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In our interview with Almantas (or Alan) Kakareka, Founder and CTO of Demyo, Inc., he speaks on malware threat and Russians.
Tolga Gonenli is well-known conference organizer, which we've met with at the first EuroForensics conference. He, now, organizes EMEA Intelligence, the only Intelligence and Surveillance technologies conference in the region. It is very interesting to learn, what is behind the curtains of conference preparations. Today Tolga shares his experience regarding that.
Ilya Sachkov, Founder and CEO at Group IB, in this interview tells us about DDoS and malware threat as well as Russian cybercrime specifics.
In the interview Pasquale Stirparo, forensic and security researcher at the European Commission, speaks on his passion to his work, his research, forensic standartization and mobile malware-related questions.
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Have you ever found the mood going into shopping often reflects how shopping goes? It may be one of those things about the law of attraction. In short terms, the law of attraction is that "like attracts like." Many believe that when you think about things, you project them to happen. Some believe this law and about the same amount don't. I am one of the believers, especially from a fashion standpoint.
I really enjoy shopping at thrift stores. Call me crazy, but I believe if I feel I'm wearing a look I really enjoy I am more likely to find something that is right for me. Fashion experts have created many theories around shopping, the science behind impulse buying, the way the merchandise should be laid out and even the scent and lighting of the store. No fashion experts have claimed that shopping in a outfit you love makes you more inclined or likely to buy a new piece you love, but this Fashionista is doing just that. I think it is about comfort ability, confidence and the mood your clothes give you. I don't know about you all, but I put on my faux fur H&M collar and my velvet leggings and it feels like it's the best day of the year. I believe this emotion comes from a combination of feeling comfortable and confident in my expression in fashion. It is a pretty wild theory, but I back it one hundred percent.
I could run to the hilltops and sing about my love for leggings forever. I'll leave my statement on leggings short and sweet with three C's. Leggings are comfy, chic and creative. These days we have so many compelling prints and designs in leggings, even interesting textiles are being incorporated. This Fashionista found these awesome gold and black printed leggings shopping on her vacation in L.A. I was riding my bike rushing to class and literally had to turn around and chase the Fahsionista down. Leggings can transform a look to a new level, especially when you experiment with different eccentric prints. Find leggings look that are as free and wild as this Fashionista's on Milanoo.com.
The Fashionista this week does a great job of creating a casual chic look while working with a wild printed legging. She does this by using basics. A jean jacket, along with black sweater, scarf, boots and earrings are super chic and complement the eccentric print beautifully. I also want to point out that her accessories and other aspects of the look showcase the awesome leggings.
One Simple Change: Choosing to not pair these leggings with pieces that are basic and one color dramatically changes the look. If you were to pair this look with an oversized quirky graphic tee, such as this Crowned Cat Graphic Tee, you're now ready for a concert, or for cat royalty.


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If you value to brighten and would like to make a change towards your existing older freezer then you have to definitely test for fridge magnets. Now a day's it has become a preferred purchaser piece and that is exceptionally demanded by most of the people.
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What the Lakers' front office that includes majority owner Dr. Jerry Buss, Vice President and son Jim Buss, and General Manager Mitch Kupchak, envisioned after signing point guard Steve Nash and center Dwight Howard, was a run at a record-tying 17th NBA title.
Instead, what's transpired in this rocky season has been poor play, injuries, and a 24-28 record after last Sunday's 107-97 drubbing at the hands of the defending champion Miami Heat, as they closed out the Grammy trip 4-3.
Nash missed 24 games early in the campaign with a broken left leg, and Howard, who is coming off major back surgery, is playing with a severely sprained right shoulder.
When the pair appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated's NBA issue, Nash and Howard were all smiles, but losing will dry up all grins.
Add to the mix power forward Jordan Hill is out for the season (hip), and starting power forward Pau Gasol is lost for six to eight weeks (plantar fascia in his right foot).
All of this doesn't bode well for the Lakers making the playoffs, and even a switch to Head Coach Mike D'Antoni hasn't really helped.
But there's been one constant and that's perennial All-Star shooting guard Kobe Bryant, who is 34 years old and in his 17th season.
On Sunday, Bryant filled the net with a team-high 28 points and game-best nine assists, while pulling down six rebounds.
The Lakers were undone by seven turnovers in the fourth quarter after having seven miscues through three quarters.
Miami (34-14) took full advantage of the poor play by outscoring the Lakers, 29-24, in the final quarter.
Miami's small forward LeBron James has now dropped in 30 points in five straight games, and is arguably the best player in the NBA along with Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant.
James finished with a game-high 32 points and collected seven rebounds with four assists for the Heat, who shot 55 percent from the field (44 of 80).
The Lakers (35 of 70 for 50 percent) pulled ahead 13-10 with 5:25 left in the first quarter when Howard (15 points and nine rebounds) made two free throws, and led 26-25 on point guard Steve Blake's three-pointer to close out the quarter.
Power forward Earl Clark (18 points with nine caroms) scored and added a free-throw that gave the Lakers a 36-31 lead with just under nine minutes left in the second quarter.
With 5:48 left, small forward Antawn Jamison's hoop in the lane made it 42-35, but a basket from James with 4:01 left got the Heat within 44-41.
Miami is a fast-breaking outfit and outscored the Lakers, 12-9, as the pair entered the locker room knotted at 53-53, as Nash had 10 of his 15 points at the half.
Miami shooting guard Dwyane Wade (30 points and five assists) hammered a dunk on a fast break with 5:01 left in the third quarter that pushed the Heat ahead 67-64, but the Lakers, who were outrebounded, 38-29, went on a 7-4 spurt as Bryant was fouled as he canned a left-handed, nine-footer with 2:27 left. The free-throw tied it at 71-71.
The Heat would outscore the Lakers, 7-2, and take a five-point lead into the fourth quarter.
Wade's 15-footer made it 84-81 with 8:19 showing, James' run-out slam with 5:56 left gave the Heat a 91-84 edge, and small forward Shane Battier (nine points) hit a three-pointer to make it 100-90 with 2:38 showing on the clock.
Rick Assad has been a sportswriter for more than two decades. He has a political science degree from UCLA, a journalism degree from CSUN, is a staff writer for diamondboxing.com, and is a columnist for socalboxing.wordpress.com. You may e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Cutlery collectors knife show this weekend at Eagles Club
The Northern Cutlery Collectors Club Knife Show will be in Park Rapids this weekend.
The event is from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 25 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 26 at the Eagles Club on Highway 34 east. Come buy, sell or trade at the show.
The knife show will feature seminars on knife making and collecting. Lori Ristinen will show the art of scrimshaw. Carving knives, supplies and knives of all types, including antique, art and working will be on display.
Last year's snow featured pocketknives, bowie knives, carving knives, filet knives, steak knives and knives made of obsidian.
Awards will be given for best display, custom fixed blade and folder tools.
For more information contact Les at 218-538-6633 or Keith at 218-751-9433.


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A refined business hotel in Edinburgh
Corporate travel made comfortable
Apex Waterloo Place is a convenient home away from home for business travelers looking for refined accommodations and thoughtful amenities. The hotel is located in Edinburgh's City Centre, within walking distance of Waverley station and minutes from St. Andrews Square and the city's major corporate offices.
Amenities at Our Business Hotel in Edinburgh:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi (throughout the hotel)
- Free local calls
- Full-size work desk and chair in each room
- Complimentary still and sparkling water in-room
- Tea- and coffee-making facilities
- Spa facilities and Technogym™ fitness studio
- Locally sourced cuisine at Elliott's Restaurant & Bar
- Five dynamic function rooms
- Convenient location near major corporate travel destinations:
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- Aberdeen Asset Management
- Amazon
- Repsol / EDP Renewables
- Standard Life Investments
- Virgin Money
- Dialog Semiconductor
- Royal London
- Scottish Government
- Ernst & Young
- St. Andrews Square
- Easy connection to London, Glasgow and beyond via:
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(CBS) BETHESDA, Md. - Family members of Brittany Norwood, the woman convicted of murdering her co-worker at an upscale Lululemon clothing store in Bethesda last year, are begging a judge to allow the possibility of parole, as sentencing looms Friday.CBS Baltimore obtained the passionate letters to Judge Robert Greenburg - letters written by friends and family of Norwood. The 29-year-old was convicted in March of murdering co-worker Jayna Murray, 30, in a vicious struggle in the store where they both worked.
Police say Norwood attacked Murray when Murray confronted her about stealing merchandise. Norwood initially created an elaborate lie to cover up the crime, saying she and Murray were attacked by two men.
But evidence showed Murray endured 331 stabbing, cutting, beating and choking wounds before she died. It took a jury just one hour to find her guilty of first-degree murder.
The victim's family and the prosecutors say Norwood is beyond rehabilitation and should spend the rest of her life locked up.
"I know the trauma our family has been through. I want no other family to go through this," said Phyllis Murray, Jayna's mother.
But in the letters, Norwood's many family members ask the judge to show mercy by sentencing her to life with parole.
Her father Earl Norwood wrote to the judge saying "I know Brittany is a good person and will do everything in her power to make amends for what has happened if given a chance. I love my daughter more than words can say, and I know she is worthy of a chance."
If the judge does allow the possibility of parole, under Maryland law Norwood would have to serve at least 25 years in prison before she would be eligible.
Sentencing for Norwood is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday in Rockville, Md.
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Bloom considering NFL after 2006 Olympics{mosimage}BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – World Cup freestyle skiing champion Jeremy Bloom, who gave up college football so he could keep his ski sponsors, says he's considering a career in the NFL.
"I think it's a definite possibility for me; the dream's still alive," Bloom said Thursday.
Bloom played two seasons as a kick-return specialist at Colorado but lost a long legal battle with the NCAA over ski sponsors.
He did not play last season but said he might work out for NFL scouts after the 2006 Olympics in Turin next February.
"I don't want to come out and say, 'Yes, I'm doing it,' and then a year from now say 'I don't really want to do that anymore.' I change my mind a lot," he said.
"But I can tell you right now, if the Olympics were behind us, I would go. I would dedicate the next four or five months to get ready to go to camp."
The 5-foot-9 Bloom trimmed down when he stopped playing football and said he would have to bulk up again for the NFL. "I would have to do some serious training and put back on the 15-20 pounds I lost," he said.


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Designer: Einhorn Yaffee Prescott (EYP)
Construction Manager: Columbia Construction
Project Type: CM at Risk
Est. Preliminary Project Cost: $40 million
Gross Square Feet: 67,000
Substantial Completion Date: Fall 2013
This project consolidated all of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) science programs that prepare students to enter the research pipeline. Facilities at MCLA did not adequately foster the integrated, hands on discovery approach required under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math workforce initiative (STEM).
This project involved the study, design and construction of a new Center for Science and Innovation at (MCLA).
The new building features include Biology/Environmental Studies, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology teaching and research laboratories, as well as laboratory support spaces such as prep rooms, general storage, chemical storage, machine shop, animal holding areas, and a greenhouse. General purpose teaching spaces, informal study spaces such as a café and interdisciplinary spaces such as laboratories for non-majors and K-12 educators in Berkshire County are featured in this project as well .
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29 March 2010, London, UK, and Cambridge, MA: Antisoma plc (LSE: ASM; USOTC:
ATSMY) announces that the planned interim analysis of data from the ATTRACT-1
phase III trial of ASA404 in previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC) has shown that continuation of the trial would be futile, as there is
little or no prospect of demonstrating a survival benefit with ASA404 in this
setting. The ATTRACT-1 trial will therefore be halted.
No new or unexpected serious adverse effects of ASA404 have been identified by
the trial's Data Monitoring Committee.
Glyn Edwards, CEO of Antisoma, said: "We are disappointed by the outcome of the
ATTRACT-1 study, especially given the very encouraging phase II data reported in
the same setting. We had hoped that this trial would show that use of ASA404
could improve treatment for patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer. We are
now focused on delivering phase III results for our other late-stage product,
Antisoma had unaudited cash and short-term investments of GBP 45.1 million at
the end of February 2010.
A conference call will be held today at 9 am UK time. This will be available
afterwards as a recording on the Antisoma website atwww.antisoma.com
http://www.antisoma.com/>. A further conference call will be held at 2 pm UK
time/9 am Eastern time. Dial-in numbers for the calls are as follows: + 44 (0)20
3364 5947; UK Toll Free: 0808 238 7396; US Toll Free: 1866 793 4273; participant
pin code: 468563#
Glyn Edwards, CEO
Daniel Elger, VP Marketing & Communications +44 (0)7909 915 068
Antisoma plc
Mark Court/Lisa Baderoon/Catherine Breen +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Buchanan Communications
Seth Lewis +1 617 583 1308
The Trout Group
Except for the historical information presented, certain matters discussed in
this announcement are forward looking statements that are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
statements. These risks and uncertainties may be associated with product
discovery and development, including statements regarding the company's clinical
development programmes, the expected timing of clinical trials and regulatory
filings. Such statements are based on management's current expectations, but
actual results may differ materially.
About the ATTRACT-1 study in NSCLC
ATTRACT-1 was a pivotal study of ASA404 in previously untreated, advanced NSCLC.
Patients were randomised 1:1 to receive either ASA404 plus chemotherapy
(carboplatin/paclitaxel) or a placebo plus chemotherapy (carboplatin/paclitaxel)
as a control.
About ASA404
ASA404 (vadimezan, formerly known as DMXAA and AS1404) is a small-molecule
Tumour-Vascular Disrupting Agent (Tumour-VDA) which targets the blood vessels
that nourish tumours. The drug wasdiscovered by Professors Bruce Baguley and
William Denny and their teams at the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre,
University of Auckland, New Zealand. It was in-licensed by Antisoma from Cancer
Research Ventures Limited (now Cancer Research Technology), the development and
commercialisation company of the Cancer Research Campaign (now Cancer Research
UK), in 2001. Worldwide rights to the drug were licensed to Novartis AG in April
About Antisoma
Antisoma is a London Stock Exchange-listed biopharmaceutical company that
develops novel products for the treatment of cancer. In addition to ASA404, the
Company's drugs in development include AS1413, being tested in a phase III trial
as a treatment for secondary acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), AS1411, being tested
in a phase IIb trial in AML, and a pre-clinical programme of Dendritic Cell
Autoimmune Modulators (DCAMs), being developed for auto-immune indications. The
Company has operations in the UK and the US. Please visitwww.antisoma.com
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Pretty Dam Good!: Noordam Cruise Review by mpricecs
Overall Member Rating
Pretty Dam Good!
Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Other
Arrived in Rome 3 days prior to the cruise and stayed at the excellent and well located Rafaello Hotel. Transfer from the airport direct to the Hotel for €45, was comparible in price to using the train+taxi and far more convenient.
On cruise day we travelled by train from Rome Termini station to Civitavecchia. Trains depart form platforms some 300m from the main station concourse so give yourself time to walk to the platform. Travel was €5 in second class and €7.70 in first class. First class gives you a bit more room to store your bags, but not all trains have a first class, some are only second class. Trains arrive at Civitavecchia either on platform 1, 2 or 3. If you arrive on platform 2 or 3 you will need to negotiate 2 sets of stairs with your baggage. The train departing Rome Termini at around 9:45am arrived at platform 1 but the train at 10:12am arrived at platform 2. It is a More short easy 10 minute walk to the cruise terminal entrance where you can catch the ships shuttle bus.
Once aboard the ships shuttle bus at the port entrance, it was a short drive to the ship. Our baggage was checked in and we proceeded to the arrivals area. After an exchange of credit card details, ship id photo and passport check, we were assigned a boarding number and were onboard within 15 minutes. Overall, a very smooth and efficient process.
The Ship
Our room was a VD category balcony room 4136, towards the stern almost adjacent to the elevators/stairs on the port side. The room was of good size, with plenty of storage and a good size verandah. There was some noise from the Kitchen Galley below us and the Room Stewards store across the hall, but it did not bother us.
Our room stewards Ludfi & Ronald did a great job and were on a first name basis with us from day 1.
The ship is in very good condition, you would need to be "nit-picking" to find any fault.
There is always something happening on the ship. Shows are not always everyone's cup of tea, but the Noordam singers and dancers are very accomplished and talented performers, and if that is what you appreciate, then you will very much enjoy the shows.
The special guests were of a very high standard. On our cruise they included ex-Olympic Gymnast Lance Ringnald, entertainer Elliot Finkel, Singing impressionist Karen Grainger, comediam Tom Sutton, the talented MacDonald Brothers, comediam/magician Martin Daniels, singer Fiona Jessica Wilson and Musical Entertainer Duncan Tuck. Google the names, these are very talented performers!
Food is a very subjective area to comment on, depending on ones taste, custom and lifestyle. You will not go hungry on the Noordam. The Dining room menus were very different and varied and the food and service was of a high standard on most nights. Dinner in the Dining Room was better than dinner on the Lido Restaurant. Breakfast and Lunch had plenty of variety, and there are other dining options available as well.
We did early casual dining and were not disappointed. Each night in the dining room we were able to sit with different people on a table of six or eight and share some great yarns. A table of six is best, eight made it a bit harder to really get to know your fellow travelers.
The itinerary is very port intensive, with only 3 sea days, but being able to wake up each morning somewhere new is one of the attractions of this itinerary. We did a mix of our own tours and some HAL tours. The quality of the HAL tours was mixed. If you want to take some of the stress out of port days, then they are the best option, but be prepared to pay a premium. Each port offered something unique and varied and possibly I will do a port/HAL tour review separately.
Final Comments
We had a great time, met some fantastic people mostly from Canada, USA and New Zealand, along with fellow Aussie travelers. Less
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD vs Google Nexus 7
Thankfully, consumers won't have to worry much about battery life with these content consuming tablets, since we're able to get over one day of usage out of a full charge on both devices. Moreover, power users will also be fully pleased to know they put out close to a single day of usage.
In all seriousness, we have to first applaud Amazon for bringing to market a worthy competitor to the budget level Android tablet market, which is a nice upgrade over the original Kindle Fire from last year. Even though it packs along some appreciable features that are absent on the Google Nexus 7, like its microHDMI port and double the storage capacity, it's still not enough to offset the comprehensive features found with the full Jelly Bean experience of the Nexus 7.
As we've detailed previously, diehard Amazon users will shout with joy over the Kindle Fire HD's close ties to Amazon's various services, but it simply pales in comparison to the overwhelmingly deep features and superb functionality found with the Nexus 7. In the end, if you're looking to shell out $200 for a tablet in the near future, our bet is to invest it into the soundly more adept Google Nexus 7 – especially when you know it'll continue to reap all the benefits of being one of the flagship devices for the platform.
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2. sorcio46 (Posts: 435; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
Nexus 7 over the Kindle: Pure and lastest Android version, quad-core future proof CPU and the support from XDA community ;-) (and CyanogenMod)
3. frustyak (Posts: 225; Member since: 08 Mar 2010)
The problem I have with this article is that it really isn't an apples-to-apples comparison and isn't fair to either device. The Nexus 7 is a pure Android tablet, with everything that goes along with that - email, apps, etc. The Kindle Fire, although built with an Android base, for all intents and purposes is really an E-Reader, focused on delivering Amazon content. Their "raison d'etre" are completely different, despite superficially looking like similar devices.
11. Birds (Posts: 1171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Are you kidding me? What will a consumer see when he/she goes to the store? Two awesome hellafied seven inch tablets right? So can they, off the bat, tell the difference between the two? The simple answer is no! If the consumer comes online and reads this review they will undoubtedly have a better understanding of these two tablets and the niches they are for. The Nexus if for android purists and people who want the best specs for the price, while the amazon kindle fire HD is for people who want to jump right into a cradled ecosystem. This will ultimately give a consumer a choice. Do they want a tablet with subscription based services that is extremely easy to use, but with limited app support or do they want a tablet with access to 600,000+ apps but with a slightly stricter learning curve? It comes down to that and that is simple enough for most consumers to break down and digest.
14. Jimstar (Posts: 259; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
I believe this was more of a comparison of the tablets themselves, rather than the experience. And to me the tablets themselves match up pretty well. Might be even harder to tell in the future if modders can unlock the Fire.
4. alterecho (Posts: 1099; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
Amazon should have reduced the size of the bezel.
15. ConnieL429 (Posts: 3; Member since: 13 Sep 2012)
Nah, as a former owner of the original Fire and current owner of the new one, i can definitely say I'm glad I have something to hold onto now. The new Fire is a vast improvement over the original and the original wasn't all that bad.
17. gragonHDfones (unregistered)
Yea the first was okay.... but the new one anyways, is a much bigger improvement, the bezel is not all that a big deal... it looks annoying here but just by looking at it in person i was impressed, then i got used to the bezel. I understand why people want nexus over this because Android experience is better but people would not be disappointed with this kindle.... I too am collecting all of them.
5. imkyle (Posts: 1086; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
Amazon needs to add the Play Store in order to truly compete with the Nexus 7.
6. ervman1 (Posts: 15; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
They would only be adding the play store to sell a few more kindles but then their content sales will drop like crazy. People will most likely use only 1 market, play store or amazons app store. Amazon is focused on content which is very smart.
Look at apple, the iphone remains relatively unchanged and is not necessarily the best hardware wise but the content they deliver makes for a solid experience. That said I still think Apple products are extremely overrated and will not be buying anything they produce.
13. Jimstar (Posts: 259; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Not really. Generally speaking the best of the apps in the playstore are all in amazon's app store anyway aside from apps like rootkeeper and others for more advanced users.
9. shabbir_ene (Posts: 10; Member since: 08 Mar 2012)
Nexus 7 is the ultimate winner
10. Fallin (Posts: 70; Member since: 10 Oct 2011)
I bought a Nexus 7. Wife took it over. I bought another one. Wife took that one over. Nexus 7 is a great tablet. My wife loves it. I enjoy it as well, whenever I get a chance to use my tablet or hers.
12. Jimstar (Posts: 259; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
what the heck is your wife doing that requires two tablets?
16. papss (unregistered)
I have a 1st gen iPad 32 gig data and wifi that I may sell for a nexus...hmm
18. NHMom01 (Posts: 1; Member since: 26 Nov 2012)
Help Please.. My son wants a tablet for Christmas. He is just 11 years old and I am really up in the air with the one I want to get him. I have a first version Kindle Fire, and although I had some issues with the port for charging Amazon was amazing in their support. I do not have prime but was thinking of getting it and he and I sharing the account. I have an Android phone and LOVE it and love the Google Play apps as well. I am at a loss for what would be best for him. He loves Youtube and, Mine Craft and both you can use on either the Kindle or the Nexus. So if someone can give me some honest answers that would be great. And no I will not pay the money for an iPad Mini, I don't think it is worth it..
19. BetseyD (Posts: 1; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
NHMom01, This is funny, as I am in almost exactly the same boat as you. I even live in NH.
My 16 Y.O. Son, who is also big-time into YouTube and MineCraft, wants a tablet for Christmas, and I was seriously considering the Kindle Fire HD - until I read this comparison review. Now, I am totally confused as to what to get him. I think that the biggest thing that has me leaning towards the Kindle is the fact that it has the e-reader function; he has recently been reading a lot more than before, and I want to do whatever I can do to encourage this. Besides having all of the Amazon content at his finger-tips, the Kindle seems to have a better screen-reading/video-viewing (as in color rendering) screen - and also seems to be a bit more intuitive to use, thus encouraging him to use it (hopefully for reading) more often. Also, I like the idea of the mini-HDMI port on the Kindle, as Amazon has a lot of video content, and it would be nice to be able to access, and share it, via our TV.
One other thing with my Son is that he already has a laptop (a cheapie special, which has proven to be nothing but problematic), so, if he were that enamored of Google content, he could always use that device to access it.
I feel as though whatever I choose, my Son will be looking at upgrading to another new device within the next couple of years. So, I guess what it boils down to, in choosing either tablet, is what you want for your Son to be able to easily access for content - and what kind of learning curve you want to throw at him. Generally, kids in that adolescent age range are not known for their patience; they just want a device to work, be intuitive to use, and not freeze-up/crash every five minutes. As long as whatever you choose accomplishes these goals, your Son should be happy with either tablet, at least until the next best thing comes along.
Good luck with your decision!
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Greece Honoured at International Book Fair in Serbia
The fair which takes places under the slogan "A Sea of Books" is the biggest festival of literature in Serbia and the country's most frequented annual public and cultural event. It gathers together hundreds of publishers, bookstores, and distributers.
This year's event, in honour of Greece, was opened by famed Serbian and Greek writers, Dragan Velikic and Tanasis Voltinos. Greece's ambassador to Serbia, Christos Panagopoulos, will hand an Open Book to Swedish Ambassador Kristen Bringeus, appointing Sweden as the event's guest of honour for next year, while Serbia will be honoured at the 9th Thessaloniki International Book Fair in 2012.
Founded in 1856 by the City of Belgrade, the fair's main goal is to expose the reading audience to new book releases from Serbia and overseas, allowing them to buy latest releases at low prices, hear popular authors speak about their work, and visit numerous related programmes.
This year, the basic concept of the event has undergone some changes, including five thematic conferences on professional publishing in Serbia; chat rooms featuring afternoon discussions between authors and attendees; and the opening of the Comic Strip Workshop, with renowned strip author Jamie Delano from the UK and locals Aleksa Gajic and Dejan Ognjanovic.
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From our community leaders…
"I believe SAFEchild is a valuable resource to our community because they offer critical services to children and their parents in a timely and efficient manner. Without question the services offered by SAFEchild save lives. They also repair the family unit in some cases."
Barry Bryant, Victim's Programs Planner, Governor's Crime Commission
"SAFEchild is an important community resource because through its efforts, individuals and families are taught healthy ways to reduce stress while learning critical coping skills necessary in strengthening family bonds."
Dwight Whitted, Coordinator, N.C. Children's Trust Fund
"SAFEchild's programs work! They are unique in delivery and content, fill gaps in services to families, and are cost effective."
Ron Anderson, Senior Director of Guidance and Social Work, Wake County Public Schools
"SAFEchild makes a difference by bring the various aspects of the Wake County community together to prevent child abuse; faith communities, corporations, educators, individuals and government agencies have opportunities to work together to prevent child abuse."
Maria Spalding, Director of Wake County Human Services
From children and families helped by SAFEchild…
"At SAFEchild, we never felt judged. I was allowed to voice my opinion. It wasn't a guilt thing – just a sharing thing."
Pearl, Parent participant in Family Team Work
"It was such a relief to know that I wasn't alone in my fears and frustrations as a mom. The open, honest and non-judgmental way that SAFEchild runs its programs provided me with much needed positive reinforcement for my desire to have a successful relationship with my son. SAFEchild was a God-send for me."
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"My family is changing . . . we are getting along better. [My daughter] does what I tell her with a lot less talking back and she recently did very well in the grocery store."
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"Supporting SAFEchild is the best way I can think of for the Junior League of Raleigh and the community at large to demonstrate its commitment to improving the lives of children and families in Wake County."
Greer Dobbin Lysaght, JLR President, 1990-1991
"Issues affecting children have always been important to members of the Junior League of Raleigh. We collaborated with agencies across Wake County to form SAFEchild and address the important issue of child abuse. I think it is one of the best things the League has ever done."
Sandy Page, JLR President, 1991-1992
"SAFEchild helps parents build stronger families. Stronger families benefit every person and every institution in our community. The greatest benefit is to children, who will grow up in a loving environment and have a wonderful model for their own families in the years to come."
Barbara Freedman, JLR President, 1992-1993
"The success of SAFEchild has given the members of the Junior League of Raleigh an inordinate amount of pride. By supporting SAFEchild, we know our money and volunteer efforts will prevent child abuse for many Wake County families."
Jennie Hayman, JLR President, 1993-1994
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Dianne Davidian, JLR President, 1995-1996
"The spirit of SAFEchild is phenomenally strong – the volunteers, corporate and individual donors, the board of directors, and staff members – all combine forces to renew this surge of energy daily. The people served by our continually expanding programs rave about the inroads that SAFEchild has made in their personal life journeys. Because of the many friends that offer heartfelt assistance, this organization will continue to prosper in the next century, and ultimately eliminate child abuse in this community."
Denise Harper, JLR President, 1996-1997
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Bruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball': Track-By-Track Review
There will be those that believe a millionaire rock star singing about poor people and hard work, as Bruce Springsteen so passionately does on his powerful new album "Wrecking Ball," to be the height of hypocrisy. But to do so would be both shortsighted and uninformed. First, as a pedigreed Jersey shore rat raised in economically depressed Freehold, N.J., Springsteen knows a thing or two about economic frustration. And, secondly, anyone who has seen Springsteen perform at any one of thousands of shows over the past 40 years, with or without his E Street Band, is well aware that he packs his lunch pail every night and welcomes overtime.
"Wrecking Ball," Springsteen's 17th studio album, finds the artist exploring familiar working class territory, but with a vigor and fearlessness not seen since 2002's equally-inspired "The Rising." Produced by Springsteen with Ron Aniello, the characters that populate most of the album's 11 tracks are generally having a pretty tough go of it, to say the least. While sometimes not above contemplating crime and murder, as with the anti-heroes in 1980's thematically similar "Nebraska" would have opted, the protagonists of "Wrecking Ball" more often just want to put in an honest day's work. With its gritty portrayal of the danger at hand when lives are lived on the edge of collapse, "Wrecking Ball" does indeed recall "Nebraska," though the newer record is far more complex musically and more pointed in its observations.
There is a pervasive element of desperation in "Wrecking Ball," but nobody here is giving up. "Hold tight to your anger," Springsteen snarls on the title cut. The characters here seek self-respect and purpose, and they maintain their pride if not always their identity. "Stand back, son, and let a man work" Springsteen advises in the pounding "Shackled And Drawn," and the inability to do so provides the backdrop for the album's primary struggle. Bankers and other vaguely-defined power brokers draw ire, and the tender ballad "Jack Of All Trades" becomes decidedly less tender as the song draws to a close, with the singer expressing an unnerving willingness to "shoot the bastards on sight."
This is Springsteen with his work boots on, and the music on "Wrecking Ball" follows suit, alternating between loud, percussive, Seeger Sessions-on-steroids romps and steely, subdued dirges, with detours in a wide range of directions. The sound blends contemporary production with familiar Springsteen-esque guitars and drums, while varied influences including gospel, blues, country and even rap surface throughout, often in unexpected ways.
More than anything, "Wrecking Ball" is a record with heart. Worth noting in the liners is the artist's poignant tribute to his longtime band mate Clarence Clemons, the beloved E Street Band sax man who died last year. This should be considered Springsteen's definitive take on the Big Man's legacy, proclaimed here as "Too fuckin' big to die."
Here's a Track-By-Track Take on "Wrecking Ball":
"We Take Care of Our Own"
"We Take Care Of Our Own" The lead-off single Springsteen and the E Streeters debuted with vitality at the Grammys, this pounding, patriotic rocker serves as the album's moral compass and seems a likely cut to open shows on the upcoming tour.
"Easy Money" Rootsy and percussive, "Easy Money" features one of Springsteen's more charismatic vocals and free-wheelin' lyrics but, with its talk of Smith & Wessons and burnin' hellfire, the song's undercurrent of rough intentions belies its jaunty musicality and bright choral arrangement.
"Shackled And Drawn" Cajun inflections and a sprightly rhythm power this workingman anthem, but once again Springsteen juxtaposes the music against frustration and powerlessness. Another top-shelf vocal, spiced with whoops and shouts.
"Jack Of All Trades" A gorgeous, piano-based ballad meant to inspire and encourage, a man assuring his love he's willing to do whatever labor necessary for them to get by. He sounds unconvinced of his own promises of "we'll be alright," and it's clear bad things could happen. Killer guitar coda.
"Death To My Hometown" Another pounding, rhythmic piece, featuring African rhythms blended with a Celtic-tinged melody and vocal, almost a battle march. One of the most descriptive lyrics on the record.
"This Depression" The biggest downer on the album, and a role reversal of "Jack Of All Trades." Seldom has Springsteen displayed this much vulnerability, and this funeral dirge boasts inspired guitar work from Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine).
"Wrecking Ball" First heard by fans on 2009's "Working On A Dream" tour as a rousing send-off for New Jersey's Giants Stadium, "Wrecking Ball" takes on a whole new life in the context of this record. This is an entity, human or otherwise, reconciled to its fate but ever defiant. One of only two tracks on the album to include Clemons' saxophone, with its refrain of "hard times come and hard times go," Wrecking Ball" is destined to become a classic.
"You Got It" Wrecking Ball's lightest moment, this is a lusty, bluesy mid-tempo that would go over equally well in a wedding chapel or back seat.
"Rocky Ground" Musically ambitious and completely captivating, "Rocky Ground" thematically fits perfectly with the tone of the album. But, with its inspired vocal arrangement, gospel underpinnings and Michelle Moore rap, it is unlike anything Springsteen has done before.
"Land Of Hope And Dreams" Another song familiar to Springsteen fans, this one has been a live staple since the late '90s and finds a fitting home here in a rare optimistic turn. A broad, anthemic slice of Americana, the characters could be the ones from "Thunder Road" some 30 years on, unbowed.
"We Are Alive" Could be alternatively titled "Tales From a Graveyard" (and slyly does come to a whistling conclusion) this is a strange one, but nonetheless fascinating. "We Are Alive" includes descriptive lyrics and a credited melodic line from the Johnny Cash classic "Ring Of Fire," and is ultimately optimistic, a fitting close to one of Springsteen's best albums.


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Ethiopia's unprecedented crisis
An early warning network financed by the United States says the failure of rains in Ethiopia has left the country facing the prospect of drought on an unprecedented scale.
As many as 14 million people could need feeding by early next year.
The US warning network says that "timely delivery and distribution of additional food aid is crucial for maintaining minimum nutritional levels".
"Delivery of basic food aid now will avoid the need for widespread and expensive supplementary and therapeutic feeding later," it said.
The World Food Programme says that six million Ethiopians will need food aid in the next few months.
WFP warns that it is facing a shortfall in its pledges of food from major donors of tens of thousands of tonnes.
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text: ArchiveAbu Hamza to appear in London court Abu Hamza al-Masri, the Islamic cleric accused by the US of being a "freelance consultant" to anti-US government groups across the world, was to appear before a court in London Friday on extradition charges. 23 Jul 2004 15:09 GMT Abu-Hamza leading prayers outside the closed Finsbury Park Mosque Egyptian-born Abu Hamza, 47, who is facing extradition to the United States on 11 "terrorism"-related charges, has been behind bars at London's high-security Belmarsh prison since his arrest in May on suspicion of carrying out a key role in Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaida network.Several of the charges relate to the seizure of 16 western tourists in Yemen in December 1998, two of whom were US citizens. Four captives - three Britons and an Australian - were killed when Yemeni armed forces attempted a rescue. Abu Hamza, whose real name is Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, was interrogated by British police in 1999 in connection with the incident, but no charges were brought.The hook-handed cleric gained fame after praising Bin Ladin and al-Qaida and calling for jihad, or an Islamic holy war, in sermons at a mosque in Finsbury Park, north London, that has since been closed. He has always denied involvement in 'terrorism'. Home Secretary David Blunkett said at the end of May that he hoped extradition proceedings would be completed in a matter of weeks, under a new fast-track agreement between London and Washington.For Britain to allow the extradition, however, US authorities must pledge that Abu Hamza will not face the death penalty -- or if he is sentenced to death, that the sentence will not be carried out. Source: Agencies


text: Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model All three major indices are trading down today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) trading down 176 points (-1.2%) at 15,002 as of Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 1:05 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 561 issues advancing vs. 2,413 declining with 95 unchanged. The Services sector currently sits down 1.14 versus the S&P 500, which is down 1.28. A company within the sector that increased today was Walgreen Company ( WAG), up 1.77. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include Hertz Global Holdings ( HTZ), down 4.04, MGM Resorts International ( MGM), down 3.60, Grupo Televisa S.A.B ( TV), down 3.52, Canadian Pacific Railway ( CP), down 3.50 and Discovery Communications ( DISCA), down 2.71. TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the sector higher today: 3. Liberty Media Corporation ( LMCA) is one of the companies pushing the Services sector higher today. As of noon trading, Liberty Media Corporation is up $13.26 (12.07) to $123.09 on heavy volume Thus far, 508,544 shares of Liberty Media Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 488,600 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $122.92-$125.54 after having opened the day at $124.91 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $109.83. Liberty Media Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in media, communications, and entertainment businesses primarily in North America. Liberty Media Corporation has a market cap of $13.8 billion and is part of the media industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 1.6, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 7.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 3 analysts that rate Liberty Media Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 1 rates it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates Liberty Media Corporation as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its compelling growth in net income, revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow. Get the full Liberty Media Corporation Ratings Report now. 3x UPSIDE POTENTIAL: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12-months. Learn more.


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Lowestoft deaths: IPCC says no inquiry needed into Suffolk Police
A police force's dealings with a mother who died on the same day her three children were found dead will not be investigated by a watchdog.
Fiona Anderson, 23, died of head injuries at a car park in Gordon Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, on Monday.
Her children, named locally as Levina, three, Addy, two, and 11-month-old Kyden, were later found dead at home.
Suffolk Police had spoken to her via intercom that morning but were refused entry.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said officers would not have been able to foresee what happened.
'Tragic events'
Post-mortem tests revealed Ms Anderson died of severe head injuries consistent with a fall from a height.
All three of her children had been found dead at her home in London Road South. Further tests will be carried out to ascertain how they died.
It has emerged police officers had called on Ms Anderson following reports the children's father Craig McLelland had been stabbed, but they did not try to enter her flat after being refused entry.
Suffolk Police referred the case to the IPCC, which has finished its assessment.
An IPCC spokesman said: "There is nothing at this stage to indicate the police should have had foresight of the tragic events that unfolded.
"We are satisfied on the basis of the information at this time that no IPCC inquiry into Suffolk Constabulary contact with Fiona Anderson is required, and that investigations should continue locally."
Police said 13 people had come forward to say they had seen Ms Anderson walking in Lowestoft on Monday morning.
CCTV footage shows Ms Anderson walking around the town holding a teddy bear early on Monday. It is believed she dropped off her house keys at Mr McLelland's home at the Fyffe Centre on Belvedere Road and entered the car park at 07:55 BST.
In a statement, Ms Anderson's family said she was "loving and caring" but sometimes found life "overwhelming".


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Introduction to Integrity: Corruption in Clustered Indexes and Heaps
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New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Mallikarjun Kharge assumed charge as the Union Minister of Railways here on Wednesday.
Immediately after assuming the office, Kharge was briefed by Railway Board chairman Vinay Mittal, board members and senior officials on various important issues concerning the Railway Ministry, including the priority areas.
Prior to this, Kharge was Union Minister of Labour and Employment. He is a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Gulbarga constituency in Karnataka.
Kharge is a law graduate from Government College, Gulbarga, Karnataka University and is an advocate, social worker and agriculturist. He has had a long political career during which he has held several important portfolios. He was member, Karnataka state assembly for nine terms from 1972 to 2009.
From 1979, he has served as Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka in various departments in varying spells. He was Cabinet Minister Revenue, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (1990-92), Cabinet Minister, Co-operation, Medium and Large Industries (1979), Cabinet Minister Revenue (1980-1983),Cabinet Minister Revenue, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (1990-92), Cabinet Minister, Cooperation, Medium and Large Industries (1992-94), Leader, Congress Legislature Party and Leader of Opposition, Karnataka (1996-99), Cabinet Minister, Home, Infrastructure Development and Minor Irrigation (1999-2004), Cabinet Minister, Water Resources and Transport (2004-2006), President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (2005) and Leader of Congress Legislature Party and Leader of Opposition, Karnataka (2008-09).
In the year 2009, Kharge was elected to 15th Lok Sabha. From May 31, 2009 onwards, he was Union Cabinet Minister of Labour and Employment.
His interests lie in social and welfare activities which included introduction of Policy of backlog vacancies for weaker section for the first time in the country, to fill up the posts of teachers, several reforms in the education department, implementation of Land Reforms Act, modernization of Police Department in Karnataka, expediting Bangalore International Airport Project etc.
As a widely travelled person, Kharge has led various important committees. (ANI)


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Financial Resources and Incentives
Incentive Programs
The City of South San Francisco works closely with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to help our existing businesses succeed and attract new businesses to our city. Below are some of the incentive programs that the State of California offers and that our staff can help you receive:
- California Competes
- Partial Tax Exemptions
- Tax Exclusions
- Employment Hiring Tax Credit
- Tax Credit for R&D
California Competes Tax Credit
The California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to come to California or stay and grow in California. Unlike the Enterprise Zone program this program is Statewide. Thus, there are no geographic restrictions. Tax credit agreements will be negotiated by GO-Biz and approved by the "California Competes Tax Credit Committee."
Sales and Use Tax Exemption (partial)
A partial exemption of sales and use tax on certain manufacturing biotechnology and research and development equipment purchases. The partial exemption applies only to the state sales and use tax rate portion, currently at 4.1875 percent. The exemption does not apply to any local, city, county, or district tax. All manufacturers (NAICS Codes 3111 - 3399, inclusive), Research and Development in Biotechnology and Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (NAICS Codes 541711 and 541712, respectively).
Sales and Use Tax Exclusion – Advanced Manufacturing & Transportation and Alternative Energy
A sales tax exclusion from both state and local sales tax collection on equipment purchases for qualifying businesses that conduct qualifying activities. Sales tax rates vary by jurisdiction (typically 7% to 9.25%).
New Employment Hiring Tax Credit (NEC)
The New Employment Credit (NEC) is available for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before January 1, 2021, to a qualified taxpayer that hires a qualified full-time employee on or after January 1, 2014, and pays or incurs qualified wages attributable to work performed by the qualified full-time employee in a designated census tract or economic development area, and that receives a tentative credit reservation for that qualified full-time employee.
Small Business Assistance
The Small Business unit provides direct small business assistance to thousands of business each year with the help of our regional partners at the Small Business Development Centers. Over 95 percent of the +3500 assistance inquiries GO-Biz receives each year are from small business owners.
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank)
The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank) was created in 1994 to finance public infrastructure and private development that promote a healthy climate for jobs, contribute to a strong economy and improve the quality of life in California communities. The I-Bank operates pursuant to the Bergeson-Peace Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Act contained in the California Government Code Sections 63000 et seq. The I-Bank is located within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and is governed by a five-member Board of Directors.
The I-Bank has broad authority to issue tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds, provide financing to public agencies, provide credit enhancements, acquire or lease facilities, and leverage State and Federal funds. The I-Bank's current programs include the Infrastructure State Revolving Fund (ISRF) Program, 501(c)(3) Revenue Bond Program, Industrial Development Revenue Bond Program, Exempt Facility Revenue Bond Program and Governmental Bond Program.
California Capital Access Program
The California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) encourages participating banks and lending institutions to provide loans to small businesses that fall outside of conventional underwriting standards. Small business owners that have difficulty in obtaining conventional financing may qualify for a CalCAP loan through any CalCAP lender.
- Employment Training Panel
- Industrial Development Bond
- Small Business Loan Guarantee
- CalCap-CS
- Pollution Control Tax-Exempt..
Employment Training Panel
A cash reimbursement for training cost incurred by employers set by a pre-determined two-year performance based contract. Contracts vary based on number of employees enrolled, hours of training, training material and employee wages.
Industrial Development Bond (IDB)
Industrial Development Bond (IDB) financing is a competitive financing option available for the acquisition of manufacturing facilities and equipment providing a financing option for manufacturers to access private capital markets at tax-exempt rates.
Small Business Loan Guarantee (SBLGP)
The California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program (SBLGP) assists businesses with the creation and retention of jobs while encouraging investment into low- to moderate-income communities. The SBLGP enables small businesses to not only obtain a loan it could not otherwise obtain but more importantly helps to establish a favorable credit history with a lender so the business may obtain loans in the future on its own without the assistance of the program.
California Capital Access with Collateral Support (CalCAP - CS)
CalCAP CS pledges cash to cover the collateral shortfall of loans of $100,000 or more. CalCAP CS provides up to 40% of the loan value, with the possibility of an additional 10% for businesses located in a Severely Affected Community. Small business lenders loaning to businesses classified as a small business under U.S. Small Business Administration guidelines and that have fewer than 500 FTEs. The borrower's primary business and at least 51% of its employees or business income, sales or payroll must be in California. The business activity resulting from the bank's loan must be created and retained in California.
Pollution Control Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Program
Private activity tax-exempt bond financing to California businesses for the acquisition, construction, or installation of qualified pollution control, waste disposal, waste recovery facilities, and the acquisition and installation of new equipment.
Available Resources
The City of South San Francisco is partnering with NOVA Workforce Development to offer employers job training financial incentives through the On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program.
What is On-the-Job Training?
OJT is training conducted by an employer for an individual while he or she works and learns the skills necessary for productive and satisfactory job performance. The job must be a permanent, direct hire working for at least 32 hours per week with wages based upon marketable skills and experience. An OJT can be developed for practically any position (e.g. administrative assistant, accountant, financial analyst, production support, sales representative, technician, and more). NOVA's OJT program is federally funded and provides employers with financial assistance for hiring and training NOVA job seekers. Upon completion of the training, you will have a well-trained employee vested in the success of your business.
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2008 Enduro Africa supporting UNICEF
Port Elizabeth, 4 October 2008…UNICEF South Africa travelled to this windy city to send off a group of approximately 90 British bikers from the adventure company Enduro and the UK Committee for UNICEF, who have raised funds to support UNICEF's work in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) in South Africa.
UNICEF wanted to thank Enduro for its commitment to child survival and development, and to share with them some of the challenges facing mothers and babies affected by HIV and AIDS.
On the evening before the bikers' departure the UNICEF team joined the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and the Sentabele Trust in addressing the bikers about issues affecting children.
"The prevention of mother-to-child transmission is a crucial step towards improving child survival in South Africa" said Joan Matji, Acting Chief of Health and Nutrition, UNICEF South Africa.
According to UNICEF, "many mothers fearing the stigma around HIV/AIDS avoid completing their course medication. In the absence of any intervention the rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is between 20 – 35%. Infants can become infected during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding."
Early on the chilly Saturday morning, UNICEF joined the bikers and local dancers to celebrate their departure and to wish them a safe and exciting adventure along the Eastern Cape coastline. A group of children from a UNICEF partner organization, Youth for Christ, joined in the festivities.
The Enduro Africa fundraising initiative, now in its third year, is organized by Red Cherry Adventures in association with Global Enduro, based in the UK.
Enduro team leaders Simon Smith and Mike Glover congratulated the bikers on their initiative and funds raised.
Two groups of more than 180 international riders from Enduro Africa will ride through the Transkei, spreading goodwill for the causes they are riding for while enjoying the magnificent scenery and hospitality that the Eastern Cape has to offer. Many of the riders are back for the second or third time to participate in this event.
The second group of bikers will be departing from Port Edward on the 17th of October.
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Angels bless the Karoo
There are angels hanging from the beams, turning in shafts of sunlight. They are lying on tables. They are draped on chairs. They are piled in boxes. Their beaded wings glint in packets being readied for shipment to Europe.
And around a horse-shaped arrangement of tables in an old prefab building that used to be a congregational church, sit the angel-makers.
Vondeling is hardly even marked on a map. It's about 40km from Willowmore, on the Klaarstroom road.
Angels have connected them with far-flung places and have been the blessing that is helping free the community from grinding poverty.
The few dozen families that live here mostly depended on social grants or part-time work on farms to survive until 2 real life 'angels' arrived unexpectedly in their lives in 2007. Their names were Gardi Oosthuizen and Hannelie Hazelmann, of Craft Partners.
Gardi and Hannelie offered to teach anyone interested how to make Christmas decorations – stars, snowflakes and angels. The project took root and succeeded beyond anyone's dreams.
The project is called Vondeling Optel Craft. Optel means 'to pick up'.
Siena Klaassen explains: 'We first started with things that we picked up, old tins, bits of wood. And it started a bit like an optel kind, a picked-up child, a foundling.'
The little community of Vondeling (which literally means Foundling) now take orders from Norway, France and Switzerland, and specialises almost exclusively in angels.
Angels have connected them with far-flung places and have been the blessing that is helping free the community from grinding poverty.
As any of the angel-makers will tell you, the project has had a very positive effect on the community and is an enormous source of pride.
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This article was published 28/5/2010 (2639 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Human trash.
That's how prisoners are viewed by many people, says prisoner advocate Murray Barkman.
"When I drive to Stony Mountain penitentiary, I pass a landfill and I think, 'That's where we put garbage,'" he says. "'Then I get to Stony and I think, 'This is where society puts what it considers its human trash.' "
In both places, he says, "we just throw it away. We don't think about recycling or redeeming it. We just dump it."
At the end of this month, Barkman will retire after 10 years as head of Open Circle, a Mennonite Central Committee program that matches prisoners in Manitoba jails with visitors from the outside. More than 80 volunteers are involved with the program.
While many people today seem to think offenders are getting off too easy, or that sentences should be longer and harsher, Barkman feels that the way society deals with offenders is broken.
"We need prisons," he acknowledges. "Even some of the offenders say that they needed to be locked up because of the state they were in. But right now, the whole attitude seems to be about punishment... many people seem to want to put them (criminals) away and make them suffer."
The problem with this approach, he says, is that it doesn't make society safer. If offenders come out of prison angry and unprepared for life back in what they call "the real world," there's a good chance they will reoffend, he says.
"Prisoners tell me, 'If you put a dog in a cage and poke it with a stick, what do you expect?'" Barkman states. "You only make it mean and vicious... we don't want them to come back meaner and angrier than when they went in."
Plus, he adds, prison doesn't teach them to be responsible citizens when they are released.
"You can't teach people to be responsible by putting them in prison and taking away all decision-making ability," he says, noting that while most people make hundreds of decisions every day, prisoners get to make very few.
"We can't teach responsibility by sending people to prison -- the opposite happens," he says. "When they come out, they're ill equipped to live in society."
He laughs when he recalls one ex-offender who talked about being overwhelmed by having four appointments in one week. "That might be my life in one morning," Barkman says.
It's not that people who commit crimes don't need to experience consequences, he says -- they do. But offenders need to be given hope that they can "turn their lives around if they want to," he says.
Open Circle's goal is to supply hope and understanding by providing prisoners with volunteer visitors who can connect them to the outside world. The 37-year-old organization takes its inspiration from Matthew 25:35-36, where Jesus says "I was a stranger and you welcomed me," and "I was in prison and you visited me."
"The prison environment is a very negative one," Barkman says. "Having a friend outside of prison humanizes their world a little. Meeting someone from the outside is a way to feel a little human again."
Most of the prisoners who request a visitor are over 30, he notes, adding that the organization has more requests from prisoners for visitors than volunteers to do the visiting. "They're at a point in their lives when they are examining themselves, taking stock and concluding there has to be a better way to live. They see having a visitor as a way of moving in a positive direction."
Not every volunteer-visitor relationship works out, he admits, noting that "some ex-offenders don't make it. Not everything turns out the way we hope."
For Barkman, the bottom line is whether people feel cared for.
"Ex-offenders who make it on the outside tell me they did so because people cared for them. They couldn't give up -- they couldn't let them down."
In their book "And the Criminals with Him..." Luke 23:33: A First-Person Book About Prisons, Will D. Campbell and James Holloway write the following:
"We constantly discover men and women who have been in various types of prisons for decades without one single visitor having signed their record card. We have suggested on other occasions that each institutional church adopt three prisoners purely and simply for purposes of visitation -- so that at least once a week every man and woman and child behind bars could have one human being with whom he could have community, to whom the prisoner could tell his story.
"We have advocated that because we are convinced that this elementary act of charity alone would provide all the prison reform that society could tolerate."
People interested in being a volunteer visitor can contact Open Circle at 925-1912.


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Making Connections at the Redefining Vision Luncheon
Listen to audio and see more photos of the entire event at redefiningvision.org.
Our 2014 Redefining Vision Luncheon was one of our best events yet! Thank you to all our community supporters for joining us at The Westin on Wednesday, April 9th, and helping us raise over $100,000 to benefit The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.'s annual Deaf-Blind Retreat!
We were thrilled to have Derrick Coleman Jr., fullback/running back for the NFL Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks as our featured speaker. Derrick was personable, relaxed, and funny as he shared memories from his childhood and experiences as the first deaf offensive player in the NFL. He inspired us with his confidence and story of empowerment.
We also really enjoyed having Representative Cyrus Habib of the 48th Legislative District, Washington State House of Representatives emcee the event. Cyrus is a natural public speaker, and we loved when he challenged the audience to support the Lighthouse with an additional $48 gift in honor of the Seahawks winning Super Bowl XLVIII and his representation of the 48th legislative district.
Our employee speaker aj granda, Deaf-Blind Education and Retreat Coordinator, shared the importance of making physical connections for Deaf-Blind individuals who are often isolated in their own rural communities. She explained the annual Deaf-Blind Retreat, which takes place in beautiful Seabeck, Washington each August, provides a one-of-a-kind experience with access to information and relationship building activities in a fully accessible environment. She thanked the incredible volunteers and community members who make the Retreat possible and reminded us all to find new ways of communicating and connecting with one another.
It truly was a fantastic event, and we are so grateful for your ongoing support! A special thank you to our event volunteers, table captains, Luncheon Committee members, and sponsors!
Thank You to our Generous Redefining Vision Luncheon Sponsors
The Muckleshoot Charitable Foundation
Badgley Phelps Investment Managers
Alliant Benefits
Kibble and Prentice
Northern Trust
Pepsi Bottling Company
The BoxMaker, Inc.
US Bank Commercial Banking
Amber Janitorial
Swifty Printing, LLC
About the Annual Deaf-Blind Retreat
Charitable donations from the Redefining Vision Luncheon helped support the Deaf-Blind Retreat, which creates opportunities for networking, connection, leadership and empowerment in a fully-accessible environment. Each year between 60 and 95 participants who are Deaf-Blind and 120 to 150 volunteer interpreter/guides gather in beautiful Seabeck, WA from all across the country and around the world to participate in a variety of recreational and educational activities.
The Retreat offers an accessible, supportive, and respectful environment that allows individuals to learn and experience many new activities such as tandem biking, boating, swimming, hiking, cooking and exercise classes, cultural presentations, workshops on new research, and demonstrations of the latest technology.
If you were unable to attend but would still like to support our mission, you can make a gift online here.


text: Epoch Holding Corporation (" Epoch" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: EPHC) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.05 to $0.06 per share. The dividend is payable on February 11, 2011 to shareholders of record as of January 28, 2011. "We are pleased to announce an increase in our quarterly dividend," said William W. Priest, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "This dividend increase, combined with the recent special dividend paid in December, reflects the Board's continued confidence in Epoch's financial position and liquidity as well as the outlook for the Firm's continued development." Mr. Priest added, "The Company remains focused on delivering superior investment results and service to clients." About Epoch Holding Corporation Epoch Holding Corporation conducts its operations through Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Investment management and investment advisory services are the Company's sole line of business. Headquartered in New York, the Company's investment strategies include U.S. Equity (All Cap, Large Cap and Small Cap Value), Global Equity (Shareholder Yield, Choice, Absolute Return and Small Cap) and International Small Cap. For more information about Epoch contact Clive Gershon at Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 212-991-5404, email@example.com or visit Epoch's website at www.eipny.com . Safe Harbor Statement This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. The most significant of these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of sponsored investment products and separately managed accounts, general economic conditions, industry trends, future acquisitions, competitive conditions, and government regulations. For further information regarding these forward-looking statements and the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010. Other factors besides those listed in "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements", and those listed above, could also adversely affect our revenues, financial condition, results of operations and business prospects. The Company undertakes no duty to update its forward-looking statements, including its earnings outlook.