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EMBARGO: 00.01 HRS GMT Friday, 17 April 2009 – A global survey released today demonstrates that support for Fairtrade is on the rise. Ahead of World Fair Trade Day on 9 May, this first ever global consumer survey on Fairtrade shows that shoppers increasingly expect companies to be more accountable and fair in dealing with producers in developing countries. The survey by GlobeScan was commissioned by Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) with a sample size of 14,500 in 15 countries. Among those surveyed, almost three quarters of shoppers believe it is not enough for companies to do no harm, but that they should actively support community development in developing countries.¹
Consumers are calling for a new model in trade in which justice and equity are integral parts of the transaction. 'Active ethical consumers' make up more than half the population (55%) in the countries surveyed. These shoppers have higher expectations of companies' social, economic and environmental responsibilities. Their shopping habits and decisions tend to reward (or punish) companies that meet (or do not meet) their expectations, and they influence others with their opinions.
These attitudes are fuelling support for Fairtrade as more consumers identify with its values. Half of the public (50%) in the fifteen countries surveyed are now familiar with the FAIRTRADE Certification Mark, or in North America the Fair Trade Certified™ label. Of these people, nine out of ten (91%) trust the label. 64% of all consumers believe that Fairtrade has strict standards, a quality that also closely correlates to consumer trust. Almost three quarters of shoppers (72%) believe independent certification is the best way to verify a product's ethical claims.
These levels of awareness and trust are consistent with people's action, as sales indicators show more people are shopping for Fairtrade. Sales were up in 2008 (as compared with 2007) by 24% in Austria, by 40% in Denmark, by 57% in Finland, by 22% in France, by 75% in Sweden, by 43% in the UK and by 10% in the US.²
Even where the rate of growth has slowed, sales have not fallen back in any country. In these tough economic times, the vast range of Fairtrade certified goods and wider availability means that consumers can still remain loyal to Fairtrade even while switching to other brands. As solid support continues to come from world shops, faith-based groups and campaign organizations, Fairtrade certified products are now widely available in mainstream outlets, major supermarkets and transnational coffee chains.
'It is very encouraging that consumer commitment to Fairtrade remains strong in these challenging times,' says Rob Cameron, CEO of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International, the international umbrella organization for Fairtrade. 'With the devastating impacts of the global recession and the credit crunch, producers need Fairtrade now more than ever. Many global brands also see Fairtrade as an important part of their strategy for the future. We are working with major household names to increase the market, so that more producers will benefit from the better deal that Fairtrade offers.'
An important basis for Fairtrade's success is revealed by the survey. Alongside conventional promotion activities, its unique marketing strength comes from its loyal, dependable and global grassroots' supporter base. 32% of people learn about Fairtrade through family, friends and work colleagues, whilst 16% hear about it through education, community and faith groups. Broadcast and news media account for how 33% people learn about Fairtrade. People learn about new products and concepts from their own social groups and contacts – a key ripple effect for Fairtrade.
Binod Mohan, Chairman of the Network of Asian Producers and member of the FLO Board says, 'We in Asia have faith in the consumer and their loyalty to buying Fairtrade products. For the shopper these are staple products; for the farmer in the developing world the purchase of Fairtrade makes a big difference and we know consumers realize this.'
For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Reykia Fick, Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) at: firstname.lastname@example.com or +49-228 949 2314
¹For 74% of people it is important, or very important, that companies dealing with poor countries should contribute to community development.
²These figures are based on estimated sales statistics released by the respective national Fairtrade Labelling Initiatives. Not all sales figures are available yet. Final global sales figures will be available in mid-May.
Notes to Editors: About Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO): 1. The FAIRTRADE Certification Mark is a registered trademark of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO). It certifies that products meet international Fairtrade standards. In North America the Fair Trade Certified™ label indicates that Fairtrade standards have been met.
2. FLO is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder association of 24 member organizations. Its role is to develop and review the standards that Fairtrade producers must meet, and the terms of trade for importers, exporters and retailers. FLO also directly helps producers to gain Fairtrade certification and to develop market opportunities, through locally based Liaison Officers.
3. FLO is made up of regional Producer Networks and national Labelling Initiatives:
a. Producer Networks – associations that Fairtrade certified producer groups may join. Three producer networks represent producers in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.
b. Labelling Initiatives – national organizations that promote Fairtrade in their country and licence companies to use the FAIRTRADE Mark on products. There are currently 20 Labelling Initiatives in Australia & New Zealand; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Norway; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; UK; USA.
4. There are:
o Over 1.5 million Fairtrade producers and workers
o Around 3000 traders of Fairtrade certified products in over 73 countries
o 60 countries where Fairtrade certified products are available
o €2.3 billion (US $3.62 billion) sales in 2007 – a 48% increase from the previous year.
About TransFair USA
TransFair USA is the only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade Certified™ products in the United States. TransFair USA audits and certifies transactions between U.S. companies offering Fair Trade Certified products and their international suppliers to guarantee that the farmers and workers producing Fair Trade Certified goods were paid fair prices and wages.


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North Station, the main train station Valencia; and the stop of the free bus AVE are only 100 m (1 minute walk), near the bullring. XATIVA subway stops and BAILEN 150 m are the direct lines linking ele apartment Manises airport and the beach. In addition, Plaza of Spain, to 40 m, is confluence of subway lines and buses to all directions (airport, AVE station, port, beaches ...)
The apartment is located in a 1st floor without elevator. Fully equipped: Free Wifi! ADSL 30Mb. LED flat screen TV, air conditioning, washing machine, dishwasher, refrigerator, induction hob, microwave, coffee maker, kettle, toaster and all appliances and utensils necessary. In addition hairdryer, iron and intercom. The windows have double glazing system "Climalit" that make the apartment an ideal place to rest and recover from a busy day touring the city space.
The apartment is brand new, as it is an old building completely renovated in 2013, with the original appearance of the building. It has recovered an arch of stone masonry and brick and wooden ceiling beams.
The apartment is in a corner between two streets, so has the privilege of having 2 balconies and a window, giving the feeling of being on a covered terrace on the street. This space makes it very bright and cheerful.
It is spacious for a one bedroom apartment and is set for 4 people. It has a double bed 1'60m x 2'00m, and a comfortable sofa bed in the living 1'40m x 200m. Sheet sets and duvet in winter and towels are included.
The bathroom has been designed with attention, with quality materials and a shower system effect "rain" small tiles and natural black marble. We also provide soap and shampoo.
住宿规定We expect from our smokers guests to avoid smoking in the apartment (there're two small balconies to do it or go out to the street) and mount parties that disturb the neighbours. But for now we're very happy with all the guests who have visited us by this website
The input and output schedule is flexible. We adapt to your schedule but if there's another host on the same day of your departure, we have to clean the apartment. Because of this we request that you leave the apartment between 11:00 am and 12:00 am for cleaning. Anyway I inform you that there're a luggage lockers at the train station (100 meters to the apartment) very economical, where you will leave your luggage for 3 € / 24 hours.
The check-in is from 14:00 but we make a favour to our guests and you can leave the baggage from 11:00 and take the keys and we'll say you the time you can return when it's clean (more or less at 13:00). In the afternoon you only have to say me your arrival hour and I'll go to give you the keys nut from 22:00 we charge a supplement of 10€. The check-out is at 11am but if this day there isn't a new guest you can leave later.
When you only reserve a night we charge a supplement of 5€ p.p.
We don´t accep parties and events. They we´ll be the cause of the cancel of the contract and immediate
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Wir waren 4 Tage in dieser WHG. Empfehlenswert! Ich kann bestaetigen, was vorher von anderen Leuten schon geschrieben wurde......Sauber, gemuetlich, das Notwendigste in der Kueche vorhanden, gut isolierte Fenster, WIFI gut funktionierend.... alles in allem ok.
Wir waren zu zweit...finde, dass dieses kleine Apartment fuer 4 Personen zu klein waere.
Helemaal goed! Vriendelijke ontvangst, modern ingericht appartement, schoon en alles aanwezig. Makkelijk bereikbaar en centraal gelegen. Een prima uitvalsbasis om Valencia (te voet) te verkennen.
Muy acojedor, con todas las comodidades para la estancia, el anfitrion muy atento. Recomendado totalmente. Muchas gracias por todo.
Everything here was as advertised or better. The apartment is small and spotless and located right near everything great in Valencia. You can easily walk to multiple Metro lines a few blocks away, and the Renfa Valencia North train station. It's a few blocks from the old city to the North and Rusafa to the East, which is perfect for visitors.
The bed is comfortable, the shower is great, and the small washing machine does the trick. There is a small dishwasher and refrigerator, pots, pans, plates, glasses, toaster coffee maker, and there was ground coffee waiting for us.
We never met our host, but we met his son, who let us in promptly after our arrival, and during our two week stay, Ignacio answered our few questions very quickly. We'd gladly stay here again.
Het appartement ligt op loopafstand van treinstation Valencia Norte en in de oude stad. Op het afgesproken tijdstip konden we het appartement betrekken.
Het appartement ligt op de hoek van de straat en heeft mooie grote openslaande deuren waardoor je veel licht en uitzicht hebt. Het appartement is voorzien van alle gemakken, modern ingericht en schoon. Een appartement om vaker te boeken als je Valencia, de oude stad eo beter wil leren kennen. B y C
The flat is very nice, clean, well furnished, modern, it looks like we are in a 4 star hostel !!!
The location is very close to the center, convenient to visit Valencia.
I recomend it !
Apartamento muy limpio, bonito y completo. El anfitrion muy amable y atento. Muy recomendable.
Problem ist das Parken. Das Apartment ist Perfekt sehr sauber und alles was man braucht nur leider kein deutsches Fernsehprogramm.
Amazing apartmernt. Ignacio and his family were extremely friendly and were at the apartment within 30mins of me calling.
The apartment is located extremely close to the main station in Valencia - around 5 mins walk away - so perfectly located. The apartment itself is beautiful. Brand new, modern decoration and lovely floor to ceiling french windows that look out on the streets below.
If I come back to Valencia, I would stay here again without question!!! Thanks for a great stay!
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I'm assuming the goblins, because the Gollum scene was the best scene in the movie IMO.
The goblin scene was CGI/mo-cap heavy and some things in that were not very realistic. One thing that made LOTR special was that there were tons of people dressed up in orc/uruk-hai costumes rather than CGI heavy orcs.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
I know what you are saying, but..."some things in that were not very realistic" and goblins/orcs, etc. in the same sentence? I kid. I kid.
Django Unchained - It's superbly entertaining, very funny, great to look at, and everyone is quite good, especially Waltz and Leo. By the end though, it had become nearly too much Tarantino. He's in every obscenity, blood splatter, and music drop of the movie. It's difficult not to enjoy and be entertained by DU, but when Quentin loves what's happening in the movie (meaning the whole movie), you know it. Strongly recommended.
Yeah, the laws of physics get abused in the goblin cave.
... LOL that almost reads like some kind of Internet meme, doesn't it?
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Watched 2 animated Superman movies
Superman vs the Elite - Beyond awful. The animation was terrible and should have been warning enough.
Superman All-Star (something like that) - Superman gets cancer and dies. The movie throws in some cameos that aren't needed at all. Better than the Elite, but man, can someone make a Superman movie that isn't garbage? Ugh!
Superman & Shazam vs the return of the Black Adom was pretty entertaining that I saw awhile back though.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
BTW, The Dark Knight Returns was the best Batman movie of 2012. Did you have a chance to check it out?
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
The Hobbit - it was ok. Felt just like another LOTR movies, but not nearly as good. It was harmless entertainment, but nothing more. Felt like not much was getting accomplished. Well made movie, and I suppose that is what made it entertaining. No desire to see the next one though
Neverending Story - still a fantastic movie
Casa de mi padre - got some laughs out of this. probably a movie you enjoy once, but won't have a desire to really see it again.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Currently watching the Batman 1949 series. Just think Batman in Mayberry.
Went on movie marathon today.
Kill Bill Vol. 2
DJango - I actually really liked this movie. Very funny but in a crude sort of way. The actors were all excellent, and a cameo made me happy. (That scene was hilarious.) There were definitely parts of that movie where I covered my eyes because it was a little graphic.
Les Mis - I thought I'd like this more than Django, but I didn't. It's a great story, and Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman were outstanding (especially Anne), and Helena Bonham Carter and Borat were perfect for their parts. But a few of the singing voices irritated me. I also think this movie would have been better with dialogue. That said, I'm hoping Anne gets a well deserved award for this. She was really fantastic in it.
It think it'd be correct to say that the marketing push behind the movie was very much of a pre-ordained greatness kind of thing. "You already know that this movie is legendary, it is inevitable, and you may as well accept it already." I feel that way about many movies with Oscar Bait promotions though.
Saw The Hobbit. Really liked it. I found this Bilbo to be more enjoyable a character than any of the LOTR movie characters. I could really feel his reluctance to leave the comfort of the shire. It felt real. I loved the "I do think often of Bag-End" after the goblin caves. Even in the LOTR books I always thought the "oh these silly hobbits long only for the simple comforts of home and would NEVER go on adventures!" thing was pretty contrived, a false attempt at eliciting emotion, but here it felt pretty real. Loved this Bilbo. I liked that the movie was lighter in tone at times. I haven't read or watched LOTR in quite some time, but I don't remember them as very light. Oh, and I love depictions of dragons where they really make you feel the immense sense of disaster that a dragon invasion would bring. Dragons, they are the best.
Saw Pitch Perfect. Man, I really liked this movie. Maybe that's goofy of me. Anna Kendrick is quickly becoming one of my favorite actresses. Her big old teeth are adorable, and I think she's pretty talented. She was great in 50/50 as well. I need to see Up In The Air sometime.
Saw The Dark Knight Rises again. Fun and great and all, but a second viewing just points out to me how much it pales in comparison to TDK. TDK is easily one of my favorite movies ever, and I nearly pee myself in joy just watching youtube clips of Ledger as the Joker. Whereas with this movie I found myself mentally groaning at the writing several times, I never really cared about Bane like I did the Joker, and the role of Catwoman--while played well--just didn't seem to have much of a point in the movie. And no Alfred! I know TDK had flaws, but I connect to that movie for so many sentimental reasons. Really I just wish Ledger hadn't died. "I think you and I are destined to do this forever." I would have watched them do it forever.
Saw Ted. Forgettable. I expected more out of a McFarlane thing.
Saw The Words. WTF was this? Dennis Quaid, man, I just don't even know.
Saw Ides of March again. I would watch as PSH watched somebody else who was watching paint dry. I don't even care about the rest of the movie anymore, I instantly love it if PSH is in it. *****.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
I realize my reply is a little late.
The movie was 2 hours and 29 minutes long.
The movie was what I consider an emotion based movie. And generally I think those movies either you feel it or you don't. You didn't I did. In fact I probably enjoyed it even more the second time. I too was a little surprised that the whole movie was focused on passing the 13th amendment, but now that I have seen it twice I agree with that decision, better to devote proper time to do a topic well than to rush through.
Overall I love the movie and found it very emotional. I think I like Argo a little better, but clearly Lincoln and Argo were the two best movies I've seen this year and now that I think about it, last year too
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Searching for Sugar Man - Not sure I've seen a more recommendable movie this year. It doesn't delve deeply into a fascinating subculture or reveal amazing truths about humanity, but it's pretty much impossible to watch this movie and not walk away beaming and ecstatic about being alive. Just a wonderfully touching, life-affirming story that you would have to be really pissed off not to enjoy. Like watching the Elmo documentary but for a whole country. Recommended like a mother****er.
Captain America- Love this film. I believe it to be my favorite of the Marvel films.
Going to have my usual movie marathon on my day off, looking like
1. Zombieland
2. The Boondock Saints
3. Kill Bill Vol.1
This weekend I have seen both the Hobbit (MEH) and Lincoln (silent jawdrop). It's been a long while since I read the book but IIRC the movie didn't follow the book The Hobbit very closely. It seemed as though they were more interested in visuals for 3D than in actually making a story. I was underwhelmed.
Lincoln.....we went to the 96th street theater which was about 1/2 full. This is no ****....at the end NOT ONE person made a sound. It was stone dead silent for at least a minute. My wife and I both commented that we wanted to applaud but couldn't break the silence. When people did finally get up to leave it was the quietest most orderly exit I have ever seen (we left last as we had my handicapped morther-in-law with us.). I look forward to seeing this again soon but there are some others I want to see first.
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
My favorite pixar movie. My wife's family hadn't seen it, so we all watched it together. What a beautiful movie.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Les Mis. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It grabbed me from the very first scene and I never lost interest at all. Normally I don't like musicals, but I thought this movie was great.
Was it perfect? Of course not, no movie is. But I don't judge movies on whether it is perfect or close to perfect. (IMO the criticism this movie is receiving is unwarranted)
And no Russell Crowe cannot sing, but after the first few times he sings you get used to it.
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I love musicals. I'll have to check it out.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I've seen the following movies and enjoyed them all:
- Bourne Legacy
- Moonrise Kingdom
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Agency Staff Issues New Report on Fireworks Injuries
At a news conference on the National Mall today, CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton led the federal push to keep Americans safe as they prepare to celebrate America's independence. Stratton was joined by Peter Keisler, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division at the U.S. Department of Justice; Dennis McKenzie, Director of Seizures and Penalties for Customs and Border Patrol at the Department of Homeland Security; and Lewis Raden, Assistant Director for Enforcement Programs with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The group urged consumers to follow safety guidelines and use only legal fireworks.
"Each of these agencies plays a crucial role in fireworks safety," said Stratton. "Together, we protect our nation's borders from hazardous imported fireworks; enforce fireworks regulations; and prosecute those dealers and distributors who manufacture and sell illegal explosives or divert professional fireworks to consumers."
Agency staff also issued a new report (pdf) today that cited an estimated 9,300 hospital emergency room visits for fireworks-related injuries in 2003. The number of injuries has decreased significantly from the highs of 1992 to 1994, when injuries averaged 12,500 a year. In explaining the reduction Stratton stated: "Rigorous enforcement, increased consumer awareness, and the work of reputable fireworks manufacturers have helped to reduce injuries from fireworks, but we still have a long way to go. The best thing parents can do to keep their families safe this 4th of July is to understand the basic safety tips for fireworks, including never trying to relight a "dud" and using only legal, consumer fireworks."
As part of its fireworks enforcement program, CPSC actively works with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the Justice Department's Office of Consumer Litigation; U.S. Attorney's Offices across the country; and Homeland Security's Bureau of Customs & Border Protection to prevent millions of hazardous and illegal fireworks from reaching consumers. For example, since 1988, CPSC and the Bureau of Customs & Border Protection have seized or detained more than 450 million hazardous fireworks at docks across the country.
"Through undercover operations, online purchases, inspections, and incident investigations, CPSC and its partners are working to put a stop to illegal fireworks ending up in the hands of consumers. Whether these illegal fireworks are powerful, display fireworks intended for the professional fireworks user, or illegal fireworks devices made in someone's basement, CPSC is tracking down and shutting illegal roadside stands, warehouses and other illegal retail operations.
CPSC and ATF have worked closely to build criminal cases against manufacturers and distributors in Seattle, a retailer in Indiana, and an importer/dealer in Kansas. These joint investigations led to the seizure of thousands of M-80s, M-1000s, quarter sticks, and professional fireworks destined for consumers that could have caused serious injuries or deaths.
Highly explosive M-80s, cherry bombs, and quarter sticks have been banned under Federal law since 1966. Additionally, it is illegal to sell mail order kits that include the chemicals and components to make such large firecrackers. It is also illegal to sell professional, display fireworks to consumers.
CPSC provides recommends the following important fireworks safety tips:
- Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them.
- Adults should always supervise fireworks activities.
- Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not fully functioned.
- Never allow young children to ignite fireworks.
- Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
- Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap.
- Light one item at a time, then move back quickly.
- Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them in metal or glass containers.
Demonstration of the explosive power of illegal fireworks
CPSC Chairman discusses efforts against illegal fireworks
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
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Romine re-acclimating himself to Yanks' staff
NEW YORK -- Austin Romine hasn't made his first start yet, but the catcher has had one of the busiest weekends of anyone in the Yankees' clubhouse.
It all started Friday night in the third inning of Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's home game against Columbus. With two runners on base, one out and one run already across in the inning, a timeout was called by the Scranton bench for what Romine figured was a routine mound visit.
Instead, a confused Romine was waved to the dugout and pulled from the game.
"I was like, 'I'm not coming out, I didn't do anything wrong,'" Romine said. "Then [manager Dave] Miley told me, 'Pack your stuff, you're going up.' That's really all I heard until I was done packing and heard exactly what happened."
It was at that point that Romine learned of starting catcher Francisco Cervelli's fractured right hand and the opportunity awaiting him in the big leagues. He arrived in the Yankees' clubhouse Saturday morning and promptly went out to catch two bullpen sessions -- one each from Andy Pettitte and Hiroki Kuroda.
Fellow catcher Chris Stewart started both Saturday and Sunday, but manager Joe Girardi said Romine will get his reps behind the dish in Cervelli's absence. Though Cervelli caught each Yankees starter to some extent in Spring Training, it was on a very limited basis.
"In Spring Training, you've got to take that seriously because of situations like this," Romine said. "You want to know what pitcher throws what, where they miss, what they do well and how they like to pitch, so if I get in the game and I've got a guy coming out of the 'pen in the sixth or the seventh, I know exactly what's going on."
Paul Casella is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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We propose an extremely high-speed, controllable and rail-free biomolecular rocket. Our rocket moves faster than a natural high-speed molecular motor, kinesin, by taking advantage of catalytic O2 production that progresses anywhere in a dilute H2O2 solution. For increasing the emission of O2 bubbles from the rocket, we conjugated numerous catalytic engines to a micrometer-sized rocket body with the use of DNA. In addition, direction of the rail-free movement of our rocket can be controlled, since we designed the photoresponsive DNA for allowing detachment of the engines from the body upon the UV light irradiation in a region-specific manner.
- The present study embodies the concept to utilize and control non-biological reactions by designing biomolecules for achieving novel functions implemented by synthetic molecular systems. We believe that our biomolecular rocket is a step toward advanced molecular robots that can move on long and rugged fields such as the inside of human body.
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So I am already away from my house but currently I am able to get on the internet anytime I want for the next few weeks. After that I will be in New Zealand for a while.
I will update more when I am there and on the internet. I am hoping to be able to check in a few times a week for the next few seasons. I dont want to give up the ABA Keeper or the IKL. I will have to give up the ABA yearly league though.
I will keep the leagues updated and if I feel like I need to drop out I will let people know. Even if my teams sit with the same 12 players until I come back that would not bother me, but it might bother you guys.


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Although the best advice I can give about this market is to respect the trend and not worry about doing much until the price action improves, it is still tedious to deal with this poor action. On one hand, you want to monitor closely and watch for signs of improvement. On the other hand, it is going to take time before there's a turn that can be trusted.
What often happens in a market like this is traders put on small trades just to stay busy, and then they are nicked up with little losses when the indices do little and stocks move randomly. Since we are traders, it feels like we should always be trading, but the reality is that there are times when it's better to stay away.
I have found my own trading to be a good example of the 80/20 rule. I probably make 80% of my gains in 20% of the time. The other 80% of the time, I'm treading water and not making much progress. The problem is that you never know when those peak 20% days will develop, so you have to stay ready and watch closely.
A great fallacy of trading is that you grind out steady gains day after day. Some pure day traders may do that to a limited degree, but even extremely short-term traders will find that market environments vary widely and you just can't produce the same level of results consistently over a long period.
One positive thing about the market is that things always change. It may be very dull and slow right now, but I'm positive that it will change. We just have to wait it out.
I'd really like to be more upbeat but I see nothing in this action to be excited about. The biggest positive is that this action is starting to wear out folks and they are giving up in disgust, but it is still early as far as that goes. Markets like this have a tendency to drag out long enough to drive everyone crazy.


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Get an overview of this hotelSuburban hotel with 2 restaurants and free area shuttle
Popular property highlights
Situated in the business district, this hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Aspen Grove Park and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from CoolSprings Galleria. Goofballs Family Fun Center and The Factory are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
2 restaurants, an indoor pool, and a fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free area shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 300 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers, plus WiFi and Smart TVs with cable channels. For a bit of entertainment, flat-screen TVs come with Netflix, and guests will also find room service and free weekday newspapers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs features an indoor pool and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 29000 square feet (2694 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A complimentary area shuttle within 5 mi is available for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 29000
- Conference space size (meters) - 2694
- Number of meeting rooms - 22
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Conference space
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 22
- Number of floors - 11
- Total number of rooms - 300
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Free area shuttle
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Smoke-free property
- Indoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Daily housekeeping
- Cable TV service
- Smart TV
- Netflix
- Flat-panel TV
- Room service (limited hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
Where to Eat
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Stave Regional Kitchen - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Coffee Etc. - This coffee shop serves breakfast and lunch.
Stirrup Cup Lounge - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 5.00 and USD 15.00 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
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Last Updated: 11/17/07 Citi Cash Returns MC added (5% on everything,unlimited for 3 months)
Below you will find a comprehensive list of credit cards which earn at least 5% rewards in specific purchase categories. If you are shopping for a great rewards card, this is a list for you.
None of the cards have an annual fee unless specified. Please reply with links to additional cards or better signing offers. I will try to keep the OP up to date.
Reward cards generally don't come with desirable APR's, so you won't want to carry a balance on any of these cards. I do not consider APR's when rating.
Bonus: Bonus for new applicants.
Reward Limit: Rewards cap (in the form of cash or gift cards)
Redeem For: Reward options which won't devalue points*. "GC"= Store specific gift cards.
Increment: The min. cash/GC increment you can redeem at full point value.
Earn 5% rewards in the following purchase categories (and generally 1% elsewhere) with the linked card ......
GAS, SUPERMARKET, DRUG STORES (Everyday Purchases)
Associated Bank Cash Rebate Card (Thanks ChiefRocka)
Bonus: None Reward Limit: $300/yr Redeem For: Cash Increment: $50
(PLEASE reconfirm T&C over the phone. Info comes from ChiefRocka's post in this thread. I cannot verify it's accuracy.) This card is not publicized and is only available over the phone. The bank's website is linked for information only. The card is co-branded with Citi. In addition to the 5% area you'll earn 1% on everything else, and 5 reward dollars for every individual transaction greater than $1,500. ChiefRocka gives a phone number in his post, however, since I cannot verify that the number is legit, I suggest calling the number on the banks website linked above. Please double check the T&C when applying and let us know what you think!
GAS, SUPERMARKET, DRUG STORES (Everyday Purchases) DRY CLEANING
Washington Mutual Platinum MC (Thanks lhendricks92, lemec!)
Bonus: Add'l 5% on gas for 1 year Reward Limit: ??? Redeem For: Cash Increment: $20
With this card, you'll earn the 5% on everyday purchases & dry cleaning after your first $4,000 in total purchases each year. Plus, for the first 6 months you'll earn an additional 5% on gas. This card is tiered which is a negative, however, in my experience tiered 5% cards stick around longer than the non-tiered. Tiers encourage customer spending. It's a lot like the AMEX Blue Cash (listed below) however the 5% rewards kick in $2,500 sooner with WAMU, but, you earn 1% on general purchases rather than AMEX's 1.5%. Find out more on this FW thread This card is probably best for people who use credit quite often, and only want cash rewards.
GAS, SUPERMARKET, DRUG STORES (Everyday Purchases)
AmEx Blue Cash (Thanks e1Superman, billrubin, DaveHanson)
Bonus: None Reward Limit: None! Redeem For: Cash Increment: ???
The catch is that you only earn 5% after your first $6,500 in total spending per year. If you don't use credit a ton, this isn't a good choice. If you already use AMEX a bunch, and/or if you'll find yourself maxing out the rewards on the other cards in this list quickly, this would be an excellent pick. After your initial $6,500 in spending per year, you'll earn 5% on Everyday Purchases and an excellent 1.5% elsewhere up to $50,000 in total spending. Now three smiley's because this card will probably the least likely 5% reward cards to disappear since it encourages consumer spending in all purchase categories. More info is in this excellent thread. This card is probably best for those of you who use credit a lot, don't want to carry a different card for every purchase, and don't want to fool with points.
GAS, SUPERMARKET, DRUG STORES (Everyday Purchases), US POST OFFICE, RESTAURANT, CELL BILL, HILTON FAMILY HOTELS
Hilton HHonors Platinum AmEx (Thanks zhubaobao & Joe1690)
Bonus: 10-20,000 pts. Reward Limit: ??? Redeem For: Hotel Stays Increment: Varies
The rewards of this card are only valuable toward Hilton-family hotel stays, but the broad earning capability makes up for that shortcoming. You'll earn 5 points per $1 spent in the listed categories, and 3 points everywhere else. The value of a point is somewhere between .5 to 1.4 cents depending on how you redeem your rewards. It is may not your best everyday purchase card, but the 5 points at on USPS, Restaurant, Cell, & Hilton purchases are excellent. Sign up now for 10,000 bonus point with your first purchase, and up to an additional 10,000 bonus points by staying at Hilton. This card is best for people who travel quite a bit and can use hotel rewards. Looking for a hotel card? Look at the Starwood card as well.
Discover Open Road
Bonus: None Annual Limit: See Summary Redeem For: Cash, GC** Increment: $20
5%** Cash Back on gas and car repair services for the first $1,200 in gas purchases per year. The low limit and limited reward area hurts, but a benefit is that you can more than 5% back by redeeming points for gift cards rather than cash. You'll get 6.25% back if you redeem points for gift cards to everyday type retailers (Gap, Borders, ACE) and 10% to more exclusive places (Sharper Image, Cruises, Hyatt)
Pen Fed Visa Platinum rewards Thanks telflonmail
Bonus: None Annual Limit: ? Redeem For: ? Increment: ?
This card is under review. According to telflonmail there is no annual fee, rewards are credited each month, and you earn a good 1.25% on non-gas purchases. More information on this FW thread.
Discover Platinum
Bonus: None Annual Limit: See Summary Redeem For: Cash, GC** Increment: $20
"Get More Purchases" are are rotating promotions which give you 5%** back on purchases in the area the promotion covers. Past promotions have ranged from getting 5% back on hotel stays, restaurants, gas, airplane tickets and much more. The promotions change quarterly and you must sign up for each promotion (it's easiest via the web.) Promotions can be very valuable and often cover areas outside of any other card's 5% area. If you have a decent memory and can keep track of the current promotion when you're out and about, it is a pretty good deal. If not, it may be more hassle than it's worth. Visit discovercard.com to view the latest Get More Promotion.
MtvU Visa from Citi (For College Students Only) (Thanks poo & czarandy!)
Bonus: None Reward Limit: $750/yr Redeem For: GC, Travel, Merch Increment: $50?
Okay, admit it.... you thought about enrolling in community college just to get this card. Its great because of the broad 5% earning capability. You will not get the full value of the rewards if you redeem as cash (<5%). Part of Thank You.
Advanta Platinum BusinessCard MC (For Businesses Only) (Thanks bluechalk, Morty & ScootyPuffSr)
Bonus: None Reward Limit: $60/Year Redeem For: Cash? Increment: ???
The great thing about this card is its broad 5% earning potential. Too bad that it is just for businesses and the limit is low.... otherwise it might receive a higher rating. More about the card is on this FW thread.
Discover Business Card For Businesses Only Thanks SlimCustomer
Bonus: None Reward Limit: None Redeem For: Cash, GC Increment: $20
While this card has a limited reward area, the non-existant reward limit is a nice feature. You will also earn 2% back on Gas, and up to 1% on all other purchases. If you are going to max out your Avanta business card (above) this might be a good one to suppliment.
American Express Simplycash Business Card For Businesses Only Thanks g10ny & Clocks!
Bonus: None Reward Limit: None Redeem For: Statement Credit Increment: Any
This is a pretty new card. It sounds like your rewards are automatically credited to your account with no maximum per year.
LIMITED TIME Reward Offers.
These cards give 5% or more in purchase rewards for a limited number of months.
Citi CashReturns MC (thanks lhendricks92, mountainview)
Bonus: See description Annual Limit: noneRedeem For: Cash Increment: 50
At 5% on every puchase with no limit, this is a great card. Too bad this offer is only for 3 months. Afterwhich it is a pretty standard 1% card. If you have some big purchases coming up (think Christmas), it may be worth the limited rewards time frame.
GAS, SUPERMARKET, DRUG STORES (Everyday Purchases)
Citi Platinum American Express (thanks coolbargains)
Bonus: 15,000 points after $300 Annual Limit: 150,000 pts Redeem For: GC, Travel, Merchandise Increment: ??
WARNING: this is the only card on the list with an annual fee (a whopping $99 waived the first year) BUT read on and check it out... many of us will find it well worth it. This card is quite different from the rest, so in order to fully realize it's value, you'll have to think of it in a different context. The card is geared for travelers who want a premium benefit & rewards card. Most of the other cards on this list have good rewards, but poor benefits. This has both. Rewards-You earn 5% on everyday purchases and an excellent 3% on everything else for 2 years. Benefits include complimentary airline lounge access (an excellent benefit but read the fine print), airline companion tickets (ask for more info), price protection (too bad you didn't buy your iPhone with this!) and other premium card benefits. Think of it this way... The first year the annual fee is free, the second year's $99 will more than be offset by the 15,000 bonus points you already earned, and that's not to mention all of the other benefits & rewards of this card. Card reportedly requires good credit and income >50K.
GAS, SUPERMARKET, DRUG STORES (Everyday Purchases)
Citi Driver's Edge Platinum Select MC (thanks MichaelBradford, fotomaniak, scripta, & scootypuffsr)
Bonus: None Reward Limit: $1,000/yr Redeem For: Statement Cred, GC, Travel, MerchIncrement: $25 (anything >
Thanks to scripta for this description... Earn 6% for 12 months, and 3% thereafter (aka "purchase rebates"). You will also earn 1 cent for every mile you drive (aka "drive rebates"). This is potentially a good card (some would say the best) assuming you drive enough miles in one vehicle (you can only register one for drive rebates). You can't redeem drive rebates unless you have as many (or more) purchase rebates. If you drive as many miles as you earn purchase rebates (i.e. drive at least 3 miles for every $1.00 spent on everyday purchases), you could effectively double your total rebate (12% for 12 months and 6% thereafter). Read T&C for details. More info in this thread.
Citi Home Rebate MC (thanks MichaelBradford & fotomaniak)
Bonus: None Annual Limit: None Redeem For: Mortgage Payment Increment: N/A
This card offers 6% rewards for one year, redeemable toward any mortgage and no earning cap. The broad and unique earning potential, plus the extra 1% really make this card a great value. Too bad the mortgage doesnt go away in 12 months like the benefits of this card.
GAS, SUPERMARKET, DRUG STORES (Everyday Purchases)
Citi Diamond Preferred MasterCard OR 20) American Express
Bonus: $100 Reward Limit: $750/yr Redeem For: GC, Merchandise, Travel Increment: $50?
For the MC, look for active bonus codes in the last pages of this FW thread. For the AMEX, the bonus is automatic. 5% is limited to 1 year.
GAS, SUPERMARKET, DRUG STORES (Everyday Purchases), CONVENIENCE STORES, UTILITIES
Citi Dividend MasterCard (Thanks g10ny)
Bonus: none Reward Limit: $300/yr Redeem For: GC, Merchandise, Travel Increment: ??
The added value of 5% on convenience stores & utilities are nice. As long as you are protective of your credit, however, I generally don't recommend something with a decent reward which lasts only 6 months.
STORE SPECIFIC CARDS (Thanks to those who submitted these cards!)
Marathon Gas MC- 10% @ Marathon for 60 days 2% elsewhere, then 5% @ Marathon. 1% elsewhere.
Hess Gas Visa- 10% @ Hess for 90 days, then 5%. 1% elsewhere.
Banana Republic Card 5% at Banana, Gap, & Old Navy. Can't be used anywhere else.
Hooters Mastercard- 5 points w/ Hooters, 1 point elsewhere.
Continental Airlines MC 5% off CO fares for 1 year, $65 annual fee.
AAA Rewards Visa Look on your region's site for current offer (generally 5% on gas)
Choice Hotels Visa Earn 15 points per $ at Sleep, Comfort, Quality, Clarion, & Mainstay. 2 points elsewhere.
Marriott Rewards Visa Signature 5 points at Marriott, 2 for travel, 1 elsewhere.
REI Visa Up to 10% back on REI, 1% elsewhere.
BP Rewards Visa double rebates for 2 months, then 5% @ BP, 2% Dining, Airline, Car Rental, and lodging, 1% elsewhere.
Mercedes Benz Visa 5 pt/$ spent @ M.B. dealerships and on merchandise.
Sinclair MC by Juniper For 60 days you'll earn 7% at Sinclair, 2% elsewhere and then 5%/1%. Not bad!
Gymboree Visa by US Bank Save 5% at Gymboree (Kid's Clothing) and 1% elsewhere. $10 sign up bonus
AT&T Universal MC 10% on AT&T/Cingular Purchases for 12 months then 5%
DEFUNCT CARDS Cards which were at one time listed in this post but either no longer available or no longer offering 5% rewards.
Discover Platinum Restaurant
Discover Platinum Home Improvement
Citi AT&T Cash Rewards Card
AT&T Universal Rewards (turned into a store specific card)
Citi Simplicity Cash
Chase Rewards Plus
Chase Cash Plus
Chase Flexible Rewards
Chase Perfect Card
HSBC Direct Rewards Platinum
GM Card
* Some cards offer cash as a reward option but at a lackluster point/dollar ratio. In other words, you'd be earning less than 5%. Therefore, I do not list cash as a reward option for these types of cards. For the card to be truly valuable, we want $1 spent to equal 5¢ in rewards (5%).
** A benefit of Discover is that you can maximize your reward and feasibly double it by redeeming your reward as a gift certificate to certain specialty retailers, or get 6.25% back by getting gift certificates to more everyday type retailers. (click here for more info) Discover does not limit the total Cash Back bonus you can earn, only the amount in the 5% bracket.


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Chemotherapy Regimen for a Type II Diabetic
I have had controlled Type II diabetes for 15 years and I haVE Diabetes Insipidous as well. After an accident, I also have significant orthopaedic surgery (autogenous spinal fusion) cartiledge breakdown and am developing thinking of the cardiac wall, although two recent cardiac caths show arteries are 95% clear. This month I was diagnosed with stage 1 r breast cancer and a stage II on the left at 2 cm. I am scheduled for Lumpectomy. Recommended for radiation 6 weeks post. Chemo - this is my question. I have learned some chemo drugs are not good for patients with one or more of my conditions. I have been told we won`t now if and when about chem until the biopsies come back after surgery. What chemo drugs are recommended for least side effects impacting my conditions? I am 68 and I know my case is not simply and not sure who do go to in the Mercer County NJ region. Thank you for your help.
These are difficult questions that cannot be answered in an email. Best would be to find a medical oncologist with expertise in breast cancer that will discuss all this with you.
Paula Silverman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University


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I found this ring at a flea market this weekend. I originally thought it was brass but when I brought it home and cleaned it up a bit, I saw it was marked 14K. It doesn't have the typical gold that's inside the intaglio design. I haven't seen another like it. Does anyone know anything about this specific type of ring? Super curious.


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Tribune Co., owner of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and six other daily papers, emerged from bankruptcy, four years after a doomed leveraged buyout by billionaire Sam Zell led to Chapter 11 proceedings.
Distributions to creditors have been initiated, the Chicago-based company said Monday. As part of its exit from bankruptcy, Tribune Co. also closed on a new $1.1 billion term loan and a $300 million revolving credit line.
The company is now in a position to begin a wide-ranging sale of assets including stakes in the Food Network and CareerBuilder, newspapers including the Times and the Tribune as well as real estate, said Lance Vitanza, managing director at CRT Capital Group LLC.
"It's all for sale," Vitanza said. "If they reorganize around anything it will be the TV assets, but we wouldn't be surprised if they sell those too."
In addition to eight daily newspapers, Tribune Co. owns 23 television stations and stakes in more than 50 websites.
Peter Liguori, a Tribune Co. board member and former Fox Broadcasting Co. chairman, is expected to be the new chief executive officer when current CEO Eddy Hartenstein gives up his position after the company's next board meeting, Vitanza said.
Liguori, 52, who was named to Yahoo's board earlier this year, is a consultant at private equity firm Carlyle Group LP and previously served as Discovery Communications Inc.'s chief operating officer.
Tribune Co. filed for bankruptcy after Zell, a real-estate developer, orchestrated an $8.3 billion leveraged buyout of the company in 2007, just before a global recession and a slump in print advertising devastated the newspaper industry.
The buyout loaded Tribune Co. with debt, and Zell failed to pull off a turnaround of the newspapers. He put the company into bankruptcy in December 2008, triggering a court fight between bondholders who held Tribune's pre-buyout debt and the lenders who funded the takeover. A settlement approved by the bankruptcy court allowed the older creditors to try to recover some of their losses by pursuing lawsuits against shareholders and managers, including Zell.
In November, Tribune Co. won approval from the Federal Communications Commission to transfer its television and radio licenses to new owners – including JPMorgan Chase, Oaktree Capital Management and Angelo, Gordon & Co. – the last hurdle to emerging from bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey accepted Tribune's proposal to divide ownership of the newspaper and television company among its lenders in July.
The company's owners have been seeking an adviser for a possible sale of at least some of its newspapers. Register parent company Freedom Communications Inc., and Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of News Corp., are among those interested in buying the newspapers.
Tribune Co.'s board – Bruce Karsh, Ken Liang, Peter Murphy, Ross Levinsohn, Craig A. Jacobson, Liguori and Hartenstein – will meet in the next several weeks. The directors will ratify the company's executive officers at that time. Until then, Hartenstein will remain in the CEO job.


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It'll be a while before we see Lady Gaga around these parts again.
Two days after postponing four shows on her Born This Way Ball tour -- including a Saturday, Feb. 16 date at the Palace of Auburn Hills -- Live Nation Global Touring has confirmed that the rest of the tour has been canceled outright. The company said that additional tests for what was reported to be sinovitis -- an extreme swelling around the joints -- in her leg have determined Gaga has a labral tear of her right hip. She'll undergo surgery to correct the problem and be sidelined for an undetermined amount of time. The move scotches 21 shows on the tour, which was scheduled to wrap up March 20 in Tulsa, Okla.
After additional tests this morning to review the severity of the issue, it has been determined that Lady Gaga has a labral tear of the right hip. She will need surgery to repair the problem, followed by strict down time to recover. This unfortunately, will force her to cancel the tour, so she can heal.
Video below shows what the doctor will do to repair the hip.
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Kirsty Wallis, 27, claimed she was a single mum renting a room from her landlord when in reality she was living with her partner.
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She had received £11,638.24p she was not entitled to between September 2011 and August 2012.
Wallis, of Bramley Lane, had denied two counts of making a false statement and two of failing to notify change in circumstance to obtain in work credit and housing benefit but was found guilty by magistrates.
Cathy Thornton, defending, said Wallis had paid back more than £2,000 and was still handing over at least £50 a month from her wages. She was now working at Moto services as she brought up her children and paid back the money.
She said when her client and Steven Wallis had got together she quickly became pregnant and she had effectively become a tenant of her partner.
But when she submitted a housing benefit form it asked whether she was related to her landlord and she ticked the 'no' box .
"They were not together at that time," said Ms Thornton.
"Even if she had ticked 'yes' it would not have precluded her from receiving the benefit.
"At one point, when the relationship stabilised, they went to Greece and got married. When they returned, the very same day they separated."
Imposing a one-year community order with 75 hours of unpaid work, Judge Tim Mousley QC said: "You have no real excuse for what you did."


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Being Transformers, your ride vehicle became its own character named EVAC. Hasbro produced a deluxe sized figure based on the original designs of the character and vehicle that resembles a dune buggy while the finished product is more of a theme park attraction vehicle. Due to the length of time to tool and engineer a toy like this, there was no time to make an changes nor was there time to correct the paint scheme.
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DENTON — Texas Woman's University dental hygiene students provide low-cost dental hygiene services to the community as part of their education. The TWU Dental Hygiene Clinic currently is seeking adult patients who are 18 years of age or older who have signs of possible periodontal (gum) disease such as:
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Yeah, we know. There's a lot of work ahead.
Stating a goal and achieving it are two different things given Purdue is just 13-13 over the last two years and 26-36 over the past five years. Darrell Hazell was hired in December, at $2 million a year not including bonuses, to make it happen. He gets another $2.1 million for assistant coaches, and he needs the best he can get, which is why he's taking his time.
Nobody figures a Rose Bowl for next year (have you SEEN the schedule?), but consistency, execution and toughness can't start soon enough.
Is Hazell the right guy for the job? He gave a strong first impression, but that's true of almost every coach at his introductory press conference. We'll know more once the season starts. Still, for now, there is reason for optimism amidst the gloom.
For starters, Burke is a smart guy and he got the input of some other smart guys — Colts general manager Ryan Grigson, Texas GM Rick Smith, former Colts vice chairman Bill Polian and former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel — in picking Hazell.
Hazell's six years of championship experience as an Ohio State assistant coach was a big plus. So was his performance in leading Kent State to an 11-2 record and its first bowl in 40 years, as well as a strong recruiting background (Hazell has connections in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida) and laser focus on recruiting the state of Indiana.
Hazell will go after more in-state players than did Hope (whose emphasis on southeastern states improved team speed but not results), in part because the state continues to produce more quality players, in part because in-state players will help generate more in-state interest that can help boost attendance.
When your average paid attendance drops from 57,000 to 37,000 in recent years, a boost can't come soon enough.
Hazell's first recruiting visit was to Terre Haute quarterback Danny Etling, a four-star prospect. His second visit was to Lake Central running back David Yancey, a three-star prospect. Hazell seems to have locked up 12 recruits who had previously committed under Hope. Also in the picture is Bishop Luers defensive back TyVel Jemison.
Etling and Yancy are expected to enroll at Purdue for the second semester, as are Georgia defensive tackle Ra'Zan Howard and Illinois defensive end/linebacker John Strauser.
Purdue has returning talent, but it has to play to its potential, something that didn't happen consistently under Hope.
Top returning players include safety Landon Feichter, the former Bishop Dwenger standout who shared the Big Ten lead in interceptions (four) and who led the team in tackles, with 80.
Also back are All-Big Ten cornerback Ricardo Allen, defensive line standouts Ryan Russell and Bruce Gaston, and receivers Gary Bush and O.J. Ross.
In all Purdue returns five offensive starters and eight defensive starters, plus all its kickers and punters, plus all its return specialists.
One of the biggest questions will be at quarterback. Former starter Rob Henry returns, but the junior has always been a better runner than a passer. Plus, his versatility and speed might make him more valuable at another position. This season he completed 55 percent of his passes for 216 yards, three touchdowns and one interception after coming back from knee surgery. He rushed for 74 yards and a TD. He caught six passes for 65 yards.
Also in the quarterback picture will be freshmen Austin Appleby and Bilal Marshall, who redshirted this season.
In other words, Etling will get a shot right away to prove he's Big Ten ready.
Hazell won't become the Boilers' full-time coach until Monday, the day after Kent State plays Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.
Hazell got lots of evaluation insight from Purdue's disastrous Heart of Dallas Bowl loss to Oklahoma State, but splitting time between his new and old jobs means he won't really start acting on it until next week. His immediate priorities have been hiring a new staff and recruiting.
Purdue will have a grueling schedule next season. It opens at Cincinnati. It hosts Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, Nebraska and Ohio State. It plays at Wisconsin, at Penn State and at Michigan State.
No matter. A tough schedule is no excuse. It's about winning and winning big. Yes, that will always be a challenge at Purdue, especially with Ohio State under coach Urban Meyer likely to be a big-time obstacle for a decade to come, but that's part of the Big Ten experience.
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Computex 2013: ASUS PQ321 3840 x 2160 Display, $3799by Anand Lal Shimpi on June 9, 2013 11:46 PM EST
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ASUS announced its 31.5-inch "4K" display prior to Computex, but it was at the show that I got a chance to lay eyes on the highly anticipated display. The PQ321 features a 3840 x 2160 Sharp IGZO panel and will sell for $3799. The price point is closely tied to Sharp's panel cost, so as production increases in response to demand we should see prices fall.
Driving the 4K display will require either a DP 1.2 output or two HDMI outputs. ASUS' Computex demo had two of its panels (one 31.5" and a 39" version as well) running off of the same system, both driven off DisplayPort outputs.
Although the demo ran at 30Hz, ASUS claims it has a display setting that will allow 60Hz operation using DisplayPort.
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UltraTech79 - Saturday, June 15, 2013 - linkI find it gimmicky. What does TV need with 4K when 1080p approches what human vision can resolve at the distance most people watch TV? 1600 itself would be more than enough. I dont see it actually gaining anything except trying to revitalize the TV market for people with more money than sense.
For PC more resolution the better even past what a human can resolve as smooth due to the nature of the PC environment. More room for windows, better font rendering (goodbye cleartype), etc etc. Reply
w_km - Monday, June 10, 2013 - link$500 4K is at least 2 years away :( Reply
web2dot0 - Monday, June 10, 2013 - linkYou know what would be great? If they start handling it out for free. :-D Reply
kylewat - Monday, June 10, 2013 - linka 24" 4K monitor is probably overkill don't ya think??? I'm not interested in doing the math to get the angular size of a pixel from a meter but my guess is that 1080p probably is sharper than the eye can reconcile. Just a quick guess. 1440p would probably be pretty cool at 24". Right now I'm on my 27" 1440p monitor and surely it is great and could use some retinizing, but 24" is crazy. I'm thinking to stay relevant the desktop will go jumbo. (31" sounds great!) Reply
ShieTar - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - linkThere are different useful definitions of what the eye can resolve. Sure, 1080p for most screens will not look pixelated to anybody, but at the same time the GPU companies put a lot of effort into Oversampling tricks in order to keep Aliasing-Artifacts in check. By increasing the physical resolution of the screen you will finally get to the point where you no longer need any AA modes, as you basically apply "biological anti-aliasing".
Also, fine details like texts will look better on a higher resolution, even if you can't really make out the pixel in the "high enough" resolution. Keep in mind, that magazine printing is often done with resolutions of 1200 or even 2400 DPI, achieving that would actually require a 25K or 50K resolution on a 24" screen. You might keep your head further from a monitor than from a magazine, but I definitely think 8K on a 24" would still remain useful for anybody working with a lot of text. And you can always scale down for games and movies, where you can't afford those high resolutions. Reply
haukionkannel - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - linkYep, sharper text is all what I am looking for. My eyes are not anymore so good as years ago, so better and sharper PC monitor would help a lot! 8K is not too much in 24" it would still be less than we now have in phones! in ppi I mean... Reply
B3an - Monday, June 10, 2013 - linkAny word on Abobe RGB colour gamut? And what type of back light? Reply
zanon - Monday, June 10, 2013 - linkI too would be interested in that, as well as progress on improved backlighting such as quantum dot films with LEDs. I think though that color has to take a back seat until we get a better connector. Without a true 10/12-bit panel, a higher gamut means larger steps between colors and potentially worse images for a lot of uses. Better color is where we should be aiming, and it's a target for UHDTV (see Rec 2020). But standard gamut increases need to go hand in hand with additional space, and that takes bandwidth which we don't have right now. Reply
B3an - Monday, June 10, 2013 - linkWhat do you mean a better connector? DisplayPort 1.2 supports 3840×2160 @ 60 Hz with 10-bit colour (1.073 billion colours), and many high-end monitors are 10-bit, i'm using two right now. Reply
zanon - Monday, June 10, 2013 - linkI want to see beyond 2160p and 60 Hz, and the industry overall has seemed to put feature importance in order of resolution > refresh > color. I'd be happy to be wrong but I was guessing that the former would be prioritized over the latter. If DP1.2 is all we get for another few years though then you're probably right that everything will settle around UHDTV specs. Reply


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Maybe I missed it, but I never heard what happened. I guess we decided not to pick him up?
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Maybe I missed it, but I never heard what happened. I guess we decided not to pick him up?
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
He's still a FA. I read not too long ago that he had interest in going to LA (before they picked up Meeks) and the Cavs. Not many teams have seemed to show interest in him however.
He didn't do himself any favors in the Heat series in a contract year. He was supposed to provide a consistent scoring boost off the bench, but failed in that series
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Im a little shocked no team has picked him up.
Hes has a solid NBA career - he can provide scoring off the bench.,
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
Pretty sure we nenounced his rights still can give him the room exception though.
I think I am finally on board with giving the minutes to Lance (and OJ) and not bring back Barbasol... Before the Playoffs I would have thought that was crazy talk...
Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
Let's just say there is a reason we got him for just a 2nd round pick.
I think people are overly down on him because of one series when he was going up against the likes of Dwyane Wade. He's still a solid bench guy and would still be one of the few guys on this roster who you could give the ball to and could create his own shot. I don't have a problem with bringing him back and having him battle Lance for PT, nothing wrong with healthy competition.
As far as next season goes... I just don't see Barbs being happy about it if both PG & Lance end up ahead of him in the rotation... I dont know... Maybe I have him pegged wrong... And maybe I'm getting too up on Born 2013?'s chances of making a big leap this year...
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Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
Nope.. the guy is just a blackhole he did it a few times during the season he only has eyes for the basket and not his teamates i am not a fan of those types of players.
His job may have been to shoot and score, but that doesn't mean he has to be a blackhole. There is a difference between a scorer and a blackhole. One scores, and the other plays a game of 1v1.
Younger players that are streaky scores have passed him up. Guys like Jordan Crawford, Lou williams, Nick Young
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
He was a lesser version of Dahntay in virtually every conceivable way IMO. Horrific decision making, streaky shooting at best, little defensive presence, and no concept of team play whatsoever. The only positive about him was that he made Lance look like an acceptable alternative as a backup small 2.
Barbosa can devastate bad teams with his instant offense. The problem is, he's a liability against the better teams. I think the Pacers were looking for more offense and it backfired a little bit
Now they are doing the same thing with Green. Not exactly but similar. More offensive punch on the second unit...on the wing.


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