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Carrie Prejean sues for 'religious discrimination.' Christ…
Carrie Prejean filed a lawsuit today claiming Shanna Moakler and Keith Lewis, but strangely not the Donald, subjected her to "religious discrimination, defamation, public disclosure of private facts, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress." Carrie had teased a lawsuit a month ago only to use the opportunity to push her upcoming book, and Miss California Pageant officials are calling her out for the same tactic, according to TMZ:
TMZ just received the following statement from Miss California USA honcho Keith Lewis, lashing back at the lawsuit Carrie Prejean filed against him this morning for religious discrimination:
"It appears that suits from both sides are now inevitable against the other. I would guess Carrie sees it as a chance to get publicity for her upcoming book because in the interviews I have seen, she talks about the suit and the book in the same breath.
We have no problem with her selling lots of books – considering in the current situation we could stand to profit from every copy she sells.
For us, it has never been about her beliefs and we have always just wanted to move on.
But it seems like Carrie really has nothing new to talk about or anything new in her life so the impression is she just keeps looking for ways to rehash her position as a victim because of her onstage answer."
How do I explain this to Carrie Prejean without hand puppets? The Miss California Organization invested in you, particularly in the chest region, to be the face and again, chest, of their Company. You were an Employee. But should an Employee decide to publicly latch onto divisive political causes in violation of its contract, whether it be bigoted anti-gay marriage legislation or retarded hippie protests with Move-On.org, the Company has every right to protect its investment. So, basically, you're still free to say whatever you want, but your employer is still free to fire you. That's not censorship, that's CAPITALISM. And in case you inexplicably missed the memo while subbing at FOX News, Jesus wants to dip his balls in it. It's his favorite.


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Topic: John's nephew is born
Hello everyone,
John Ur's sister Megan had her baby yesterday early am. He is Owen Patrick. He is adorable and the whole family is overjoyed with his arrival. John would have been the greatest uncle. I am so happy for John's parents Nancy and John.

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Mississippi Baptist Foundation
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
1. Scholarship Policy
Note: Applications will be accepted from January 1 through May 31 ONLY
The apostle Paul expressed confidence in his Lord when he declared, "And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19). This well-known verse highlights the focus of the Mississippi Baptist Foundation's Scholarship Ministry.
Due to the generosity of many faithful Christian stewards, the Foundation has the privilege of providing needs-based supplemental financial assistance to Mississippi students who are pursuing a degree at a Mississippi Baptist college or a Southern Baptist seminary. Most of these endowed scholarship accounts offer specific eligibility guidelines for awarding a scholarship grant. Factors such as field of study, institution attended, and scholarship amount often are included as stipulated criteria for award consideration.
In an effort to honor the purpose of the MBF Scholarship Ministry, the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Baptist Foundation has set forth additional guidelines that are applicable to all scholarship awards. These guidelines require that:
1. Scholarships are to be awarded on an annual basis with equal disbursements being made in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Students must reapply each year between January 1 and May 31.
2. Completed application must be received in the MBF office between January 1 and May 31. Application may be completed online or mailed to "MBF Scholarship Ministry," Post Office Box 530, Jackson, MS 39205.
3. Candidates for an MBF scholarship must satisfy all aspects of the application process. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. The application process includes receipt of the following:
· Completed application form
· Brief summary of your life, including your Christian testimony, goals, and vocational and/or ministry pursuits (included on application);
· Documentation of need (FIRST-TIME Scholarship applicants attending a Baptist college must submit the FAFSA form for evaluation by the college before May 31. Seminary students will provide evidence of need via scholarship application.)
· Letter of recommendation from applicant's pastor (May be mailed separately from application but must be received by the application deadline. If applicant or applicant's father is applicant's pastor, a letter from the Associational Missions Director or church leader in applicant's church is acceptable.)
· Authorization for Release of Confidential Student Information form (included on application)
4. All applicants should be Mississippi residents (generally three (3) years immediately preceding initial application) and members in good standing of a cooperating Southern Baptist church in Mississippi as presented in Article III, Sections 1 & 2 of the Constitution of the Mississippi Baptist Convention.
5. Preference for scholarship awards will be given to full-time students (as determined by the appropriate college or seminary catalog) pursuing a Bachelors degree at one of the Mississippi Baptist colleges or a Masters degree at one of the six Southern Baptist seminaries. If funds are available, candidates for a seminary Bachelors degree may be considered. Seminary doctoral candidates and students participating in a Baptist college graduate program are not eligible for Foundation awards. Generally, students pursuing a second degree are not eligible. Applicants who are at least half-time students may receive consideration for an award which will be adjusted according to their course load.
6. Applicants must maintain a 2.5/4.0 GPA scale.
7. Once award notification has been received by the applicant, an acceptable "Thank you" letter must be submitted to the Foundation prior to the distribution of awarded funds to the appropriate college or seminary. Guidelines for this letter are available on the Foundation's website.


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With job growth and the economy as central campaign themes, presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are putting forth very different tax plans. Both could spell doom for some popular breaks, including the mortgage interest deduction.
Romney hasn't provided all the specifics on his plan, but says it will reduce all individual income tax rates by 20 percent. The top individual rate would drop from 35 percent to 28 percent and the corporate rate from 35 percent to 25 percent, a move he says will unleash economic growth. The Tax Policy Center in Washington released a report yesterday saying the tax reductions will require eliminating some breaks. In 2015, according to the report, Romney would need to ax $320 billion in tax breaks, or 30 percent of the total, to pay for his plan.
Obama's plan includes raising taxes on incomes above $250,000. A bipartisan panel appointed by the president to recommend ways to reduce the national deficit suggested eliminating the mortgage deduction or reducing the limit from $1 million to $500,000.
Currently, individuals typically itemize if their deductions exceed the standard deduction of $5,800 for a single taxpayer, $11,600 for couples filing jointly, or $8,500 for head of household. According to a congressional report by the Joint Committee on Taxation, about half of U.S. households take advantage of the mortgage deduction. With its current limit of $1 million of the mortgage value, it overwhelmingly favors wealthy taxpayers. Most average taxpayers fall within the standard deduction amounts.
The Joint Committee on Taxation also reported that the mortgage deduction cost the U.S. $90 billion in revenue in 2010.
Do you believe that either Obama's or Romney's tax plan will help spur the economy and reduce the national deficit? Are you willing to possibly give up the mortgage deduction in exchange?
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HOUSTON - Harris County sheriff's detectives released a pair of sketches of the men believed responsible for the death of man at a north Harris County apartment complex.
James Paul Dillon was shot and killed during a home invasion at his sister's apartment on North Vista on Dec. 14.
"He wasn't just a brother. He was a devoted father, he was a son, an uncle, a cousin, a friend and just an all-around wonderful individual," said Jessica Easterling, Dillion's sister.
During a Friday news conference, Easterling wore a picture of her brother on a T-shirt with words, "God makes no mistakes." Easterling was in the apartment the night of home invasion, along with another man and her two daughters.
"That night was one of the most horrific nights of my life, and for my brother to be gone, it just hurts so bad because I don't have him here anymore and he's never coming back," said Easterling.
Easterling said four men with guns kicked in her front door and demanded that everyone get on the ground. Easterling said Dillon was asleep on the couch.
"Mr. Dillon woke up and stood up. I'm sure he was unaware what was going on and, obviously, they took that as some type of threat," said Detective Cory Pool.
Detectives said after killing Dillon, the men continued ransacking the two-story apartment before running off with cash and other items. Detectives believe the family was targeted at random.
"He'll give the shirt off his back if they would have asked for it, if they would have just gave him a chance to talk, but they didn't," said Easterling.
Detectives said they only received descriptions of two of the men. Investigators said a third man kept his face covered with a shirt and the victims did not get a good look at the fourth man.
"You might as well turn yourself in because you've got handcuffs on you and you don't even know it," said Sheriff Adrian Garcia.
"We, as a family, do not know where to start or where to begin in continuing our life journey without him," said Easterling.
Easterling said Dillon was about to finish school and begin a career as a diesel mechanic.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of these men. Anyone with information is asked to call 713-222-TIPS.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Qualcomm today unveiled a Java-friendly development platform for its envisioned "Internet of everything," a concept based on the idea that everyday objects can be readable, recognizable, locatable, addressable, and controllable via the Internet. The platform, based on Qualcomm's Gobi QSC6270-Turbo Integrated Chipset, aims to equip developers with a means of quickly building a new generation of highly connected apps and devices.
Qualcomm envisions a host of IOE applications for such purposes as smart home and building automation, in which all devices, from appliances to security systems, can be centrally controlled; asset tracking to enable enterprises, hospitals, factories, and other large organization to track the whereabouts of equipment, patients, vehicles, and more; and health care so that doctors can remotely monitor patient health and users can track the progress of their fitness routines.
According to Qualcomm, the development platform provides an ideal starting point for creating the aforementioned types of cellular-connection solutions. It includes several onboard sensors and indicators, such as an accelerometer, light sensor, and temperature sensor, per Qualcomm. It also supports Java ME Embedded 3.2, enabling developers to write and execute Java apps directly onto the QSC6270-Turbo chip set, which hosts an application environment that offers access to various 3G-modem hardware interfaces and capabilities, according to the company, so developers can do their customizing and optimizing sans additional discreet processors or microcontrollers.
The Java ME 3.2 software release includes several new JSRs (Java Specification Requests) for IoE applications, as well as Device Access and AT Command Pass Through APIs that give developers access to a wealth of chip set IOs and interfaces, such as GPIO, I2C, and SPI.
The platform also features support for cellular coverage for tri-band UMTS/HSDPA (2100/1900/850 MHz), quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) support, and stand-alone GPS, as well as 2.4GHz Wi-Fi a/b/g/n via a Qualcomm Atheros AR6103 module, according to the company. The AR6103 is Qualcomm's 802.11n Wi-Fi module, released in September 2011.
AT&T is throwing its support behind the platform: Developers in North America will be able to test their products on a live AT&T-owned network in the design and development phases. "AT&T is the first network operator we've worked with in bringing the IOE Dev Platform to market," a Qualcomm spokesperson told InfoWorld. "However, with tri-band UMTS / quad-band GSM support, it is technically open to any developer targeting 3G/UMTS networks."
The IoE development platform is expected to become available to developers in the second quarter of 2013.
This story, "Qualcomm unveils Java-friendly 'Internet of everything' development platform," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Podcasts & Videos
2014 Diplomat's Forum
March 27, 2014 | Video | MP3
Avi Melamed, the Rosenzwog Fellow of Intelligence and Middle East Affairs for the Eisenhower Institute in Washington, D.C., delivered a talk on "The Middle East: Winds of Change and Quicksand – The Arab Awakening, Israel and the Region."
19th Annual Diversity in Law Banquet
March 7, 2014 | Highlight Video | Keynote Address (Video | MP3) | Photos
Assistant United States Attorney Jabari Wamble, L'06, delivered the keynote address at the 19th annual Diversity in Law Banquet, hosted by the Black Law Students Association.
"Whistleblowers, Reporter Surveillance & the First Amendment"
Sept. 17, 2013 | Video (explicit language) | Story
Media lawyer Charles Tobin spoke on Constitution Day about "the history of whistleblowers and journalists' sources such as Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning and their impact on news reporting in the digital age."
Graduation 2013
May 18, 2013 | Video1 | Video2 | Story
KU Law honored more than 170 graduates at the 2013 Hooding Ceremony. Eight students received awards for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community.
The Outcome of DOMA and Implications for LGBT Families
April 5, 2013 | MP3
Elizabeth Hodges-Williams started her own law firm in 2010, with a focus on assisting LGBT families in the area of family law, adoption law, estate and trust planning, and other areas of interest. She discussed the implications of two recent cases before the Supreme Court that challenged Proposition 8 and DOMA.
Diversity in Law Banquet: Burton Warrington, L'09
March 1, 2013 | MP3 | Photo gallery
Burton Warrington delivered the keynote address at the 18th annual Diversity in Law Banquet, hosted by the Native American Law Students Association. Warrington is president and CEO of Prairie Band LLC, the holding company owned by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
Native Women, Violence, and Reproductive Justice
Nov. 13, 2012 | MP3
Sarah Deer, L'99, a professor at William Mitchell School of Law and a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, explored the intersection of law and the persistent problem of sexual assault and rape of Native women living on reservations.
The Eurozone Crisis: Defining the Path to Recovery
Nov. 1, 2012 | MP3
Sean Hagan, general counsel and director of the legal department at the Washington D.C.-based International Monetary Foundation, gave the 2012 Diplomat's Forum lecture.
The Cosmopolitan State
Sept. 14, 2012 | Video
Professor Patrick Glenn of McGill University in Montreal, Canada gave the second Robert C. Casad Comparative Lecture at KU Law.
Graduation 2012
May 12, 2012 | Video | Video 2 | Photo gallery | Audio (MP3): Sheila Bair, L'78 | Dean Stephen Mazza | Student awards | Max Falkenstien
More than 140 graduates made the transition from KU Law students to Jayhawk lawyers during the 2012 Hooding Ceremony on May 12. Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair, L'78, addressed the class on behalf of alumni, and Dean Stephen Mazza recounted the indelible mark class members left on the school. Max Falkenstien, the legendary voice of the Kansas Jayhawks, read the graduates' names as they received their hoods.
Moot Court Finals
April 12, 2012 | Video | Photo gallery
From a pool of 52 second-year law students, four emerged to compete in the final round of the 2012 Moot Court Competition on April 12, 2012. Trent Byquist and his co-counsel, Rachel Nelson, were deemed the winning team by the three-judge panel of Judge Julie Robinson, L'81, and Judge Eric Melgren of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and Judge Steve Leben, L'82, of the Kansas Court of Appeals. Opposing counsel were fellow 2Ls Britt Lagemann and Bri Harris, who argued on behalf of the petitioner.
Diversity in Law Banquet: David Lloyd
March 2, 2012 | Video | MP3 | Photo gallery
The 2012 Diversity in Law Banquet took place at Pachamama's. David Lloyd, L'07, an attorney at Finch & Campbell LLP and co-owner of Method, a men's clothing boutique, delivered the keynote speech.
Lawyering for the EPA: How to Make a Difference
Feb. 28, 2012 | MP3
The Environmental Law Society hosted EPA Region 7 Administrator Dr. Karl Brooks, who discussed the role of legal counsel at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Faux Reform and For Reform
Feb. 10, 2012 | MP3 | Story
Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters columnist and best-selling author David Cay Johnston, a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer at the Syracuse University College of Law, delivered the keynote address at the 2012 Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy Symposium, "Corporate Tax Reform: Making America Competitive."
Affirmative Action Debate
Feb. 10, 2012 | MP3 | Story
Ron Sullivan from Harvard Law School and Roger Clegg, President and General Counsel of Center for Equal Opportunity, debated the topic of ethnic and racial preferences in university admissions. This debate topic aligns with Fisher v. University of Texas, which was granted certiorari by the Supreme Court.
Campaign Finance Challenges in the Age of the Super PAC
Jan. 26, 2012 | MP3 | Story
Federal Election Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly discussed recent court challenges and pending issues related to federal campaign finance laws. She also spoke about political advertising by super PACs, as well as Citizens United v. FEC, the controversial 2010 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down, on First Amendment grounds, a restriction on corporate expenditures for political advertising.
Stephen McAllister on 'What Roe v. Wade Really Means'
Jan. 22, 2010 | MP3
In honor of the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, KU Law Students for Reproductive Justice hosted "What Roe v. Wade Really Means: An Honest, Non-Biased Look at a Landmark Legal Decision" on Jan. 22, 2010, at Green Hall. Stephen McAllister, KU Law professor and solicitor general of Kansas, gave a constitutional analysis of the case, followed by a Q&A period.


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Four-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins has confirmed he is targeting Commonwealth Games glory in Glasgow.
Wiggins is targeting one of the few titles to elude him in his distinguished career, with the road time-trial likely to be his main aim despite coming just a few days after the conclusion of the Tour de France.
"It's a nice thing to have within the UK," the 33-year-old, who is likely to ride in a support role to defending champion Chris Froome at the Tour, told Cycling News.
"I haven't got a gold medal from the Commonwealths, so it would be nice to add that on. And It's a couple of days after the Tour, so for the sake of carrying on for a few more days and doing it.
"I forgot about the Commonwealths. I'm glad you reminded me, because I've got to fill a form in otherwise I can't ride it."
Wiggins also plans to ride the year's third Grand Tour, the Vuelta a Espana, in preparation for a tilt at the Road World Championships time-trial title.
"I'd love to ride the Vuelta. Now I've ticked the box of the Tour of Britain (winning in 2013), I'd love to go and do the Vuelta and use it as preparation for the World Championships."


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I've been in IT for more than 28 years now and have stuck with it in spite of stressful moments that make you want to plunge into the career change that's been on your mind.
But one of the things that keeps me going is to remember the funny situations that have happened -- moments you wouldn't find in another career. Here are three of my all-time favorites.
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Didn't see that one coming
No matter if you're a newbie or an "experienced" techie, it never hurts to remind ourselves -- often -- that there are those who don't know as much about tech as we do. Step back, slow down, and be patient and courteous. Besides, we wouldn't have a job if all users were tech-savvy.
Way back when, the turbo (turbo!) 286 units came out -- ultracool. Our office acquired some of these machines, along with computer mice for the users. We showed them how to activate the turbo by pushing a button and when to do so, as well as how to work with the mouse.
Of course, not everyone "got" it, and we received a handful of calls from confused users. After a few quick instructions, most of them were back on track.
But one in particular was more confused than most. She called in, quite frustrated, to say that her "turbo wasn't working." She'd tried everything.
I asked her to explain what she was doing to activate the turbo. She replied, "Well, I put the pedal on the floor and stepped on it, and the computer didn't go any faster!"
You can picture it, can't you? She had placed the mouse on the floor as was using it like a gas pedal. It was hard to hold in our laughter at the scene.
Tech troubles go both ways
End-users aren't the only ones who do silly things. As difficult as it can be to admit, we techies make dumb mistakes as well.
I wish I knew the backstory to a tech bulletin that Manufacturer X once sent out to repair shops. It stated that the proper technique to test the voltage on AC adapters for their laptops was to use a multimeter -- and never, ever to stick the end plug to your tongue.
We got a good laugh over that one -- and spent many hours wondering what prompted the memo. Did someone actually do such a thing? If so, how did the manufacturer found out? And did it happen at more than one site, thus forcing the company to issue a bulletin to all its clients? Unfortunately, we never found out, but our wild guesses kept us entertained.


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(Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview dated September 18, 2010)
They would like you to be unbelievers as they are unbelievers so that you will all be the same… (Surat An-Nisa', 89)
Every hypocrite is alone. He throws himself from wall to wall because of sorrow and therefore wants others to be deviated like himself. But he does not directly tell others to become irreligious. If he tells this, everyone knows what response he will get. He does not say so in the Qur'an also. He pulls them into convoluted labyrinths and suffocates them in those labyrinths as if that is the true religion. One then says, "I cannot do this" and he says, "Did you see how it is not possible to live by religion?" He says, you're talking, laughing, walking and everything is haram and claims Allah commands this. If that person is weak, because he either selects the weak or one that is self-interested, he suffocates that person and then pulls back. This is how satan acts, what does it do, satan says, "I called you and you responded to me," (Surah Ibrahim, 22). This is how hypocrites are.2011-02-02 10:00:33


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You will require this licence if you intend to operate a kennel or keep more than the prescribed number of dogs on your premises. The prescribed number of dogs will differ between councils. Your premises will be inspected by the Council ranger to determine if it is suitable for the proposed purpose.
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A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.
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  PAPI3:PAPI register thread.3
From PAPIDocs
C Interface
#include <papi.h> int PAPI_register_thread (void); int PAPI_unregister_thread (void);
Fortran Interface
#include fpapi.h PAPIF_register_thread(C_INT check ) PAPIF_unregister_thread(C_INT check )
PAPI_register_thread should be called when the user wants to force PAPI to initialize a thread that PAPI has not seen before. Usually this is not necessary as PAPI implicitly detects the thread when an eventset is created or other thread local PAPI functions are called. However, it can be useful for debugging and performance enhancements in the run-time systems of performance tools.
PAPI_unregister_thread should be called when the user wants to shutdown a particular thread and free the associated thread ID. THIS IS IMPORTANT IF YOUR THREAD LIBRARY REUSES THE SAME THREAD ID FOR A NEW KERNEL LWP. OpenMP does this. OpenMP parallel regions, if separated by a call to omp_set_num_threads() will often kill off the underlying kernel LWPs and then start new ones for the next region. However, omp_get_thread_id() does not reflect this, as the thread IDs for the new LWPs will be the same as the old LWPs. PAPI needs to know that the underlying LWP has changed so it can set up the counters for that new thread. This is accomplished by calling this function.
PAPI_ENOMEM Space could not be allocated to store the new thread information.
PAPI_ESYS A system or C library call failed inside PAPI, see the errno variable.
PAPI_ESBSTR Hardware counters for this thread could not be initialized.
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Every employee of Diramed LLC, and most of the workers at the TechColumbus incubator where it's housed, have literally bled for its product.
The company is trying to perfect a meter that would allow diabetics to test their blood sugar without pricking their fingers, so human guinea pigs are testing its measurements against the blood test.
Don Caudy, chief technology officer who was the company's CEO for two years, has done as many as 10 finger sticks a day.
"Now I understand why diabetics don't have any feeling left in their fingers," he said.
If results from the ongoing in-house tests are promising, Diramed will launch a clinical trial for its latest prototype, aiming to get the device into hospitals by 2011. A smaller home-use product could follow two years later, Caudy said.
The federal regulatory process for a device that does not invade the body is usually a little simpler than for other medical products, but in this case the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is demanding more proof that the meter works before giving the OK. A previous scanner made by another company, which made its way to market, did not deliver accurate results and was pulled by the manufacturer, Caudy said.
"All the large (medical) companies have tried this several times, spent millions of dollars, and failed at it," he said. "I can now comfortably say when I look at our competitors – and there are close to 40 – and look at what we're doing, it can be done."
Diramed is considering whether to hire a regulatory consultant, he said. The 2-year-old company brought on diagnostic industry veteran Jack Kromar as president and CEO in April as Caudy inches toward retirement.
The meter beams a laser into the subject's finger and can read the signature of different molecules from what bounces back. That's easier with a huge molecule like cholesterol than the tiny six-carbon glucose molecule.
Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and newly developed cameras were important technology advances, Caudy said.
"We couldn't have done what we're doing even last year," he said.
Vertebration Inc.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval was hardly the last step for a Columbus company making an implant for spinal fusion surgery that allows smaller incisions.
Vertebration Inc. won approval last summer to market its Xycor Spinal Implant, an X-shaped device that collapses to the size of the two end joints of a pinky finger for insertion between vertebrae.
The $5,200 device is an alternative to doughnut-shaped implants that are placed between the bones after removing the cartilage disk. The surgeon injects bone graft material and the two vertebrae fuse into solid bone as they heal. With the smaller implant, the incision is a tiny one through the back instead of a messy entry through the belly, and there's room for up to 14 cubic centimeters of graft compared with 2 to 4 cubic centimeters.
FDA permission was just another step on a long pathway for a company hatched in an Ohio State University business classroom in 2004.
The company has spent the past year engineering a complex tool kit for surgeons to implant the device while promoting it with ads in trade journals and a booth at the North American Spine Society meeting in October, said Rick Karr, president and chief operating officer.
Ten or fewer surgeons will be the first trained to insert the device in late fall, and the company has nine distributors covering about 30 percent of the United States, including most of Ohio. Karr projects about 1,500 units could be sold here and abroad by the end of 2009, or about $7.8 million in sales.
"That company could be valued at $200 (million) to $300 million in a fairly short term," said Rich Langdale, managing partner of venture capital firm NCT Ventures LLC, which has invested $600,000 in the company and houses Vertebration in its Arena District offices.
Ortheon Medical
A maturing Columbus medical device firm is working on its next product.
Founded in 1997, Ortheon Medical got clearance in 2003 for the Teno Fix Tendon Repair System. The stainless steel wire and anchor system allows repairing ruptured tendons in the hand without using weaker sutures, so it heals faster with less swelling and risk of rupture. A May 2005 study on patients in Africa, largely with machete wounds from agricultural work, found no failures with Teno Fix compared with 17 percent failure with suture repairs.


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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan says three men's basketball players have decided to transfer to other schools, which it didn't name.
Coach John Beilein said Wednesday that those transferring are sophomore forwards Evan Smotrycz and Colton Christian and freshman guard Carlton Brundidge.
Smotrycz played in all 69 games over two seasons, averaging 7 points and 3.6 rebounds while playing in 19.4 minutes per game. Brundidge played in 15 games, averaging 2.9 minutes.
Beilein says the Wolverines "never like to see players leave the program." He says all three transferring players are "fine young men with bright futures."


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 21/12/2012 (1704 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OK, so it's four days before Christmas and you feel the need to buy that gearhead you happen to love some new piece of camping equipment. Unfortunately, the price tag attached to many pieces of high-quality gear is relatively insane.
Instead of freaking out, think small -- as in stocking-stuffer puny. Small pieces of gear always need replacing and also tend to be inexpensive.
Here are some options that should make the backcountry-camping geeks in your life happy -- without adding too many digits to your credit-card bill:
Mini dry bags
While waterproof backpacks, panniers and paddling bags don't come cheap, pocket-sized dry bags and other small waterproof containers are not only affordable, but extremely handy for protecting the likes of medications, cameras, spare batteries, money and other itty-bitty items.
Outdoor retailers carry a variety of containers by various manufacturers. I can personally attest to the quality of transparent SealLine map cases, hard-shell Pelican micro cases and roll-up M.E.C. pocket bags. This stuff retails from $6 to $19 a piece.
Yet another compass
Every year, handheld GPS units get funkier and funkier. But you will always need to rely on a compass as your navigational backup plan. In fact, it's not a bad idea to stash a spare compass into every pack or jacket you own.
The day will come when your loved one will be separated from a group or even completely lost. Help them return safely by getting them another compass. Basic models start around $10.
When asked what piece of gear is essential in the backcountry, many campers will cite their headlamps, which have grown smaller, more powerful and longer-lasting over the decades.
Like other small pieces of gear, headlamps tend to go missing or wind up getting "borrowed" by tripmates. A spare is never a bad idea: the inexpensive Petzl Tikkina retails for $18.50 to $25 at stores such as The Wilderness Supply, M.E.C. and Cabela's.
Merino gitch
To the average human, there could be no more dull a gift than a pair of underwear. But if you're into multi-day paddling or hiking trips, you will come to cherish merino boxers, briefs or T-shirts.
Merino wool is just as good as polypropylene at the task of wicking moisture from your skin. But unlike polypro, which tends to get stinky after a few days, merino has a seemingly magical ability to avoid absorbing odours.
On the downside, merino is less durable than synthetic fabrics and also more expensive. But that makes a pair a good gift, as most people wouldn't dole out a few extra bucks on their own. M.E.C. sells particularly comfy men's merino boxers for $32 - as well as women's briefs for $25. I assume the latter are comfy, too.
Hiking socks
OK, so socks sound just as boring as underwear -- unless you're a hiker, backpacker or trail runner.
A well-padded, quick-drying, insulative pair of socks will do more to keep you comfortable in bad weather than any other piece of clothing, including a toque. Any combination of wool or synthetic fabric will do the trick, usually for under $25.
Just don't buy your friend or loved one anything cotton, unless you actually hate them.
Outdoor wine kit
When it comes to luxury items on the trail, some people swear by folding camping chairs or hammocks, both of which can go a long way to easing up on back pain and sore legs during a strenuous trip.
There is of course another way to ease your pain: Take wine on the trail with you, along with near-unbreakable wine glasses made out polypropylene plastic ($6 and up) or stainless steel ($10 and up).
For canoe trips, box wine will do the trick, as you can always burn the cardboard and pack out the empty bag. The other option is to pick up a collapsible Platypus wine bag ($8-$10 in most stores), which also can prove useful at home for the short-term storage of wine from an unfinished bottle. Far less practical but more stylish is a GSI Wine Tote ($25), which swaddles a bottle in a neoprene case and also holds two glasses.
Pointy things
Like many Canadians, I can never have too many knives. I tend to hit the trail with a redundant trio of a small Swiss Army knife, a Leatherman multitool and an oversized hunting knife that mainly functions as a kitchen utensil. One of these days, I'll also get around to attaching a serrated river knife to my PFD.
Small knives do not last forever -- while they can be sharpened, they eventually wear out. An inexpensive backup knife or small multitool should set you back less than $25.


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Well, this further establishes the market for re-signing Granger. Too bad the money's not going to be any cheap.Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sources: Iguodala agrees to six-year, $80 million deal with Sixers
By Henry Abbott
The Philadelphia 76ers and restricted free agent Andre Iguodala have agreed to a six-year, $80 million contract, league sources told ESPN.com.
The athletic and exciting 6-foot-6 forward/guard has improved his scoring average in each of his first four seasons, and promises to be a mainstay on a Sixers team that recently signed former Clippers big man Elton Brand to an estimated $82 million free-agent contract.
Point guard Andre Miller, center Samuel Dalembert, and promising bench players like Thaddeus Young and Louis Williams make the Sixers an emergent force in the East. The young team managed to extend the Detroit Pistons to six games in the opening round of this year's playoffs -- and that was even before they added one of the NBA's best post scorers in Brand. Now the Sixers will be a popular pick to join the league's elite for many years to come.
If the Sixers had not been able to sign Iguodala, the 24-year-old could have played this season for them after signing a qualifying offer, which would have made him an unrestricted free agent next summer. In that scenario, the Sixers could have lost their most exciting young star without any compensation.
Iguodala and the team had an opportunity to work out a contract extension last summer but could not come to an agreement. Talks this offseason moved slowly until the last 24 hours, when, sources say, the team significantly increased its offer.
Although the basic terms of the deal have been agreed to, the new contract has yet to be finalized and signed.
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A FARMER has starred in a competition aimed at promoting renewable energy among rural communities.
Greg Davies, from Suckley, near Worcester, competed in the Energy Now Expo Young Farmer competition in Telford, Shropshire.
Mr Davies battled it out on stage in front of a panel of industry experts and an audience of farmers and landowners from across the UK.
He came second, losing out to Alex Fowlie from Turriff in Aberdeenshire.
Both impressed the judges with their thoughts on renewable energy technologies.
"I was delighted to make it to the final and have thoroughly enjoyed the whole event," said Mr Davies.
"Renewable energy is so important for now and for future generations, so I'll continue to develop my skills in this vibrant and exciting industry."
David Jacobmeyer, organiser of Energy Now Expo, said: "We thoroughly enjoyed both of the presentations from Greg and Alex.
"It is incredibly important that young people get involved with the agriculture industry and it is great to see young farmers like Greg and Alex showing a real passion for renewable energy which will play a huge part in the future of farming in the UK."


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Somewhere along the line I got into a habit of eating my daily greens, and by daily I mean All Day, even starting at breakfast with a little pile of leafy greens near, under or around my poached egg. Sometimes it's baby arugula or maybe washed salad greens leftover from dinner the night before.
I have a favorite method of quickly cooking my greens Italian-style, but this here kale salad might be my favorite way to eat them just plain raw. It's easy to put together and the sturdy kale leaves hold up so well with the lemony-Parmesan dressing you could even make it hours ahead of time with no fear of a wilted soggy salad – in fact, it only improves matters.
You'll probably love the roasted chickpeas as much as I do – they garnish the salad very nicely but become an addictive (and yes, healthy) little snack all by themselves.
If you can't find Tuscan kale – which is also called Lacinato, cavolo nero, black or Dinosaur kale – regular curly kale will do.
- 1 can chickpeas, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika (Pimenton)
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 big lemon, zested and juiced
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese
- 1 small garlic clove, smashed and chopped
- Pinch Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes
- 1 bunch Tuscan kale, stems trimmed and washed
- Heat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Toss the chickpeas on a small rimmed baking sheet with the Pimenton, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Roast the chickpeas for 10 - 12 minutes - they should smell good and become a little bit crunchy.
- Whisk together the remaining 3 tablespoons oil with the lemon zest and juice, cheese, garlic and red pepper. Taste and season with a pinch of salt if you think it needs some.
- Roughly tear the kale leaves into pieces and blot with a clean towel if they're dripping wet; put into a large bowl. Pour the dressing over and toss the leaves with your hands so that they're evenly coated - your hands will taste yummy.
- Serve the salad with some of the chickpeas spooned over the top and sprinkled with curls of Parmesan, if you like.


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Hope you all a have a wonderful Christmas (assuming you celebrate it). Thanks for all the visits, follows and comments. They are much appreciated. I'll be back with loads more drawings very soon.
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tsnThe Toronto Argonauts have placed quarterback Michael Bishop on waivers, according to TSN CFL Insider Dave Naylor in a report on globesports.com.
The report says that speculation around the CFL is that the move was made as either an effort to gauge trade interest in Bishop or to possibly release him altogether.
Bishop, 32, had his best CFL season in 2007. After struggling to get playing time behind starter Damon Allen and then not performing consistently when he did get on the field throughout his first five CFL seasons, Bishop passed for 2,920 yards and 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions with a QB rating of 87.5 in 2007.
The Argonauts acquired the reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player Kerry Joseph in the off-season, leaving Bishop in yet another fight for playing time; one that he appears destined to lose.
"Bishop is one of the 42 men dressing for us tomorrow. Teams confidentially put about 17 guys per week on waivers to make roster moves. It has no bearing on anything. I'm not sure if he was put on waivers but either way that has no bearing on our team - he is an Argo," the Argonauts said in a statement.
Bishop has completed six of 14 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown through the first two games this season.
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I was at 35,000 feet and hungry. Why didn't I have this taco wrapped, packed and ready to eat during my long day of traveling?
Well, you know how it goes. I had a morning flight to San Francisco (where I'm attending the annual IACP conference), and somehow my priority tasks before heading out the door didn't include packing myself a lunch. I made do for a few hours with a bag of almonds and my favorite peanut butter-chocolate chip Lara bar.
I finally caved during my layover. I bought a 10-dollar sandwich that promised tomato, basil and mozzarella, but was really just doughy bread, a fat slab of rubbery cheese and half a slice of mealy tomato. It kind of reminded me of Seinfeld's airport skit and the 14-dollar tuna sandwich.
On a normal day at home, I eat vegetable-based things for lunch. My ideal combo is a pile of salad leaves, some protein (usually in the form of beans or legumes) maybe some leftover roasted vegetables, if I have them, and some kind of grain.
I've been cooking up a batch of chickpeas once a week, which are perfect for throwing into my lunch assemblages. The smashed chickpeas topping this taco are a favorite alternative to hummus. They're somewhat chunky in texture and have an appetizing brick red color – and flavor – that comes from smoked paprika.
I won't tell if you embellish these tacos with a squirt of your favorite hot sauce...
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup finely chopped white onion
- ½ of a jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
- Salt
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 – 14 ounce can chickpeas, drained
- 4 whole wheat tortillas, warmed
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
- 1 ripe tomato, sliced
- Arugula greens; a few handfuls
- 4 ounces soft goat cheese
- 2 limes
- Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion, jalapeno and a pinch of salt until softened and fragrant. Stir in the paprika and heat in the oil 30 seconds; add the chickpeas and ¼ cup water and simmer 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and mash the chickpeas coarsely with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Add a little more water if the mixture is too thick. Taste the chickpeas and season with more salt if needed.
- To make a taco, spread some of the chickpeas over a tortilla. Layer with some avocado, tomato, arugula and goat cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Squeeze half a lime over each taco and serve.


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2)20/F/GA(its hott down here)
3)I'm quite 4 dimensional(sometimes),,i always say
something weird(like im a talking alien)...i sleep with
gum in my mouth(people say if you sleep with gum in your
mouth it ends up in your hair) aha not for me
4)Started listening kpop last yr..now working to listen jpop
(taking baby steps aha)..got into anime couple yrs ago..watching
it on adult swim remember watching Inuyasha & Case Closed late at night
even on a school night hehe..but now they rarely show anime like they used too
heartless devoted
Yang =)
Just your average asian.
I was really bored one day and decided to find out why all my friends were addicted to naruto... Watched the first episode and i got hooked, which led me onto other animes lol...
21/m/ LRAFB, United States
I love trying new foods and i've been known to be a pyro of sorts
I'd have to thank my buddy Lance for getting me hooked on the original dragonball that spurred me into the world of anime
Javelin Missiles pack one hell of a punch
1. Bobblina (aka not telling you)
2. 16, Female, and hmm. . .I'll say Alaska:D
3. I am just wierd, but you should see me when im hyper:D
4. My cousin and im spreading the anime love to my friends mwuahaha
Ive been on here lots of time! and each time i had to find new friends cuz they deleted their pages just like me. . SO HIT ME UP!. . not literally though
male 19 Lisbon.
i´m pervy and bipolar.
anime: love Naruto and One Piece.
music: techno and metal.
movies: underworld, blade, hellboy, public enemys etc...
my friends told me to see the best quality episodes here and i end up signing in.
invite me to be friend or ask anything you want on my page!
luv u all!
1. DrkDrgn (All you need to know is that my last name literally has the word DRAGON in it; no joke)
2. Age:16/Male/New York
3. Something interesting about me is that I have lots of friends and its really amazing since I'm shy at first when talking to new people, even if i have seen them before.
4. I've been watching anime since I was little, but now is when I have become more interested about it.
Hope to make plenty of new friends here!
Haha... It\'s been quite a now time now eh? Nice to be back.
Um Hai ^^-waves-
1. Akina-chan ^^
2. 15/f/Canada ^^
3. Um....I hear voices inside my head O.o
4. Oh , my friends :)
Happy Halloween
3.I love to play Cello and breakdance. I guess i'm decent at it. Uhmmm... My first cosplay will be Eddy Gordo and it will be at Sugoicon! ^_^
4. I've always been into anime since I was a kid. Grew up with it due to my parents. Awesome, no?
came in first in the Pump It Up! Freestyle competition. Louisville brought it.
1. Hi im kaitlynn
2. 24/f/uk
3. i like ramen ALOT and i have an anbu tattoo on my thumb im really loving naruto Im a professional musician and im 6 feet tall
4. I used to steal my step dads anime videos and watch them in my room my first was doomed magalopalis
i have been on C.R for months and i only just found this lol
:) alls well that ends well
1. You can all call me Eka. =)
2. Not going to diclose my age, but I live in Canada and I'm a Female.
3. Something interesting/weird about me, eh? ... Well I don't believe I have any qualities worth calling, "weird", but as far as interesting goes, I create anime music videos and some videogame music videos. It's something I picked up in 2007, and eventually went from small-time to gaining quite a number of subscribers on Youtube. xD;; ^^ I love to edit in my spare time.
4. A friend, actually. ^_^ I met someone and became friends with them really quickly back in 2007, and she told me to watch more anime. Of course, I'd heard of it at the time, but I'd always bypassed it. So, I decided to check it out: I watched anime shows on TV every Friday or so (usually Naruto or InuYasha was on, but they really didn't interest me.) THEN I watched Eureka seveN and found myself totally and completed hooked on the show. From then on, I've been addicted to anime and manga. Eureka seveN is now my favourite anime, and my favourite manga is Fruits Basket.
I'll post as often as I can. =)
Just joined. :3
My mom, my friends call me wissam :D
Nice to be part of this lovely forum
1. Katie Lee
2. 15 / Female / MN , USA
3. Something interesting -- This is I think my 2nd time posting in here . I aged a year -- I thought it needed an update (:
4. My sister got me into drama which led to anime which led to the music which led me to manga which led me back to anime which led me to now dramas which led to watching and listening to them all at once (:
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2. 19/M/Nevada
3. My real name is really interesting, not glen. Also im a doodle freak who likes filling up notebooks with random drawings.
4. I was exposed to anime when I was a kid in PI and reintroduced to it with toonami here. After that, I was hooked and it branched out to manga, dramas, even korean girl groups haha.
-I am Waffle. (Sorry, but unless I get to know you, that's all your getting =P)
-I am currently 17, but I'm thinking of changing it, gotta go through the paper work.
-I'm a male, Always have been, hopefully always will be.
-I live in the great northern nation of Canada. We have bagged milk. Be Jealous. <3
-I play an online game named "Castle Wars" far too often, often enough to be made a mod. =P
Actually it was someone there that refered me here. =D
If anyone thinks I'm awesome, Find a way to contact me, I'm pretty new here, and this is much different then the CastleWars Forum, so, I'm not familiar with it..
Bye bye...I'll miss you..
^You have some big shoes to fill.
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You might have thought that after the battle of the billionaires at Norilsk Nickel, Russia's oligarchs might try to steer clear of each other in the boardroom for a while.
Not Alisher Usmanov (above left). On Friday, Megafon, the phone company he controls, finalised a $1.1bn deal to buy half the largest handset retailer Euroset.
The other half will belong to rival operator VimpelCom, where the biggest shareholder is fellow billionaire Mikhail Fridman (below left). Read more


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2014-15Played in 39 games … tallied a career-high 18 points on seven goals and 11 assists … posted three multi-point games … recorded first two points of the season with a goal and an assist at Ohio State (10/17) … also scored the game-winning goal in the series finale against Ohio State (10/18) … scored two third-period goals, including the game-winner, against Colorado College (11/7) … opened the scoring in the Hockey City Classic and assisted on the game-winning tally against Western Michigan (2/7).
2013-14Accumulated 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) over 36 games played, tied for sixth best on the Miami squad … tallied 11 of his 16 points in the first 17 games of the year … opened the season on fire, notching eight points in the first 10 games of the season … equaled his career high for goals and points in a game with two each against Canisius on Nov. 1 and Bemidji State on Nov. 30, netting the game-winner in both contests.
2012-13Played in 36 games, accumulating 13 points (five goals, eight assists) ... his five goals matched his total from his freshman season ... eight of his 13 points came in his first eight games of the season ... had three multi-point games, with the last coming against Lake Superior State (Feb. 22) on two assists for his first career multi-assist game ... had a goal and an assist Oct. 13 vs. Colgate and Nov. 10 vs. Northern Michigan ... scored a goal in three straight games from Nov. 10-17 ... scored shootout-winning goals Nov. 10 vs. Northern Michigan and Nov. 16 vs. Michigan State ... scored the game-winner on the power play Dec. 1 vs. Alaska ... missed six games early in the year with an illness ... posted a +6 rating for the year ... committed 10 penalties for 20 minutes.
2011-12Suited up for 29 games his rookie season ... scored five goals and tallied four assists for nine points ... registered a point in his first two career games, scoring his first career goal Oct. 7 vs. Bemidji State and tallying his first assist the next night vs. BSU ... notched his first multi-goal game and first career game-winning goal on Jan. 28 against Northern Michigan, his only multi-point game of the season ... posted a +1 rating on the year and was a career-best +3 March 17 vs. Bowling Green when he was on the ice for all four goals ... three of his five goals came on the power play ... had points in back-to-back games three times ... called for six penalties totaling 12 minutes ... blocked four shots.
Prior to MiamiPlayed two seasons for the Indiana Ice in the USHL ... in his first season, 2009-10, played in 59 regular-season games totaling 19 points on 10 goals and nine assists ... added two goals and three assists in nine playoff games with a +2 rating ... in 2010-11, played in 56 games for the Ice, racking up 32 points on five goals and 27 assists with a +11 rating ... for his career, collected 75 penalty minutes ... added five power play goals in two years with the Ice ... in 2008, played for the U.S. U-18 national team at the Ivan Hlinka Tournament in Piestany, Slovakia ... played on the Indiana Ice along with current RedHawks Blake Coleman, Max Cook and Bryon Paulazzo.
PersonalBorn on Dec. 13, 1991 in St. Louis, Mo. ... son of Julia and Gary Wideman ... brother of former RedHawk hockey player Chris Wideman ('12) ... sister, Demi, played on Miami's field hockey team ... enjoys playing golf in his downtime ... a sport leadership and management major.


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A LEAGUE of footballers are getting shirty to do their bit for charity and help their African counterparts.
The Worcester and District Football League has teamed up with Worcester-based charity Kits4Causes to collect kit and unwanted equipment for a newly formed football league in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Working alongside Christian sports charity Onside Soccer, who will be driving the project in Africa, they have promised to provide 20 full team kits for the children, teenagers and young adults playing in the new league.
Chris Grindley of Kits4Causes, who also plays for Pillar of Salt Korono FC in the league, said: "We're hoping to get the kits sent over in May so the league can start as soon as possible.
"Hopefully this will coincide with the end of the league season so that we can maximise donations, but with the weather, who knows?"
Mr Grindley added: "The demand for kits far exceeds the supply. We're incredibly grateful for every donation we receive."
Tim Phillips, secretary of the league, said: "We are just happy to support such a worthwhile cause and help establish grass root football in countries where things like playing shirts are not readily available, something we probably take for granted in this country."
The charity has sent out 26,000 shirts, across 30 countries and four continents since its launch in October 2009.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 10/5/2013 (1562 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
I've never liked Mother's Day, or Father's Day, for that matter.
Too corrupted by commercialism and the forced greeting-card insincerity that goes with it.
But before there was a Mother's Day as we now know it, before anyone reading this was born, there was a place in Winnipeg that was the true mother of all Mother's Days.
A place that has been like a parent to pregnant girls who have no safe place to turn.
On Thursday evening -- 115 years and 14,000 babies after Villa Rosa was founded by the Misericordia Sisters -- one of those women -- the 28-year-old mother of a nine-year-old boy -- stood before a modest fundraising dinner in the basement at the Holiday Inn Airport and shared her gratitude in a depth that those who had been to all six of the organization's Celebration of Motherhood Dinners had never heard.
"My story begins when I was 14," Cassandra Gagne said. "My parents informed me that they were getting a divorce and I felt my life was over. I became the wild child."
Predictably, she turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with the pain.
But by 16, her mother had had enough. She asked Cassandra to leave.
"At the same time, I was also kicked out of school and working a full-time job as a waitress," she told the gathering.
'I constantly think back to that girl who first walked throughthe gates of Villa Rosa in August of 2003. She was scared, alone, immature,uneducated, battling addictions, depressed, angry and had no clueon how to parent a child as she could not even care for herself.She is the exact opposite of the womanwho stands before you today'-- Cassandra Gagne, with her son, Miguel
Cassandra thought she was in control of her life, but she was out of control, of course.
"At the age of 18, I found myself on workers' compensation, drinking every day and eventually pregnant and alone."
Estranged from both parents and little more than a child herself, Cassandra did what came naturally for someone in crisis who suddenly realizes life isn't just all about her and that she's about to become a mother.
She turned to her own mother for help.
But Barb Yake wouldn't take her daughter back. Instead, Barb recalled years before that her sister had gone to a place that looked after her when she was pregnant and alone.
Maybe it's still there, Barb told Cassandra.
Cassandra called Villa Rosa the same day and that was the beginning of the provincial government- and United Way-funded organization becoming her "saviour."
"As soon as I walked through the gates I felt that this was the place for me to start my new life. Everyone was so welcoming and warm and I never once felt like I was being judged."
Cassandra finished high school at Villa Rosa, took parenting and prenatal classes, and most importantly in retrospect, a course in anger management.
But Villa Rosa provided even more support.
After her son, Miguel, was born in March 2004, Cassandra was offered one of the eight nearby apartments for new mothers and the first of a series of scholarships from the Villa Rosa Endowment Fund that Thursday's dinner supports.
It was while Cassandra was giving birth to Miguel that she had a vision of sorts.
"During my labour I was able to see what nurses do and how their supportive care in labour can make such a difference to a patient."
Cassandra decided that's what she wanted to do; become a maternity-ward nurse.
By the time Miguel was 18 months, Cassandra had become a hospital ward clerk like her mother and was entering university determined to help other young women going through what she had.
It was around that time that she noticed something about Miguel.
He was beginning to show signs of being a special-needs child with a neurological disorder. Cassandra had planned to work while going to university, but Miguel's medical needs and the costs that went with them were too much.
"When I was at the point of thinking maybe I should put my education on the back burner, I received another envelope in the mail from Villa Rosa. It was another scholarship for $1,000."
It total, she received $9,000 in post-secondary scholarships.
Cassandra graduated as a registered nurse from the University of Manitoba last spring.
"I constantly think back to that girl who first walked through the gates of Villa Rosa in August of 2003," Cassandra told the audience at the Celebration of Motherhood Dinner. "She was scared, alone, immature, uneducated, battling addictions, depressed, angry and had no clue on how to parent a child as she could not even care for herself. She is the exact opposite of the woman who stands before you today."
Cassandra went on to thank everyone in the room whose generosity and support for Villa Rosa had helped her finish high school and graduate from university.
"Without you I would not have been able to reach my full potential. Because of you I am living my dream every day."
But Cassandra had someone else who helped.
Her mother, whom she now realizes did the right thing by directing her to Villa Rosa, and who was her role model through all of it.
You see, Barb Yake experienced another detour in life, besides the departure of Cassandra's dad.
When she was in her mid-20s, she was in a car accident that left her paralyzed for a year.
Doctors told her she would never walk, but she was determined to prove them wrong -- and she did.
We all need help from others, I told Cassandra when we spoke Friday, but in the end it means nothing if we don't help ourselves.
That's what Cassandra's mother did and that's what she taught her daughter.
There is no greater gift a mother can give.
Happy true-meaning-of-Mother's Day, everyone.


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Pillage and Plunder Down Under day 2Australia from the plane even after the 15 hour ride was looking pretty interesting. Following the long plane ride we all stood in airport lines for hours trying to get through customs. We made it. And were on our way to meet up with Peter from Goliath distribution. Who would be showing us around. Sierra on baggage duty. Peter, Rhino and Nuge after eating at this breakfast spot. We headed over to Goliath distribution to sign some boards for the local shops. David got Ali G outside the warehouse. Our van of choice in AUS. Quick back to the gang signs real quick. Corey pops a ollie into a large drainage ditch. Check back in tomorrow for more from the road.
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DETROIT - One person is dead and three others are hospitalized in critical condition after a firebombing at a special needs home on Detroit's east side.
A black vehicle drove up to the home - which is in the 11000 block of Kenmoor Street - Sunday morning and threw a Molotov cocktail at it, police said. The house was engulfed in flames. Nine people were inside the home when the fire started.
The firebombing killed one person and sent several others to nearby hospitals. At least three people are in critical condition as of Sunday morning. Multiple people at the home had special needs.
Firefighters had to go inside the house to rescue victims by carrying them out of the home.
Arson investigators are talking to survivors to try to figure out what happened, said Detroit Police Department Commander Steve Dolunt.
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An Otley school's Easter Fair has been hailed a cracking success.
Westgate Primary School and its Friends group held the annual event, featuring a variety of Easter-themed stalls, a tombola and a prize raffle, on Saturday, March 29.
The fair was well supported by the local community with MP Greg Mulholland (Lib Dem, Leeds North West) among the guests.
He said: "It was great to see such a busy and lively fair.
"I certainly had a great time and thought it was a great way to kick off Easter celebrations.
"Thanks to Friends of Westgate for all their hard work for the school and the local community, parents and staff who helped.
"It was great to see such a good turnout."


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Outstanding talent ... Islam Slimani of Algeria celebrates scoring against Russia. Photo: Getty Images
1) Islam Slimani
Nation: Algeria
Age: 26
Position: Striker
Goals: 2
Club: Sporting CP (Portugal)
One of the most unexpected joys of this World Cup has been Algeria and their elastic, mobile style that has repeatedly caught opponents unawares. Slimani has been the fulcrum of their attack, scoring and assisting in the 4-2 win over South Korea and then bagging the equaliser against Russia, a goal that sent them through to the second phase. He picked up man-of-the-match awards in both.
2) Xherdan Shaqiri
Electric ... Switzerland's striker Xherdan Shaqiri (left) celebrates scoring hat-trick against Honduras. Photo: Reuters
Nation: Switzerland
Age: 22
Position: Winger
Goals: 3
Club: Bayern Munich (Germany)
Perhaps the best known of this quintet but he still can't get a regular run at his club side, starting just 10 games for the Bavarians and 13 for the season before that. After his stunning hat-trick against Honduras, which fired his nation through to the knockout stages, he won't be featuring on lists like this – or on the bench at the Allianz Arena – much longer.
3) Keylor Navas
Nation: Costa Rica
Age: 27
Position: Goalkeeper
Clean sheets: Levante (Spain)
With over 50 international caps, Navas may be a relative veteran of the Ticos but possesses virtually no profile outside of his homeland. At least until now. He's kept clean sheets against England and Italy and conceded only once, in a 3-1 win over Uruguay. Now he's being lined up to move to the top of La Liga, with Atletico Madrid said to be keen to secure his services from mid-table Levante.
Hard to get past ... Costa Rica's goalkeeper Keylor Navas celebrates the victory over Italy. Photo: AFP
4) Enner Valencia
Nation: Ecuador
Age: 25
Position: Striker
Goals: 3
Club: Pachuca (Mexico)
A classic World Cup bolter, Valenica emerged as a cult hero at this tournament for his pace, goal sense and, best of all, that unbelievable leap. Scored once against Switzerland and twice against Honduras to confirm his class and now he's on the radar of some of Europe's best clubs. Arsenal and Tottenham have already been linked with his signature and he appears to be a ready-made star.
5) Ahmed Musa
Bolter ... Enner Valencia of Ecuador runs past Mamadou Sakho of France. Photo: Getty Images
Nation: Nigeria
Age: 21
Position: Attacking midfielder
Goals: 2
Club: CSKA Moscow (Russia)
At just 176 centimetres, Musa is no giant – but his strides made at this tournament are exactly that. Being squirreled away from Europe's most prominent leagues has meant this is the first time much of the world has seen his talent live and there's plenty in his locker (speed, touch, positioning) to get excited about. A brace against Argentina and subsequent energetic displays have turned heads in Brazil and beyond.


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Did you know?
The Waterberg protects the only savannah biosphere in the world.
The Waterberg Biosphere sprawls over a mountain wonderland only three hours' leisurely drive from Johannesburg.
Including national parks, wilderness areas, private game reserves and tribal areas, one of its greatest developments is the Waterberg Meander.
The Waterberg Meander is not just your average map of coffee-shops and tourist tat. Here social upliftment projects are part of a fascinating mountain destination in and around the Waterberg Biosphere.
From landscape to landscape, you can go from person to person, seeing craft shops, visiting cultural villages and ancient archaeological sites.
You can spend a morning with a family of Pedi potters, who still produce their wares in the same way that their ancestors did (and archaeologists have found exactly such pots in digs around the area).
You could visit the now rather famous Beadle crafts, where a group of (mostly) women have a social upliftment project, affixing decorative beads to leatherwork and making unusual bridles, belts and sandals.
If you're interested in embroidered goods, head to Kamotsogo Craft Art in the little town of Vaalwater. This is a project that empowers women through skills development. The goods are exquisite and produced right there.
For an overview of the upliftment and skills training happening in the community, go to the Waterberg Welfare Society, which is very active and well-supported. Their visitor centre is well worth a stop.
If you'd like to find out a bit more about the culture of the Pedi people, book a Lehlabile Cultural Tour. A group small group of elderly women from a local farm, who are leaders of the community, would be delighted to show you the traditional ways of food, décor, song and dance.
Groups are also welcome to stay overnight at Telekeshi Ramasobana cultural village, where there is excellent birding, a chance to visit an astounding rock art site, and to learn more about the fascinating people of the Waterberg.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Waterberg Biosphere Reserve
Tel: +27 (0) 14 755 4002
Best time to visit
Don't expect to find much happening on a Sunday - most people in this area take it as a day of rest.
Around the area
This malaria-free area is an excellent alternative for wildlife viewing. And a particular attraction is that there are many horse-riding options. In fact, you can stay at a horsey farm and ride every single day if you'd like.
Length of stay
There's a lot to see and do, so budget at least 2 days if you can.
Where to stay
There is a wide range of attractive accommodation options in the Waterberg, with game lodges to suit all pockets.
Best buys
The Waterberg Meander will have you reaching for your wallet fairly often, but the goods are not very expensive. And the charm is that you can purchase goods from the creators.


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A charity said plants have been flattened and materials dumped, damaging green vegetation as the multi-use games area at the Canons Leisure Centre takes shape.
Complaints have been lodged with Merton Council by Friends of the Canons group and Mitcham Cricket Green Community and Heritage group about the way contractors are carrying out work at the controversial Mitcham site.
The groups argue the conservation area, used as a feeding area for bats, could be irreparably damaged as photographs show machinery is parked on plants, plastic covered rolls of material were dumped beyond the fencing into the copse and a woodchip path was removed and the ground used to house a skip.
However the council said it is carrying out work sensitively and to a high standard which meets planning conditions, and the area will be landscaped once work is finished next month.
Two disused tennis courts are being converted into multi-use games areas with six metre high floodlighting masts and four and half metre high mesh fencing to the rear of the leisure centre in Madeira Road.
Permission was granted by the council in December last year and was opposed by the Friends of the Canons group and residents concerned about issues including the impact of floodlighting on wildlife and neighbours.
Tony Burton of the Mitcham Cricket Green Community and Heritage group, said: "They could manage it so it doesn't damage vegetation.
"The council want to get rid of the nettles without realising the importance of them as food for butterflies and other animals. "It's mindless and un-thinking damage."
Chris Lee, the council's director for environment and regeneration, said: "We appreciate residents' concerns about the Canons and would like to reassure them that we regularly meet the contractors on site to ensure work is carried out sensitively, to a high standard and meets the planning conditions.
"They are making every effort to keep the disruption to a minimum and, in order to keep the access road open, they have had to temporarily use the path area to store building materials.
"Also, at this stage in the works they also need temporary storage for machinery while they lay the surfaces."
Work began on the site in April and is set to continue until next month.


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Mass for Pope Benedict scheduled
Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 4:04 p.m.
Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine will celebrate a special Mass at 7 a.m. Friday in the Cathedral Basilica, 38 Cathedral Place, St. Augustine. The Mass will be in thanksgiving for the papal ministry of Pope Benedict XVI, who announced his resignation as Supreme Pontiff on Monday.
Friday is the Catholic Church's feast of the Chair of St. Peter, which commemorates the biblical passage in the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus symbolically bestows the "keys of the kingdom" to Peter. The Catholic Church holds that those who have held the papal office in an unbroken line of succession through the centuries continue the mission that Christ gave to St. Peter.
"Since the feast focuses on the ministry of the successor of Peter the Apostle, it is a most appropriate day for the faithful of North Florida to gather and give thanks to God for Benedict's leadership of the church over the past eight years," Estévez said in a press release.
Pope Benedict officially steps down as spiritual head of the world's more than 1 billion Catholics on Feb. 28. The process to elect his successor is expected to begin in mid-March.
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Avoiding probate: Is it worth it?
When you die, your estate goes through a process that manages, settles, and distributes your property according to the terms of your will. This process is governed by state law and is called probate. Probate proceedings fall under the jurisdiction of the probate court (also called the Surrogate's, Orphans', or Chancery court) of the state in which you are domiciled at the time of your death. This court oversees probate of your personal property and any real estate that is located in that state. If you own property located in a state other than the state in which you are domiciled at the time of your death, a separate "ancillary" probate proceeding may need to be initiated in the other state.
Note:"Domicile" is a legal term meaning the state where you intend to make your permanent home. It does not refer to a summer home or a temporary residence.
Items that are subject to probate are known as probate assets. Probate assets generally consist of any property that you own individually at the time of your death that passes to your beneficiaries according to the terms of your will. Nonprobate assets include all property that passes outside of your will. Examples of nonprobate assets include property that is owned jointly with right of survivorship (e.g., a jointly held bank account) and property that is owned as tenants-by-the-entirety (i.e., real property owned jointly by a husband and wife). Another example is property that passes to designated beneficiaries by operation of law, such as proceeds of life insurance and retirement benefits.
Why avoid probate?
Most wills have to be probated. The rules vary from state to state, but in some states, smaller estates are exempt from probate, or they may qualify for an expedited process.
Probate can be slow. Depending on where your executor probates your estate and the size of your probate estate, the probate process can take as little as three months or as long as three years. Three years can be a long time to wait for needed income. It can take even longer if the estate is a complicated one or if any of the heirs are contesting the will.
Probate can be costly. Probate costs usually include court costs (filing fees, etc.), publication costs for legal notices, attorney's fees, executor's fees, bond premiums and appraisal fees. Court costs and attorney's fees can vary from state to state. Typically, the larger the estate, the greater the probate costs. However, if a smaller estate has complex issues associated with its administration or with distribution of its assets (e.g., if the decedent owned property in several states), probate can be quite costly.
Probate is a public process. Wills and any other documents submitted for probate become part of the public record, something to consider if you or your family members have privacy concerns.
Why choose to go through probate?
For most estates, there's usually little reason to avoid probate. The actual time and costs involved are often modest, and it just doesn't make sense to plan around it. And there are actually a couple of benefits from probate. Because the court supervises the process, you have some assurance that your wishes will be abided by, and, if a family disagreement should arise, the court can help settle the matter. Further, probate offers some protection against creditors. As part of the probate process, creditors are notified to make their claims against the estate in a timely manner. If they do not, it becomes much more difficult for them to make their claims later on.
In addition, some states require that your will be probated before the beneficiaries under your will can exercise certain rights. Among the rights that may otherwise be limited are the right of your surviving spouse to waive his or her share under the will and elect a statutory share instead, the right of your surviving spouse to use your residence during his or her remaining life, the right of your surviving spouse to set aside certain property, and the right of your surviving spouse to a family allowance.
How to avoid probate
An estate plan can be designed to limit the assets that pass through probate or to avoid probate altogether. The major ways property is passed outside of probate are by owning property jointly with rights of survivorship; by ensuring that beneficiary designation forms are completed for those types of assets that allow them, such as IRAs, retirement plans and life insurance; by putting property in a trust; and by making lifetime gifts.
See your financial professional or attorney for more information.


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Starting this year, Louisiana individuals and families will be exempt from insurance co-payments and deductibles for certain preventive health care services.
Insurers are banned from discriminating against individuals based on pre-existing conditions, gender, their job, employer size or industry.
But individuals and families could also see their insurance premiums go up as a health insurance premium tax that went into effect Jan. 1 gets passed along to consumers.
The changes occur as the federal health revamp known as the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, continues to be implemented in Louisiana and other states across the nation.
Starting in 2014, almost everyone will be required to be insured or pay a fine. There are subsidies to help people who can't afford coverage. Most employers will face fines if they don't offer coverage for their workers.
Newly created insurance markets, called exchanges, are supposed to be in place by Oct. 1 to make it easier for individuals and small businesses to buy affordable coverage. Open enrollment for the health plans is supposed to begin then.
"What individuals and families will see first of all when it comes time for renewing in 2013 they will see a probable increase in their premium," said Jeff Drozda, head of the Louisiana Association of Health Plans, a Baton Rouge-based trade association for the health insurance industry.
The premium tax and such things as the new limitation on co-pays are projected to drive up the cost of insurance, Drozda said.
Projections are that the increase over 10 years on an individual with an individual policies is an estimated $2,128 and an individual policy for a family is $4,512, he said. Small business policies would cost an individual $2,589 more over the next decade and for families, $6,391, Drozda said.
Drozda said Louisiana residents will also see "a lot more advertising in terms of educating the public on the (insurance) exchange and how it will work."
Louisiana won't operate its own exchange, opting instead for the federally operated network through which qualified health plans will be offered.
"What I would anticipate here in Louisiana is the same carriers offering insurance products. You also may see some new carriers," Drozda said.
State Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein said the state is preparing for additional administrative responsibilities that will come because of the exchange.
"There's going to be woodwork effect with people ... going into the exchange and turning out eligible for current Medicaid," Greenstein said. He said the agency estimates there are 20,000 to 25,000 people who fall into that category.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has nixed state participation in a Medicaid expansion that would provide federally-funded health insurance to tens of thousands of Louisiana's working poor. Louisiana's uninsured under age 65 with incomes less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level will remain so.
The governor described the program as too expensive, citing estimates the Medicaid expansion would cost Louisiana $3.7 billion over 10 years. He also said he is philosophically opposed to the growth of the federal health care program.
The 133 percent threshold is $14,856 for an individual or $30,656 for a family of four.
Their care will continue to be provided with dollars for uninsured care which come from the state and federal government. Dollars for uninsured care are scheduled to be reduced substantially over time under the Affordable Care Act, as more people are covered with traditional insurance, Medicaid or Medicare.
According to the most recent Louisiana Health Insurance Survey, the uninsured rate is 22.7 percent for adults and 3.5 percent for children. Louisiana's population is about 4.5 million.
Greenstein said there are no regulations and no guidance, as yet, on what the reduction in uninsured care dollars that begins in October will mean for Louisiana.
"It's at the secretary's discretion," said Greenstein, referring to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "It should be tied to the amount of uninsured in the state. We have a pretty high uninsured rate compared to other states."
However, Louisiana also opted not to expand Medicaid.
Greenstein said he anticipates "very little reduction" in the cap on uninsured care funding. And even if there is, Louisiana's cap on funding — between $700 million and $800 million — is far in excess of what it uses, he said.
Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee chairman David Heitmeier said the Medicaid expansion could lead to 500,000 more people having insurance coverage, with the federal government initially paying 100 percent of the cost.
Heitmeier, D-New Orleans, said the administration is looking to see if there is "any expansion flexibility." He noted that states can opt in or opt out at any time.
"We really were expecting see more flexibility from HHS to engage states," Greenstein said.
Greenstein recently published emergency rules implementing a new Affordable Care Act requirement, under which pediatricians, family practice and other physicians get the higher Medicare reimbursement rate for delivery of primary care services beginning Jan. 1. Medicare is the government health insurance program for seniors.
In the fiscal year that begins July 1, it will mean $82 million in extra payments to physicians of which $5.35 million will be state funds, Greenstein said. The federal government is paying full cost of the difference between Medicaid and Medicare as of the date the Affordable Care Act was signed into law.
"We had made some rate cuts in physician services. Now, we have to pay the state general fund up to the maintenance of effort, then we get 100 percent on top of that. For fiscal year 2014, it's $5.3 million in state general fund revenue," he said.
For the remainder of this fiscal year, it's about half that amount, Greenstein said.
"From a practical standpoint, we will be able to provide access to care and be adequately reimbursed," said Dr. Horace Collinsworth, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics-Louisiana Chapter. "Hopefully it's going to encourage more providers to practice in Medicaid."
Collinsworth said rates for pediatricians had increased to 90 percent of the Medicare rate a couple of years ago, but budget cuts have hurt. "I think it's going to help bridge some of the recent cuts we have had at the state level," he said.
Collinsworth said the state should be expanding Medicaid as provided for in the Affordable Care Act to get more regular access to health care for its residents, instead of expensive emergency room visits.
Having more people with health coverage would offset the "cost shifting" that currently goes on to cover cost of the uninsured that drives private insurance costs up, Collinsworth said.
Looming over implementation of the health care law in Louisiana is the question of whether the state is going to have sufficient primary care physicians, nurses, physician's assistants and others needed with all the changes occurring in the LSU System, said Karen Zoeller, vice president of Louisiana Hospital Association, a trade association of representing hospitals and healthcare systems throughout the state
The Jindal administration is moving the traditional public hospital system toward private sector operations creating tumult at the facilities which are the training ground for the state's future physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
Zoeller said the Affordable Care Act is going to impact health care providers both from the standpoint of providing care and being employers.
And then there's the sheer volume of regulations, paperwork and education that will be required, Zoeller said.
Employers must report the value of health coverage they provide employees on W-2s starting in 2013, she said.
"They are not taxing you, but they still have to report it. I think the feeling is it might come to the point they might someday do that," Zoeller said.


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Hello again. We've recently come back from winter break here at Adobe, and we've hit the ground running: a native iPad version of our LiveCycle Mobile ES2 application is now available on the Apple App Store!
This follow-up to our existing LiveCycle Mobile ES2 app brings support for the iPad's larger screen, giving tablet-equipped enterprise users more elbow room to approve tasks, capture information in the field, and access documents while on the road.