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In the years following Hurricane Katrina, our community has gathered at the old synagogue to memorialize and pray on the anniversary of the storm. At the commemoration in 2009, the letters above the main entry doors were removed for safe keeping. Translated from the Hebrew, they read, "Build for me a Sanctuary and I will dwell amongst you."
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This article was published 15/12/2012 (1707 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A 49-year-old man is dead from an assault in a quiet St. Boniface neighbourhood Friday night.
Police were called to a bungalow in the 500 block of St. Catherine Street to tend to the injured male. He was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
A man and woman in their 40s lived in the home, finished in white clapboard and brown trim, according to one neighbour.
A Christmas wreath with a red ribbon still hung from the home's mail box on Saturday. The home was cordoned off with yellow police tape.
St. Catherine Street is a short street between Rue Archibald and the Seine River.
Police are asking anyone who observed any suspicious vehicle or person in the area Friday night to contact them at 204-986-6508 or CrimeStoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).


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Mangled carols are part of the charm at annual Figgy Pudding contest
Published 10:00 pm, Thursday, December 6, 2007
For 21 years, teams of carolers have taken over downtown Seattle streets to spread joy and good cheer -- and raise dough for the Pike Market Senior Center and Downtown Food Bank. It's called The Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Caroling Competition, and it attracts more than 3,000 listeners annually, as more than 40 caroling teams compete to raise money for a good cause.
Teams compete for collecting the most donations, as well as best choral performance, most creative team and people's choice.
If you want to see traditional carolers compete against normally staid lawyers rewriting the lyrics to some of your favorite Christmas tunes, Friday is your chance.
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"Right now I'm wearing the shirt from Figgy Pudding 7, which was 14 years ago. We've been doing it 17 years," lawyer John Llewellyn, and mastermind behind the LLEW Crew, explained by phone this week. "We write all of our own stuff; it's either original or modified from a traditional Christmas carol. We have a rock-'n'-roll 'Silent Night,' a hand-jive 'Up on the Rooftop,' and we have a kind of jazz 'Jingle Bells' that's originally Frank Sinatra, plus a 'Deck the Halls' reggae."
One of their biggest crowd pleasers is "Mr. Santa, Send Me Ice Cream," a riff on "Mr. Sandman, send me a dream."
The whole point of Figgy Pudding is to get passers-by to cough up some cash, so it helps to have a shtick. The LLEW Crew numbers 15 to 20 singers each year, mostly relatives with a couple of friends thrown in, and they all wear red scarves and long trench coats. Traditional Dickens attire, really, except for the enormous green, foam rubber hats.
"We have a lot of fun doing it, and I think that shows," Llewellyn said. "I think that people come and see us because we're obviously having a hoot."
He said the final dress rehearsal on Monday lasted three hours because everybody "was telling jokes and falling down laughing."
The youngest members of this year's LLEW Crew are in their teens, and, apparently they're not embarrassed to be seen with their wacky relatives.
"They are hams; all of us are hams," Llewellyn laughed. "We just have a lot of fun. We'd do a risque carol if everyone could hold themselves together long enough, but that's just never gonna happen."
Besides the LLEW Crew, other returning favorites include the Starbucks Coffee Choir, Qwestones and The Puget Sound Barbershop Chorus.
The fun gets under way at 5 p.m. with pre-caroling entertainment on the main stage at Westlake Center, featuring professional vocalist and keyboardist Cookie Morales, a member of the Pike Market Senior Center. The caroling team competition is from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., and the caroling finals and award ceremony are from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
For the first time, Figgy Pudding introduces a mascot -- the Reinmoose.
"He's a moose who thinks he's a reindeer," Figgy Pudding spokeswoman Tiffany Crosby explained.
The costumed-character Reinmoose will shake people's hands, cheer on the carolers, and happily have its picture taken.
All Figgy Pudding proceeds go to the Pike Market Senior Center and Downtown Food Bank, which provided more than 40,000 bags of groceries and more than 100 hot meals every day to low-income seniors last year.
Another musical extravaganza this weekend features the renowned Northwest Boychoir singing along to vintage holiday films for Northwest Film Forum's "Holiday High Notes" at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Northwest Film Forum is at 1515 12th Ave. Tickets: $10 for NWFF and Northwest Choirs members, $12 adults, $8 for children and seniors, at brownpapertickets.com.


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Brees Confident Deal Will Get Done
If Drew Brees is worried about getting his new contract before training camp opens, he sure isn't letting anyone know publicly.
Brees appeared on "Mike and Mike in the Morning" on ESPN Radio today and said he's confident he'll come to terms on a new contract before July 16th.
The Saints have placed the franchise tag on Brees, which would be worth 16.3 million dollars.
Sources say the two sides have been about two million dollars apart in salary.


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I got a certified letter today from the insurance company saying that it was my fault, and I did say so to the fire department. It was pretty obvious.
Exculpating factor, if one is needed: there was supposed to be a smoke detector but there was not. It had been removed.
They have not yet filed suit.
Why does their insurance not cover me? I have a legal lease...If the owner was here, they wouldn't try to collect from him, would they?
Can you send me a sample letter to the insurance company?


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The Latest Updates on the Winter Storm
It looks like the worst is still yet to come.
A winter storm warning is still in effect for all of South Jersey until 1PM today, with wind gusts up to 35mph. As much as four to six inches of snow is possible, and far less accumulation near the ocean.
According to Chief Meteorologist Alan Kasper, 'A changeover to a wintery mix and even rain tomorrow, and then it may go back to snow tonight'. (As if we needed more snow)
Believe it or not, it could get even more worse than that. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 'Just a slight change in the storm's intensity could change everything, and if the coastal storm tracks farther east than predicted, South Jersey could see even more substantial accumulations.'
We'll continue to keep you updated with the latest, in the meantime, stay prepared….and….well….you know the drill by now.


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What In The Hell?
When it comes to the paparazzi, I'll always defend their existence and argue with anyone who says what they do isn't a "real job." Because like any occupation, they're simply the product of supply and demand. If people didn't enjoy their work, I'd be selling my body for profit instead of just the sheer thrill of it. That being said, there is absolutely no excuse for these shots of Courtney Love shopping in West Hollywood yesterday. The bastards were well aware I'm going to look at them, vomit blood for five hours, then inflict them on others because I'm an asshole. It's like they know me better than I know myself.
"That wasn't part of our deal, Blackheart!"
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BWW Reviews: Peter Mac Wows as Liza in Brand New Show
Another truly masterful turn - this time as Liza Minnelli - is what Peter Mac presents in his newest tribute show Liza in Concert. Sharing the weekend bill - Thursdays & Fridays through August, with mama Judy Garland on Saturdays and Sundays, Liza has deliciously choice things to say about ex-hubbie Peter Allen, composers Kander & Ebb, and of course, Judy. But mostly, in this show, the emphasis is on singing.
There are some of Liza's hits including "Maybe This Time", "Cabaret", "But the World Goes Round", "New York, New York", and a lovely salute to her mother with "Mama a Rainbow". However, the more unknown choices in this concert prove to be the most riveting and ultimately appealing. Charles Aznavour had a great effect on Liza with his "Comme Ils Disent" translated into English "What Makes a Man a Man" about the daily routine of a drag queen and how that life measures up to the standards of a hostile world. Mac is a stunningly bold actor, a great interpreter of songs that tell a story... sad songs, songs of substance. What he does with this one is incredible, not only entertaining the audience but actually calling upon them to think, feel and react in a way that is not dissimilar to Jerry Herman's "I Am What I Am". But the intensity of Aznavour's song is even greater than Herman's as it dramatically underplays the message while letting you extract from the details given, the real value of the man in question. To say the least, it is the highpoint of the evening, and Mac's delivery is incomparably mesmerizing. Another highlight is Peter Allen's gorgeous "Leave While I'm in Love". When Mac as Liza says "So sad!" afterwards, it is bittersweet but also outlandishly funny, as Liza's marriage to the gay Peter Allen seemed to the world a silly joke. Other funny moments come in K & Ebb's adorable "Sara Lee", as well as the hilarious encore "Shoulda' Put a Ring On It", which is hardly K & Ebb but almost could have been with its off-the-wall, crazy, campy, overly-energized style, suiting Liza to the letter.
If I had one suggestion, it would be to lengthen the show somewhat. Include "Liza with a Z" and talk maybe about David Gest. But Mac is a showman and knows how to build a show, allowing his audience the cravings for more. As Liza said about Judy, "If I learned anything from Mama, it was to do 24 encores". I'm certain that this is just the beginning of this fabulous new show.
Bravo once again to Peter Mac. His bravura and loving tribute put Liza on an equal par with Judy. Fans who love these two icons will not want to miss Mac's two shows extended through August at Peter Mac's Supper Club in the French Market Place at 7985 Santa Monica Blvd in WeHo.
Call 310-871-7563 for reservations or visit: FriendOfJudy.com.


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So the cat and mouse between apple and the jailbreaking devs is coming to an end!!! Apple couldn't patch the explots the jailbreakers kept finding so gone a different route and started employing them. R.I.P to a jailbroken iPhone was good while it lasted
Well then let me be the first to say congrats to him. If he does get a job. Great. Sure the jailbreaking scene will suck for a while but atleast there being recognized for their skills. I'm sure there will be someone new who's really smart that can pick up where they left off
I hope we don't lose him to the dark side, he's the only jb hacker who consistently does a lot of work
I honestly don't understand why you guys think it's horrible hackers are offered jobs. So they are incorporating jailbreak software that is popular. Even if they aren't I am glad hackers are getting real jobs that talent will not always be supported by donations while as apple will be a longterm relationship. If anyone has any idea about hacking this is a dream come true they are trying to get known and get jobs.
Patch prior to release - thus making it more difficult to hack (not impossible)...plenty of Developers capable of picking up where Comex
and Musclenerd left off. Although the ability to unlock the device maybe lost (you can purchase factory unlocked iPhones
from Apple now), the ability to jailbreak your device will live on...
I think having prominent jailbreakers working for Apple does have SLIGHT advantages. Comex and Muscle Nerd obviously know their stuff and Apple respects that enough to bring them in house. Perhaps a jailbreaker advocate inside the company will offer some benefits.
I see this as a good thing. Apple knows consumers love what these guys do. So "if You can't beat them, join Them". The way i see it is that Apple may be looking to incorporate some or many of these developers great ideas into future products. I always thought MuscleNerd only worked on unlocking (Ultrasnow). I don't get why apple would need an unlocker like MN, but i guess they know what they are doing. I hope all these brilliant devs get jobs at large companies and make tons of money. It would suck to lose jailbreaks, but I'm sure someone will keep it going.
No hate here, good luck to him...someone else will just pick up the slack now. I still find non-jailbroken iPhones laughable devices and I'm sure a lot of talented hackers feel the same.


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Snowmen: Lumpy, Rosy and Slim
Use up your stash and knit these clever little snowmen just in time for the holiday season. Knit them as gift toppers, ornaments or just to decorate your house this season.
Slim is our tall gentlemen snowman donning his top hat and i-cord scarf and stands approximately 4" tall after felting. Rosy is a petite, curvaceous snow-woman off to somewhere special with her capelet and earmuffs. She stands approximately 3.25" tall after felting. And our most famous snowman of all is Lumpy. He has worked so hard picking out his favorite holiday gifts this season he has started to melt a little, but he still proudly wears his beanie and scarf to keep the chill on. Finished size is 3.25" after felting.
Shown in Palette White for the bodies, Black for Slim's top hat and Navy for his i-cord scarf. Garnet Heather for Rosy's earmuffs and capelet. And Ivy and Turmeric for Lumpy's beanie and scarf.
To make larger, toy-sized snowmen, all you need to do is use thicker yarn and needles. The following is a list of thicker yarns appropriate for snowmen, the requirements, and what size snowmen they'll yield."
Wool of the Andes Worsted "White"
2 balls yields approx. 3 snowmen
Approx. size = 6" tall for Slim & 4½" tall for Rosy & Lumpy
Bare Peruvian Highland Wool Bulky
3 hanks yields approx. 4 snowmen
Approx. size = 7½" tall for Slim & 6" tall for Rosy & Lumpy.


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President's 2010 Budget Request Strongly Supports VA Programs
February 27, 2009, 08:00:00 AM
Funding Plan Improves Access, Modernizes Technology
WASHINGTON – President Obama's first proposed budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expands eligibility for health care to an additional 500,000 deserving Veterans over the next five years, meets the need for continued growth in programs for the combat Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, and provides the resources to deliver quality health care for the Nation's 5.5 million Veteran patients.
The 2010 budget request is a significant step toward realizing a vision shared by the President and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki to transform VA into an organization that is people-centric, results-driven and forward-looking.
"Our success must encompass cost-effectiveness," Shinseki said. "We are stewards of taxpayer dollars, and we will include appropriate metrics to accurately gauge the quality of our care and the effectiveness of our management processes."
If accepted by Congress, the President's budget proposal would increase VA's budget from $98 billion this fiscal year to $113 billion for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2009. This is in addition to the $1.4 billion provided for VA projects in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The 2010 budget represents the first step toward increasing funding for VA efforts by $25 billion over baseline during the next five years. The gradual expansion in health care enrollment that this would support will open hospital and clinic doors to more than 500,000 Veterans by 2013 who have been regrettably excluded from VA medical care benefits since 2003. The 2010 budget request provides the resources to achieve this level of service while maintaining high quality and timely care for lower-income and service-disabled Veterans who currently rely on VA medical care.
The new budget provides greater benefits for Veterans who are medically retired from active duty, allowing for the first time disabled military retirees to keep their full VA disability compensation along with their retired pay. The President's budget request also provides the resources for effective implementation of the post-9/11 GI Bill -- providing unprecedented levels of educational support to the men and women who have served our country through active military duty.
The new budget will support additional specialty care in such areas as prosthetics, vision and spinal cord injury, aging, and women's health. New VA Centers of Excellence will focus on improving these critical services.
The proposed fiscal year 2010 budget also addresses the tragic fact of homelessness among Veterans. It expands VA's current services through a collaborative pilot program with non-profit organizations that is aimed at maintaining stable housing for vulnerable Veterans at risk of homelessness, while providing them with supportive services to help them get back on their feet through job training, preventive care, and other critical services.
Finally, the President's budget request provides the necessary investments to carry VA services to rural communities that are too often unable to access VA care. The President's budget expands VA mental health screening and treatment with a focus on reaching Veterans in rural areas in part through an increase in
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A KNUTSFORD grandmother has been honoured with an MBE in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. Valerie Young, of Bexton Lane, received the honour for her services to the community in Knutsford.
The 72-year-old has been involved with numerous organisations in Knutsford since she moved to the town with her husband Ian in the 1970s.
Valerie, who has three children and six grandchildren, is a former town councillor and was town mayor in 1980/81.
Amongst other things, she has read for the Knutsford Talking Newspaper, been involved in the Knutsford town twinning with Montmorency, and is a former governor of Bexton Primary School.
She also used to raise money for the 5th Knutsford Scouts through keep fit classes.
She is currently a trustee of the Marjorie Hurst Trust and is co-ordinator and driver for the Knutsford Good Neighbours Scheme. Congratulate Valerie by visiting the website and leaving a comment.


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Businesses are often deterred from investing in growth and jobs because they have to spend so much money dealing with excessive bureaucracy.
The BVRLA is encouraging the government's motoring agencies to use more digital services, remove the burden of paperwork and introduce light-touch regulation wherever the private sector can prove it is operating responsibly.
We are currently lobbying government on the following to reduce the burden on businesses:
Motoring agencies
The DVLA's move away from paper-based identifications and certifications to electronic services has the potential to save it and its customers a huge amount of administrative time and money. We are encouraging the Government to ensure that any future legislative changes do not result in extra, unforeseen administrative burdens being transferred onto to the fleet sector.With both the DVLA and the DVSA undergoing a huge modernisation and change programme, it is vital that the agencies are given an adequate budget to publicise and provide guidance around key events such as the recent removal of the paper driving licence counterpart.
Parking penalties and appeals
The current system of managing parking penalties and appeals is in desperate need of harmonisation. Bringing parking enforcement, penalties and appeals under a single authority or standards regime would provide greater clarity and consistency for customers. We believe that the Government should explore the potential for appointing the DVLA as a central issuing and appeals authority.Expansion of commercial vehicle testing facilities. While the introduction of new authorised testing facilities (ATFs) has been a success, the requirement that vehicle examiners must be directly employed by the DVSA is holding back the private sector's ability to provide a flexible, efficient testing service. These issue could be addressed by adopting the MOT testing model currently available for private cars and light commercial vehicles, and enabling ATFs to use their own staff (accredited by the DVSA) to carry out the full range of services offered at DVSA test stations.Create a new, enhanced CPC standard for transport managers
LCV Driver Licencing
Around one in 10 of all vehicles is now a van and van traffic is predicted to rise at twice the rate of cars over the next couple of decades. The skills required to drive a fully-laden 3.5 tonne van are considerably more demanding than those required to drive a typical road car. We have proposed to Government that they carry out a consultation to assess the requirement for a new form of intermediate licence to sit between the car and HGV ones.


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The Carmelite Centre Melbourne is a joint initiative of the Port Melboure/Middle aprk Parish and the Carmelite Province of Australia and East Timor to facilitate spiritual journeys, personal growth and community in the Carmelite tradition.
We promote Carmelite Spirituality integrating Life, Spiritual Health & Wellbeing. The Carmelite tradition honours the individual, embraces community and welcomes people who seek spirituality and personal enrichment.
The Carmelite Centre Mellbourne offers weekly times of shared stillness and silence and regular Saturday retreats.
STILLNESS AND SILENCE events give us the reflective space from which we can act.
Mentoring Carmelite Students: The Carmelites of Australia and East Timor provide support and training for East Timorese students studying for the priesthood in Australia. The Carmelite Centre Melbourne is building a team of mentors to assist students with academic studies or other aspects of their training.
Supporting others: Many of our spiritual leaders are supporting others in their search for meaning and purpose. This is done by facilitating retreats, giving talks, having one on one conversations and raising awareness of social issues.
We bring the essence of the Carmelite tradition to others through a range of spirituality based programs and experiences. These enhance the continuing development of a growing community of participants, facilitators and presenters.
EXPRESS AND EXPLORE events allow us to meet others with whom we can think and talk about the Carmelite Way.
EMBRACE AND ACT events allows us to bring contemplation into every aspect of our lives.


text: IAB adds 25 new members Published on September 19, 2003. Most Popular New York--The Interactive Advertising Bureau has added 25 new members, including Fox News, IDG, New York Times Regional and US News and World Report. IAB member companies represent more than 75% of online ad revenue generated in the United States. Membership is limited to companies that sell and support the sale of online advertising. In this article: BtoB


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St. Paul teachers union, district reach tentative deal
By CHRISTOPHER MAGAN, St. Paul Pioneer Press
ST. PAUL — After a marathon 24-hour negotiating session, St. Paul Public School officials struck a deal Friday with teachers union leaders, avoiding the threat of the district's first teachers strike in nearly 70 years.
Details of the tentative agreement will not be announced until Monday afternoon, but it appears union leaders and district officials were able to find common ground around several proposals that had mired talks after nine months.
"We have a tentative contract agreement!" Superintendent Valeria S. Silva said Friday morning on Twitter. "Time now to rest, clear our side walks (again), and get back into classrooms on Monday!"
St. Paul schools were closed Friday after a snowstorm.
The two sides announced the tentative deal for a 2013-15 contract in a joint news release. A strike authorization vote scheduled for Monday was canceled.
"Though this has been a long and difficult process, both parties learned just how passionate we both are about the education of St. Paul's students," Silva said in a statement. "I'm pleased that this tentative agreement strengthens the partnership between the school district and our teachers."
Union President Mary Cathryn Ricker said she was "inspired" by how teachers, parents and students came together behind the union's contract proposal. "I am also grateful for the commitment of our bargaining team, the district's bargaining team, and the board of education to making progress for the schools and our students deserve," Ricker said.
The two sides negotiated for nine months in sometimes tense sessions. Eventually, they turned to a state mediator and union leaders scheduled a Feb. 24 vote to ask members to authorize a strike.
Talks stalled over union proposals to cap class sizes, eliminate state achievement tests, expand preschool offerings and hire more support staff. District leaders said they supported many of these ideas, but the union's proposals were too costly.
In their statement Friday, the two sides said they had reached an agreement on many of those points including class sizes, the role of state tests and the expansion of preschool. The deal also includes a pay and benefits package.


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F1 Racing March 2014
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Leading the world championship in a car that is not perceived to be the quickest on the grid, Fernando Alonso is relentlessly chasing a third world title. F1 Racing has assembled a panel of experts to analyse exactly why he is so good and go through his strengths and any possibly weaknesses. The Spaniard also answers a whole host of F1 Racing reader questions and this, combined with an in-depth mid-season report plus all of the usual unrivalled interviews and photography, makes the September issue one that shouldn't be missed.


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Sue Long becomes next mayor of Fortuna
FORTUNA- The City of Fortuna is now under new direction, the city council voted last night to make Sue Long the next mayor. Long took over the mayor's seat after a unanimous vote. She has been a council member for four years and was re-elected in November to serve four more. Mayor Long says she is excited about next year, but there's a lot to do, with $43 million worth of projects in the works for the city.
Along with the mayor position, the council also agreed upon a new mayor pro-tem, unanimously voting Tami Trent into the role. Also last night, two new faces were sworn in on the council. Tiara Brown and Linda Gardener take the place of Dean Glaser and Mike Losey.
"I think we have a lot of energy and I think we are a council that will get along well so we are able to move city business forward without a lot of bickering," Mayor Long said. "We're the type as a group I feel that we're a really good team and we will be able to agree to disagree and be able to go on, we may not be able to agree on everything but we will actually be able to get things done."


text: The Securities Arbitration Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes ("K&T"), www.nasd-law.com, announced today that it filed a claim against LPL Financial to recover losses sustained in Inland Western Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") n/k/a Retail Properties of America (NYSE:RPAI) and Inland American REIT. The claim was filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), and seeks damages of $300,000. According to the claim, LPL recommended that the Claimant invest over $251,000 in Inland Western and Inland American which were represented as safe, income producing investments. Through reinvested dividends, the Claimant's investments grew to over $300,000. The Claimant had no idea that the investments carried a high degree of risk and were illiquid. Moreover, Claimant's portfolio was concentrated in these two REITs. Contrary to LPL's assurances, Claimant sustained substantial losses and was unable to liquidate the REITs as they declined in value. Investors who purchased Inland Western, Inland American or other REITs from LPL Financial or other FINRA brokerage firms can contact K&T to explore their legal rights and options. K&T is presently pursing claims on behalf of investors who sustained losses by purchasing REITs including Apple REITs sold by David Lerner Associates, AmREIT, Behringer Harvard REITs, Cornerstone Core Properties REIT, and Wells REITs. K&T, an experienced, qualified and nationally recognized securities litigation law firm, practices exclusively in the field of securities arbitration and litigation. It continues its representation of investors throughout the world in securities arbitration and litigation matters against major Wall Street brokerage firms. If you wish to discuss this announcement or lost $250,000 or more by purchasing REITs from a brokerage firm, please contact Steven D. Toskes, Esquire or Jahan K. Manasseh, Esquire of Klayman & Toskes, P.A., at 888-997-9956, or visit us on the web at www.nasd-law.com


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Smartphone shipments grew 45% annually, Samsung captured a record 35% market share in Q3 2013
As we recently brought to your attention, penetration has finally passed its tipping point, and now 6 out of every 10 mobile devices are smartphones, which is great news. The analytics firm points out that demand for LTE phones is great in developed countries, whereas emerging markets, such as China, are looking at a great surge in 3G phones demand.
The almighty Samsung is doing better than ever, beating the industry average by growing 55% annually. This equals a whopping 88.4 million units sold, or 35.2% of the entire market – it's caviar and champagne at the company's headquarters, that's for sure. Strategy Analytics notes that while demand for the Galaxy S4 has softened, demand for the company's Galaxy Note 3 phablet, along with mass-market offerings, such as the Galaxy Y, have helped lift Sammy's sales.
Huawei is one of the industry's star performers, growing a remarkable 67% on-year, or 12.7million units shipped in Q3 2013. The Chinese company now accounts for 5.1% of the worldwide market, though its positions are mostly strong on its own turf, with performance in the US and Europe needing a lot of attention.
LG is only slightly behind Huawei, having shipped 12 million units this last quarter – a mind-blowing growth of 71% annually. Sammy's local rival is currently the fastest-growing vendor, though unlike Huawei, it's actually strong in the US and Europe, and weak in China and India.
Taking the fifth spot is Chinese Lenovo, and it's performance has been no joke either. It now accounts for 4.3% of the worldwide smartphone market, having shipped some 10.8 million units in Q3 2013, or about 68% worth of growth. As you probably expected, its popularity is mainly local, though its expanding internationally, and we can definitely see Lenovo becoming a worthy contender one day.
That's about it, folks. In a nutshell, it's a glorious time to be a smartphone enthusiast – technology is evolving, demand is going up and prices down, and we have more diversity than ever.
source: Strategy Analytics
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1. SAYED-EJAZ (Posts: 225; Member since: 10 Oct 2013)
Whoooo Samsung!!!!
RULER of mobile INDUSTRY ;)
4. criticism (Posts: 46; Member since: 12 Sep 2013)
Sammi has a great variety of smartphones and let the customer choose what he/she wants! Sammi never stop the production of the previous flagship after announcing the newer because it believes that either of them has unique identity! Unlike apple that stops the iPhone 5 production line because it knows that iPhone 5 and 5S are very similar!
7. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
My favorite brand for everything (especially TV's).
2. joey_sfb (Posts: 6632; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
I just love supporting a winner.
3. naveenstuns (Posts: 177; Member since: 19 Feb 2012)
Its sad to see NOKIA is stated as others :(
6. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Why are you surprised though? This shouldn't be news to you. WP8 isn't selling as much as Android or iOS devices.
8. SAYED-EJAZ (Posts: 225; Member since: 10 Oct 2013)
People say WP8 is smooth but what is the purpose of smooth if there is nothing to do with it ! Nokia will never a winner with WP8 ..
9. ian_mizan (Posts: 3; Member since: 29 Oct 2013)
Nokia used to be a market leader, So did Apple.. Why? But Now mr Sammy takes the trophy n I am enjoying ths Evry moment with hope mr Sammy cud keep up the good work! . I guess The best phone wins?
10. profperez1 (Posts: 71; Member since: 08 May 2012)
I have an iPhone 5---it's boring. There is nothing you can do with it. The minimum Apple should do is have 20-30 theme desktops. But looking at the same APPS sitting on screen 1 is hard to take---year after year. I have the device because of all the OS platforms it is the most reliable. I have used all of them. I can also count buying good screen RES and camera. The WIFI is super fast. I hate the admitt it but day after day the size is more workable for mobile computing. Sitting on the couch I wold like a BIG phone---but I don't want to carry it around with me. Apple isn't adapting to customization and size that most people want---so they will be a 3rd player in coming years. They tell the consumer what they want---now it's costing them.
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After a psychic singled out the number 11 as a significant figure in Jessica Simpson's future, Eric Johnson chose to get down on his knee on November 11 at 11.P.M.
Jessica Simpson's sports star beau Eric Johnson chose November 11 to propose to the singer after a psychic singled out the number 11 as a significant figure in her future, according to U.S. reports. The blonde beauty announced her engagement to Johnson last weekend, after six months of dating.
The National Enquirer claims Johnson got down on bended knee at 11pm on the big day because he knew the date was important to Simpson. An insider says, "A numerologist told Jessica that the number 11 was going to be an important number in her future, and Eric knew it. So he waited until November 11 to pop the question."
"Eric knew that if he didn't propose that day, he would have had to wait until November 11 of next year!" Simpson was previously married to 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey. He revealed his plans to wed longterm girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo just a week before Simpson's engagement news.


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Fortix 2 gets the undead treatment with Zombie Mode Unleashed
Did you know that Nemesys Games snuck zombies into Fortix 2? For as much shambling as they do, zombies sure do get around. If you're looking to score a few for the living, Zombie Mode Unleashed can be accessed by "harassing the semi musical bird on the title screen." After the bird has been suitably annoyed, an undead-infested Fortix will load where you must face an ever-multiplying horde of flesh-eaters.
Konami to bring Gaijin's Birds of Steel to 360, PS3
Gaijin Entertainment, developer of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey and Apache: Air Assault, is gearing up to release another flight sim for the 360 and PS3, Birds of Steel. Konami has announced that they will be publishing the upcoming WWII flight sim, though an exact release date was not given. In addition to historical and fictional campaigns, the game will also include a dynamic online campaign, co-op strike campaigns, Capture the Airfield missions, tournament play, and 16-player team deathmatch versus.
The Emperor provides, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine box art revealed
THQ has revealed the box art for Relic's upcoming third-person action release, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine. Nothing like seeing an Ork getting a good what for. Space Marine is scheduled to ship later this summer for the 360, PC, and PS3.
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, Stranger's Wrath coming to PS3
Oddworld fans will be happy to hear that the series will be returning this year in the form of two enhanced rereleases for the PS3. The PS Network will play host to 2001's Munch's Oddysee this fall and 2005's Stranger's Wrath later this summer. Stranger's Wrath will feature "enhanced HD graphics" and both will include a "host" of unspecified new features.
PlayStation 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Bundle hitting stores this month
Sony will be selling a new PlayStation 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Bundle later this month. The limited bundle will go on sale on May 31 for $299.99 and include a 160 GB PS3 system, a copy of Black Ops, and the First Strike Content Pack. Note that the latest DLC pack, Escalation, is not yet available for the PS3.
Trenched release date, price announced
Some more news on the Trenched front. Double Fine has sent word that their upcoming third-person action and tower defense-r will be launching on Live on June 22 for 1200 MS Points. To get a better idea of what it'll be like to be a soldier in the Mobile Trench Brigade, and to kick off today's announcement with the appropriate amount of panache, the studio released the game's opening cutscene on their Youtube channel.
(Xbox 360 Review) Brink
"It's rare to go from a negative impression all the way up to playing hours on end a night, but Brink has a certain charm to it that really hooked my inner Medic."


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Lovely shades of pink, lilac and purple pastels are used in this hand painted artwork on canvas. Canvas is stretched and attached to wooden stretchers and is ready to hang as soon as you receive it. Due to the handcrafted nature of this artwork, each piece may have subtle differences.
- Designer: Grace Feyock
- Overall: 40" w x 2" d x 40" h
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Dang, I haven't played a video-game since January of 2011. I am way out of the loop in this area.
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Dang, I haven't played a video-game since January of 2011. I am way out of the loop in this area.
Do I have to do any thing special to download the latest rosters for madden 12, or is it even possible? With the 12 draft class and FAs, etc. I downloaded a newer roster but its still from last year.

Oh my.
Of course, I highly doubt Conan got to level 38 without learning how to talk to people, let alone kill them.
Chris Smoove is gonna get flown out to 2k 6 weeks before release to play 2k13. If he posts a youtube review, I'll def trust his review.
His announcement
Really hope this game is good.
I just got NFS Hot Pursuit Next Gen out of my closet and never realized how awesome it is.
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I've been playing a little bit of Modern Warfare 3 again the last few days. Just sticking with Team Deathmatch.
I'm going to load up Diablo 3 here in a minute after an unexpected, extended break.
First quadruple double in long awhile against the Bobcats.
28pts, 11boards, 12dimes, 10steals, 3blocks
Don't mind the 7 TOs.
Popped Gran Turimso 5 back in for a quick play last night. So much potential to be a great game, so poorly executed. This has to be one of the most disappointing games for me ever. GT4 was one of my favorite games ever and far and away better than GT5.
I downloaded an updated roster on 2K12 for all the rookies and trades through the weekend.
Then started Creating a Legend with Lance Stephenson making him the backup point guard. I traded Augustin to the Nets for Brooks (did that before I started the game).
Through 2 games I'm only getting about 13min/game so far and averaging 7pts, 5boards, 4dimes - 2TOs
All I can say is that Gerald Green is a beast off the bench!
Granger, PG and Hibbs are averaging about the same amount of points at 16/gm.
Beat Det easily. Had the lead against OKC as I ended the 2nd quarter. Didn't get back in the game till 2min left in the 4th and we were down 12. Only lost by 7pts thanks to a quick dime and a last second 3 by Lance(me!). The shot was even reviewed...first time I'd seen that...and my shot counted!
Lance has been a struggle cause his on ball defense is terrible right now. I'm trying to get my consistency up first, pushed it from almost nothing to around 55 now. Once I get that up to 75-80, I'll focus putting some points in shooting. Defense will have to wait right now.
They have an actual graphic for reviewing a shot? Don't think I've ever seen that.
2k12 My Player
Ok, so this was by far the worst game of my career. The computer was doing everything possible to make me have a bad game and have my team lose a game. So much computer cheesing going on...mostly the shot clock cheese. God, that better be fixed for 2k13.
24pts, 5boards, 7dimes - 5TOs! Most of those TO were complete BS. I'd have a guy open, throw them the ball, but it's one of those slow motion lobs that was easily picked off. Or, I'd have a guy open, I start to pass and then all the sudden, the guy moves...but moves in a way that he goes behind the defender which means I just threw the ball right to the defender. WTF!? Most of my points came in garbage time, as I said ***** it and just started chucking up shots. I think I shot like 40% in that game. Missed 2 wide open, not a defender even remotely close to me, A+ shots. So damn frustrating. Seriously, I have not made an A+ shot in a long time. Not even joking. Probably have missed 20 straight A+ shots. Hell, I was on fire a couple games ago and the first shot I missed was a wide open A+ shot. That better be another thing fixed for 2K13. I should be making that shot more than 50% of the time. Shouldn't make it all the time, but I should be making that way more than I should be missing.
Still won the game you farking computer AI ******** cheesing-cheater.
Played the Madden 13 demo. Played pretty nice. Still had some flaws from last season like the kicker/punter constantly kicking it out of bounds.
The online play has me intrigued as well as the legends. Only wish 2K would have done this with 2K11 and 2K12. They have so many legends in the game, but they don't offer then as rookies. So disappointing. I'd love to play with Julius Irving or Wilt.
My favorite player of all time is Barry Sanders. I would love to put him on the Colts and start playing!
I told myself I would never buy another Madden until they improved the Fanchise mode (although they call it something else now) and improve online play. Seems like they've done both. I like the sound of Online play, but I still don't know if you can start a franchise with a buddy...coop style. Anyone else know? I know you can start a league with two or more, but the talk I've heard makes it sound like you have to be on separate teams.
I'll probably pre-order the game today.
I'll probably get Madden for the first time in a couple years just cause of Luck.
Been playing a ton of DOTA 2 lately.
I wish the next Xbox would come along already.
Thinking about getting CS: GO. Can get it for 10% off before it officially launches and you get access to the beta. %10 saves you $1.50
Oh and TJ, how are you liking Dota 2? I got a key, but haven't used it much myself. I do enjoy it, but just need to learn so much more.
Well it's probably the least forgiving PvP game ever created so there's definitely a learning curve. So rewarding though when you actually start having a positive impact on your team.
Won the Heisman with Ralph Bolden on NCAA Football 13. Clearly a very realistic game.
I preordered Madden, 2K13 and Borderlands 2.
I think I'm going to cancel Madden. None of my friends want to pick it up, so what's the point. Just have to wait 1 month for Borderlands and then 2K13 will come out in Oct.
Oh, for those wanting 2K13, check out these vids. 2K flew out some video bloggers to try a more recent build of 2K13, as well as ask questions.
Sounds like 2K13 is gonna be awesome.
Chris Smoove (part1):

Shakedown (part1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umjRN1UkjHQ&feature=plcp
Shakedown (part 2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52p3XSaO9vM&feature=plcp
I picked up CS GO. I haven't played a ton yet, but it feels good. Its not 1.6. Its not Source (thank god). But it feels good imo. I think it will be a damn good game and at $15, if you like competitive FPS games, it would be dumb not to get it. Still $13.49 for another day or so too. My opinion doesn't hold much weight on it, but owner of team Complexity (one of the best CS teams back in the day), Jason Lake's does. He's enjoying it so far and thats a good sign.
NBA 2K12 online is seriously broken...No, the game is just broken. Come on 2K13, don't let me down.


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I don't know how many times that clause has left my lips over the past few days. I put of reading The God Delusion during Easter week, but because of our library's policy on new books, I have to wrap up this one by Saturday. That part isn't particularly difficult. The book is not a challenging read. The passages that actually focus on matters scientific are eloquent and enjoyable to read—until, of course, Dawkins comes to his point. I will have more on that later, when I write a more detailed account of his claims.
Suffice it to say that Dawkins is no philosopher (a fact he surely acknowledges with pleasure). The problem is that it shows. He attempts no actual argument in many cases but simply dismisses proofs and premises with no explanation why. He paints with the broadest of brushes, and the first three chapters seem to be nothing more than 100 pages of logical fallacies (argument by authority and poisoning the well apparently being his two favorite approaches to philosophical debate). I'll have more this weekend.


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* Sees Q2 adj EPS $0.27-$0.28 vs est $0.37
* Sees Q2 rev $188 mln-$190 mln vs est $217.2 mln
* Shares down over 26 pct after market
July 5 (Reuters) - Data-integration software maker Informatica Corp estimated second-quarter results below analysts' expectations, a s customers delayed contracts and deal sizes shrank on challenging business conditions in Europe, sending its shares down more than 26 percent after the bell.
Uncertainty in Europe, the company's second-largest market that brought in a quarter of its revenue last year, has hurt two of his top segments - financial services and public sector. Revenue for 2011 was $784 million.
"Clearly, we did not adapt as rapidly as we should have to the changing macroeconomic environment, especially in Europe," Chief Executive Sohaib Abbasi said.
Informatica, which helps companies access, integrate, and consolidate data, counts Dell Inc and BNY Mellon among its customers.
The company expects adjusted earnings of 27 cents to 28 cents per share on revenue of $188 million to $190 million.
Analysts on average were expecting earnings of 37 cents on revenue of $217.2 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Abbasi said he was "disappointed" that the company fell short of its own expectations, and it would look at "operational discipline" for growth in the second half of 2012 and beyond.
Informatica shares, which closed at $43.37 on the Nasdaq, were trading at $31.80 after the bell.


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Massachusetts' all-Democratic U.S. House delegation has voted unanimously against a bill blocking federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Republicans pushed through the bill Friday on a 241-187 vote, hoping to contain conservatives' demands for a politically risky showdown with President Barack Obama.
The vote followed the release of secretly recorded videos of Planned Parenthood officials casually discussing how they sometimes procure tissue from aborted fetuses for medical research.
All nine members of the state's House delegation voted against the bill, including Reps. Michael Capuano, Katherine Clark, William Keating, Joe Kennedy, Stephen Lynch, Jim McGovern, Seth...


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Alessio Rastani Gets the Taiwanese Animation Treatment
You know you have made it in the world today when you are immortalized in Taiwanese animation.
Well, Alessio Rastani, your moment has arrived.
Mr. Rastani, now known for some reason as the "trader from hell," made heads explode around the world recently by saying some fairly obvious things, the sorts of things geniuses like John Paulson and Goldman Sachs have been saying for years — namely, that global financial markets are in trouble, and there's a way to make money from that.
In the new Next Media Animation reenactment of Mr. Rastani's wild ride to Internet stardom, heads explode and Goldman Sachs ninjas commit murder. I apologize in advance.


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UA Matters: Dealing with Stress During the Holidays
The holidays can be a busy, and stressful, time of year. Whether it's coping with house guests, trying to finish holiday shopping or planning a large holiday meal, everyone should take some time to decompress. The University of Alabama's Dr. Harriet Myers offers a few suggestions on how to do just that.
- The busier we get with holiday preparation, the more we need the daily 10 to 20 minutes of silence — being present with just our breathing. Notice how your priorities change after this interlude.
- At this time of intense marketing of commercial items, build in a frequent reminder to self that "less stuff is best."
- Set a low dollar limit on family gift exchanges — amusement and wonder at the creativity and choices will be bonding.
- Refrain from frantic re-creation of the homemade pastries, intricate decorations, etc. from childhood. It is the positive emotions from interactions that drive our fond memories. So, bringing family, neighbors, friends (invite someone you've been meaning to know better) together with simple, "store-bought" treats will work nicely — or, invite them for a cookie/goodie- or ornament-making party early in the month.
- Often modest donations to a favorite charity in honor of those on your gift list will be especially heart-warming for those individuals.
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Rocky Marciano
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"I can think of such better uses for the fists of those rugged pugilists."
Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) was, at various times, a part-time pimp, a cowardly soldier, a highly unsuccessful male-model, a fervent gay rights campaigner and a professional boxer. While he excelled at the latter, retiring with one of boxing's best career records, he is best remembered for his writings on Midwestern cloud formations.
Marciano died in a plane crash over Iowa. It is rumored that the pilot's visibility was impaired by a fabulous cumulonimbus Marciano had insisted on photographing.
edit Kid Marciano
Marciano was born to Italian immigrants in Brockton, Massachusetts. He had three sisters and two brothers. His aptitude for fighting showed at an early age. He regularly beat all five of them shitless for their milk at just six months old.
On his first day at school, at the tender age of five, an eleven year old kid demanded Marciano's lunch money. Marciano beat him shitless.
He was jumped by two fourteen year olds when he was seven. He beat them both shitless.
A gang of five skin-head bikers surrounded him menacingly at age twelve. He beat one shitless. He beat two shitless. The third? He lost all his shit. The fourth ran. Marciano chased...and beat him shitless. The fifth ran the other way. Marciano shrugged and went home to beat his brother shitless. And all his sisters.
edit Pimp Marciano
Aged 18, Marciano's mother (about the only person who hadn't yet been beaten shitless by him) asked young Rocky to become pimp for his three sisters, so they could pay their keep. None of the three were the marrying type, being pig-ugly and lazy, and Marciano immediately realised that the very thing that meant they HAD to go whoring would stop them being good at it. He did the only thing he could: you can't fix ugly but you can fix lazy. Marciano beat his sisters shitless every day, as well as verbally breaking them down until, from his diary, "they considered themselves worthless, unloveable, useless sacks of dog-shit. Calling them that to their faces whilst punching their kidneys helps to hammer it home.". He had, unwittingly, found a way to create crack whores without crack, and when even the ugliest, dumbest one was turning five tricks an hour, other pimps started "loaning" Marciano their whores to "train". By the time he was 20, Marciano had a stable of fourteen whores, ten of which he owned outright, none of which contained any shit.
edit Private Marciano
In 1943, Marciano was drafted into the US Army to participate in the merry party that was World War 2, bringing his pimping operation to an abrupt end. Private Marciano completed his basic training in three days, by leaping on his sergeant major during parade and beating him shitless and only promising to stop if he was, indeed, allowed to pass in three days. This remains a US Army training record.
Despite his aptitude for fighting, Marciano spent the war based in Wales, ferrying supplies back and forth to France. One of his colleagues of Canadian heritage suggested that they should do as the locals and fuck some sheep. A disgusted Marciano beat him shitless.
edit Becoming Rocky Marciano
When Marciano returned from Europe after the war, he briefly considered returning to the world of pimping, but then decided to become a male underwear model instead. He got the job by beating the other models shitless, then threatening more of the same for the photographer.
Marciano did not go down well with the Y-Front lovers of the age, and the company went bankrupt. Marciano got rather angry, and decided to beat everyone he knew (apart from his mother) shitless. During one of these beatings, he was spotted by boxing coach Al Weill, who egged him on to beat more shit out of his victim. When Marciano had battered the young kid to unconsciousness, Weill recommended that Marciano take up boxing. Marciano punched Weill three times, but managed to hold back long enough from beating him shitless to accept his offer.
edit Being Rocky Marcino
Rocky Marciano achieved between 1947 and 1956 a perfect record of 49-0 as a professional boxer. Considering rematches, that means 46 men had the holy shit beaten out of them.
In one of his 1950 fights, his outmatched opponent Bill Wilson was a 190,000,000 to 1 outsider with bookmakers, the longest odds in sports betting history. Wilson was knocked out in one round, suffering a fractured skull in the process, one of the luckier of Marciano's victims.
Outside of the ring, Marciano was a gay right's campaigner. His activities ranged from beating "queer-bashers" shitless, beating right-wing politicians shitless and beating anyone shitless who didn't dance to the gay-boy tune.
"Dance to the Gay-Boy tune."
"Dance to the Gay-Boy tune."
"Dance bitches, dance to the Gay-Boy tune."
However, sources speculate that Marciano was merely using this as a facade to cover his own sexual fetish, namely Nostril Sex.
edit The Death Of Marciano
During his later years, Marciano had become fascinated with clouds and their shapes. This regrettably led to his death in 1969, when he instructed the pilot of his private plane to veer off-route so he could take some photographs of a large penis-shaped cloud over Des Moines, Iowa. This led to the plane running out of fuel and crashing into a tree 2 miles short of its runway.
A conflicting rumour is sometimes muted, that Marciano couldn't resist beating the pilot shitless, even if it cost him his life.
edit Legacy Of Marciano
Chuck Norris is loosely based on Rocky Marciano.


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Mixed Fruit Salsa Recipe
For a unique salsa, Laura Lancour of Milwaukee, Wisconsin tosses frozen berries with fresh peaches and kiwi fruit. "You can use canned peaches instead of fresh," she notes. It's a terrific snack or dessert served with homemade cinnamon tortilla chips.
- 1 package (16 ounces) mixed frozen berries, thawed and chopped
- 2 medium peaches, diced
- 2 medium kiwifruit, peeled and diced
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 8 flour tortillas (7 inches)
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside. Brush both sides of tortillas with butter. Combine the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over both sides of tortilla. Cut each into six wedges.
- 2. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes on each side or until crisp. Drain salsa; serve with tortilla chips. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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1/2 cup: 221 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 269mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein.
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On a more cultural note, Bulgaria has a very rich history as it has been home to some of the most ancient empires, so there are a number of fascinating archaeological sites to see, as well as some wonderful museums and art galleries to visit. The capital Sofia is home to the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a stunning architectural feat in Neo-Byzantine style, and the SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library houses the country's largest collection of books and documents.
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WOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers defender Jody Craddock has funded a new kit for a Cookley football team.
The Cookley Tigers are thrilled with their new yellow and black striped kit and will be wearing it proudly in the under 9s league.
Coach Derek Williams said: "It means the world to them. The kit they had before was four or five years old.
"It's great to have Jody's name attached to the kit. He'd an idol to them and they all look up to him."
Jody's own son plays for the Tigers as well as Mr Williams' son Kieron, 8.
The team was originally created last year as an under 8s team and now play in the under 9s league.
Mr Williams added: "They've been really successful. We've won 17 out of 27 games which means we can stay in the first division."


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I have 2 250's and 1 600. I guess I would have to get the Irritrol 700 1" to match up with what I have. But I really think that I have the 3/4" from looking at online pics. the Irritrol 3/4" does 750 in about 10min. The Irritrol 1" with a rule 3800 does 750 in about 8min. So I would think the Irritrol 1" with a rule 2000 should do 750 in about 9 min.2005 Moomba XLV, Polk db651 cabin speakers, 12" Kicker Comp, Bullet 6.5" hollow points in Arial Double cans, fosgate amps.
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Blue-tongued Skink
ORDER: Squamata
FAMILY: Scincidae
GENUS: Tiliqua
SPECIES: scincoides intermedia
A large lizard (17-24 inches in length) with a long body, large head and small legs with delicate toes. The tail is shorter than the body and generally tapers to a point. Color consists of a pattern of dark brown bars on a light brown or cream background; orange bars alternate with brown on the sides. They have a faint eye stripe and a cobalt-blue tongue. Scales are shiny, overlapping, and contain small plates of bone. Eardrums are sunken into cavities on sides of head. Skin is shed in pieces.
Blue-tongued skinks live principally in open country with lots of ground cover such as tussocky grasses or leaf litter. The Northern Blue Tongue lives in tropical/savannah woodland in the northern part of West Australia.
Omnivorous, eating a variety of insects, snails, carrion, flowers and fruits. They are not very agil and the animals they eat are mostly slow moving. Their teeth are large and they have very strong jaw muscles so they can crush snails and beetles.
Diurnal and secretive. Shelters at night in hollow logs, ground debris, rocks, etc. They bask in the morning to raise their body temperature and maintain a temperature of about 30-35 degrees C. when active. During cold weather they remain buried deep in their shelter. Mating takes place in the spring. Gestation takes four months and 5-20 young are born live. Eggs do not develop a typical shell, and membranes enclosing the embryo interfold with the wall of the mother's oviduct to create a type of placenta, which helps to supply water and oxygen to the developing embryo. The young look after themselves right after birth and disperse within a few days. Life span in captivity is 18-20 years.
Can shed its tail to escape predators. Has a moveable and transparent lower eyelid to protect its eyes from dust and still see. Ingests small stones to help digest its food.
With around 800 species the skinks constitute one of the largest saurian families. Blue-tongues are the largest members of the skink family. Skinks offer a vivid demonstration of a gradual transition from lizards with four strong legs to the legless lizard (a progress from the original mode of life above ground to the specialized life of the subterranean burrower: longer trunk, smaller limbs, reduced fingers and toes, and protected sense organs, i.e. ears and eyes.). When threatened, this lizard may stand its ground, puff up, hiss, and stick out its blue tongue (which contrasts sharply with its pink mouth) to startle a predator.
2 blue tongued skink are used in our Zoomobile and Education programs. They are not viewable by the public.
Not endangered. Predators include the Tasmanian Devil, native cat, dingoes, kookaburras, other carnivores. They adapt well to suburban gardens and are welcome since they keep down snails and plant-eating insects, but they fall prey to suburban cats and dogs as well as garden chemicals and lawn mowers. This animal has not yet been evaluated by the IUCN.
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Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?
There were some great matches at this year's WrestleMania, but easily the biggest cheers were for a referee and the guy who introduced the event. The WWE's current crop of poster-children all get the fans screaming - whether it's the like-him-or-loath-him superman antics of John Cena or bad-guy-who-everyone-likes Randy Orton - but it turns out that we all care far more about seeing our old heroes.
Stone Cold Steve Austin drove out to ringside on a quad bike and refereed a match, and The Rock gave us 10 minutes on the mic and a couple of pre-recorded skits. The crowd went wild.
Rest in peace?
WWE All Stars is timed to coincide with WrestleMania, but the fact it is made up of old and new wrestlers at just the time when WWE is coaxing its retired legends out of the mothballs for some pay-per-view tin-rattling is probably a coincidence.
Although that does mean the game's unique selling point - the idea of setting up never-before-possible bouts between legends like The Rock and contemporary stars like The Miz - now finds its impact slightly reduced by the prospect of those bouts actually occurring in real life anyway.
On the plus side, the fighting in All Stars is every bit as accessible as a WrestleMania headlined by all the guys you've actually heard of. There are two buttons for striking opponents and two for grappling, and once you have hold of an opponent it's dead easy to segue into a nice-looking suplex, scoop slam or series of knees to the head.
No chance in hell
As you build up momentum trading blows, you gradually fill up a pair of meters at the top of the screen. The first is in segments, which once full allow you to pull off a signature move - a more elaborate attack with a fancy slow-motion animation wreathed in blue flame. In Kofi Kingston's case, for example, it's Trouble in Paradise - a flying kick that sees him twirling through the air like a dervish.
The second is for finishers. Each character has a multi-stage health bar with various layers to peel back like an onion, and if you fill up your finisher bar to coincide with an opponent reaching a low ebb in health, then you can grab both shoulder bumper buttons to raise your hands aloft and signal the end, then repeat the action near an opponent to dive into a finisher.
For Bret Hart it's the Sharpshooter, where he wraps his opponent's legs around his right knee, flips them over and sits down on their back, causing unimaginable fictional pain until they tap out for a submission. John Cena does Attitude Adjustment and Rey Mysterio rocks out the 619.
And if you're not down with that...
You don't have to recognise any of these moves or particularly get off on the frills and spills of "sports entertainment" to have a laugh with WWE All Stars - it's sufficiently accessible and comical to observe that you are guaranteed to understand how it works and enjoy things regardless.
If you do happen to be a fan though, there's a real thrill to watching these wrestling caricatures pull off exaggerated versions of all the moves you've been screaming out for over the years. Real fans will also love being able to bring some of their heroes actually back from the dead - pitting Eddie Guerrero against Rey Mysterio almost brought a tear to my eye.
All Stars lets itself down a little in two areas though. The first is its over-reliance on reversals - activated with precise timing by the shoulder bumper buttons - which come to dominate exchanges between seasoned players. There is a degree of skill required to get the most out of All Stars, but once you reach a certain level of experience then most bouts are decided by reversal timing and it feels a bit cheap.
The other problem is a paucity of gameplay modes - the two single-player offerings are fun but over too quickly, and online you're limited to ranked or player matches. Not much of a stage for such a legendary line-up.
And that's the bottom line - because Stone Cold says so
Like many fighting games, WWE All Stars is at its best played head to head in the same room with a like-minded friend. Dedicated beat-'em-up specialists will want to stick to Super Street Fighter IV, but WWE fans and those who just like to throw their friends around without going too deep will find a lot to like in All Stars.
It's a shame there isn't slightly more to it, but as with its real-life inspiration, the lure of the classic combatants and the prospect of them doing battle with the heroes of today proves to be a powerful and compelling combination.
GAME's Verdict
The Good
- Great stylised graphics.
- Easy to get into.
- Classic wrestlers like The Rock and Eddie Guerrero.
The Bad
- Over-reliant on reversal moves.
- Not enough single-player modes.
- Online options very limited.
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Forsters House is a beautiful example of a fine townhouse that is situated within a hugely popular village within close proximity to the Georgian city of Bath. Converted from part of the old brewery the property is tucked away in a quiet spot whilst still being in the heart of the village. The property has well proportioned accommodation with a wealth of character and charm throughout; there are steps up to the properties front door where a beautiful Wisteria flows across the front of the house. The hall gives access to the generous living room with an exposed stone wall and fireplace that houses a pretty wood-burner, there are arches that lead though to a dining area and small library area and a further door opens into a lobby where there is a utility cupboard and cloakroom. The kitchen/breakfast room is bespoke in design largely due to individual contours of the property and has handmade wooden units; purpose built work-surfaces and two newly fitted ovens, hob, extractor fan and breakfast area. On the first floor there is a spacious landing with a large airing and linen cupboard, the landing gives access to the master bedroom which has built in wardrobes and a good size en suite bathroom, a further bedroom and separate family shower room. The second floor layout mirrors that of the first with similar landing space with large storage cupboard, a generous double bedroom, a comfortable single and a family bathroom.
Outside of the property there are two specified parking spaces and a woodshed and store.
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In Tennessee, a vehicle emissions test is required for some original registrations, as well as for annual registration renewals. Renewal notices are sent annually to vehicle owners, and indicate whether and by what date an emissions test must be completed.
A car, truck, motor home or RV (recreational vehicle) requires an emissions test when:
- It runs on gas or diesel fuel
- It is a vehicle to be registered in Davidson, Hamilton, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson counties, made after 1974 with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of up to 10,500 pounds
- It is a Memphis vehicle of any model year weighing less than 26,000 pounds
Emission tests are valid for 90 days. A valid test is required to reinstate a suspended registration and to complete an original vehicle registration or registration renewal. Used car dealers are required to issue a valid emissions test for any vehicle they sell. Getting an emissions test is the buyer's responsibility when the vehicle is purchased from a private owner.
A vehicle is exempt from emissions testing when:
- It is a Middle Tennessee vehicle made in 1974 and earlier
- It is a new vehicle and has never been titled
- It is a motorcycle or moped
- Currently out of state or out of the testing area
Any Authorized Emissions Inspection Station licensed by the State can test your vehicle. Look for the official sign issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to authorized testing stations. The test standards and maximum fees will be displayed at the stations.
There is a maximum emissions testing fee set by the TDEC. The fee is $10. Only cash with bills less than or equal to $20 is accepted. Checks, money orders, and credit cards are not accepted.
If your vehicle fails the emissions test, the TDEC has an ASE certified mechanic on staff to assist you, who provides free diagnostic information and can help determine why the vehicle is not passing the test.
The vehicle is then issued an inspection certificate with a thirty-day grace period, by the motor vehicle emissions testing authority. After attempting the necessary repairs if the owner of any motor vehicle fails the emissions testing again, then the vehicle is eligible to apply for a waiver from further emissions testing for that year. This is only if the owner has attempted repairs to the vehicle of a pre-specified amount which varies according to the model year of the vehicle.
For more information on emission test failures you can call the toll-free TDEC Vehicle Testing Information Hotline: 1-866-329-9632.
- If the vehicle is out of the State or the testing area a vehicle exemption can be applied for. To receive an exemption, a completed application form with documentation must be submitted to the Division of Air Pollution Control for processing.
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Here's the backstory: Not long into Carnival Conquest's March 16 cruise, a crew member became seriously ill and was med- evac'd by helicopter from the ship back to the U.S. for treatment. The delay caused by the emergency airlift prevented the ship from calling in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Carnival Conquest spent three days at sea before reaching Grand Cayman, which was supposed to be the second port of call. Passengers received a $25 onboard credit for the missed call.
However, for some travelers, this gesture was not good enough. Stephen Sparks was angry enough about the missed port and, in his mind, unsatisfactory compensation that he collected 560 signatures on a petition. He and his supporters approached the purser's desk with their complaint and apparently Sparks' behavior became aggressive. The captain decided the man was a risk to the safety of the ship and its passengers and put him and his three sons ashore in Grand Cayman. Carnival paid for the family's flight back to the U.S. Now Sparks is considering legal action.
The story that appeared on Fox and, later, on its Web site -- where it was the most viewed piece of the day for a while -- pointed viewers to Cruise Critic's own boards, where members were already engaged in discussion about the issue.
The real point though is that passenger-led mutinies are happening more and more often on cruises plagued by missed ports. For those of us following cruise news, this latest story is not unusual. Passengers on the QM2 pioneered this trend in January 2006. That ship missed three ports and arrived in Rio de Janeiro a day late. Guests unhappy with the proffered compensation threatened to stage a sit-in and not disembark in Brazil if they didn't get a better deal (Cunard did in fact up the compensation) .
And this past November, disgruntled passengers also threatened to stay put at the debarkation port of Beijing if they didn't receive increased compensation for missing several ports due to typhoons on a 16-night Asia voyage.
The difference between those cases and this one appears to be the level of inconvenience. In the previous cases, guests had paid thousands of dollars for once-in-a-lifetime trips to Asia and South America and had to miss several consecutive ports. In this recent story, only one port was missed and guests could enjoy fine weather on an extra day at sea.
Also, it's unclear why upset passengers didn't take advantage of Carnival's vacation guarantee. Carnival is the only line that allows cruise travelers unhappy with their vacation to debark at the first non-U.S. port of call and receive reimbursement for their economy air travel back to the originating homeport and the unused portion of their cruise fare. But despite all the anger onboard, no one chose to go for this option.
Was this anger and the mutiny justified? Longtime Cruise Critic readers have taken a hard stand, siding with the captain. They cite the fine print in the cruise contract stating ports may be missed, and the fact that many other lines would not give passengers any compensation at all. Posters also point out that the inconvenienced travelers were still on vacation and could take advantage of the food, activities, pools and sun decks offered onboard the ship. They support the captain for making the best of a bad situation and getting the ill crew member the best care possible.
Dissenters -- often first-time posters on Cruise Critic -- claim that $25 is not enough compensation for the major disappointment of missing an expected port. They also complain that the captain and ship's crew did not do a good enough job of communicating the situation as it was happening -- though it's rather unclear what they wanted to hear. They argue that perhaps the ship could have arrived in Jamaica late, rather than completely skipping the call.
You can follow the entire debate here.
We talked to a Carnival spokesman, who gave us further background on the situation. He told us that a helicopter evacuation is "quite an operation," as the helicopter can't land on Carnival Conquest (some ships do have helipads) and must instead pull the injured guest up in a basket. The extensive delay made the ship's original schedule impossible to meet. "Carnival wants to make people happy," he told us. "In these cases, we exhaust every way possible to come up with an alternative, such as reversing ports. Skipping a port of call is a last resort."
He also said a captain would never kick a passenger off the ship for starting a petition, which is what Sparks claims. Carnival encourages guests to go the purser's desk with a problem or grievance and get the matter settled before they leave the ship. But in this case, as reported in Carnival's official statement, the guest was "verbally abusive and belligerent to the vessel's staff," and the captain believed "he was disruptive to the safe operation of the vessel." It is a very rare case when a cruise line forces a guest to debark.
Carnival also followed its own stated policy by returning the $25 port charge for the missed stop in Jamaica. The line is not required to give guests additional compensation because its ticket contract states that the Master of the ship can omit or change any or all port calls for any reason, and the cruise line is not liable for any compensation. When a line does provide more generous compensation, such as when there's a mechanical issue, it's a gesture of goodwill on the cruise line's part and not a requirement. Carnival acted appropriately in this situation -- putting the safety of its crew member first and trying as hard as it could to salvage everyone else's vacation.
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The plot and actors listed above are for a different episode (although I'm not sure which one). This story (which IS License to Kill) is about a hulking football player who is a gentle giant whose manager wants to transform him into "The Chopper". In a sense it's nature vs. nurture story and isn't too bad to listen to, especially since Fred Gwynn is in it.
(The comment above refers to episode 590. Same title, different cast and plot.) This story is like an offering from the Grand Guignol, filled with insanity, mayhem, and a double-cross or two. THe story begins with a mental patient trying to commit murder his wife. Her reaction is a fierce determination to see him released. As the crimes multiply, the definitions of sanity and murder only grow more confused. A nice variation on the theme of deliberately driving a meal ticket insane helps make this an above-average episode.
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Echo by Kristin Spurkland
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Echo is knit cuff to center, then joined with a 3-needle bind off at the back seam. The V-neck is shaped with short rows, and utilizes the yarn over short row technique.
The instructions for the short row neck shaping have been clarified:
(WS) Work even.
(RS) Work to 3 (2, 2) sts from neck edge, turn (use the Yarn Over Short Row technique).
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Don't Fence Me In
A wintry chill has hit relations between the U.S. and Mexico. Just before the holiday break, the U.S. House of Representatives O.K.'d a plan to build 700 miles of high-tech fences along its southern border to keep out illegal migrants. The legislation, which the Senate is due to take up in February, would also make illegal entry into the U.S. a felony.
Mexican President Vicente Fox has called the legislation "disgraceful." And the Mexican Congress is lobbying lawmakers in other Latin American nations, along with those in Spain and Portugal, to oppose the fence. Peru, Honduras, and Guatemala have already signed on. So has Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, a move which isn't likely to sway his many critics on Capitol Hill.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West score Bacon number 2, Snooki gets 3, while Kevin Jonas is among those who have 1 degree connection with Kevin.
People no longer have to open endless pages of IMDb or maybe Wikipedia to do research to play "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" because Google has launched a new tool to help find the shortest path between an arbitrary actor with the "Apollo 13" star in a flash. People only have to type any artist's name followed by the words "Bacon number" to find their closest connection.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, along with Paul Wesley, Chelsea Handler and Joan Rivers, have two degrees of separation with Kevin. Kim appeared with Kevin's "Wild Things" co-star, Denise Richards, in "Deep in the Valley". Kanye crossed paths with Kevin's "Woodsman" pal, Mos Def, in Dave Chappelle's "Block Party".
Snooki's Bacon number is 3. In "The Three Stooges", she shared screen with Larry David who appeared with Kevin's "Footloose" co-star, Dianne Wiest, in "Radio Days". One of the artists who score Bacon number 1 is Kevin Jonas. The oldest Jonas Brothers star and Kevin both lent their voice in 2009's short movie "Beyond All Boundaries".
It only makes sense that Kevin is supposed to be the one who has the closest connection to himself, but Google seems to disagree. The actor apparently has typed his own name out of curiosity but he is treated to a rather shocking result. "What am I...zero!" he informed his Twitter followers. "I guess in my heart of hearts I kinda knew I was a ZERO."


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