text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Fourth-quarter results from Zillow ( Z) surged past Wall Street expectations, sending shares higher. Zillow earned 2 cents a share on $34.3 million in revenue for the fourth quarter, up 73% year-over-year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting Zillow to break even this quarter on $31.47 million in revenue. "It was a terrific quarter, ending a great year. I'm really proud of the year we had this year," Rascoff said in an interview with TheStreet. Revenue growth was led by Marketplace revenue, which was up 95% year over year to $26.8 million. The company's quarterly traffic rose 47% year over year, thanks in part to the surge in mobile. Zillow saw 34.5 million average monthly unique users, with more than 50% of these visits coming from mobile devices in December. The company's mobile strategy continues to drive revenue growth, with Rascoff noting that 100% of Zillow Premier agents are moving towards a mobile buying experience. "A home buyer viewing on mobile is three times more likely to buy a home than when viewing on desktop," Rascoff said during the phone interview. Zillow will hold a conference call at 5 P.M. EST to discuss the results and provide its first-quarter 2013 outlook. Shares of Zillow closed the regular session higher, adding 7.79% to finish at $38.97. The stock is moving higher in extended-hours trading, gaining 5.72% to trade at $41.20 according to Nasdaq.com. --Written by Chris Ciaccia in New York >Contact by Email. Follow @Commodity_Bull


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A woman who only goes out with merchant marines. She is a uneducated gold digger. This woman hangs around low class bars in hopes of hooking up with a guy of the ships that can offer her a green card and money, generally all that happens is that the women gets knocked up with his kids, gets vd, and he skips town and does not pay a dime in child support because the woman does not know his name. The reason this happens is because the women tell there friends how glamorous a life they have, when in essence they are living day to day with no food or medical in a apartment on Saipan on welfare.
Man, the ship just anchored of the island, the shipsharks are in a frenzy with all the merchant marines. They will be eaten up when they come to shore.
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Jim Fortier, left, and Mark Toomajian, kiss as they join about two dozen members of gay rights groups and others protesting outside the Decatur, Ga., Chick-fil-A restaurant Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
Chick-fil-A remains at the center of a culture war with marriage equality supporters planning to converge onto the fast-food restaurants Friday and kiss fellow demonstrators.
Participants in "National Same-Sex Kiss Day" at Chick-fil-A locations started posted pictures and tweeting their experiences Friday morning, but the largest turnout wasn't expected until Friday evening.
The event comes two days after supporters of the chain's president Dan Cathy's stance on gay marriage attracted thousands, many of them conservative Christians, to restaurants, resulting in record-setting sales. former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister and Fox News talk-show host, issued the call to action at the company's more than 1,600 locations. In a statement, Chick-fil-A executive vice president of marketing Steve Robinson said:
Carly McGehee organized the National Same-Sex Kiss Day at Chick-fil-A to show "that members of LGBT community are a force to be reckoned with.
GLAAD president Herndon Graddick, said in a statement, that Cathy "should meet and get to know the people that he's speaking out against – the people who are harmed by his company's multi-million dollar donations to anti-gay hate groups working to hurt everyday LGBT Americans and break apart loving families."
Both demonstrations are in response to comments Cathy made to the Baptist Press about backing the "the biblical definition of a family" and in another interview, reiterating that he didn't support same-sex marriage and that "we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.'"
The Atlanta-based company first came under fire for its conservative stance on marriage in January of 2011 after news broke that an outlet in Pennsylvania sponsored a marriage seminar given by an openly anti-gay group.
Fallout from the ensuing controversy included a decision by Northeastern University students in February to cancel plans to bring the eatery to campus.
Further, a report published by gay rights advocacy group Equality Matters this summer says the company donated more than $3 million to Christian groups opposed to homosexuality between 2003 and 2009, and nearly $2 million more in 2010.
View Photo Gallery: Chick-fil-A's chief said the fast-food chain set a record in sales on Wednesday as conservatives flocked to the restaurants to back the ownership's stand against same-sex marriage. On Friday, the chain's opponents have called for a same-sex 'kiss in' at restaurant outlets.
Related links from On Faith:
– Chat transcript: Is boycotting a company because of its president's personal views really the way to go?
– Thousands flock to Chick-fil-A restaurants
– Fast food chain sets off national debate
– Quinn: Don't boycott. Infiltrate.
– Progressive mayors' 'Ground Zero Mosque' moment


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AFC Wimbledon are closing in on four new signings in the next week as they continue to rebuild their squad.
The Dons released 14 players this summer after their debut campaign in League Two but have already brought in three others – with midfielders Louis Harris and Stacy Long joining Curtis Osano at Kingsmeadow this week.
A centre half is currently mulling over a deal offered to him by the Dons, who also held discussions with another defender, a left back and a young goalkeeper this week.
"Things are looking positive and we are slowly getting there," said assistant manager Stuart Cash.
"It is never easy in the summer as there are a lot of players out there and is about getting the right signings that will fit our club.
"We had a centre half in this week and, hopefully, we will know in the next four to five days if he will sign.
"As soon as that is done and we have an experienced centre half we can move on the left back, another centre half and a young goalkeeper we have been talking to.
"We are looking to fill those four positions."
Long is a significant coup for the Dons as the 27-year-old has spent the past three years at Stevenage and played in their League One team last season having helped them get promoted from Blue Square Premier and League Two in his first two years there.
Harris, 19, was released by Wolves this summer having made just two senior appearances, both on loan at Notts County, and Cash was delighted with both additions.
"Louis is a good singing for us, he is a young player who has played reserve team football at Wolves and Terry has seen him a few times and really rates him, he will do a fantastic job for us," he said.
"And Stacy has League One experience and a winning mentality having achieved things at Stevenage.
"Everything is coming together, Curtis is a big, strong, powerful and quick right back, Stacy is experienced and Louis is a youngster who can be anything he wants to be."
Perhaps the biggest signing of the summer could be last season's top scorer Jack Midson, who is close to agreeing an improved contract to stay at Wimbledon.
"Jack Midson is talking to the board," added Cash.
"We are hopeful of something being sorted in the next few days as Jack wants to stay and we want to keep him, we do not want to sell him."
Wimbledon fans won the club £20,000 this week through a competition run by Football League sponsor npower.
Supporters had to take to social media sites Twitter and Facebook to make the most noise for their club, with Dons fans generating more than 100,000 noise counts for their team.
They will now get to chose how the money is spent by the club, with the choices either improving fans' facilities by providing match commentary for sight impaired fans and purchasing furniture for the main bar, renovating the Kingston Road End toilets or providing storage and other facilities at Kings College for the academy.
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NURSES' compassion and commitment to patients were celebrated at the Great Western Hospital with a series of activities, talks and even a high-speed bed-making competition yesterday.
From an exhibition tracing the evolution of nursing across the centuries to testimonies from retired hospital staff, all aspects of the profession were placed in the spotlight during International Nurses Day.
The annual event was an occasion for managers and trainers not only to recognise GWH teams' achievements but for staff to pay tribute to precursors in the field of care and sanitation, such as Florence Nightingale.
"Our tagline for the event is a quote from Florence Nightingale, 'Making a difference every minute of every day', and that's what nurses do," said Claire Barker, training and development manager at GWH.
"Nursing is hard work but it gives us great satisfaction and there is a lovely sense of giving. It's lovely to step back and focus on what we do and recognise nurses' passion.
"Nurses Day is about celebrating nursing and looking at its history – how the profession has grown – but also about having fun. Nursing has evolved tremendously and now you have nurses leading services and running their own clinics. It has pushed the boundaries, which is fantastic.
"It's a great time to come into nursing and we want to secure the legacy of the hospital for patient care going forward."
Old nursing uniforms as well as bedpans, large needles and even early 20th century haemorrhoid cream were on display at the Academy, as well as records and diaries kept by matrons dating as far back as 1935.
Prospective as well as qualified nurses hoping to work in acute care were also invited to find out more about opportunities available at GWH yesterday.
While in a celebratory mood, staff were conscious of the seriousness of the day in trying to regain the public's trust following recent scandals elsewhere in the country.
"Our profession has got a bit of a bad reputation because of the bad press on certain hospitals and all the things that came out of Mid-Staffordshire," said Rachael Evans, the clinical supervision coordinator charged with training newly qualified and international nurses. "Our job is hard and I always teach new nurses to have broad shoulders. There are bad eggs out there but we do a good job and it's nice to have a day to celebrate nurses."
The festivities culminated in the unveiling of the winning entries of the Nurses Day's art competition. As part of the contest, staff's children had been asked to draw or paint 'a lovely nurse'. The pieces will now be on display on the ground floor of the hospital, by the physiotherapy department.


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Please do not send court forms to the Indiana Office of Court Services.
Indiana Office of Court Services
30 S. Meridian St., Suite 500
Indianapolis, IN 46204
This website is for borrowers, attorneys, housing counselors, and anyone else who would like to learn more about mortgage foreclosure settlement conferences.
Borrowers in foreclosure cases filed after July 1, 2009, have the legal right to request a settlement conference with the mortgage lender. The purpose of these settlement conferences is for the borrower and the lender to engage in negotiation and, if possible, come to a mutually-satisfactory "workout" in place of foreclosure. However, there are a few exceptions to the new settlement conference law, and not all borrowers will qualify (see "Is A Settlement Conference Right For Me?" below).
On this site, you will find information on what a settlement conference is (and what it is not), how to request a settlement conference, what documents are needed in order for the lender to make a decision, what "workout" options are available, and ways to receive assistance through free or low-cost legal services.
How Can I Get Help With Foreclosure or Preparing for a Settlement Conference? Borrowers looking for help with mortgage foreclosures or in preparing for a settlement conference should contact the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN) at 1-877-GET-HOPE or http://www.877gethope.org/. The IFPN is made up of state-certified foreclosure prevention counselors who specialize in reviewing homeowners' financial situations to help determine options to avoid foreclosure. All services provided by the IFPN are free and confidential.
A settlement conference is a face-to-face meeting with your lender's representative. It is your last chance to work out a deal with your lender before a foreclosure takes place. If a foreclosure does take place, you will lose your home and your credit rating will be damaged. However, a settlement conference is not a guaranteed workout between you and your lender!
Settlement conferences are not available to everyone who receives a notice of foreclosure. If the property being foreclosed is a business, or your second home/vacation home, you are not eligible for a settlement conference. In addition, if you already received a loan modification under this statute and have again fallen behind on payments, the lender is not required to attend another settlement conference. However, if the property being foreclosed is your primary residence, and if you have not defaulted on any previous modifications, you should be able to request a settlement conference.
If you would like to remain in your home and/or avoid damage to your credit, you will probably benefit from a settlement conference. Many lenders are willing to work with you to find an option that fits your situation, whether it means extending your repayment period, lowering your interest rate, or refinancing. Even if you cannot afford to stay in your home, the lender may accept a short sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure – this allows you to sell your home at below market value, or give your home back to the lender and walk away, without damaging your credit as much as foreclosure or bankruptcy would.
If you have received a Notice of Foreclosure from your lender, you have 30 days to request a settlement conference from the court. If you request a settlement conference, it will be scheduled for between 45 to 60 days after the date of the Notice. To request a conference, simply sign and print your name and case number on the "Get Help – Get Hope" Notice you received from your lender, and mail or deliver this Notice to the court. You must also send a signed copy of the Notice to the lender's attorney.
|Instructions for Completing Foreclosure Notices required by SEA No. 492
|"Get Help - Get Hope" Pre-Suit Notice
|Spanish Version
|Settlement Conference Notice
|Spanish Version
Important - To prevent a default judgment from being entered against you, you must file a written response with the court within 20 days from the date you received the Notice of Foreclosure, or 23 days if you received the Notice by certified mail. This written response – or "Answer" – is different from the request for settlement conference.
If you do not file a written response, even if you request a settlement conference, the plaintiff may obtain a default judgment and foreclose. If you file a written response but do not request a settlement conference, the court may decide you have given up your right to a settlement conference.
If your settlement conference has been scheduled, but you need more time to prepare your documents or meet with a housing counselor or pro bono attorney, you may file a Motion for Continuance with the court. If this motion is granted, it will give you more time (usually 30 days) to prepare for your settlement conference.
Please read the instructions carefully to ensure you've completed all parts of the Motion.
|Instructions for Completing Motion to Continue Settlement Conference
|Motion to Continue Settlement Conference
Remember, filing these forms does not automatically give you a continuance. Also, even if your motion is granted, you may not get the time you requested.
You are encouraged to file these forms as soon as possible. The time requirement for filing will depend on your Court's local rules. Check the rules online or call the Court to check on this.
In order to for you to be able to show your lender why they can benefit from working with you, there are some things you will need to gather together and bring to your settlement conference. The better prepared you are, the better chance you will have for your lender to work out an agreement that helps you to stay in your home or avoid damage to your credit.
It is important that you gather the following documents together and send them to the lender and file them with the court at least 30 days BEFORE your settlement conference:
|Financial Worksheet
Hardship Letter (see below)
|Dodd-Frank Certification
|Request for Modification and Affidavit
|4506T-EZ Form (Many lenders have their own version of this form which may include the lender's address. You may wish to check with your lender to see if they can provide the specific form.)
|Authorization for Release of Information (Please sign and date)
|Settlement Conference Loss Mitigation Package Checklist (for Borrowers)
Copies of supporting documentation you will need to provide:
Hardship Letter. A hardship letter simply explains what has happened that has made you unable to pay your mortgage. It acts much like an outline or biography of your current "life" issues that are affecting your ability to meet your financial obligations. It should be short, to the point, and simple—remember that your lender is busy, and an extremely long or detailed letter will not get the attention of an overworked employee. Usually 1 or 2 pages is more than enough to get your point across.
Here is an example list of hardships that lenders consider during the loan workout process:
As you can see, there are many reasons for falling behind on your mortgage. You may have had more than one of these reasons. If that is the case, list the main reason first and then the other reasons as well.
|Get a Sample Hardship Letter that you can customize
Total Monthly Income
Car payment
Miscellaneous (clothes, kids' lunch money, medical bills, etc.)
Total Monthly Expenses
(Income – Expenses)
Budget Sheet. A budget sheet is the first step to prove to your lender why they should work with you to find a way for you to afford your mortgage. In order to best explain your current financial situation to your lender, you will need to write out and show on a simple budget sheet how much money you have coming in monthly, and where that money is going.
Example: Susan is employed as a secretary and makes approximately $350.00 per week (or $1,400.00 per month). She has 2 sons, ages 5 and 8. Her mortgage is $320.00 per month, and she spends another $140.00 per month on her car payment. Her electric bill is around $60.00 per month, and her water bill is $20.00. She fills her car up with gas once per week, for about $50.00, and spends between $75.00 and $90.00 per week on groceries. Susan's cell phone bill is $120.00 per month, and she pays another $100.00 per month for cable and internet. Susan smokes about half a pack per day, for a total of $15.00 per week, and eats fast food for lunch sometimes, spending around $5.00 2 or 3 times per week. Susan also babysits on the weekends for extra money, earning around $100.00 per month.
Susan's budget sheet would look something like the table at right.
Obviously Susan is spending more than she is earning, which is a problem. However, there are some ways in which she can cut her unnecessary expenses—and her mortgage lender would expect her to do so. First, she should quit smoking—this will save her $60.00 per month, as well as decrease future medical bills and health insurance payments. Susan can also consider bringing her lunch to work—this may increase her grocery bill a bit, but can save her at least $20.00 or $30.00 per month. Susan can also look into less expensive phone plans—for example, a pay-as-you-go phone—and consider canceling her cable subscription, or at least scaling back to the most basic option.
By simply decreasing some of her unnecessary expenses, Susan can save nearly $200.00 per month, money she can use to put toward her mortgage payment or into a savings account.
When putting together your budget sheet, keep an eye out for unnecessary expenses like cigarettes, eating out, going to the movies, etc. A mortgage lender will zero in on these kinds of expenses—be ready to explain how you are going to eliminate them from your budget.
|Get an Affordability Worksheet to figure out what kind of payment you can afford
|Get a Budget Worksheet that you can customize
The main question here is what you want – do you want to stay in your house? Are you suffering a temporary setback, but believe you are able to make your mortgage payments? Or do you believe the payments are much too high, and you'd rather walk away from your home? Knowing whether you want to keep or part with your house is essential in deciding what workout option is best for you.
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Below is a listing of pro bono resources that may be available to you. The services listed below are free of charge and available to all borrowers, regardless of income, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
Legal Line for Northeast Indiana
Held every Tuesday, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. (except holidays)
Sponsored by Allen County Bar Association and Volunteer Lawyer Program of Northeast Indiana
Information available through the VLP, (260) 407-0917, http://www.vlpnei.org
Volunteer Lawyer Program of Northeast Indiana - brief advice services
Offered to callers to the VLP, 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays
Information available through the VLP, (260) 407-0917, http://www.vlpnei.org
Putnam County Pro Se Desk
Putnam County volunteer lawyers available to answer brief questions, coordinated by Putnam County Family Court Project
Second Tuesday of every month, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Putnam County Courthouse law library
Information available from Putnam County Family Court Project, (765) 653-5974
IBA Legal Line
Held second Tuesday of every month, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Call-in staffed by Indianapolis Bar Association volunteers, (317) 269-2000
IBA Legal Advice Hotline
Twenty-minute phone consultation for $35, coordinated by Indianapolis Bar Association
Available 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, (317) 269-2222
IBA Bankruptcy Legal Help Line
Held second and fourth Wednesday of every month, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Indianapolis Bar Association, (317) 269-1910
Shalom Community Center HELP clinic
Held every Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., walk-in clinic, first come, first served
Trinity Episcopal Church Great Hall, 101 S. Grant Street, Bloomington
Staffed by District 10 pro bono volunteer attorneys and law students
For information, call (812) 339-3610.
South Central:
Legal Volunteers of Indiana Judicial District 14 Talk to a Lawyer Call-In
Every third Tuesday of the month, with the exception of January, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., for all 7 counties of the District.
January call-in is on Martin Luther King Day, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Staffed by volunteers from Legal Volunteers.
For information, call (812) 949-2292.
Whitewater Valley District 9 Pro Bono Commission and Indiana Legal Services talk to a lawyer
Held the last Wednesday of every month, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., walk in clinic
Maley Foundation building, 712 E. Main St., Richmond
Staffed by Indiana Legal Services and Whitewater Valley District 9 Pro Bono Commission
Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern Indiana Talk To A Lawyer hotline
Coordinated by Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern Indiana, pro bono district 13 Evansville office, also sponsored by Evansville Bar Association and partly funded by Evansville Bar Foundation
Call-in for all 11 counties in District 13, held first Thursday of every month, 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Walk-in sites in those counties scheduled throughout the year
Information on specific sites and times available through the VLP, (812) 434-4886
Pro se clinic for residents of Vanderburgh County
Second and fourth Friday every month, 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointment in advance required.
Sponsored by the Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville Bar Association, Vanderburgh County Courts, and Family Court Project
Information available through the VLP, (812) 434-4886
Pro bono attorneys are available to represent you at a settlement conference if your income falls below a certain amount. In general, an applicant is financially eligible for legal assistance from Indiana Legal Services if that person's income is within 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. However, attorneys who received foreclosure prevention training from the Indiana Supreme Court in 2009 are required to take at least one pro bono case; these attorneys are not bound by income restrictions or the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
In certain circumstances, an applicant can be financially eligible for assistance from Indiana Legal Services—one pro bono provider in Indiana—if the applicant is within 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Eligibility under the 200% income guidelines depends on the applicant's expenses and type of legal problem. See Income Guidelines-200% to review these numbers.
There are other eligibility requirements in addition to income requirements. Some of these rules are:
Get more information about income eligibility guidelines for legal aid
Find a legal aid (pro bono) provider in your area
Find a housing counselor in your area
Any questions, comments, or suggestions may be directed to Elizabeth Daulton, Project Manager, at email@example.com.


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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Cancer Genetics
Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer Screening Criteria
Is there some information regarding guidelines for testing and diagnosis of Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer(HNPCC) in the presence of only extra colonic cancers without any colorectal cancer?
Please bear with me in this; the answer is not entirely clear, and various geneticists and colorectal cancer specialists will disagree on various points. The bottom line is, yes it is possible to suggest HNPCC without colon cancer, but one cannot not conclusively prove HNPCC, short of genetic testing.
The most commonly used and easiest criteria for diagnosis of HNPCC are the Amsterdam Criteria. The Amsterdam Criteria were revised, and the revised criteria are known as the Amsterdam Criteria II, or the Modified Amsterdam Criteria. They specify that:
1. The patient must be diagnosed with either colon cancer or one of the HNPCC-associated cancers, including endometrial, small bowel cancers or cancer of the renal pelvis. Some practitioners also include bladder cancer and ovarian cancer in the spectrum of HNPCC associated cancers. These last two cancers are found in HNPCC families, and are indeed part of the spectrum of cancers, but the ACII criteria did not include them. Some feel that they should be considered as part of the spectrum in evaluating the family.
2. The family history must have three or more relatives with HNPCC associated cancers (see above for discussion), and one must be a first degree relative of the other two. Example: patient with affected child and mother; patient with parent and uncle/aunt; patient with sibling and parent.
3. Colon cancer must involve at least two generations (only colon cancer? can HNPCC cancers substitute? Not particularly clear.)
4. One or more of the colorectal cancers must be diagnosed before age 50. (What about the other cancers, even if colon cancer was diagnosed after age 50?)
Probably the most liberal interpretation would be that any of the HNPCC cancers could substitute for colon cancers in the above criteria. The most conservative interpretation would rule against this. In fact, a number of families with "atypical HNPCC" have been found to have mutations in one of the genes associated with HNPCC, MSH6.
Other criteria to consider are the Bethesda Criteria. These criteria are to be used to determine who should have further evaluation for possible HNPCC. This should include evaluation of tumor tissue for evidence of microsatellite instability and loss of expression of the mismatch repair proteins.
Briefly, people who should be evaluated further include those meeting any of the following criteria:
Individuals with two HNPCC associated cancers (see above)
Individuals with colon cancer and a first degree relative with colon cancer or an HNPCC associated cancer and/or colon adenoma; with one of the cancers diagnosed before age 45 and the adenoma diagnosed before age 40
Individuals with colon cancer or endometrial cancer diagnosed before age 45 (what about other HNPCC associated cancers?)
Individuals with colon adenomas diagnosed before age 40.
With all that said, these are quite easy to fulfill, but meeting these criteria does not mean the patient has HNPCC, only that further evaluation is appropriate. I fear I may have given you more than you ever wanted to know. The best option is to request an appointment with a genetic counselor or a geneticist who specializes in hereditary cancers. You can find a genetic counselor in your area by going to the website for the National Society of Genetic Counselors
Duane D Culler, PhD, MS
Clinical Instructor of Genetics
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University


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Weather forecasts for persistently wet, cold conditions for parts of the Midwest sent corn futures soaring Monday, with the expiring May future reaching its daily limit. Prices rose farther overnight in the wake of the afternoon crop condition report, since it indicated that planting of the 2013 U.S. crop is just 5% complete, whereas a result around 9% was expected. This reading is drastically below historical averages for late April. May corn rose 5.75 cents to $6.8975/bushel early Tuesday morning, while December climbed 5.25 cent to $5.6475.
The ongoing slowdown in corn plantings is not necessarily supportive of the soybean price outlook, since acreage that does not get planted to corn will probably go into beans. However, spillover strength from the corn pit apparently boosted soybean futures Monday, as did persistently tight old crop supplies here in the U.S. Talk of strong Chinese demand for old-crop American beans also supported futures Monday night. May soybeans jumped 13.25 cents to $14.85/bushel in pre-dawn Tuesday trading, while May soyoil bounced 0.09 cents to 49.55 cents/pound and May soybean meal added $5.0 to $436.4/ton.
Bullish spillover from the corn market as well as talk of frost damage to the winter wheat crop and badly delayed spring wheat plantings boosted the wheat markets substantially Monday. Futures could see more of the same today, especially if the ongoing Wheat Quality Council tour confirms recent frost damage. However, news that the Indian government may be willing to lower its asking price in order to push 5.0 million tonnes of its huge domestic stockpile onto the global market seemed to stifle rally attempts in early Tuesday trading. May CBOT wheat futures were unchanged at $7.0975/bushel in the early hours of Tuesday morning, while May KCBT wheat climbed 3.75 cents to $7.845, whereas May MGE futures were also unchanged at $8.3175.
Cattle futures ended Monday narrowly mixed, then did little better overnight. The lack of concerted gains has to be disappointing bulls, since they continue anticipating a sizeable early-May surge in cash cattle and wholesale beef prices. Beef cutout values did jump Monday, so the lack of bullish follow-through at the CME is rather worrying. June cattle edged just 0.10 cents higher to 122.65 cents/pound early Tuesday morning, while December declined 0.05 cents to 128.02. Feeder cattle futures continued their grain-driven decline, with the May contract falling 0.42 cents to 140.00 cents/pound overnight and August tumbling 0.52 cents to 149.35.
Hog traders also had to be disappointed by the Monday CME performance, when swine futures dipped despite supportive cash and wholesale developments. Chicago prices were mixed to higher Monday night. The fact that the spring and summer contracts are already trading at substantial premiums over cash values probably explains bullish struggles to push them even higher. May hog futures gained 0.20 cents to 89.50 cents/pound in early Tuesday morning action, while the June contract inched up 0.15 cents to 92.30.


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HOUSTON - A woman found a 4- to 6-month-old puppy in front of her downtown Houston business after, she said, someone dumped it by the side of a road.
Surveillance video showed a woman getting out of her SUV and ditching a Yorkie mix alongside Washington Avenue around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The woman who found the dog, Teresa Osborn, owns Deogi Dog Daycare Spa & Resort, and she said she couldn't believe someone would dump a puppy outside her business and drive off without looking back.
"It upsets me because we're about a mile from the SPCA," Osborn said. "She could have easily taken him there."
But according to the video taken from Osborn's surveillance system, that's not what happened.
"(It shows her) very nonchalantly picking up a puppy from the front seat and walking to the edge of the street," Osborn said. "She puts him down, goes back to her car and brings a towel back."
Then seconds later, the woman was seen driving away, leaving the puppy.
Osborn said the has a problem walking.
"He has a congenital problem where his cerebellum didn't completely develop, so he can't walk straight," she said. "He walks like he's drunk."
Osborn wonders if the woman plotted to get rid of him because of the birth defect.
"I believe because of his age, she purchased him a few months ago," said Osborn. "And as this developed, this was something she didn't want to deal with."
Osborn named the dog "Davie," and she said she will keep him until she finds him a good home.
Abandoning an animal is a class-A misdemeanor. If caught and convicted, the woman who left the puppy could face up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Drivers have been left "baffled" after receiving parking fines for leaving their cars outside their homes.
People in Selwood Drive, East Barnet, are forced to park with two wheels on the kerb to allow others to pass down the narrow street.
Three years ago, Barnet Borough Council gave them permission to park in this way – but around 30 neighbours were left furious when they awoke to yellow tickets on their cars this week.
Although the fines currently have a value of £0, they will be ordered to pay a charge within the next two weeks, unless they stop leaving their cars on the kerb.
But not all the residents have drives – and they say the gap between their cars and the pavement is big enough for a buggy or a wheelchair to pass through.
Householder Amy Olson said: "It's idiotic. The road won't suddenly get wider, and it's futile to give us these warnings when nothing will change.
"It's been done shadily, when we're all at home in the evening. We've been given no alternatives and are at a loss of what to do.
"It's a quiet and friendly road and a dead end – this serves nobody. I can't stress enough that all we want is a solution of how to park safely, but it feels like the council have their fingers in their ears."
If residents were to park on the road, they claim it would be too narrow to allow other cars – including ambulances, fire engines and bin refuse trucks to pass through.
The 34-year-old mother, who had an unplanned home birth three months ago, says her story may not have been a positive one if the paramedics had not been able to get to her house.
She added: "It could have been life or death. If we park where they want us to park, the services we pay for in our council tax would be cut off to us."
Last week, residents moved their cars onto the road at the request of a parking warden – who then became trapped in his car until neighbours finally agreed to move their cars back.
Serena Wilson, who also lives in Selwood Drive, said: "We've had an almighty row with the council when trying to prove our point.
"It's totally baffled us. We're absolutely angry about this, we're raging. They've given us a lot of grief.
"Having tried to enter conversations with the council we get nowhere. It's mental."
There are currently no parking restrictions on the street.
Residents feel a reasonable alternative would be planned parking bays on the curb – something Times Series blogger and parking expert Mr Mustard agrees with.
He said: "The council could mark the pavement out. If they've already sent the residents a letter saying they won't ticket anyone in that road for parking on the kerb, they're bound by it.
"However, it is illegal to park with two wheels up on the kerb. They could try to appeal their tickets, but I think they'll lose."
Barnet Borough Council claims it has been receiving complaints from disabled residents about not being able to use the pavement in Selwood Drive because of the number of cars parked there.
The statement said: "It is because the problems have continued that the council has decided to take action by introducing an initiative where residents can still park on the kerb but in marked bays which leaves enough space for residents to safely use the pavement.
"If drivers do not park in these bays, they will then be issued with a parking ticket."


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Manager Mark Cooper told the Advertiser that the club have received plenty of contact from agents offering them a variety of players in all positions but each and every one of those approaches have been spurned.
Last season Town were inundated with young players looking to prove their worth to the Robins in trial matches but, 12 months on, Cooper and Swindon owner Lee Power do not see the need.
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The performance of web services for large-scale servers has been questioned on numerous occasions. Because of this, the performance of web services for smart objects has to be critically examined. Compared to the servers and networks on top of which large-scale web service applications run, smart object systems are severely constrained in both computational resources and bandwidth. Can smart objects maintain a good performance for web services?
In addition to the runtime performance of web services for smart objects, the constrained resources of the smart object nodes also require the implementation complexity of web services to be examined. Can a tiny smart object node bear the complexity of web services?
To answer these questions, we turn to the literature and find two independent studies of web services for smart objects: one by Priyantha et al. [207] from Microsoft Research and one by Yazar and Dunkels [260] from the Swedish Institute of Computer Science. Both studies implement a web services framework for smart objects, but the two studies focus on different aspects of the system.
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A council is urging people across Hertsmere to prepare for battle against cigarettes today on national No Smoking Day.
This year's campaign has a 'V for Victory' theme and is aimed at helping smokers put together a personal battle plan to quit the habit.
Councillor Brenda Batten, who is responsible for health at Hertsmere Borough Council, said: "No Smoking Day is a great opportunity for smokers in Hertsmere to quit alongside hundreds of thousands of other people across the UK.
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