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Yesterday's Black Ops 2 title update has left some players experiencing leaderboard issues, Treyarch has confirmed and hopes to fix the problem soon.
They are pretty severe issues too, with users reporting that their score and rank has been reset to zero.
"Since this morning's backend update, we've been made aware of leaderboard issues that some are having - we're looking into it, stand by," Tweeted the studio.
"Currently working through server side issues re leaderboards...they'll be re-enabled as soon as we've fixed the issue...stand by."
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Put simply, "Our goal with Android is to reach everyone," said Schmidt. The company is well on its way to doing just that. According to Schmidt, there are now 1.5 million new Android devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) activated every single day. At that pace, Google is seeing more than 10 million new devices per week.
"We'll cross 1 billion Android devices in six to nine months," said Schmidt. (There are about 750 million Android devices out there at the moment.) "In a year or two, we'll hit two billion. And the way that's going to happen is with the debut of low-end devices from manufacturers, primarily in Asia. If low-end smartphones are inexpensive now, imagine just how inexpensive they'll be a few years from now. And that's how we're going to hit the next billion devices."
Google has little room left to grow in mature markets, such as the U.S. and Europe. Further, manufacturers generally target U.S. and European consumers with midrange to high-end smartphones, such as the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4. It is markets such as India, Indonesia and China that will push Android's growth further toward the stratosphere. It sounds like that's exactly Google's plan.
[ Is Google using predatory pricing to build market share? Read Android's A 'Trojan Horse,' Microsoft-Backed Group Charges. ]
That's not say that there isn't plenty of opportunity to score sales with flagship-grade devices. According to Schmidt, there are some amazing products on the way from Motorola, which is owned by Google.
"They have a new set of products, which are phenomenal," said Schmidt of Motorola. "Very, very impressive." When prodded to spill more details, all Schmidt would say is, "Think of it as phones-plus." That could mean anything. Is he talking about phones that do more than what today's phones can do, or is he talking about phablets (plus-sized phones)? He didn't specify.
There has been a lot of chatter across the Internet about what Motorola plans to do next with respect to its hardware business. Earlier this year, a Google exec bemoaned the fact that the company had 18 months' worth of phones to deliver when Google completed its acquisition of Motorola about a year ago. Some of those devices, such as the Droid RAZR M and RAZR HD, have already hit the market. It's been six months, though, since we've seen new hardware from Motorola. Those Droids landed on Verizon's network during the fourth quarter of 2012. The "phones-plus" device referenced most often is called the X Phone, which is expected to be the Android phone to conquer all Android phones.
Until Google and Motorola get around to making any announcements, though, U.S. consumers will happily lap up devices such as the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4, both of which arrive in just a few short weeks.
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Top 50 Automation Companies of 2006
The ARC/Control Top 50 Process Automation Companies. Find out who are the top vendors who supply automation professionals with the tools of their trade.
By Walt Boyes and Larry OBrien
Its that time again−the time when we print in a few short pages a snapshot of the health of the vendors who supply automation professionals with the tools of their trade. In a word, their health is good. End users are having excellent years in most of the process segments and in many of the discrete manufacturing segments, with the significant exception of automotive. And because end users are having excellent years, theyre spending money with the automation suppliers, who are also having excellent years. At this point, the boom appears poised to continue for at least the time being.
This year, weve made a significant change. Instead of just doing a North American Top 50, with a nod of the head to global results, weve decided we need to produce two lists: A Global Top 50 that shows the real performance of the flat world of automation, and a North American Top 50, with numbers derived from global performance.
- North American Top 50 Vendor (View PDF version here)
|- Global Top 50 Vendors (View PDF version here)
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Defining Our Terms
Heres what we are including in our definition of the fifty largest companies:
- Process automation systems and related hardware software and services
- PLC business, as well as related hardware, software, services, I/O and bundled HMI
- Other control hardware components, such as third-party I/O, signal conditioners, intrinsic safety barriers, networking hardware, unit controllers and single and multiloop controllers
- Process safety systems
- SCADA systems for oil and gas, water and wastewater, and power distribution
- AC drives
- General motion control systems
- Computer numerical control (CNC) systems
- Process field instrumentation, such as temperature and pressure transmitters, flowmeters, level transmitters and associated switches
- Analytical equipment, including process electrochemical, all types of infrared technology, gas chromatographs for industrial manufacturing and related products
- Control valves, actuators and positioners
- Discrete sensors and actuators
- All kinds of automation-related software, from advanced process control, simulation and optimization to third-party HMI, plant asset management, production management (MES), ERP integration packages from the major automation suppliers and similar software
- All other automation-related services provided by the automation suppliers
- Condition-monitoring equipment and systems
- Ancillary systems, such as burner management systems, QCSs for pulp and paper, etc.
What were not including are:
- Pumps and motors
- Robotics
- Material-handling systems
- Supply chain management software
- Building automation systems
- Fire and security systems
- Processing equipment such as mixers, vessels, heaters, etc., as well as process design licenses from suppliers that have engineering divisions
- Electrical equipment, such as low-voltage switchgear, etc.
As with last years list, weve found it nearly impossible to achieve a hard number for process automation only, so were reporting all automation. We believe our numbers are even more accurate than last year, although that may show some companies that have lost or gained ground, when they really have not, because we are correcting for either over- or underestimating them last year. All automation companies are showing gains over 2005, because of the growth of purchasing globally. The data is for 2006, as 2007 numbers are not yet available for many companies.
Strong Markets
The market for automation products is quite strong and may remain that way for as long as another six to eight years, perhaps as far out as 2015. Large capital projects are the main drivers behind this growth rate, especially in India and China.
The strength of the market is based primarily on the fact that the oil and gas sector continues to be strong, as the price of oil continues to inch ever upward. ExxonMobil reports that it has major capital projects scheduled out as far as 2012, at least. The longevity of the boom is likely to be attributable to the shortage of skilled manpower and contracting companies with which to do the projects that companies have scheduled.
This is not an isolated phenomenon, nor is it limited to North America and Western Europe. The shortage of talent, both individual and company, appears to be a global problem that will not resolve itself soon.
Overall, the market is doing very well, and most companies are growing at a healthy rate. Most of the big suppliers are still growing in the double digits, which is the highest growth weve seen in almost twenty years.
Every global region is experiencing real growth, including the Middle East, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and South America. The trouble spot is North America.
Key economic indicators are beginning to slide, and the automotive industry, which is not only one of the largest economic sectors in North America, but also the largest consumer of automation products, is underperforming substantially, with consolidation and layoffs looming.
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Coffee Talk: Why Hate TNA?
by, 08-27-2013 at 05:59 PM (6615 Views)
Hey fans. Savior here with another edition of Coffee Talk. This time around, I'm making it simple and to the point. Why Hate TNA?
This is not a blog that is intended to bash fans who love WWE. Not at all. It is also not completely in defense of TNA or me trying to convince people that you should watch TNA. I'm approaching this topic from someone who grew up with wrestling. I'm in my mid-thirties, which means I grew up with WWF, NWA, AWA, and World Class Championship Wrestling. I saw the emergence of WCW and I was all in during the Monday Night Wars. Today, I still watch every week. I watch WWE many weeks, and I watch TNA every week. I only watch Raw for WWE. Smackdown has lost my interest two years ago, as many who read my blogs regularly already know. I could care less about Main Event, Superstars, NXT, Saturday Morning Slam, and Total Divas. I only have a limited time budget that I'll dedicate to wrestling and that budget includes Monday's when I remember, and Thursday's religiously. That is because I do prefer TNA over WWE. But again, this blog is strictly going to be from an outside perspective.
So grab your cup of joe, capuccino, latte, steamer, chai, coolata, monster, red bull, whatever you like...and let's enjoy some Coffee Talk!
So as I ask in the intro here. Why Hate TNA? I get it that people enjoy WWE. Hell, they outgain their viewership over TNA 4-1. But what is it that you enjoy about WWE that you absolutely despise about TNA? I know there are fans like me who watch both. There are fans who like TNA more and those who like WWE more. I prefer TNA more but I'm not against watching WWE. But the extremists are out there. Those who love TNA and hate WWE, and even a little more extreme the other way around with those who love WWE and watch every minute of programming Vince McMahon puts out there, and just bash and hate on TNA. My question is why? Let's look at the pros and cons of TNA, shall we? We'll start with the cons.
TNA is run poorly
While this may be true, things can and always do change. Yes, Dixie Carter's daddy owns TNA so she's set for the life of Impact Wrestling. Until it dies, she'll be running it. But what if she doesn't want to anymore? There's no doubt in my mind that Dixie Carter is probably a great business manager. But where I think she lacks, and it's an important area with this or any other entertainment-based business, is marketing. I've blogged extensively about how TNA has marketable assets but they don't market them. Austin Aries and Bobby Roode are two prime examples. These two are popular in the IWC. They are both skilled in the ring. They both have a look about them that could and should be in front of cameras outside of the wrestling world and should be promoted as such. TNA should be promoting the hell out of this whole thing with Bobby Roode and Eric the Actor from the Howard Stern show. You can't buy better pub, than with a connection to Howard Stern. A good marketing person would have TNA doing a live show in NY, and have Howard Stern appear, even in a taped video segment, and advertise the hell out of it, so people will tune in. Okay, TNA is run poorly. We know. Let's move on.
The Hulk Hogan That Never Was
I did a blog about clean put overs and politicking in the wrestling world. The consensus being that no one was worse than Hulk Hogan. Well, that may be true, and who knows, it may still be true. But that's not the point. The Hulk Hogan that never was references the fact that TNA hired him a few years ago in an attempt to do legit battle with WWE. It obviously backfired, because the first thing they did on their Monday Night edition, was tease the NWO. I'm not sure how long it took for rating to drop back down to what they were, but I know I tuned in that day and the show was okay, but not special. And when I saw Hall, Nash, and Waltman in Mick Foley's office, with Foley laying on the floor, I thought to myself..."wow, can we move on already?". And this coming from someone who thinks the Monday Night Wars are what made wrestling. Flipping back and forth between two legit shows during commercials was the best part. What show would keep you more intrigued? But obviously, it's a new day in wrestling. The NWO won't work anymore. It was cool. It was a fad. And it had it's day much like parachute pants and girls with yellow shorts and bangs 10 ft in the air. Great things can be imitated, but not duplicated. This is why NWO didn't last in WWE. This is my opinion why Nexus didn't last. Since then, Hogan has thrown himself in the spotlight time and time again. His theme music is a cheap rendition of the NWO theme. It's almost sad. TNA thought Hogan would lead to bigger and better things, and he hasn't. Now his time has come. I fully believe that TNA has peaked....WITH HOGAN. I also feel they can grow...WITHOUT HOGAN.
There are other cons that I've already blogged about and won't rehash. Things like Spike TV, poor timing and lack of build up to certain things. There are other reasons that other people don't like such as Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz. By the way, if you're writing comments that say, "who's Tito Ortiz", you're lying and you know it.
All that aside, TNA has pros, and a lot of them. The most notable are the Knockouts wrestling, the quality of matches, the slowly improving X Division, and good storylines that are being built over the course of months. Some they're giving up on very quickly. Others they're dragging out maybe a little too long. Either way, TNA may not be a great company, but Impact is an entertaining wrestling show. Which now gets me to the beef of the matter.
Why Hate TNA?
If you ask yourself that, can you really answer that question logically? It's one thing to have preferences, but another to really HATE the only possible competition there is. Here's an example. How many WWE faithful...no, I won't call you fanboys or smarks...bashed RVD when he was X Division champ, but are all tingly now that he's back in WWE? Be honest. You know you're out there and you know you're reading this. The same people are also hating on the fact that Jeff Hardy is one of the top guys in the company, and you hate him and call him a druggie and a burn out and all that, but if his music hit and he came out on Raw, you'd nearly wet your pants. You know who you are. So the only question I have is, Why? Why hate TNA, just because it's not WWE?
I know a lot of people reading this probably weren't even around during the Monday Night Wars or were too young to truly be invested in it. But do you realize what successful TNA means? Here's a count down.
5. An alternative wrestling show when you're sick of seeing Christian vs Alberto Del Rio for the 5th time in 2 weeks.
4. A second option when you're sick of hearing Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler telling you to download the WWE App.
3. A reason to change channels because you're sick of seeing the recap of John Cena's promo to open the show for the 11th time in one Raw episode.
2. A quality wrestling match when Great Khali and Natalya are in a mixed tag vs Big E and AJ Lee
1. The Real Reason. The Most Important Reason. Competition makes everything better. WWE will try harder to put on better shows.
It's no secret. WWE has been in cruise control with their wrestling product. But if TNA became a threat. If they became real competition. Do you know what would happen? Your favorite WWE wrestlers will perform better and you'll get better quality wrestling matches on both shows. The timing of segments will be better constructed to keep you from flipping the station.
I know TNA isn't on Monday Nights. If they grew to be real competition, that Monday Night experiment could and would come back. Then we'd be in for a ride. If TNA did grow, wouldn't be on the back of Bully Ray. It wouldn't be on the back of Hulk Hogan. it would be on the back of Austin Aries, Bobby Roode, AJ Styles, Chris Sabin, etc. It would mean that they finally took their best assets, and made them stars. Some of the more popular WWE stars might not be so quick to renew their contracts because there's another option for them.
The possibilities are endless. Those who have grown up with the WWE we have today, don't understand what it's like to have two BIG TIME wrestling promotions. It's fun. It's exciting. It makes the wrestling industry better.
I don't know why the people who have this undeniable hate for TNA feel the way they feel. But if less people hate them and gave them an opportunity, who knows what could have been...or what could be.
I hope you enjoyed this edition of Coffee Talk. Let me know what you think. And if you're one of the major TNA haters, let's hear why.
Thanks for reading. Be Safe Everyone.


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KINGSTON, N.Y. -- Newly seated Democratic state Sen. Terry Gipson was the lone member of the Hudson Valley delegation to vote in favor of what is being characterized as the nation's most comprehensive package of gun control legislation.
While critical of the timing of the bill, which he called "rushed," Gipson, D-Rhinbeck, said� the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act "will both save lives and protect the rights of gun owners."
The Senate passed the bill in a 43-18 vote late night Monday night only hours after receiving copies of the voluminous legislation. Senate Democrats were joined by nine Republicans in support of the measure. Late Tuesday afternoon, the measure passed the state Assembly in a 104-43 vote. Gov. Andrew Cuomo quickly signed the bill into law
Among senators voting against the stiffer regulations were Sens. John Bonacic, R-Mount Hope, Bill Larkin, R-Cornwall-on-Hudson, and James Seward, R-Oneonta.
A breakdown of the Mid-Hudson Assembly delegation's vote was not immediately available Tuesday.
In statements issued following Monday's Senate vote, Larkin, Bonacic and Seward also criticized the legislation as a rushed and reactionary, and said the new regulations would trample on the rights of gun owners while doing little to quell gun violence.
Larkin called the new regulations "too restrictive on our legal, law abiding gun owners," and said it doesn't "adequately address the issue of illegal� weapons and their use during the commission of a crime."
"Gun violence will not be stopped by restricting lawful, honest gun owners," stated Larkin. "It is career criminals and their access to illegal weapons that are the main problem facing our cities, towns and villages -- not people who support the second amendment."
"The rights of law-abiding citizens who use firearms for sport, protection and collection suffered a considerable blow," stated Seward.
"These reactionary laws force new, onerous regulations on those who meticulously obey the law and infringe on Second Amendment rights," he said.
Seward said the legislation would also put upstate jobs at risk, including the jobs of those who work at Remington Arms in Ilion.
Seward's concern over the effect the new laws would have on jobs was one that was shared by state Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney, R-New Hartford.
On Monday, Tenney joined protesters at the Ilion gun factory to protest the potential loss of jobs in what she characterized in a press release as the "latest gun grab."
"I fully support keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals and the violently mentally ill," she stated. "But (Monday's) vote signals a victory of partisan politics over sensible gun laws."
Bonacic said that while he supported several of the provisions in the new legislation -- including increased penalties for crimes committed with guns, for "straw purchasers" of guns, and the allocation of aid for more school security.
But, he said, "too often, in a rush to be "first," or "toughest" or in a desire to vote on something that "sounds good" or appeases a particular constituency, substantive policies are carelessly enacted.
Bonacic said in the days after Cuomo call for more stringent control laws, his offices received calls "overwhelmingly against more gun control."
"When my constituents are overwhelmingly against something, and the bill we are asked to vote on is rushed through without any public review, that is nearly always a good reason to vote 'no,'" he said.


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The San Francisco Interfaith Council offers staggered shelter service throughout the winter.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church at 1031 Franklin St. opened Sunday, serving as many as 65 people daily, providing dinner and breakfast. The shelter closes on Dec. 8. Service runs from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
St. Mary's Cathedral at 1111 Gough St., providing dinner and breakfast to 100 people, opens Dec. 9 and closes Dec. 29. Service runs from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
St. Boniface at 133 Golden Gate Ave. serves dinner and breakfast to 60 people. The shelter opens daily 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. from Dec. 30 to Jan. 26.
And First Unitarian Church at 1187 Franklin St., providing dinner and breakfast to 70 people, opens daily 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. from Jan. 27 through Feb. 23.
In the East Bay, at the Oakland Army Base, a temporary winter shelter will be in place to assist homeless people through the cold months. The shelter opened Thursday and will close April 15.
It is a collaborative effort between Berkeley, Oakland and Alameda County to serve men and women. The shelter will provide a bed for up to 100 single people — 50 for each city.
The two cities will also provide a Winter Voucher Program to allow homeless families and disabled people a motel room to stay in for a night.
In very rainy days, an additional 50 people will receive shelter from The First Congregational Church in Berkeley as part of the Berkeley Emergency Storm Shelter Project.
The Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County provides homeless families with winter nights rotating family shelters, serving up to 30 people at any given time.
The shelter, open until early May, is staffed 24 hours a day, proving a warm, clean and safe environment for homeless in need of shelter.
Children are transported to school each day, and the shelter gives parents the opportunity to search for work. The service also helps families seek longer-term housing through several programs.
In the North Bay, the St. Vincent de Paul organization in San Rafael provides its Rotating Emergency Shelter Team, or REST, for up to 40 homeless men and 20 homeless women daily.
The shelter program, a cooperative effort with 15 other congregations throughout the county, is in its fourth year providing food and shelter to the homeless.
The service began last Thursday and concludes in April.
Beginning Monday, cold winter shelters will be in place in three locations throughout Santa Clara County. The shelters serve as an escape from the harsh winter weather.
Homeless men, women and families can find shelter at Boccardo Reception Center in San Jose, and the Gilroy and Sunnyvale National Guard armories. Service runs through March.
The Boccardo Reception Center also serves as an emergency shelter year-round, providing a number of supportive services.
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|Practically Martha Site Traffic
What I have been doing is decorating my new apartment and filling my walls with new artwork. And in this Etsy and Pinterest era we live in...cute stuff is just a keystroke away. As I find my way back to my crafty self, I figured I'd share some of my fun finds in the meantime.
|American Buffalo (The Animal Print Shop)
I'm in love with this little buffalo, my college mascot from The University of Colorado. The Animal Print Shop has dozens of cute animal photos ranging from piglets to prairie dogs, all against a clean white background. These would look adorable in a baby's nursery or any animal lover's home...
|Girl With Bun - Elizabeth Mayville (Etsy)
Everything about this portrait is 'me'...the messy bun, the auburn hair, the striped shirt. And yet this print is so versatile in that you're seeing the back of an anonymous person's head...it could be anyone...including me!
|You Get In Life - Marlos de Vries (Society6)
Since I'm busy livin' my best life, my apartment wouldn't have been complete without a few words of wisdom from my favorite life guru...Oprah.
|Holocene III - Harper Smith Photography (Society6)
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The midfielder realises he is in a privileged position playing alongside the world's best and insists he will not be leaving the club anytime soon
The Cameroon international joined Barca from Arsenal in the summer of 2012, but has struggled to secure regular first-team football in his first season with the Blaugrana.
Nevertheless, a summer transfer is not an option for the 25-year-old as he insists he is at the best club in the world.
"It's a pleasure to be here at Barcelona. Many players would want to be part of this club, so I know that I'm lucky to be here," Song told Sky Sports.
"Arsenal and Barcelona are different. Arsenal have some great players, but Barca have the best in Lionel Messi.
"I am not saying that Arsenal do not have quality players, because they do. Barcelona are the best team in the world, though."
Song has a contract with Barca until the summer of 2017.


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I bought five things. Two of them were packages of sausages from Colisimo's, a famous Utah company that produces many varieties of pork sausage. See if you can pick out the other three things I bought in the photos below. Here are some clues to help you narrow it down:
- something that tastes great with Gorgonzola
- something that another blogger is writing about for WHB this weekend
- something I searched for and begged my local markets to order all winter


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J Lethal & Taevon Shevy
Hey everybody, I'm an upcoming artist from Detroit. I work with my close friend (Taevon Shevy) who is also my producer, & I'm just focused on getting some buzz surrounding both our names. We've made a lot of tracks, & the majority of the tracks I've done have been with him, but here are the ones that I'd say are the absolute best. Check them out & let me know what you think:
J Lethal & Taevon Shevy - Where The Cash At
J Lethal & Taevon Shevy - No Love
Da Boss TJ & J Money - Love Don't Live Here
J Money & Da Boss TJ - Beef
J Lethal - Thug N***** Swag
Also, for anyone wondering, the reason the names are different for some of the songs is that originally we went by different names, but I got tired of being mistaken for another rapper of the same name who has less talent than me, so I changed it. I doubt I'll go by "J Money" anymore, mainly because J Lethal sounds a lot better & more effective.
And one last thing, check out my bro Eastside. His style is different than me & Taevon's, because his style is more similar to Nas, whereas I got my style from 'Pac.
Eastside - "Eastside"


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New For 2014
A quiet year for the X3 mostly sees changes to the standard equipment list. New standard features on both models include a universal garage door opener, auto-dimming mirrors (inside and out), 40/20/40 split-folding rear seats, ambient lighting, BMW Assist eCall, and BMW TeleService. Additionally, the optional navigation system now includes a touch pad.
Vehicle Summary
The BMW X3 is a highly capable all-around vehicle in the popular, premium-brand compact SUV segment. The X3 was a pioneering entry in this category, but the first-generation X3 suffered from a harsh ride and some downmarket interior materials. The current X3 addressed both those shortcomings and now makes a convincing alternative to the larger X5.
For the X3, the second time's the charm. The current version feels very much like part of the BMW family. The turbocharged engines are familiar BMW fare. The steering has the characteristic BMW heft, and the ride is firm but no longer punishing. The X3 is also quite agile for an SUV, although it doesn't feel as lithe and isn't as fun to drive as the lower-riding 3 Series wagon. The X3 interior — with high-quality materials and a standard iDrive controller (now supplemented with a touch pad on cars equipped with navigation) — also looks similar to what you'll find in much of the BMW lineup. The list of optional equipment is long and can rapidly inflate the price.
In contrast to many BMWs, the X3 lineup is very simple. There are only two models, the four-cylinder 28i and the six-cylinder 35i. Both come standard with BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive. The 28i uses the same 2.0-liter, direct-injected turbo four found in the 328i and the 528i. It makes an impressive-for-its-size 240 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque and is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. (The previous-generation X3 offered the option of a manual transmission, but that's now gone.) As it does elsewhere in the BMW lineup, the 2.0-liter gets commendably good gas mileage, in this case 21/28 mpg (city/highway). The four-cylinder's chief negative is its diesel-like sound quality, particularly at idle.
The 35i comes with BMW's 3.0-liter turbocharged straight six. This engine, which is even more widespread in the BMW lineup than the turbo four, is a smooth operator that delivers muscular response. Here, its output is 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque, which is sufficient to send the X3 from rest to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds. Again, the eight-speed automatic is your only transmission choice. Compared with the four-cylinder, the straight six sees its EPA ratings drop by 2 mpg both in the city and on the highway.
You'll like:
- Agile handling
- Plentiful luxury equipment
- Very quick (35i)
You won't like:
- Less fun to drive than a 3 Series wagon
- Turbo four sound quality
- Gets pricey quickly
Key Competitors
- Audi Q5
- Infiniti QX50
- Mercedes-Benz GLK
- Range Rover Evoque


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New York City -- Retail sales in February rose in most categories ranging from clothing to furniture, despite winter storms and rising gas prices, MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse, which tracks spending in all forms including cash. While the increase maintains the positive performance that began in fall 2010. However, February's year-over-year growth rates were smaller in most categories than those recorded in the November 2010 through January 2011 period.
"February held onto the momentum from the last few months. Ongoing strong performance by the financial markets and growing consumer confidence may have contributed to ongoing retail growth, especially in the upper tier of the different categories. This is even in the face of the disruptive weather that put a damper on spending in several sectors," said Michael McNamara, VP research and analysis at SpendingPulse.
Here are some details on how the individual retail sectors fared in February:
- In apparel, sales rose 6%, with increases in men's, women's and teen clothing.
- Furniture sales rose 4%, the fourth consecutive monthly increase for that category, one of the hardest-hit during the recession.
- E-commerce posted its fourth consecutive month of double-digit growth, rising by 13.2%, slightly higher than January's 12%.
Michael McNamara said that if gas prices continue to rise -- the national average gasoline price passed the $3.15 mark last month for the first time since 2008 -- it could put a damper on spending.
"That's one of the things on the watch list," McNamara said.
Online sales rose 13.2%, continuing to outpace physical store sales. Higher gas prices actually could help online sales, McNamara said, if more people decide to shop at home.
Electronics and appliance sales fell 4.1%.
The International Council of Shopping Centers expects revenue in stores open at least one year will rise 2.5% to 3% industrywide.
"February has definitely been a rollercoaster ride for retailers as weekly sales continue to bounce back and forth," said Michael Niemira, ICSC VP research and chief economist, in a note last week.


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Since it appears the Suns and Amare are exploring avenues to part ways,
played around with realgm tradechecker to find Murph + Tins for Amare
would work.
Throw in our 1st round draft pick for this year as a sweetner, and even
next year's if needed because we probably would be too good to get a
tremendous pick anyway.
If Stern were to announce a deal such as this going down on draft night,
I would wager the Fieldhouse crowd at the draft party would go absolutely
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Battling inconsistency, Bogaerts sits out finale
ST. PETERSBURG -- Though Red Sox third baseman Xander Bogaerts has shown more signs of life of late at the plate, he remains a bit inconsistent as he tries to work in some new mechanics.
For Sunday's finale against the Rays at Tropicana Field, Bogaerts was out of the lineup and Brock Holt made the start at third base.
What has manager John Farrell seen with Bogaerts of late?
"Trying to keep some momentum going with the adjustments he's continuing to work on daily," said Farrell. "We've seen it gain a little traction inside of a given game, but occasionally there's some reversion back to him being a little bit quick to the front side -- some of the same challenges that he's been facing for some time now."
Perhaps in a sign of how much things are weighing on him mentally, Bogaerts placed his helmet on the ground next to the plate after striking out on Saturday night, thinking he had ended the inning. There were actually only two outs.
"Kind of says that things might have been speeding up on him a little bit in that moment," said Farrell. "First and third situation, probably looking at it as a key moment in the game where he's trying to drive in a run. Obviously he lost track of the outs. I think [Saturday] was probably one of the first times, one of the few times we've seen him where the game situation, or what was unfolding inside it, maybe caused a little bit of a distraction to him. So, felt like today was a good day to give him a little bit of a breather."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Kolkata, Oct 9 (IANS) Condemning the hike in railway fares, including the Metro railways here, the Trinamool Congress Wednesday urged people not to shell out the additional fare as a mark of protest.
"The hike is completely unethical and unacceptable, especially during the festive season. It will enhance the burden on the common man, who is already reeling under price rise and inflation. I urge people not to shell out the additional fare," Trinamool general secretary and former railways minister Mukul Roy told media persons here.
The railways hiked passenger fare by two percent from Oct 6-7 midnight, while the fares of the Kolkata Metro Railway too have been raised effective from Oct 18.
"The hike in Metro rail fare ranges between 100 to 125 percent. It is unacceptable. This government is anti-people. There was no fare hike when the railway was with the Trinamool," said Roy, who will lead a protest rally Thursday against the hike.
Roy criticised the United Progressive Alliance government at the centre for its policies, saying the country was facing unprecedented economic crisis because of its policies.


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To us locals, Monrovia is just a small town in the Foothills where families play at the street fair on Friday nights; a town that is often overshadowed by the size and cachet of nearby Pasadena and is regarded as a place where Beaver Cleaver might still be living. And yet, because of the presence of good technology and some smart planning, Monrovia is the site for some major business players who have a global reach from right here in the San Gabriel Valley.
As many cities struggle to deal with changes in state law that eliminated redevelopment agencies, and thus the loss of a major source of funds, the role of economic development has taken on a role of ever-increasing importance as one means of solving budget worries for the long term. Monrovia is fortunate to have been successful in its history of redevelopment projects, and has built a reputation for having taken some distressed neighborhoods and converted them into thriving sites of commerce and engaged neighborhoods.
One of the keys to its success was the creation of a high-tech corridor that now features businesses with global impact -- from defense department contractors who manufacture drones and sophisticated avionics, to biotechnology companies creating advanced healthcare products, to computer component and electronics suppliers, Monrovia is the headquarters for some major corporate players with world-wide reach.
Monrovia boasts corporate offices not only for high tech corporations but also for other kinds of organizations. Who would have pegged Monrovia as the headquarters for Trader's Joe's grocery stores? Or for philanthropic organizations like World Vision, an evangelical humanitarian aid organization with a budget of over $2.6 Billion? Or as the headquarters for the World Pet Association?
Monrovia has worked hard for the big businesses and also for the little guys, and was named "Most Business Friendly City" in 2011 by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. It earned that reputation by committing City staff to be proactive, responsive and helpful to businesses. It created project teams that guide businesses through regulatory processes, and worked to streamline those processes and established fee structures and incentives attractive to promote business growth. And with a mix of major global headquarters and mom and pop businesses in Monrovia, it is no surprise that one of the organizations headquartered in Monrovia, serves predominantly small businesses.
The World Pet Association is headquartered in a small building in Old Town Monrovia. This association puts on major trade organizations for pet businesses, many of whom are small independent companies. The membership of the organization includes major corporations and manufacturers, but as the pet industry is largely composed of small businesses - groomers and neighborhood pet shop retailers for example, the World Pet Association has these kinds of small businesses as a significant component of their membership. The Association puts on one of the largest industry trade shows, SuperZoo, that this year was in Las Vegas in July with over 800 exhibitors and about 10,000 attendees -- it is a major industry event. The organization also puts on other expositions for consumers and, along with its other activities, strives to bring the pet world together through education and interaction among suppliers, retailers and pet owners. Its goal it to "create healthier, happier pets and a healthier more productive pet industry."
And how does an organization promote a healthier global industry from Monrovia? Given the nature of its business, the World Pet Association (www.WorldPetAssociation.org) is dependent on good communications and a flexible and sophisticated management structure. The association uses the internet and mobile applications to communicate with its members and its governing board who are quite geographically diverse. Information technologies, teleconferencing and online resources combine with flexibility of work locations and contract workers to handle field operations for conferences. Fully one-third of the Association's full time employees are not located at the headquarters, but live elsewhere and telecommute using good information technologies. Like so many businesses, these technologies are dependent upon a good infrastructure that can bring high-speed and reliable telecommunications to the home office. As an employer, this Association can offer a lovely location in a beautiful neighborhood with easy parking -- the President, for example, has an easy commute, living about a mile away in one of Monrovia's classic historic homes.
Maintaining and improving a municipal infrastructure, one that can accommodate the information technology needs of a multi-million dollar organization, is no small task, and it is an important component of any city's economic development strategy. Without a good infrastructure, Monrovia wouldn't be able to support the global impact it is having through the variety of corporate world-wide organizations located here; and it won't be able to maintain or grow these operations without planning for advanced technologies that will fuel the growth of these kinds of information-technology dependent business operations in the future.


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Minnesota's list of the 34 worst-performing schools now includes one that will likely close this summer.
The state identified the schools as part of a federal effort to focus billions of dollars on turning around the nation's worst-performing schools.
One option for turnaround schools is to close, and it appears that's what will happen to the Worthington Area Language Academy in southwest Minnesota.
The charter school's sponsor, Volunteers of America, sent word last week that it will not renew the school's contract. The school has asked for a hearing to make its case.
Justin Testerman with Volunteers of America says Worthington Academy has long had poor achievement and finances.
"The schools who are appearing on this list have had persistent failure over time, so I guess there's a relationship there," said Testerman. "But there was no 'You're on this list so we're not renewing your contract.'"
State officials are visiting the 34 schools to develop turnaround plans.
MPR News left messages at Worthington Area Language Academy Friday afternoon, which have not been immediately returned.
Lucas Garcia Silva, the chairman of the WALA school board, told the Worthington Daily Globe that "it wasn't really any one thing, it was just a bunch of little stuff. They were really on the fence about not wanting to renew us."


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Victims' Services Unit
The Victims' Services Unit offers crime victims and their families support and information at every stage of the criminal process. Victims have rights, and the Attorney General is committed to ensuring that those rights are protected. The Victims' Services Unit provides appeal notification to victims and their families, as well as assistance and outreach when the Attorney General's Office is prosecuting a case. Additionally, the Victims' Services Unit has a state-wide toll free number for victim inquiries.
To receive notification of the status of an appeal or status updates on a case that the Attorney General's Office is prosecuting visit: Marsy's Law - Victim Notification. To obtain resource information, contact Victims' Services Unit at 1-(877) 433-9069 or by internet at: Victim Services.
The Deputy Attorney General for the Victims' Services Unit is Deborah Bain. Ms. Bain is a former deputy district attorney in Yolo County and El Dorado County. Ms. Bain has prosecuted a variety of cases including, but not limited to, robbery, kidnap, rape and murder. She was the vertical prosecutor for domestic violence, child molest and sexual assault cases. She is a three time recipient of the Victim Witness Service Award for Outstanding Service to Victims of Crime and recipient of the Governor's Crime Victim Advocate Award. She has served as a staff counsel for the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) and a senior staff counsel with the Board of Parole Hearings.
Ms. Bain states, "The guiding principle of the Victims' Services Unit is to provide support, information and assistance to victims at every stage of the criminal process. It is an essential service in empowering victims."
Through the Victims' Services Unit, crime victims and the family of victims now are able to track the status of appeals and recusal cases. These updates allow victims and their families to exercise their rights to testify or otherwise participate in parole, clemency and execution proceedings.
Color Guard and Mural of Murder Victims at the California Capitol for the National Victims Rights Week. The Office of the Attorney General and the Victims' Services Unit joined in addressing the importance of coordinated services for crime victims.


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Five hungry crocodiles
Online games can provide loads of entertainment and keep children busy for hours. This is a great game that allows children to learn colours whilst having loads of fun on the computer at the same time.
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A fun game that requires children to feed the right coloured fish by clicking on the mouse to the hungry crocodiles so that they can eat and then go to sleep.
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Love Letters: Am I a Nag?
We had issues with chat yesterday. Sorry about that. Next week.
Hi Meredith,
I am looking for some perspective on how couples "check in" with each other. I've been with my husband for 10 years, have been married for four, and we're in our early 30s. We have a one-year-old child. My husband is my best friend and I couldn't imagine life without him. He travels frequently for work, typically early Tuesday returning late Thursday night. This isn't his schedule every week, and he is often home for several weeks with no travel or light travel. I ask what time he will be home, and he usually tells me an approximate time. I asked recently to know his flight information so that I could stop asking, and he got very defensive and said I need to trust him. I trust him completely and never once have I questioned what he is doing. I don't think I am wrong to ask for this information. I don't doubt what he is doing, but when I wake up at 11 p.m. after going to bed for the night and he's still not home, I worry.
When we first started dating, we were both very independent and often spent time with our own friends. However when we moved in together after three years, while we still spent time apart from each other, I felt like it was courteous to let the other person know what time they would be home. Of course, just an approximation. In general, he is a very thoughtful person.
I want to preface by saying my husband does not have a drinking problem, but at times he is a little too eager to hang out with the boys especially now that we have a child. About once every four months he goes out with friends and comes home waaaaay later than he said he would. Like, 1 a.m. versus 10 p.m. I want to stress that I have no problem with us doing things with our own friends. I think it's healthy and I don't want to take that away from him. He doesn't need to ask my permission to go out nor do I need his. If he wants to stay out later, I have asked that he text me. Just say, "I'll be home at 1." No explanations needed. But he never does. And it causes a fight every time. He says he will do it next time but then forgets. I am not sure if he thinks the boys will think I'm a nagging wife, but I really don't think its too much to ask for him to let me know when he will be home. I always do the same for him. But again, I wake up after going to bed and see that he's not there and get worried.
I really do feel like a nagging wife because this happens again and again either with me not knowing when his flight lands or what time he'll be home from going out. I think he's afraid that I'm going to get mad at him for staying out, but I only get mad when it doesn't occur to him that he has a wife and child at home. I have suggested counseling to work on communication in general, but he said "we aren't there yet," meaning he doesn't see any problems worth discussing. I have asked the wives of his friends, and their husbands do the same thing my husband does and they find it annoying as well.
Am I asking too much? Is this lack of respect normal? Doesn't having a child mean that he needs to think about other people, not just himself? How do we fix this so that he is able to have fun whenever he wants and I am able to sleep not worrying that he fell in the Boston Harbor? Or that his plane was delayed in a snow/thunderstorm?
– Nag or Normal, North of Boston
The plane thing is easy. He should tell you his flight number so that you can check his status whenever you want. It's not difficult and it's what families do. You have a one-year-old. You're allowed to know when your husband will be home to help. All he has to do is forward an email with the flight information.
The compromise here is that maybe you don't need check-ins when your husband is out with the guys. Maybe it's best to just assume that he'll be home at 1 a.m. Maybe the rule should be that if he's going to come in after 2, you need a text. If you expect a late entrance, you shouldn't be up all night panicking.
For the record, you're not a nag. With a one-year-old at home, much of your life is about scheduling -- when to eat, when to sleep, when to play, and when to worry. It's natural for you to want to know when your husband is coming home. But you can relax when it comes to a simple night out. Just assume he'll be late. If he walks through the door at 9 p.m., you can be pleasantly surprised.
Readers? Is she a nag? When are check-ins required? How do you check in with your significant other?
– Meredith


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As Peck pointed out, when's the last time we've seen "disengaged Danny"? Danny has been more focused and has played harder than ever--most notably ever since Vogel has become our coach. Yes he has a lax game here or there, but who doesnt?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
And if we want to talk about a player who's effort is hot and cold, Rudy Gay is not exactly the standard to playing hard all the time. In fact he is a lot worse at this than Danny (in spite of being more talented than DG)
This has been a myth for years. Deng FTA's per game (a pretty good way to gauge who's taking it to the racks) are always well below Danny's. I think Deng is better at coming off the ball and getting into the lane, but I don't think he is a good slasher at all. To say he slashes waaaay better is kind of silly IMOThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote


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SOME Ambassador Evesham League games survived the wet weather with Pershore Town Falcons under 18s creating a shock.
They secured their first home league win of the season by defeating second-placed Evesham United Colts 2-1.
Ilmington United under 16s could be pleased with their performance despite going down 1-0 at high-flying Crowle Searchers.
In Under 15s Pool 'B', the mid-table battle between Pershore Town and Bidford Juniors was edged 4-3 by the Worcestershire outfit.
The Under 12s Pool 'A' form book was turned upside down as Ilmington United surprised second-placed Tewkesbury Town Colts with a morale-boosting 4-3 victory.
It allowed leaders Badsey Rangers to extend their gap at the top to seven points as they won 8-0 at Littleton Juniors.
On-song Winchcombe Town Youth followed up last week's cup success by securing their first away Under 11s Pool 'A' win of the season with a 3-2 triumph at Ilmington United.
In the top-of-the-table clash, leaders Welford Junior Pumas won 2-1 at home to second-placed Drakes Broughton Rangers.
The 'B' Pool match of the day was between table-toppers Bidford Juniors and Sheppey Swifts just below them but it remained goalless at the final whistle.
Oscar Gristenthwaite bagged six goals as Alcester Town Juniors won 11-2 at Inkberrow Eagles and now has 22 goals for the season.
Droitwich Scorpions continue to lead Pool 'C' after a 3-1 triumph at Tewkesbury Town Panthers, while Shipston Excelsior stayed in touch with a 10-1 success over Bretforton Juniors with Harry Langford, Conor Murphy, Dylan Williams and Oscar Hair all on target.
Mid-table Littleton Juniors drew 1-1 at home to Welford Panthers.
It's a very even affair in the Under 10s Pool 'A' table as Eckington Juniors and Pershore Town drew 1-1 to remain joint top with 10 points each.
There was another 1-1 draw as Eckington Eagles and Shipston Excelsior shared the points.
Ilmington United stay top of Pool 'B' with a 3-1 win at Stratford Town Colts Blues.
At the other end of the table, Bidford Rockets earned a well-deserved point as they held Crowle Juniors 3-3.
Welford Juniors remain unbeaten in Pool 'C' after a 4-3 win at Littleton Juniors to stay top.
Moreton Rangers recorded their first away league win of the season 4-1 at Tewkesbury Town Pumas.


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[Update: No longer works for YT] Tutorial: How to force Picture-in-Picture mode on Oreo for YouTube, Google Maps, Duo, and others was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
Android Auto continues to arrive in more vehicles, this time in India via Tata Motors. According to Google, the 2017 Tata Nexon is now part of the growing repertoire of Auto-compatible… autos.
Being India's largest car manufacturer, Tata is an interesting case study from a business standpoint (I actually had to do one on this company) — and it makes some nice-looking vehicles to boot. Seeing such a large player in that part of the world with Android Auto is good news for the platform, even though it seems to have stagnated recently.
Tata Motors, India's largest auto manufacturer, launches its first Android Auto vehicle was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
Welcome to Friday! This week got thrown a bit out of whack, what with an app sales post on a Thursday of all things. Today's list is a bit short, but features two big game series on sale. All five Goat Simulator and both Oddworld titles are on a $0.99 deal today, so go get them if you haven't already.
Friday brings us 20 temporarily free and 20 on-sale apps, including the Goat Simulator and Oddworld games was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
It seems like Allo is slowing down a bit as the updates are no longer packed with an assortment of new features on each release. Instead, we're starting to see more things that spend some time in the teardowns before going live. An examination of toda…
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If you've ever mashed that "Check for update" button in your phone settings because you were waiting and ready for an update, you know disappointment. You might be disappointed less in the future, as the button now actually checks for an update when asks rather than check to see if you were slotted in to be updated that day.
Long-time Android developer and new master of update buttons Elliot Hughes took to Google+ today to explain the changes.
When a device checks in because you've specifically asked it to, we flag that this is user-initiated and so you're not subject to the usual limitations. So even if we're at 1% rollout and 1% of users already have the update, if you manually check you'll still be offered it, even though a background check at the same time wouldn't.
You'll need the latest version of Google Play Services, and it appears that this feature may be for Oreo and higher based on comments. We've reached out…
The iPhone X and Essential Phone both have a notch at the top to accommodate the front camera and bezel-less display. Is this design compromise acceptable or not?(This is a preview – click here to read the entire entry.)
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The LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 are two of the biggest new Android flagships right now. Both offer beautiful designs, high-end specs and unique dual camera technologies. They're not exactly direct competitors though — if nothing else, there's a big price and size gap between them. The V30 is expected to retail a couple hundred U.S. dollars below the Note 8's lofty price point.
Still, they're both significant launches in the Android calendar from two companies with a well-established rivalry. And that means it's time for them to go head-to-head! Before we begin, note that the V30 we've been using so far isn't final hardware just yet, so we're going broad strokes in this first comparison — remember that things can change between a pre-production phone like I've been using, and the final, retail boxed version.
With that out of the way, hit the video above to find out how I've been getting to grips with the LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 over the past cou…
Transport for London announced today that it would not be renewing Uber's license to operate, citing Uber's current policies regarding safety and security as grounds for the decision.
According to a statement released by TfL, Uber's license will expire on September 30. However, Uber has 21 days to appeal this decision in Britains courts, and will be allowed to continue to operate while any appeals remain ongoing. The full list of reasons TfL gave for terminating Uber's license included its approach to reporting serious criminal offenses (such as sexual abuse) and its use of software (internally referred to as "greyball") that is capable of blocking law enforcement officials from gaining full access to the app.
General Manager of Uber London, Tom Elvidge, released his own statement in response to TfL saying approximately 3.5 million passengers and 40,000 drivers in the city use the app at least once every three months, and that those dedicated patrons would be "astounded" at the dec…
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The Nook is just one of the many types of eReaders out there at the moment that are designed to make eBooks more widespread and easier to read. If you are considering which eReader to buy, the Nook might just persuade you with its new facility that allows you to read in the dark.
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Texas A&M police say freshman wide receiver Thomas Johnson is missing.
The department says that Johnson, 18, was last seen leaving his residence in College Station on Monday at 5 p.m. Johnson went to high school in Dallas. Police believe he might have traveled to that area.
Lt. Allan Baron says there are no other details available.
"I'm asking anyone... anyone... to just provide any piece of information," Linda Hanks, who is Johnson's mother, said through tears Wednesday night.
Aggies defensive back De'Vante Harris is a freshman, like Johnson. On his Twitter account Wednesday, Harris posted: "Everybody help please find my cousin Thomas. If y'all find out anything, please call (police)."
— Texas A&M football: This week vs. Sam Houston State | Johnson news, team details
"All of us are obviously very concerned about the safety and well-being of Thomas Johnson," A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said in a statement. "Authorities are working closely with his family, friends and law enforcement agencies to help locate him. Thomas is a tremendous student-athlete, greatly admired by his fellow teammates and all of us on the coaching staff. If anyone has any current information about him or knows of his whereabouts, please contact his family or law enforcement authorities immediately. We pray for his quick and safe return."
Johnson has 30 receptions for 339 yards and a touchdown this season. He is 5-11, 180 pounds. Police say he was last seen wearing a black jacket, black shorts and gray shoes.
Hanks was in College Station last week visiting her son. On Monday, she got a text that he had missed class and football practice.
Then Tuesday and Wednesday passed with no texts ... and no calls.
Hanks said sports are her son's life.
"If I could transfer some of the faith I have in God to Thomas — to let him know how much I love him, and others are so supportive of him and love him, too," she said. "I'm asking God to do that right now, to touch him in a special way."
News of Johnson's disappearance spread during the day Wednesday.
"At this point we don't have any reason to believe of anything criminal in nature. Our foremost priority at this time is to see if we can locate him," Texas A&M spokesman Jason Cook told KBTX in College Station.
— Contributing: Associated Press


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As tradition goes, when Bethesda Game Studios is close to wrapping up development on a title, we hold a speedrun competition through the main quest (with no cheats allowed). While the game will take many hours to complete for a first-time players, our developers have years of experience under their belts and know all the ins and outs for speeding through the game. The contest pits the best Bethesda Game Studios has to offer vs. the best of QA The person with the best time wins a trophy and gets a pie of their choice from Todd Howard.
When it came time to crown the Skyrim champion, two familiar faces rose to the occasion: Sam "I Am" Bernstein (QA) and Jeff "Live the Dream" Browne (BGS) — the very same combatants from the Fallout 3 speedrun three years back. Loyal blog readers might recall I said the match was as close as Michael Phelps .01 second escape in the 2008 Summer Games.
If Fallout 3's speed run was that close, the Skyrim contest was… well, I can't think of something closer than that Michael Phelps race. But this one was crazier — crazy like the final minute of this year's Michigan-Notre Dame game.
At the beginning of the Skyrim speedrun, I asked Sam how long he anticipated it would take. He predicted two hours, fifteen minutes. He wasn't far off. In the end, Jeff Browne finished the game first with an impressive time of minutes 2:16:30.
Congrats to Jeff, right? WRONG! 58 minutes into the competition, Sam had to roll back to an earlier save (ruled fair by the judging committee), so we had to wait several minutes after Jeff completed the main quest to compare their final times. Despite taking a totally different route to get to the endgame (in the Fallout 3 speedrun, they had virtually the same game plan), Sam's time was 2:16:10 — 20 seconds faster than Jeff!!
For Jeff, it's a heartbreaking loss. He's the Buffalo Bills of speedruns (and he actually roots for the Bills). But no matter what, Jeff Browne is awesome.
And for the second game, congrats to Sam on being the Speedrun Champion! He showed the heart of a champion and will be celebrating later this month with a pumpkin pie from Todd Howard..
Update: Folks are asking how the Skyrim speedrun stacks up to previous competitions.The Skyrim speedrun took just over an hour more than both Oblivion and Fallout 3.
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Named in memory of RMCAD's founder, the Philip J. Steele gallery is the largest dedicated exhibition space on campus. When it isn't used to showcase student and faculty work, the Steele Gallery is home to a variety of nationally renowned visiting artists, designers, and influencers throughout the school year. The mission of the Philip J Steele Gallery is to enhance RMCAD's position as a place for current dialogues, using contemporary art as a vehicle for critical discourse. The Gallery presents exhibitions of challenging, educational and historically significant art. As a publicly open space, the gallery's exhibitions bridge the gap between the RMCAD community and the public. By providing direct connection to original artworks and focusing on relevant contemporary artists and their work, the exhibitions enliven the visual environment on campus, and foster a culture of experimentation and change.
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'Washington's power play savaged the Penguins during Round 1, scoring seven times in 22 tries, and Buffalo's was even more lethal during its opening-round series, converting six of 18 chances against Philadelphia. That means the Penguins, who were guilty of some ill-conceived and unnecessary penalties against the Capitals, will try to cut down on those while facing the Sabres.'
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It's a perfect time for the conference, as the NFL Combine is going on. It's an opportunity for Harman and the rest of the conference attendees to examine top athletes from around the country and learn from the top names in neurology and sports medicine. According to Harman, Dr. Frederick Robert Carrick, professor of neurology is the guy who wrote the book on concussions, and he will be there. Harman has taken a couple of post-graduate seminars on concussion grading. This weekend will give him the opportunity to learn more from Carrick and assess and work with some of the athletes.
Through some of the connections he made through internships while he was in school, and through a tie with one of his professors at his Chiropractic National University of Health Sciences in Chicago, Harman was able to work with the football and volleyball teams at Northwestern and Benedictine universities while he was in school.
A former high school athlete from Van Wert, Ohio, he well remembers a severe ankle sprain that benched him from the basketball team for six weeks. Once the sprain had healed he could barely move his foot. He went to a local chiropractor who helped him regain motion in the ankle joint and foot.
"Sports rehab is my specialty and my passion, it's what got me into chiropractic work," Harman said.
Harman said they would be helping athletes at the NFL Combine with a lot of muscle work.
"These guys are elite athletes. They are really pushing their bodies past their limits, so we see a lot of sprains and strains," Harman said.
"We try and optimize their bio mechanical functions through adjustments," Harman said.
In other words they will try to lengthen their overworked, tight muscles, which gives more ease in joint movement and fewer injuries.
Harman, 26, graduated in 2012 from the National University of Health Sciences and opened his office in January . His office suite is behind Woodhouse Day Spa, and he works with clients there as well. The owners of Woodhouse are from Van Wert also, so when they were looking for a chiropractor to add to their services, Harman was a good fit. He takes a holistic approach to his patients, looking at their diet, medications and exercise.
"I am often the last place people come when (physical therapy), pain medications, and surgery have not worked," Harman said.
It's his job, Harman said, to relieve their pain and get them up and moving again.
He would like to expand his practice from his current 25 patients to 100.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
It's back to school time in Boston. The little kids start up again on Wednesday here in Massachusetts. When I was young, I always got nervous before the first day of school. Maybe excited is a better word for it? Either way, I could never fall asleep the night before the first day of school. It was part anxiety about whether I'd wake up in time after enjoying sleeping in all summer and part excitement about seeing my friends every day again.
Peanut butter and jelly is such a classic nostalgic flavor combination. It can whisk anyone back to the 3rd grade lunch room. These bars do just that. They're ooey gooey and delicious.
I originally thought I'd have enough of my homemade blueberry and strawberry jam to use in these bars. When I realized I was almost out, I let Hubby choose the jam flavor for these bars. He went with Bonne Maman Four Fruits Preserves. It's got strawberry, raspberry, red currants, and cherries. It is a high quality jam that really did shine in these bars.
Hubby and I both agreed that we liked the middle pieces best. I usually and edge person and actually prefer corners the best. But with these bars, the peanut butter started to take over as you got closer to the edge of the pan. The center pieces had a great ratio of PB&J. If I were to make these again, I'd either add more jelly to the mix, or at least spread it further to the edge (I had read in the reviews of the recipe that if you have jelly exposed it would burn, so I was nervous about that).
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Yield: 24
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs, at room temperature
2 cups (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 cups (18 ounces) raspberry jam or other jam
2/3 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch cake pan. Line it with parchment paper, then grease and flour the pan.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light yellow, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and mix until all ingredients are combined.
In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix just until combined.
Spread 2/3 of the dough into the prepared cake pan and spread over the bottom with a knife or offset spatula. Spread the jam evenly over the dough. Drop small globs of the remaining dough evenly over the jam. Don't worry if all the jam isn't covered; it will spread in the oven. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and bake for 45 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.
Recipe from Ina Garten
9 Responses to "Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars"
As a teacher, I still get nervous for the first day of school! Same butterflies in my tummy I had for the first day of high school 🙂
The look SO yummy, hope to try making them soon.
The flavor combination of PB&J always brings me back to my childhood. I loved the first day of school – new outfit, new backpack and school supplies…
Yum these look great Jen!! I totally agree on adding more jelly or jam to these…the ooey gooey of PB sticks to the roof of my mouth. Make sure to have milk if these bars are made! LOL
Tomorrow marks the first day of my eight year of teaching so I love your back to school post. I am bookmarking this recipe, love PB & J!
I have been obsessed with peanut butter lately and these look simply amazing….even if I'm not headed back to school! Yum!
These bars looks absolutely perfect.
My favorite part of going back to school was (and I know I'm a nerd for saying this) was using new school supplies. My mom always got us the best pens, pencils, folders, binders, erasers…you name it. And whipping them out the first week of class was the best feeling ever.
This looks perfect for the back to school season! I'm a nanny so I know the little I watch would love to make these for herself and friends. I guess I know what we are doing tonight 🙂
This is very similar to my favorite workout bar–Clif Mojo Peanut Butter & Jelly. Maybe I can start saving money and make my own bars. Thanks!
I've made something similar before, but these look SO good my stomach is grumbling 🙂 Definitely bookmarking for soon! I miss the new outfits and seeing who's in all your classes 🙂


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It has been a surprisingly long time since a "classic" Top Chef series has aired: Almost a full year since something other than All-Stars, Masters or Just Desserts. And I have to say: I miss the original, where up-and-coming chefs with lots of talent actually compete to see who's the best. (Later in the fall, it will return — set in Texas.) But, like a heroin addict settling for Methodone — not as good, but a compromise replacement — the new season of Top Chef: Just Desserts will have to tide me through. It's not the real thing, but it's close enough.
Well, more or less. Top Chef and Project Runway have always stood out because their contestants have real skills — you sense the producers sincerely want the best, not just those who make the best reality television. (What's A-list about the A-Listers?) Increasingly, reality competition shows rely on crazy incompetents and arrogant bastards (or bitches) to keep the conflicts alive.
This season of Desserts seems to backpedal on that promise , with Craig, pictured lef, the flamboyant newcomer tp pastry, throwing a wrench into the plans of more seasoned chefs, including Dallas' Lina Biancamano (she who creates the confections at Stephan Pyles, also pictured). The deal with the self-centered Melissa, who you know will stay around too long just to offer viewers a villain.
The season premiere, which adds superchef Hubert Keller as a judge, doesn't have the spark of last season (yet), and it's not clear yet who will add the most enjoyable camp factor. But I take my fixes as they come. It'll last me til Top Chef: Texas; I just know it will; it's gotta.
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Phillies reveal new Minor League training center
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Phillies showed off their new Minor League training facility Tuesday at Carpenter Complex.
They broke ground in April on the recently completed 20,000-square-foot complex, which includes a nearly 5,000-square-foot fitness room, six indoor batting cages and a video center. Four bare-bones batting cages once stood in the spot.
"We had room, we had space, we had square footage," said director of Minor League operations Lee McDaniel. "We wanted to create an environment for players who wanted to come down here in the offseason and work out. We think we've done that. We really think this will enhance our player development from the ground up here in Clearwater."