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The distinction between acute suppurative otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion (OME) is important for antibiotic treatment decisions. Tympanocentesis may be useful in the diagnosis of AOM in selected patients.
To assess physician accuracy in diagnosing AOM and OME from physical examination findings and technical competence in performing tympanocentesis.
Design and Subjects
Five hundred fourteen pediatricians and 188 otolaryngologists viewed 9 different videotaped pneumatic otoscopic examinations of tympanic membranes during a continuing medical education course. Diagnostic differentiation of AOM, OME, and a normal tympanic membrane was ascertained. An infant mannequin model was used to assess the technical proficiency of performing tympanocentesis on artificial tympanic membranes.
Overall, the average correct diagnosis by pediatricians was 50% (range, 25%-73%) and by otolaryngologists was 73% (range, 48%-88%). Pediatricians and otolaryngologists correctly recognized the absence of normality 89% to 100% and 93% to 100% of the time, respectively, but overdiagnosed AOM in 7% to 53% (mean, 27%) and in 3% to 23% (mean, 10%) of examinations. Performance of tympanocentesis was optimally performed by 89% of otolaryngologists and by 83% of pediatricians.
The use of video-presented examinations to assess diagnostic ability suggests that AOM and OME may be misdiagnosed often. Interactive continuing medical education courses with simulation technology may enhance skills and improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment paradigms.
ANTIBIOTICS are indicated for acute suppurative otitis media (AOM) but may be appropriately deferred for children with acute otitis media with effusion (OME) in agreement with recommendations by the US Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research.1 The distinction is essential for management decision making. In both AOM and OME, fluid collects in the middle ear space and the mobility of the tympanic membrane (TM) may be diminished with pneumatic otoscopy examination. The TMs of patients with AOM are under positive (full or bulging) pressure while the TMs of patients with OME are under negative pressure (retracted) or no pressure (neutral position). Patients with OME are said to have an absence of symptoms (other than reduced hearing) although some may experience mild otalgia.
In January 1999 a report was issued from the drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Therapeutic Working Group convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, Ga).2
The objective of the group was to provide consensus recommendations for the management of AOM. The group stated:
. . . diagnostic tympanocentesis with culture and susceptibility testing of isolates, although difficult to achieve in most practice settings, may be necessary to guide the choice of therapy in difficult AOM cases . . . Although logarithmic delineated choices of broad spectrum antibiotics eg multiple shots of ceftriaxone or high-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate may be as effective as a culture-directed therapy approach for most patients . . . obtaining a culture may be particularly important if a child has recently received several courses of antimicrobial therapy and is therefore more likely to harbor a multiply resistant strain . . . In an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance, clinicians treating children with AOM should consider developing the capacity to perform tympanocentesis themselves or establish a ready referral mechanism to a clinician with this capacity.2
. . . diagnostic tympanocentesis with culture and susceptibility testing of isolates, although difficult to achieve in most practice settings, may be necessary to guide the choice of therapy in difficult AOM cases . . . Although logarithmic delineated choices of broad spectrum antibiotics eg multiple shots of ceftriaxone or high-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate may be as effective as a culture-directed therapy approach for most patients . . . obtaining a culture may be particularly important if a child has recently received several courses of antimicrobial therapy and is therefore more likely to harbor a multiply resistant strain . . . In an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance, clinicians treating children with AOM should consider developing the capacity to perform tympanocentesis themselves or establish a ready referral mechanism to a clinician with this capacity.2
Other authorities have advocated tympanocentesis for the child who is highly febrile, toxic-appearing, and in severe pain.3- 6
The procedure can be safely performed in an office practice setting without general anesthesia.5- 11
With these indications, it is neither necessary nor appropriate for the insertion of tympanostomy tubes. Otolaryngologists and properly trained and certified primary care physicians can and should perform the procedure with increasing frequency in an era of rising antibiotic-resistant otitis media pathogens.
During a series of continuing medical education-accredited courses conducted in 35 cities across the United States, pediatricians and otolaryngologists were shown video footage of TMs that were either normal or from patients with AOM or OME; their diagnostic decisions are described in this report. The physicians also participated in tympanocentesis skill validation or training. Four artificial TMs in infant mannequin models were tapped by each participant and successful performance was assessed.
An accredited 3½-hour continuing medical education workshop titled "Improving Outcomes in Otitis Media," organized by Outcomes Management Educational Workshops (Boynton Beach, Fla), was conducted in Rochester, NY. The course consisted of 3 components: improving diagnostic accuracy (1 hour); improving familiarity with otitis media diagnostic tests, ie, tympanometry, acoustic reflexometry, audiometry, and tympanocentesis training (1½ hours); and judicious antibiotic selection strategies (1 hour). To improve diagnosis skills, participants were shown 30-second video clips of TMs projected on a large screen. Two example examinations were shown first: (1) a normal TM (translucent, slightly gray, fully mobile on pneumatic otoscopy, no evidence of middle ear effusion) and (2) a typical TM from a patient with AOM (bulging, red, opaque, diminished mobility on pneumatic otoscopy, and middle ear effusion). The distinguishing features of a normal examination compared with AOM and OME (gray, retracted, or neutral position, diminished mobility, and middle ear effusion) were reviewed. Then, 9 sequential video clips of TMs were shown. The video footage included a 10-second interval in still frame, 10 seconds with pneumatic otoscopy, and 10 seconds in still frame. All cerumen had been removed from the external auditory canal prior to filming. The participants were instructed to record the TM findings in a structured format and to diagnose the patient with 1 of 4 possible conditions: AOM, OME, retracted but otherwise normal, and normal. (The correct diagnosis had been previously established by consensus among an expert panel based on reviewing the video plus tympanometry and tympanocentesis findings.) Participants were afforded as much time as necessary for each member in the course to reach a conclusion and record his or her answers on a digitized personal keypad that was electronically linked to a laptop computer, thereby creating a database. Active instruction and interaction between instructor and participants occurred as the correct answers were reviewed for each diagnostic test.
To assess the skill of otolaryngologists in performing tympanocentesis and to train pediatricians, a mannequin model was developed and validated. The mannequin consists of a plastic head and shoulders with an external pinnae and auditory canal. The caliber, length, and angulation of the external auditory canal are designed to simulate the anatomical specifications of a 2-year-old child. The ear canal material is slightly spongy, flesh colored, and moderately resistant to needle puncture.
A cartridge consisting of 4 simulated TMs is inserted into the head portion of the mannequin model. A sliding mechanism positions the artificial TM at an anatomically accurate angle. The TM is engineered to simulate the appearance and feel of a pop when a tympanocentesis needle or myringotomy knife is used for penetration. Behind the TM, artificial pus is placed in the inferior portion of the simulated middle ear space—the recommended target for tympanocentesis. The anterior inferior quadrant is suggested as the preferred location (out of concern for safety and the provision of increased depth before the posterior wall of the middle ear space is encountered during the aspiration procedure). The superior half of the simulated middle ear space contains a red dye. This is an area of designated avoidance owing to possible injury to the malleus, incus, or stapes. At a depth of approximately 5 mm, a second membrane is present, which prevents access to a second chamber containing a blue dye. The depth between the TM surface and the second chamber is anatomically correlated with the depth of the middle ear space in a 1- to 2-year-old child. Thus, the trainee is instructed to insert the tympanocentesis needle in the inferior half of the simulated TM with preference to the anterior inferior quadrant. The trainee is further advised to avoid the superior half of the TM completely. Finally the trainee is advised that if the tympanocentesis needle is advanced too far, a blue dye will appear.
Instruction is provided on hand positioning during the procedure. An operating head on a handheld otoscope is used. For this simulation, a 20-gauge, 3½-in spinal needle is attached to either a 1- or 3-mL syringe. The needle is bent approximately one third from the hub at a 45° to 90° angle to allow advancement of the needle via the external auditory canal to the TM without blockage of visualization through the operating scope magnifying lens. Each TM cartridge contains 4 artificial TM/middle ear effusion disks to allow 4 attempts during the training session. Each participant is allowed 15 minutes to complete the 4 tympanocentesis procedures. All participants are evaluated based on their success with each of the 4 test disks. Each trainee is also assessed for 3 additional parameters: (1) familiarity with the procedure, (2) familiarity with instruments, and (3) manual dexterity. For these parameters the trainee is assessed as below average, passing, or above average.
The sequence of TM video projections, descriptions of the findings, and the correct diagnoses are presented in Table 1.
There were 5 video examinations of patients with OME (ears 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8), 3 of patients with retracted TMs but no effusion (ears 3, 7, and 9), and 1 of a patient with classic AOM (ear 4). Ear 5 was a classic glue ear (thickened TM, completely immobile on pneumatic otoscopy, thick amber fluid in the middle ear space). Ear 6, from a patient with OME, had a hypermobile deep retraction pocket in the superior anterior quadrant.
The percentages of correct diagnoses by specialty and overall are presented in Table 2. There was remarkable consistency in the percentages of correct diagnoses within a specialty across cities where the course was conducted (data not shown). Overall the average correct diagnosis for pediatricians was 50% and for otolaryngologists it was 73%.
In Table 3, the diagnosis made by the pediatricians is presented for all 9 ears. None of the 9 examination ears was completely normal and pediatricians recognized the absence of normality accurately 89% to 100% of the time. For the distinction between AOM (antibiotics appropriate) and OME or a retracted TM but otherwise normal (antibiotics not necessary), pediatricians overdiagnosed AOM between 7% and 53% of the time (mean, 27%). In Table 4, the diagnosis made by otolaryngologists is presented for all 9 ears. Otolaryngologists recognized the absence of normality accurately 93% to 100% of the time and overdiagnosed AOM 3% to 23% of the time (mean, 10%).
Evaluations of the physicians' familiarity with the procedure and instruments and manual dexterity are presented in Table 5. Evaluations of the actual tympanocentesis procedure are presented in Table 6.
To assess the ability of pediatricians and otolaryngologists to differentiate the physical findings of AOM and OME, an examination using video images was developed as a teaching tool. Among pediatricians, the average rate of misdiagnosis among 9 ear examinations was 50%. Otitis media with effusion was most frequently misdiagnosed as AOM and a retracted TM without associated middle ear effusion was often misdiagnosed as OME. Among otolaryngologists, the average rate of misdiagnosis was 27%.
The participants in this continuing medical education course did not have the advantage of a history of symptoms relating to the physical examination findings displayed in the video images. However, symptoms predicting AOM are neither sensitive nor specific.12,13
The video provided a 2-dimensional image for the course participants to assess. One of the ears was particularly difficult to diagnose (ear number 6) as evidenced by the percentage of incorrect answers among both pediatricians and otolaryngologists. The lack of a better depth of field may have influenced diagnostic accuracy. On the other hand, every video image involved patients whose external auditory canal was completely cleared of cerumen and each image was shown in total for 30 seconds. Each video examination included pneumatic otoscopy, which has been recommended as an important tool to assist diagnostic accuracy of AOM and OME.3,14- 18
However, not all pediatricians were familiar with pneumatic otoscopy at the outset of the teaching sessions, although they became familiar with its use and interpretation as the examinations proceeded through the 9 test ears. Given the clarity of the videos and the viewing time allowed, it seems likely that the rate of accuracy in diagnosing real patients, especially infants and toddlers, would be less than seen in this training scenario. This further underscores the magnitude of the problem in diagnosing these conditions.
In 1992, Kaleida and Stool19 described a validation program to assess accuracy regarding the diagnosis of middle ear effusion, wherein the otoscopist's examination was validated by middle ear findings with tympanocentesis. Using this approach, the investigators found that participants became more accurate in diagnosing the presence or absence of middle ear effusion. The mean sensitivity and specificity for the group as a whole were 87% and 74%, respectively. This program produced an improvement in diagnostic skills but was limited by the large amount of time required.
There is now an increasingly recognized need for both otolaryngologists and properly trained/certified primary care physicians to perform tympanocentesis in office-based settings. The mannequin model was designed to validate competency among otolaryngologists and to facilitate training among pediatricians. Training is integrated into an overall educational course. During 1999-2000, more than 3000 participants completed tympanocentesis training.
The American Medical Association level 3 certificate awarded to those successfully completing training in the course indicates readiness to perform the procedure on patients under supervision by a proctor. As such, the certificate is not sufficient qualification for a primary care physician trainee to perform the procedure. Further instruction should be provided by otolaryngologists, preferably in the operating room suite during a session of tympanostomy tube insertions. On a typical morning, if a trainee can perform the procedure on several patients to the satisfaction of the otolaryngologist, then a letter of competency could be issued to the trainee.
Performance of tympanocentesis in an office setting can be facilitated by the use of an otomicroscope. This was not used during the mannequin training session. The dexterity challenge of the syringe evacuation method of middle ear effusion can be overcome by attachment of a tympanocentesis needle to an appropriate collection device (eg, Alden-trap; Storz Instruments, Kansas City, Mo; or Tymp-Tap; Xomed Surgical, Jacksonville, Fla) hooked to suction.9,10 In the nonanesthetized patient a papoose board is recommended for immobilization and a nurse assistant should be present to stabilize the head firmly and pull back on the pinnae if necessary. Sedation can be helpful. The use of midazolam hydrochloride has been advocated,6 although in some settings its use mandates direct nurse observation, pulse oximetry monitoring, and postprocedure observation. The hypothetical problems of tympanocentesis in an office setting20 are all possible consequences of inadequate full visualization of the TM and/or inadequate immobilization of the child.6,9,11
Simulation technology for health care professional skills training and assessment has been recommended as the most effective in producing acquisition and retention of knowledge in the continuing medical education arena. Clearly, simulation technology is superior to traditional lectures.21
Davis et al22 showed that interactive continuing medical education sessions that enhanced participant activity and provided the opportunity to practice skills could affect change in professional practice and, on occasion, health care outcomes. Didactic sessions do not seem to be effective in changing physician performance.23
The reasons physicians attend traditional continuing medical education programs have not been studied extensively. Satisfying inner standards of achievement and a need to validate knowledge and practices seem to be important reasons. Postprogram application occurs if participants see the "need to do your job differently."23 Our program most likely attracted participants who wanted to confirm that what they were doing was correct23 and 85% responded in a postcourse evaluation that attendance would very likely change their diagnostic approach to this common malady.
Accepted for publication April 26, 2001.
The otoendoscopic video clips were generously provided by Alejandro Hoberman, MD, and Philly Kaleida, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The overdiagnosis of AOM occurs with unknown frequency, complicated by problems in differentiating acute OME. To address the rising bacterial resistance in AOM, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advocates that tympanocentesis be performed on children who fail 2 sequential antibiotic courses.
Our study suggests that pediatricians correctly distinguish AOM, OME, and variations of normal TMs about 50% of the time and otolaryngologists, 73% of the time, based on a simulated video examination. Tympanocentesis training on an infant mannequin model taught the skill successfully to 83% of pediatricians and was optimally performed by 89% of otolaryngologists.
Corresponding author: Michael E. Pichichero, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 672, Rochester, NY 14642 (e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com).
Michael E. Pichichero, Michael D. Poole. Assessing Diagnostic Accuracy and Tympanocentesis Skills in the Management of Otitis Media. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155(10):1137–1142. doi:10.1001/archpedi.155.10.1137
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Gary Clement has been the political cartoonist for Canada's National Post since its launch in 1998. As a freelance illustrator, his work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Time, and Mother Jones. His illustrations have received numerous awards in Canada and in the United States. He is the author and illustrator of two children's books, Just Stay Put and The Great Poochini, which received the Governor General's Award for illustration in 1999. He also paints, draws, and exhibits. Gary Clement lives in Toronto with his wife, Gill, their two children, and a couple of animals.

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Market Roundup
The S&P 500 swooned as low as 1,991, the lowest level since March. But now the S&P has surged right back to 2,100, within striking distance of new highs again.
And the stock market's fear gauge, the CBOE Volatility Index, spiked up to 26 before collapsing right back to under 15, near the lowest levels of the past few years.
Markets are indeed moving faster these days, blink and you'll miss all the fun.
Judging from this rapid reversal, apparently all is right with the world again, business as usual, so go on about your investing like nothing happened.
Perhaps, but we may not be out of the woods just yet!
After tomorrow's market-moving jobs report, the next big milestone event is second-quarter earnings reports, which begin rolling in over the next few weeks.
Stay alert, because corporate profits will be key
to the direction stocks take in the second half of the year!
First the bad news: Corporate profits are in the midst of the longest recession since the Great Recession in 2008-09. S&P 500 earnings are forecast to continue the losing streak in Q2, with profits down 5.3% from the same period last year, according to data from FactSet research.
Now the good news: While sales and profit results remain depressed, the potential silver lining is that earnings estimates are no longer plunging. In fact, profit estimates have done a U-turn in recent months.
Remember, when it comes to earnings, it's all about the forward-looking estimates, much more so than the actual results.
And the three-month ratio of positive-to-negative profit forecasts improved in March, April and May, before turning slightly lower in June, according to Merrill Lynch data (see chart below).
In other words, profit forecasts are getting less bad, and this improvement is a bullish sign.
Stocks tend to closely follow the so-called earnings revision ratio (ERR), which is near its highest level since late 2014, when the slump in S&P earnings began. The ratio is trending well above its long-term average, which means the corporate profit outlook is steadily improving.
This means the profit slump may be coming to an end, which could give stock prices a big boost going forward.
Historically, when the ERR is trending above its long term average, stocks have posted annualized gains of 11%, according to Merrill Lynch research. That compares to yearly returns of just 6% when the ERR is below average; a significant difference.
Drilling down to the sectors and stocks that are showing the biggest improvement in profit trends, the chart above tells us health care, consumer staples, basic materials and energy are doing all the heavy lifting, with positive ERR over the past three months.
No surprise that these have also been the best-performing sectors recently. And the stocks in these sectors are great candidates for positive earnings surprises over the next several weeks. Stay tuned.
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Australia's political deadlock is jeopardizing the country's credit ratings, jeopardizing its reputation as a pillar of financial stability, The New York Times reports. The Standard & Poor's credit-rating firm warned that it could strip the country of its top-grade investment rating in the next two years. S&P cited, among other reasons, the inconclusive results of Australia's election Saturday. That vote left no clear winner to help deal with the country's budget issues. Australia has a population of about 24 million and has the world's 12th-largest economy, the report says.
According to The Times, the raw-material rich country hasn't had an official recession in 25 years. It is one of the few remaining Triple-A rated countries – a position the U.S. lost five years ago. Only 10 countries now hold that rating from the three major ratings agencies. Australia has been hit by the slowdown in China and the drop in energy prices. In recent election, the Liberal National coalition barely managed to move back into office with 76 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives. However, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull lost his significant majority in the lower house and will struggle to deal with a Senate likely to be dominated by minor parties, weakening the ability of major parties to push through changes, The Times says.
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Good news on the corporate front: PepsiCo. Inc. reported second-quarter profit above analysts' estimates and raised its full-year forecast as sales of snacks and soft drinks in North America helped offset weaker results abroad. PepsiCo has increased its "better-for-you" offerings in light of declining soda consumption in the U.S. and other markets, Bloomberg reports. The company announced a partnership with smoothie maker BarFresh Food Group in October and introduced a line of healthy vending machines in December.
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Living passionately
For a former Superior teacher and principal turned actor, it's been a busy year -- seven movies, television and the release of his first novel.
"It's the busiest of 29" years, said Ashland native Don Scribner.
Scribner was born and raised in Ashland before a 14-year career in education in Superior dropped into his lap.
However, despite his good fortune, Scribner decided in 1984 to pack his bags and head to California in pursuit of his dreams.
The decision led to Scribner taking on a variety of starring and supporting roles including a starring role in the 1987 film "Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity" and a supporting role as Lou, Alec Baldwin's "muscle" in the 2003 film "The Cooler" also starting William H. Macy and Maria Bello.
Now, 29 years after leaving Superior, Scribner said he is making a living pursuing his passions -- acting, music and writing.
And last week he was back in the area for a showing of one of his recent films, "The Guide," at StageNorth Theatre in Washburn. The film earned an honorable mention during the Big Water Film Festival last weekend.
Scribner plays Joe, a distraught woodsman who reluctantly agrees to guide two New Yorkers on a deer hunt in northwestern Maine in December. His sanity begins to slip away as the wreckage that his buck hunting set in motion a year before catches up with him. The thriller is expected released no later than December.
A screening of another film -- "Newark Ave" -- is expected Saturday in Los Angeles.
"That was fun," Scribner said of "Newark Ave." "I think I had more fun shooting that than anything I've ever done. 'The Guide' was the most grueling. It was shot outdoors in Maine in December in 30 inches of snow."
Scribner doesn't plan to attend the LA screening as he reconnects with friends, families, former students and colleagues in the Northland.
During the Big Water Film Festival, Scribner said he had the opportunity to reconnect with longtime friend Herb Bergson, a former Superior police officer and mayor of both Twin Port cities. He's also planning to reconnect with one of the kindest friends he knows, Jim "Bobber" Johnson.
Other films he's shot this year include yet-to-be-released "Appleton," shot in Wisconsin, and a supporting role in "All I Want for Christmas," expected to be released in time for the holiday season.
Scribner also made an appearance on Nathan for You, which airs on the Comedy Channel.
"It turns out I'm a funny guy," Scribner said. "I just got a call one morning and it turns out I was perfect for it."
Then there is his first novel -- six years in the writing. Scribner said he is now working on the sequel, which will be set in this area, as well as working on videos for his first CD and recording songs for his second.
He's also in the process of changing agents -- one of the best opportunities he's had in the 29 years since he left Superior and a career in education.
"Everything seems to be coming together," Scribner said. "It's my life. It took me a long time to say I make a living at this." He said he held 40 jobs to pay the bills over 20 years to pay the bills, but the priority has always remained chasing his passion for the entertainment industry and it's paying the bills now.
And while he is an actor in Hollywood today, he still remains a teacher, willing to share what he's learned over the last 29 years.
"Learn a special skill that will separate you -- a foreign language, a musical instrument," Scribner said. "Instead of walking in with 100 people, you're walking in with eight."
And he encourages anyone who feels the need to pursue their passion to contact him.
"My mother was my biggest fan ... I had it made in education. One of my songs says 'you left security for obscurity, but it was a step up.' For me, I needed it. My mother told me 'you're wasting your life'" by not pursuing your passion, Scribner said.
To reach Scribner, visit his website at www.donscribner.com.


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BRITISH police say a homeless man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Prince Harry.
The Metropolitan Police said on Sunday Ashraf Islam, 30, of no fixed address, was charged on May 25 with threatening kill the prince "contrary to Section 16 of the Offences against the Person Act".
He pleaded guilty at London's Uxbridge Magistrates' Court and is in custody awaiting sentence.
Police said Islam was arrested after walking into a police station and making threats, a day after British soldier Lee Rigby was killed in a London street on May 22.
He was investigated by counter-terrorist police but not charged with any terrorist offences.
The 28-year-old prince is a captain in the Army Air Corps and has served twice in Afghanistan.
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There are rumors circulating in the Internet regarding the Facebook phone that iss in the work right now. I'm not really sure yet whether the news are credible or not, but lots of fans will expect this phone to release after all. We haven't seen the image of the true Facebook phone either as it's all about the news leak and rumors. By taking this golden moment of uncertainty, designers who've got the skill will show of their work and how they would like the Facebook phone to appear in the future.
One of the interesting design came from designer Michal Bonikowski from Mindsailors. He called the phone as the "Bluephone Facebook Concept Phone" with the matching design facebook UI. The phone will have a 4.2-inch screen size, 5 megapixel front-facing camera, 8-megapixel rear facing camera, cool "Facebook" silver plate at the rear side screwed to the camera (hopefully, the two dots are the dual LED flash) and it will come with the induction charging dock to wirelessly charge the Facebook phone.
Simply simple and it's a design that will spoil the fans. However, since the company is still busy developing their apps for mobile phone and make as much money as they could in the mobile app platform, I doubt they will put a lot of attention to make this rumor become real.
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Sfera is a fashion brand, which bets on the quality, on the continuous renovation, on a very assorted collection and on the customer's service. Offers new collections inspired by the last fashion trends. At Sfera stores, customers will find comfortable and actual garments at a very good price. Sfera has already stores in the best commercial zones of main Spanish cities and in countries like Portugal, Mexico and Greece. Now, our brand is immersing in a very ambitious national and international expansion plan, which is strengthening Sfera as a prestigious brand in the fashion world.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Junior middleweight David Reid, the 1996 Olympic gold medalist who has won all 11 of his pro fights, learned a little about adversity en route to his latest triumph.
Reid survived a severe cut over his right eye and two late-round knockdowns to post a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten James "Cowboy" Coker on Saturday night.
"It's a good lesson," said Al Mitchell, his manager and mentor. "He went 12 rounds. He has to understand he can't knock everybody out."
Coker, a left-hander who held the Continental Americas super welterweight title, posed problems for Reid with his style.
"He was awkward," Reid said. "He leaned over to his left so that if I threw my right, he'd miss it. And he was standing in a certain position and smothering my punches."
Reid controlled the fight, but still faced challenges.
In the third round, an accidental head-butt by Coker opened a deep cut over Reid's right eye. The blood from it covered his whole eye socket and threatened to put an early end to the bout, since Reid's left eye was already swollen shut.
But Fred Jenkins tended to the cut between rounds, and Reid wasn't bothered by it the rest of the fight.
In the 11th, Coker hit Reid with a left that didn't seem particularly powerful, but Reid either slipped or lost his balance and went down.
In the 12th, Coker drilled him with another left that dropped Reid again. But Reid owned the round otherwise, just as he did the 11th.
"It was more than a slip," Reid said of the first knockdown. "His glove hit me and and I got knocked down."
Judge Ron Greenley scored it 118-110, judge John Poturely 119-111 and judge Paul Venti 117-111. Reid won 115-111 on The AP's card.
Coker dropped to 20-1.
On the undercard at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, unbeaten IBF junior lightweight champion Roberto Garcia rallied to stop Cuba's Ramon Ledon in the fifth round of a scheduled 12-rounder.
Also, John Brown, a lightweight with a powerful punch, stopped former WBC champion Gabriel Ruelas in the eighth round of a scheduled 10-rounder.
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Doors 8:00 PM / Show 8:30 PM
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One of the most prolific and original groups in hip hop, the infamous Mobb Deep are still a very active force in today's music industry with twenty years of experience. The group has appeared on records that have sold over 40 million copies. Aiming from the Queensbridge neighborhood of NYC, the duo has been responsible for delivering some of the most popular and forever current anthems in rap music. . Tracks like "Survival Of The Fittest'" "Shook Ones Part II" and "Quiet Storm RMX" have remained significant and still move crowds from NY to Tokyo. Mobb Deep's ability to perfectly describe their gritty surroundings and lifestyle always made them a first choice for music writers and critics across the board. Mobb Deep have graduated to the role of cult group; today, they are followed by a new wave of cutting edge music listeners, as well as their original core foundation of hip hop aficionados.
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Rangers (1) 1 Aberdeen (0) 0
THE bad blood transfusion service was summoned yet again for a meeting of Rangers and Aberdeen, whose feud has endured longer than that between the Hatfields and the McCoys.
Midway through the second half, with Rangers leading by a Tugay strike in an otherwise undistinguished fixture, Aberdeen's central defender, Philip McGuire, went over the top on the Turk who reacted with anger. Both were booked but within seconds McGuire became embroiled with Neil McCann.
McGuire was again shown the yellow card, followed by the red, while the Rangers winger was cautioned. However, McCann could not keep his mouth shut and moments later he, too, took the long walk having been shown the red card for dissent by John Rowbotham, the Kirkcaldy official whose career was set back when he badly refereed a meeting of these sides four years ago.
When the dust settled, Rangers held on to their slim advantage, although they remain in third place behind Hibernian and Celtic.
Rangers were obliged to change half their outfield selection from Saturday's undistinguished 2-0 Tennents Scottish Cup win over humble Brechin City. Claudio Reyna and Barry Ferguson were ruled out because of suspension and Jorg Albertz and Ronald de Boer by injury while Allan Johnston dropped on to the bench. In came Sergio Porrini, Tugay, Neil McCann, Scott Wilson and Tore Andre Flo.
While the home fans were still working out the permutations the word spread that Celtic's meeting with St Johnstone had been postponed because of the fog which enveloped McDiarmid Park which meant that this match now became Rangers' game in hand over the league leaders. Prior to the start of the evening Rangers trailed their Old Firm rivals by 12 points with 15 games to play and they knew that should they lose another match they would be obliged to make up more than a point per outing to have any hope of defending their title.
Martin O'Neill, the Celtic manager, has steadfastly refused to account his team's advantage as anything more than the theoretical minimum and his caution was at least partially justified by last night's events because Celtic's Bulgarian midfield player, Stilian Petrov, is now ruled out of the Old Firm derby at Celtic Park on Feb 11.
Aberdeen, meanwhile, made two alterations to their line-up as Cato Gundveit and Derek Young came in at the expense of Arild Stavrum and Andy Dow, who were named as substitutes. Last time they were at Ibrox, Aberdeen enlivened the occasion by opening the scoring but they had no such encouragement on this occasion.
Scottish football's winter shutdown appears to deceive teams into believing that they are still in cold storage. Like Kilmarnock and Hibernian on their emergence from league hibernation the previous evening, neither side could produce an incident of note during a somnolent opening half hour. They made up for that with knobs on later in the evening, but it was not until Tugay opened the scoring 11 minutes before half-time that the match moved up a gear.
The Turk was allowed two attempts after a free kick near the edge of the Aberdeen box, his first being inadequately handled by David Preece, so that the rebound fell back to Tugay, who took a step forward and clipped a shot between the goalkeeper and his right-hand post.
This breakthrough triggered a difficult period for Aberdeen as Tore Andre Flo delivered a rasping shot which Preece took only at the second attempt and then Derek Whyte turned a McCann cross over his own crossbar just ahead of the straining Norwegian. The half came to a close with a clever turn and layoff by Kenny Miller which Flo clipped smartly and Preece turned aside one handed.
Miller lasted only eight minutes into the second half because he was given the hook by an angry Dick Advocaat, the Rangers manager, after squandering possession in front of his own goal to present Robbie Winters with a chance which he put wide. Miller was only the first involuntary departure but at least in his case the circumstances were seemly compared with what was to follow.
Tugay came close to a spectacular clincher but his rising shot from outside the box was just too high.
Ricksen was booked for persistent fouling before Klos saved his side with a block from the speedy Mackie, who had sped past challengers all the way to a shooting position in the box.
Stavrum was foiled by a last-gasp challenge in the six-yard box as Aberdeen pressed in vain for an equaliser.


text: Hi all, I joined the forum a week or so ago and finally found my way to the midlands section although Nilz told me to head here straight away, not sure if its best to post here or not as it is midlands specific but not about a meet anyway I was wondering if you can recommend any places in the midlands (preferably west midlands) for following work: Body Repair and Paint - Don't require full panels spraying but a couple of touch ups and a dent popping back on a wheel arch. Engine/Service work - I can get basics done like oil change and air filters through family member but would prefer to use someone who knows the engine for a full service and general inspection. Tuning - Still not a definite but if there is someone recommended local it may help swing my decision. My car is a 52 plate S3 8L BAM in Avus Silver thats covered 117k. with the age I would rather put my mind at rest by having someone who knows these cars well inspect it for common faults problems or general wear of anything mechanical that might need doing. Cambelt and Water Pump were changed last year by previous owner and it has FSH


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GenevaSTMicroelectronics has unveiled details of a new 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) platform that is implemented around a high-performance 8-bit core and a set of state-of-the-art peripherals.
The STM8 platform will be manufactured using an ST-proprietary 130nm embedded non-volatile memory technology, providing increased performance at lower total system cost. In performance, the STM8 leverages a Harvard architecture with 16-bit index registers and stack pointer, a 16Mbyte linear address space, advanced addressing modes and other features designed to support C-programming to deliver high CPU performance in both speed and code density. The core reaches an average of 1.6 cycles per instruction with 20 MIPS of peak performance at 24MHz using a 3-stage pipeline.
The technology has been chosen with the aim of reducing system costs through a high integration level, the ability to embed non-volatile data memory and to provide analog performance in a wide voltage range from 1.65V to 5.5V. For example, the I/O pads have been designed to withstand a high level of external disturbances, leading to robust applications without the expense of external protection elements.
The STM8 platform offers real embedded EEPROM with a performance in endurance and retention comparable to those of external components, making complex flash-based emulation strategies obsolete. The available on-chip flash program memory sizes will range up to 256K. The technology options allow high-speed operation as well as reduced power consumption. All these technological advantages will be available in automotive grade products that operate at temperatures of up to 145°C.
Applications include automotive, industrial, low voltage and battery-operated applications, as well as application-specific standard products.
The STM8 peripherals are homogeneous across ST's 32-bit micro-C families. ST will introduce the first STM8 family in the first half of 2008.
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I am not going in to the ins and outs with this company and the issues I have, but rest assured I will NEVER be using them again. They will do anything to stall or prevent pay out of matured policies and come up with all sorts of excuses regards company policy yada yada yada. Very frustrated and wished I had gone to a more reputable firm who listen, help and pay out.
On endownment mortgages there is a protection that waves your premium should you become ill or unemployed.
Countrywide seem to have a basic problem understanding that if a premium has to increase because the endownment is not going to reach its target, that they are responsible to pay this increased premium should the protection have to kick in. They actually asked me to pay the top up. I said I would be happy to, of course, if I were worling but I am not. I said that therefore Countrwide should pay the new premiums. I have sought the services of a financial adviser who assures me I am correct so if there is a shortfall at termination then Countrywide have a lot of explaining to do! They are fully responsible for paying the increased premiums and will have to meet the amount in full. After all, I took out the mortgage, and, thankfully the policy which one of their representatives sold me in the first place.
Make sure that if you have premium waiver and you need to use this, that Countrywide are not pulling a fast one and still only paying the basic premium. Make sure you tell them this in writing and that you agree to the increase in premium when they send out their red warning letters advising of a possible shortfall. That way they cannot come back to you with some gumf trying to wriggle out of it! One thing is for sure, it was worth taking the policy out in the first place and it gives you peace of mind, if handled correctly and understood by those dealing with it!
Our experience with Countrywide's advisors based in Bracknell has been awful - the advisor told us he had a training course for a week then didn't reply to any emails or phone calls - I spent nearly two whole days trying to contact the office and finally had to take it to senior management levels after a rather agitated phone call where the advisor told us he was overstretched and couldn't find time for our case. Stay clear of this company - quick to get your business then lay back when you want a speedy process.
Be very careful if using Countrywide to arrange your mortgage. They told me on the phone that their service was free, so I made an appointment. At my appointment I asked the advisor face to face how much it would cost and he again told me it was free. I then asked him how he made money if it was a free service and he told me that the mortgage companies pay them for recommending their products. I was very surprised then, when I was charged £99 for the service. Be aware and question every payment they take - it appeared to me at the time that the payments were for the mortgage company but one of them was actually a fee for Countrywide itself.
I moved three and a half years ago, and used Countrywide Conveyancing as it was recommended by agents for both sale and purchase. Completion was delayed as documents were constantly lost or duplicated. On the day we were supposed to exchange contracts I was informed that they did not have the deeds to my house, despite having had three months to acquire them from my ex husband. I lost £900 deposit on a removal van. When I threatened legal action against them, their lawyer said that they could no longer act for me due to 'conflict of interests'. After many tears and tantrums some money was refunded to me, and the company director I was eventually given access to said I was a hard woman, and could he take me out for dinner once I had moved.
My current house is on the market and the buyers are using Countrywide. Imagine my dismay. To date indentification documents have been lost and Countrywide have contradicted themselves regarding an indemnity policy. My current conveyancer is tearing her hair out as to date she has received no acknowledgement to her last four letters and faxes, and we were hoping for a quick sale.
I have written to Countrywide's director, Mark Bailey, outlining my grievances, and if anyone is interested I will update this entry as the sale progresses.
Countrywide Financial Services/Conveyancing - June 2004
We are currently in the process of completing on the sale and purchase of property and have used Countrywide to do this.
After telling us there were no additional costs involved if we used them to arrange our mortgage rather than going direct to our lender, we decided to use Countrywide (to go direct would have taken 4 weeks to get an appointment and Countrywide offered us a mortgage arrangement appointment the same week). Upon receipt of all relevant literature through the post, both my husband and myself read through it at length and again were able to confirm the service was stated as being completely FREE.
However, after 2 hours sat in the office on the day of our appointment we were asked for a fee of nearly £300 to cover our mortgage arrangement fee to our lender. We were confused and told our advisor that we had looked recently at the cost of our lenders mortgage arrangement fee and that it was some £120 less than the figure we were being quoted from Countrywide. We were told that fee's had recently gone up, but not by that much, and were told that we must be mistaken. Not convinced we resolved to double check once we got home.
To our annoyance, we had indeed been completely correct. It turns out that Countrywide charge an additional fee for arranging it through them, despite their assurances to us that there were no extra fee's!
The following day I went into the branch where we had held the pervious days meeting and voiced my concerns. I was met with complete ignorance and refusal to see that if we'd gone direct to our mortgage lender we would have saved £120. Therefore to arrange our mortgage through Countrywide had cost us £120 more - meaning that arranging a mortgage through Countrywide was not FREE at all, and costs an additional arrangement sum over and above that which is charged by the lender.
In none of their literature that they give out to their clients is this mentioned. Therefore I believe this is a 'hidden' fee and would heartily recommend anyone thinking of using Countrywide demand to see a full breakdown of the mortgage arrangement fee BEFORE waiting for an appointment and sitting through a 2 hour meeting!
In addition to this highly unprofessional hidden fee, Countrywide have been consistently SLOW and have lost at least 2 separate documents that we have sent to them. In addition, it took them 2 weeks to provide us with a copy of our survey results, and we had to phone and ask several times before we actually received these.
More recently, a fax that we wanted to get sent to Countrywide's head office regarding our mortgage, they claim was not received (despite it being faxed to the correct number, as confirmed by the fax receipt we have) in fact I believe they 'lost' it when they received it. It was faxed AGAIN this morning and we were told that it will take approximately 3 days to get confirmation of receipt! In addition, the formal complaint I sent to head office regarding the hidden fee some 4 weeks ago has yet to receive a reply.
Suffice to say, I will definitely NOT ever use Countrywide again, nor will my friends and family and I would urge you to think carefully before doing so.
UPDATE: After 5 weeks I did receive a reply, and Countrywide have agreed to refund me this hidden fee.
These people mis-sold me an entirely unsuitable endowment policy through their financial advice service linked to their chain of estate agents (Mann and Co, Bairstow Eves etc). As the advice toook place before the introduction of the Financial Services Act which was introduced to curb commission greedy salesmen doing things like this, they refuse to even consider a complaint. Unlike some other large financial companies, they have also refused to voluntarily accept jurisdiction by the Financial Ombudsman, which means they can't help either. This seems to be a company that has no interest in acting responsibly towards its customers unless it is forced to do so by law. Avoid at all costs!
I joined Countrywide Assured Insurance Services back in July 1999. At the time I was a first time buyer and was looking for a competitive home contents rate to cover me for the first year. I had never heard of countrywide Assured but chose them because I had arranged my mortgage through one of their independent mortgage representatives and wanted something less complicated while I sorted myself out. Their home contents insurance is arranged by Guardian Insurance and is designed for people looking for contents cover at a competitive price, which was just what I needed. In order to get cover from Countrywide Assured you have to qualify all 6 requirements. These are: You require contents cover only for your home Your postcode area is where minimum security is required The home is self-contained The home is not lent, or sublet by you The home is your permanent place Only one home can be insured Being a first time buyer I obviously qualified. They worked out how much to insure my property by the number of bedrooms that I have. 1 bedroom is insured for £12,000, 2 beds £13,000, 3 beds £15,000, 4 beds £18,000 and 5 beds £22,000. The maximum they will insure a property for is £40,000 and accidental damage is unlimited. Nearer the renewal date I started to shop around and confirmed my worse fears that I was under insured by quite a lot. I was a bit concerned but as I saw it I was a first time buyer and had to furnish my flat, thankfully I didn't have to make a claim. I was happy with the service Countrywide Assured provided but my needs had changed and the cover, which I originally opted for, was not sufficient for me any longer. I could have opted for a higher premium but did not see the need as I had found another lender who insured me for more and the monthly premiums were lower and they still gave me my 10% no claim bonus discount. Post Code areas where minimum security is required Countrywide Assured provides contents cover in the following UK areas. Not all postcodes are covered as they may feel a particular area is high-risk. To find out if your postcode is covered you can contact Customer Services on 01604 671188. London, Birmingham, Bradford, Bolton, Bristol, Croydon, Dartford, Enfield, Glasgow, Harrow, Ilford, Liverpool, Leicester, Leeds, Luton, Newcastle, Oldham, Paisley, Manchester, Romford, Sheffield, Stockport, Sunderland, Cleveland, Twickenham, Southall, Warrington, Wigan and Wolverhampton. Minimum Security Requirements A deadlock conforming to a minimum of British Standard 3621 fitted to the final exit door (main entrance) of the Home. Key operated security bolts fitted top and bottom to each leaf of all other external doors of the Home supplementing any existing locks. Key operated security locks incorporating securing bolts fitted to sliding patio doors. Key operated window locks fitted to all ground floor and other accessible windows and skylights forming part of the Home. Locks or padlocks fitted to all doors of domestic garages or outbuildings.


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Thursday June 24, 2010
(Includes Chicken this year!)
6/30/2010, 7/1/2010, 7/2/2010,
Final Cook-Off: 7/4/2010
Instruction and Rules
Please read carefully as the concept has been revised
7/4/2010 Final PRIZES
Grand Prize- $2000 Prize Value and Blue Ribbon
2nd Prize - $500 Cash and Red Ribbon
3rd Prize - Gourmet Food Appliance and White Ribbon
All entries will receive a complimentary BBQ Contest Apron
- The contest is limited to 35 participants. There is a $90 entry fee. Please make check payable to the Alameda County Fair. All entries must be received by 6/18/2010. Entries are chosen on a first come basis. All entries received after the contest is filled will have their checks returned.
- Any amateur is welcome to enter (16 years of age and older). Contestants must reach the age of 16 by June 1st, 2010. This is a non-sanctioned contest.
- Non-eligible contestants: if you or anyone in your family is a food professional such as a chef, food writer, food stylist, caterer and/or prepares food on a professional basis; or you are employed by the Alameda County Fair and/or any of its sponsors you will be disqualified.
- All BBQ sauces, rubs etc must be home made; no pre-bottled or mixes are allowed. Any contestant that does not adhere to this requirement will be disqualified. You may bring your sauces and rubs pre-made to the contest.
- Teams are welcomed (3 person maximum per Team).
- Contestants must be available to participate 6/30/2010, 7/1/2010, or 7/2/2010, and winners to advance to the Finals on 7/4/2009.
- Top three winners will advance from each semi final day (6/30/2010, 7/1/2010, 7/2/2010) will advance to the finals on 7/4/2009.
- Each contestant entry will be given two (2) slabs of pork ribs (3-4lbs) and one whole chicken (4-6 lbs) for the Preliminary Contests 6/30/2010, 7/1/2010, 7/2/2010.
- At the Preliminaries and the Grand Finals- Cooked ribs are NOT to be handed out to the public for sampling or otherwise. They are the property of the Alameda County Fair.
- Those who advance to the Finals on 7/4/2010 will be given six slabs of pork ribs and one (1) whole chicken (presented whole, cut-up – your preference) to prepare for judging and for sale to the public. Only the pork ribs will be sold to the public.
- Each contestant must use the Festival Square BBQ Grills. (Will be pictured on the Alameda County Fair/Festival Square web site for reference.)
- Each contestant will be given charcoal by the Festival Square.
- Contestants who advance to the finals on 7/4/2010 will be cooking six (6) slabs of ribs and one (1) whole chicken; for presentation to the judges, you will plate two (2) pork slabs and one (1) chicken. The remaining four (4) pork ribs to be sold to the public after the winners are announced. The staff of the Festival Square will determine the price per rib. The Alameda County Fair/Festival Square will donate 50% of net sales to the Alameda County Food Bank. For your efforts, each contestant is welcome to take home 30% of their net sales or donate to the Alameda County Food Bank. (A Fair employee will sell Taster Tickets to the public and collect the tickets per contestant at the end of the contest for tallying).
- The cooking area is at the Festival Square at the Court of Four Seasons.
- Pictures of the BBQ and Chicken Finalist could be taken by the Alameda County Fair and posted on the web site.
The contest is limited to pork ribs and chicken that will be supplied to you. The arrival time will open on each date at 8:30 am. (You are welcome to drive on the fairgrounds, but you must exit by 8:45am,). The pork ribs and chicken will be presented no later than 9:00am. The Pork Ribs and Chicken must be done by 2:45 pm with judging at 3:00 pm. If you need access to a stove at the beginning of your cooking process, one will be available for 30 minutes (9:30 to 10:00am). (Your ribs may or may not require more than 2 hours cook time. You are required to bring appropriate coolers to keep your ribs under 40 degrees if marinating or seasoning them).
Contestants will be supplied a grill, charcoal, and 2 slabs of pork ribs and one whole chicken during the preliminary three days of contest. Wood chips to enhance charcoal and smoke chimneys are allowed but NO woods logs. All cooking will occur on the Fairgrounds. Contestants may NOT use their own grill. Contestants are welcome to bring their own wood chips, starters, etc. Contestants are responsible for ALL necessary cooking equipment and or supplies. This includes rubs, herbs, spices, sauces, knives, utensils, serving platters, pot holder, paper towels, towels, foil, table, chairs, ice, coolers, water, bucket, containers for ribs and chicken cutting boards, hand sanitizer etc. and plates for judging. Please remember to bring a container to hold your pork ribs and chicken i.e. aluminum tray. No cooking supplies will be available to you through the Alameda County Fair-Festival Square. Be conscious of the number of hours that your cooking time requires. You could easily be on the Fairgrounds for 6 to 7 hours. Please bring an ice chest to hold any perishable items and or if you plan to marinate ribs.
The Preliminary cook-off days are 6/30/2010, 7/1/2010, 7/2/2010. Three winners from each day will advance to the Finals on Sunday 7/4/2010. Please coordinate your schedules to be available for two of your applicable days (you will be assigned one of the two) plus the final cook-off date.
There are two styles of BBQ grills available and each contestant may choose which one they prefer. Quantity of each style is limited; therefore, preface is determined on a "first come, first get" basis.
Please bring ice for meat storage. The Festival Square will also provide access to purchase additional ice once on the premise.
Please bring a table, cooler, chairs, hats, 1 gallon of water, hand sanitizer and bucket for cleaning utensils, hands etc.
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HP isn't out of the tablet business yet
Subject: General Tech | August 20, 2012 - 03:51 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: hp, tablet, webOS
According to what The Register has heard HP and webOS are headed back into the tablet business. After HP relinquished their hold on webOS and made it open source, as well as the PSG stop developing the TouchPad, it was thought that HP was done with tablets. A new branch of HP has been recently created, bearing the name Mobility Global Business Unit, which has spawned numerous questions about their plans. Will they design an ARM based tablet or look to another supplier? Will they use webOS or perhaps MeeGO as the operating system, which will run on ARM? So far we have more questions than answers so hopefully HP will publish an official announcement some time in the near future.
"If you thought HP's decision to spin off its webOS division into a new subsidiary signaled the end of its adventures in the mobile market, think again. According to reports, the PC maker is reshuffling its Personal Systems Group to launch a new business unit aimed at getting HP back in the tablet race."
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New Wallace and Gromit Story in the Works!
It's not a feature-length film, but the folks behind the lovable duo Wallace and Gromit are back to work on a 30-minute short! This next TV feature will be titled "Trouble At' Mill" and will air over BBC1 around the Christmas holidays in 2008.
According to Variety, "The film sees the pair open a bakery business before Wallace becomes sidetracked by a love interest, Piella Bakewell. With his master distracted, Gromit is left to solve a murder."
I love these guys! It's also neat to know how excited writer/director Nick Park is about the project. He says he enjoyed doing the full-length Curse of the Were-Rabbit, but it took about five years to complete, and it sounds like he had to compromise some of his ideas to make the film more palatable for American audiences. He can't wait to create a new TV adventure for the die-hard fans of the buck-toothed, cheese-loving Wallace and his loyal friend Gromit.


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Longtime St. Augustine businessman and community leader Albert W. Spiller Jr. died Monday morning in Flagler Hospital. He was 86.
Involved in a number of businesses in St. Augustine, he retired some years ago, after most recently operating the former Western Auto Associate Store on St. George Street for 12 years.Mr. Spiller was born in Dixon, Ill., and lived in Chicago before moving to San Mateo in the early 1930s. There, he and his father owned an orange grove for some years.
After moving to St. Augustine, he and his father founded and operated Suburban Gas Company on North San Marco Avenue for 27 years.
In the 1950s, he was appointed to the St. Augustine City Commission, but chose not to seek a second term.
Following his retirement, he and fellow investors founded the St. Augustine Federal Savings and Loan Association. He was also a founder, active member and past president of the St. Augustine Rod and Gun Club, an active member of the Rotary Club of St. Augustine, former member and past president of the Independent Luncheon Club, past president of the St. Augustine and St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce, regional director of the Boy Scouts of America and a member of the Ponce de Leon Country Club.
He served as both a director and president of the board of directors of Flagler Hospital during which time he initiated the licensed practical nursing program, and he was a strong supporter of the local blood donor program. He was also a past commander of the American Legion.
Mr. Spiller earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering in 1939 from the University of Florida. While attending UF, he was honored as the National Rifle Champion in 1939, having shot a nearly perfect score out of a possible 300. He was also a nationally ranked thrower of horseshoes.
He served in the military beginning in 1941. He began as a first lieutenant in the field artillery of the 276th Battalion with Gen. George S. Patton's army. Gen. Patton awarded him a field promotion while in France and commissioned Mr. Spiller as a captain. He retired as a major, and he participated in the Army Reserves for 20 years, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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PublicEnemigo1 wrote: »Gnawledgeable wrote: »Gnawledgeable wrote: »Ok people let me clarify. We all have dirt on people know (because they tell it). So when they show off, trying to put you down or act up, that's when we use the dirt on them. Is that better? I don't hurt anyone on purpose.
Also you shouldn't be putting all your business out there anyway.
I cosign the underline. And if it is a serious situation that they are trying to embarrass me on. I dont hit them with the below the belt. I throw the jabs to them off me, but I let them know the left hay maker is being round up.
Nah I go for the kill which people are scared to do. Plus this is something we've all done. You bring up a person's worst when there's an argument.
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Oh, Burger King. Why do I spend so much time thinking about you? I haven't set foot in a Burger King in many years, but their marketing team! That is who I truly love. I'm sure they would love me back if I had a gaggle of kids. Or if I was a doughy twenty-something guy who didn't know how to cook. Alas, I am neither of those things. I will have to love them from afar.
Seems this new commercial of theirs is getting a lot of attention. People either love it or hate it. But even the haters are generating more attention for it. That is viral gold. If you go viral, you have to not be afraid of alienating some people. Look, I am sure that a bunch of you hate this ad because you think it's too racy for your kids. Have you ever actually watched Spongebob? Maybe you should. He is a bit of a dirty birdy himself, I am told. The key is that the kids don't get the adult parts. Just like all the cartoon movies that do the same thing; they want the parents to be drawn to the movie too.
Honestly, based on some of the comments I've read about this commercial, I'm wondering if people just want something to get mad about. Is this just the minority? I don't have kids so conversations about this type of thing don't come up much. I'm speechless (hah, as if!). Anyway, to the outraged people...sorry, I have to unload. <soapbox> If people want Mayberry, they should start by getting rid of cable. Otherwise, you might have to actually have "uncomfortable conversations." When I was about 6, I asked what "the birds and the bees" meant because I heard the phrase on The Partridge Family (not coincidentally, it was Danny that used it). And the answer I got was overkill. Let's just call it that. But I am not traumatized. It's not like it wasn't something I was going to need to know about in life. Seriously, it was all any of the kids could talk about in junior high. Anyway, I am so totally seeing why so many people buy anti-bacterial hand gel, which I don't understand (Woohoo! Now the funk on your hands is clean funk. Go wash your hands fool!). I'm not saying you should lick the arm rest on an airplane seat. But a little bacteria is good for you, people! I'm not saying that we should expose kids to everything. But a Burger King Commercial? About square butts? In the words of my 4 year old neighbor "Guys, seriously?". Don't ruin the fun for the rest of us. </soapbox>
So I still think that the King is a little creepy with his tiny, femme-hands and shiny head. But now he is the kind of person I would like to hang out with at a party. OK, so he got his turntable skills at a needlepoint convention ("not that there's anything wrong with that"). His previous advertisements weren't intended to appeal to me. But this one? I like irony. And that song came out during my glorious, drunken college days. And my butt seems to be getting a little squarer every day. Yours? OK, I kid.
I don't have to go out on a limb to predict that BKs ad team was targeting the commercials to the people that actually make the purchasing decisions (many of whom are a lot like me, except with kids). The kids already love Spongebob. Now mom and dad are singing something about phone book implants. So you have a campaign that appeals to the whole family. And it's spreading virally? And it includes a song that you can't get out of your head? Advertising awesomeness.
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Secretary-General warns CAR at risk of partitionListen /
The Central African Republic (CAR) is at risk of partition, destabilizing an already fragile region, the Secretary-General warned on Saturday.
Mr. Ban Ki-moon made the remarks in the capital city of Bangui, after concluding his first visit to CAR since the crisis erupted in December 2012.
The UN chief's visit comes amid a recent escalation in fighting in Bangui, between Christians and Muslims.
Thousands of people have died and over 2 million- about half the population of CAR- is in need of humanitarian aid, according to UN estimates.
Mr. Ban confirmed that "ethno-religious cleansing" was a reality in the country and urged the world to "not look away and to not ignore" what was happening.
Meanwhile, he praised the African Union and French troops for their "livesaving efforts" and commended the European Union for their promise to send more boots on the ground.
The Security Council is about to authorize the deployment of a new UN peacekeeping mission for CAR, he shared.
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"It couldn't be more fitting to have it go this way. It's been tough, but we got to keep doing what were doing. That's what Johnny would want us to do, and that's what we're going to do."
"I didn't think they'd fix it. The throttle was hung wide open and they got it fixed, so I came back and got in it. It's disappointing, but what do you do?"
"Shane has a lot of experience and I don't think we will miss a beat. We never have missed a beat with the Busch program."
"I love restrictor plate racing, ... It reminds me of going to the go-kart track with your buddy's and just running wide open. But this year has not been much fun. We have had a top-five car at both Daytona and Talladega. We have stayed up front and put ourselves around good cars. It has been very frustrating to be honest. Hopefully we can avoid the wreck this Sunday. I know the (fabrication) shop feels the same way."
"Everybody's just out there knowing sooner or later a tire's going to pop, ... It's pretty disgusting, and pretty embarrassing for our sport."
"We're digging, and Matt's having some bad luck, ... If we keep knocking the lead off 80 or 100 points at a time, we're going to be in good shape in a couple of weeks. Right now, we're just going out and doing everything we can every week. Our cars are better, our pit stops more consistent, and that is helping everything come together. Down the stretch here, we're definitely racing a little harder because we've got something to shoot for. We just need luck to stay on our side and we'll see how things play out."


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SUNRISE, FLA. - Forty-five days after Craig Anderson was listed as "day-to-day" with a sprained ankle, the Senators goalie had to feel like he was still a spectator.
For most of his first game since Feb. 21, he was barely tested. But as dominant as they were, his teammates couldn't pull away from the Florida Panthers.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera left Monday's game with a bloody face after a hard grounder from Philadelphia's Hunter Pence hit him near the right eye.
Cabrera was wearing sunglasses and it's uncertain whether the wicked one-hopper hit the right lens or just under it. The Tigers' all-star wiped blood off with his hand and held a towel to his face as he walked off the field.
He was taken to a hospital to receive stitches and get precautionary X-rays.
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WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA9)--Maida Valencic says the potholes on Western Avenue in Northwest DC are worthy of WUSA9's Pothole Alert.
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Specifically Valencic is talking about the section of Western Avenue between Wisconsin Avenue and River Road. This is the stretch of road where Lord and Taylor and Bloomingdale's sit.
When our Pothole Patrol Team was out there we saw car after car hitting the craters. It was pretty hard to avoid them with all the traffic coming and going.
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Ethics of Animal Use
194 pages
June 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
Early chapters of this interdisciplinary book cover changes over
time in our view of animals, the principles of animal ethics, and
different views of what counts as a good animal life. Later
chapters apply the conceptual tools to specific issues including:
food animal production, advanced veterinary treatment of pets,
control of infectious diseases, wildlife management, as well as the
use of animals in research.
Specifically designed for students of veterinary medicine,
animal science, welfare and behaviour, and veterinary nursing. Also
of interest to those wanting to combine an up-to-date,
science-based account of animal issues with clear-headed moral
"The book covers an impressive range of topics with accuracy and fairness. Despite its ambitious scope, the authors have achieved remarkable unity in the book, and have produced a book that is easy and pleasant to read. Their work will surely provide a major tool for rationalizing the debate about the ethics of animal use, and I commend them for their invaluable contribution." From the Foreword by Professor Bernard Rollin, Colorado State University.
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Acknowledgements x
Introduction xi
1 The Changing Face of Animal Ethics 1
2 What Are Our Duties to Animals? 15
3 What Is a Good Animal Life? 33
4 Role of Veterinarians and Other Animal Science Professionals 49
5 The Use of Animals in Food Production 67
6 Controlling Animals with Infectious Diseases 87
7 The Use of Animals in Experiments 103
8 Companion Animals 119
9 Animal Breeding and Biotechnology 137
10 Management and Use of Wild Animals 153
References 171
Index 175
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Stine B. Christiansen is a DVM and MSc in applied animal behaviour and welfare and is currently doing her Ph.D. at the University of Copenhagen.
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SAIC Accolades
"The most influential art school in the United States"—Columbia University's Art Critics National Arts Journalism Survey
Producer of the most Fulbright Scholars over the last decade among all art and design schools
Top two of 220 fine arts graduate programs—U.S. News and World Report
Five graduate disciplines (Interior Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Visual Communication Design) ranked in the top four
Honored with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award in 2014 and 2015—Insight Into Diversity magazine
SAIC #4 in top 20 animation schools in the Midwest in 2014—Animation Career Review
Best art and design school in the country in 2013—Language Monitor
Fashion Design Program in the top 50 internationally in 2013—Fashionista
Graduate Interior Design Program #6 in the United States in 2013—Design Intelligence
SAIC #12 nationally in 2013—Graphic Design USA
In the top 10 art and design schools in the country for both starting and mid-career salary potential—Payscale
Art Institute of Chicago named #1 museum in the world in 2014—TripAdvisor
SAIC is one of the oldest accredited independent schools of art and design in the country.
Founded as the Chicago Academy of Design in 1866, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) provides a challenging education in the studio arts and exhibition opportunities for its students. The school incorporated as the Chicago Academy of Fine Art in 1879, and changed its name to the Art Institute of Chicago in 1882. The museum and school moved into a building designed and built for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
Throughout the history of SAIC, alumni have played central roles in important art movements. It was SAIC that provided the impetus for two significant schools of American painting—the Regionalists of the 1930s, and the Imagists of the 1960s. Some of the most notable names in the arts received their early training at SAIC, including Georgia O'Keeffe, Claes Oldenburg, H.C. Westermann, Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, Ivan Albright, Ed Paschke, Roger Brown, Halston, LeRoy Neiman, Elizabeth Murray, Cynthia Rowley, David Sedaris, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Sarah Vowell.
SAIC has the largest school-museum campus in the United States.
Since 1976, SAIC has occupied its own cutting-edge facilities adjoining the museum and the heralded Modern Wing overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan with additional buildings throughout an urban campus at the heart of the Chicago Loop.
SAIC Today: Art and Design in the 21st Century
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the largest accredited independent schools of art and design in the country. Providing degrees at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate levels, SAIC offers a broad and dynamic spectrum of study, including Art and Technology Studies; Arts Administration and Policy; Art History, Theory, and Criticism; Art Education and Art Therapy; Fashion Design; Film, Video, New Media, and Animation; Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Interior Architecture; Ceramics; Fiber and Material Studies; Painting and Drawing; Performance; Photography; Printmaking; Sculpture; Sound; Visual Communication; Visual and Critical Studies; and Writing. A comprehensive program in Liberal Arts emphasizes the critical role that humanities, mathematics, and sciences play in artists' development.