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I blame Samsung
So far, there's been no reports of any other manufacturer's handsets having problems. So what has Samsung done differently to all the other OEMs to cause this problem for Microsoft?
Samsung users who held off updating after hearing about the problems last time are being told to hold off again as the fixed fix isn't really fixed at all. This time it seems that owners of the Samsung Omnia 7 are OK as long as they've got 4GB of memory free, but any less than that and the updating process chokes with an error …
So far, there's been no reports of any other manufacturer's handsets having problems. So what has Samsung done differently to all the other OEMs to cause this problem for Microsoft?
Of course it's Samsung's fault. That's MS m.o., blame someone else.
You could ask them. Samsung is one o/t worst to obtain something from (lack of support, lack of advancing development, dumping policy).
But coupled with the Bing issue (where Bing is available for all other major players except their own OS's both WinMo as WinPo). This is a major embarrassment. For me I'll NEVER buy a Win phone again. First forcing me into Outlook and years later forcing me to abandon it, doesn't sit well with me.
As soon as i find some good Android-outlook syncing or iPhone-outlook syncing or Symbian-outlook syncing, i'm gone.
that MS can't update a phone with less than 4 GIGABYTES of free space? For chrissake, my entire desktop OS fits in less room than that.
It does it natively, but Touchdown is a really nice app.
Do you test *your* software on loads of different machines ?
Hardly loads!
and we are not talking about "loads of diferent machines".
As someone who is in integration testing I can assure you, the simple scenario MS has chosen to use should not take much effort or money and certainly neither are beyond the realms of MS.
Simply no excuse for this other than poor testing.
Didn't they got one from Samsung? Or was that first model an LG... I can't remember.
But I do remember that El Reg once report that all M$FT employees would get a Winphone. I thought they'd gotten either an LG or a Samsung.
Does anyone remember?
As a matter of fact, even small scale open source projects are running continuous integration suites. If a volunteer run group with zero income can manage it, then Microsoft can and should.
That's what this MSFT hardware lockdown was meant to be. I thought MSFT would (try to) avoid the upgrade/update problems they previously had with Window Mobile and hence had strict hardware regulations with the first generation of Winphones.
Apparantly it was all for nothing as they STILL have the same problems as they used to with Windows Mobile. Perhaps MSFT should stick with desktop Windows and stay out of everything else.
You need to read more financial news. MS are borrowing a lot of money. Their board recently approved the issuance of as much as $6 billion in new debt. Maybe time to replace the evil Bill Gates icon with a Bernie Madoff icon?
I don't know where this "All MS Employees get a winphone" thing came from, but it is complete rubbish. I know two people who work for MS and the assure me that not a single person they know at the company has been given a free Win Phone.
"hair-tearing regret"?
at what Finland has to do with this.
Samsung = Korea
Microsoft = US
Ooooohhhhhhhhh right.
Got it now.
Yes, regret indeed.
I'm pretty sure that the problems are all down to users not following the instructions and information on the screen, and Samsung f-ing around with their firmwares (and bootloaders) in such a way as to cripple their phones and make it as difficult as possible for users to do anything with their devices.
People just want the products to work .. they don't expect them to easily break during an update .. Apple know that .. Microsoft should .. it does not matter if its a Samsung phone its running Microsoft Windows and its the Microsoft brand that gets damaged, so they should care about the user experience if they want people to buy the products.
Samsung should just offer its (two?) WP7 customers full refunds, take back their phones and tell Microsoft where they can stick WP7..
Samsung should just offer its WP7 customers full refunds, take back their phones and admit to Microsoft that they screwed with stuff they were told not to screw with related to updating.
There fixed it for you.
Seriously, did you miss that this ONE phone is the ONLY one having issues?
Yes but isn't this Samsung's only Windows 7 phone?
How can Microsoft not test their updates on all their phones? There's not even an dozen out there. Companies are paying a per handset licence after all so it would be nice to see Microsoft at least making an effort to avoid this common PR disaster.
And anyway why do assume it's Samsung's fault?
Since we don't understand the exact interaction, my response is as valid as yours.
Folks just leap down Microsoft's throat at the least provocation. Sometimes it's deserved. Sometimes it's not. Considering the shenannigans that have been pulled with Android updates (not releasing them for 1+years because they were "re-skinning") through manufacturers and telcos, I think there's enough blame to spread around.
For the moment, though, let's assume that MS DID buy the phone. A contractless phone is trivial to get unless their Procurement department is so red taped that ... erm, well yeah. Anyway, on with the hypothetical scenario. They tested, tested, this didn't happen. They rolled it out, and things went Swedish (bork bork bork!)
So what happened? First thought here is "firmware". A little looking showed that there's apparently several versions out there, perhaps even some that aren't quite "official". For at least one forum it appears... that each telco is doing their own firmware updates (joy).
Yanno what, I'm not gonna point fingers at anybody; ran outta fingers. But I do think there's something to be said for Apple's method, wherein the telco supplies connectivity, and that's it. Shame it doesn't work that way.
Could it be they were under pressure to get WP7 out the door that they shipped it with some really simple updater code that they thought would be enough to accept the first update but unfortunately has problems with e.g. Samsung phones, their drivers, or their hardware?
(This is completely unsubstantiated of course.)
Has no one picked up that the article says you need 4GB of free RAM on a system with only 512MB? Was it meant to be 4MB of RAM or 4GB of disk?
Fail for both the author and the commentard who can't figure out the article states "4GB of free memory" which obviously means storage capacity, as 4GB of RAM doesn't exist on a mobile phone (yet). The Author gets a numpty award for publishing a tech article without understanding that storage is not "memory."
4gb of free RAM for an update? Ye gads.
Such a shame really that this is becoming a real problem for WP7 as actually it's a very decent offering from MS and some of the best work they have done IMHO; but these stories quite rightly could put people off.
I couldn't be happier with my HTC Mozart but it's showing MS in a bad light, very bad one. And it would be a shame if WP7 was done for by this problem.
WP7 is light years ahead of Windows Mobile, and pretty cool. Hopefully people will see this as a teething problem (not that it makes it any better for Samsung owners) and use their common sense.
It is high time MS with Nokia produced the "winPhone" to compete directly with iPhone and only with one vendor who can completely tie down their specs to avoid this kind of nonsense. MS cannot be blamed really...other than having an OS that requires 4GB of free memory to install! Now that's bloated, otherwise really excellent.
Why did I read this comment as referring to Word Perfect 7? Years ahead indeed, I just didn't know WP powered phones...
to change their handset to one that does not run windows.
They will then have no further problems
...let me change to Android. Oh crap, I have to wait months for an update, and I risk a virus that roots my phone. I could go for an iPhone instead. Damn. That means a second-rate experience in comparison to Zune, even MORE lock-down and predictive text that tells my mates I'm going to divorce when I wanted to say I'm going to Disney Land.
"I have to wait months for an update"
Well yes, because most phone OS's don't have to keep repeating the same botched one weekly! Plus which manufacturer releases updates more frequently than "months"? iOS? no... Symbiam? well, maybe for the first few months post release.... Blackberry? Don't think so.
"and I risk a virus that roots my phone"
Yes... because windows has an amazing track record of being virus free... plus any app store that doesn't vet the actual source code of each application runs the risk of malicious code, even iOS.
"That means a second-rate experience in comparison to Zune"
*spits coffee at laptop*... I was with you up until the Zune bit... surely you gest?
"and predictive text that tells my mates I'm going to divorce when I wanted to say I'm going to Disney Land"
A grown man could easily be getting divorced if he thinks it's awesome telling his mates he's going to disney land... maybe they are just thinking one step ahead?
[SJ] "...I have to wait months for an update..."
The point here is that even though a later version of Android is available, it takes the operators and manufacturers like a gazillion months to update handsets (if at all).
[LAW] "...because windows has an amazing track record..."
The track record is not great - you're right. That said, I have more faith in Microsoft today than any other commercially available* OS. Their threat modeling and security development lifecycle is impressive, and the current crop of Microsoft products reflect their effectiveness.
[LAW] "...surely you gest..."
Nope, I definitely do not jest (assuming gest is part of some arcane Apple-sanctioned Objective C inheritance model ;-) You've installed both, I assume? And used both (respectively) with a WP7 phone or an iPhone? And noticed some details ...like OTA sync and subscription models?
Can't really argue with your last point. Either way, I'm guessing you're a fanboi, and I, clearly, like WP7. And that's all good.
* I've played with a locked down version of Linux that's used by some shady US government types that is without a doubt the most secure OS I've ever seen. Problem is it's so secure that it's functionally crippled. That old tradeoff (we have usability, cost and security - but can only ever choose two).
Oh go on... just cos I'm bored and about to go to bed. :)
"it takes the operators and manufacturers like a gazillion months to update handsets (if at all)"
But this is the same with any operator/manufacturer/device/anything - once MS get past WP7 SP1/2 then you will too start getting windows phones that will be classed as legacy and no longer updatable to the latest and greatest, and updates coming out for some phones and not others... it's the natural cycle of things. The good news (for me) is, with Android there's a nice custom rom community out there, and providing you can root your phone you will get a few more versions of android before the hardware just can't run them anymore. My wife's HTC Hero is the perfect example.
"Their threat modeling and security development lifecycle is impressive"
As a software developer I'm actually impressed with alot of what MS do, I have friends who work or consult for them too and these guys are at the top of their game. My point was you can't judge an OS by the potential threat of malicious code (unless it is by neglect like refusing to patch something) - but like you've said in your reply, it's a trade-off... I'd say of reliability/security/usability. If Apple/Android/WP7 vetted every line of code for all applications submitted to their marketplace/appstore/whatever then barely anything would be released. I'm confused as to what your point was anyway, your response is arguing in favor of MS because their current set of products are top notch, yet monthly they still have to patch newly discovered exploits for said software - but your original post said this is what puts you off Android... or am I just being dumb and missing your point entirely?
"Nope, I definitely do not jest"
Yeah, it was late and I noticed a few typo's once I'd hit submit.... I wish El Reg has a post-post edit function... but they don't. :(
"Either way, I'm guessing you're a fanboi, and I, clearly, like WP7."
I'm glad you like WP7, but I'm really not a fanboy. I'm a fan of android, but fanboi has an implied stupidity to it. I've had symbian, iOS, Android, other os based phones from various manufacturers - liked them all for different reasons. I have a htc desire, running Oxygen 2.0.1 (gingerbread) - it's not perfect, I get a boot-loop bug every now and then, and marketplace applications constantly updating is somewhat annoying, but android and the htc hardware it runs on has what I want out of a mobile/gadget and I like the user experience. In answer to your question/accusation - I've played with WP7 (it wasn't for me), it was missing several things I'd grown accustomed to like an LED indicator for new messages etc). I owned an iPhone 3g for 14 of the 18 months I was tied to my contract for - eventually ditching it for a htc hero after updates to it kept introducing new bugs (for my phone anyway, I had friends who were unaffected). I also had a Symbian N95 - one of my all-time favorite phones, camera was awesome - but to get updates for it to fix several major bugs I had to void my warranty and re-write the operator code (because TMobile refused to sanction any updates). Also, developing for it was a nightmare and the screen was easily broken. Anyway, my point is I'm potentially the furthest thing from what I think a fanboi is - I'm more of a gadget whore, I'm very disloyal and play the field.... alot... fanbois have blind faith in a product/brand - and death to all none-believers... I just didn't agree with your original points so like all good commentors on here voiced a semi-ranty, sarcastic and typo-ridden reply in the hope that I'd get at least one thumbs up. :)
On that note... its time for bed. G'nite all! *doths cap*
I was given an HTC PDA a couple of weeks ago (it's what the company have standardised around). Initially I was a bit miffed, having had a *dreadful* experience with the original HTC under windows mobile.
Anyway, I've kinda grown to like it ... Windows Phone 7 is a serious piece of software. I've hammered it a bit, and it seems very stable, so I have to give a gold star to MS on this one.
Gold star of FAIL I'd say.
It is after all the lesser featured, more locked down platform and just today MS managed to make it worse by 1) not supporting their own services and 2) not being able to ship an upgrade out of the door successfully two times in a row already.
I find it funny that people say they've been hammering it and it's stable, well how could you? It doesn't have any features that would let you do any serious hammering, except if you mean it literally.
Whatever's next in this entertainment series.... Copy&Paste breaking the web browser would be a nice one.
Nokia! Hahahahaaaahahaaaa
That is impressive bloat especially for an update which is not supposed to do anything more than preparing for the next real update with ...Copy Paste.
Wow, I knew that MS was pants but this time they are impressive. That's a serious cock up.
Funny though.
You make a good point. My Windows XP installation is only 3.05GByte, and presumably that's littered with back ups from updates, etc. etc. Slightly amazing that the WP7 update install needs 4GByte.
That Microsoft would have got the hang of this software business, by now.
Obviously... not.
... onto your PC/Mac before actually updating???
What do you mean backup to a Mac?
Windows Phone 7 Connector for the Mac doesn't come with such "advanced" functionality.
When there will soon be some older model iPhones and iPads up for grabs.
Can't Samsung ask the Apple nicely (very, very nicely) if they can please buy some old model iPads and iPhones for rebranding and selling on as Samsun stock?
Not even with your bargepole, mate.
It is my understanding that the WP7 phones integrate the installed SD card into working memory (i.e. RAM) and so 4GB is possible - if not plausible for a small update.
MS propaganda suggest that only certain tested and certified SD cards are compatible with WP7, for exactley this reason.
This is entertainment worth paying for. Can't wait until the main update to see how badly they mess that up.
Do they actually test their updates on all of the devices it's intended for?
Technically manufacturers license the phone software from MS and sell the product as a UNIT. It's no different than me buying a library from a 3rd party, pluggingin it into my software or embedded system, not following the requirements of using the library and my unit going nuts. Whose fault is it. Is it the person who sold me the library or is it my responsibility to make sure it all works when I sell the actual unit to a customer? I think if u aren't a hater the answer is obvious.
At the end of the day it's the MANUFACTURERS responsibility to make sure they adhere to said license and requirements and design constraints. Sure it reflects badly on MS but lets get real here where the true responsibility lies and it sure as hell isn't with MS. Samsung are lucky MS is looking for more manufacturers at the moment because chances are if they weren't they'd be pulling the license or threatening to at the very least.
This is a good lesson to avoid samsung phones for the moment at least anyway. Obviously they aren't doing due diligence in their product just yet.


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Our event is run exclusively by volunteers who are the lifeblood of the event. One of the perks we give our volunteers is an FNL T-shirt and since we don't sell them, volunteering is the only way to get one. These shirts will be exclusively for volunteers. The volunteers get very excited about the shirts. We want something really cool that our volunteers will want to wear, both to the events as well as anywhere else.
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want any additional information. I am looking forward to your submissions.
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The event name must be included although the logo is optional. The tag "Herndon Rocks" is optional as well.
Our website should be included http://www.HerndonRocks.com
The graphic needs to be able to fit on both a men's and women's shirt.
In years past we done 2 sided shirts, 1 side only as well as the back plus a small design where the pocket would go. I am open to any of these designs but would caution against too much design on both sides since they can get rather hot in the summer.

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Just finished reading it and this is open for any ideas but I'm more focused on the extremely perverted scenes showcased in this weeks chapter D:
Is anyone else getting the feeling all the fan-service given in the anime might be crossing over to the manga?
Natsu had a full on, palm grabbing nipple pushing scene all for himself. He might as well been motor-boating on the previous page, when he had his face gouged in her oppai! and not for any good reason in my opinion, since every type of intimate moment is brushed off as if it never happened in Fairy Tail when it comes to Natsu.
I'm not against fan service but when it comes to manga, as every single page is crucial to advancing the plot. I like to get the most out of my weekly chapter lol
I don't mind fanservice. It just becomes a bit problematic when they do it so much that it takes away from the plot. But again, it's fairy tail. It's meant to be amusing.
The manga fan-service is the reason why I stopped reading this manga properly. For Fairy tail manga I look at the first page then last page. If the last page is interesting, I backtrack a little and read, so I get a general understanding of what's going on, and to piss my friends off.
Too much fanservice. Just too much. Lucy just "happened" to crash into Natsu again...good god man it's worse than the other times. Why does she always boob plant into Natsu anyway? (NatsuxLucy must be really popular with Hiro?) It gives me a headache. Those pages could have been used for something actually significant to the plot.
Mid-College Crisis. Depression and anxiety are strong.
Awww, why is everyone hating on it? I loved it and found it hilarious - enough so to read it twice (LOL). It was a comical way for Lucy to end up back with Natsu where she usually is during any battle scenes of great importance, and to give him whatever brainfart idea he just came up with to save the day.
Oh and the whole boob grabbing was because she told him not to look so he was trying to help cover her up...I didn't get it the first time I read it because I was laughing a little too hard. Guess I am just an old perv (haha).
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I think Natsu figures on being swallowed and fighting his way out of the dragon from the inside...it would keep him from having to fight Rogue for the moment and just concentrate on the dragon, but ewwww. Stomach acid. :vicx:
Either that, or he is thinking of getting some dragon fire to eat...
Oh the speculations.
Officially a home owner!
That was more direct fanservice than I remember ever seeing in a Fairy Tail chapter.
"I guess I have no choice." Yeah, good thinking there Natsu. XD
I honestly would've had it pegged as an exceptionally good doujinshi and not the real thing.
But....But Fairy Tail HAS no plot, why would you care about fanservice taking away from the plot when it didn't exist to being with? That's the thing, if the show was actually serious about having a story, it would get annoying, but Fairy Tail isn't about that, it's about friendship, tits, and ass. So it's appropiate for that show.
lol "no plot" that's funny
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But....But Fairy Tail HAS no plot, why would you care about fanservice taking away from the plot when it didn't exist to being with? That's the thing, if the show was actually serious about having a story, it would get annoying, but Fairy Tail isn't about that, it's about friendship, tits, and ass. So it's appropiate for that show.
The Fairy Tail you are reading is not the Fairy Tail I have read.
You can not pay attention to the plot if you feel like it, but it's definitely there.
isnt it all for the tits and ass???
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isnt it all for the tits and ass???
Well yeah for our amusement lmao. If your looking for plot, might as well look somewhere else. Although we get that only sometimes.
well i like Gray's occasional fanservice
I'm into the shipping of couples and stuff but I almost felt like I was reading a hentai although I've never read one but I mean naked girl all over boy and boy's face in girl's boobs seems along those lines lol.
There really wasn't any plot progression, but I hope we see Natsu's "solution" next week. I think it'll be something akin to eating dragon's power or something.
you wouldn't believe your pants, if ten million fire ants
Love the manga....disappointed the show is not on. this chapter was funny with lucy and natsu, however I would have liked to have seen more of wendy and her dragon slayer magic in action. the plot moves along at its pace and that's fine with me, alls I ask is for it to keep coming.
I 'm watching my shows...to the max!
I couldn't tolerate most of the Fairy Tail anime, i skipped every filler arc. Though the manga is enjoyable since they don't drag out scenes like they do in the anime.
I know there is no huge behind the scenes plot in Fairy Tail that goes from arc to arc (like Naruto and Bleach (even though horribly done lol)) but each individual arc does have it's own little complex plot that surprises and entertains me, even just a little bit of fan service wrecks the whole mood for me.
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Sweetest NCAA Memories #11: Remember the TitansPosted by rtmsf on March 8th, 2009
RTC asked its legion of correspondents, charlatans, sycophants, toadies and other hangers-on to send us their very favorite March Madness memory, something that had a visceral effect on who they are as a person and college basketball fan today. Not surprisingly, many of the submissions were excellent and if you're not fired up reading them, then you need to head back over to PerezHilton for the rest of this month. We've chosen the sixteen best, and we'll be counting them down over the next two weeks as we approach the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
Mercy Mercy Me (submitted by Ryan Pravato of College Fast Break)
Detroit Mercy was quite possibly the first 'dog in the fight' I ever had in the NCAA tournament. Thanks to my dad's efforts of introducing me to Titan basketball in '98, I became enamored with Rashad Phillips' flashiness and grit and thoroughly impressed with Perry Watson's calm nature on the sidelines. Growing up an hour from Detroit gave me great leeway at jumping on any Michigan-based team's bandwagon at any time. It didn't hurt that at that point in my life (age 9) I was gung-ho about underdogs anyway. I also had an uncanny knack for memorizing player's names and heights, so much so that I was told countless times to 'calm down' and 'zip it' by my dad days prior to the game because of my constant regurgitation of the info I had read in the newspaper about the Detroit players. Apparently during the game I kept quiet enough, since I do remember that my dad allowed me to stay up late and watch the entire thing with him.
A 'little' school like Detroit actually knocking off a powerhouse… that completely hooked me on the sport. It didn't seem true at the time, it seemed more like something I would have conjured up in my mind the night after the brackets were announced (is that not the best night ever?). All I know is that I owe my dad something really really nice one of these Father's Days.


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Animal trainer, Mark Vette, set out to train the impossible, all in the name of creating positive buzz for the SPCA in South Auckland. Mark decided to showcase how intelligent shelter pets are by teaching dogs to drive a car.
The pups were chosen from a short list of candidates at the shelter. After seeing how each dog responded to targeting objects through clicker training, Mark chose Monty, a 10-month old Giant Schnauzer deemed uncontrollable, Ginny, a 1-year old Whippet Mix rescued from abuse, and Porter a 10-month old Beardie Mix found roaming the streets.
The three dogs then moved to a farm to begin intensive training. Mark and his team began teaching 10 individual behaviors, from pressing a starter button to shifting gears, that chain together to become driving a car. The vehicle used was custom made by engineers for animal drivers.
Within one week the superstar pups were putting their paws on targets shaped like parts of the car. The next week they learned to hop into the drivers seat and put their paws on the steering wheel. By week five the canine crew began to accelerate and brake on cue.
In just two months, the dogs were driving the modified car with enthusiasm (made possible with clicker training!).
It's incredible to see all the steps leading up to training such a complex behavior. It also shows how amazing shelter pets are and that there's no limit to what you can train a dog to do!


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Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it entered an Order requiring The Linn Group, Inc. (TLG), a Chicago-based Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), to pay a $400,000 civil monetary penalty for failing to properly handle, monitor, and report the customer funds that it maintained, as required by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC Regulations, and for supervision failures. The CFTC Order also requires TLG to retain a consultant to review and improve TLG's procedures as necessary to comply with the CEA and Regulations and to cease and desist from violating the provisions of the CEA and Regulations, as charged.
Specifically, the CFTC Order finds that TLG on 23 days failed to maintain a separate account to cover its obligation to U.S. customers trading futures and/or options on foreign exchanges and failed to timely notify the CFTC of such violations. The Order finds that TLG improperly deposited and held non-customer and proprietary funds in the same trading account from 2007 to 2011. TLG failed to timely obtain letters from banks acknowledging that the funds deposited into certain TLG accounts were customer funds prior to funding these accounts, as required on at least eight occasions between November 2007 and June 2012, according to the Order.
The Order also finds that TLG failed to timely notify the CFTC of material inadequacies brought to TLG's attention by its certified public accountant (CPA) in March 2008 and March 2011 and failed to properly maintain and produce certain records requested by the CFTC relating to its business of dealing in commodity futures from 2007 to 2012.
In addition, the Order finds that TLG failed to diligently supervise its officers, employees, and agents as required. As a result of these supervision failures, TLG failed to comply with various reporting and notification requirements, as well as requirements related to audits and financial statements for FCMs, as set forth in the CFTC's Regulations, the Order finds. For example, according to the Order, TLG engaged a CPA who: (1) had not provided audit services to any company for at least the preceding 20 years; (2) had never previously audited any other FCMs or entities required to hold segregated accounts for customers; and (3) did not have any understanding of the CFTC rules and Regulations prior to preparation for TLG's 2011 audit. Moreover, the Order finds that TLG failed to take action when deficiencies with its CPA's performance were brought to its attention.
The CFTC appreciates the assistance of the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight. The CFTC also appreciates the assistance of the National Futures Association.
CFTC Division of Enforcement staff members responsible for this matter are Allison Passman, Joseph Patrick, Susan Gradman, Scott Williamson, Rosemary Hollinger, and Richard B. Wagner.


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You'd better red-kneckanize! Look out, because pint-size honky-tonk Honey Boo Boo is returning to TLC for a miniseries called 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' on beauty pageants and living with her family in rural Georgia.
Pagent Mom Defends Giving Her Daughter "Go-Go Juice"
You might remember Alana Thompson from her debut on the hit TLC show "Toddlers and Tiaras," where she stunned viewers with her outrageous one-liners and hyper personality. In the episode, that eventually went viral, Alana is seen chugging "go-go juice" (a blend of Mountain Dew and Red Bull) and flashing her stomach to the judges. Check out the video below, which you've got to see to believe.
Six-Year-Old Beauty Queen Retires
While critics were outraged by Alana and her mother's behavior, the episode won Honey Boo Boo millions of fans, and now her own reality show. It seems viewers can't stop gawking at this toddler's suggestive dance moves and her controversial parents.
The show is set to premiere August 8th on TLC. Cameras will follow Alana's daily life, which includes everything from mud pits to four-wheelers to beauty pageants.
Will you tune in to watch Honey Boo Boo? Or does it totally turn you off? Leave a comment.


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Lucid Imagination Named to KMWorld's "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management"(February 23, 2012)
SAN MATEO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/23/12 -- Lucid Imagination, the commercial company for Apache Lucene/Solr search technology, has been named to KMWorld's 2012 "100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management" for the third consecutive year. Lucid Imagination provides LucidWorks, the world's leading commercial open source platform that accelerates and simplifies the development of highly accurate, scalable and cost-effective search applications. Customers include AT&T, Sears, Ford, Verizon, Cisco, Elsevier, Zappos, The Guardian, The Motley Fool, Qualcomm, Taser, Nordjyske Media, and many other household names around the world.
The 2012 list of "100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management" is available in the March issue of KMWorld magazine. Compilation of the list is a yearlong collaborative effort among KM practitioners, analysts, theorists, customers and a select group of users.
Lucid Imagination continues to create an environment that is driving the adoption of Solr/Lucene in the enterprise. The company recently announced general availability of LucidWorks Cloud, a full cloud service version of LucidWorks Enterprise 2.0, already in use by more than 30 companies. The company also saw record attendance at its second Apache Lucene EuroCon EMEA Conference, attended by more than 300 developers, IT professionals and decision makers.
"Lucid Imagination embodies the qualities of innovative companies we see shaping a new wave of applications that will uncover insights and actionable intelligence from the growing volume and variety of data facing enterprises today."
-Hugh McKellar, KMWorld Editor-in-Chief
"Our inclusion in the KMWorld list of companies that matter for the third year in a row reflects the staying power of our vision for positively disrupting the search industry. LucidWorks Platform adds significant value to Solr/Lucene open source search in key areas such as ease of use, security and cloud. This unique combination has dramatically changed the cost and time assumptions about search application development and opened new search possibilities across all industries and companies of every size."
-Paul Doscher, CEO, Lucid Imagination
- Watch the future of search unfold on the Lucid Imagination blog.
- Follow Lucid Imagination on Twitter @LucidImagineer and Facebook.
- Learn how leading companies are benefiting from LucidWorks in these Lucene Revolution user videos
About KMWorld
The leading information provider serving the Knowledge, Document and Content Management systems market, KMWorld informs more than 45,000 subscribers about the components and processes -- and subsequent success stories -- that together offer solutions for improving business performance. KMWorld is a publishing unit of Information Today, Inc.
About Lucid Imagination
Lucid Imagination is the commercial company exclusively dedicated to Apache Lucene/Solr open source search technology. The company provides documentation, commercial-grade support, training, high-level consulting, along with value-added software enhancements for Apache Lucene/Solr. Customers include AT&T, Sears, Ford, Verizon, Cisco, Elsevier, Zappos, The Guardian, The Motley Fool, Qualcomm, Taser, Nordjyske Media, and many other household names around the world. Lucid Imagination is a privately held venture-funded company. The investors include Shasta Ventures, Granite Ventures, Walden International and In-Q-Tel. Learn more about the company at www.lucidimagination.com.
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Deerfield teen charged with felonies after police chaseBy HENRY METZ
Union Leader Correspondent
April 24. 2013 1:14PM
BEDFORD - A 19-year-old Deerfield man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after police say he fled the scene of a car accident that resulted in injuries to three passengers. Police say he also broke into an unoccupied home on Buttonwood Drive early Wednesday.
Jeffrey Mason was arrested on Meetinghouse Road near the Route 101 ramp by a Hillsborough County deputy sheriff around 6:45 a.m.
According to reports, Bedford police officer Thomas McAuliffe attempted to stop a vehicle that was being driven erratically at the intersection of Liberty Hill and Meetinghouse roads around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. Police said the driver refused to stop and drove north on Liberty Hill Road at a high rate of speed before crashing into a telephone pole and stone wall.
Police said the driver fled the crash scene and left behind three injured passengers, one of them seriously hurt. Two of the passengers were ejected from the car, and one passenger suffered serious head trauma, police said. The names of the injured passengers were not released.
Immediately after the crash, Bedford police and a state police K-9 unit began looking for the driver. At about 3:30 a.m., the police station received notice of a burglar alarm going off at an unoccupied home on Buttonwood Drive. When police responded, they determined that the home had been broken into.
Mason was arrested after he was spotted by a state police trooper near the Route 101 ramp. The trooper notified a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy who was nearby.
Mason was charged with conduct after a motor vehicle accident, driving while intoxicated, reckless conduct, disobeying an officer and burglary - all felonies. He was also charged with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor.
In addition, police said, they are investigating an underage drinking party connected with the Wednesday morning crash and police chase.
Police said the case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call Bedford Police at 472-5113.


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — There's nothing confirmed, but Memphis is abuzz with speculation whether Princes William and Harry will travel to Memphis for the weekend wedding of a friend.
A C Wharton Jr., mayor of this Tennessee city famous for Blues music, says Memphis is ready to host the British royals should they decide to attend what he describes as a strictly private affair. But he has given no official indication whether they planned to show at Saturday's wedding.
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Good Math, Bad Math no longer lives here at blogger. It's now part of the ScienceBlogs coterie, and can be found here.
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MORELIA, Mexico (AP) — State prosecutors in western Mexico say four people were shot to death and 10 wounded after gunmen burst into a wedding reception and opened fire. An angry mob later tried to lynch the town police chief in revenge.
Prosecutors spokesman Carlos Arrieta says guests were just cutting the cake when at least two men entered with handguns Monday night and began shooting in the town of Salvador Escalante in Michoacan state.
One person died at the party and another died en route to the hospital. Gunmen stopped another ambulance and executed two more people. They later shot up the police station.
Townspeople then appeared outside the police chief's home seeking revenge, but federal police and soldiers intervened.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A mother of six whose infant son starved to death at a homeless shelter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday.
Tanya Williams had shown no emotion when paramedics found her emaciated, lifeless son alone on a bed, wearing only a diaper, two days before Christmas 2010, according to testimony. Quasir Alexander was 2 months old and weighed just over 4 pounds, a half-pound less than his birth weight.
The jury also convicted Williams, 34, of the aggravated assault of the infant's surviving twin, who was found near death, and of child endangerment. It found Williams not guilty of first-degree murder but deadlocked on third-degree murder and the attempted murder of the twin.
Defense lawyer Gregory Pagano called his client, who has a low IQ, "a scapegoat" for the failings of social workers, doctors and others and said the jury found that she had "no intent" to harm her son.
"We never thought it was a murder case," Pagano said Tuesday. "And I guess the jury really didn't think so either."
A city-funded caseworker had seen the 2-month-old boys 36 hours earlier and deemed them healthy. The caseworker also released Williams from a voluntary parenting class. The now-fired caseworker never saw the twins unclothed, her boss at Lutheran Children and Family Service testified.
Williams faces five to 10 years in prison for aggravated assault of a minor, a term that a judge could run concurrent or consecutive to the lesser charges. Her sentencing is set for June 28. She has been in prison since her arrest more than two years ago, and she has lost custody of her children.
The trial prosecutor argued that Williams hid the fact she wasn't feeding the twins from two caseworkers and a visiting nurse. Williams did not testify, so it's unclear if she ever tried to feed them. There was powdered formula found in her room at the Travelers Aid shelter, and she had told a caseworker she had enough milk for them until January.
The caseworker, Cleo Smalls, invoked her constitutional right not to testify when called by the defense. No one else has been charged in the case.
Executive Director Richard Gitlen said in staff emails afterward that he was ashamed of his agency, Pagano told jurors in opening statements. But the trial judge stopped him from grilling Gitlen about those emails when the agency head testified, apparently ruling that they were not relevant to the charges against Williams.
Gitlen issued a statement after the verdict calling the infant's death "a horrible tragedy."
"Through the years we have dedicated ourselves to tens of thousands of children," he said. "It is that commitment that compels us to learn from this loss so that we may continue to serve children and families."
Assistant District Attorney Peter Lim told jurors that Williams failed to take advantage of help offered by Smalls, a shelter worker and the visiting nurse.
Williams' case files suggest that she repeatedly made appointments to take her children for vaccines or checkups or to apply for food stamps or other programs but rarely followed through.
The twins were born at a hospital on Oct. 21 and 22 and were released on Oct. 25. Their mother had not had any prenatal visits and did not know she was carrying twins.
Williams had become homeless in September after arguments with her mother over her boyfriend, the father of her four youngest children, who was in and out of jail. A church friend then took her in, but she left after they argued over religion. The pregnant Williams curled up one night with her children in the lobby of the city's Department of Human Services in an effort to get help.
The agency deemed her family a low to moderate risk and steered her to the voluntary parenting program run by Gitlen's agency, which was funded by the city. That decision apparently was based on the fact Williams had done well with her oldest four, according to Gitlen, who was not involved in the decision.
But school records aired in court show the oldest girls had been chronically truant the year before and one was dressing provocatively and bullying other girls at her new school.
Williams has an IQ of 65, Pagano argued. According to her Lutheran case file, she was excited when she had the twins, at least partly because she thought it would help her get into public housing.
It's unclear whether prosecutors plan to retry the deadlocked counts, which followed two days of deliberations. Lim and an office spokeswoman did not immediately return phone and email messages Tuesday evening.


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Updated Our Journal #62: Tidal Surge Update for Early Access
tl;dr: Our last big update before release is here!
Greetings Exiles!
Hot on the heels of our release date announcement (it's February 28th, 2017 in case you missed it!), we're pleased to announce our last big beta update for the Steam Early Access version of Torment on Windows before the final game is out. In celebration of this last stretch towards release, we're calling it the Tidal Surge Update!
We know many of you have been waiting for this update, and now we're very...
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Colin McComb Live Q&A with Techland Games
Earlier today, Colin McComb took to the internet from Poland along with Techland Games. His mission? Answering fan questions about Torment: Tides of Numenera, of course!
You can see the full stream over at our Torment Facebook page.
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Updated Our Journal #61: Release Date!
Hello Exiles,
Today's update is a little on the short side, but I think you'll forgive us this time…
We are extremely excited to announce that Torment: Tides of Numenera will be releasing February 28th, 2017! It has been a long journey, and without your help on Kickstarter it would never have happened. We could not be happier to be delivering a successor to the Torment name and legacy, and we look forward to you enjoying it early next year.
When the game releases, t...
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Torment: Tides of Numenera - Jack Trailer
Our final trailer covering Torment's character types is here! This video covers the Jack:
Jacks don't limit themselves to one skill or tactic, for they shine most when they combine all of their tools. As intrepid explorers and adventurers, they are literally jacks of all trades. Choose the Jack and become the wild card of your party.
Be sure to also check out our previous videos on the Glaive and Nano!
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Updated Our Journal #60: Rolling Towards Release, New Novellas & Trailers
tl;dr: Torment in the home stretch, new novellas released for backers, and new Type trailers to watch.
Hello Exiles,
Eric Daily here! I'm the producer on Torment, coordinating the team and managing day-to-day affairs. I've been around since the Wasteland 2 days, but they have now decided to let me out of my cage in time for Thanksgiving so I can bring you an update on where we're at!
But first, we have a new series of trailers rolling out from Techland, which show off our...
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Torment: Tides of Numenera - Glaive Trailer
Hot on the heels of the previous video, today we have the second of our character Type overviews for Torment. This one covers the Glaive:
Glaives are the elite warriors of the Ninth World, using weapons, armor, and martial arts to fight their enemies. Choose the Glaive to become the shield and sword of your party.
Be sure to also check out the videos for the Jack and Nano!
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Torment: Tides of Numenera - Nano Trailer
Today, we're pleased to debut a brand-new series of trailers for Torment in which we show off each of our character Types (classes). This first one is for the Nano:
Nanos are the sorcerers of the Ninth World. They earned this name and reputation through their mastery of ancient technology, which to the untrained mind seems like utter magic. Choose the Nano and become the mastermind of your party.
Don't miss our other videos for the Glaive and Jack!
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Updated Our Journal #59: Polish & Interface Improvements, Looking Forward
Hello Exiles,
Eric here. We're in the home stretch on Torment, and in the last few months we've been working hard to refine and improve the game. My main role has been to work with our artists and engineers to make our user experience as good as it can be. We are in that magical time when a game goes from being something simply playable but rough, to being truly enjoyable, and that's a wonderfully creative period where iteration abounds and we have the time and energy to rea...
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July 15, 2008
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale softball coach Barbara Reinalda will add two freshmen to her roster this fall. Meg Johnson of New Milford, Conn., and Lexi Peacock, a Monterey, Calif., native, form the Class of 2012.
Here is a closer look at Johnson and Peacock:
Meg Johnson INF 5-5 L/R New Milford, CT New Milford HS
A three-time all-state selection at shortstop at New Milford High School... Earned all-conference honors in each of her four years... Had a better than .400 career batting average... Captained the team as a junior and senior... Named Female Scholar Athlete at New Milford as a senior... Played shortstop for the Fairfield County Fury... Currently playing for the Connecticut Charmers... Also earned all-conference honors in volleyball and basketball... Twin brother attends Western Connecticut... Father, Dave, played baseball and hockey at Trinity College.
"Having the opportunity to play softball and study at Yale is a dream come true. Yale has a wonderful academic tradition and a strong softball team. I am so thankful for the opportunity to experience life at Yale and to contribute both academically and athletically to such a prestigious university."
Lexi Peacock C/OF 5-4 R/R Monterey, CA York School
League Player of the Year as a senior at the York School... Batted .627 in 2008 and led the league in hits, runs scored and RBI... Four-year varsity starter... Named team most valuable player as a freshman and senior... Team captain as a senior... Recipient of the Coaches' Award as a sophomore... Helped York to a tie for the league championship in her senior year... Played for the Fresno Force 18U Gold team... Four-year starter for the York field hockey team... Team captain as a senior... Editor of the school yearbook as a junior and senior, helping to create the first color edition in school history.
"The vibrant energy of the Yale campus is what first attracted me to the university. Its combination of academic excellence, athletic tradition and talented students are undeniable. I'm so excited to start my career at Yale and immerse myself in its incredible tradition of excellence both on and off the field."
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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NEW YORK (AP) — Whether you're planning a trip in the new year and need some practical advice, or you'd like to give a coffee-table book filled with inspirational photos to someone on your Christmas list, there's a travel-themed book for you. Here are a few recently published books to consider, including the relaunch of Frommer's guidebooks.
Many travelers are passionate about food, whether it's enjoying that perfect meal on vacation or hunting down authentic local cuisine. Travel + Leisure magazine's "Where to Eat Around the World" ($35) spotlights food in 27 destinations in a coffee-table book, from the lunch canteens and taverns of Istanbul to barbecue in Texas. Travel + Leisure has also come out with a 2014 calendar, "World's Best Places" ($15).
Lonely Planet's "The Food Book: A Journey Through the Great Cuisines of the World" ($25) is a reference guide to cuisines from 47 countries with details on ingredients, dishes, drinks, eating habits, local produce, etiquette, shopping, culinary traditions and even utensils. Also from Lonely Planet, "A Fork in the Road" ($16) offers 34 stories from chefs from Marcus Samuelsson to Madhur Jaffrey.
Arthur Frommer and his daughter Pauline have relaunched their guidebook enterprise with 30 new titles. The relaunch marks a new publishing chapter for the Frommers, who sold their brand to Google in 2012, then reacquired it earlier this year.
"We regained the travel series on April 3 and spent the next six months working around the clock," Frommer, 84, said in a phone interview. "I never dreamed at my age I'd be working this hard! We created freshly researched books from beginning to end," written by authors the Frommers had worked with previously who "have devoted their lives to writing about the destination where they live."
There are 10 new Frommer's "Day by Day" guides, which are compact paperbacks ($13.95) with removable maps, packed with everything from sample one-, two- and three-day itineraries, to recommendations for shopping, nightlife, restaurants, excursions and neighborhood tours. The new "Day by Day" guides cover New York City, San Francisco, Honolulu and Oahu, Prague, London, New Orleans, Paris, Rome, Boston and Philadelphia.
Frommer's has also newly published 20 "EasyGuides" priced at $10.95. "The EasyGuides create a new price point," Frommer said. "Plenty of travel books sell for under $10 but many of them are just 40 to 60 pages long. These books are 256 pages and contain a full-size foldout waterproof map bound in the back."
The EasyGuides cover Alaskan cruises and ports of call, Australia, Colorado, Costa Rica, France and a separate book on Paris, Hawaii, Ireland, Israel, London, Las Vegas, Madrid and Barcelona, Miami and Key West, Montreal and Quebec City, New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Walt Disney World and Orlando, and a single guide to Rome, Florence and Venice.
E-book versions of all the new Frommer guides are due out in January, but as Frommer points out, the actual books have one advantage: "They don't run out of power."
For the armchair traveler or the vacation planner, National Geographic's "Four Seasons of Travel: 400 of the World's Best Destinations in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall" ($40) showcases destinations near and far by season. Perigord, France, for example, is noted for its wintertime truffle hunts, while Sweden's Gotland Island marks a 14th century battle each August with jousting tournaments, banquets and more.
For powderhounds, "Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard Before You Die" by Chris Santella ($25) looks at snow sports destinations around the world, from the European Alps to Chile's Portillo to Kashmir in India to ski areas all over North America, from New England to the Rockies to Alaska.
"Rome Secrets: Cuisine, Culture, Vistas, Piazzas" ($60) by Susan Wright is a visual love letter to the city, its architecture, food, streetscapes and people.
More feasts for the eyes are found in Lonely Planet's "Beautiful World" ($40), which offers a collection of stunning photos, mostly landscapes of natural phenomena, from sand dunes to icy waterfalls. Lonely Planet's "Great Escapes" ($40) provides ideas and photos for 75 trips, such as the "Belgian beer odyssey" or visiting the Dead Sea in Jordan.
Also from Lonely Planet, "Best in Travel 2014" ($15) offers vacation inspiration in a paperback. For kids, Lonely Planet's "Not-For-Parents" series is out with "The Real Wonders of the World" ($20), introducing young readers to cool places from the Great Pyramid of Giza to New Zealand's "Lord of the Rings" locations.


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A Sterling man was out on bail, after being arrested last week on charges that included rape and assault and battery.
Mark W. Corcoran, 49, of 174 Chace Hill Road, Sterling, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 7:57 a.m., after Sterling officers spoke to the alleged victim at Clinton Hospital�s emergency room.
Officers were called to speak to the female, who was apparently the victim of an assault, at 6:30 a.m.
The female was being treated for injuries, bruises, cuts, scrapes and possible broken bones. The woman told officers that her live-in companion had returned home and an argument ensued. The argument became physical and the woman was thrown into a closet, choked and physically dragged around the home. The woman reported the suspect threatened to kill her and allegations of sexual assault were made.
After obtaining statements from the woman, an emergency restraining order was sought and obtained. The order directed the suspect to vacant the residence. Officers attempted to serve the order, however the suspect refused to accept the order.
Officers obtained a key to the residence and entered the home after Corcoran still refused to comply with the court order. The suspect was arrested and charged him with numerous offenses including domestic assault and battery, assault and battery to intimidate with bodily injury, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, violation of a restraining order, threatening to commit a crime and rape.
Corcoran was arraigned on Thursday, Feb. 14, and released on $25,000 cash bail. He returns to court on Friday, April 12, for a pretrial hearing.


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meh, I could see Hasbro's mindset as this:Mad rush of collectors enter store on street date. Mad rush of collectors see plethora of product. People start grabbing stuff like crazy, maybe even more than they anticipated because they don't want other collectors to grab the item, leaving none left.
With the economy being what it is, Hasbro should be happy we're buying their **** at all, and shut up.Especially after their distribution garbage for the last year.
I don't really think the CD DVD comparison works on this one as it's a different animal altogether. With DVD and CD releases, the release dates are hyped up, like an event. You see them advertised all over the place, to the point where each store has a specific exclusive version of the item to entice you to buy from them. You know weeks to months in advance when that movie you're waiting for comes out. Most stores even have charts and posters advertising the dates. If the movie gets put out early, even a low level stock boy would probably notice pretty quickly. And at no time during the wait for these new films are there empty shelves being held back for these new items to be placed, they'll fill them with some other movie in the mean time. And even if that argument doesn't hold up, well, I'm pretty sure that CD's and DVD's aren't shipped to the stores months ahead of time to collect dust in the back room. Hasbro shipping these boxes to retailers so early is just asking for the street date to be broken. How many store managers just saw that there were empty pegs and told the stock boys to fill them, they might not have noticed the "do not put out" sign, they probably didn't even think of it, because since when do toys have release dates like movies? Although I agree that Hasbro doesn't have to say screw it, it's well within their right to make them take it down, I just don't think it's right to penalize stores that just might not have known any better. But who knows if they're even doing that, at this point it's just speculation and rumor. I like to think they have better things to do with their time.
This debate is redundant for me now that Target's put them out.
I could not agree more.In this economy, with people losing jobs all over the place, if you have something that somebody wants to buy, SELL it.
Quote from: P-Siddy on July 30, 2010, 09:46 AMThis debate is redundant for me now that Target's put them out. Not so fast. Ridgedale put them out, but the Target store 5 miles up the road refuses to bring out any of their four cases from the back and told me they won't bring them out for yet another week even though all the star wars pegs are set. Ridiculous. I drove another 10 miles up the road to Maple Grove and found at least 3 cases already out on the pegs...nice move Target. I think Jeff hit 5 stores already and got shot down as well - pretty ridiculous.
Are certian WM's just putting out Jabba's or have they done their reset with everything?? Visited 2 in the past few days and their toy sections are complete ghost towns. I even heard a cricket or two.
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I made it!
365 days of shooting *something* everyday. I can't say I would want to sell all those photos taken, but a few of them are worthy.
It's going to be weird getting up tomorrow and not having to find something to photograph. Hmm. Maybe I'll do it anyway, this isn't something a person can go cold turkey on!
Happy New Year everybody. Thanks for sticking it out with me.


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Sam Weiss career year earned her conference honors. And she brought some friends with her.
Weiss earned All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference first-team honors for the Fort Lewis College womens soccer team, while Elena Benavides and Madyson Wellcome ended up on the second team and Lauren Riley and Megan Striedel on the third.
Weiss was a force all year for the Skyhawks (13-4-3), who narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament. The sophomore broke the FLC single-season goals record with 17 tying RMAC Offensive Player of the Year Anna Evans of Colorado Mines for first in the league and finished with a school-record 42 total points. Weiss had a pair of hat tricks this season, as well.
Sam has been a menace to opposing defenses all year. She deserves the recognition, FLC head coach Damian Clarke said in a news release.
Benavides was the engine that made the FLC attack go as a senior central midfielder. She led the team with 10 assists, the third-best total in school history for a single season.
In my opinion, she is the best passing player in the RMAC, Clarke said.
Wellcome, a junior defender, earned all-league honors for the third consecutive season, finishing on the second team for the second year in a row to go with a third-team nod as a freshman. She scored her first career goal this season and again was an anchor on a team that outscored the opposition 47-20 and had 11 shutouts.
Riley earned her second All-RMAC nod by pairing with Wellcome in the central defense to help post those same solid defensive numbers.
Madyson is probably the most consistent player we have. ... Lauren is our best all-around athlete, Clarke said.
Striedel earned her second consecutive league award, scoring five times and adding three assists as an outside midfielder for the Skyhawks.
Megan has a determination and bite that make her an impact in nearly every match, Clarke said.
Regis defender Alison Cahill earned Defensive Player of the Year honors, while teammate Sade Akindele the younger sister of the RMAC and South Central Region Player of the Year, Tesho Akindele of Colorado Mines picked up the leagues top freshman title. Regis coach J.B. Belzer was tabbed the top bench boss in the league, while UC-Colorado Springs goalkeeper Kelly Schroeder picked up Goalkeeper of the Year accolades.


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Rudy Giuliani was a C-plus Mayor who has become an A-plus myth. Since the atrocity of 9/11, Giuliani has managed to merge himself with wounded New York until the man and the metropolis–and this almost religious event–seem to be one heroic blur.
But in April 1999, in the sixth year of his term-limited mayoralty, Giuliani had only a 40 percent approval rating from the people he governed, who knew him best. A year later his divorce lawyer was savagely attacking his wife, Donna Hanover, while the Mayor was flaunting his mistress in public. He even brought his girlfriend into the Mayor's residence, Gracie Mansion, while his wife was still residing there. They don't allow this kind of behavior in trailer parks!
As a result, Giuliani's popularity plummeted again in the spring of 2000. He was almost a laughingstock when he withdrew from his Senate campaign against Hillary Clinton. The official reason given was the Mayor's diagnosis of prostate cancer, but even conservative writers like William Safire in the New York Times and Robert Bartley in the Wall Street Journal had urged him not to run in pointed columns focused on his chaotic personal life.
In May 2000 Giuliani looked like a control freak who had lost control of himself.
Then came the events of 9/11, and Giuliani re-emerged as an international celebrity. By all accounts he took charge when the towers fell, and he displayed leadership when others were dumbstruck. Individuals he knew–and loved–died in the attack, and this gave him sensitivity and dedication.
Giuliani was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year," the avatar of the stricken city. He was made an honorary knight by the Queen of England. He did a victory lap around the country, raising money for Republican candidates and giving speeches for $100,000 a pop; he may rake in $10 million over the next year. He received the Ronald Reagan Freedom Medal at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills. He was a guest on Saturday Night Live and treated like royalty. NBC is planning a three-hour Sunday night movie about him for next February, and the USA Network is racing to air its Rudy film before that. He was even nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, which pays $943,000. (If this sounds preposterous recall that the war criminal Kissinger won the same honor.)
Yet even as he became a part of pop iconography, celebrated as "America's Mayor," Giuliani was still loathed in some black neighborhoods in the city. People in Brownsville, Texas, might have thought of him as their mayor, but blacks in Brownsville, Brooklyn, did not.
Even his critics admit that in many ways New York City did become a better place to live during Giuliani's two terms. His administration cut crime longer and deeper than those of most other large cities. He encouraged new policing strategies of rapid redeployment of officers to hot spots, while holding precinct commanders accountable. Murders were reduced from 1,927 in 1993 to 643 in 2001. Buoyed by the 1990s economic upsurge, whole neighborhoods revived and tourism thrived under Giuliani. He restored the city's confidence in local government, and this put a strut in the city's step. He ended the feeling that the city was out of control, which many felt during the epidemic of crime and crack.


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You gonna be at Wondercon in Anaheim March 29-31? Yeah? Then you will want to participate in what's shaping up to be a Nerdist weekend there. You already know about the Nerdist Podcast Live at the City National Grove of Anaheim, just down the street from the Anaheim Convention Center, on Friday, March 29th, and if you haven't gotten tickets for that, do that now, because tickets are separate from Wondercon and you'd better get 'em fast.
Here's what's new: On Sunday, March 31st at noon in the Arena, we're going to have a Nerdist Industries panel. Chris Hardwick will, of course, be hosting and we'll… well, we can't tell you yet, but you definitely will want to be there. Big announcements, fun, maybe even some quemments — mark it down on your schedules and make sure you don't miss it.
And there's tons more to see and do at Wondercon, including a panel with Guillermo del Toro and James Wan hosted by Warner Bros. and our parent company Legendary Pictures, and you need to click here for the schedule and more information. Also, you'll see members of Team Nerdist wandering around all weekend, including me; say hi but don't make direct eye contact. Oh, okay, go ahead, make eye contact. In fact, we'll be happy to see you. And remember, right in the middle of it, on Saturday night, March 30th on BBC America, there's the first in a new series of "The Nerdist," 10/9c, and if you're at Wondercon, I'm sure you can find a suitably-equipped TV and watch it to complete your world.
So, if you'll be at Wondercon, make sure to make it a Nerdist weekend. See you at the panel. And the podcast.


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Groupon Has a New Believer in Sterne Agee
Ahead of Groupon's fourth-quarter report later this month, Sterne Agee upgrades the online discount purveyor to buy and sets a $9 price target.
"This is an out-of-consensus upgrade predicated on a more-constructive longer-term view of the company and is not a call" on the fourth-quarter.
The investment bank admits, "Meaningful risks remain, the stock will be volatile and we may be a bit early. However, we believe the risks are well-known and largely priced in."
Sterne Agee believes more in Groupon's ability to expand its efforts, notably overseas and in mobile. "In addition, competition appears to be easing and valuation appears compelling."
Groupon was up 7.8% premarket at $5.70 after having doubled already the past three months.