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[March 13, 2014]
TiVo(R) Surpasses 2.5 Million Subscribers in Europe
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS -- (Marketwired) -- 03/13/14 -- TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), a global leader in the advanced television entertainment market, today announced that TiVo has surpassed 2.5 million subscribers across Europe as consumers in the UK, Spain and Sweden quickly embrace the TiVo experience offered by Virgin Media, ONO, and Com Hem, respectively. TiVo's pay-TV operator partners continue to aggressively deploy its next-generation hybrid TV software solutions and advanced television services to meet customer demand, making TiVo Europe's most broadly deployed advanced cable television solution. TiVo now covers nearly half of the subscribers at Virgin Media and a third of ONO subscribers.
"Consumers globally are increasingly demanding a superior TV viewing experience that enables them to access content across multiple screens and devices anytime and anywhere. Our growing roster of international pay-TV operator partners including Com Hem, Virgin Media and ONO recognized this trend early and share TiVo's vision for the future of TV consumption," said David Sandford, Vice President, General Manager, International at TiVo. "TiVo leads the market in multi-screen, TV Everywhere capabilities with deployments across multiple third party set-top boxes, iOS and Android operating systems and the Web, and Europe represents the largest share of TiVo deployments worldwide to date. Our success here puts a fine point on the overall success of TiVo's strategic transformation to a major international advanced television platform and services company. We are extremely pleased with the strong and sustained rate of adoption throughout Europe." Pay-TV operators face an increasingly challenging and competitive landscape. Solving for this is not always easy and often is cost prohibitive for operators that don't have the financial means or the technological wherewithal to develop and deploy a flexible and scalable advanced TV offering. As such, operators around the world are increasingly turning to TiVo to deliver the most feature-rich and consumer friendly television experience while helping them avoid significant in-house development costs and the complexity of piecemeal alternatives.
Specifically, TiVo's work with Com Hem, Virgin Media and ONO has served to demonstrate how it can effectively develop and customize a hybrid television platform that is quick to market, economical, flexible, and build on innovative technology that seamlessly blends Internet and traditional television content through TiVo's award-winning user interface.
Adding to its suite of TV services, TiVo recently began showcasing its full hybrid QAM/IP and IPTV offering. This solution is designed to work within cable operators' existing architecture to implement its best-in-class advanced television solution as cable operators continue to transition to video delivery over IP. The solution can be migrated between either network while providing the same TiVo experience including integration of linear, On Demand, Catch Up and over the top services. The TiVo service provides a single, future-proof solution across all screens and network types. Com Hem's launch of TiVo in October 2013 was the first such full hybrid QAM/IP and IPTV deployment and served to demonstrate that cable operators have a clear migration path to IPTV utilizing TiVo's solutions.
Looking ahead, TiVo will aggressively continue moving its advanced television capabilities to the cloud, further enhancing the service it can deliver for operators. TiVo plans to deploy a full-featured network PVR solution with initial customers later this year. The TiVo network PVR will use TiVo's Emmy Award winning service delivered from the cloud and is a natural extension of the TiVo solution as operators consider a transition to IP delivered content and the utilization of low-cost IP clients and consumer provided devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.) with an eye toward enhancing the user experience inside and outside of the home. As previously announced, TiVo is also opening up APIs to the TiVo Cloud Service, enabling operators to innovate with a range of client applications and devices that will take advantage of the same integrated search, browse and discovery capabilities across any screen.
Sandford continued, "Our ability to innovate, collaborate and deliver high-quality and unique services has earned us tremendous recognition, and we look forward to continued success working in tandem with operators across the globe and delivering the products and services that customers demand." Overview of TiVo's European Deployments Com Hem In Sweden, Com Hem launched their video offering with TiVo in October 2013, making their content lineup available simultaneously to television, mobile and the web with a single, consistent experience. Com Hem recently reported 38,000 TiVo subscribers, with the service already reaching 6% of their customers in just three months following launch. Andrew Barron, Executive Chairman of Com Hem recently said, "TiVo is important to Com Hem as it is the key to restoring growth in our DTV business. The combination of the powerful TiVo platform and our broad content offers provide the strongest TV product available in our market." Virgin Media In the U.K., two million Virgin Media TiVo customers have been connected since the service launched in December 2010. Commenting on the milestone, Scott Kewley, Virgin Media's director of digital entertainment, recently said, "Virgin Media TiVo started a revolution in the way people watch and discover great TV and it's clear from our growth that our customers agree. By offering different ways to watch, with subscription and pay-per-view options, all integrated into a straightforward, intuitive experience, there's an unrivaled world of great entertainment at our customers' fingertips." Virgin Media began offering access to Netflix to its TiVo subscribers in September 2013. This is the first time an over the top offering such as Netflix has been accessible by subscribers through a Pay-TV platform.
ONO ONO recently announced that the TiVo product has now reached more than 323,000 active users, a growth of 65,000 subscribers in just the last quarter. Rosalia Portela, CEO of ONO, recently said the company is positioning TiVo as the Pay-TV market benchmark and the record numbers shown in the last quarter show customers recognize that it's an easy to use, highly advanced service that is superior to traditional offerings.
Cable Congress 2014 runs March 12-14, 2014 in Amsterdam. TiVo is located in Room D402 of Elicium Hall, RAI, Amsterdam.
About TiVo Inc.Founded in 1997, TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) developed the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). TiVo offers the TiVo service and TiVo DVRs directly to consumers online at www.TiVo.com and through third-party retailers. TiVo also distributes its technology and services through solutions tailored for cable, satellite and broadcasting companies. Since its founding, TiVo has evolved into the ultimate single solution media center by combining its patented DVR technologies and universal cable box capabilities with the ability to aggregate, search, and deliver millions of pieces of broadband, cable, and broadcast content directly to the television. An economical, one-stop-shop for in-home entertainment, TiVo's intuitive functionality and ease of use puts viewers in control by enabling them to effortlessly navigate the best digital entertainment content available through one box, with one remote, and one user interface, delivering the most dynamic user experience on the market today. TiVo also continues to weave itself into the fabric of the media industry by providing interactive advertising solutions and audience research and measurement ratings services to the television industry. More information at: www.TiVo.com. Find us Facebook:
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My Fiancee was falsly accused of Rape, at the beginning of the trial i posted the Pre-trial date wrong, we were told we missed so we went to court and had the warrent fixed and his Bail was not revoked, we thought all was taken care of, after the Rape charges were dismissed we were told he had to do 13 months in prison for the bail jumping charge, we couldn't believe it but our Public Attorney said thats the law and he has to do it, she never gave us any options. We hired another Attorney and he went to the sentenceing one with us and asked the judge to we need time to file the motion to withdrawl the guilty plea and he said that my fiancee will have to be in jail while he is working on the case. The new Attorney was trying to work with our old Public Attorney and he said she would not cooroperate and he felt with out her he could not file our mmotion to withrawl the guilty plea. I have been calling around but can't find anyone to take the case, but still trying because we feel he should not be their.
thats what I've been told by other people.
Thank you for your time
A couple of questions...
1) Did your boyfriend plea guilty to bail jumping after a plea bargain was offered (a promised sentence) or was he asking the judge to decide the sentence?
2) When the plea was entered, did the judge explain your boyfriend's right to have a trial by jury and his right to have his lawyer present during this trial?
3) I realize the result was not the one you desired, but how do you feel the public defender or lawyer misled (what options do you feel were omitted) your boyfriend during the representation?
1) No the Verbatim report says "I want to let the court know that this is a plea agreement but it's not really a plea bargain" we were just told he had to do this and there is no otheer way. We were not given anyother options.
2) we had a new Attorney there (we hired one) the judge asked "Do you understand the rights you are giving up by pleading guilty?" he said yes and are you pleading guilty freely and voluntarily?" he said yes, because we were told by are old Attorney that we had no other options.
3) We feel we were misled because she didn't give any options and we feel it should not have been charged with bail jumping if he took care of the warrent and never had his bail revoked.
I agree with the prior expert that it is very difficult to set aside a guilty plea. Possibilities include:
1. Motion to set aside guilty plea as being involuntarily entered... showing that your boyfriend's plea was involuntarily entered due to misinformation.
2. Petition for post conviction relief or other motion claiming ineffective assistance of counsel. Every person is constitutionally guaranteed the assistance of counsel in a criminal proceeding. If his attorney fell below the appropriate standard of care, then your boyfriend's constitutional rights were not protected and his plea would be set aside.
These are difficult options and rarely successful. However... those are the options.
Please reply if I can help further.
I do think you should find an attorney. If you are unsatisfied with the latest attorney then seek another. This is nearly impossible to accomplish with an attorney... it is completely impossible to accomplish without one.
Do you have a chance? It depends. I would never tell you there is no chance... but it really is difficult to get a plea deal set aside. As has been said earlier the judges go through a list of questions specifically designed to lock in pleas and make them nearly bullet proof. The reason the judges ask all of those questions is so that there can be no challenges to the plea later....
Your chances will depend on a few things.
1) what the traditional sentence has been in that court for someone facing similar charges and how your boyfriend's sentence compared
2) what your boyfriend specifically says in court concerning his attorney-client communications regarding the "deal"
3) your boyfriend's experience in the system and his knowledge of his rights
4) what your boyfriend's attorney(s) say in court concerning the communications about the "deal"
5) what the judge recalls and how well the record of the "deal" was preserved
The factors will go on and on. Ultimately if it appears your boyfriend was advised of all his rights and the sentence is not out of line with others facing the same charge then I'd say your chances are slim. But there is always the possibility and certainly local counsel can give you a better idea of his best chances.
Good luck.
Sorry, one more question
To be charged with Bail Jumping don't you have to meet all criteria's? we feel he did not meet them because:
1) He's Bail was not Revoked
2) The warrant was quashed
In order to sustain a criminal charge the state must prove each element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt. You get the elements from the statute... this tells you exactly what the state must prove in order to convict someone of a crime. Here is the Washington Bail Jumping statute...
(1) Any person having been released by court order or admitted to bail with knowledge of the requirement of a subsequent personal appearance before any court of this state, or of the requirement to report to a correctional facility for service of sentence, and who fails to appear or who fails to surrender for service of sentence as required is guilty of bail jumping.(2) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that uncontrollable circumstances prevented the person from appearing or surrendering, and that the person did not contribute to the creation of such circumstances in reckless disregard of the requirement to appear or surrender, and that the person appeared or surrendered as soon as such circumstances ceased to exist.(3) Bail jumping is:(a) A class A felony if the person was held for, charged with, or convicted of murder in the first degree;(b) A class B felony if the person was held for, charged with, or convicted of a class A felony other than murder in the first degree;(c) A class C felony if the person was held for, charged with, or convicted of a class B or class C felony;(d) A misdemeanor if the person was held for, charged with, or convicted of a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor.
I see no requirement that the state must prove his bail was revoked or the capias (warrant) was maintained. In other words, the court may have set aside the forfeiture because of the court date mix up but criminal charges could proceed.


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Long before football practice opened in July, West Lincoln coach Butch Parker circled three dates on the Rebels` non-conference schedule: Fred T. Foard in the season opener, East Lincoln on Aug. 27, and Cherryville on Sept. 10.
He circled Foard because the Rebels let that game slip away last season. He targeted East Lincoln because of the county rivalry and the perception that the Mustangs rubbed it in a 2003 blowout. And he put emphasis on Cherryville because last year`s lopsided loss to the Ironmen was the low point of his career.
Well, following Friday night`s 27-21 win over Foard, consider the first point of emphasis a smashing success.
Playing in front an enthusiastic home crowd, the Rebels avenged last year`s defeat at Foard and recorded their first season-opening win since 2001.
And Parker and his staff would not mind a repeat of that 2001 start, in which West Lincoln used a 30-6 win over the Tigers as a springboard to a 4-0 start.
It was the way West Lincoln won the game that sent a buzz through the crowd. The Rebels scored two touchdowns in the second half to erase a 21-13 deficit, the go-ahead score coming with just over four minutes remaining.
Then, the defense made a stand that repelled a Foard drive inside the West Lincoln 5-yard line in the final seconds.
West Lincoln showed poise and heart in the fourth quarter that was missing on last year`s 1-10 team.
"I think we won because we stayed composed. We have a lot more confidence than we did last year," said sophomore quarterback Taylor Woodie, the offensive engineer of the victory.
Certainly, a year made a big difference in Woodie`s confidence. A tentative freshman a year ago, Woodie took control Friday night.
He turned a busted play into a 79-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and threw the game-winning touchdown pass in the fourth. The 5-10, 170-pound sophomore amassed 196 yards of total offense, ran for one touchdown and threw for two others, and also carried for a 2-point conversion.
West Lincoln`s new I-wing offense clicked for 314 yards rushing on 41 carries, and Woodie completed 5 of 9 passes for 60 yards.
The defense that was vulnerable to the big play continued to have problems in that area. However, when Foard marched down the field toward a potential game-tying touchdown, the Rebels made plays when they had to.
Two plays stood out in the final minute. Trailing 27-21, Foard had the ball and a first down at the Rebels 4-yard line following an 11-yard run by fullback Brandon Carson.
On the next play, Gene Arp got quick penetration and brought down Foard`s Ricky Gaither for a 3-yard loss.
Out of timeouts, the Tigers scrambled to get off a final snap. Tigers QB James Ruggles rolled to his left, got heavy pressure from lineman Antonio Rojo and lofted a short pass that was intercepted by linebacker Paul Chambers as time ran out.
It appeared Rojo hit Ruggles as he released the ball.
"I think I got my hands on his back and pulled him off balance," said Rojo, who had two QB sacks in addition to his late-game pressure.
Trailing 13-7 at the half, the Tigers pulled off two big plays in the third quarter to take a 21-13 lead. Rod Griffith broke a 47-yard touchdown run less than a minute into the second half, then streaked 86 yards on the Tigers` next possession to set up Carson`s 4-yard scoring run.
It looked like deja vu at that point, with the game following the pattern of the 2003 meeting between the teams.
However, Woodie turned the game`s momentum around with one play. When pass coverage broke down on third and nine from his own 21, Woodie scrambled to his left, turned up field and outran the pursuit down the sideline.
Later, Woodie said the play was fouled up from the start.
"It was designed to be a rollout pass, but the pass blocking got mixed up. I could not have done it without my receivers doing a good job of blocking down the field," Woodie said.
Foard`s defense held on the 2-point conversion attempt, and the Rebels still trailed 21-19 midway through the third quarter..
After the West Lincoln defense forced two straight punts, the Rebel offense mounted the game-winning 67-yard, eight play drive. With 4:08 left in the game, Woodie hit wideout Ben Poole on a slant-in route for a 17-yard touchdown. Woodie carried for the 2-pointer to put West ahead to stay, 27-21.
The top rusher in the game was Griffith, who carried 16 times for 184 yards. West Lincoln fullback Chambers rushed 10 times for 98 yards and a touchdown, and he got 66 of those yards on the Rebels` first play from scrimmage. Will Tallent had a solid night for the Rebels with 80 yards rushing.
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Russia will actively promote collaboration between its economic union with Kazakhstan and Belarus and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bloc, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Dozens of APEC countries have already applied for trade agreements with the Common Economic Space group, Putin said at a press conference the APEC summit in Vladivostok.
"Russia is representing the consolidated position of the Common Economic Space here," Putin added.
Russia and New Zealand have already begun negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement, and Vietnam is about to follow suit, Putin said.
The Common Economic Space, which is based on a customs union of the three countries, can provide a connection between the Far East and Europe, Putin said.
The group, which formally came into existence in 2012, is offering its infrastructure to its prospective economic partners of the Pacific Rim, he added.
A CEO summit kicked off in Vladivostok on Friday as part of the APEC Leaders Week. The two-day event will overlap with a summit of heads of states of the 21 economies that make up the bloc, which formally starts on Saturday.


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Among Rhode Island voters, Senator Jack Reed is currently sitting at an approval rating of 62% which is 3 points higher than that of President Obama (59-36). The highest approval rating of potential Republican candidates for the Senate race next year is Cranston mayor, Allan Fung with 55%. The lowest Republican approval rate is retired baseball pitcher, Curt Schilling, with a 9% favorability and 74% unfavorable rating.
When positioned against Republicans Brendan Doherty, Scott Avedisian, Allan Fung, Don Carcieri and Curt Schilling in the Senate race, Reed wins by 29, 30, 34, 41 and 65 points, respectively. Their overwhelming approval of Democratic Senator Reed could be due to the fact that Rhode Island voters have not chosen a Republican for Reed's seat since 1930.
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Business: Crown Crafts, Inc. engages in the design, marketing, and distribution of infant and toddler products in the United States and internationally. Its infant products include crib bedding, blankets, nursery accessories, room decor, bibs, burp cloths, bathing accessories, and other infant soft goods.
Free Cash Flow Generation (Data as of 2/25/2010)
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Free Cash Flow (in millions) 5.1 6.4 2.8 5.9 7.3 11.0 2.5 8
Impressively, in no year did capital expenditures exceed $450 thousand.
From 2002-2009, total assets averaged $58.46 million.
From 2002-2009 Free Cash Flow averaged $6.13 million.
Therefore, we get an average Free Cash Flow ROA for the period of:
$6.13 million / $58.46 million = 10.48% (quite good!)
At a $30 million market cap, CRWS is trading at:
3.75X 2009's Free Cash Flow and 4.9X its 8 year average Free Cash Flow.
Management has been very diligent about paying down debt. Long-Term Debt was $36.8 million in 2002. In the latest quarter reported, Long-Term Debt stood at $1.784 million. On February 9, 2010 Crown Crafts' Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 a share. Revenue in the latest quarter reported was up 6.98%
It's always heart-warming to see old school, conservative management. CEO Randall Chestnut and his team really execute on the blocking and tackling of a well run enterprise.
For me, researching CRWS is always a pleasure. It was one of my first big winners, making me over 650% in less than two years during a restructuring in 2006-2007. I try to regularly keep up with their results. CEO Randall Chestnut is a fierce competitor. He was the right-hand man to David H. Murdock of Castle & Cook/Dole Foods fame at various textile companies which Murdock would take over and Chestnut would turn around.
After Chestnut became CEO of Crown Crafts, he shuttered money-losing units, moved manufacturing to Asia, slashed costs to the bone, aggressively paid down debt with cash flow, and recently made some accretive acquisitions at very shrewd EBITDA multiples. CRWS has a very lean cost structure that makes it a natural supplier to Wal-Mart, but a tough model for its competitors to emulate. Bottom line, the company has the cost advantages of Asian manufacturing combined with a seasoned U.S. management team which is as shrewd and honest as the day is long. It is quite a combination.
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It could be one of the sloppiest engineering plans the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has ever seen—a hand-drawn plan illustrating how engineers would fill in a channel in Dauphin Island to prevent oil from reaching sensitive wetlands. The corps posted the permit application and asked for comment from agencies and public in just a few hours.
The project could be a good idea, scientists say, but it's hard to tell given the rough plans, and it's equally hard to have confidence in such a quick evaluation. "It's very symptomatic of this whole episode," says George Crozier of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, referring to the Deepwater Horizon leak. "There is a lot of panic and uncertainty."
But federal agencies evaluating the project say they have enough expertise to evaluate the risk of problems, such as whether the project might cause erosion problems or harm endangered species.
Over the last decade, hurricanes have cut a wide channel through Dauphin Island, a 23-kilometer-long barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico. After the Deepwater Horizon accident, the Dauphin Island Restoration Task Force and other groups asked the Governor of Alabama to fill in the channel so that oil can't pass through and enter Mississippi Sound.
Much about the proposal remains unclear. The official applicant for the USACE permit to fill the gap is BP, which did not return calls. Observers suspect that the Governor's office asked the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to draft the permit application, but ADEM spokesperson Scott Hughes could not confirm this. "The Department's role is to ensure that any permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is consistent with the requirements of Alabama's coastal program," he writes in an e-mail.
Another mystery is who created the drawings. One of them, simply initialed "C.J.", has a Post-it note covering up letterhead for Jordan Pile Driving in Mobile, Alabama. D. S. Jordan, the chairperson of the company, says he received drawings from Thompson Engineering in Mobile. The project manager there couldn't be reached.
The plans first became public on 27 May, when USACE posted them on its Web site in the morning. One option described in the proposal is to block the 2.2-kilometer-wide channel with sheet piling. The other option is to drop in 76,000 cubic meters of rock. Either measure would be removed within a year. USACE asked for comments on two options by 3 p.m. the same day.
Coastal geologist Robert Young of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, says he was stunned by the short deadline. Young, who says he often comments on permit applications for coastal engineering projects, only came across the proposal later that evening. "This makes me wonder how many of these emergency permits are out there that I haven't seen."
Young and other experts were also flabbergasted by the rough plans. "They're done by hand on a piece of notebook paper. I've never seen anything like this in my life." Young says it's difficult to tell from the drawings exactly what the consequences of filling the channel might be. And then there's the vague note on the map indicating "various buried pipelines."
D. S. Jordan, who says his company submitted a bid for the work to ADEM, says that the rudimentary sketch wouldn't be a problem for construction. "Under normal circumstances there would be a much more detailed set of plans and specifications," he admits, but these plans would be enough to get the job done.
USACE spokesperson Lisa Coghlan isn't worried either. She says the corps has relevant experts with extensive knowledge of the area. "We're going to make the best decision we can," she says. Coghlan expects USACE will make a decision in the next few days.
Bill Pearson of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Daphne, Alabama, was responsible for commenting on the proposal's possible impacts on wildlife. "We're pretty well equipped to make a rapid evaluation," he says. Experts in his office are already familiar with endangered species on and near Dauphin Island and how to reduce the risk of harm from construction if it is approved. "We're confident that we can keep issues to an absolute minimum," Pearson says.
Crozier says there are tradeoffs associated with closing the channel. Keeping oil out would be good, but sea grass is now thriving on the landward side, and reducing the tidal flow for a year might not be good for the grasses. On balance, Crozier says it makes sense to block the channel. But the speed with which the project appears to be moving forward still amazes him.
In a commentary, Young calls for the Obama Administration to set up a rapid review panel with experts from the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and academia: "The public needs to have a higher level of confidence that the best science is being brought to bear on this problem," he wrote. "At the moment, that is simply not the case."
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New Season: The ballsiest truckers to get behind the wheel travel across frozen roads and lakes to deliver much needed supplies to remote towns in Canada and Alaska.
Truckers venture 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the most isolated and dangerous ice roads in North America to deliver vital supplies to natural gas and mineral exploration sites.
After just two days in the Arctic, the critical demands of the oil exploration sites are testing the limits of the truckers and their machines.
Before the first storm of the ice road season strikes, Davey Lennie is called to rescue a stranded trucker; a blizzard makes ice roads impassable and dangerous, shutting down operations.
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RACHEL Hooper, captain at Northwich Rowing Club, returned to racing for the first time in more than a decade at the weekend.
A former member of Great Britain's squad, she helped a women's masters C quad to a class victory at Runcorn's Spring Eights Head.
Elaine Young, Carole Riddell and Clare Briegal joined her in the boat, completing a 6km course on a stretch of the River Weaver in 23:51.1.
"It was great to be out racing again but it felt like a long way," said Hooper.
"I loved being out on the water again though with some great women."
Three other crews from Northwich took part, including a men's IM2 coxed four that was second quickest in its category.
The women's senior eight timed 22:51.9 in their final outing before this Saturday's Head of the River race in London.


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Ryan Doumit ended this year on the disabled list, adding another frustrating chapter to his brief, injury-filled history with the Pirates.
With all the struggles catcher Ronny Paulino — his batting average plummeted by nearly 50 points and his defense was shoddy — Doumit would seem to have a shot at getting more playing time next season. Doumit did well in right field when Xavier Nady (speaking of injuries …) was out. Doumit's routes on fly balls were good and his arm was impressive. But Nady has a firm grip on right field, and Steve Pearce made a solid case for more time as the backup. And with Andrew McCutchen on the doorstep, do the Pirates have room for another outfielder? (Well, they would if/when Jason Bay is traded, but that's a blog entry for another day.)
Doumit could get more time somewhere next summer, but first he'll have to say healthy. Before the season ended, manager Jim Tracy had a closed-door meeting with Doumit and asked him to make more of an effort to get in shape, report to spring camp in shape, and stay in shape.
"One of the things I wanted to make sure that he was aware of is, the progress that he has made dating back to the start of (2006)," Tracy said. "When he's on the field, when he's healthy, the progress he's made which overwhelmed me defensively in the outfield. But part of the discussion led to me wondering, 'How good a player could you really become if you were in the best physical shape?'
"Maybe he feels differently about it. With what I've seen this guy do between the lines, I have a right to wonder about that. We've dealt with leg injuries, hamstrings in particular … there's been significant time spent on the disabled list (by Doumit) in the two years I've been here. There's been a significant amount of down time.
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A PROLIFIC burglar responsible for more than £100,000 of crime in West and North Yorkshire has been has jailed for five years.
Steven Paul Garner struck at homes from Whitby to Halifax and Cleckheaton to Malton during the last six years, with items stolen including valuable jewellery, irreplaceable photographs and medals.
Michael Smith, prosecuting, told Leeds Crown Court Steven Paul Garner went out with police pointing out properties he had raided, as part of the "clean slate" policy after he was arrested earlier this year.
Garner, 37 of Daleside Walk, West Bowling, Bradford, admitted three offences of burglary and asked for 71 other offences - including 45 burglaries and 19 attempted house burglaries - to be taken into consideration, including offences in Shipley and Bradford.
Mr Smith told the court on February 12 this year Garner broke into a house in Flaxton, York, while the occupiers were out at lunch.
After forcing the French window with a garden fork he stole £10,000 worth of property including a laptop, bank cards, a phone and a car parked outside, which was later recovered in Bradford.
He was traced through DNA but overnight on April 27 to 28, he had entered a house in Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, by removing a toilet window.
The householder was asleep upstairs and only became aware of the burglary the following morning when he discovered £2,000 worth of property missing including clothing and his work computer which involved a further £4,000 loss of business.
Mr Smith told the court one of the biggest losses on the schedule taken into consideration involved a burglary at a house in Pembroke Way, Whitby, when £30,000 in property was stolen, much of a sentimental nature.
Some of the items belonged to deceased relatives of the occupant and included photographs of the householder's parents.
The victim of that burglary said: "The main pain to me is that all my precious memories have been taken away from me."
Anne-Marie Hutton for Garner said he felt genuine remorse for his actions which was why he had tried to help the police.
"He accepts the extreme misery he has brought into the lives of these individuals by his offending," she added.
Sentencing, Garner Judge Christopher Batty said the three burglaries he admitted were only the tip of the iceberg of his offending and while he would receive credit for the significant assistance to the police clearing up crimes, it was clear he had been burgling homes regularly since 2008.
The offences all over North and West Yorkshire indicated he was a travelling burglar prepared to enter homes "and clear them of as much as you possibly could."
That included items of sentimental and irreplaceable value with the traumatic effect such crime had on those who returned to find their homes invaded.
"People are entitled to feel safe and secure in their own home. They are entitled to believe the items they collect or purchase after their hard work will remain safe and secure.
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Nissan unveil their V8 Supercar for 2013
Nissan has unveiled the car it will race in this year's V8 Supercar series.
Nissan Australia chief executive Bill Peffer told media at the launch of the team's 2012 season that the brand planned to use the sport as a marketing springboard for its new mid-size Nissan Altima sedan.
"Australian new car buyers will have an entire year to get to know the Altima name and shape before it goes on sale later this year," Peffer said.
"The V8 Supercar Championship is also a great environment to showcase our brand and the innovation and excitement Nissan seeks to deliver."
Nissan will make its official return to Australian racetracks this weekend for the V8 Supercars pre-season test day at Eastern Creek.
The manufacturer has prepared four Altima sedans which will take on the Ford Falcon, Holden Commodore and Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the newly expanded V8 Supercars championship.
Nissan was controversially forced out of Australia's premier racing category in 1992 after its turbocharged Skyline GT-R was banned from competition and the V8 Supercar rules introduced. New rules in the Australian race series have allowed Nissan to campaign a V8-powered version of its upcoming sedan.
Jeff Fisher, general manager of motorsport for Nissan Australia, said the brand was ready to race.
"When we turn the first wheel at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide in a few weeks' time, the eyes of the Nissan world will be upon us. Everyone is fascinated," he said.
"It's been 20 years since we raced. Winning will be quicker."
Former Bathurst winners Todd and Rick Kelly will campaign for Nissan in Jack Daniels colours, while new recruits Michael Caruso and James Moffat (son of racing legend Allan) will be sponsored by Norton Security.
Nissan Motorsport racing director Todd Kelly is confident the team will succeed.
"I'm so immensely proud of each and every person at Nissan Motorsport," Kelly said.
"So much time and effort has gone into designing, constructing and assembling our four Nissan Altima V8 Supercars. We've strengthened every area of our team over the last 12 months in preparation for the 2013 season and I'm confident that all our work and effort will pay off this season."
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Robinson Crusoe, in full The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who Lived Eight and Twenty Years, All Alone in an Un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, Near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having Been Cast on Shore by Shipwreck, Wherein All the Men Perished but Himself. With an Account how he was at last as Strangely Deliver'd by Pyrates. Written by Himself., novel by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719. The book is a unique fictional blending of the traditions of Puritan spiritual autobiography with an insistent scrutiny of the nature of men and women as social creatures, and it reveals an extraordinary ability to invent a sustaining modern myth.
The title character leaves his comfortable middle-class home in England to go to sea. Surviving shipwreck, he lives on an island for 28 years, alone for most of the time until he saves the life of a "savage," whom he names Friday. The two men eventually leave the island for England.
Defoe probably based part of Crusoe's tale on the real-life experiences of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who at his own request was put ashore on an uninhabited island in 1704 after a quarrel with his captain. He stayed there until 1709.
The book was an immediate success in England and on the European continent, and Defoe wrote a sequel (The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe) that was also published in 1719.


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Every week there's a lot happening on the WTA - on the court, off the court, by the numbers, even a few tweets... catch up on it all in this week's WTA Diary.
Going Loco
Acapulco first rose to prominence in the 1950s as a haven for Hollywood's A-listers, such as Frank Sinatra and Brigitte Bardot. And over the past decade the picturesque Mexican resort, host each February to the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL, has become just as popular among the WTA's own set of superstars.
The tournament holds a particularly special place in the heart of Sara Errani. Twelve months ago, Errani began a journey that would end in a maiden Grand Slam final with victory in Acapulco, and on Saturday evening she began retracing her steps by defending her title against Carla Suárez Navarro.
Eighteen And Counting
Errani's triumph in México takes her up to a WTA-leading 18 wins for the season.
First Timers
Also in the winner's circle over the weekend were Monica Niculescu and Karolina Pliskova, who took home their maiden WTA titles in Florianopolis and Kuala Lumpur.
Niculescu's triumph wasn't the only first in Florianopolis either; after nine semifinal defeats (seven in singles, two in doubles), Anne Keothavong finally reached her first WTA final, partnering Valeria Savinykh to a runner-up finish in the doubles.
It's Arrived
Do you know what day today is? Yes, Monday, but it's also the first ever World Tennis Day. The day is aimed at increasing participation in tennis around the globe with the help of showpiece exhibitions in New York and Hong Kong featuring Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki and Agnieszka Radwanska as well of some of the ATP's biggest names.
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A back problem may have forced Serena to pull out of the recent Premier event in Dubai, but with the help of some new training partners - including one Michelle Obama - she has kept herself ticking over.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- In the ugliest of games, Adewale Ojomo gave Giants fans reason to smile.
The rookie defensive end continued his outstanding preseason, making the biggest play of the night -- a strip-sack of New England quarterback Brian Hoyer late in the fourth quarter, leading to the game-winning field goal in the New York Giants' 6-3 victory over the New England Patriots.
"I don't consider myself a surprise," said Ojomo, who went undrafted out of the University of Miami. "Maybe to the coaches, but not to myself. I believe in God, first and foremost, and I believe in myself. And once you believe in those two things, it'll all work out for the best. That's my motto."
The Giants are well-stocked at defensive end, with three veteran stars at the position: Justin Tuck, Jason Pierre-Paul and Osi Umenyiora. But with those three sitting out the final game of the preseason, Ojomo took advantage of his opportunity, likely securing a spot on the Giants' 53-man regular-season roster.
"We had a chance to evaluate a lot of people," coach Tom Coughlin said. "Ojo continues to do some very nice things out there."
The 6-foot-4, 270-pounder is on one heck of a roll. After recording two sacks against the New York Jets on Aug. 18, he added another one against the Chicago Bears last week. Now he has a team-leading four, after his latest highlight-reel clip -- bursting off the line of scrimmage from the right side to force a fumble, recovered by teammate Marcus Thomas deep in New England territory with less than three minutes remaining.
"It's an Osi Umenyiora move," said Ojomo, when asked to describe the play. "Chop, club, then come around the edge."
It turns out Ojomo has been studying Umenyiora's moves since high school. "I don't want to make him feel old, but sometimes I make him feel kinda old," said Ojomo, laughing.
All jokes aside, Ojomo said he has benefited a great deal from being around the Giants' veteran D-line stars. "I just pay close attention to what those guys do, and try to model my game after those guys," he said. "Those guys are the best defensive line in the NFL, so it's hard not to take from those guys and be able to make plays."
The Giants must make their final roster cut down, from 75 players to 53, by Friday. Coughlin & Co. will have tough decisions to make, particularly on the defensive line.
Adrian Tracy -- the team's sixth-round draft pick in 2010 -- has also been compared to Umenyiora, even earning the nickname "Yosi" (Young Osi). But he missed the team's final three preseason games due to a hamstring injury.
Meanwhile, Ojomo and fellow rookie free agent Matt Broha (3.5 sacks) have taken full advantage of the situation. Broha had 1.5 sacks against the Pats on Wednesday night.
"Yeah, those two kids have really done a nice job the entire preseason," Coughlin said of Ojomo and Broha. "They played hard, they get after the quarterback pretty good, they have done a nice job in practice. ... They don't miss a thing. They have been a very pleasant surprise."
Ojomo said it would be "a great honor" to make the team. But don't be mistaken -- this confident 23-year-old, who only started 14 games in college, believes he belongs.
"I'm confident in myself, I'm confident in my abilities," Ojomo said. "I don't think I'm a fluke. I think I can go out each and every week, every Sunday, and do what I need to do."


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A former national chess master from Providence is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl from Foster whom he met online.
David Harris was charged with indecent solicitation and third-degree sexual assault. He was arraigned Tuesday and released on bail. He's not allowed to have contact with minors or use the Internet.
NBC 10 learned Harris is the director of the Blackstone Chess Club and Academy, a group that organizes chess tournaments at local schools.
But police said Harris met the girl teen online.
It was an anonymous source that notified police that a 14-year-old girl was signed up on OK Cupid, an adult dating site. On her profile she said she had a sexual encounter with a man in his late 50s.
State police Capt. Kevin O'Brien said that tip was crucial.
"(If) they're aware of a child that's communicating with an adult for inappropriate purposes, that's something that we need to be aware of," O'Brien said.
The teen told police she met Harris through Chat-Avenue's teen chat room, which is only for kids between the ages of 13 and 19.
According to court documents, the teen started chatting with Harris in the fall and told him numerous times she was 14. She told police Harris didn't care.
The girl said Harris took her to his Providence home, where the alleged sexual encounter took place.
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By: Steve Grumm
Happy Friday, dear readers. This week:
- Maryland legislation would counteract state high court ruling requiring counsel for defendants at bail hearings;
- AIG's in-house department launches pro bono program;
- How funding constraints slow the wheels of justice in Washington State;
- the dire funding straits of Tarheel State legal services providers;
- pro bono in Arkansas? There's an app for that;
- promoting volunteerism by professionals in Corporate America;
- Massachusetts governor Patrick's plan to revamp public defense program runs into roadblocks;
- SUNY Buffalo law clinic puts the focus on harmful consequences for pets in households with domestic violence;
- what law-firm pro bono can learn from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Here are the summaries:
- 3.1.12 – "the Maryland Senate and the House of Delegates on Thursday passed measures to repeal a Maryland law requiring poor defendants to have a public defender present when they appear before district court commissioners, who decide bail and whether a defendant is detained after arrest…. Lawmakers are working to address a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling earlier this year that defendants must have an attorney present during appearances before court commissioners. Compliance with the ruling could cost tens of millions of dollars, if the law isn't changed." The measures also try to cut down on the number of suspects who would be detained by allowing law enforcement officers to issue citations in lieu of arrests for some minor crimes. Still, the issue of the constitutionality of some defendants not having counsel at bail hearings will likely be litigated again. (Story from the Washington Post.)
- 2.29.12 – Multinational insurance company AIG, which has about 500 in-house attorneys, is launching a pro bono program. AIG general counsel Thomas Russo spoke to Corporate Counsel: " 'You want to give people the opportunity to contribute to the community, and you want to be supportive of that in a lot of different ways,' says AIG general counsel Thomas Russo. 'We wanted to do it right, and that took time.' With the wholehearted blessing of Russo—who used to defend, pro bono, New York City street musicians accused of violating city ordinances—AIG joins a growing pro-pro bono trend among corporate law departments. But establishing the program is also a big part of how Russo conceives of the company's comeback, after receiving the largest government bailout in U.S. history during the 2008 financial crisis."
- 2.29.12 – from the Seattle Times: "Guest columnists Richard McDermott, presiding judge of the King County Superior Court, and Barbara Madsen, chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court, voice concern that at a time of increasing legal needs for low-income residents, legal aid resources are facing cuts." McDermott and Madsen highlight both the financial woes confronting courts (even as more and more pro se litigants seek help navigating the system) and the legal services community.
- 2.28.12 – the Public News Service looks at the dire financial straits of North Carolina legal services providers: "In the last 10 years, there's been a 60 percent increase in the number of people eligible for free legal aid…. Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont saw a 25 percent state funding cut, as well as a serious reduction in contributions from lawyers who are also struggling in this economy…. Another free legal nonprofit, Legal Aid of North Carolina, had to close four offices and lay off 30 lawyers after last year's budget cuts.
- 2.28.12 – pro bono in Arkansas? There's an app for that. From the Arkansas Business Journal: A graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law recently developed a mobile app for Arkansas pro bono attorneys. According to a news release, Stewart Whaley graduated from the law school in 2008. He and his team created the free app, called iProBono, and released it on the iTunes app store…. The program lets licensed Arkansas attorneys view pro bono cases representing low-income Arkansans. Attorneys can sort the cases based on legal topic and county. Cases can be requested through the app.
- 2.27.12 – speaking of the pro bono, Senator Mark Warner (D – VA) writes on the value of volunteerism in Corporate America. From the Huffington Post: In tough times, when reaching for the checkbook isn't as easy as it once was for individuals or businesses, we need to find more creative ways to help. And for a growing number of American businesses, the answer is clear: many have agreed to partner with their employees to donate pro bono services, leveraging the extraordinary talents of their workforce to help support community needs."
- 2.26.12 – "The state agency that oversees legal representation for the poor is raising some serious doubts about Gov. Deval L. Patrick's legislation to overhaul the state's system of indigent defense. Saying he wants to save costs in a tight budget, the governor submitted legislation last month to hire 240 additional full-time state lawyers at the agency in order to replace some of the work currently done under contract by 3,000 private lawyers for the poor across the state." In a battle of dueling reports, the executive branch and the Committee for Public Counsel services differ on whether Gov. Patrick's plan is s money-saver or not. (Story from The Republican.)
- 2.26.12 – an interesting new legal clinic out of SUNY Buffalo. From a news release: "Domestic violence victims often remain in abusive relationships to prevent their partner from harming or killing their pets. The University at Buffalo Law School Women, Children, and Social Justice Clinic's new project, Animal Shelter Options for Domestic Violence Victims, is designed to remove this barrier to safety for individuals and their pets. With funding from Verizon and collaboration from the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), law school faculty and students are working to provide individuals seeking emergency shelter with resources to help protect their pets as well as raise awareness about barriers escaping domestic violence faced by victims who have animals."
- February, 2012 – Pro Bono Institute prez Esther Lardent on what the legal pro bono world can learn from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) structures. Lardent reviews several key CSR components which are transferable to legal pro bono, including professional development practices, accounting and reporting of activity, and the importance of aligning pro bono work with a company's strengths and goals.


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Apollo 11 Bag Laced With Moon Dust Sells For $1.8 MillionA bag containing traces of moon dust sold for $1.8 million at an auction on Thursday following a galactic court battle.
Moon Dust Heading To Auction After Galactic Court BattleA bag containing traces of moon dust is heading to auction — surrounded by some fallout from a galactic court battle.
Moon Landing Souvenirs Come To LightMore than four decades after the Apollo 11 moon landing, a cloth bag full of souvenirs brought back by astronaut Neil Armstrong has come to light.
Where Were You During The 1st Moonwalk?On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin was "out of town" when the world united and rejoiced in a way never seen before or since. He and Neil Armstrong were on the moon.
In Memoriam: Celebrity Deaths Of 2012This year the world said goodbye to many famous public figures and celebrities. We can't cover them all here in a blog but I will cover those who made contributions to the CBS Television Network that has made it the most successful television network in the history of mankind:
'Blue Moon' On Day Of Neil Armstrong ServiceThere's a rare 'blue moon' on Friday, a fitting wink to Neil Armstrong by the cosmic calendar. That's the day of a private service for Armstrong, who died last Saturday in Ohio at age 82.
Dallas Museum Celebrates Moon Day 2012Saturday marks 43 years since Neil Armstrong took his historic first steps on the Moon, and that moment will be celebrated at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas.


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New Yorkers Will Shop to Benefit Children's Aid's Health Services at 24th Annual Miracle on Madison Avenue
Event Chair Tamara Tunie of 'Law & Order: SVU' to Attend Opening Ceremony
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NEW YORK – On Sunday, December 5, 2010, New Yorkers will shop with their hearts during the 24th annual Miracle on Madison Avenue, presented by BNY Mellon, and benefiting The Children's Aid Society's health care services for New York children.
Law & Order: SVU actress and Miracle on Madison Avenue Chair Tamara Tunie will be joined by BNY Mellon Chairman and CEO Robert P. Kelly and Children's Aid Society President and CEO Richard R. Buery, Jr. for a noon ribbon-cutting ceremony at Madison Avenue and 64th Street.
Miracle on Madison Avenue is the charity shopping event that kicks off the holiday season each year in New York and brings together leading luxury retailers and shoppers on the Avenue, all to benefit New York City children. From noon to 5:00 p.m., more than 80 participating retailers between 57th and 86th Streets will donate 20 percent of the day's sales to The Children's Aid Society's health care programs.
This year, shoppers can use an eligible, enrolled American Express® Card at participating Miracle retailers and receive double Membership Rewards® points. AmEx is the official event card of Miracle on Madison Avenue.
Opening ceremony at noon
On December 5, Madison Avenue will be closed to traffic from 63rd to 65th Streets, the only day of the year that Madison Avenue is closed. A bandstand at Madison and 64th will host the Opening Ceremony at noon, featuring Tamara Tunie, Richard Buery, Robert Kelly, New York City Comptroller John C. Liu, Madison Avenue BID President Matthew Bauer and The Children's Aid Society Chorus. At 12:15 p.m., a presentation of "The Miracle LYSST Curated by Lyss Stern of Divalysscious Moms" will offer shoppers guidance with their holiday gift buying. Musical performances at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. will keep shoppers' energy up and add to the festive atmosphere on the Avenue.
Tamara Tunie has lent her time, energy and talent to Miracle for five years, the past three as Chair of the event. "The holidays in New York City are a wonderfully festive season and a great opportunity to help those in need," said Tunie. "I am thrilled to, once again, serve as the Chair of Miracle on Madison Avenue, a unique shopping event that helps The Children's Aid Society provide crucial medical care for our city's kids. On Miracle Sunday, participating merchants will generously donate 20 percent of every purchase made to Children's Aid. Please join me on December 5th to help make a difference!"
Miracle on Madison Avenue has been generously underwritten by BNY Mellon, the event's presenting sponsor for the past seven years. The Madison Avenue BID (Business Improvement District) is a critically important, long-term supporter of the event.
The Miracle on Madison Avenue Benefit Committee includes Christy Ferrer, BNY Mellon Chairman and CEO Robert Kelly, Debi Mazar, Isabel and Ruben Toledo, and Robert Verdi.
The event was created in 1987 by Martha Dupee and Noonie Marx, co-founders of the Madison Avenue Fund for Children. Since its inception, Miracle on Madison Avenue has raised more than $7 million for charity.
BNY Mellon is a long-time contributor to its communities and has launched a five-year "Powering Potential" program, which is the company's philanthropic focus on helping people in need by concentrating on basic needs and workforce development. To learn more about BNY Mellon's commitment to corporate social responsibility, visit www.bnymellon.com/csr. BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $24.4 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.14 trillion in assets under management, services $12.0 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.6 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.
The Children's Aid Society is an independent, not-for-profit organization established to serve the children of New York City. Our mission is to provide comprehensive support for children in need, from birth to young adulthood, and for their families, to fill the gaps between what children have and what they need to thrive. Founded in 1853, it is one of the nation's largest and most innovative non-sectarian agencies, serving New York's neediest children. Services are provided in community schools, neighborhood centers, health clinics and camps. For additional information, please call 212-949-4938, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.childrensaidsociety.org.


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Epic have released news for their 3rd dlc piece titled
*Fenix rising*
Giving players the chance "re-up" once they hit level 100,Unlocking new weapon skins along the way as well as a shiny new emblem? :S
As someone who has reached the cap for Gears online it will be cool to get something out of it now,albeit a worthless weapon skin.
Anyone else interested in this or is it just me?
The pack also comes with 5 new MP maps and 4 new MP skins.
Full stuff over here >> http://epicgames.com/community/2011/12/gears-of-war-3-kicks-off-the-new-year-with-%E2%80%9Cfenix-rising%E2%80%9D/


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I love blueberry muffins, my friend Lori L.O.V.E.S. blueberry muffins, and my husband, Eric, LOVES LOVES LOVES blueberry muffins. I came across this recipe while I had printed a coupon for blueberries from FloridaCrystals.com. I love that it's organic and a natural sugar because I recently watched Food, Inc. I always had preferred natural and sustainable-meat and organic products and shopping at the farmers markets, and this movie touched on interesting subjects about what I can do to make sure that the food I eat is safe. You just have to watch the movie, and make the right choices for yourself. I'm not going to tell you what is right or wrong for you, but I'm going to do what is right for myself and Eric and hopefully our future children. I've been reading Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma and Food Rules and it's been giving me great insight on the history of where our food stems from and some memorable rules to follow for eating wisely (that I've already had set for myself even before reading this book).
But my main point is that I made these blueberry muffins with good intentions. These blueberry muffins are delicious and full of flavor, the juicy blueberries as I bit into the muffin was heavenly. Most importantly, using organic or natural ingredients was the best choice.
Berry Special Muffins
Adapted from Florida Crystals.com
1 3/4 cups *organic* all-purpose flour (half-wheat & half-regular)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup lowfat yogurt
1 tablespoon of lemon juice = squeeze of half a lemon
1/4 cup milk *organic*
1/3 cup firmly packed Organic Brown Sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 cup fresh or frozen (such as blackberries, blueberries, cranberries or raspberries)
*I used fresh blueberries*
Crumb Topping:
1/4 cup *organic* all-purpose flour (or use half-wheat & half-regular)
2 tablespoons firmly packed Organic Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups; set aside.
3. In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; set aside.
4. In large mixing bowl combine yogurt, lemon juice, milk, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. Add the egg mixture all at once to the dry mixture. Stir just until moistened. Fold in berries.
5. Prepare the crumb topping: Stir together flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender or fork, add butter and blend until crumbly. Using an ice-cream scooper, spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with crumb topping.
6. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm or cool.
Yield: 12 muffins
Review: Tasty and perfect, using fresh and organic ingredients is one of the easiest choices for eating wisely. But you know what I feel is most rewarding, is that cooking from scratch is beneficial to my body, my health, and to the many wonderful hard-working farmers out there. Don't worry I'm not to be a crazy organic nut-case about my cooking, but I'm going to make better choices....that's all. Food rules, check it out.


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Shooting from the lip/Dec. 6th edition
Looking back at a weekend of televised sports ...
Best feature
I haven't mentioned ESPN's Outside the Lines in a while, but that's not because the show hasn't been outstanding. Outside the Lines continues to produce some of the best journalism and discussion on television. Sunday's show looked at the 30th anniversary of the shooting death of John Lennon. Those alive when the former Beatle was shot on Dec. 8, 1980, remember that most Americans first learned of the tragedy when Howard Cosell announced it on Monday Night Football. Remember, this was well before CNN, other 24-hour news stations and the Internet. The most interesting part of the OTL feature was a never-heard-before, off-air conversation between Cosell and broadcast partner Frank Gifford. After getting confirmation that Lennon was dead, Cosell initially wasn't sure if such startling news could be dropped into a football game. It was Gifford who told Cosell that, absolutely, it had to be passed on to the public. Cosell listened to Gifford and delivered the news in chilling and stunning fashion.
Best analyst
Former Bucs coach Tony Dungy is highly praised for his work on NBC's Football Night in America and deservedly so. He's intelligent and measured in his remarks, and has, in many ways, become the conscience of the NFL. But Tom Jackson, the longtime veteran of ESPN's Sunday Morning Countdown, might be the best analyst on any of the NFL pregame shows, and he's definitely the most underrated. Like Dungy, Jackson, applies a high moral code to his frank comments.
Jackson, the former Broncos linebacker, said this when asked if Denver coach Josh McDaniels was in over his head: "The defensive coordinator really responsible for that 6-0 start (last season) is now in Miami. Now you have (quarterback) Brady Quinn, I don't know if he can play pro football. You've got the greatest collegiate player in history in Tim Tebow, I don't know if he can play pro football. And you got caught cheating in the last two weeks. You tell me if he's over his head.''
Look at how Jackson did that. He didn't just blast McDaniels by saying he didn't like the guy or his coaching style. He didn't call him an idiot or a jerk. He simply laid out the facts of everything McDaniels has done (or hasn't done) and, in doing so, showed clearly why he thought McDaniels was in over his head. Outstanding.
Most interesting comments
Don Cherry, the dynamic analyst on Hockey Night in Canada, has long been a proponent of fighting in hockey and added these thoughts to his latest diatribe about it: "You think people in Florida are (watching a game and) saying, 'Oh, what a lovely pass?' Come on!''
Most frustrating rule
The NFL has some of the strangest rules regarding television. Two of them criss-crossed each other Sunday afternoon and became frustrating for local fans watching Fox a little after 4 p.m. Fox switched over for the end of the Saints-Bengals game. The Saints had just gone ahead 34-30 on a touchdown with 31 seconds left. The Bengals returned the ensuing kickoff to their own 49, completed a pass to the Saints 37 with eight seconds left and called timeout to set up for one last Hail Mary . But, because of "NFL rules,'' Fox had to leave the game at exactly 4:10 p.m. to go to our regularly scheduled game: Colts vs. Cowboys. The only reason we were getting that game was because the Bucs game was blacked out.
It's understandable that local fans don't want to miss the local game, and that's why the rules are put in place. But in this circumstance, when we're not getting the local team, doesn't it make sense for the NFL to allow fans to see the dramatic ending of one game instead of the opening moments of another? Why wouldn't you want your fans seeing the most exciting moments of your product?
Quick random thoughts
* Angela Jacobs, Ch. 10's sports anchor, filled in as sideline reporter on Saturday night's Lightning-Avalanche game on Sun Sports and did a solid job, especially with the intermission player interviews.
* When the Jon Gruden-to-Miami rumors cropped up last week, we sports media types wondered who would replace Gruden on Monday Night Football if he did leave. The best guess: Matt Millen. Many don't trust Millen's analysis after he made such a mess of the Lions when he was president, but he's an excellent broadcaster and should be doing more than calling second-tier college games for ESPN, Thursday night games on the NFL Network and pregame and postgame work on Monday Night Football.
* Ever notice how often Keyshawn Johnson, an analyst on ESPN's Sunday Morning Countdown, reads off his resume before he says something? Before making his point, he's always telling us how many coaches he has played for, how many teams he was with, how he played with that quarterback or that coach. Just make your point, Keyshawn. You wouldn't be on the panel if you didn't have experience in the game.
* Great decision by the Bucs radio broadcast to include the halftime ceremony of John McKay's induction into the Ring of Honor even if listeners couldn't see the video presentation. It still was effective enough to reminisce and enjoy.
Most depressing feeling
The Yankees re-sign Derek Jeter and are going after pitcher Cliff Lee and, seemingly, every other free agent out there. The Red Sox have met with free agent Carl Crawford and are trying to pry Adrian Gonzalez out of San Diego. Meantime, the Rays are saying goodbye to Crawford and are talking about trading away shortstop Jason Bartlett, and, perhaps, a starting pitcher. The Royals are thinking about dealing ace Zack Greinke. How can commissioner Bud Selig and the rest of those who run Major League Baseball look at this and not think baseball is messed up?
Most interesting rumor
There's quite the buzz that former Lightning center Brad Richards could wind up playing for his old coach, John Tortorella. The Stars have at least entertained the thought of trading Richards, who will be a free agent after the season. The team that might be most interested is Tortorella's Rangers.
Three things that popped into my head
1. Here's what I'm tired of: Fans complaining that the Bucs or some local company is not stepping up to buy the remaining unsold tickets to guarantee the Bucs will not be blacked out on TV when they play at home. Do you realize how much money it would cost to buy up even 10,000 tickets? I don't blame fans for not going if they can't afford it or don't want to spend their money that way. But I also don't blame anyone for not burning their own money just so the rest of us can stay home and watch the game.
2. Based on how badly Florida State got thumped by Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship Game, wouldn't it have been better if the Seminoles had not backed into the game and had ended their regular season 9-3?
3. How ridiculous that Oregon and Auburn will go 37 days from Saturday's conference championship games until they meet for the BCS national championship. I like the BCS system except for this excruciatingly long delay.


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Striker Michael Frew hopes his arrival will help ease King's Lynn Town FC's problems in front of goal next season.
Frew returned for his second spell on Tuesday at The Walks outfit, boosting their goalscoring options ahead of the new campaign after Andy Hall departed the club.
The Peterborough-based frontman looks set to be played down the middle by Linnets boss Gary Setchell and the popular player believes it could lead to fans seeing him at his prolific best.
Frew said: "When I came to Lynn I arrived as a forward but ended up being played out on the wing most of the time.
"After I left, I ended up being played as a striker at Cambridge City, Corby and Lowestoft.
"Obviously I'll play wherever the gaffer (Setchell) wants me to play, but I prefer to be used as a striker and I think the fans will see the best of me in that position.
"If I score 20 goals and some of the players around me chip in with five or ten each that would be great."
Frew, who played for both Nuneaton Borough and Hucknall Town earlier in his career, notched 32 goals in 129 appearances (25 as substitute) during his previous spell at Lynn between 2006 and 2009.
Spells with both Cambridge City and Corby followed before he linked up with Lowestoft.
He bagged 11 goals in his first campaign with the Trawler Boys but a broken ankle restricted his appearances the following season, where he registered six times from 42 appearances (21 starts).
Frew said: "I'm excited about being back and I'm really looking forward to it. It has been said so many times before, but King's Lynn are a non-league sleeping giant.
"I can't wait to meet the rest of the lads. Let's hope we can push on from a top-ten finish into the play-offs."
Setchell said: "I'll be using Michael up front. We've talked about it and we need a 20-goal striker.
"Whether he scores 20 or not, people will see. One or two people have already said that he's not a 20-goal striker.
"Let's hope he proves people wrong like Dan (Quigley) proved people wrong when he came to the club."
Frew's arrival was somewhat tempered by the news that Andy Hall had parted company with the club.
Hall took to Twitter to say: "Thank you to all the fans at King's Lynn Town for all the support, but unfortunately I won't be returning for the forthcoming season.
"I had an unbelievable time at the club and I wish the lads and management all the best."
Signed last summer from Stamford, Hall, 28, netted 12 times in 52 appearances.