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DEL MAR — A new City Hall should be in the downtown village area, preferably where the current facility is located, and it should include high-tech administrative offices for staff and a council meeting area.
That was the general consensus of the approximately 45 residents who attended a Dec. 2 workshop, the first of what will be many public outreach meetings to replace the deteriorating City Hall at 1050 Camino del Mar.
Mayor Terry Sinnott said everyone should attempt to wear two hats. "First of all, naturally, your individual resident hat," he said. "But above all we need you to be thinking about Del Mar as a whole.
"It's trying to put yourself in the place of the decision makers and the whole community as to what we really should be doing," Sinnott said. "So wearing your Del Mar hat is very important."
During the two-and-a-half-hour roundtable event, city staff briefed attendees on four categories. With help from city staff and council members, groups then discussed their options and reported the results.
The first task was to list the uses the community wanted in a civic space. Options included administrative offices, council chambers or a town hall meeting space, public parking, community meeting rooms, a plaza or open space, an area for a farmers market or a community center.
All six tables listed offices for city staff as the No. 1 priority, with meeting space for City Council.
Most also saw parking and multiuse meeting spaces as important amenities.
Residents were then asked where the new facility should be located. Options included the current location, the Public Works Yard, the Shores site or privately owned existing offices either downtown or in the north commercial zone.
All groups favored the current site, or at least the village area.
And nearly all were adamant the Shores property should not be considered an option.
The Public Works Yard was also undesirable because of its location in the floodway. One group suggested using the old gas station site, property not owned by the city.
Options to pay for the new facility, estimated to cost $8 million, included selling city-owned land and/or other assets, long-term financing or entering into a private/public partnership in which a developer invests upfront capital for long-term return on investment.
Another alternative, which all groups rejected, was the pay-as-you-go method traditionally used by the city for big projects because it would take 10 to 11 years to create the reserves needed for construction.
"I think we're eager to get on with it," resident Joe Sullivan said.
Tom McGreal agreed. "We can't use pay-as-you-go," he said. "It's too much money. We could lift a burden off our shoulders with a private/public partnership."
Other than agreeing with what shouldn't be done, there wasn't much consensus among the groups as to how to fund the project, although most said they support a private/public partnership and financing. There was also general support for selling minor city assets only.
Implementation choices were to move into an existing space, build a new facility and then move into it in a one-step process or move to an interim location, decide the direction and then move.
Again, there was little consensus other than opposing any moves until a plan has been approved.
A full report is scheduled to be presented during the Dec. 9 council meeting.
"I think we can afford a new City Hall," Councilman Don Mosier said. "I think we want to keep this plan simple. … We can debate when to move forward but I think the time is now. So let's do it."

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The Lakewood Lancers stated their case as the best team in the Moore League emphatically on Tuesday afternoon, going into the defending champions' gym and planting their flag at center court.
Last year on that same floor, Long Beach Poly won a controversial decision against the Lancers. This time, Lakewood left no doubt in a 25-10, 25-9, 25-22 victory.
"It means a lot, because like every team, we want to win the Moore League," said Lakewood coach Mike Wadley, in his 10th year as head coach of the Lancers. His team is looking good to do that at 7-0 in league, with one match apiece with Wilson and Millikan left as their only tests.
"In 2008, we went 6-0 in the first round and 4-2 in the second," said Wadley. "We talked about that a lot."
Lakewood's last Moore League title was in 2007, a year they it won the state championship. Since then, the Lancers have been second place in league every season as Poly and Wilson have traded off taking the trophy. "We've been talking about this match for the last 12 months," said Lakewood's top outside hitter, Megan Kruidhof, a Long Beach State commit. "We wanted to beat them on their floor."
Kruidhof helped her team do that with 20 kills, nine digs, and two blocks. Sarah Miller backed her up with six kills and 16 digs.
Last season, Lakewood felt that a lengthy delay late in the match as officials conferred to determine the correct score had squelched its comeback momentum; on Tuesday, they led wire to wire, going up 4-0 in the first set and 7-0 in the second.
The third set saw Poly rally and try to defend their home court, trailing just 21-20 before Lakewood shut the door. The Jackrabbits were led by 11 kills from Niki Withers and eight kills from Erin Williams.
Lakewood will host Jordan on Thursday while Poly has a bye, and then resumes league play with a road match at Millikan next Tuesday.


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The Raptors are quite used to life outside of the playoff picture, so they could have easily opted to tear things down to get into the Andrew Wiggins derby.
Much of the fanbase hoped and maybe still holds out hope that the franchise would go in that direction.
This is regarded as the best draft class since 2003, yet, new general manager Masai Ujiri said he wasn't just going to give players away. He refused to tear it all down and simply give away assets. Time will tell if that was the correct strategy, but the reigning executive of the year, regarded as one of the best in the business, probably isn't too concerned about what people think about what he has or hasn't done so far.
Meanwhile, it just so happens that because other teams have already all but given up on 2013-14, Ujiri's stand pat summer, along with his one big transaction so far — the trade of Andrea Bargnani to New York — could be enough to get the Raptors into the playoffs for the first time since 2007-08.
To paraphrase the soon-to-be reunited comedy duo of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, we're saying there's a chance.
The East is top heavy. The two-time defending champion Miami Heat remain the team to beat. The Indiana Pacers, who came nearly as close as finalists Oklahoma City and San Antonio to knocking off the Heat the past two years, probably come next. Chicago adds former league MVP Derrick Rose and his offensive brilliance to one of the best defensive squads in basketball.
Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has assembled the priciest roster in NBA history and while it's unknown how well the squad's old legs will hold up once the post-season comes along, there's little question this will be a regular-season juggernaut.
And then there's those zany New York Knicks, an under-the-radar 54-win team a year ago (second in the East). The Knicks have a boatload of offensive-talent and a superb defensive-minded head coach. Tyson Chandler will have his hands full making up for the defensive issues of his teammates and chemistry issues could come to the fore, but, at worst, this is a playoff team.
Atlanta, with new addition Paul Millsap who isn't as flashy but might be a more effective player than the departed Josh Smith should also be solid.
After those six teams though, the East is wide open. Philadelphia dealt its top player, Jrue Holiday for a package headlined by a guy who might miss half the season (rookie Nerlens Noel), Boston sent superstars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn and has said Rajon Rondo has all the time in the world to rehab. Though they deny it publicly, those two franchises have entered full tank mode and this season will be defined by how many ping pong balls they end up with.
Charlotte and Orlando still have a long way to go before becoming relevant, which leaves Toronto, Detroit, Washington, Cleveland and Milwaukee in a dogfight for the final two playoff berths.
Cleveland, with No. 1 overall selection Anthony Bennett and Andrew Bynum joining the frontcourt mix alongside Tristan Thompson and Anderson Varejao, who was having an all-star year before going down last winter, is loaded with talent, but Varejao, Bynum and even young leader Kyrie Irving have a history of injuries.
If Bynum can play after missing the entire previous campaign, Cleveland has the best shot of the group of claiming a spot.
The Raptors match up well talent-wise with the remaining teams. The Bucks and Pistons swapped point guards — Brandon Jennings for Brandon Knight — and both have excellent young frontcourts. O.J. Mayo replaces Monta Ellis in Milwaukee's revamped backcourt. The Pistons hope Smith and Chauncey Billups will provide veteran leadership and Andre Drummond will be able to stay on the court. Washington needs John Wall, armed with a new max contract, not to take a step back as some players do once getting rewarded with huge deals. The injury to Emeka Okafor, who is out indefinitely, will sting, but Jan Vesely, taken one spot after Jonas Valanciunas, had a tremendous EuroBasket tournament and could be ready for a bigger role alongside Nene.
Not a lot separates these teams, meaning a playoff date with the mighty Heat or another contender is readily achievable.
As always, luck and health will go a long way toward determining who gets in, but the Raptors have a better shot to keep playing late into April than has been the case in years.
If the Raptors want to make the playoffs, the team will have to navigate these potentially tricky areas of the schedule well.
Dec. 3-8: A swing out West vs. Golden State, Phoenix and the Lakers isn't as imposing as it once was, since L.A. and Phoenix have taken major steps back.
Jan. 3-7: A chance to make a statement against Washington, Indiana and Miami on the road.
Feb. 19-March 7: A stretch of 6-of-7 games at the ACC should give Raptors a chance to get on a roll.
April 5-16: Includes two games against Milwaukee and one against Detroit, teams likely also in the hunt for the final two playoff spots.


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Latest rumor no surprise to GM
"You know how many times we've been sitting here and we [hear], 'Most likely it's the White Sox. They are going to do this, they are going to do that, the White Sox are involved in trade discussions with this guy, that guy,'" said Williams, holding court with the media prior to Saturday night's game against Cleveland. "And I'm sitting at home and I call [assistant general manager] Rick [Hahn] and I say, 'Hey, have you had conversations with team so and so? No, I haven't, so let's call [White Sox chairman] Jerry [Reinsdorf] to see if he had any.'"
Saturday's rumor, which actually took root on Friday night, centers on Toronto outfielder Alex Rios. According to ESPN.com, citing Major League Baseball sources, the White Sox are most likely to have placed a waiver claim on Rios.
Once the claim is made, the Blue Jays can let go of Rios, pull him back and keep him for the rest of the season or work out a trade with the team that put in the claim.
Teams are not allowed to comment on waiver claims, and Williams followed that rule on Saturday where any direct talk of Rios was concerned.
"Every day there are a ton of players that go through waivers from every team, and teams put a lot of guys through, not necessarily to try to trade them or try to move them, but more so to disguise some of the guys that they really want or are trying to move," Williams explained. "This time of year, you have to look at a couple of things.
"You have to look at the players for the 2009 season, maybe the 2010 season, along with blocking a player going to a team that may be in your division or may be in your league where you don't want to see them end up. So there are a number of things that go into the whole waiver process.
"They are not supposed to be talked about," Williams said. "And it's a shame, whether it be executives at other Major League clubs or in the Commissioner's Office or whomever. It's a shame that these things are talked about because we have talked about it on an ongoing basis at every general managers' meeting, that you are not supposed to release these names."
Releasing the names is not fair to the players, not fair to the team and not fair to the fans because they don't get a full view of how the waiver process works, according to Williams. Although Williams would not talk about Rios specifically, the Toronto outfielder previously has been on the White Sox radar.
Rios could step in to a starting outfield spot for 2010, assuming the mutual option held by Jermaine Dye and the White Sox is not picked up. He provides speed, power, a good bat and a strong outfield arm.
But the question remains as to where Rios would fit in as part of the current White Sox playoff push. There is no short-center fielder allowed in the Majors, and the White Sox have three solid outfielders in place. Rios also is playing in the second year of a seven-year, $69.5 million deal, plus a 2015 club option, which would be a sizable sum to take on even with salaries such as Dye, Jim Thome, Octavio Dotel and Jose Contreras coming off of the 2010 payroll.
Those questions just might be answered Tuesday, which would be the deadline for this particular waiver claim. As for any sort of change to the pitching staff, such as the possibility of bringing in John Smoltz, Williams didn't sound inclined to make a move with Jake Peavy's return targeted for the end of August.
"I'm very reluctant to make any changes, other than what we have already in house," Williams said.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Weather = climate when we say so
Whenever a conservative cracks a joke about global warming in the middle of a blizzard, some humorless liberal will inevitably pipe up, "One weather event does not equal climate." Meanwhile Al Gore's motorcade gets stuck in a snow bank.
However, when a weather event works in the global warming alarmists' favor, then its a sign the Earth will soon be a giant ball of ash spinning through space. But it's too funny when we're told Hell freezing over is the fault of global warming:
On MSNBC's Feb. 8 "The Dylan Ratigan Show," Ratigan criticized those who would dare express misgivings about climate change based on the so-called "snowpocalypse."
"Here's the problem – these 'snowpocalypses' that have been going through D.C. and other extreme weather events are precisely what climate scientists have been predicting, fearing and anticipating because of global warming," Ratigan said. (Ht: Fred Dooley)
By the way, the latest evidence that global warming is not occurring comes from a surprising source, Jim Rowen at the Political Environment:
American Airlines To Charge $8 For A Blanket: What's Next?
If global warming was real, do you think the airlines could get away with charging you $8 for a blanket? Baby, it's cold outside.


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Saturday, March 22, 2014
EARLIER this week was a milestone for the southern Negrenses as URC-Sonedco's Sugar and Renewable Energy Division broke the ground and laid the time capsule for the project of constructing a biomass fired power plant that will energize the sugar mill and the community of southern Negros Occidental.
Lance Y. Gokongwei, CEO of URC-Sonedco, led government officials and business leaders in the ground breaking rites. He was joined by Kabankalan City Mayor Isidro Zayco, Sixth District Rep. Mercedes Alvarez, former governor Rafael Coscolluela, SRA Administrator Regina Martin.
This is a good move by the JG Summit Holdings Inc. and the Gokongwei business group of infusing an investment of P2.5 billion to the province. We heard that of the 46 megawatts that the power plant can supply, around half of this will be used by the sugar mill and the rest may be disposed of for the power needs of southern Negros.
The development in the southern part of the province is moving up with the improvement of the national highway from Bacolod City all the way to the south as bridges along the Bago highway are about to be completed soon by the Chinese construction company for the IBRD-financed road development.
More developments in Bacolod are expected since Mayor Monico is on his thrust of exercising political will in his city management and administration. This is the secret why Marikina City, Subic Freeport Zone, Davao City, Puerto Princesa City, Cebu City have reached the level of good governance with their former mayors. Luckily Davao City has still the strong-willed Mayor Rody Duterte up on his heels still doing his good governance with ordinances and laws like the anti-littering, comprehensive anti-smoking ordinance, liquor ban after one in the morning.
Enforcement of laws hurt so many. But more people get the benefits. As they say, only the habitual violators would hate a political leader who enforces the law. But those law-abiding residents would always love to have a leader as such.
We also came to find out that SM Prime Holdings Inc. is building an SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City. We were surprised to know this when I was invited by the SMX officers to have breakfast with them and indeed this is another plus for Mayor Monico's term. I have been to the SMX Convention Center attending auto shows and other exhibits and such presence of SMX here would be great for the business circle.
The SMX project would give more business to caterers, event organizers, exhibit suppliers and the entire sector of society. Kudos to the Sy family for such contribution to Bacolod City. As it is expected to open in September, Negrenses are happy that Bacolod City will have the convention center much ahead of Iloilo City that will have one soon with the support of Ilonggo Senator Franklin Drilon.
Congratulations to Carla Cañet, the new president of Negros Press Club for her initiative in improving the facilities and amenities of the NPC clubhouse. During the NPC induction, Carla was happy when Cebu Pacific PR consultant Charles Lim attended the affair and gave away free round trip tickets to three winners.
Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on March 22, 2014.
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Recent study on blood mercury levels raises concerns
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reminds anglers that they can reduce potential health risks by following the state's current advice on safely consuming fish.
This year's edition of the state's fish consumption guidelines includes guidelines for limiting consumption of specific sizes and species of fish from 1,272 lakes and 93 rivers statewide. The guidelines are designed to help people limit their exposure to safe levels for contaminants like PCBs, perfluorochemicals and mercury.
The guidelines are not intended to discourage the eating of fish taken from Minnesota waters. Fish are highly nutritious, and in pregnant women, it promotes healthy brain and eye development in the fetus.
A 2011 study funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and completed by MDH tested for mercury in the blood of 1,465 newborns in the Lake Superior Basin, 139 from Wisconsin and 200 from Michigan. The study found that 8 percent of the newborns had mercury levels higher than those recommended as safe by EPA.
It wasn't possible to directly link the high mercury levels to eating fish. However, mercury levels were highest in Minnesota infants - 10 percent exceeded the EPA guideline. Some studies have reported that Minnesotans are more likely to eat locally caught fish than residents of other states.
Mercury levels were also more likely to be elevated for infants born during the summer - when people are more likely to consume locally caught fish.
MDH is currently seeking a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant from EPA to help address issues raised in the 2011 study. The grant would be used to develop better strategies for screening and educating women throughout the Great Lakes region so that they can reduce mercury exposure for themselves and their newborns.
A decision by EPA on the grant proposal is pending.


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Malaria and National Income: Examining a Two Way Causal Relationship
Simple plots of data show that malaria has a negative correlation with national income per capita, whether looking across countries at a point in time, or looking at a single country over time. Some countries have been able to move from an equilibrium characterized by low income and high malaria, to a new equilibrium with higher income and lower rates of malaria. This study develops and estimates a simultaneous equations model to explain these changes. We distinguish three potential causal chains: (a) the ability for decreases in malaria to increase income, (b) the ability for increases in income to reduce malaria (reverse causality), and (c) external factors that may lead to both higher income and lower malaria (incidental association). We find that changes in income have a much stronger effect on malaria than the other way around. While a 1% rise in the number of malaria cases per million decreases income per capita by less than 0.01%, a 1% rise in income per capita decreases the number of malaria cases per million by more than 1.1%. If income were just 1% higher in the 100 countries of the sample, 603,189 cases of malaria could be averted annually.
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text: The skills competition continued after Wednesday's practice inside Aloha Stadium. Today is was the Crossbar Challenge. It's very simple: kick a ball from 20 yards and try to hit the crossbar. The team that hit it most wins. It was funny to see how many guys hit the bar while goofing around, but then...well, here you go:


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Hall in a haze after final heroics
England winger Ryan Hall says he will need to watch a video of Saturday's Challenge Cup final to fully appreciate his match-winning performance.
The 26-year-old showed just why he is dubbed the world's best winger by his team-mates in scoring two blockbusting tries that proved all the difference as the Rhinos lifted the Cup for the first time this century with a 23-10 win over Castleford.
It was like swatting flies as the 15-stone Hall sent Kirk Dixon and Liam Finn flying with ferocious hand-offs to touch down in each half at Wembley.
Ryan Hall, second right, was Leeds' match-winner as they tasted Cup success
It was enough to win him the prestigious Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match, ahead of scrum-half Danny McGuire, who scored a superb solo try and defied three cracked ribs to land a victory-sealing drop goal four minutes from the end, but it was just a blur to the player.
"I love scoring at Wembley," said Hall, England's record tryscorer who touched down twice in their Four Nations match against Australia at the national stadium in 2011.
"It's one of the best things you can do. I t's magical, not that I can remember much about them. I'm going to have to watch the video to realise what happened."
"I'm just thankful he's on our team," said Leeds' 5ft 5in, 11-stone hooker Rob Burrow. "I don't want him running at me.
"He's a prop with the pace of a back. He's phenomenal. He's the world's best winger, there are not many wings who can finish tries like he did."
Hall's fellow winger, Tom Briscoe, scored the other try and skipper Kevin Sinfield kicked three goals in front of a 77,914 crowd as the Rhinos ended a run of six consecutive Cup final defeats to get their hands on the trophy for the first time since 1999.
It was Leeds' 12th Cup success, a record bettered only by Wigan, and helped erase the painful memory of their three successive losses at Wembley from 2010-12.
"Emotionally it's one of the best ever feelings," Hall said. "It is all the more s weet because of our record here, I won't lie to you.
"We did think about the past leading up to the game and used it as a positive. It's a new chapter, the book of Leeds Rhinos 2014. I'm so glad that we've done it."
Leeds took the famous trophy to Buckingham Palace on Sunday as they continued their celebrations and they are guaranteed a heroes' reception when they return to Headingley on Monday, but then it will be quickly back down to business.
Brian McDermott's men are back in Super League action against leaders St Helens at Headingley on Friday, when a victory would take them to within two points of their visitors with two rounds left of the regular season.
Victorious in six Grand Finals in the last decade, the Rhinos are now setting their sights on emulating the feat of Wigan, who completed the rare double in 2013.
"It's hard to put into words what this means, it's been a long time coming," Burrow said. "We'll enjoy this one but bear in mind that we've got another competition to hopefully be part of as well."
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Council approves resolution to appoint commission
WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council has approved a resolution calling for the Charter Commission to be convened. Council action is required to convene the commission.
The resolution was introduced by council member Steve Gardner and was approved 7-0 Monday night, with Gardner and Rick Fagerlie, Denis Anderson, Ron Christianson, Doug Reese, Bruce DeBlieck and Jim Dokken voting in favor. Cindy Swenson was absent.
Gardner said the resolution came out of the council's Oct. 1 work session and covers the consensus of council members that the commission should be convened.
The Charter Commission will consist of nine members, all of whom shall be qualified voters of the city. The mayor and each council member will nominate one member.
The resolution states that council members and the mayor will be excluded from commission membership.
City Attorney Rich Ronning will submit the names of nominees to the district court. The court will appoint the members and the commission will begin its work no sooner than Jan. 15, 2009.
Fagerlie asked if anyone who served on the last Charter Commission was still living in Willmar.
Ronning said the terms of all members of the last commission have expired. He thought that perhaps three members still lived in the city if anyone wanted to ask them to serve again. City Administrator Michael Schmit said two former commission members are still living in Willmar.
Reese asked if a council member's nominee must come from the council member's ward or from the city at-large.
Gardner said he did not sense there was a requirement that the nominees come solely from the wards of council members making the nominations.
"I believe the resolution leaves that open to each and every council member,'' said Gardner.
Mayor Les Heitke asked if someone who is referred by a council member or the mayor is automatically on the commission.
Schmit said the name would be referred to Ronning, who would file the necessary paperwork to send the names to district court. Schmit said the resolution does not mention if the names would return to the council for final approval.
The council's Labor Relations Committee, which Gardner chairs, in July recommended the council take steps to convene the Charter Commission. The committee acted after a local citizen, John Sullivan, told the council that the commission should be convened because state statute requires home-rule charter cities like Willmar to have a commission meet once a year. Any changes to the city charter must be reviewed first by the Charter Commission.
Council members have said issues have surfaced that would require Charter Commission consideration, such as extending term limits and providing compensation for members of Rice Hospital Board and the Municipal Utilities Commission.
Another issue is recognition of the name change of the Park and Leisure Services Board to the Community Education and Recreation Board. The name was changed after the Willmar Schools' Community Education Department and the city's Recreation Department merged.
Charter Commission members are appointed by the district court from a list of names provided by the council. The size of the commission, from not less than 7 to not more than 15, is specified by the council.


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Frankly, this may be a case of a product in search of a problem. If you really do have an issue remembering to read the expiration dates on food and other household goods, however, this may well be the perfect product for you. The device is a little digital clock in the shape of an Apple (either red or green). Plug the date into the device and it will count down the days until the product goes bad, up to 999.
The first alarm reminds you that you've had the food for a while. A second alarm lets you know that it's expiring soon. The third and final alarm tell you that it's gone bad and may kill you–or just taste really gross.
Axis Technology's Expiration Date Reminder works in the fridge but isn't recommended for the freezer.


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Top News:
Megan French / Us Weekly:
His time on American Idol is not over! Former contestant Chris Daughtry is joining the show's ABC revival as a judge, a source confirms to Us Weekly. — "They wanted a panel of all ex contestants," a second source tells Us. "Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson were all on their wish list."
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Gossip, AOL and PerezHilton
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter: Katy Perry in Talks to Judge ABC's 'American Idol' Revival
Hilton Hater / The Hollywood Gossip: American Idol Reboot: Put on BLAST by Fox!
Perez Hilton: Fox Is More Than Salty About Losing American Idol Bidding War — 'It's Obviously A Tough One For Us'
Katy Perry's 'American Idol' Judge Deal Almost Closed, Announcement Planned
Katy Perry's 'American Idol' Judge Deal Almost Closed, Announcement Planned
Discussion: Variety, Associated Press, PerezHilton, The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Jem Aswad / Variety: Katy Perry Announces 'Witness' Album, Tour
Katy Perry / Associated Press: Katy Perry announces North American tour
Perez Hilton: Katy Perry Is The New Top Choice To Judge American Idol — And Negotiations Have Already Begun!
Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap: Katy Perry in Talks to Become 'American Idol' Judge (Report)
Katy Perry Is New Dream Judge for 'American Idol'
Katy Perry Is New Dream Judge for 'American Idol'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton, Variety and X17 Online
Shirley Halperin / Variety: 'American Idol': Katy Perry in Talks to Join Judges' Panel
The Bachelor's Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell Split — Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell have called it quits, PEOPLE confirms. — "It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to go our separate ways," they tell PEOPLE in a statement. "We feel fortunate for the time we had together …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Daily Mail, TMZ.com, AOL and The Hollywood Gossip
Perez Hilton: Was Lauren Bushnell's Partying At Stagecoach The 'Final Straw' For Her Relationship With Bachelor Ben Higgins?
Free Britney / The Hollywood Gossip: Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell: It's Over!
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Jim Parsons marries Todd Spiewak at the Rainbow Room — "Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons married Todd Spiewak on Saturday night at the Rainbow Room in New York, Page Six has exclusively learned. — Last year the pair celebrated 14 years together and Parsons gushed on Instagram …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity, The WOW Report, People.com, Us Weekly, PerezHilton and AOL
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com: Every Adorable Thing Jim Parsons Has Said About His Longtime Love (and Now Husband!) Todd Spiewak
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly: Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik on Costar Jim Parson's Wedding: 'It Was Truly Powerful'
Antoinette Bueno / AOL: Jim Parsons marries longtime partner Todd Spiewak
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HARRY STYLE Chart-topper Harry Styles on how his new album was 'therapy', the future of One Direction and his sexuality — In a special edition of Bizarre, the 1D superstar tells all from his critically acclaimed new album to his dating life, and talks Mick Jagger, Simon Cowell and Adele
Discussion: People.com, Queerty, The WOW Report, PerezHilton, WWTDD, Oh No They Didn't! and Towleroad
Brianne Tracy / People.com: Harry Styles 'Never Felt the Need' to Label His Sexuality: 'Everyone Should Be Who They Want to Be'
Graham Gremore / Queerty: labels, labels, labels Breaking: Harry Styles does not identify as heterosexual
Chelsea Perrotty / The WOW Report: Harry Styles Opens Up About His Sexuality By Not Really Opening Up About His Sexuality
Sam Robeson / WWTDD: Harry Styles Gay-Baiting Up A Storm
Natalie Musumeci / Page Six:
'RHONJ' star Dina Manzo bound and beaten in home invasion — "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Manzo and her boyfriend were the victims of a weekend home invasion that left the pair bound and beaten, according to a report. — Manzo, 46, and David Cantin, 37, were met by a pair …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Ex-Real Housewives Star Dina Manzo and Boyfriend Hospitalized and 'Shaken Up' After Violent N.J. Home Invasion
Ex-Real Housewives Star Dina Manzo and Boyfriend Hospitalized and 'Shaken Up' After Violent N.J. Home Invasion
Discussion: PerezHilton and New Jersey Online
Passed Out On L.A. Freeway — David Hasselhoff's daughter, Hayley, was arrested for DUI in L.A. over the weekend after cops say she passed out behind the wheel of her Mercedes while driving on the freeway. — According to the police report obtained by TMZ, the 24-year-old 'Sharknado' actress …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
'SNL's' Yuuuge Year: 20 Insiders Reveal Alec Baldwin's Future as Trump, "Spicey" Secrets and Lorne Michaels' Election Pep Talk — Everyone from Kate McKinnon to Chris Rock gives THR backstage access to a historic season as they reveal how Melissa McCarthy became Sean Spicer …
Discussion: People.com and Yahoo Celebrity
Drake Chaperones His Cousin and Her Date to Memphis Prom (VIDEO + PHOTO) — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Drake did the impossible ... by escorting his little cousin and her date into prom, he actually made it cool to have a chaperone. Just this once. — Drizzy did his cuz, Jalaah Moore …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Bossip, Stereogum, Yahoo Celebrity and PerezHilton
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly: Drake Chaperones His Cousin Jalaah and Her Date to Their High School Prom in Style: Pics
Peter Helman / Stereogum: Drake Crashes Prom
Lynda Brendish / Yahoo Celebrity: Drake Crashes His Cousin's Prom, Is the Best Third Wheel Ever
Antonio Sabato, Jr / TMZ.com:
She Alleges Drug Abuse — Antonio Sabàto, Jr.'s calling it quits with his wife and the divorce is getting nasty ... with her making allegations of drug abuse as he launches a run for Congress. — The former soap star filed docs on December 27 to split from Cheryl Marie after a 5-year marriage.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and PerezHilton
Michael K / Dlisted: Wannabe Congressman Antonio Sabato Jr. Is Getting Divorced And His Estranged Wife Claims He's A Drug Addict
Jessica Sager / Page Six: Antonio Sabàto Jr.'s estranged wife claims he's on drugs
Travis Scott Arrested for Inciting Riot in Arkansas (UPDATE) — Travis Scott — Arrested for Inciting Riot in Arkansas — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — 1:00 PM PT — Rogers PD issued a statement saying Travis encouraged people to rush the stage at his show, bypassing security protocols in the process.
Discussion: People.com, PerezHilton, Us Weekly and Associated Press
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly: Kylie Jenner's New Boyfriend Travis Scott Arrested for Inciting Riot at Arkansas Concert
Travis Scott / Associated Press: Travis Scott arrested for inciting riot in Arkansas
Harper's BAZAAR:
Gigi Hadid's Space Odyssey — By Josh Duboff; Photographs By: Mariano Vivanco; Fashion Editor: Tom Van Dorpe — "My boyfriend's really into aliens," Gigi Hadid tells me in a conference room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida—a hairstylist, a manicurist, and a makeup artist tending …
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com: Gigi Hadid Takes A Super Stylish Walk On The Moon For The June/July Issue of Harper's Bazaar
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six: Taylor Swift emerges to support her friends
Hackers Holding Disney's Latest 'Pirates of the Caribbean' For Ransom — UPDATED with comments former hacker: Disney's upcoming Johnny Depp film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales has been pilfered by ransom hackers seeking payment the the studio.
Discussion: People.com and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »


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has lived on our Jacksonville campus for the past six years. He graduated from the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and attends First Baptist Church of Jacksonville. When he was a freshman he asked his church to order tracts in Braille so he could share the Gospel with his classmates in school. He has been very involved with the Florida Division of Blind Services where he served as a youth leader for their various programs. Billy plans to transfer to an independent living community where he will have his own apartment. He loves the Florida Gators and playing video games. He will be attending the Florida State College of Jacksonville where he will study automotive mechanics. "Billy is hard-working and industrious and was a model student!" said Danny Hutto, president of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
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this is my first ever drawing on rate my drawings and i thought i would draw an angel which is so beautiful that it lights up the sky!
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Geico adds virtual AI assistant, Kate, to mobile app
Geico is hopping on to the artificial intelligence bandwagon with a new virtual assistant mobile application that helps users make decisions and purchases through their mobile device.
The assistant, named Kate, will live in the Geico mobile app for iOS and soon Android as well. Kate can understand natural language and will assist customers make purchases and solve inquiries.
"Interactive voice assistant technology has altered the way customers interact with their mobile devices,? said Pete Meoli, GEICO mobile and digital experience director. "Kate is very intuitive and has been programmed to connect with policyholders at a deeper level."
Virtual assistant
With big names such as Google and Facebook all getting into using artificial intelligence, the field has been set for brands from all different industries to start reaping the rewards of what artificial intelligence can do.
One of the most prominent ways it is used in a retail setting is through the use of chatbots and virtual assistants such as the kind used in Facebook Messenger or Google Assistant.
These virtual assistants use AI technology to understand natural language and parse complex requests from consumers in an organic and natural way.
Now, Geico is taking advantage of these new capabilities with the release of its virtual assistant, Kate.
Kate is integrated into the standard Geico mobile app. Once consumers have downloaded the app, they simply tap a button to bring up the Kate interface and ask her a question.
At this moment, Kate is only available on iOS but Geico does have plans to bring Kate to Android devices this year.
Kate has been programmed by Geico?s engineers to be able to offer sound advice and information about insurance rates, helping consumers make smart decisions and check on their own information with ease.
Artificial intelligence
While chatbots and virtual AIs can provide a large number of functions, they are typically used in the retail world for standard commerce and retail options.
For example, most retail chatbots provide little more than allowing customers to make purchases and to return and refund products already purchased.
Recently, however, there has been an effort to use chatbots for other functions. These chatbots and virtual assistants are being used to provide information and help customers in the same way that a sales associate or call center would in the past.
In addition to Geico?s Kate, Sky Sports in the UK recently attempted something similar with a chatbot that discussed Premier League soccer games with fans, providing them with up-to-date statistics and facts about the players and teams (see story).
By using chatbots and virtual assistants in innovative ways, brands such as Geico are pushing against the boundaries of what this still-young technology can do.
"We wanted her to be friendly with a natural interaction,? said Meoli. ?She is always learning from our customers and will be an integral part of enhancing their experiences with GEICO.?


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Getting vets legal help they need
Generations of war veterans gathered at the Royal Kona Resort this week for the 75th annual Department of Hawaii Veteran of Foreign Wars State Convention.
"We have vets from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and all the way up to Desert Storm," said former VFW Commander in Chief Richard Eubank. "Our primary focus is to gather so we can focus on issues that pertain to veterans and make sure that our veterans are taken care of."
The VFW has been around since 1899 and is unique in that it is made up of only veterans who served in combat.
VFW and its auxiliary organizations have more than 1.9 million members, including more than 4,000 veterans in Hawaii.
"If there is something that is coming up, we get the word out," Eubank said. "We make sure finances and care available for veterans and that they know when bills are passed that will affect them. We will continue to march to make sure our guys receive the proper care."
The keynote speaker Saturday was First Circuit Court Judge Edward Kubo Jr.
Kubo spoke to the convention crowd about Hawaii Veterans Treatment Court — a new service available for veterans who get in trouble with the law after returning from deployment.
"I think the turning point for me was when I was serving as the United States Attorney in 2008," Kubo said. "Part of my duties with the Department of Justice was to protect the military and their families. Anything that happened at Pearl Harbor, or Schofield Barracks was my kuleana in terms of prosecuting.
"With all the deployments from Hawaii going on, I started hearing about these soldiers coming back to the bases and the crime rate spiking after their return. I started doing research and found that PTSD was becoming more classified and acknowledged. I realized something needed to be done."
The Veterans Treatment Court takes a different approach to veterans. Instead of using retribution and punishment to deal with veterans who may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Kubo's court uses treatment and rehabilitation to give these veterans a second chance.
In 2008 the first veterans court was established in Buffalo, N.Y., by Judge Robert Russell, who launched the court in response to the growing number of veterans addicted to drugs or alcohol or suffering from mental illness appearing on his dockets.
"Judge Russell did a presentation in Washington, D.C., and I fell in love with his program and latched onto it," Kubo said. "I knew Hawaii needed his program."
Kubo's court started in January and has already made an impact.
"We have the perfect teamwork between the veteran mentors and the veterans in the program," he said. "We only have five individuals in the program now, but that's just because of funding. We need more funding to go forward with this and be able to give more time and attention to the well-deserving veterans."
Kubo's hope is to get veterans courts started on the other islands.
"We plan to bring this to Maui and then Kauai, but right now the Big Island is No. 1 on our priorities list," Kubo said.
Kubo will be back on the Big Island Jan. 19 to present his program to 3rd Circuit Court Judge Ronald Ibarra.


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THAT isn't even logical .. There IS no reason to endure any level of abusive behaviour from a husband, never mind a boyfriend without saying something.
There are many words to use .. And I am sure you know them all .. You just have … Read more


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Complete US Senate debate
Recorded live in front of a Expo center audience in Waukesha, tonight's Senate debate between Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, former Congressman Mark Neumann, Kip Smith, and Eric Hovde.
Watching the entire thing, I think all of the candidates did well and nobody made a major gaffe. In that sense, both Fitzgerald and Hovde won because Neumann did not look more impressive than either of them. If those three candidates are seen as equal, then the real question is which of them is most able of defeating former Governor Tommy Thompson for the Republican nomination? While I think Neumann did not make too many mistakes tonight, there was nothing that really set him apart from the other candidates.


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SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
Samba is an implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol for Unix systems, providing support for cross-platform file and printer sharing with Microsoft Windows, OS X, and other Unix systems. Samba can also function as an NT4-style domain controller, and can integrate with both NT4 domains and Active Directory realms as a member server.
This package provides the components necessary to use Samba as a stand-alone file and print server. For use in an NT4 domain or Active Directory realm, you will also need the winbind package.
This package is not required for connecting to existing SMB/CIFS servers (see smbclient) or for mounting remote filesystems (see cifs-utils).
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Four people were shot early Saturday morning in separate incidents around Washington.
Shortly before 2 a.m., police said Anthony Sanchez, 18, was shot in the chest and dropped off at the Washington Hospital Center. He died shortly after from his wounds.
Two other shootings occurred within minutes of each other in southeast D.C. around 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
Police said an adult male was shot in the head at 330 Parkland Place. Minutes later, police responded to a second incident in the 3000 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue.
Officers found a second adult male with a gunshot wound to the face.
Police said the man shot in the head is in grave condition and the man shot in the face is in critical condition.
Originally, police said both men had died, but later updated News 4 with their current conditions.
A fourth person was injured during a shooting in the 1600 block of Montello Avenue in northeast Washington around 3 a.m. Police said the man was shot in the leg and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.


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RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge blocked 500 million reais ($127 million) of assets of Samarco, a joint venture between Vale SA and BHP Billiton, to guarantee the clean up and repair of a town hit by a deadly flood caused by a burst tailings dam in November, local prosecutors said on Monday.
In a statement, the Minas Gerais state prosecutors who requested the judicial action said the mudslide had destroyed schools, water and sewage networks, football pitches and public buildings in the town of Barra Longa and surrounding area.
As well as the asset freeze, the judge approved a 500,000 reais daily fine if the companies do not present a plan within 30 days to fix the damage caused. The repair work must be completed within six months.
The decision was first reported by newspaper O Globo earlier this month but only became public on Monday.
Samarco said in a statement that the funds are needed for the company to continue with the cleanup and that it was working to lift the freeze.
BHP declined to comment for the report while Vale did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
$1 = 3.943 reais Reporting by Stephen Eisenhammer; Editing by David Gregorio


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AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe believes the remarkable rise of Charlie Austin proves the importance of monitoring the non-League scene.
Howe was speaking after confirming that highly-rated Christchurch youngster Harry Cornick had trained with Cherries on Monday.
The teenager has been given a chance to impress the npower League One club this week and could feature in a friendly against Bristol Rovers today – weather permitting.
Howe was the first man to notice Austin's potential when he handed the then Poole Town star a trial with Cherries.
Austin and Howe went on to link up at Burnley after the former Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) hot-shot had demonstrated his prolific goalscoring qualities with Swindon Town.
Howe says he is always keen to keep a look-out for talent lower down the footballing ladder.
He told the Bournemouth Echo: "As Charlie proves, there are potential gems on your doorstep.
"We would never turn our noses up at the level people are playing at because certain abilities do transform themselves through the levels up through the football pyramid.
"I do think we have to use Charlie as a yardstick to say, potentially, there are players out there and you have to look at them if they come to your attention."
Cornick's involvement with Cherries comes after the Wessex League ace previously attracted the attention of clubs including Stoke City, Southampton, Fulham, Reading and Portsmouth earlier this season.


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Science as Art: Nikon's 2003 Small World Competition Travels to The Wistar Institute
Science as Art: Nikon's 2003 Small World Competition Travels to The Wistar Institute
(PHILADELPHIA–December 2, 2003) — Scientists use photomicrography — photography through the microscope — as a valuable technique to support their research, capturing images of biological and chemical processes invisible to the naked eye. But such images are often objects of beauty, worthy of appreciation for their aesthetics as much for their functionality as research tools.
Twenty prize-winning images from Nikon's 2003 Small World Competition, an annual photomicrography contest, will be on display at The Wistar Institute from December 4 to 19, the first stop of a national museum tour. An independent biomedical research center in Philadelphia, Wistar is one of only eight National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers nationwide.
"This competition bridges the worlds of science and art," says James E. Hayden, manager of Wistar's Microscopy Facility. Hayden, who has previously been a judge for and a winner in the Small World Competition, is coordinator of the exhibition at Wistar. "People are drawn to beautiful images, independent of the subject matter. With specimens in the exhibit ranging from polymers and microchips to cancer cells and nerve fibers, viewers will inevitably comment, 'It's beautiful — what is it?' The beauty of the image will draw them in first, but a second look will give them a better understanding of what kind of work is being done at the frontiers of science."
The exhibition kicks off at Wistar on Wednesday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m. with an invitation-only opening reception in the Institute's atrium, where the prize-winning images will be on display. The event is sponsored by Nikon Instruments dealer Optical Apparatus, of Ardmore, Pa., and will feature as guest speaker Lee Shuett, executive vice president of Nikon Instruments, Inc.
"This year's best photomicrographers are studying cancer, Alzheimer's disease, heart failure, reproductive disorders, marine and plant life, materials science, and more," Shuett said at the exhibition's opening in New York City in September. "Each of them [sat] at a microscope, found something beautiful, and sent it to us to share with you."
Wistar is complementing the 2003 Nikon gallery of winning images with an additional collection of past winning entries from local photomicrographers and a display on microscopy through the years featuring materials from The Wistar Archives.
Included in the exhibit are an 1830s handmade Plössl microscope used by pioneering scientist William E. Horner, photos of samples taken through this 19th-century instrument with a Nikon Coolpix digital camera, books, portraits, and other artifacts. A collection of microscopes used by Warren H. and Margaret Reed Lewis brings the timeline into the 1940s and includes the instrument Warren Lewis used to make the world's first time-lapse movie of dividing cells. A Wistar-created movie juxtaposes digitized versions of Lewis's time-lapse movies with current-day time-lapse movies of living cells.
Hours for the exhibition at Wistar are December 4 to 19, Monday to Friday only, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with two exceptions: The exhibition closes at 3 p.m. on December 4, and at noon on December 19. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Founded in 1975 to recognize excellence in photography through the microscope, the annual Nikon Small World Competition is regarded as the leading forum for recognizing the beauty and complexity of life through the light microscope.
An online gallery of images, as well as more information about the contest, is available at www.nikonsmallworld.com.
EDITOR'S NOTE: High-resolution versions of the 20 winning images, suitable for print publication, are available from The Wistar Institute press office.
The Wistar Institute is an independent nonprofit biomedical research institution dedicated to discovering the causes and cures for major diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. Founded in 1892 as the first institution of its kind in the nation, The Wistar Institute today is a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center - one of only eight focused on basic research. Discoveries at Wistar have led to the development of vaccines for such diseases as rabies and rubella, the identification of genes associated with breast, lung, and prostate cancer, and the development of monoclonal antibodies and other significant research technologies and tools.


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In both cases, TestClass' empty constructor is called. But I want to declare that a class has that variable but not call the constructor until the owning class' constructor is called.Code:TestClass c; TestClass c = NULL;
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CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP IN CHINA COULD REAP IRISH BENEFITS - Xi Jinping has been appointed general secretary of China's communist party, which means that he will take over as president early next year putting him in charge of the world's second largest economy. He visited Ireland earlier this year on a whistlestop European tour.
Kevin Lynch of Clerkin Lynch solicitors is chairman of the Ireland China Association. The association is a voluntary organisation dedicated to the promotion of greater trade, economic and cultural links between Ireland and China. Mr Lynch says that Xi Jinping's visit here will certainly enhance the country's reputation in Chinese eyes and points out that China is one of the country's main non-EU trade partners..
MORNING BRIEFS - Paddy Power will have opened 45 new shops in the UK by the end of this year, according to its latest interim management statement to the stock exchange. The bookmaker has reported a 23% increase in net revenues between July and November. Online revenues for the period rose by 28%. Paddy Power's Australian internet business showed 34% growth compared to 8% growth at its Irish betting shops and 5% at its UK retail chain.
*** The Irish Association of Pension Funds has said it would prefer if the Government instituted a €60,000 tax relief cap than that it cut the rate of tax relief on pension contributions from 41% to 20%. In an interview with the Irish Times this morning, IAPF chief executive Jerry Moriarty said a cap on relief for pension contributions that deliver an annual pension income of more than €60,000 was the "least worst option". He said it would affect about 27,000 people while cutting the top rate of tax relief would impact on 555,000 people.
*** Viacom, the international media group which owns MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, is complaining about the unsuitability of current TV ratings measures for gauging how many people are actually watching its content. MTV figures are down nearly a third this year, Comedy Central audience figures have dropped by 22% and Nickelodeon is down 13%. Viacom said those numbers, which clearly impact on its ability to sell TV advertising, do not capture the millions of viewers accessing its content on tablets, smartphones and games consoles. Analysis firm Ooyala has just released research which backs up Viacom's argument. Its analysis of 200 million online viewers in 130 countries shows a 90% jump in video watching online since the beginning of the year. 71% of those videos are now longer than 10 minutes, which indicates that viewers are prepared to watch programmes rather than just short clips.


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A powerful show of lightning roared off the backside of the San Gabriel Mountains toward Barstow and Fort Irwin Tuesday afternoon with over 1,000 recorded strikes lighting up the sky.
A Hesperia weather spotter for the National Weather Service said the lightening display was still going as late at 9: 45 p.m.
There were no reports of damage.
The "thunderstorm complex started around 4 p.m." said National weather Service Forecaster Mark Moede. "We're are in a monsoon pattern so its not unusual for this to occur in this pattern."
Unusual, yes, but also unnerving for those calling the high desert home. That Hesperia weather spotter said it was a "very impressive light show" in the high desert this evening.
Moede said the high desert forecast for Wednesday will have the monsoon fading and chances for storms dropping off.


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Two NBC Connecticut staff members spotted what appeared to be a mountain lion in Bethany on Tuesday morning.
Photographer Dave Mulligan and reporter Brynn Gingras were traveling north on Route 63 in Bethany around 7 a.m. when an animal that looked like a mountain lion darted across the road from the woods.
They braked to avoid hitting the animal and reported the sighting to the state Department of Environmental Protection.
A mountain lion was killed on Route 15 in Milford early Saturday morning when a driver struck the animal.
DEP officials believe the animal killed on the road is the same mountain lion that was spotted in the upper King Street area of Greenwich.
Between Sunday and Monday, there were three additional reports of mountain lion sightings in Greenwich. The report on Monday was deemed unfounded, DEP officials said.
There was also another report in Greenwich on Monday morning.
DEP is having tests conducted on the animal killed in Milford to determine where it came from.
Anyone who sees what they believe is a mountain lion should stay away from it and call police, or the DEP 24-hour emergency hotline at 860-423-3333.


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Just one day after the Democratic National Committee invited the Democrats For Life of America to attend their convention next week, the DNC Platform Standing Committee issued a statement today clearly rejecting all pro-life efforts.
"Because we believe in the privacy and equality of women, we stand proudly for a woman's right to choose, consistent with Roe v. Wade, and regardless of her ability to pay. We stand firmly against Republican efforts to undermine that right," reads page 36 of the platform, which is to be ratified at the convention in Boston.
"The platform committee has confused pro-life Democrats across America," said Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats For Life of America.
"We are proudly pro-life and proud Democrats. But given that we are 100 percent committed to protecting the rights of the unborn, are we now considered Republicans in the eyes of the Platform Committee?" questioned Day.
Day believes this sentence in the platform document is an oversight of the committee. She hopes the DNC will clarify this language before the Convention begins in Boston next week.


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BY MARTIN BREHENY BRIAN CODY has declined to comment on claims by Charlie Carter that he was treated shabbily by the Kilkenny manager prior to controversially quitting the panel in June 2003.
Carter has vowed to never forgive Cody for what he alleges was a systematic undermining process over an extended period.
"At every opportunity, Cody had stuck the dagger in me. Every time I seemed to be coming right, he took me down another peg. There was never a pat on the back, never a quiet 'well done'. I had become deflated. He had kept pushing until I cracked," writes Carter in his book, Triumph and Troubles, which will be launched on Thursday.
Carter also claims there were days when Cody couldn't wait to take him off and that he didn't want him as captain in 2003.
Carter eventually quit the panel after being left on the bench for the full 70 minutes when Kilkenny hammered Dublin in a Leinster championship clash in June 2003.
"There's only so much a man can take. I had taken as much as I could. I wasn't going to take anymore. Sure, I had regrets. I was sorry it had come to this. I was sorry I felt I had to walk but I wasn't sorry I did walk. Yet, I couldn't have stayed going the way I was.
"I would have wound up in St Canice's (the psychiatric hospital in Kilkenny) if I tried. My biggest disappointment was that after years of service to the county, I was treated shabbily. It's something I will never forgive Brian Cody for."
Cody said yesterday that he would be making no comment on Carter's statements. "I explained the situation at the time and I have nothing to add or subtract," he said.
Cody's explanation in 2003 was that while Carter was a valuable member of the panel no player was guaranteed his place in what was a very competitive squad.
He wanted Carter to remain on the panel but two days after Kilkenny's win over Dublin, the Young Irelands man notified county board secretary Pat Dunphy that he was quitting.
Carter alleges that the problems started a year earlier when Cody told him after the Leinster semi-final that he wasn't fit enough. He started in the final against Wexford but was replaced just after half-time and unleashed some choice words in Cody's direction as he left the pitch.
Carter's club Young Irelands nominated him as captain for 2003 after winning the previous year's county title but it became awkward as he wasn't always on the starting 15. On the day of the 2003 league final, Carter didn't start but was introduced as a second-half sub and made a big impact in Kilkenny's one-point win.
He describes receiving the league trophy as "one of the proudest moments of my life" but, less than a month later, he quit the panel after Cody opted not to even use him as a sub against Dublin.
"Brian Cody was free to make as many substitutions as he liked in the closing stages. He could have made five but he only made two. That was it," writes Carter.
"No olive branch for me. Not even a glance. It hurt. It hurt a lot."
Kilkenny supporters would like Cody to respond in detail to Carter's comments but the manager will be staying silent - for now at least.


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Luke Thomas is a gun for hire. Pay him enough and he'd probably kill that annoying roommate of yours who never does his dishes. For now though he's under the employ of MMA.tv doing Whoop Ass Radio and UFCMania doing 'Any Given Sunday', a live call in show. Tonight he did a special Thursday night 'Any Given' show, and since I spend Thursday nights drunk and lonely, I called in. Three times.
Luke's guest was Jon Fitch, who is probably one of the hardest working fighters in the UFC, but also one of the most bland. The show was pretty good regardless, and I got to ask this question:
Whenever people talk about the UFC underpaying fighters, you're the guy they bring up. "Oh look at this: Jon Fitch is one of the top ten welterweight fighters in the world, and he still has to work in a bar to make ends meet". Is that a fair statement?
Of course since I was drunk it came out more like "You still workin' at a fucking bar? What's up with that shit???". Jon's response was pretty neutral (like most things he says … he's not exactly Quinton Jackson or anything), and he basically said the Cheddar's gettin' better and it'll just take some time. What I took from his comment is that no, he isn't making enough money to quit his bar job. Which sucks balls.
Finally at the end of the show, Luke Thomas revealed that he's a closet Diego fan, which is something I should have forced him to admit when Jon Fitch was still on the line (Fitch and Sanchez are fighting at UFC76). Personally, I'm picking Fitch over Sanchez because Fitch has an awesome corner which he listens to – he defeated Roan Carneiro easily by following their instructions and executing their gameplan.
Diego Sanchez on the other hand was training with Greg Jackson, who's a fucking retard when it comes to cornering a fight. And now he doesn't even have Greg anymore. Who knows how Sanchez will do with his new training camp? How is he going to return after that lame loss to Josh Koscheck? My bet is Diego is going to come out hard and fast and Fitch is gonna catch him in a submission early.
Of course, me and Luke have gone at it before as far as predictions go and he was lucky enough to get a rare win over me. If he's man enough to challenge me again, I guess we'll see what happens.
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Credit unions and the NCUA share balance sheet strategies to counter inevitable rate increases.
Former Taupa Lithuanian Credit Union CEO pleads guilty in court appearance.
Center for Responsible Lending finds Hispanic and black car buyers receive higher interest rates on loans financed through dealerships.
The NCUA's proposed risk-based capital rule would hurt a $1 billion credit union's business model.
A second credit union files a lawsuit against the Minneapolis-based retailer over massive data breach.
Learn more about data breaches and read other articles about payments in this week's Focus Report.
FBI report warns of increasing POS malware attacks and a lack of coordination with local authorities overseas.
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Callahan & Associates President/CEO Sean Hession was selected to lead the Illinois Credit Union League.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. A long crazy night ended on a sour note for the Blue Jays who fell to the Los Angeles Angels in the 14th inning.
Maicer Izturis finally ended the drama and drove in the winning run to produce a 6-5 victory for the Angels and end a game that took 5:06 to play.
With two out Peter Bourjos hit a line shot to left. Travis Snider slipped while turning for the ball allowing it to sail over his head. Izturis then drove a two-strike pitch off Jon Rauch to right for the game-winning run.
The game dragged on for so long that the Jays even managed to get clearance for Yunel Escobar to come in as a pinch hitter in the 13th. Escobar has missed the past two games due to a slight concussion when he was kneed in the head last Wednesday.
Escobar was promptly involved in a bizarre play that ended the 13th and prevented the Jays from scoring the go-ahead run.
With Adam Lind at third and Escobar at second and two out, Edwin Encarnacion hit a slow roller to third. Umpire Bob Davidson ruled Escobar interfered with Callaspos path to the ball and called him out as Callaspos throw to first was off the bag allowing Lind to jog home with what the Jays thought was the go-ahead run.
The bottom of the 13th was even more bizarre as the Angels had runners on first and third and nobody out. Vernon Wells then hit a shallow fly to left that Travis Snider raced in on and made a diving catch. Torii Hunter, who was on first, rounded second on the play and after the catch, remained at second and the Jays threw to first to double him off.
Reliever Shawn Camp intentionally walked Alberto Callaspo and with Brandon Wood at the plate, he whirled and caught Callaspo between first and second. Bobby Abreu then broke for home but was easily thrown out for the final out.
It was a game that the Jays could have won a lot earlier if they could have come up with a clutch hit at any time over the final five innings.
On the night the Jays left an astounding 18 runners on base two shy of the club record topped by the three they stranded in the 12th. With the bases loaded and on a 3-2 pitch, Jose Bautista failed to deliver as he sent a harmless fly to centre.
The Angels also blew a golden opportunity in the 11th as they had the bases loaded and one out and failed to clutch up.
But veteran right-hander Octavio Dotel got pinch hitter Hank Conger to ground to Aaron Hill who threw to home for the force and then struck out Jeff Mathis on a 3-2 pitch to end the inning.
It was also another rough outing for Jays starter Brett Cecil, whose velocity woes took a turn for the worse Saturday evening.
The Blue Jays left-hander was a basket case during spring training when up until his final start in Florida he was topping out at 86-87 m.p.h., instead of throwing 92-93.
In his final Florida start, however, Cecil pumped a lot of his heaters a 90-plus and all seemed to be on the right path.
But Saturday in his second start of the season, the velocity gains that he had made evaporated and Cecil was back throwing in the 86-88 range, touching 90 just once over the first three innings.
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On top of the decrease in velocity, Cecil had trouble putting away hitters with two strikes and constantly left pitches up in the zone that the Angels rarely missed. It was a bad combination and the results were reflected on the scoreboard.
Cecil has made two starts, worked 10 innings, has a 7.20 ERA and has some work to do before his next start next Friday in Boston against the Red Sox.


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The West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center (WVRRC) is getting set to open its new location in Bunner Ridge next month.
The new 285-acre location has been in the works for more than 15 years.
Education director Sheila Armfield said she can't wait for the move.
"I'm very excited about the move, to be able to have running water and restrooms and also, it's a lot more easier to care for the raptors than it was at the previous facility," Armfield said.
The center rehabs orphan, injured, and sick birds of prey, but WVRRC founder and director Michael Book said the number one priority is education.
"Each of the birds we save, that's really important to them, but long-term it's the environmental education that has been a great benefit," Book said.
Armfield said the education programs involve discussion about the bird in general, what it does, how it camouflages itself in nature, [and] how it hunts.
Operations director Liz Snyder said the center will be "a part of the community."
Snyder said anyone interested in learning about the raptors is welcome to the new location.
The center's education efforts targets all age groups.
"We go to school where you'll be a certain age group, but we also have public groups that are a little more challenging trying to deal with all the age groups," Book said.
One of the most rewarding parts of the job for Armfield and Snyder is the release process once a bird is fully rehabbed.
"When you see a bird come in injured and you're not sure you can help it, but you do everything you can and then to have that bird fly away is a very bittersweet experience," Snyder said.
A majority of the funding for the WVRRC comes from membership and private donations. To find out how you can become a member, visit their website.
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The Knox County Commission unanimously picked Andrea Williams, a compliance advisory support senior manager with the Tennessee Valley Authority, to be the county's next internal auditor.
She replaced Richard Walls who resigned in August.
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After two hours of interviews, the Knox County Audit Committee on Thursday picked two potential candidates – both work for the Tennessee Valley Authority – to take over the county's internal auditing department.
The committee selected Andrea Williams, a compliance advisory support senior manager, as the top selection, and Cindy Kington, who serves as the eastern region manager of distributor compliance.
The recommendations will now go to the Knox County Commission later this month for final approval. The committee suggested a salary of $114,100.
Roughly 20 candidates applied for the job, but the committee picked only four to interview publicly on Thursday.
The new internal auditor will oversee a $257,000 a year operation that includes three employees, and routinely looks into and analyzes county finances and various county departments. The auditor reports directly to the County Commission, but also answers to the Audit Committee.
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GRAHAM Stafford could again be tried for the murder of schoolgirl Leanne Holland after the Attorney-General ordered an independent review of the evidence against him.
The dramatic announcement late yesterday came two days after the Director of Public Prosecutions said he would not bring Mr Stafford back to court - despite new evidence uncovered in a review by senior detectives.
Mr Stafford spent more than 14 years in jail after a jury found him guilty of the torture murder of the 13-year-old in 1991. But he was released after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction.
On Tuesday, Police Commissioner Ian Stewart announced a review of the investigation had uncovered enough new evidence to send Mr Stafford back to jail.
But the Director of Public Prosecutions decided it was not in the public interest to order a new trial.
Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie has the power to retry Mr Stafford over Leanne Holland's murder in an ex-officio indictment - even after the DPP has decided to drop the case.
Yesterday, he said he had secured a former Supreme Court judge and solicitor-general to review the evidence and recommend whether it was in the public interest to try Mr Stafford again. Kenneth Mackenzie, QC, is expected to make his recommendation early next year.
"As I have the power to order the re-trial of Graham Stafford independent of the DPP, I have decided to seek independent advice on the strength of the evidence," Mr Bleijie said.
"Presenting an ex-officio indictment is an important power that has been preserved by legislation."
"Mr Mackenzie will consider whether there are reasonable prospects of obtaining a conviction should the matter proceed to retrial and if a retrial is in the public interest."
On Tuesday, Mr Stafford said he would welcome a new trial as an opportunity to clear his name.
"Because it's taken so long, in a way I've just put it out of my head and gotten on with my life - started a new job, I've made new friends, got a new relationship and (I'm) just really content with my life," Mr Stafford said.
"But obviously at the back of your mind is this and it keeps coming back and it's still not resolved."
The last time an Attorney-General initiated an ex-officio indictment was when the DPP ruled there was not enough evidence to proceed against Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley over the 2004 in-custody death of Mulrunji Doomadgee on Palm Island.
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