scheme is one of eight across the country that is to receive funding to help cyclists.
Council leaders welcome £17m cycling grant
Council leaders in Birmingham have welcomed news of a £17 million government grant to improve cycle route across the city.
Environment chief Councillor James McKay said:
I am delighted we will be able to deliver much-needed improvements to Birmingham's cycle network through this grant.
Thanks to British success at the Olympics and Tour de France, interest in cycling has never been so strong. We fully recognise there is untapped potential for cycling to become an integral part of our transport network - for both commuting and leisure purposes - and want to exploit it.
It is a real coup to win this funding in the face of opposition from other cities who also put forward very strong proposals.


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Washington, D.C. (CNSNews.com) - A coalition of left-wing activists, clergy and students expects "hundreds of thousands" of people will join them Saturday in Washington, D.C., to protest and condemn Congress for allowing the Bush administration to pursue a "morally reprehensible" war against the Iraqi people.
Representatives of A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) claim Congress did not represent the American people when it passed an "illegal resolution" authorizing President Bush to use military force against Iraq.
The group claims that the $355 billion defense bill that Bush signed Wednesday could be better spent funding domestic projects as opposed to preparing for an "illegal war" against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Mahdi Bray, executive director of the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation, said the administration's claim that it is justified in going to war because Iraq has stockpiled weapons of mass destruction is "bogus."
"This is not about weapons of mass destruction," he said. "This is about oil."
Bray said the administration would never pursue the use of military force against North Korea, which is widely believed to possess weapons of mass destruction, because the Asian nation is not capable of supporting America's "addiction" to oil.
"Basically, just like a junkie in terms of dope-fiend behavior, we're willing to do anything get that fix," he said. "Can't get it loose without that juice."
Bray and others who have been critical of the president's handling of the war on terror will address anti-war protesters gathered steps away from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial tomorrow. Prominent speakers included on A.N.S.W.E.R.'s list include: Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.), Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton and former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark.
McKinney has been outspoken in her opposition to a unilateral war against Iraq, claiming that reports of Saddam Hussein's chemical and biological weapons have been "exaggerated." The outgoing congresswoman voted against the House resolution Oct. 10 that authorized the president to use military force against Iraq.
Jackson recently said any military effort waged against Iraq would be an attempt by the Bush administration to "rule the world." He warned that launching a war against Iraq would "destabilize the Persian Gulf; leave the whole world in danger and invite more violence here into our own country."
"We must be a leader of the world," Jackson said, "not a ruler of the world."
In addition to its lineup of high-profile speakers such as McKinney, Jackson and Sharpton, A.N.S.W.E.R. has enlisted more than 30 representatives from pacifist groups, veterans' organizations, pro-Arab groups, labor unions, socialists and celebrities.
A.N.S.W.E.R. also boasts that its protest movement has received the endorsement of more than 3,500 worldwide organizations that are aligned against the Bush administration's plans to launch what is says is an unjust war against Iraq.
Among the groups that A.N.S.W.E.R. includes on its online list of endorsers are:
- Dogs for Democracy/Paws for Peace - A group of "activist canine companions to those weary warriors fighting the Bush occupation."
- Mad Anarchist Bakers League - An anti-globalization activist group that advocates throwing pies at world leaders.
- Fruitarian Network - An Ohio activist group that advocates eating a fruit-only diet to achieve "world peace and justice" and overcome various social ills.
- The Raelian Movement - A religious cult that believes humans were created by "scientists from another planet."
- Bus Riders Union of Los Angeles - Civic group composed of Los Angeles residents who are dependent upon city buses for daily transportation.
- The Harlem Tenants Council - Civic group that defends the legal rights of low-income housing residents and small businesses in Harlem, N.Y.
A.N.S.W.E.R. also announced its members will circulate the "People's Anti-War Referendum" during Saturday's demonstration and in the upcoming months. The referendum is intended to show that millions of Americans reject the notion that Congress represented the will of the people when they authorized the use of force against Iraq.
The referendum which states, "I vote no to war," will be tallied in early January 2003 by A.N.S.W.E.R. and brought to Congress when the group returns to Washington in mid-January to host a mass peace demonstration planned to coincide with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
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Sometimes, a girl's just gotta replenish her energy with a big old steak.
Or, at least that's what Kim Kardashian presumably did when she hit up the beef-centric STK restaurant in West Hollywood on Tuesday night in a flowing white top and fierce hair. Apparently Kim didn't gorge herself too much, because late Tuesday night she took to Twitter to profess her most dire craving: "Craving a Tim Tam" she said, referring to the Australian chocolate cookies that her bodyguard Shengo famously gave her, leading to sparks flying. Now that's a cookie!
Kim also took to Twitter on Tuesday night to respond to the sad news of the passing of rapper Nate Dogg, saying: "RIP Nate Dogg…West Coast LEGEND! My fav songs are-"Ain't no fun if the homies can't have none" and "Regulator"!!!!"


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A Bradford curry boss who pledged to give up to £150,000 to help return Bradford Bulls to financial stability has yet to make any arrangements with its new owners, it has been confirmed.
The Telegraph & Argus reported in July how a representative from Bradford restaurant chain Akbar's said its manager Shabir Hussain was willing to give the Super League side between £25,000 and £50,000 "unconditionally" per year for the next three years after he left a consortium which was vying to save the club from administration.
New owner and rival restaurant boss Omar Khan last week told a crowd of around 500 supporters he had yet to hear from Akbar's when asked about the comments during a fans' forum at Odsal Stadium.
But last night, Dill Butt, corporate director at the restaurant chain, said there were still "creases" to be ironed out and a meeting would be held once the new outfit, which includes former Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, had its new club structure fully in place.
"We are waiting and seeing what will transpire," he added.
The offer of cash was made after Mr Hussain left the ABC consortium of Bradford businessmen, which had initially led the bidding when the club entered administration on June 26.
When he left the group, which failed to secure a deal for the club because of the conditions attached to its offer, his spokesman Mr Butt told the T&A he would donate between £25,000 and £50,000 a year to the club, with the final amount to be decided.
At the time Mr Butt said there were no "ulterior motives" with the ground or a commercial interest in the club, but the donation would be to help it get its "cash flow sorted".
Mr Khan yesterday said the money would be "helpful" to the club, which has been forced to sacrifice a "sizeable" chunk of its £1.2 million central funding from the RFL as part of the deal which saw it awarded a 12-month probationary Super League licence.
He said: "It's something the fans are asking about. We would love to give them publicity and to say they have made a donation towards the club."
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BUDDING artists are being encouraged to come up with designs for the next generation of SuperDragons.
The council wants to hear from professional artists, amateurs, art groups, designers and photographers with ideas for how the sculptures, which are in the process of being made, could look.
Designs will be selected by an artists' review panel and the finished SuperDragons will be placed throughout the city, creating a brand new trail to follow around Newport.
Councillor Mike Hamilton, deputy leader of the council and cabinet member for leisure, said: "Newport's SuperDragons were a great success in 2010 and we hope this year they will be even bigger."
Applications can be picked up at an event at 21/22 John Frost Square on January 10 from 6pm, or downloaded from newport.
Anyone wishing to attend the event should reply by today by calling 01633 656656.
The SuperDragons 2 project will be launched by deputy council leader Mike Hamilton and mayor Cllr Margaret Cornelious at the Riverfront on January 11 from 6pm to 8pm.
The event is open to anyone wishing to sponsor a dragon.
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Respondent determined a Federal estate tax deficiency in the amount of $48,750 for the estate of Eleanor T.R. Trotter (the estate). The issues for decision are whether, pursuant to section 2036(a), the gross estate of Eleanor T.R. Trotter (decedent) includes the value of a residence transferred to an irrevocable trust and, if so, the proper value of the property for estate tax purposes.
Unless otherwise indicated, all section references are to sections of the Internal Revenue Code in effect as of the date of decedent's death, and all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.
This case was submitted fully stipulated pursuant to Rule 122, and the facts are so found. The stipulations of the parties, with accompanying exhibits, are incorporated herein by this reference. Decedent was a resident of Little Rock, Arkansas, when she died testate in that State on January 31, 1996. Her will was subsequently admitted to probate in the Probate Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, Fourth Division. William F. Rector, Jr., and Ann Rector Lewis were named co-executors of the estate and likewise provided a mailing address of Little Rock, Arkansas, at the time the petition in this case was filed.
Decedent was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1986. As a result of surgery and chemotherapy,
During 1993, decedent met with her attorney and her children on several occasions for the purpose of planning the passage of decedent's property in the event of her death. Decedent had three adult children from her first marriage to William F. Rector: Ann Rector Lewis, William F. Rector, Jr., and Nancy Rector. Decedent had married her second, and surviving, husband, John F. Trotter, Sr. (Mr. Trotter), several years after William F. Rector's death.
At one such meeting, on December 17, 1993, decedent created an irrevocable trust entitled the Eleanor Trotter Grandchildren Trust (the trust). The named beneficiaries of the trust were "the grandchildren of Eleanor T. Trotter and the issue thereof, if any", and the designated trustee was decedent's daughter, Ann Rector Lewis. As of that date, decedent had five grandchildren, two of whom were adults and three of whom were minors.
The trust instrument provided that, during the term of the trust, the trustee was required to hold, manage, invest, and reinvest the trust property for the benefit of the beneficiaries. The document also authorized the trustee to distribute income and principal to the beneficiaries as the trustee deemed necessary for the beneficiaries' health, education, support, or maintenance. The trust instrument then set forth the following with respect to the trust's termination:
The provisions described above regarding the use and distribution of trust assets during and at the termination of the trust were contained in paragraph 2 of the document, labeled "DISPOSITIVE PROVISIONS". Paragraph 3, "RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL", next stated, in pertinent part:
Subsequently, on December 22, 1993, decedent signed a warranty deed transferring title to Apartment 3S of the Westriver Townhouses to the trust. Such property was the condominium in which decedent and Mr. Trotter resided. In addition, although Mr. Trotter was not an owner of the condominium, he also signed the warranty
Following the trust's creation, none of the beneficiaries attempted to exercise a right of withdrawal. Decedent and Mr. Trotter continued to live in the condominium as their primary residence until decedent's death on January 31, 1996. No rental payments were made by decedent and/or Mr. Trotter to the trust from December 17, 1993, to January 31, 1996. During this period, decedent paid all occupancy expenses related to the condominium, including maintenance expenses, utilities, property taxes, condominium fees, and premiums for insurance coverage. No bank account was maintained by or for the trust, and, with the exception of the above-referenced transfer of title to the condominium, the trust did not receive or distribute any cash or other property during this time.
As previously indicated, decedent died on January 31, 1996. Thereafter, for a period of 3 months, Mr. Trotter continued to reside in the condominium. He made no rental payments to the trust with respect to his occupancy. During this period, and until at least June of 1996, the trust expended no funds for maintenance, utilities, taxes, or fees; received no further cash or property; and distributed no assets for the benefit of the beneficiaries.
On July 12, 1996, the condominium was sold for a purchase price of $155,000. The proceeds of the sale were distributed by the closing agent to the beneficiaries of the trust, and the trust was terminated.
A Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, was filed for decedent's estate on October 31, 1996. Therein an election was made under section 2032(a) to value decedent's gross estate as of the alternate valuation date. The gross estate so reported did not include any value attributable to the condominium. Following an examination of decedent's estate tax return, which was initiated on October 28, 1997, respondent determined that the condominium was includable in decedent's gross estate at a fair market value of $125,000.
I. Inclusion of the Condominium in Decedent's Gross Estate
A. General Rules.
As a general rule, the Internal Revenue Code imposes a Federal tax "on the transfer of the taxable estate of every decedent who is a citizen or resident of the United States." Sec. 2001(a). Such taxable estate, in turn, is defined as "the value of the gross estate", less applicable deductions. Sec. 2051. Section 2031(a) then specifies that the gross estate comprises "all property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, wherever situated", to the extent provided in sections 2033 through 2045.
Section 2033 broadly states that "The value of the gross estate shall include the value of all property to the extent of the interest therein of the decedent at the time of his death." Sections 2034 through 2045 then explicitly mandate inclusion of several more narrowly defined classes of assets. Among these specific sections is section 2036, which reads in pertinent part as follows:
Regulations similarly explain that the gross estate under section 2036 includes the value of property if the decedent retained the "use, possession, right to the income, or other enjoyment of the transferred property". Sec. 20.2036-1(a)(i), Estate Tax Regs.
Given the language used in the above-quoted provisions, it has long been recognized that section 2036 "describes a broad scheme of inclusion in the gross estate, not limited by the form of the transaction, but concerned with all inter vivos transfers where outright disposition of the property is delayed until the transferor's death." Guynn v. United States [71-1 USTC ¶ 12,742], 437 F.2d 1148, 1150 (4th Cir. 1971). Accordingly, courts have emphasized that section 2036(a)(1) is phrased in the alternative, such that inclusion is mandated, absent full consideration, if the transferor retained either actual "possession or enjoyment" or a "right to the income". Estate of McNichol v. Commissioner [59-1 USTC ¶ 11,868], 265 F.2d 667, 670 (3d Cir. 1959), affg. [Dec. 22,903] 29 T.C. 1179 (1958); Estate of Honigman v. Commissioner [Dec. 34,039], 66 T.C. 1080, 1082 (1976).
Such possession or enjoyment of transferred property is retained for purposes of section 2036(a)(1) where there is an express or implied understanding to that effect among the parties at the time of the transfer, even if the retained interest is not legally enforceable. Estate of Maxwell v. Commissioner, supra at 593; Guynn v. United States, supra at 1150; Estate of Reichardt v. Commissioner [Dec. 53,774], 114 T.C. 144, 151 (2000); Estate of Rapelje v. Commissioner [Dec. 36,388], 73 T.C. 82, 86 (1979); Estate of Honigman v. Commissioner, supra at 1082; Estate of Linderme v. Commissioner [Dec. 29,591], 52 T.C. 305, 308 (1969). Regulations likewise provide that "An interest or right is treated as having been retained or reserved if at the time of the transfer there was an understanding, express or implied, that the interest or right would later be conferred." Sec. 20.2036-1(a), Estate Tax Regs.
The existence or nonexistence of such an understanding is determined from all of the facts and circumstances surrounding both the transfer itself and the subsequent use of the property. Estate of Reichardt v. Commissioner, supra at 151; Estate of Rapelje v. Commissioner, supra at 86. Traditionally, the burden of disproving the existence of an agreement has rested on the estate, and this burden has often been characterized as particularly onerous in intrafamily situations. Estate of Maxwell v. Commissioner, supra at 594; Estate of Reichardt v. Commissioner, supra at 151-152; Estate of Rapelje v. Commissioner, supra at 86. Furthermore, although recently enacted section 7491 may operate in certain scenarios to place the burden on the Commissioner, the statute is effective only for court proceedings that arise in connection with examinations commencing after July 22, 1998. Internal Revenue Service Restructuring & Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-206, sec. 3001(c), 112 Stat. 685, 727. Since the parties here stipulated that examination of the estate tax return at issue was initiated on October 28, 1997, section 7491 is inapplicable, and the estate's references thereto on brief are misplaced. The burden therefore remains on the estate to establish that respondent's determination is erroneous.
B. Existence of Consideration
In accordance with the foregoing standards, the value of the condominium must be included in decedent's gross estate if she retained an interest therein of a type described in section 2036(a), unless she received adequate and full consideration for the transfer at issue. As a threshold matter, we note that both parties have proposed as a finding of fact that no consideration was paid for the transfer. Since nothing in the record establishes that the conveyance of title was other than gratuitous, we accept the proposed finding as a concession by the estate. We also observe that even if decedent's subsequent rent-free occupancy is taken into account in this calculus, it is self-evident that the value of a life estate is not the equivalent of the value of an unencumbered estate. Accordingly, we turn to whether decedent retained an interest within the meaning of section 2036(a).
C. Existence of a Retained Interest
1. Contentions of the Parties
Respondent contends that the condominium is includable in decedent's gross estate on the grounds that decedent retained possession and enjoyment through an implied or tacit agreement. Respondent maintains that all of the circumstances relating to the purported conveyance of the property and decedent's continued occupancy show an implicit arrangement bringing the residence within the purview of section 2036(a)(1).
Conversely, the estate avers that the condominium is not subject to inclusion in decedent's gross estate under section 2036(a). It is the estate's position that decedent relinquished all legal and equitable rights to the property in 1993. In support of this position, the estate emphasizes the following facts: (1) Title was transferred to the trust; (2) the trustee was bound by the trust terms and by fiduciary duties under State law to hold and manage the property for the benefit of the beneficiaries; (3) the beneficiaries were given an immediate right to withdraw trust assets and thereby to defeat all other rights; and (4) decedent gave up the economic benefit of being able to generate cash by selling or borrowing against the property. The estate thus concludes that decedent "had possession of the Real Estate as a tenant and she paid for the same", based on her payment of all occupancy costs. We disagree for the reasons explained below.
2. Analysis
The totality of the circumstances presently before us requires a conclusion that an implied understanding existed between decedent and her family members that she would retain possession and enjoyment of her condominium within the meaning of section 2036(a)(1). The facts of
To begin with, we and other courts have characterized the continued exclusive possession by the donor and the withholding of possession from the donee as particularly significant factors. Guynn v. United States [71-1 USTC ¶ 12,742], 437 F.2d at 1150; Estate of Rapelje v. Commissioner [Dec. 36,388], 73 T.C. at 87; Estate of Linderme v. Commissioner [Dec. 29,591], 52 T.C. at 309. Here, too, decedent continued to occupy the condominium after the transfer of title to the exclusion of the donees or anyone else whose status stemmed from a superior legal right to the property.
The further circumstance that a donor's occupancy occurred without payment of rent to the donee has also been repeatedly highlighted. Guynn v. United States, supra at 1150; Estate of Rapelje v. Commissioner, supra at 88; Estate of Honigman v. Commissioner [Dec. 34,039], 66 T.C. at 1081. As this Court has opined, "continued rent-free, exclusive occupancy of * * * [the residence] for life constitutes a substantial present economic benefit akin to his renting * * * [the property] to a third party and keeping the rent therefrom." Estate of Baggett v. Commissioner [Dec. 47,519(M)], T.C. Memo. 1991-362; see also Estate of Linderme v. Commissioner, supra at 309. Again, such an analogy is present in this case as well. We also note in this connection that the estate's focus on an ability to sell or borrow against the property as a principal economic benefit finds no support in the reported decisions. Since the decedent in nearly every case has transferred legal title, a consequent legal disability from transacting based on the property must be assumed. Yet the courts have not mentioned this deficiency and thus have apparently deemed it without moment in the face of rent-free occupancy.
Moreover, contrary to the estate's intimations, payment of occupancy expenses such as utilities, taxes, and insurance has not been considered a substitute for rent but rather has been seen to weigh in favor of finding a retained interest. Guynn v. United States, supra at 1150; Estate of Rapelje v. Commissioner, supra at 88; Estate of Kerdolff v. Commissioner [Dec. 31,258], 57 T.C. 643, 649 (1972). In sum, courts have been unwilling to decide that no interest was retained within the meaning of section 2036(a)(1) where objective evidence has shown that the decedent's relationship in fact to the property, beyond the transfer of bare legal title, remained largely unchanged. Guynn v. United States, supra at 1150; Estate of Reichardt v. Commissioner [Dec. 53,774], 114 T.C. at 152; Estate of Rapelje v. Commissioner, supra at 88. Such is clearly true here.
As a corollary to the preceding principle, courts have also considered significant the lack of efforts on the part of a donee to sell, lease, use, or otherwise take steps to obtain any economic return from the property. Estate of Maxwell v. Commissioner [93-2 USTC ¶ 60,145], 3 F.3d at 594; Guynn v. United States, supra at 1150; Estate of Rapelje v. Commissioner, supra at 88. Additionally, the practical unlikelihood of family members' ousting an elderly relative has been acknowledged. See Guynn v. United States, supra at 1150; Estate of Honigman v. Commissioner, supra at 1083; Estate of Kerdolff v. Commissioner, supra at 650. Once more, the facts before us fit this pattern as well. The trustee did not even open a bank account for the trust; hence, we are hard-pressed to infer that the trustee intended to manage the property so as to achieve an economic benefit for the beneficiaries at any time prior to decedent's death.
Furthermore, we find the particular terms of the trust instrument at issue here to be highly supportive of an implied arrangement that decedent would retain possession of the condominium. Specifically, we emphasize that the express terms of the agreement granted Mr. Trotter a right to possess the property for a period following decedent's death. We believe that there would have been little, if any, reason to include such language absent an understanding that decedent and her husband would be living in the home at the time of her death.
Moreover, we are satisfied that the logical conclusion to be drawn from these terms is not negated by the withdrawal provisions upon which the estate so heavily relies. The numerous indicia discussed above are equally supportive of an implied understanding that the withdrawal rights would not be exercised, an interpretation buttressed by the awareness that the beneficiaries were decedent's grandchildren (and three of the five were minors). We cannot blind ourselves to the reality of the family relationships involved, and the estate has failed to show that the withdrawal rights were anything more than a paper formality without intended economic substance. In addition, such construction is strengthened still further by fact that the trust's having been funded solely with a single piece of real estate would have made any attempt to effectuate a withdrawal complex and burdensome at best. While it is not entirely clear from the document how the provision would operate in this circumstance, we doubt that any beneficiary would seriously have contemplated forcing the trustee to sell the home so that he or she could collect $10,000.
Therefore, in light of all the facts and circumstances present in this case, we hold that decedent retained possession and enjoyment of the condominium within the meaning of section 2036(a)(1). The value of the condominium must be included in her gross estate.
II. Valuation of the Condominium
Regulations promulgated under section 2036 provide the following with regard to the value to be included in the gross estate pursuant to that statute:
Thus, since decedent retained possession and enjoyment of her entire residence, the full value of the condominium is includable in her gross estate.
The standard for ascertaining such value is then set forth in section 20.2031-1(b), Estate Tax Regs. Specifically, property is included in the gross estate at its "fair market value", defined as "the price at which the property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or to sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts." Id. The date with respect to which the asset is valued is either the date of death or, if the alternate valuation method under section 2032 is elected, the date prescribed in that section. Sec. 20.2031-1(b), Estate Tax Regs. As pertinent here, section 2032(a)(1) states that property disposed of within 6 months of the decedent's death is valued as of the date of its disposition.
Decedent's condominium was sold approximately 5-1/2 months after her death for $155,000. Respondent determined a value of $125,000 in the notice of deficiency. The estate has offered no further evidence and no argument on the issue of valuation. We therefore sustain respondent's determination. We hold that the condominium is includable in decedent's gross estate at the determined value of $125,000.
To reflect the foregoing,
Decision will be entered under Rule 155.


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What is going on with Sony? They want to throw the whole alphabet in cellphones? Not only are losing the identity of the devices, as they are becoming redundant. Models very similar in specifications and design.
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Donati keen on Atalanta return
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Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati says he is willing to take a pay cut in order to join Atalanta.
Donati is hoping to leave Parkhead during the January transfer window after starting just two games in the SPL this season.
He has been linked with former club AC Milan, while Atalanta, where he previously spent a spell on loan, are also interested.
And Donati admits that he would be prepared to accept a cut in his wages in order to secure a move back to Atalanta.
"I am very devoted to Atalanta," Donati told Italian radio.
"I only know that in Bergamo someone really appreciates me and, if they would like me, I'd be ready to talk. For sure, Celtic won't stand on my departure.
"I am getting on well in Scotland, but they know Italy is my home and I know one day I'll be back in Bergamo.
"It could be in the summer or it could be in two years. Atalanta are performing well in the championship. They've got very good skilled midfielders. My possible deal would mean a further option for them.
"I'd be available to deal with any of Atalanta's requirements - it's the club that made me a player.
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By Sgt. Joshua Risner
Multinational Divison-Baghdad public affairs
BAGHDAD - The practiced art of misdirection, sleight of hand and nimble fingers may conjure up visions of carnival side shows, or politicians, depending on your level of cynicism.
This particular set of skills, however, distinguishes one 1st Cavalry Division trooper from his fellow soldiers.
Spc. Jose Barrientos, a Bradley mechanic with Delta Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, has a particular talent. He is an illusionist.
Born in Michoacan, Mexico, but now from San Diego, he has performed magic most of his life. His interest in the craft started at a very young age.
"When I was 5, my uncle took me to the circus in Mexico. There were all these tents set up but I don't know what was in most of them because when he took me to the magician's tent, which was the first one, I didn't want to leave," he said. "That blew me away - it was almost like an obsession. That was all I wanted for birthday presents after that."
As soon as he learned his first illusion, he began absorbing as much as he could of the tricks of the trade. He also began performing for friends. But the going was rough.
"Every trick that I had when I was little were famous tricks that you could find in any magic store, so I ran into a lot of people who knew the tricks and I had a lot of negative experiences with people because of it," he said with a shrug. "From there, I made it my mission to start developing my own illusions."
Barrientos started watching other magicians and figuring out their illusions in his early teens. His strong background in magic allowed him to pick out the elements of a trick and see how they were done. He began developing his own illusions based on the things he had seen and people began to become interested.
One of his newer tricks is called "Stigmata." A person picks a card from an ordinary deck and puts it back in.
"Then they grab on to my wrist and they think of the card and when they let go, you see … it almost appears scratched on my wrist whatever card they picked," he said with an air of mystery. "I did it for my pastor back home and he sat me down and said, 'Hey, wait a second, what's going on here?' I teased him a little and said, 'I don't know, it just started happening.'"
The illusions in Barrientos' arsenal have grown in both number and skill. He can now put a card through a glass pane, burn a dollar bill and reform it, and make a deck of cards move without touching it.
His skill with magic has led the Iraqi federal police who share Joint Security Station Istaqlal with him to call him the genie.
"The thing is they don't have a lot of street magicians because in their culture there are people who claim to legitimately have powers, especially in superstitious countries," he said. "They think that I have genies with me that help me do my tricks."
Wherever his powers lie, Barrientos has become quite popular on Joint Security Station Istaqlal. People come from all over the base to see him perform and are constantly amazed.
"What I love about magic is that you can kind of reach out and touch people with it," he said. "You can bend the rules of the universe for just a moment and everybody goes into that place in their mind where anything is possible. It disarms people right away - it's a great icebreaker."


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Hoyer Discusses the Fiscal Cliff on Fox News' "Your World with Neil Cavuto"
"It think it's a positive sign once again that the President and [Speaker] John Boehner are sitting down. I've talked to both of them. They both want to get to an agreement. ... Nobody's walking away from the table. The stakes are very high here, the hopes of America are keen on us getting to success, and failure is going to have real consequences, so I'm very hopeful that [Speaker] John Boehner and President Obama … are talking [about] a way to get us to an agreement that Congress can consider and hopefully pass so that America will have the confidence that we have placed ourselves on a fiscally-sustainable, credible path for the long-term. I think that's what America wants."
"But certainly I believe and I know Leader Pelosi believes, that going over the cliff, so to speak, will have adverse consequences for our economy and confidence the world has in us and we shouldn't do that. [Democrats] want to get to an agreement. I'm not one of those advocating as a strategy going over the cliff."
"I know this: that frankly we ought to stop talking about the politics or the ideology …. We have a math problem in my opinion. … You could pick your target … then just work the math backwards and if you're going to get there, what can you agree on that has that math work. ... If we get to an agreement, America is going to be a happy country."


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Surface Book 2 is coming, could be announced next month
Microsoft had quite the surprise hit on its hands with its beyond impressive Surface Book, with its successor surely in the development stages - and it could arrive quicker than anticipated, with DigiTimes reporting that Microsoft could make a big change in Surface Book 2.
According to the latest reports, Surface Book 2 might drop the 2-in-1 style with a clamshell-style product - this would mean we might not see Microsoft letting you use Surface Book 2 like a tablet. This is a good and bad thing, as people who use Surface Book as a tablet (at least sometimes) won't like the news - but it's a heavy device, and doesn't bode well in tablet use. As a laptop? Rock solid. Tablet mode? Not so much.
Inside, we should see Microsoft beef up the specs of Surface Book 2 with the new Kaby Lake CPU architecture from Intel, with Core i5 and Core i7 offerings - and I'm sure we'll see the use of NVIDIA's awesome GeForce GTX 10 series graphics card, too. The original Surface Book rocked a strange 3000x2000 resolution display, but I'm expecting MS to bump it up to a full 4K display on Surface Book 2.
Razer's new Blade packs Kaby Lake CPU, 4K display, more
Razer has refreshed its 14-inch Blade gaming laptop, which now features an optional 4K display, and Intel's latest and greatest Kaby Lake CPU architecture, with the Core i7-7700HQ processor.
The new Blade might feature new hardware, but it still retains its 0.70-inch thickness, and 4.3 pounds with the 4K display - all courtesy of the unibody aluminum chassis. Inside, NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB of GDDR5 is included, and 16GB of DDR4 system RAM.
You can configure up to 1Tb of SSD storage, Thunderbolt 3 connectivity is included, and the beautiful Razer Chroma keyboard of course.
Razer's new Blade starts at $1899 with the 1080p display, and is available right now in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and France through Razerzone.com, but the more expensive higher-end 4K model won't be coming until at least April.
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Razer's stolen Valerie laptops in China for $22,000
CES 2017 - Razer's super awesome Project Valerie laptops were stolen during CES 2017 last week, and now they're popped up online - and in mainland China, where you can buy them for a cool $21,733.
The triple-screen prototype gaming laptop was stolen during the show, with Razer founder and cool guy Min-Liang Tan getting angry that someone had stolen what his staff around the world had worked for months on. They were stolen, and are now on sale on Taobao for 150000 Yuan, which converts to around $21,700. It's expensive, and I'm sure if you were to buy it, it would be a scam - but Razer should now be able to track the people who stolen the Project Valerie laptops.
Eurocom launches beastly Tornado F5 gaming laptop
Eurocom has just launched its new high-end Tornado F5 gaming laptop, which can be customized and tailor-made to fuel beastly games performance.
Like most gaming laptops on the market, Eurocom's Tornado F5 has been upgraded to support Intel's new seventh-generation Kaby Lake CPUs, rocking up to 3.6GHz Intel i7-770K processors. Tornado F5 pairs Kaby Lake CPUs with NVIDIA's latest 16nm Pascal-based GeForce GTX 10-series video cards including the potent GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X VRAM, the GeForce GTX 1070 with 8GB GDDR5 VRAM, and the GeForce GTX 1060 video card with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM.
Other specs of Eurocom's high-end gaming laptop include up to 64GB of G.Skill TridentZ DDR4-3200 RAM, up to three storage drives in RAID 0 or RAID 1 including SSHDs, HDDs, and SSDs as well as two M.2 PCIe options. Inputs include three USB 3.0 ports, a USB Type-C port, one DisplaPort 1.2 port, and one HDMI 2.0 port. The laptop's 15-inch Full-HD display can also be upgraded to support 4K resolution. Interestingly enough, the Tornado F5 doesn't come pre-installed with Windows 64-bit; you have to add $141 for a Windows 10 Home 64-bit license.
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Dell's new laptop is $100 cheaper with Ubuntu
Many IT pros, tecchies, and businesses prefer Linux's straightforward (and free) OS over Windows for a number of reasons, especially now that Microsoft is making all kinds of moves in the background with its UWP framework. Now that preference could save you a cool $100 on the latest Dell laptop.
Dell's latest Precision 3520 workstation laptop is a full $100 cheaper if you choose the Linux-based Unbuntu operating system instead of Windows 10. The Precision 3520 is already on sale and has been marked down from its $1400 starting price to $999, with a savings of $428, but the price drops to $899 for the basic Dell Precision 3520 with Intel Core i5-7440HQ, a a 15.6" HD TN (1366x768) display, 4GB of DDR4-2400 memory, and a 500GB hard drive.
Having used Unbuntu to assist with formatting a replacement hard drive for my Xbox One, I can say that the OS is a breath of fresh air with its flexibility and logically organized structure. I'm certainly no IT mastermind by any means, but I can honestly see why people prefer Linux over Windows, and I always keep my Linux flash drive handy should I need to do anything fairly technical.
Dell begins shipping GTX 1050-powered XPS 15 laptop
Dell's new XPS 15 laptop is one of the best 15-inch laptops you can buy, featuring Intel's new Kaby Lake-based CPUs and a 1080p 60FPS-capable GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card from NVIDIA.
The company has just two variants of its new XPS 15 shipping now, with the higher-end models coming soon. For now, there's two variants that both feature the same Core i7-7700HQ processor. The first has its 15-inch display with a native 1080p resolution, while you can opt for the 4K display - and higher price.
Dell has XPS 15 models starting with the Core i3-7100H, 8GB of RAM, 32GB SSD/500GB HDD storage and the beautiful 15.6-inch 1080p InfinityEdge display, right up to the Core i7-7700HQ, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe-based SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB of RAM, and a 4K touch-capable InfinityEdge display.
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Razer's new gaming laptop has 3 x 17-inch displays
CES 2017 - It's not CES without Razer teasing something incredible, and that's what has happened yet again with something they're calling Project Valerie.
Razer's new laptop prototype a lot thicker than we're used to, but it features 3 freakin' displays - yes, not 1 - but 3 displays. Project Valerie has a standard 17-inch display flanked by two more displays, with Razer able to tout Project Valerie is "the world's first portable laptop with three built-in monitors".
The two additional 17-inch displays pop out from the main display, with something that Razer calls "an automated deployment mechanism", where they snap into place without much hassle.
Inside, Razer has used NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card, with all 3 displays featuring NVIDIA's G-Sync technology. Project Valerie is 1.5 inches thick and weighs a huge 12 pounds, and other than that - the company hasn't teased pricing or availability. I'd expect that we won't see it for months yet, and the price - I don't even want to think about it.
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Samsung reveals its first gaming laptop, the Odyssey
CES 2017 - Samsung is entering the battlefield of gaming notebooks with its first-ever performance laptop lineup, the Odyssey.
Samsung's Odyssey line consists of two models that are strikingly similar to the other gaming laptops we've seen unveiled at CES--a model with a 15.6-inch 1920 x 1080 display, and a premium version with a 17.3-inch FHD display. Much like the fleet of new gaming laptops, Samsung's Odyssey notebooks are customizable as far as specs, and leverage various grades of hardware including up to an Intel Core i7 Kaby Lake CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 series video cards, 64GB of DDR4-2400 RAM, dual storage including a 512GB PCIe SSD and a 1TB HDD.
Also like other OEM lineups, the 15.6-inch Samsung Odyssey will be limited in specs and other features. In fact, the 15.6-inch model features an on board NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 series GPU (2GB GDDR5 VRAM by default, upgradable to 4GB). The premium Odyssey's GPU has yet to be confirmed, but trends indicate it could rock a GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM. The 17.3-inch model also rocks up to 64GB of DDR4-2400MHz RAM (4 SODIMMs) versus the 15.6-inch's 32GB DDR4-2400 max (2 SODIMMs), and features a USB Type-C port and full RGB keys and 0.5mm volcano keycaps, whereas the 15.6-inch variant features 0.3 crater keycaps.
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Acer updates its Predator 17 X with Kaby Lake, GTX 1080
CES 2017 - Acer rolled out the beautifully unique 21:9 gaming laptop with its uber-expensive Predator 21 X, but Acer also made some tweaks to its Predator 17 X model, too.
Acer has refreshed the Predator 17 X with Intel's new Kaby Lake architecture, while swapping out a Maxwell-based GPU for NVIDIA's new Pascal architecture. Now we have the Core i7-7820K processor alongside the GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB of GDDR5X. Both the CPU and GPU are desktop-grade, so you'll be able to overclock both, which should stay cool with its custom triple-fan cooling solution - where Acer is using front air intake and a server-class vapor chamber.
The laptop can have its Core i7-7820K overclocked to 4.3GHz, while the GPU will hit 1723MHz, and up to 5.4GHz on the 8GB of GDDR5X. The 17.3-inch 1080p display can be optioned out for a 4K panel, but you should be fine with the GTX 1080.
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Acer's Predator 21 X laptop starts at $8999
CES 2017 - Acer has just unveiled the most amazing gaming laptop I've ever had the pleasure of writing about, with its next-gen Predator 21 X gaming laptop rocking a damn 21:9 UltraWide display... on a laptop.
The 21-inch 21:9 display rocks a native resolution of 2560x1080, but it pumps it away at a huge 120Hz, a great achievement - and very welcomed, on an $8999 machine.
Inside, you'll find Intel's new Core i7-7820K processor (an overclockable, mobile version of the new Kaby Lake family), with 64GB of DDR4-2400MHz, and not one - but two NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics cards, each with 8GB of GDDR5X.
Acer has used 2 x NVMe PCIe-based SSDs for storage with a 1TB mechanical HDD for storage, a myriad of connectivity - and 660W of power required. The cooling system is beyond impressive, with Acer deploying a 5-fan cooling system with 3 x AeroBlade fans for the CPU and GPUs, while there are 9 heat pipes and DustDefender and CoolBoost fan control from Acer.
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The 33 Super Sport has a comfortable lounge with seating for four, just forward of the helm, which invites passengers to sit back and enjoy the ultimate vantage point. An integrated staircase leads to an expansive cockpit and a fun-lover's swim platform.
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The galley comes complete with Ceran glass-top electric range, built-in microwave/ convection oven, upright refrigerator/ freezer, coffee maker, and gorgeous yet practical, Corian solid-surface counter tops. Behind a door lies a queen island berth with innerspring mattress. The head, with companionway access, includes a fully enclosed shower stall with integral bench seat and a stylish vanity.
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From The Infosphere, the Futurama Wiki
Mom is the owner and CEO of Mom's Friendly Robot Company. Decades ago she had a failed relationship with Professor Farnsworth, which may have been caused her current bitterness. Her sons Walt, Larry and Ignar work as her assistants.


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HEADLINE-GRABBING economic growth figures early next month will probably look good, but appearances can be deceiving.
Every three months there's a barrage of economic data that can dramatically change perceptions of the state of the economy.
It's a flurry of quarterly figures, culminating with the release of the national accounts and its headline gross domestic product (GDP) growth figure.
And it's just about upon us.
The national accounts are due on June 4, Wednesday week, and will cover the first quarter of this year.
The GDP growth number will most likely look just fine, even pretty good.
Economists already have some figures to plug into their estimates for the rise in GDP.
Retail trade and foreign trade data already published by the ABS show the economy was boosted by higher consumer spending and exports.
And imports likely fell, diverting spending power toward local businesses and also boosting GDP.
Taking just retailing and foreign trade into account, GDP would be up by about 1.2 per cent in the quarter.
That's only just shy of twice the 0.7 per cent average quarterly increase seen in 2013.
And it's about one-and-a-half times the long-run average of 0.8 per cent.
But it's not likely to end up so strong, and even then will overstate the economy's momentum.
Imports, judging by the monthly trade figures and price data from the ABS, have stopped rising.
Given the strong link between imports and overall spending, that implies weak or no growth in total spending in the economy, or domestic demand as economists call it.
The trade figures also suggest imports of capital goods fell even faster in the March quarter than in the previous three months.
And the great bulk of Australia's capital goods are imported these days.
That suggests business capital spending fell, dragging on growth in the quarter and partly offsetting those other positives from exports and retail trade.
Business capital spending figures from the bureau on Thursday next week should confirm what the import numbers are saying about what happened in the March quarter.
That report will also includes projections, based on the investment plans of the businesses surveyed by the ABS.
Those projections, extending out to mid-2015, should confirm that the long-awaited pickup in business investment outside the fading mining sector, essential for the economy's so-called "rebalancing", is still beyond the horizon.
In the meantime, not too much should be made of the strong-looking growth in the March quarter, at least to the extent that it's based on exports.
GDP growth is important because it generates employment.
And the current growth in exports is coming mainly from mining, where employment and investment are falling as the sector moves out of the investment phase and into the production phase.
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Every year I beg, borrow, and even kind of steal to get my newest students to CFHA's conference. This year, CFHA scholarships and my Chair's contributions, helped bring four East Tennessee State University doctoral students in clinical psychology to DC for their first-ever CFHA conference. The effort has created momentum - ETSU staff, doctoral graduates, and current students numbered 17 this year! I was able to get a small space for a reunion, networking, and time to reflect on what we'd learned. I am so excited that CFHA is taking hold as a tradition in our program.
What is CFHA like for a first timer doctoral student, preparing to work in integrated practice?
They have each prepared a short reflection:
Kyle Suhr, M. S.
Through my doctoral coursework, I have learned about how to structure my practice to be effective in the primary care setting. My first CFHA conference taught me more about the latest research and practices related to adapting evidence-based treatments in primary care. Likewise, my coursework has helped me think about the administration of integrated care, and my peers and I had been working on an assignment to prepare a business model for integrated practice. The conference helped us with this assignment – providing a number of opportunities to learn about the intricacies of the business aspect of primary care. It was especially helpful to learn about billing and speak with professionals from other disciplines about integrating behavioral health into new locations. The conference was an excellent supplement to the strong training I am receiving in my current program and I think the cutting-edge information helped us earn an A on our class assignment!
Courtney Smith, M.S.
My first occasion to attend CFHA yielded three salient experiences. First, the atmosphere of this conference was palpably distinct from other national and local conferences I have attended. Specifically, there was a friendlier, more open feel. Similarly, the student to professional ratio allowed me the opportunity to connect with leaders in the field , and I felt like this was not just "possible," but encouraged by way of casual before-and after-meeting activities. It seems very important to me to have this connection with leaders as a developing professional so that transitioning to a collaborative workforce is more fluid. The second experience I found meaningful was the pre-conference Writer's Workshop.
In addition to absorbing suggestions and tips from successful writers in the field of healthcare, we had the opportunity to have our own pieces of writing dissected and critiqued with feedback delivered in a kind and specific manner to foster improvement. As a student who finds writing challenging, this workshop armed me with tools to conquer writing, one draft at a time. The final experience I would like to mention was Richard G. Frank's plenary speech on policy reform and its current status. While policy may not have been a reason I first wanted to become a psychologist, it is becoming a necessary part of my career path, as many policies will may enhance or diminish the types of mental health services I intend to deliver. The updates and forward progress on mental health parity was hopeful yet there is plenty of room healthcare providers to advocate for integrated care policies.
Laura DeLustro, M.S.
On my first occasion to attend the CFHA annual conference, I had the opportunity to volunteer and present a poster. Being a volunteer meant plenty of time to meet with all the conference participants and a chance to get to know the amazing CFHA staff. The presentation that struck me the most was a plenary speech given by Marci Nielsen. She emphasized that we train doctors to be cowboys but ideally, they would be part of a pit crew. She referenced Atul Gawande and her description of him motivated me to listen to an interview he did with NPR's Diane Rehm in which he described his transition towards value-driven, quality of life medicine rather than an emphasis on a "quality death."
For Dr. Gawande, his own father's terminal illness convinced him that listening to a patient's values and needs is more important than forcing a one-size fits all protocol onto each patient in an attempt to fulfill medicine's agenda. All of us have at some point have had the failure of the current US health care system hit us on a personal level and it is encouraging that trail blazers like Dr. Gawande and Marci Nielsen are showing us a different way. The conference helped make the direction and pragmatics of the trail more salient for me, as though I was seeing how integrated care is becoming a reality. I loved the primary themes that emerged at the meeting; that CFHA is focused on creating a system in which a patient can express their values, be treated from a holistic perspective, and become an empowered participant in their own care.
Michael Lasher, M.S.
As a student attending the CFHA conference, it might sound strange to hear that my background is in prison-based treatment programs. What attracted me to a primary care psychology training program is the surprising divide often present between prison medical services (which is the de facto primary care in prisons) and psychological services. Where better to start thinking about how to address this problem than at the CFHA conference? Research presented at this year's CFHA conference has many direct implications to integrated care in corrections. The prison population is more likely to use medical services for psychological needs than the general public, so utilizing some of the approaches to relationships and logistics discussed over the course of the conference is paramount.
On the other hand, corrections rarely benefits from generous funding, so many of the creative approaches to fiscal management, such as the CoACH tool that was shared with us on Friday morning, might be very appealing to administrators. Additionally, there are parallels that can be drawn between primary care and forensic research, such as the similarity in how risk assessment and resource allocation is conducted. During breakout sessions, many discussions about how to allocate services based on patient needs and health risks echo the Risk-Need-Responsivity model widely employed in forensic risk assessment. The important take-home for me is that the body of work presented at CFHA has relevance to a range of niche disciplines – like corrections - which have yet to embrace the benefits of an integrated care model.
Expanding our existing coursework, connecting our students to leaders in the field, creating and communicating aspirational goals, and providing new knowledge that is broadly usable. Each of my students came away with something different but wildly positive reviews. Now. I'm signing off. I've got to start digging around for some cash… for students wanting to travel to Portland!
Jodi Polaha, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at East Tennessee State University.
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Arcade Fire Still Recording Next Album With James Murphy At New York's DFA Studios?
"Arcade Fire STILL with us at DFA … This is going to be one great sounding album," reads a tweet posted yesterday on the DFA Studio Twitter account. We're not certain who penned that promising Twitter missive, but we wouldn't be surprised if James Murphy was responsible, as the ex-LCD Soundsystem mastermind is co-head of DFA Records, the New York-based label with a recording studio located in NYC.
The rumor that Murphy is producing Arcade Fire's follow-up to the Grammy-grabbing 2010 album 'The Suburbs' first surfaced last September, and two months later, Arcade Fire's manager confirmed the collaboration, revealing in an interview that they were teaming up with Murphy on "three or so songs."
But with Arcade Fire sans studio — they put the Canadian church studio where they recorded 'Neon Bible' and 'The Suburbs' on the market earlier this year — it's not surprising that the band would get comfy at DFA and stick around for more than a couple of cuts. And although Murphy's continued involvement remains unconfirmed, we also wouldn't be shocked in the slightest if he is, indeed, still the one twirling knobs for the Fire — and posting promising tweets about the disc, which remains as-yet-untitled and without a release date.
Either way, we don't expect a release date to be announced anytime soon. "We're under no pressure to do anything under any sort of schedule," AF drummer Jeremy Gara told Ottawa radio station CKCU 93.1 FM of the band's recording timetable last year. But no matter; when the album surfaces, we're pretty sure it'll be worth the wait.