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Bearishness remained high for a number of technology companies as 2012 came to a close. Between December 14 and December 31 2012, short-selling increased for many popularly-known companies. Rising short-selling volume can be a double-edged sword. If sentiment improves or there is positive news, a short-squeeze will exaggerate the rally. It takes patience to hold a bearish position when this happens. To explore stocks that have high short-selling volumes but have improving fundamentals, there are 5 companies with short-volume of over 10 million shares: Analysis
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1. Research In Motion Limited ( RIMM): Designs, manufactures, and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Market cap at $7.11B, most recent closing price at $13.56. RIM shares outperformed even Apple ( AAPL). Since October 2012, Apple shares declined steadily, while RIM shares are up 80% in the same 6-month period. Bullish sentiment is supported by the long-awaited Blackberry 10 release on January 30, 2013. A successful launch remains to be seen, but short-sellers increased their short-position to 137.07 million shares. RIM shares were even downgraded by Bank of Montreal, with a target of just $9. Continued coverage on the new Blackberry 10 device shifted sentiment in a positive way, making a bet against RIM a bad idea at this time. 2. Facebook, Inc. ( FB): Market cap at $68.72B, most recent closing price at $31.72. The much-disliked social networking company saw short-selling decrease to 26.4 million shares on December 31 2012. Since then, shares are up from a $25 December low, closing at $31.72.
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Pair arrested after resisting arrest
Video released Wednesday by the Wilmington Police Department shows officers dragging a suspect in a credit union incident face down from an SUV, then stomping on his buttocks until he put his hands behind his back.
Police Chief Ralph Evangelous said Wednesday the officers were justified in using force to subdue the suspect because they thought they were dealing with a bank robbery.
Roy Augusta Smith II, the man police arrested Tuesday, has a history of pulling a pistol on officers.
Smith has two convictions for assault with a deadly weapon, according to court records. In 2005, Smith was shot by Wilmington police after he pulled a .45-caliber pistol on an officer. He pulled a gun on another officer in 1999, Evangelous said.
"This is a bad guy," he said.
Smith and Shanita Wynette Reid walked into the State Employees Credit Union, 3500 Converse Drive, shortly after 1 p.m. Smith allegedly approached a teller, extending his hand, police spokeswoman Lucy Crockett said. The teller didn't respond and the man grabbed a dollar and change from a woman at a counter, the release said.
Credit union employees triggered a panic alarm and the bank went into lockdown after the man left, Crockett said.
The call came in as a harassment call, according to a 911 tape released Wednesday. One of the employees said Smith, after he allegedly took the money from a child inside the bank, stayed in the parking lot and harassed customers in the drive-through and ran up to people's cars in the lot. The almost-nine-minute call offers a glimpse of Smith's erratic behavior Tuesday at the bank.
"He is walking up to them and threatening them," the employee said as she watched Smith from the bank. "He walked up to one of the members at the coin sorter and grabbed the money and ran into the parking lot... Please hurry."
The call ends when police arrive.
"The police have their guns drawn on them," the employee said.
The suspect's vehicle was stopped by police on Independence Boulevard.
"We thought it was a bank robbery," Evangelous said. "We didn't know if these people were armed or not. We were under the assumption he is armed. We're going to make that assumption until we can negate that fact."
Footage released by the police Wednesday shows officers surrounding the truck driven by Reid.
"Just be advised, the passenger is not complying," one of the police officers said over the radio.
Later, the police report said, Smith and Reid refused to come out of the truck. After a few minutes, a police officer dressed in jeans and a T-shirt smashed the truck window with an extendable metal baton.
Once Smith opens the door, the officers yell at him to get on the ground before dragging him away from the truck by his leg. Cpl. Kevin Smith, a police spokesman, said officers needed to get Smith away from the truck where weapons could be stored. Cpl. Smith narrates the video released by the police.
After dragging Smith away from the truck, officers ordered him to put his hands behind his back. When the suspect failed to do it promptly, the officer in the jeans stomped twice on the suspect's buttocks.
"The officer did give him a little boot in his butt a couple of times and he finally pulled his hands out from under him," Evangelous said. "Had this guy shown his hands and shown he wasn't armed then it wouldn't have been a problem."
Video aired by WECT-TV appeared to show an officer kicking a person on the ground after the suspect's car was stopped.
Evangelous reviewed WECT-TV's footage and the footage from the police cruiser.
"Based on the totality of the circumstances, we used a reasonable amount of force," Evangelous said. "It was reasonable based on what we knew. I am not going to overly criticize our guys for trying to protect themselves."
Smith was charged with larceny and is in New Hanover County jail, where he was held in lieu of $10,000 bond. Reid was charged with resist/obstruct and delay. She posted bond Tuesday and was released.
Both Smith and Reid have criminal records. Smith also was convicted of various drug charges, DWI and possession of a firearm starting in 1999. Reid also has several drug possession convictions and a larceny conviction in 2006.
During the incident, a Wilmington Police Department officer was also involved in a crash.
Officer Stephen Griffith, a seven-year veteran of the police department, turned in front of a white Jeep Liberty on Independence and the two cars collided.
No one was injured in the crash.
An investigation is ongoing, but Crockett said in news release Tuesday that Griffith's tan unmarked Dodge Stratus did not have "adequate emergency lights" making it hard for the Jeep Liberty's driver to identify it as a police car.
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PHOENIX -- Starling Marte is headed to Indianapolis and a rehab assignment that could have him back in the Pirates' outfield within a week.
On the concussion list since July 23, Marte will follow a detailed agenda with the Triple-A Indians that calls for him to get 16-20 at-bats through Tuesday, after which his situation will be reassessed.
Marte accompanied the club here from San Francisco, then detoured to Pittsburgh, delaying his first rehab game until Saturday.
According to manager Clint Hurdle, Marte is due to have four at-bats on Saturday, play a full nine innings in left field each of the next two games, then serve as the DH on Tuesday.
"Then we'll re-evaluate where he is," Hurdle said.
Marte wound up on the concussion list five days after taking a fastball on the helmet from Colorado right-hander Adam Ottavino on July 18, in the first game coming out of the All-Star break.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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On the Trail of Bourbon
America's own original spirit shows off its rich heritage and craftsmanship in a lore-filled tour across the Blue Grass State
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These men, members of Heaven Hill's World Championship Bourbon Barrel Relay team, will defend the title in a few days. The plant, which dates to 1934, has been recently retooled to full modernity with computers, up-to-the-minute instrumentation and a sterling safety rating to boot. The whiskey, when in cartons, will join North America's largest collection of spirits under one roof in a cavernous finished-goods warehouse that is currently brimming in anticipation of holiday demand. The world's second largest holding of Bourbon surrounds the building in 40 warehouses.
So the Heaven Hill folks have much to brag about their prodigious whiskey production this September day at the beginning of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. Instead, what they are crowing about is a building that makes no alcohol: the new Bourbon Heritage Center. The visitors' center offers a sophisticated presentation on the art and history of Bourbon making with films, interactive exhibits, a visit to an aging house and even a tasting. It's also at the forefront of a trend: the industry's growing accessibility to the public.
Makers of Bourbon, America's original spirit, are learning what winemakers and Scotch distillers have long known: tours and tastings create lifelong customers. An official Bourbon Trail now traverses Kentucky, where most of the spirit is made, with seven stops representing all but one major producer. Growing numbers of visitors are traveling this route through rolling hills, horse farms and frontier history that holds charms even for those who aren't whiskey enthusiasts.
To be fair, some distilleries have long welcomed guests, but the experiences are ever improving. For one thing, it wasn't until 2000 that Kentucky law changed to allow thirsty visitors a taste of liquor on premise. Now most distilleries pour free samples and all sell their products alongside branded merchandise at their gift shops.
That most Bourbon distillers operate within the small area that provides Kentucky's pure water and sweltering summer heat makes the category easy to negotiate compared with far-flung Scottish still houses. That Bourbon is also highly defined by U.S. regulations makes the production process easy to understand, and fans of particular liquors will quickly learn the variables that create the nuances they have grown to love. Nevertheless, each tour is unique.
The experience is an immersion into the charming, if confusing, culture and history of Kentucky. It's a world of rustic characters who create an elegant quaff by a process that is by turns part science and folk recipe, some of which should be seasoned with a grain of salt. Nominally competitors, Bourbon makers are often friends, sometimes even blood related. While their parent companies market fiercely, they concentrate on making great whiskey. During the annual Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, they become spirits idols to gathered fans, but don't lose their common touch.
The festival, and much of the Bourbon Trail, centers on Bardstown. The tidy village, its hominess and friendly people paint the picture that reportedly inspired Stephen Foster to compose the state anthem, "My Old Kentucky Home." Daniel Boone, Abraham Lincoln and Jesse James walked the region. Bardstown is the Bourbon capital not only for its proximity to four makers, but also the Oscar Getz Museum of Bourbon History located downtown near the Lawn at Spalding Hall where many of the Bourbon Festival events—barrel rolling included—take place. Its trove of artifacts date to the pioneer days and make a good first reference.
Heaven Hill sponsors a trolley from downtown with a brief tour of Bardstown on the short trip to its visitors center. Harry Shapira, who with his cousin, Max Shapira, is a principal in the largest independent family-owned Bourbon company (you'll find that every stop on the Bourbon Trail has its own superlative), directed the project. It has a sophisticated design meant to communicate the basics of Bourbon on a substantive level: prominent materials are limestone (a huge shelf of which filters much of Kentucky's water), copper (the material of choice for stills) and oak (the barrel wood responsible for most of the whiskey's flavor).
Heaven Hill sponsors a trolley from downtown with a brief tour of Bardstown on the short trip to its visitors center. Harry Shapira, who with his cousin, Max Shapira, is a principal in the largest independent family-owned Bourbon company (you'll find that every stop on the Bourbon Trail has its own superlative), directed the project. It has a sophisticated design meant to communicate the basics of Bourbon on a substantive level: prominent materials are limestone (a huge shelf of which filters much of Kentucky's water), copper (the material of choice for stills) and oak (the barrel wood responsible for most of the whiskey's flavor).
A large panel tells of Elijah Craig, the legendary eighteenth-century Baptist minister and still man credited with stumbling upon an essential Bourbon process. The story goes that he mistakenly charred the inside of a barrel, then used it anyway. The toasted staves sped and improved whiskey maturation and a new whiskey was born. Some question the legend, but predictably not Heaven Hill, which has a brand named for Elijah Craig. Polite visitors shouldn't either as they soon stand to sample some of that rich Bourbon themselves in a nosing and tasting room that is in the shape of a huge barrel. Whatever you believe, learn the importance of charring. It is now part of the legal definition of Bourbon that it be aged in new charred-oak barrels for a minimum of two years, four if the age isn't stated on the bottle. Char is the source of Bourbon's toasty, vanilla and caramel notes as well as its deep color, as only water—no flavor or coloring—can be added to the spirit. Used barrels are sold to lend flavor to Scotch, Irish and Canadian whiskies as well as rum.
While you'll learn how Bourbon is distilled from the heritage center, you won't see it happen. The distillery that was here was destroyed in a furious fire in 1996. Heaven Hill turned to other area distilleries to continue production, then bought the Bernheim Distillery in 1998 from Diageo, a large conglomerate that was divesting its major Bourbon interests. Today, master distiller Parker Beam, a grandnephew of Jim Beam, and his son Craig distill in Louisville, but age most of the Heaven Hill whiskey near Bardstown. Of its 47 rick houses, 40 are in Nelson County sheathed in tin, the rest are in Louisville made of brick.
If corn were a construction material, it would have been an apt element with which to build the center as well. Bourbon's grain content must be at least 51 percent corn (in practice it's usually much more). The rest of the recipe, or mash bill, is typically rye with a small amount of barley. Heaven Hill also makes Old Fitzgerald, a Bourbon with mellowing wheat substituted for spicy rye. The recipe originated with the noted distiller Julian "Pappy" Van Winkle Sr. and came with the Bernheim purchase. The Van Winkle name, however, is on whiskey made at Buffalo Trace in partnership with grandson Julian III.
Now Heaven Hill is releasing Bernheim Original Kentucky State Wheat Whiskey, a straight whiskey (i.e., the same strict aging regimen as Bourbon) made with 51 percent wheat, 39 percent corn and 10 percent barley. Someone's probably done it before, but not commercially in at least 30 years. The taste is quite smooth and sweet, but with only 18,000 bottles for sale (fewer even than Heaven Hill's ultrapremium Evan Williams vintage Bourbon), it may be hard to find.
Not that hard to find is Maker's Mark's Star Hill Farm distillery 20 miles away in Loretto. The meandering country drive is well marked with signs pointing the way to this national historical landmark. As well as spearheading the trend in superpremium Bourbon, Maker's can also take credit for setting the bar in quality distillery tour experiences. Fifty-one years ago, when Bill Samuels Sr. founded the company following a decade's hiatus from the industry, he meant to return to the methods and quality standards of handcrafted Bourbon. He started by finding an old-time distillery and lovingly restoring it. Today, Kentucky's oldest distillery, first licensed in 1803, is a showcase replete with an antique fire engine and an old-fashioned quart house that provided drive-up (by buggy) service, filling jugs in the days before branded spirits.
Maker's Mark may seem all about tradition, but the next thing Samuels did was to burn his family recipe, literally, and create a new mash bill, replacing rye with, yes, wheat, Mr. Samuels being quite tight with Pappy after all.
Samuels' son Bill Jr. and David Pickerell, vice president of production, ceremoniously burned the old recipe again in celebrating the company's 50th anniversary last year. By that time, superpremium Bourbon, the idea of which garnered derision a half century ago, was the greatest growth area in the category.
Because Maker's Mark sells all that it can make, Pickerell, an engineering consultant, late of Heaven Hill, was charged with
doubling production to 250 barrels a day. It was a move the company had resisted for years, and he was told to expand without changing the character or ethic of the place. "My job is easy," he says. "Just don't screw up what we already have."
Return visitors to Star Hill Farm will notice little difference. Many of the changes are invisible upgrades to infrastructure: improved roads, water lines, electric lines and sewage. A second set of stills mirror the first. Stainless-steel fermenting vats serve alongside the originals made of cypress, which are nearly impossible to come by now and more difficult to maintain. In the vats, the high-proof beer swirls and bubbles just as before. A major change is that sticking your finger in for a lick of suds used to be the only way to get a taste on the tour. Now Maker's is sold in the gift shop.
While the temperature doesn't vary much across the Bourbon region, a specific warehouse creates many microclimates, from the cool lower levels to the sweltering top stories. One labor-intensive practice at Maker's is barrel rotation. Pickerell explains it with an analogy to baking a pumpkin pie: "You start it at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and then you turn it down to 350 for 45 minutes." Similarly, newly filled barrels go to a hot part of the warehouse for some three years, in a process called phase extraction. They go to cooler climes to mellow for another two or three years. Many distilleries with larger production don't rotate barrels, but overcome taste differences when they mingle them before bottling. Some areas of the warehouses are known to create better whiskeys and those are utilized for superpremium bottlings. Maker's takes the position that all its production is the good stuff, as it makes only one brand.
By way of proving his point, Pickerell offers some superaged Maker's Mark to a few visitors in a tasting room off his office (not a part of the standard Maker's tour). It's 12 years old and past its prime, woody and bitter. The point is that the company feels it makes the Bourbon as best it can, and extra aging won't make a better product. Of course, the philosophy leaves no room to add lines as other brands so often do.
The tour includes a visit to the modest bottling line where ladies hand-dip the package into hot red wax. In the gift shop, visitors wearing heavy gloves can dip their own 375-ml souvenir bottle of Bourbon in a wax caldron, a task that is harder than it would seem.
The world's best-selling Bourbon is something of an icon of the frontier spirit, and for its guest facilities it chose a name—the Jim Beam American Outpost—that conjures that image.
The world's best-selling Bourbon is something of an icon of the frontier spirit, and for its guest facilities it chose a name—the Jim Beam American Outpost—that conjures that image.
It's not on the frontier anymore, but, in Clermont, it is on the northern periphery of the Bardstown Bourbon solar system. The Outpost offers not a tour, but a series of educational exhibits about Bourbon. The logical first stop is the theater where a short film covers production and the colorful Beam family. The narrator is Booker Noe, a grandson of Jim Beam who died in February 2004 just as much a legend as his famous ancestor.
Noe became an outsized Bourbon ambassador when he created and promoted the ultrapremium Booker's Bourbon. A good ol' boy raconteur with a sly sense of humor, he traveled the world explaining how the marketing guys had asked him if he could create a quality Bourbon to rival the burgeoning single-malt Scotches. He told them that it already existed. The whiskey that he and his close friends drank was taken from select barrels and enjoyed uncut and unfiltered at a scorching proof. From that first brand grew Beam's Small Batch Bourbon Collection that also includes Knob Creek, Baker's and Basil Hayden's.
Booker never much kept to the marketing script. Inevitably he'd tell an explosive cooking story, a fishing yarn or a family chestnut that poked fun at Jim Beam—whatever came to mind. The cookout he hosted each year at his house always turned into a hootenanny, with the great man playing the jug. It's still one of the prized invitations of the Bourbon festival, with his son, Fred, hosting in his place.
Fred, developing his own humorous style, has stepped in nicely for his father. He chose a commemorative bottling of Booker's and recently sealed the 10 millionth barrel of Jim Beam. He also helped create the touring Great Whiskey Debate, a mock argument between himself and a kilt-wearing representative of The Dalmore single-malt Scotch, which Jim Beam Brands imports. The combatants tout their own quaff, while good-naturedly teasing the other's.
At the Outpost, it's a curious mixture of industry, Kentucky countryside and Southern hospitality. You're surrounded by the world's largest collection of Bourbon, yet you examine vestiges of frontier whiskey making. The 1779 Bailey's copper pot still, the oldest in the United States, underscores the humble beginnings of Bourbon and the Beam family, with its seven generations of distillers. The Hartmann Cooperage, which operated from 1875 to 1925, has been transplanted here. The T. Jeremiah House, a former family dwelling, displays antiques and a working tabletop distillery, the smallest in the world, as well as offering a tasting.
The closest you'll get to the modern Beam operation is a peek into Warehouse D, a tin building blackened by possibly tipsy fungi that thrive in the moist atmosphere of distillation, and a whiff of its maple candy aroma.
Booker always said he looked to the "center cut," or middle floors, of the rick houses for the best Bourbon. At the barbecue that afternoon, Fred Noe reveals that his father also liked houses that faced north and south because the configuration is good for airflow. Two were recently opened at Beam's Boston, Kentucky, distillery, which is now named for Booker. Fred hosts the affair, which is tinged with a bit of sadness as it's the first time his father isn't the ringmaster. But Fred assures there will be continuity, saying, "My job is not to change a damn thing."
While the Beams have stamped this site, they no longer own it. The family business failed during Prohibition. After repeal, investors bankrolled Jim Beam, then 70 years old, to rebuild the distillery, which he did in a mere 120 days. Although the company eventually became part of Fortune Brands (see F. Paul Pacult's excellent American Still Life for a family history), Beams continued to run it. The present master distiller, Jerry Dalton (who also authored a book on Taoism—go figure), is the first non-Beam to hold that position.
Head east on the Blue Grass Parkway and you find the Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg. If any Bourbon plant appears out of place in Kentucky, this is it. The Spanish-mission-style stucco building from 1910 offers not only architectural curiosity and, of course, the roses, but a chance to purchase a Bourbon that has been generally unavailable here since the 1950s. Former owner Seagram's made the decision to concentrate on blended whiskey sales domestically and export its straight whiskey to Europe and Asia. Four Roses now belongs to Kirin of Japan, where the brand is hugely popular. Kirin is determined to pursue more U.S. sales, which pleases master distiller Jimmy Rutledge, whose labors sell in a market he rarely sees.
Head east on the Blue Grass Parkway and you find the Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg. If any Bourbon plant appears out of place in Kentucky, this is it. The Spanish-mission-style stucco building from 1910 offers not only architectural curiosity and, of course, the roses, but a chance to purchase a Bourbon that has been generally unavailable here since the 1950s. Former owner Seagram's made the decision to concentrate on blended whiskey sales domestically and export its straight whiskey to Europe and Asia. Four Roses now belongs to Kirin of Japan, where the brand is hugely popular. Kirin is determined to pursue more U.S. sales, which pleases master distiller Jimmy Rutledge, whose labors sell in a market he rarely sees.
Much is made of Four Roses's use of different mash bills and yeast codes to maintain consistency. Corn imparts sweetness and makes Bourbon America's own invention, as distillers discovered it here. But high rye content is key to the Four Roses light and spicy profile. In Bourbon, the main function of malted barley, the only grain in single-malt Scotch, is to jump-start fermentation, as yeast readily feeds on it. Each distiller has its own guarded yeast culture. Four Roses has many. When Rutledge gives tours, he likes to show how grain quality is protected as well. Truckloads of grains are immediately analyzed by nose for impurities after being briefly nuked in a microwave to accentuate aromas. Grains that pass are dumped into a hopper. Those that don't are used in other grain-neutral spirits in other distilleries.
Four Roses ages its whiskey in one-story warehouses to avoid the temperature variations that other distillers prize. The tall rick houses that stand nearby the distillery belong to Wild Turkey. To see Four Roses aging, you have to travel to its Cox's Creek facility near the Jim Beam Outpost.
Four Roses also distills Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey, a product of the world's largest spirits concern, Diageo, which briefly owned the distillery. It's the brainchild of Tom Bulleit, a Kentucky lawyer who says he resurrected the whiskey from a 175-year-old also-rye-rich recipe (29 percent) passed down from his great-great grandfather. The product was first made by what is now the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Seagram's bought Bulleit. Diageo bought Four Roses and retained the Bulleit brand when it sold the distillery. Now Diageo is putting its serious marketing muscle behind the brand, which, with Tom Bulleit stumping it across the country, will be available in all 50 states by the end of the year.
It is not unusual for a whiskey brand to be made by a distiller that doesn't own it. That was the case with Wild Turkey when it was first created more than 60 years ago. Its production was contracted by Austin Nichols, a wholesale grocer that also packaged coffees and teas. The Bourbon was such a hit that Austin Nichols eventually bought the distillery—and dropped the groceries. Today, that is where all Wild Turkey, and only Wild Turkey, is distilled.
It is not unusual for a whiskey brand to be made by a distiller that doesn't own it. That was the case with Wild Turkey when it was first created more than 60 years ago. Its production was contracted by Austin Nichols, a wholesale grocer that also packaged coffees and teas. The Bourbon was such a hit that Austin Nichols eventually bought the distillery—and dropped the groceries. Today, that is where all Wild Turkey, and only Wild Turkey, is distilled.
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Damn tie game
Tins gives us the lead back!!!!
not good Tins with a T
Well the 1st qtr was nice... good thing for it b/c we've done nothing since... blah
I don't think any of us can watch the game.
Gotta keep pushing the tempo. Down 1 at half... STUPID!!
LA 51 IND 50 at the half
Why did Tinsley get a T?
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
Half-Time Note:
Total Fouls
Just going by the plus-minus, pretty good. But I can't see the game.
This space for rent.
lookin at the box score looks like the guy from the texas chainsaw massacre is killing us again...
Questioning a call
Williams starts for Foster at halftime and starts the pacers scoring in the second half.
Dun with a 2
Thornton's out for the rest of the game. No excuse for not winning this.
This space for rent.
Jamaal stuffing the stat sheet again with 12/4/4
Shawne getting lit up by Thomas.
O'Neal scores off the quick attack.
This space for rent.
Gamecast on ESPN is funny. When I saw that Kaman missed a layup I thought ok the next thing is going to say Kaman offensive rebound and then he is going to be fouled. Then that's what happened.
Dun for 2 more
Jermaine! Hits a jumper, steals a pass and then Dunleavy hits a 3.
Oneal for 2
Triple Double watch for Tinsley is at 12/7/5


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HOUSTON - An investigation by the "Innocence Task Force" of the FBI and HPD led to the take down of a prostitution ring in Houston in 2009. According to the United States Department of Justice, it was the largest domestic sex trafficking case in the southern district of Texas.
Five men, John Butler, 51, Andre McDaniels, 42, William Hornbeak, 36, Jamine Lake, 30, and Ronnie Presley, 38 were arrested and charged with conspiracy to traffic women and children for the purpose of commercialized sex, sex trafficking of children, sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, transportation of minors and coercion and enticement.
According to court documents, these men operated commercialized sex businesses disguised as spas and massage parlors in Houston along Interstate 45, inside of 610 Loop and north of the Beltway.
"Testimony revealed that some of these men kidnapped minors, as young as 16, and advertised them on the Internet for sex," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Sherri Zack. "They would also transport these girls from state to state and they would have to work in brothels. They were beaten and routinely forced to have sex with men for money," said Zack.
Jessica Ford was a victim who testified against them.
"It took me a long time to get out because I was scared," said Ford. "I was scared for my life and for my family. If I didn't work I would be beaten. I've had guns pulled on me, they've threatened to come after my family," she said.
"Not only are there physical chains, but these girls and women are bound psychologically," said Zack. "They have been manipulated and deceived for so long, they're often times faced with a lot of guilt and shame."
When Ford decided to leave in 2009, she never looked back.
"It took everything for me to leave. I didn't have anywhere to go, I didn't know what I was going to do, but I knew I had to leave. I didn't know if they were going to come after me, but I had to leave," she said.
Several agencies in the Houston area helped Ford in her rehabilitation process. For months, she was kept in a "safe house" outside of Houston. When she came back to the city she decided to tell her story.
"I wanted to help another little girl, another woman. I thought maybe if these men were locked up, it could save someone else's child from being sold for sex," said Ford
Her testimony, along with evidence collected by special agents led to the arrest of her pimps in 2009.
Fear continues with captors behind bars
Human and sex trafficking is a low-risk business for traffickers, that can bring in an exorbitant amount of cash, generating roughly $32 billion a year. Rarely are the perpetrators arrested and/or convicted for the crime.
"These girls were treated like a commodity and were no different than selling drugs, except with selling the girl there's a huge advantage. After you sell a kilo of cocaine, you have to then buy another kilo of cocaine, but you can sell a girl or boy over and over and over again. It's an incredible renewable resource," said Zack.
"They told me that if I ever talked to the police they would find a way to come get me," said Ford. "So, of course, I was scared. Even when they were locked up, I just knew they were going to come after me."
On Jan. 6, 2011, her fears came true. According to prosecutors McDaniels tried to keep her silent.
"He tried to make this connection while he was in custody," said Assistant U.S. Attorney John Jocher. "McDaniels contacted a source, and asked that this source pay these witnesses to change their testimony. If that was unsuccessful then he asked that this source to blackmail them."
Soon after McDaniels sent out the list of names, his plan was intercepted by the FBI.
"This man was trying to continuing that manipulation, but his attempt failed because law enforcement discovered what he was doing," said Jocher.
McDaniels was charged with witness tampering and now faces life in prison.
All five men entered guilty pleas in 2012, and in January of 2013 they were each sentenced to eight years in prison. After their release, each of them will have to serve a 10-year probation, pay a $10,000 fine and register as a sex offender.
During their sentencing, Ford faced her abusers and gave a tearful testimony about the turmoil she was in. On the stand she said, "I had a dream, and you took that from me. I'm branded with a panther on my back, a brand that you gave me to let people know that I was yours. I was afraid every time I was with you. I was hurt, but you guys will never hurt me again. I am not afraid anymore. You can't silence me anymore."
No longer a victim, but a survivor
Jessica Ford, who was introduced to prostitution at 12 years old, now has a new journey ahead of her. She is free and her captors are behind bars.
"Each day I get stronger," she said. "I'm not going to say its not hard, because sometimes it is, but I, through God, I have hope. He gave me a new life, and a new chance. I have a purpose now. I have to replace the bad memories with good ones, and I can't do that keeping silent. If I can help one girl by telling my story, I've done my purpose. I'm free, but there are others out there ... women, men, little girls and boys that are still trapped."
If you would like more information on human and sex trafficking in Houston and the U.S. click on these links below.
- Free the Captives: Fighting Human Trafficking in Houston
- Not For Sale Houston
- A 2nd Cup
- Houston's First Baptist Church
- Exodus Cry Houston Prayer Watch
- Redeemed Ministries
- We've Been There Done That
- The A21 Campaign
- Children At Risk
- Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition
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This is the first procedure a first aider does before treating a casualty. DRABCD stands for the following:
Before approaching a casualty it's crucial to follow DRABCD (pronounced "Doctor ABCD") in every first aid situation. The following information should not be a substitute for doing a first aid course which includes important practical experience.
Assess if there any dangers present:
In every emergency situation, it is important to see if there are any conditions that may be an immediate threat to life. You are no help to the casualty if you become a casualty yourself. Once you have made sure the area is safe, you can go ahead with assessing the casualty.
This means assessing whether a person is conscious or unconscious. Approach the casualty so they can hear you, introduce yourself, gently squeeze their shoulders and remember the COWS rule:
For a baby, to try to get a response by tickling feet, rubbing the forehead and by talking to them. Any response is a sign of consciousness.
For the conscious casualty, all you need to do is calmly manage injuries whilst providing reassurance.
No response indicates that the casualty is unconscious and it is important to get help as quickly as possible as this is a life-threatening condition. CALL AN AMBULANCE IMMEDIATELY or shout "HELP, THERE'S BEEN AN ACCIDENT" loudly to get attention so someone else can call. (Never assume this is done, always double-check.)
Is the airway clear? The airway can be obstructed from items such as food, teeth, vomit, blood, toys etc. Even the tongue is a potential airway hazard in an unconscious casualty. A clear airway means the casualty can breathe.
Checking the airway is a step often forgotten but very important. To check:
THE AIRWAY TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ANY FRACTURE (including a broken neck) - Australian Resuscitation Council.
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San Jose has been selected as one of four sites for the 2013 Valor Games for military veterans and service members with physical disabilities.
San Jose will host the inaugural Valor Games Far West, June 11-13, an event that will include archery, powerlifting, cycling and field events such as shot put and discus throwing. The exact site of the San Jose competition has not yet been announced.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, chose the locations for the competitions.
Registration will be available online March 15 at http://fwwaa.org/valor-games-far-west.html
"World Sport Chicago is thrilled to see the Valor Games movement expanding across the country," said executive director Scott Myers.
The other three competitions will be the Valor Games Midwest in Chicago, the Valor Games Southeast in Durham, N.C., and the Valor Games Southwest in San Antonio, Texas. Funding for all four of the competitions is being provided by Veterans Affairs.
The Valor Games were established in 2011 by World Sport Chicago in partnership with U.S. Paralympics and Veterans Affairs to provide an introductory sports competition for veterans and service members with physical disabilities and to promote community sports.
Qualifying athletes include veterans or active duty service members from any era. Physical disabilities may include lost limbs, post-traumatic stress, spinal cord injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injuries, visual disabilities and any disability rating from Veterans Affairs.
More information will be available online at: www.valorgamesfarwest.com
Contact John Woolfolk at 408-975-9346. Follow him on Twitter at Twitter.com/johnwoolfolk1.


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Understanding Home Theater FAQ
Tara W. has worked for Crutchfield since 2004. She writes about whole-house music and video gear, and works on Crutchfield's video team.
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Home Theater Sound
I want to get better sound with my TV. What are my options?
» I want to get the most detailed, realistic surround sound I can. What are my best options?
» I've heard that some single-speaker "sound bars" can create surround sound. How is that possible without rear speakers?
» How do I know which speakers to choose for my surround sound system?
» I'm putting together my own home theater system. How should I budget my money and what should I look for?
» I've noticed that some surround sound systems come with "wireless rear speakers." How can speakers be wireless?
» What are Dolby® Digital and DTS®?
» I've heard that I can play music from my iPod®, satellite radio, and computer on my home audio system. How can I do that?
» How will I get the best audio performance from my system?
Home Theater Picture
» I've seen that a lot of newer DVD and Blu-ray players come with "video upconversion." What is that?
» How can I watch high-def movies and TV shows on my home entertainment system?
» How will I get the best video performance from my system?
» I have a DVD player, a cable box, a gaming system, etc. Will these components be compatible with my new system?
Home Theater Setup and Maintenance
» What components make up a home theater system?
» I've never set up a home theater system. Is it too complicated for a beginner?
» Do high-quality cables make a difference?
» How can I safely dust and clean my home theater and audio gear?
Home Theater Sound
Q: I want to get better sound with my TV. What are my options?
A: There are several different types of TV sound systems available, ranging from a single-speaker sound bar to full multi-speaker surround sound systems. Any one of these options can turn your room into a great listening space. Learn more about ways to get better sound with your TV to determine which option makes the most sense for you.
Q: I want to get the most detailed, realistic surround sound I can. What are my best options?
A: If you're looking for top-notch surround sound, you'll definitely want a multi-speaker system. Pre-matched surround sound systems are one way to go. These generally include a DVD player, two to five speakers, and a subwoofer, and are a good choice if you have a very limited amount of space. But for the best performance, you'll want to build a custom surround sound system out of separate components that you buy individually. Assembling a system yourself typically allows you to select a more powerful receiver and better-quality speakers. While it may take more time, effort, and know-how to select separate gear, we've found that a lot of folks enjoy the added power and performance of a custom-built system. Check out our in-depth guides on choosing a receiver and choosing speakers for more information on what to look for in home theater components.
Q: I've heard that some single-speaker "sound bars" can create surround sound. How is that possible without rear speakers?
A: While some sound bars only deliver stereo sound, others create virtual surround sound. Now, they can't give you the same precise, enveloping sound you'd get from a system with five or more speakers. But they can offer more engaging audio than your TV speakers and give you a more complete sound experience. Most sound bars with virtual surround sound use special processing that controls timing and volume to make sound effects seem like they're coming from different directions. See our article on sound bars for more information on these single-speaker TV audio solutions.
Q: How do I know which speakers to choose for my surround sound system?
A: There are many choices when it comes to home theater speakers, and you'll want to be sure that your speakers work well together and with your receiver. Consider purchasing speakers that are voice-matched, which means the speakers produce similar tonal quality and share the same harmonic characteristics. The best way to accomplish this is to choose speakers from the same "family" of speakers, by the same brand. Also, make sure that your receiver has enough power for the speakers you'll be using. The sensitivity of your speakers will help you determine whether a receiver is a good match — lower sensitivity ratings indicate power-hungry speakers that will require more "juice" from your receiver to produce the same volume as speakers with higher sensitivity ratings. See our full article for more detailed information on how to select speakers.
Q: I'm putting together my own home theater system. How should I budget my money and what should I look for?
A: Putting together a home theater system can be tricky if you don't know where to begin. There are several components that go into a home theater system. By planning what you'll need in advance, you won't have to put less into your speakers because you ran out of money or forgot to pick up the little things, like cables, and then run over budget. As a broad rule of thumb, plan on spending more on your audio system (receivers, speaker, and cables) then you did on your HDTV. Check out our article for a full breakdown of considerations when planning for your home theater system.
Q: I've noticed that some surround sound systems come with "wireless rear speakers." How can speakers be wireless?
A: Surround sound systems with wireless rear speakers use wireless transmitters and receivers to send signals from your home theater receiver to the rear speakers. This means you won't have to run cables from the front of your room to the back of the room. You will, however, have to power the speakers and pass audio signals to them. That's typically accomplished using a small amplifier placed near your rear speakers. The small amp plugs into a wall outlet and then connects to the left and right rear speakers with speaker wire. So the rear speakers aren't completely "wireless," but they're still a great solution if you're looking to run fewer wires around your room to keep your system looking neat. Check out our article on cable management for tips on hiding cables.
Q: What are Dolby® Digital and DTS®?
A: Dolby® Digital and DTS® allow your home theater system to play effects, dialogue, and soundtracks from movies the way that directors intended them to be heard — like you hear them in a movie theater. Just about any home theater receiver will let you decode Dolby Digital and/or DTS signals, which are simply two different ways of encoding/decoding sound data. These formats are best known for their ability to deliver multi-channel surround sound. See our article about surround sound formats for more info on sound processing.
Q: I've heard that I can play music from my iPod®, satellite radio, and computer on my home audio system. How can I do that?
A: Home audio systems provide more than just great sound for your favorite movies, TV shows, and video games. They can also play music from many of today's popular sources. Here's a quick breakdown of the kinds of musical extras you can attach to some home theater receivers and systems.
- Satellite radio is one of the fastest growing forms of listening entertainment out there — you can add it to a compatible system by purchasing a tuner, antenna, and a subscription to the service of your choice.
- iPod® integration has also become more common. Add a compatible dock and you'll be able to listen to your iPod's music through your audio system.
- You can access music from your PC using a network-enabled receiver, an Xbox 360 or PS3, or by adding a wireless music player, which connects to your receiver's A/V inputs.
Q: How will I get the best audio performance from my system?
A: Use the best audio connections you can. Your home audio system or components might come with some stereo/RCA cables. In some cases, this may be the only connection available to you. But if you want to get full surround sound, you'll need to use digital audio cables, either optical, coaxial, or HDMI. These cables send the digital signal directly from your DVD player to the receiver, ensuring high-quality sound that will let you experience movies the way the director intended. And see our article on avoiding home theater pitfalls for more tips.
Home Theater Picture
Q: I've seen that a lot of newer DVD and Blu-ray players come with "video upconversion." What is that?
A: Most DVD and Blu-ray players can upconvert regular DVD signals to a higher resolution and send them to a compatible TV via an HDMI connection. Some home theater receivers have this feature, too. The signal remains digital as it travels to your compatible high-def TV for the cleanest possible transfer. Upconverting players and receivers can output video at 720p, 1080i or 1080p — resolutions that more closely match the screen resolution of HDTVs. Now, it won't be real HD, but it'll still look great on an HDTV. For the best picture quality from an upconverting player or receiver, be sure to choose a TV with at least one HDMI input. For more information on video upconversion, see our article on DVD players.
Q: How can I watch high-def movies and TV shows on my home entertainment system?
A: There are a few ways of receiving high-definition TV programming: over-the-air broadcasts, cable HDTV, digital satellite TV, and instant streaming from services like Netflix and Blockbuster. For more information on HDTV programming, see our article on high-def TV and check out our video about what you need for HDTV. Another option is a Blu-ray player, which is designed to let you take full advantage of your high-def TV's display capabilities. For more information, check out our article about Blu-ray players.
Q: How will I get the best video performance from my system?
A: Make sure you use the best video connections available as well as high-quality cables. If you've got an HDTV, you'll want to use an HDMI connection for high-def, 1080p capable Blu-ray players and gaming consoles, since it can give you the best picture quality available. Component video is an excellent alternative, and can give you a high-def picture with a video resolution up to 1080i. You'll also see S-video and composite video connections. These connections aren't capable of delivering the super-detailed video that HDMI or component video connections can, but they're great for older equipment which might not have newer video connections. For more detailed info, see our article on TV connections.
For each video source, use the best-quality connection available. For all high-definition sources, be sure to use an HD-capable connection: component video, DVI, or HDMI.
Q: I have a DVD player, a cable box, a gaming system, etc. Will these components be compatible with my new system?
A: Yes, the majority of audio/video components sold in the U.S. and Canada use the same connections to pass sound and video. Many also offer a variety of audio/video connections for you to choose from, but you'll want to check that your new equipment has enough connections to accommodate all your gear, whether it's old or new.
Home Theater Setup and Maintenance
Q: What components make up a home theater system?
A: For our purposes, a home theater system consists of a TV, a home theater receiver, a set of surround speakers (typically between five and seven), and a subwoofer. The receiver is the "brains and muscle" of the system, sending power and audio signals to each speaker, and video to your TV. Learn more about the components you need for a home theater system, and see our article for other ways to get great sound if a full home theater system won't work in your room.
Q: I've never set up a home theater system. Is it too complicated for a beginner?
A: Definitely not — and you don't have to be an expert to get a great-sounding system. Setting up a home theater system is a matter of selecting the right equipment for your needs and then connecting it properly. For pointers on choosing your gear, see our articles on four ways to get great TV sound, the components you need for home theater, and planning for your home theater system. For help with hooking your system up, check out our article on some common home theater pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Q: Do high-quality cables make a difference?
A: Yes, especially with analog audio/video connections. The better the cable, the better the picture and sound you'll get. Well-made cables carry cleaner signals over longer distances, and as time goes by, they're less likely to be damaged by the inevitable bending and twisting that most cables undergo. They also offer better shielding, and so they're less susceptible to interference from other sources. Even though high-quality cable costs more, it can be a key part of achieving the clear picture and pure sound that your components can deliver. See our guide for choosing A/V cables.
Q: How can I safely dust and clean my home theater and audio gear?
A: Cleaning your home theater system will help keep it looking nice and prevent dust and dirt build-up from damaging the internal circuitry. But you have to be careful with what kinds of products you use to clean your components. It's always a good idea to check your owner's manual first, but you'll find some good general tips below.
Make sure that your components are turned off before cleaning.
- To clean your speakers:
- Be careful of the finish on your speakers, especially wood finishes. Pledge and other wood cleaners that contain silicone can leave residue in the wood grain. Most manufacturers simply recommend cleaning the cabinet with a soft cloth, perhaps lightly dampened by water.
- For speaker grilles, a can of compressed air or even the upholstery brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner will do.
- To clean your DVD player and/or receiver:
- Use a dry cloth (no paper towels) or lint-free cloth on the front and side panels. Moisture can short out the circuitry. Be sure to wipe away from the vent holes to avoid brushing dust or debris into the component.
- If you need to remove residue or fingerprints, you can slightly dampen the cloth with water, wringing out as much water as you can. Make sure that your DVD player and/or receiver is unplugged whenever you clean your components with a liquid substance.
- For sensitive areas, such as around the front panel controls and buttons, use a small paint brush or can of compressed air. You can also use compressed air to clean harder-to-reach places, like the cooling fan behind the vents or the back of the component.
- To clean the lens inside of a DVD player, try using a disc cleaner.
- To clean your cables:
- You should unplug and replug any cables you have connected to your system every few years to help keep the connection clean. Be sure to unplug the power cord on your DVD player and receiver before you start checking the connections.
- If you happen to see any build-up, use a good contact cleaner, like DeoxIT®, to safely clean the connection and keep your home theater in great working condition.


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Texas Game Wardens Seize 10,000-plus Feet of Gill Net and Nearly 2 Tons of Marijuana
AUSTIN – Texas game wardens have concluded two separate week-long enforcement operations in South Texas that led to the seizure of more than 10,000 feet of illegal gill net, approximately two tons of marijuana, and the filing of numerous other criminal cases.
The two operations – which involved dozens of game wardens — focused on detecting and reducing criminal activity including apprehending poachers, trespassers, human smugglers, and drug smugglers in rural areas along the south Texas border region.
Operation Brush Guard took place near Kingsville and Falfurrias while Operation Tilapia focused on Lake Falcon, near Zapata. The combined operations included integral support from the U.S. Border Patrol, county sheriffs and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
While on Lake Falcon, game wardens seized nearly two tons of marijuana from three boats while conducting surveillance on gill netters from Mexico.
During Operation Brush Guard, 345 pounds of marijuana and 3.9 grams of cocaine were seized. Additionally, game wardens filed 14 citations and warnings, and made 4 arrests.
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3 blocks from Baltimore's Inner Harbor, this Days Inn is across the street from the Baltimore Convention Center. Dining, galleries, shopping, and a picturesque waterfront are all within 5 blocks.
Bar and grill, pool
The hotel features a full service Harbor Grill, a restaurant and bar, that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hotel also features a fitness center open daily and a seasonal outdoor heated pool which is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
City views, Wi-Fi
Renovated in Spring 2014, guestrooms offer flat screen TVs, microwaves (in select rooms), safes, and high speed wireless internet access.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Walkability and proximity to shopping
- Overall value of stay
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
Days Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Located across the street from the Baltimore Convention Center, this smoke-free hotel is three blocks from Baltimore's bustling Inner Harbor, with its numerous shopping and dining destinations. Camden Yards, Walters Art Gallery, and Center Stage Theatre are all within 10 blocks.
The hotel has a full service restaurant and bar, Harbor Grill, which serves breakfast, lunch on the weekdays, and dinner. Guests can unwind in the lobby bar after a long day or take advantage of its daily happy hour. A seasonal outdoor pool, open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and patio offer respite from crowded city streets. A fitness center is also open daily.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the Days Inn Inner Harbor and dogs are welcome.
This Baltimore hotel features a business center and can host meetings and banquets in its special Harbor Rooms, which can be configured to seat up to 75 people in theater style. The 3 conference rooms total 1,000 sq. feet (93 sq. meters).
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 9
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 249
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 1400
- Conference space size (meters) - 130
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Smoke-free property
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room safe (surcharge)
- Television
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Microwave
- Flat-panel TV
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Pay movies
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
Harbor Grill - Full-service restaurant and lounge. All meals served Monday – Friday: breakfast served 6:30 AM – 11 AM, lunch served 11 AM – 2 PM, and dinner served 5 PM – 9 PM. Breakfast and dinner served on Saturday and Sunday: Breakfast served 6:30 AM – noon and dinner served 5 PM – 9 PM. Lounge is open nightly until midnight.
Nearby Things to Do
To stay fit, hotel guests may do laps in the seasonal outdoor pool, open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and use the hotel's fitness center.
Paddleboats are a popular way to take in the city views from the water and are available for rent at the Inner Harbor. Water taxis, which take people quickly from the Inner Harbor to Little Italy, and tour boats are also available (surcharges).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Sailing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
- Dogs only
- 1 per room (up to 24 lb)
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 40.00 per night
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 14 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 30.00 per night
- Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay
- In-room safe fee: USD 1 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Days Inn Hotel Inner Harbor
- Days Inn Inner Harbor
- Inner Harbor Days Inn
- Baltimore Days Inn
- Days Inn Baltimore
- Days Inn Inner Harbor Baltimore
- Days Inn Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore
- Days Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel
- Days Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor
We should mention
Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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My Years Booking For Justin Gabriel
by, 04-27-2013 at 05:37 PM (4122 Views)
This blog is mainly because i saw that no blogs have been updated recently so i thought start them off. So this blog is how i would book Justin Gabriel (Who i have kept any secrets is my favourite) and what i know is wishful thinking but this is my dream year.
Extreme Rules - Have Wade Barrett vs Justin Gabriel on the main card in a No-DQ match for the Intercontinental Championship to then have Gabriel win the title.
4 Weeks Of Raw - Have Gabriel win all these weeks and beat 1st Wade Barrett in a title rematch, 2nd Brodus Clay, 3rd him and dolph ziggler put over john cena and kofi kingston in a champions brawl and finally the 4th have him beat john cena 1 on 1.
Payback - Have him put over Kane, Daniel Bryan and Wade Barrett but then have him lose the title the next night to Fandango.
Money In The Bank - Have Gabriel win Money In The Bank and cash in that night on Dolph Ziggler.
Until Survivor Series - Have him win against some big names like Orton, Sheamus and The Big Show but at this event have him lose a traditional survivor series match but the leader of the opposing team wins the title due to the stipulations. Probs make the opposing leader Orton.
TLC - Have him Beat Mark Henry in a tlc match. Win using a 450 Splash off the tallest ladder through two tables with a chair under the bottom 1.
Royal Rumble - Have him enter at #7 and win the Rumble. He should eliminate Show, Ryback, All of 3MB and Brock Lesnar.
Elimination Chamber - Have him beat Henry, Show, Ziggler, ADR, Sheamus in an elimination chamber to ensure his match is a 1 on 1 at wm, so 3 ec's at this event as i want both the championships to be in an ec.
WM - Have him put over Orton in a No-DQ match and they remind everyone that the NO-DQ stip was what started the massive year for gabriel. after a year like this they can leave him for around 5 years and he will still be great (just through in a world title match every now and then.
This is my Epic Year for Gabriel i hope you enjoyed, please leave comments and try not to hate as "I Spit In The Face Of People Who Don't Wanna Be Cool"!!!


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Knife aficionados will instantly recognize the origins of this meat-carving set.
Adapted from the Laguiole* folding knife we have offered for years, the knife and fork pair features the same traditional shape, decoration and materials that earned the original Laguiole knife its reputation for style and quality.
Finely finished, the knife and fork are stainless steel with brass fittings, rosewood scales and, of course, the distinctive decorated back and bee-shaped thumb rest. Both are 12-1/8" long overall, have 5-1/8" handles and come in a fitted wooden presentation box.
A delight to use, they make an impressive pair at the dinner table.
Made in France.
* The residents of Laguiole in France maintain that Napoleon gave them the exclusive right to make this style of knife because of their bravery in battle. The residents of Thiers (the knife capital of France) disagreed, so these knives have been made in both places since.


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Study of One Protein Implicated in Wegener Disease (DAP12WEGENER)
This study has been completed.
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: July 12, 2010
Last updated: April 20, 2015
Last verified: April 2015
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Detailed Description:
The investigators recently showed an abnormal expansion of NK-like CD4+ T cells in Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), mainly in the diffuse vasculitis presentation. These cells expressed an assortment of activating NK cell receptors and their signaling partners, in particular DAP12. The investigators hypothesize that DAP12, or a downstream signaling target of DAP12, is the missing link between the different cell components involved in WG (neutrophils, macrophages, CD4 T cells).
|Wegener's Granulomatosis
|Biological: Physiopathology Endpoint Classification
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Activating Receptors and DAP12 Protein in Wegener's Granulomatosis
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: granulomatosis with polyangiitis
MedlinePlus related topics: Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis ANCA-associated VasculitisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- level of mRNA expression of DAP12 [ Time Frame: less than 24 hours ]Measure:level of mRNA expression of DAP12 by RT-PCR in CD4+T cells, macrophages and neutrophils
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- level of expression of DAP 12 downstream signalling proteins [ Time Frame: Less than 24 hours ]Measure: level of expression of DAP 12 downstream signalling proteins in CD4+ T cells, macrophages and neutrophils
|Study Start Date:
|May 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Disease group
Biological: Physiopathology Endpoint Classification
Blood samples will be collected during a routine medical visit.
Detailed Description:
The investigators will test our hypothesis of "DAP-12 gain-of-function" by quantitative (mRNA and protein) and qualitative (DNA, signaling and cellular activation) analysis of the DAP12 signaling pathway in WG patients with localized (group 1; n=30) or diffuse WG (group 2; n=30) by comparison with patients with micro polyangitis (group 3; n=30), or with sarcoidosis ( group 4; n=30), and healthy blood donors (group 5; n=30). Blood samples will be collected during a routine medical visit. These results may help to design future therapeutic strategies based on modulation of specific intra-cellular pathways involved in the disease.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Group 1: WG, with granulomatous lesions limited to upper airway or lungs and no evidence of generalized vasculitis ,± biopsy, ± anti-PR3 ANCA
- Group 2: WG with granulomatous lesions plus vasculitis expression (renal, neurological, skin, gut or heart involvement), ± biopsy, ± anti-PR3 ANCA
- Group 3: Necrotizing vasculitis with no granulomatous lesions, ± PAUCI immune glomerulonephritis, ± anti-MPO ANCA
- Group 4: clinical presentation compatible with sarcoidosis, ± biopsy, ± ECA elevated ± tuberculin anergy
Exclusion Criteria:
- <18 years
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Absence of signed informed consent
- No affiliation to insurance
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01167491
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01167491
|Medecine Interne Hôpital Saint Louis
|Paris, France, 75010
Sponsors and Collaborators
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
|Principal Investigator:
|Mathilde De Menthon,, MD, PhD
|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
More Information
Keywords provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01167491 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 12, 2010
|Last Updated:
|April 20, 2015
Keywords provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
CD4+ T cells
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Systemic Vasculitis
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Hi guys
I'm not sure if this is the right sub-section to ask but any advice would really be appreciated.
I am currently working for a seo company as their content writer. For every 800 words I am getting about 8 quid, so about a penny a word. I've started to look around and this seems quite low considering I am a qualified English teacher and most of my work is always placed on good websites.
To be honest I feel the company has let me down a bit so am looking to move on. Can anyone suggest ways I can make money from my writing rather than through them as I feel I can do better....
It all depends on the type of article that you need. They can pay you up to $50 for a 450 word article, which is data intensive and needs reasearch on subject matter, and consider it a bargain as the returns are goods in terms of traffic generated through that article.Try to sell your articles on constant-content.comOr dailyarticle.com
As already mentioned content cost is and should be based on the type of content you are writing and roughly how long it takes to write it. That said, 800 words for £8 does seem very low to me...
A penny a word is abysmal. Put a portfolio of your work together and start building a decent business for yourself. And just so you know, I charge a whole lot more than $50.00 for any article that requires research. One thing I have found is that pricing by word or hour is just too limiting for me. I base my proposals on an hourly rate, but my quotes are delivered with a price per project. I used fixed rates for some items and scale rates for others depending upon the research the client expects and the information the client can contribute to the article.
I have looked at sites such as constant content and freelance switch, but honestly for the amount of work you have to do the pay per article is quite low.
Initially, to set up my hourly rate, I used a couple of resources:
Thanks guys
Its funny as all the articles I have had to write have had to be researched. Some examples are the different type of mattresses available on the market, the specifics of a solar power system and most recently certain off road trips to parts of Australia I've never heard of.
I think I might try to write some articles on what I already know and what I've recently learnt and place them on the two websites mentioned above. At least then I can see if my style of writing is sought after and then take it from there. Just looking on their websites now to see what kind of cut they take.
Its going to take time to build up a portfolio as the writing I have done hasn't been under my name, its been under a fake blogger's name for company use. I'm hoping this is common otherwise Ive been a bit screwed.
Is it worth approaching certain companies direct to see if they need anything?
The work I like best comes from other web developers who outsource the writing portion of their projects to me. Still, I set my own rates and quote each project. One of the most important things about freelance is to NOT act like someone's employee. Set your own practices, procedures, and rates and stick to them.
If I had to do things over again, I would start by contacting my local developers and let them know I am available to help with their projects. I'd include my rate sheet and several samples of the type of work for sites they generally develop.
IMO, the most lucrative types of work are press release writing, technical writing, and writing web content for small businesses. Article writing does take up a whole lot of time in research, confirming and citing sources, and obtaining permissions. In the three types I mentioned above, generally the domain owner has the bulk of the information and needed research is minimal.
I also use a questionnaire for every new client to acquaint me with their business and their content needs.
Thanks for your advice
I think setting your own rules and sticking to them is the way to go, otherwise you may get taken advantage of.
Can I ask when you say local developers, what do you mean..?
I believe they are taking advantage of you. A penny a word is nothing unless you write each 800 word article in 15 minutes. Set your pricing and stick to it. Build a portfolio.
I like your math. :teach: Even so, an 800 word article that only takes 15 minutes of time isn't written. It's typed or even worse copied/pasted from some other site. The worst part of that is it degrades the writer's skills if he/she has any. Readers see it and if you leave any impression at all, it's probably a bad one.
I must agree this rate seems very low.I am often astonished that either multi lingual skills or English language skills and evidently now your work are poorly rewarded.I found the same with script editing.BEFORE! you even indicate you may leave I believe you can start earning externally via web sites such as those belowI have purchased from people on these sites and am staggered how good they can be. (I do not work for these sites!) I should add I feel it is good to see who comes first in the rating leagues if you are a shopper but you can enter your skill setoffer a fee and wait for orders. Clearly you should use a screen name to protect your ID from your employer BUT first please do look at your contract of employmentIT MAY SAY you are not allowed to do this. If this is the case then maybe a route is to speak to HR and ask for authorisation, this lets the secret out of course but better thanleaving and with no new role in place.
www.fiverr.com or http://www.peopleperhour.com Good luck - ps I would use your service
Web design and development firms in your area that you contract with as a freelance writer. SEO firms for that matter, too. However, the difference is you set the rates and as much as clients choose you, you also choose your clients. Actually, setting your own rates and procedures often "separates the men from the boys". You are always free to negotiate a lower rate than usual if you choose, but when you do make sure your reasons are sound reasons that will advance your business. Additionally, you are always able to thoroughly check them out before you contact them.
Depending on where you live, you might also scout around your neighborhood or your village for local small businesses. Make a list of them and look them up on the web. See what they have for a website or if they have one at all. If you think you can improve their content or write it from scratch let them know through a phone call or a cover letter that you are interested in helping them advance their businesses.
Online, make sure you build a web presence for yourself. Join groups like LinkedIn. If you know who your clients were at your last job, ask them for a referral. That's actually how to build your business. Referrals and testimonials mean a lot to a freelancer, but you generally won't get them unless you ask for them. Now, some people might disagree with me on this, but if you know where your work is on the web, I would contact the businesses and let them know that you are the person who wrote their content (unless you have something in a contract that explicitly forbids it). I wouldn't ask them for work, but I would ask them if the content is working out well for them and if they would be willing to give a testimonial or referral. I would be clear to them that you are beginning freelance and not contacting them as a representative of your former employer.
Start a blog or a hub page and write about what you know and about what you are passionate. If you have the money to invest, build a portfolio website.
If you are an English teacher, then you must have a good grasp of the mechanics. Start as an editor. Find things that could use improvement and propose to improve them. You will certainly have the background to show prospective clients.
As a freelance writer, your possibilities are endless. Aside from content for web pages, think newsletters, press releases, manuals, web interviews. You can even go beyond the web with brochures, direct mail sales letters, etc.
Thanks fpr your help
Im gonna really start hitting it from now on, just wrote something today which I was quite proud of and a bit gutted I got paid a small percentage of what I could.
My boss is a good guy, I wouldn't hurt his business in any way, but at the same time I cant live on what he is paying me
I was first thinking of writing for some people off some of the writing job websites on the net, Im just a bit scared of not getting paid
Does this happen alot, people writing for people and not getting paid?
You probably aren't going to find any better pay at the writing jobs on the net than you are getting right now. Competition is fierce and the buyers know it. Most of them don't care what their content looks like. Here again, you will be treated like someone's employee and not an independent business person. I used to be a member of several of those freelance sites but closed all memberships. Got sick of seeing long lists of keywords that had nothing to do with the content and specs with ridiculous word counts for ridiculous pay and offers to pay a price as if they were bidding at a horse auction.
Generally writing sites also judge your work as a "work for hire". That means that they retain exclusive copyright and if they feel like it, they can put their name on your byline so your chances at finding new clients from your work is limited. Moreover, in their terms, most of those sites don't allow you to sell your services at competing writer sites and they have the final say over whether or not you get your cut of the money you have earned.
I have looked at constant content and freelance switch as alternatives to sites like elance and rent-a-coder (now changed to V-worker -- I think). The cut they take for the work they do is exorbitant and there again, you are just one of a herd of writers, many who will take whatever they can get. You have little chance to build a decent reputation and smaller chance of standing out from the crowd.
By the way, the biggest issue I see today with many freelance writers on the web is that they are not well-grounded in their craft which is writing to sell. Either they are good writers who don't know a thing about sales or they are good sales people but don't know how to write. The second biggest issue is that many of those who do know how to write, how to sell, or both don't know how to write for reading on the screen. Before you start trying to freelance for the web, make sure you know all three.
All sound advice, guess alot is trial and error from now
I've sent out a few emails asking some q's about content to certain companies, Ill let you know what I hear back
good English wouldn't make good website content. people are looking for something really useful and don't want to spend time reading the keywords. think how you can change it and start asking for more.
Generic writing may not pay that much, that's for real. If you are ready for more intensive research but a more lucrative income, you can opt for technical or scientific writing. Scientific writing can let you earn up to $450 for an original work.
There are lot of freelancing sites in which there are a lot of employers who always require quality content writer for writing articles about their websites and on thousands of other topics make a good profile and create a good portfolio in which mention all your previous work and you can easily get a lot of work and also good money. Try it i am sure you will make lot of money in very less time and also you can also do your own small business. But main thing is that your article quality should be great.
Freelancers are not employees, they are business owners. Any real freelance writer doesn't get offered a "contract" they propose (quote) a project from specifications found in an inquiry from a prospective client. This is one of the biggest problems with these kinds of sites. They put the contractor in the frame of an employee instead of allowing him/her to build a partnership relationship with a client, a facet of freelance that is crucial to success for all parties.
My proposals tell my clients what i need from them to make their project a success in information, feedback, timeliness, and payment. It explains my process to them in full. They don't get that with an offered contract.
Creating a good proposal-project agreement has allowed me the privilege of not having to bend over to some client's will. Instead, I am able to choose the clients who help me succeed in my business as well as me helping them to reach the business goals that they have for their web content.
Both of the links you left turned me off at the get go. One says, that their patrons can get anything done in as little as an hour. You certainly have to wonder about the quality you can get from something typed up in an hour... and that's what it would be, typed up. Good writing generally takes substantially more time. The second one's big selling point was "starting at $5.00". I wouldn't even bother turning on my computer for $5.00.


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Can't wait for Diablo III? You can get a D3 mouse to tide you over.
Subject: General Tech | March 23, 2012 - 03:37 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, diablo iii, steelseries, gaming mouse
SteelSeries has released a Diablo III branded mouse for those who are anticipating the upcoming launch of the third instalment of the most popular click-fest on the planet. That explains the Omron switches under the buttons which are rated for a 10 million click lifespan. You do have to pay a little more, but if you really want to get into the spirit of Diablo III then check out the review at XSReviews.
"Diablo III is one of the most hotly anticipated titles of 2012, so it's no surprise that bigger peripheral makers are jumping on board with their branded products. Today I'm taking a look at the Diablo III gaming mouse. It's sleek, has a massive sensitivity and should mean I get to spend a few days "testing" it by playing a load of games."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Genius DeathTaker USB Laser Gaming Mouse @ Benchmark Reviews
- Steelseries WoW Legendary Edition MMO Mouse Review @ XtremeComputing
- Steelseries WoW Legendary Edition MMO Mouse Review @ XtremeComputing
- SteelSeries Kana Gaming Mouse @ Kitguru
- Corsair Vengeance M60 and K60 Review @ OCC
- Corsair Vengeance M60 @ XSReviews
- SteelSeries Kana and Kinzu v2 Pro @ OC3D
- Logitech G105: Made For Call of Duty @ Tweaktown
- Corsair Vengeance K60 @ OC3D
- Rosewill RK-8200 Backlit Gaming Keyboard with 10 Macro Keys Review @Hi Tech Legion
- ASUS USB-N53 Wireless-N300 USB Adapter @ Benchmark Reviews
- Tesoro Durandal Ultimate G1NL Mech. Keyboard Review @ OCC
- Roccat Isku Gaming Keyboard Review @ Hardware Secrets
- CM Storm QuickFire Rapid (Cherry MX Blue) Gaming Keyboard Review @ Hi Tech Legion
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A photo of a little boy who became separated from his family while fleeing Syria is going viral.
Members of the U.N. Refugee Agency found Marwan wandering alone in a barren landscape, Andrew Harper, the UNHRC representative to Jordan, tweeted on Sunday. The 4-year-old was toting a plastic bag, containing his possessions, that was nearly as big as he is.
The U.N. helped Marwan cross into Jordan and he was safely reunited with his mother minutes later, Harper tweeted two hours ago.
Harper tells the BBC that Marwan's plight is not uncommon in the "chaos and confusion" of the Syria crisis.
In Jordan, there are about 600,000 Syrian refugees, a fraction of the 2.4 million displaced by the civil war.


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"The Little Mermaid" Musical Production – Friday, May 3, 2013
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Come see the 5th and 6th graders of All Saints Academy in Waite Park put on a musical production of "The Little Mermaid" at 7:00 pm. The show will be held in the school's gym. Tickets are available at the door and will be $7 for adults and $4 for children K-12 and preschool and under is free. Don't miss your chance to see a great performance put on by these children!