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Apple, Waze, and the expectation of rumors
There are some rumors going around that Apple is considering the purchase of crowd-sourced mapping app Waze. Apple has a ton of cash, and can certainly buy Waze if that's what both parties want, the way Apple bought Chomp, Color, Polar Rose, Siri, and other companies over the years. Mike Butcher of TechCrunch writes:
So it comes as almost no surprise to us that there are rumours flying around that Apple is sniffing around Waze with a view to a possible acquisition. After all, Waze is already a data partner for Apple's Maps app and was the only app to gain meaningful marketshare after the Apple Maps fail. We have reached out to both. An apple spokesperson said: "We don't comment on rumors or speculation." We got a "we never comment on rumors" from Waze.
Location is incredibly important. If Apple feels there's talent and/or technology at Waze that can help them with maps, then it makes sense they'd be exploring the possibility.
That's part of what makes this such a compelling rumor. Apple Maps have suffered in the media and in public perception since launch, and this taps into the general desire for a "quick fix" to the problem. However. Apple replacing iOS 6 Maps with a rebranded Waze app, is a non-starter. Even integrating specific features people like about Waze, such as super-fast crowd-sourced updates, would be non-trivial. Likewise, pumping raw Waze data into Apple's backend location services. Apple already has TomTom and Waze, and other data sources there. Turning all that data into a clean, verified, using facing maps product has been a problem. Would more data help or only exacerbate it?
After Apple bought Chomp, there were huge expectations that search and discovery in the iOS App Store would be instantly, magically improved. Instead, we've had slow, iterative, often painful changes that are still in progress. Waze likely wouldn't fix Maps any quicker or more easily than Chomp fixed the App Store.
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Or TomTom, which owns Tele Atlas?
Not sure if that makes good business sense. Buying Nokia comes with all the expenses that Nokia. It's like buying all of Sears cause you just like the Tire Center or Best Buy cause you like the Geek Squad service. Yeah you get Geek Squad but you also get the added cost of running a ton of declining Stores. I don't know about Tom Tom or Tele Atlas. Personally i'd have bought wave rather then making an ios map app. they could always add their programming might to updating the look to apple glossy standards. That said, being that i'm not fond of apple's navigation that much, knowing what i know now i'm glad they didn't buy it.
Apple has money to spare. If they wanted it, they would buy Nokia, keep Tele Atlas and shut down or sell the rest.
What they *should* have done is bought Navigon before Garmin got it. :-) They could still buy Garmin, of course, and shut down or sell the hardware division, or maybe just buy the Navigon division which seems to be run separately from the rest of Garmin.
I don't know. "spare money?" Having cash and wanting to spending it on something costly are two different things. They don't typically waste money. And Nokia's market cap is like $19billion. So that's like 20%-25% of Apple's cash on something that is going to be costly to support since they'd still have to make Nokia phones to stay a float: a product that competes with iphones. So in order to succeed they'd have to have a product successful at competing with their core product. That's not logical. It's bad business. But worse, nokia has been on an downturn so they'd be buying something that's not a good business. Even Warren Buffet doesn't buy bad businesses. He buys good businesses with steady growth. Even consider app properties apple buys. Do they typically buy app or app companies or web properties that are on the decline or on the way up? Typically its something that's on it's way up. Now they ruin it after that but that's Apple's fault. And you don't spend over $19 billion to shut down the business. that's fantasy talk. No board would ok that because teleatlas isn't going to bring in enough to make it profitable. It's not like owing just the maps part of nokia would bring in millions of new Apple customers. People bought iphones regardless of the maps. So you'd be paying over $19billion for something that doesn't add anywhere near $19billion in added revenue and that's just to break even let alone make the purchase profitable. They'd be better off finding another more affordable company, or hiring more people to drive around in streetview cars and also add more up to date map data.
WAZE is awesome & I know peeps with TomTom GPS devices that complain of poor accuracy, so I've wondered why Apple just didn't buy WAZE to replace Google Maps with in the first place.
I hope that if any merger were to happen it would be to trash the Apple Maps app & replace it with WAZE, yes calling it Apple Maps. I just don't want Apple ruining WAZE by just buying expertise or picking pieces from the app.
Rene, do you get some sort of commission for saying things like non-trivial and non-starter?? I would suggest a drinking game for the podcast based around this, but I would be scared for people's lives.
Indeed, Apple should go for Tele Atlas or Nokia.
Actually, Waze is rather pathetic for navigation. For those not used to or familiar with stand-alone GPS navigation you will disagree. Waze is really good for crowd-sourcing information and people warning others of an incident, but that's where Waze's reliability and true functionality ends.
There are so many errors with Waze right now its ridiculous. While some may argue it is fantastic, I disagree. Idiots creating false red light camera locations that can't be removed, an app that is missing many key features like being able to edit map, cameras and what not. You can do most of these, to some extend if the feature is not locked only through their main website. There is no quality or reliability checks at all with Waze. People can post whatever they want. It may or may not be accurate. As long as you have a certain minimum amount of points, you can create a fictitious item like a radar camera location, lock-it and it will remain. Nobody but the original person who locked it can make changes to it. You can see how this easily abused. In contrast, Google has a fantastic method through Google Mapmaker. Any changes you do must be verified by your peers.
Sadly, it seems that whatever Apple suggests something like when (Cook) suggested Waze back with iOS 6 flop launch, some of the followers merely jump on the Waze wagon.
What features is it missing in terms of Navigation that makes in inferior to other Nav apps? Yes I have used stand alone Navs along with several Nav apps. It isn't perfect, none of them are. But the data you get in Waze makes it superior in my eyes. I really don't get that many false alarms that you refer to. Maybe it depends on where you live. It has saved me from traffic accidents and speed traps many times. You say the App is no good because you can't edit maps from the phone... what App does let you edit maps from the phone? Personally a cellphone isn't a very good tool for editing maps. You make it sound like children jump on the website and start moving roads around. Not sure if you know this but you can't simply make a map update. You put in the request and it has to be verified before the change goes into effect. I have made several updates myself and they have taken between one month to one day to approve. To me it sounds like you haven't really spent that much time with Waze.
My fear is that Apple will buy Waze and then strip it of the data that makes it better then the rest (police).
Waze is an amazing and well-loved app in the tech community. There are many aspects—such as crowdsourced information—that could be beneficial to Apple.
But I hope they would not use the UI. To put it bluntly, Waze is about showing off neat-o features and not about navigation. It bombards the user with irrelevant data: dozens of icons for nearby "Wazers", unprompted traffic reports for freeways on the opposite side of town, chat requests from total strangers at red lights, non-existent traffic jams on side streets, and detours to collect "candy".
A smart nav app should show me *relevant* information and not gamified distractions, in a product category where distractions are dangerous.


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A Ladson woman was arrested on the morning of March 28 for filing a false report with police.
According to a statement released by the Goose Creek Police Department, Karsen Ruffin, 19, of Ladson, was put behind bars after police say she feloniously filed a false police report alleging she was the victim of an armed robbery in which her 11-moth-old child was hit twice with a pistol, according to an affidavit.
The incident reportedly occurred when she was trying to sell an Apple iPad, which was indeed stolen during the incident.
Ruffin's acquaintance, a 21-year-old female, told GCPD that Ruffin lied in the initial report, and that contrary to the report her child had never been struck by another subject, that the other subject never had a firearm and the incident was merely a theft of the iPad, according to the affidavit.
The 21-year-old went on to say that Ruffin lied to heighten police response, according to the affidavit. She also said Ruffin confessed to having stolen the iPad a few days prior from a client while she was working as an escort, according to the affidavit.
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JAFAX has decided to postpone the convention until 2016, in order to bring you the best event that we can. Staff will be securing the best venue for JAFAX and working throughout the year on guests and programming. We have faced many challenges in the past year. Moving off campus means that JAFAX is no longer a function of the student organization that hosted our event. We have had to create a new organization, plan an event, and attempt to secure a new venue at the same time. JAFAX staff has come to the conclusion that trying to accomplish three such important tasks at the same time does not allow us to do any of them well.
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I haven't read every post on this thread since it was started, so maybe someone's already suggested it, but how about Jeremy Renner?
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I haven't read every post on this thread since it was started, so maybe someone's already suggested it, but how about Jeremy Renner?
I would suggest Daniel Craig. The reason being his performance in cowboys and aliens.
I did say his performance and not the movie. Discuss.
May be Javier Bardem can.what do u think guys?.
Javier Bardem was set to play Roland but has since left the project. Russell Crowe was the last name associated with the part but whether that will be the final selection by the time it finally is produced remains to be seen.
Holy wow.... there have been a few reasonable options so far, but I have to say some of these opinions are worthy of a bullet....lol Shia Labeof as Eddie? REALLY!?!? Johnny Depp as a YOUNG Roland in Megis? OMFG.... he is almost as old as Clint at this point and Roland was supposed to be 15 at that point. Javier Bardem does have a certain chisle to him, but you guys are missing one important fact there.... ROLAND IS WHITE. Not just white, but PALE AS HELL. He is supposed to be tall, lanky, borderline sickly looking. Here are some reasonable options.
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Will Deerborn - Tom Welling or as much as I hate to say this... Zach Efron... those eyes.....
Eddie - Joeseph Levitt, Jared Leto, Jake Gyllenhall, Luke Evans, orlando bloom
Susannah - only one I'm at a loss for... Halle and Jada are too old...lol Rosario Dawson? Nevia from Spartacus maybe?
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Walter- Fisher Stevens...best evil smile in hollywood...and laugh. Julian McMahon, Robert Knepper
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Gabrielle Deschain - Lucy Lawless makes a great trecherous bitch.
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Balazar- Jon Polito
Jack Andolini - James Gandolfini
yeah.... may have given this a bit of thought a time or two.... *whistles*
i have never read lord of the rings, but i hate feeling like i am betraying stephen king when i do stray from his books, is it a good series?
Well since no one else has mentioned it, I thought it should be noted that David Carradine is dead. I believe that would leave him out of consideration for the role of Roland. His brother Robert was the guy in Revenge of the Nerds. His other brother Keith played Wild Bill Hickock on Deadwood, among many other roles. All three were in The Long Riders. Good movie about the James/Younger gang.
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Thinking out of the box just a little......Dwight Yoakam. He's alive, and definitely tall enough.
And just for Frank.......would make a F I N E Roland
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Select shots from the Fire's 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact
CREDIT: Brian Kersey Chicago Fire
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The #cf97 hashtag exploded on Twitter Thursday night with news that Uruguayan international midfielder Arévalo Rios was headed to the Chicago Fire.
Where would the international spot come from?
Fire President of Soccer Operations Javier Leon has been public about the club seeking a loan for Dutch forward Sherjill MacDonald.
Italian back-up goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi is reportedly close to securing a green card.
Should those two moves occur, the Fire would free up two of their six current international spots, making way for the veteran of Uruguay's 2010 World Cup squad to be added to the roster.
More to come on Rios' Windy City arrival later on Chicago-Fire.com.
After a lackluster performance in the U.S. Open Cup semifinal loss earlier this week, the Fire must pick themselves up for Saturday's crucial Eastern Conference match against Montreal on Saturday evening at Toyota Park (LIVE 7pm CT on My50). The Impact are still sitting pretty in third place in the East and also played at midweek, beating San Jose 1-0 in CONCACAF Champions League play.
Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Starting stronger – better tempo from the Fire
Jeff Larentowicz summed up the game against D.C. well when asked how it compared to the 4-1 loss against the same opponent just weeks ago. He astutely observed, "The difference between this game and the last time we played them is that we scored early."
This might sound overly simplistic, but an early goal and a good start is extremely important.
In Wednesday's match, the team were positive in the opening exchanges but then allowed D.C. to set the tempo. Against Montreal this weekend, the Fire must come out of the gates quickly and play a very high-tempo game.
In Montreal's last game against D.C., the Red and Black had a very good opening 30 minutes and created a lot of chances. D.C.'s high-tempo start clearly caught Montreal off guard and it took the Canadian team a while to find their rhythm.
The Fire had a great start against Philly last weekend, scoring in the ninth minute. A repeat of that could put the Fire on course to picking up three more precious points Saturday night.
Attacking Montreal on the outside – wide play important
Against D.C. last weekend, Montreal looked vulnerable in the wide areas, especially when United got their wingbacks forward.
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The Fire are very good at allowing Gonzalo Segares and Jalil Anibaba to get forward and help in the attack, especially at home. I look for this to happen as often as possible against the Impact.
The advancement of the wing-backs also allows the Fire wingers to come into the middle and provide support to the strikers.
With the potential absence to Patrick Nyarko after Wednesday's head injury, the team will be relying on Joel Lindpere and Dilly Duka to have big games Saturday night.
Keeping an eye on Justin Mapp – former Fire player finding his groove in Canada
Like Dominic Oduro, many Chicago Fire fans are torn over former winger Justin Mapp. He is certainly one of the most frustrating players to ever wear the badge but his skill and talent was there for all to see.
After leaving the Fire, Mapp had two quiet years in Philly but has flourished in Montreal's 4-3-3 system, playing in one of the advanced wide positions, tallying two goals and four assists for the Impact this season.
Mapp is comfortable on both wings and is a very good crosser of the ball. He also likes to cut inside from the wing and combine with Patrice Bernier, Davy Arnaud and Felipe.
Though he might not be the fastest player on the field, Mapp is also very dangerous in the open field, often starting counter attacks for the Impact or looking for through balls to Marco Di Vaio.
Fire fans will also remember that the 28-year-old is very good in 1v1 situations and it will be up to players like Alex and Larentowicz to support the outside defenders and double team him whenever possible.
Mapp is not a physical player and can sometimes be "kicked" out of a game. Limiting the amount of time he has on the ball will be important for the Fire and a physical approach might be the answer.
Prediction: 1-0 Fire with a goal from Joel Lindpere.
Select shots from the Fire's 2-0 loss to D.C. United
CREDIT: Brian Kersey Chicago Fire
The Fire head back to Toyota Park Wednesday night for the biggest game of the season to date, a U.S. Open Cup semifinal against D.C. United. Both teams enter the game on the back of wins and knowing they are only 180 minutes away from a CONCACAF Champions League place.
With that in mind, league form goes out the window. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Slowing down D.C.'s new attack – avoiding the Silva/DeRo red herring
United Coach Ben Olsen has used the 4-4-1-1 formation for most of this season but due to a number of factors, namely not scoring many goals and a numerous injuries, he is constantly changing his front two.
In last week's match against Montreal, D.C. started Dwayne DeRosario and Luis Silva to great effect with both players' movement caused Montreal problems, especially in the first 30 minutes.
Both took turns holding the line while the other dropped deep, making it difficult for the Impact to track. With Silva scoring three goals in his last three matches, it is easy to claim that both he and DeRo are the major threats to the Fire tonight, but that argument is too simplistic.
In reality, both strikers have benefited greatly from some fantastic play from both the wide men and outside defenders in recent matches. Montreal's lack of high pressure allowed D.C.'s outside defenders to act as auxiliary wingers at times, putting dangerous crosses into the Impact's box.
With the defenders pushing up high, the wide midfielders were able to tuck inside and support the strikers in the box or pick up great positions just outside it.
For the Fire to be successful tonight, the team must not allow D.C.'s outside defenders to get forward as often as Montreal did. To do this requires a combination of high pressure from forwards such as Mike Magee and Chris Rolfe as well as positive attacking play from the outside mids, which will force D.C.'s defenders to stay back.
Minimizing set pieces – not allowing DC any unearned opportunities
In a cup semifinal, one mistake, or one brilliant piece of skill, can define the outcome. Countless knockout matches have been decided this way and it always leaves the losing team asking why they allowed an avoidable goal to be scored against them.
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Playing as the away team and knowing the Fire's strengths on the counter attack, D.C. will not be flooding players forward needlessly in tonight's match. When set pieces present themselves however, the Black and Red will be looking to profit.
In the Fire's last match against Philly, the team played very well defensively but again failed to keep a clean sheet. The Union goal came from a needlessly given up free kick resulting in the ball being bundled over the line.
Fire players must not rush into tackles and need to try and avoid giving up corners whenever possible. D.C. may be lacking in goals this season but giving up a set piece when DeRo is on the field could decide the match in D.C.'s favor.
Quick transitions to the attack – by any means possible
In recent tactical previews, I have lauded Patrick Nyarko for consistently pressuring defenders in the Fire's offensive third of the pitch and forcing turnovers.
In last weekend's match against Philly, Paddy did it again, winning the ball and bursting forward before dishing to Mike Magee who smashed in the winner.
Last weekend's match also demonstrated how quick transitions can come from all areas of the pitch.
Goalkeeper Sean Johnson constantly looked to distribute the ball quickly and launch an attack through his kicking. Whenever Johnson collected the ball from a cross or shot, he looked for outlet runs and was able to pick out those of Rolfe, Magee and co. with his long kicks.
Supersub Quincy Amarikwa also demonstrated how pressuring defenders on long balls can result in turnovers. Late in the game, he challenged Amobi Okugo in the air before stalking the center back and forcing a turnover just outside the Philly box.
But for some better finishing, the Fire would've scored a third goal and effectively ended the match. A quick turnover from a player like Nyarko or an accurate kick out from Johnson could open up the DC defense tonight.
Prediction: I have seen the Fire win and lose U.S. Open Cup semifinals and know that games like this are almost always very tight and tense. 1-0 Fire with the goal coming from Patrick Nyarko.
At Toyota Park in May, Philly sat back, let the Fire run circles around them like some mean, old dog, then got a seemingly innocuous free kick and suddenly Jack McInerney, in on goal, kicked the team straight in the gut. That game felt like a one-act play, where the characters on stage build to an obvious conclusion, some grotesque act that you know is coming but still shocks and hurts when you see it live.
This Saturday, the Fire went to Philly to continue their climb back into the playoff picture and battled in a Three Act work of considerable drama. Each was punctuated by a goal. Here's the liner notes, starring Philly and Chicago, two mysterious characters.
Act One, The Set-Up (0-45')
Kick off. Philly comes out first, Chicago wakes up slowly, stretches arms to the sky, makes coffee, realizes it's in the middle of a game, and immediately pops into action. Philly, who tried to come out with high and tight pressure, find themselves being passed around in sequences of quick one-twos and flicks, like those that lead to a beautiful first goal, with not even 10 minutes gone.
Philly broadcasters (the chorus), clamor for more "intensity" from the home team. The Fire look comfortable but ominously cannot extend their lead. They start to slow down a bit and Philly enjoy a few minutes of confidence-boosting possession at the end of the half, including a couple of dangerous free kicks. The plot thickens.
Act Two, The Montage (45'-54')
This short intervening act provides the backbone of the drama. A little character development. Fresh off their orange slices, Philly and Chicago come out ready to party again.
Like Act One, Philly threaten first (Conor Casey flashes a shot just wide of goal two minutes in), but Chicago recovers and takes the upper hand. How predictable is this? Chicago finds space everywhere and kick off a few minutes of possession in the opponent's half like we haven't seen all season.
Cue montage and "Danger Zone." A few not particularly interesting forays forward foreshadow something for Philly, but Chicago cruises.
What can go wrong?
Act Three, The Climax (54-90)
The Montage ends. The motorcycle crashes. Le Toux gets in on Chicago's right and Sean Johnson makes a kick save. Chicago attacks and Rolfe finds enough space to squeeze a shot off - but Zac MacMath tips it over the bar. Go time. Philly go forward and get their goal with 30 minutes left - so much time for both to fight out the end.
Suddenly Philly is everywhere. Sean Johnson makes an impossible save off a corner. Another is cleared off the line. Chicago is wavering badly, Philly is matching Chicago's dominance from Act Two.
There is no music. Chicago fights with their inner identity battle between the disappointments early in the year and their confidence to close games. (Mike Magee said after the game, "I think there was a point in the 65th minute where we had been getting pummeled the whole half and we all kind of looked at each other and said this game is there for us to win.")
Two subs come on in the 67th, as Klopas tries to overturn Philly's momentum.
And then it happens, the climax. Chicago confronts Philly. They continue pressing. The spirit of fight and persistence embodied in Mike Magee and Patrick Nyarko combine with harrowing pressure. Nyarko fights the ball loose from a Philly midfielder and plays in Magee. Magee finishes calmly.
Your girlfriend is crying, but there's still twenty minutes time! The drama carries over but the game is rarely in doubt. A penalty shout scares the audience, so nobody leaves their seats. Then the violin music. A stoppage time kiss at the sunset. Chicago steals the points.
Select shots from the Fire's 2-1 win over the Union
SOURCE: USA Today Sports Images


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Two things have become apparent: how little we need most of government, and how spiteful public servants can be when they do not get their funding.
A turning point in this game of government shutdown brinksmanship happened last week when "our" petulant government went to great lengths to shut down open air memorials in order to intimidate us from ever cutting off funding.
During the sequester, the government shut down White House tours. Now it closes open air monuments and parks. Tourism is the second largest reason people go to D.C. Number one is to beg for a government handout.
This is a vengeful regime. It has no problem bullying and extorting from the people it was elected to serve.
The privately-funded World War II Veterans Memorial was blocked with barricades; it took more effort to barricade it than to staff it. When a busload of "Greatest Generation" veterans from
This government tactic is called the "Washington Monument Syndrome," and is a well-worn ploy. It got its name in 1969 when the then-director of the National Park Service contrived a plot to pressure Congress into not cutting its funding by being defiant.
We have a $17 trillion debt, up from $10 trillion when Obama took office; much of it is owed to
Do we need a Commerce Department? Commerce just sort of happens anyway. Do we need to pay farmers not to plant crops? Has the Education Department improved education (which is the role of municipalities and states)?
Even though we cut the workforce at home, during this shutdown Obama continues to fund foreign aid. The NSA continues to spy on us. One would think we could save money by spying on ourselves during the shutdown.
60 Minutes did a great piece on how getting Social Security disability payments has become a TV lawyer-driven scam. Payments have increased 20 percent in six years. They now cost us $120 billion a year, more than the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice and Labor — combined.
In an interview this past weekend, Nancy Pelosi said that the government cannot cut any more. Pelosi also said she will not rest until Obamacare is fully implemented or until she captures all 101 Dalmatians.
Why not require every government agency to appear before Congress and define what it does, why it does it, how much it costs, and why the private sector can't do it? We will then decide if we want to keep it.
Now these "non-essential" government employees know they will be paid for sitting at home, which must not be dissimilar to what they do at their government job, if no one notices.
The shutdown is a cold-blooded, political calculation by Obama. He knows the GOP will be blamed for it by the mainstream media, which is the echo chamber of White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. If you believe them and Carney, everything is the Republicans' fault. And if you can respect the veracity of anyone, it's a carney.
The average American Democrat does not have the bandwidth to understand this situation and does not care unless they try to close down the Twinkie factory.
The tactic of government throwing a temper tantrum when denied massive funding has run its course. Is the $3.7 trillion a year it spends not enough to make do? We are left with a swollen government morass that intimidates its funders, the taxpayers. It is structurally incapable of spending just a little less than it did the year before, and it seeks revenge when we ask it to live within its means.
Ron Hart, a syndicated libertarian op-ed humorist, award-winning author and TV/radio commentator can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.RonaldHart.com.


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Based on a graphic novel, this action spectacle is about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C., which is celebrated as an example of heroic resistance against an overwhelming force. Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) leads a huge Persian army numbering perhaps 200,000 in an attempt to conquer Greece, and at one point comes to a mountain pass defended by a mere 300 men from Sparta under Leonidas (Gerard Butler). The 300 can only slow the Persian advance, but they buy time for the Greeks to regroup and win the war.
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Williams elected Huntington mayor
HUNTINGTON — Steve Williams will move from Huntington City Council into the mayor's office in January.
With all 40 city precincts reporting in Cabell and Wayne counties Tuesday night, unofficial returns show the Democratic city councilman soundly defeating Republican incumbent Kim Wolfe. Williams had 8,753 votes to Wolfe's 5,570. Artie "Dino" Battista, an independent candidate, finished with 372 votes.
Williams, who started the night watching returns at his residence and then celebrated with supporters at the Cabell County Courthouse, said his victory shows his campaign message of making Huntington an exceptional city struck a chord with voters.
"It was made clear to me when I met with voters that they expected more out of their local government," Williams said. "We're moving in the right direction, but we have to move much faster. The margin of victory tells me the voters saw the leadership I have provided on City Council during the past four years."
Both Williams and Wolfe cruised to easy victories in their primary races last spring. It marked the first time since Huntington switched back to a strong mayor form of government in 1985 that a mayoral incumbent faced a sitting City Council member or any other city official in the general election.
Wolfe used a "stay the course" campaign platform that focused on successes during his first term such as a falling crime rate, an annual paving program, the demolition of 130 dilapidated structures and staving off bankruptcy through pension reform.
Williams, however, said City Council had as much, if not more, to do with the progress made during the past four years as Wolfe did. The chairman of the council's Finance Committee, Williams made economic development initiatives that relied on his experience as a former state legislator and investment broker the backbone of his campaign. He has proposed to establish development zones with free Wi-Fi service and tax increment financing districts to attract more businesses to Huntington.
Williams said after learning of his victory that he had a meeting scheduled with Marshall University President Stephen Kopp on Wednesday, Nov. 7, to immediately begin negotiations on those endeavors.
Anne Clayton of Huntington said she voted for Williams because he has a clear vision for moving the city forward.
"He's going to be a positive role model for the city of Huntington, and we need that," Clayton said after voting at Meadows Elementary School. "It's obvious he is a great communicator and has good relationships with the people he will need to work with to get things done. His financial background will help with the city's budget situation, too."
Wolfe called Williams about 9:30 p.m. to congratulate him and tell him that his administration will help Williams with the transition to the mayor's office.
"There's no doubt in my mind that the city's much better off than it was when I stepped into the office four years ago," Wolfe said. "Jobs are up, crime's down, and the city didn't go into bankruptcy. People told me if I made or tried to make tough decisions that I would be a one-term mayor. I wouldn't have done anything differently."
Williams officially takes office Jan. 1. He said he will form a transition team in the next week and plans on working with new and existing City Council members during the next two months to set a game plan.
Williams also said he plans to retain all of Wolfe's administrative team. He said he met with Police Chief Skip Holbrook, Development and Planning Director Charles Holley and Administration and Finance Director Brandi Jacobs-Jones in the months leading up to the election.


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Rory Macdonald forced to withdraw from UFC 158 due to injury - MMA Fighting
The highly-anticipated Rory MacDonald vs. Carlos Condit rematch is off.
According to sources close to the fight, MacDonald suffered an undisclosed injury in training, which has forced him to withdraw from his fight against Condit at UFC 158.
No opponent has been signed to replace MacDonald against Condit next month. As of now, he is still expected to compete on the card.


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KidsPeace has been providing services to children and teens in the Lehigh Valley since 1882. To streamline the process of admitting children, teens and young adults to the KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital, the nonprofit organization now offers Direct Admission to the Hospital for clients who meet direct admit requirements. In many cases, this new process may eliminate long emergency room waits and allow clients to come directly to the Psychiatric Hospital in Orefield, PA.
Parents, pediatricians, family practioners and counselors
may now call the KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital directly to receive telephone screening and pre-certification for admission. If the youth meets admission criteria, the youth will be given an appointment to come directly to the Psychiatric Hospital for admission completion. The Psychiatric Hospital serves males and females ages 4 to 21 who require acute care in an intensive, secure, safe setting that will stabilize presenting problems.
Admitted clients include individuals who have been evaluated by a private therapist, physician or school counselor and deemed in need of Inpatient treatment. KidsPeace screens these individuals to ensure that they are not under the influence of substances and are not in need of significant medical treatment. If the youth cannot be admitted, KidsPeace staff will discuss alternative treatment options with the family. In some cases, families will be directed to visit an emergency room for evaluation prior to coming to KidsPeace.
This new admission process will lead to smoother, more efficient acceptance to the KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital and allow many clients to be come directly to KidsPeace in times of crisis. Please be sure to call KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital before coming to the facility. For more information, please contact the Admissions Staff of the KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital at 610-799-8990.
Saturday, April 17, was a day of diverse community members coming together for one great purpose -- to raise funds to support Autism Speaks and raise public awareness of the growing number of autistic children being diagnosed in our neighborhoods, states and nation. KidsPeace's "KidsPeace Kares" team was the largest in the group of walkers, consisting 150 associates from our Community Autism Services, executive and residential departments, as well as children who receive outpatient and residential services from KidsPeace in the Lehigh Valley. Disc jockeys from local radio station WLEV walked on the KidsPeace team, as did parents of children in our programs. We raised more than $3,000 so far, but more donations will be coming in until August. Colorful shirts identified the KidsPeace team members, and the spirit and camaraderie of our group was palpable and exciting to behold. A big thank you to all who participated and to all who donated to make our efforts so successful.
KidsPeace CFO/Treasurer Tim Richards joins Rob Harvey and Paige Keeter from Autism Services to walk with KidsPeace team
OREFIELD, April 13, 2010 – Nearly 100 KidsPeace employees, families, clients
and friends will make up the "KidsPeace Kares Team" in the Walk Now for
Autism Speaks event this
Saturday in Allentown's Lehigh Parkway.
KidsPeace has participated with a team since the
walk was launched in the Lehigh Valley three years ago. Individuals are securing pledges to
walk in the event and the team raised more than $300 toward the cause during a
recent hoagie sale.
KidsPeace provides community autism services in
the Lehigh Valley and also conducts "Sarah Smiles," a summer day camp for
Lehigh Valley children with autism.
"Our employees are very excited about
participating," said Paige Keeter, Program Manager, Autism Community Services
for KidsPeace, and team director.
" Walking with some of our clients and their families will make our
efforts especially meaningful." Keeter added that this year's team will also be
joined by several on-air personalities from WLEV 100.7 FM.
To support the KidsPeace effort, visit www.walknowforautism.org and locate
the "KidsPeace Kares Team" button.
KidsPeace is celebrating
its 25th Annual Golf Tournament on June 21 in a big way. In addition
to wonderful prizes for golfers and a silent auction, KidsPeace is sponsoring
an exciting raffle that is open to anyone who wishes to purchase a ticket. Only
500 tickets are available, and the grand prize is a 2011 Silver Mini Cooper
from Daniels BMW of Allentown.
The second prize is airfare
and a hotel for two people in Rome, Italy, a $5,000 value courtesy of
Lehigh Valley Racquet and 24-7 Fitness Clubs. The third prize is a diamond
necklace worth $2,500 from Charles L. Boyer Jewelers and Lehigh Valley
Jewelry & Exchange.
The fourth place prize is a
Flat Screen television worth $1,000, and the fifth prize is a Spa
Getaway Package to Bear Creek Mountain resort and Conference Center, a $550
The cost of a raffle ticket
is $100, and winners do not have to be present to win. However, even if you are
not playing in the tournament, you are invited to attend the awards banquet at
Lehigh Valley Country Club, where the winners of the raffle will be drawn.
The Best Part
The tournament will be a
wonderful day, and the prizes are an exciting bonus, but the best part of the
entire event is that the proceeds will go directly to the KidsPeace Children's
Fund, which helps the children, teens and young adults who receive services
from KidsPeace. As always, our children are the focus and reason for everything
we do at KidsPeace.
you would like to purchase a raffle ticket, please contact Sheri Weber at:
KidsPeace, 4085
Independence Drive, Schnecksville,
PA 18078, Phone:
610-799-8071 Fax: 610-799-7599 800-25-PEACE,
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