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Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced an increased authorization of $1.5 billion of its common stock under its share repurchase program.
The additional repurchase authorization is effective immediately and extends the program by five years, during which time additional shares can be authorized for repurchase. The amount of purchases will depend on market conditions and corporate considerations. Share repurchases will be made on the open market.
"The decision to increase WD's stock repurchase program is part of our capital allocation strategy to efficiently deploy cash to shareholders while maintaining strategic flexibility," said John Coyne, chief executive officer of WD. "We believe that Western Digital's stock is a compelling investment based on our ability to create additional value for our customers and shareholders in the growth markets we serve."
As reported in the company's Form 10-Q filed with the SEC for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, as of May 4, 2012, the company had approximately 260 million shares outstanding. The company may suspend or discontinue the stock repurchase program at any time.
About WD
WD, a storage industry pioneer and long-time leader, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its storage technologies serve a wide range of host applications including client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own storage systems. Its home entertainment products enable rich engagement with stored digital content.
WD was founded in 1970. The company's products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital®, WD® and HGST™ brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning the company's belief that its stock is a compelling investment. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including the impact of continued uncertainty and volatility in global economic conditions; supply and demand conditions in the hard drive industry; uncertainties concerning the availability and cost of commodity materials and specialized product components; actions by competitors; unexpected advances in competing technologies; uncertainties related to the development and introduction of products based on new technologies and expansion into new data storage markets; business conditions and growth in the various hard drive markets; pricing trends and fluctuations in average selling prices; and other risks and uncertainties listed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the company's recent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 9, 2012, to which your attention is directed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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Welcome to our Spring Hiking and Waterfall Hiking Season
WATERFALL Hiking Safety Tips and Hikes
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Saturday Hike Meeting Time:
8 AM: Start gathering, greet everyone, final instructions, news/announcements, arrange carpools, questions/concerns?
8:30 AM: Drive to trailhead
8:40 - 8:55 AM: Arrive at trailhead (generally 10 - 30 minute drive from meeting place UNLESS stated otherwise)
11:30 AM: Off the trail by or before this time - UNLESS otherwise stated
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Our hiking group is:
Consistent: Plan on us every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. We rarely cancel unless something catastrophic happens, which hasn't in 14 years of hiking.
Variety: In addition to 200+ day hikes each year, we offer several other outdoor sports, activities and trips you are invited and encouraged to attend. Examples include: International adventure trips, weekend getaways, kayaking, canyoneering, stand up paddle surfing, camping, Dutch Oven cooking, snowshoeing, backpacking, hooping, sledding, trampoline jumping, yoga, gardening, etc. Many of these are also offered as classes for those who have little to no experience. A price is required for most of these. Pre-meetings are held for some of these. All will be posted on this site OR my website at liveandthrive.com.
Accommodating: Come to any hike and talk with me in person or one of my assistants with any concerns you may have. We can help you customize every hike to fit your needs and abilities.
Experienced: Leading hikes every week for 14 years (since Feb. 2003) has allowed me to become very familiar with many trails in the Wasatch Mountains.
Safe: Safety is always our #1 priority.
Flexible: Even though you are in a group, you'll have plenty of options. Be social or enjoy quiet solitude. Hike longer or shorter. Go fast or slow. Stop and take breaks or hike like a mountain goat!
Fun: With incredible beauty in all directions and surrounded by great people we often forget about the great workout that comes with this sport.
Addictive: Warning, after coming a few times you may get hooked like the rest of us.
Friendly: New hikers attend every week and receive a warm welcome. Thank you in advance for making an effort to join us.
Caring: I look forward to meeting you in person and will help you have a great experience on the mountain. We attract many kind, caring people. Come early if you are new.
Free: No yearly membership fees required for any local hikes.
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You can't beat a system you can't understand
Because I am a resident in two states, I am occasionally
obligated to fulfill my duties as a member of the jury pool at both locations. Sitting on a jury in any courtroom is enough to convince most that we live in a system we can't understand.
As soon as I received the notice that I had the "privilege of being chosen," I knew that my little obligation to society was not going to be easy. A tear-offthe ends and it opens into a sixsided card arrived in the mail. In sugar-substitute-package-sized print, it contained a juror number as well as enough information and instructions to get the reader through law school.
Upon arrival at the courthouse after parking in the juror parking lot that is so large that a tram is required to pick up the prospective jurors, we were herded into a room with at least 800 other victims. But not before being put through a security procedure that fell just short of a strip-search. The room was similar to a movie theater, although its purpose was much less entertaining. A woman with the personality of Gestapo prison guard in a previous life read an hour's worth of rules - as if anyone was going to remember them, or even cared.
Then she took roll call of all 800 jurors by number, not by name. And I'm not exaggerating about the number. Over 800 jurors were in that room That took two hours because after the first 10 seconds, her voice sounded like a drone, and everybody seemed to forget their number. Consequently, she had to shout each number several times. This annoyed her, so she admonished each juror separately for not paying attention. The gathering was less than festive. The roll call scenario was followed by a procedure that divided the now seriously depressed herd into groups that were assigned to different courtrooms. At this point we were convinced that all crime in America was being tried at this gargantuan courthouse.
Upon being escorted to designated courtrooms by uniformed guards, we waited outside for half an hour and were then dismissed for lunch. I won't even tell you the details of what that was like. Just imagine 800 angry people jamming into four elevators to descend on three hot dog stands and invade a couple of already crowded restaurants so they could devour lunch and return to their respective courtrooms in an hour. It was not pretty.
By now the jury pool was an angry throng. All we needed was a few posters and signs, and we could have been a world-class protest group designed to protest everything worthy of protest, and possibly a few things not-soworthy. Believe me, whoever we were protesting against would have given in to our demands. I must admit that I felt sorry for anyone being tried by this mob because compassion was no longer in their vocabulary.
Then we came to the good part. My group of about 30 jurors was herded into the courtroom. The judge and attorneys were going to select 14 of us to actually hear this trial. The attorneys were allowed to ask endless questions after the judge gave us an hour of instruction. And ask they did. When it came to my turn, I felt as if I were on trial. It was intimidating
The defense attorney asked me if I had any preconceived feelings about the case. In other words, he wanted to know if I thought the defendant was guilty just because he was in court. I couldn't help myself; I had to ask a few questions. "Don't cases like this (it was a drug smuggling trial) go before a grand jury before they go to trial?" I asked. The defense attorney responded with a tenuous "yes." I then asked if evidence was presented that supported the allegation that a crime had been committed. Again, he said yes. I also asked if the evidence supported the possible guilt of the defendant. The attorney looked at the judge, and the judge gestured for him to answer the question. He again said yes. So I said that it seemed to me that the government wouldn't be spending all of these taxpayers' dollars on a trial if they didn't think the evidence supported his guilt. "My money is on the prosecution," I said. The jurors laughed and applauded. The judge smiled.
I was the first to be dismissed. I was hoping I'd have an opportunity to ask a few more questions, but they apparently thought I was not a good risk. If the accused is to be tried by a jury of his peers, why wasn't the jury pool filled with other people awaiting trial for criminal behavior? Our group of schoolteachers, retired government workers, and one slightly off-beat newspaper columnist were hardly the peers of an alleged drug smuggler. I guess jury duty is a big part of that system we just can't understand.


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Harriman Park's hoops in Manchester: A center city loss
September 10. 2013 5:35PM
Manchester aldermen voted last week to turn the old Harriman Park basketball court (at the corner of Lake Avenue and Hall Street) into a parking lot. Though the hoops came down years ago, there was some hope that they, and the game of basketball, would be returned to this part of the center city. With that hope dashed, aldermen need to provide another court nearby.
Manchester has only two full-court public basketball courts on the populous East Side (at Bridge and Pine, and at Sheridan-Emmett Park across from Beech Street School). Alderman Ed Osborne wants to remove the goals at Sheridan-Emmett Park because young people sometimes play games there late into the evening.
That has been the customary reason for closing city courts. As reporter Mark Hayward pointed out in a column in July, the city has taken down the hoops at Livingston Park, Harriman Park, Enright Park and Howe Park. "The ones I closed were basically at the will of the aldermen of whatever ward I was in," Alderman Ron Ludwig, the former city parks director, told Hayward.
Aldermen last week approved spending $60,000 to upgrade Harriman Park, minus the court. That is a shame. Osborne wants a new court at Gill Stadium, but that is a long trek for kids who live near Harriman Park.
It is not uncommon to hear officials complain about childhood obesity and idle, loitering youths. One would think that these same officials would see the benefit of providing basketball courts in parts of the city where hundreds of kids live in apartment buildings or in small homes with small yards and no room for private courts. But at last week's meeting only Mayor Ted Gatsas and Alderman Joyce Craig opposed paving over the Harriman Park court.
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Adrian Peterson wasn't in peak shape two games into this comeback season, so he showed up at Minnesota's practice facility on his day off this week for a series of 100-yard sprints, 18 in all.
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Peterson plowed through San Diego's defense for 126 yards and two touchdowns on 20 rushes in three quarters on Sunday, and the Vikings trampled Philip Rivers and the injury-depleted Chargers 31-14.
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North Korea Coverage
In light of increased North Korean provocations and the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armsitice on July 27th, this has been a significant year for North Korean coverage. Compiled here are links to the Asia Society Korea Center's relevant videos and coverage on this issue.
Brian Myers on the Kim Jong Un 'Cult'
Brian Myers, Professor of International Studies at Dongseo University, and one of the world's foremost North Korea scholars, spoke about the latest regime change in North Korea and what he characterizes as the Kim Jong Un "cult" at Asia Society Korea Center's monthly luncheon in October 2012. Click here for more.
Looking Back, Irish Korean War Veterans Revisit Battleground 60 Years Later
In a visit arranged by the South Korean government in April 2013, 12 Irish veterans of the Korean War, many in their 80s, as well as family members of Irish soldiers who died in the conflict, participated in commemorative activities. Watch this original video by Asia Society Korea Center to find out more about the Irish veterans' experience during the Korea War, and to hear their reflections on the country today. Click here for more.
Former Top South Korean General on Responding to North Korean 'Provocation'
In May 2013, General Min-Koo Han, the 36th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea, addressed the North Korean threat at Asia Society Korea Center's monthly luncheon. No stranger to the ongoing North Korean threat, General Han drew back the curtain on Pyongyang's military capabilities, Seoul's countermeasures, and the necessity of a more permanent solution for peace on the Korean peninsula. Watch an excerpt from General Han's lecture to gain more insight into the evolving political and military situation on the Korean Peninsula. Click here for more.


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Hey, I checked out my Tama, and he was watching TV! Just thought that you guys might get a kick outta it. Did this happen to anyone else?
NOTICE: Okay, so I was getting out of my car on my way into the mall, and it happened. I had forgotten that I had set my Tamagotchi on my lap -- and I stood up. My brand new Tama went crashing onto the hard pavement! The first thing I did was make sure it hadn't reset. It didn't. Then, I examined it for scratches and dents. There were none. Wow, my tama had actually survived, it's first fall. So I just wanted to ley ya know that the Tamagotchi Connections are durable.
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Well I saw my tama do this.....it was watching tv,next my tama was taking a bath in a cup,then I saw him running and falling down. They do this when you arent taking care of it-it gets bored so it does cool stuff.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Canadian in Lyon Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Canadian in Lyon Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> France View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message andreaeJoined: 05 Apr 2005Posts: 2 Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject: Canadian in Lyon Hi- I am leaving next week to amsterdam, and thinking of stopping in lyon to scout out english schools. I want to teach english in lyon - i have a degree and a TESOL certif. I am thinking about moving there for either june or july. I have also looked into getting a french working visa -canadian's can get this for up to 1 year. What I want to know is the following: 1. Do you recco. any good/great schools that exist in Lyon that I should apply to? How do I find their names? I have been searching the internet, but haven't found any specific names. I would like to be able to send my resume/cv ahead of time to possibly book some meeting appointments. Is this wise? 2. Is it worth it for me to even visit lyon, or can I do all my legwork over the internet? [is there the possibility of showing up and schools telling me that i needed to book an appointment first...?] 3. I am preparing a cover letter, resume, and references. I have been told that i also need copies of my TESOL certif and BA degree to prove that they exist. True? Are photocopies ok, or do i need to go to a notary public to get 'verified' documents? how important is this? 4. Is lyon a good place to think about teaching in? I was also contemplating bordeaux. *I want something in the south* thanks ae Back to top roganJoined: 03 Mar 2003Posts: 416Location: at home, in France Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:25 am Post subject: Lyon or Bordeau languages go to www.pagesjaunes.fr enter enseignement langues in the rubrique enter Lyons (or Bordeaux) in the city and click That will list language schools in those areas A 'famous' Lyon 'school' is currently advertising vacancies Back to top andreaeJoined: 05 Apr 2005Posts: 2 Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject: i found a list... Hi- Thanks for the tip. I have been looking at the list of schools through this link: http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pj.cgi?lang=en I trust this is the one you pointed me too. In addition - what is this 'famous' school that is hiring? any names??? Back to top go2guyJoined: 15 Apr 2004Posts: 74Location: France Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 10:27 am Post subject: Andrea -- I'm a CDN (with a Brit. passport) currently working in Lyon. There are lots of teaching opps here. June and July aren't the best months to find work though. But if you want to get settled in before the fall and "attack" then, that's not a bad idea. Send me an e-mail if you want more info; I can even give you my phone number then & you can call me if you like. Good luck. Back to top wannabetrekkerJoined: 01 May 2005Posts: 1 Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 11:58 pm Post subject: Hey andreae, I am actually in the same boat as you. I am from Canada, I do have a working knowledge of the french language and university experience. I have just finished my TESOL and plan to move to France during the month of July, hopefully if it all goes well. I have been doing a lot of research the last couple months and from what my friends tell me based on my situation Lyon would be one of the better places to go and teach. Paris would be good and thats where I would like to go but its just too expensive. If I find a good paying job in Paris or just outisde Paris that would be great but the odds are against me. Financially Lyon would be better. Does any one else know where else I could go in France? I heard Nice would be good but I am not sure. Any one have any suggestions? A place where people are nice, eager to learn english and not so so expensive. Thank you all in advance. Back to top BlakpepaJoined: 25 May 2005Posts: 4 Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 3:56 am Post subject: Hi Andreae... Just wondering if you are in Lyon as yet. I am a Canadian who will be going to Lyon this fall to study at the university and I would like to work as a ESL teacher. Any advice on obtaining a teaching job in Lyon? 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I enjoyed the illustrations and maybe you will, too. The characters look unique and exciting. They also explain what happens in the story and made me want to read more. Gower is an interesting character. He was funny. He made me laugh. Gower is a frog. He is so exciting to read about! I loved his adventures. This book is very interesting. It is about how a little mouse survives on an island. The characters can talk and usually animals don?t talk. Gower and Abel are very adventurous. I feel that they can do anything now after their experiences on the island.
If you like hamsters and mice, then I suggest you read this book. Adventures, travels, and artistic drawings are all in Abel?s Island. Abel is just as hard working as a human. Would you like to read about that? You should also read this book because the author is trying to let you know how it feels to be on an island with such a small body.


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LABADEE, Haiti - More than two years after a powerful earthquake killed 230,000 people in Haiti and left many more homeless, the Caribbean country continues to battle despair - yet one tiny peninsula on the country's north coast serves as a tropical oasis for travellers and an example of the tourism potential Haiti has to offer.
Labadee draws more than 600,000 visitors a year because of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
In 1985, the cruise line decided to lease the peninsula to give passengers a private beach destination as part of their western Caribbean cruises.
Since then, the company has added a large pier for their huge cruise ships, along with all the infrastructure and excursions to provide visitors with a day at the beach.
It's a stark contrast to the tent cities and desperate conditions faced by hundreds of thousands of Haitians still trying to recover from the 2010 earthquake that devastated much of the country, particularly the capital of Port-au-Prince.
International aid agency Oxfam has blamed government indecision for keeping Haiti's recovery on hold. Haiti has a population of more than 9.7 million people.
The country has a history of political violence including a coup in 2004 that forced the resignation and exile of president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The current president, Michel Martelly, was elected in 2011.
"Years ago in the industry, we used to send people to Haiti," said Ellen Tucker of Freedom Tours in Saint John, N.B. "In fact, there was a very well known Club Med there that we sent a lot of people to."
Tucker says tour operators hope there could be potential for tourists to travel to Haiti in the future.
"Haiti is absolutely beautiful, but of course we all know the turmoil they're going through now," she said.
"It has made it a place that isn't quite right for visitors just yet. But we hope it will be once again."
For cruise ship passengers arriving in Labadee there's no indication of the problems elsewhere in the country.
Instead, they're greeted by warm, blue waters, and a backdrop of mountains and lush forests.
You'll find a peninsula offering two very different beach conditions. On one side, the waves roll in, crashing on shore, while the other side offers the calm waters of a protected harbour.
Despite the large capacity of today's cruise ships, Labadee is far from crowded, with no issue finding a stretch of sand to claim as your own for the day.
John Weis, vice-president of guest port experience for Royal Caribbean, said there are many things available to do once you're there, including an aqua park and an authentic Haitian straw market.
"We have an artisans market, an artisans showcase, we have wave runners, parasailing, snorkelling, and cabanas."
The small cabanas provide comfort and shade right at the water's edge. In the markets, there's an array of crafts, jewelry and carvings.
Weis said they also offer a number of excursions that travel a bit further away from the pier.
"One of them is the Haitian cultural tour, where you go closer to Labadie village, and it gives you a little background on village life and the history of Haiti," he said. "You also get some of the history of sugar cane, rum and coffee."
The average high temperature in Labadee is around 29C much of the year, but climbs to an average of about 34C in July and August.
Royal Caribbean employs about 230 full-time employees in Labadee.
While the company won't reveal details of their lease agreement for the property, it does say Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has contributed more than $2.5 million to the Haiti relief effort.
"They've done a wonderful job in supporting that island and building the infrastructure there and making jobs for Haitians," Tucker said. "Passengers who go there really enjoy it."
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Small peninsula attracts tourists to Haiti as it struggles with life after quake
LABADEE, Haiti - More than two years after a powerful earthquake killed 230,000 people in Haiti and left many more homeless, the Caribbean country continues to battle despair - yet one tiny peninsula on the country's north coast serves as a tropical oasis for travellers and an example of the tourism potential Haiti has to offer.


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The easiest way to change a room or couch look is with new pillow cases! THREE fabulous and easy patterns for you to make.
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Easy to make for anyone who can sew a straight line and follow a straight forward pattern. The button style is the toughest and I include photo and sewing tips for virtually every step.
Pillow Covers are a practical and economical way to change the décor in your home. I've included cutting measurements for 3 different sizes; 14 X 14 inches, 16 X 16 inches and 18 X 18 inches. Use a variety of fabrics including cotton, upholstery and home decor. Mix and match the front and back or side fabrics for different looks.
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My favorite part of this story is when the girl made the ?truly great thing? out of junk. My favorite character is the girl.
This story reminds me of when I had a turtle. One day it disappeared. I never saw my baby turtle again. I think it went down the dram because my mother always kept it in the bathroom.
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BusinessFeet needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 58 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
**FINAL UPDATE** Calling all creative genius' -
if this was your website what would it look like
So far we have had templates and designs which are very similar to what we have already. The leading designers are so far stripe_acces, crystalgarfix and justflair, following closely are masterjojo, ruther and gecku.
Everything they have in common is that they are light, bright and airy giving a welcoming feel. they are all relatively unique, except they all follow the same format as we have now.
if this was your website what would it look like
I have a little test I like to run - I look at the image and cover up the page with my hand and try to remember what it said and more importantly, what you do. None of them pass that test. The slogan "Marketing For The Digital Age" is not the most important thing in my mind, because it is too ambiguous. To me, that should be secondary to the words "Search Engine Optimization". That should be the text with the highest impact. They can get the more polished, more literary slogans as secondary text, slightly smaller in the same approach that is shown, but first and foremost must come the words. Perhaps play with some slogans that incoroporate SEO or Search Engine Optimization somewhow but still get the point across with that small fraction of time you get to hook the visitor.
**UPDATE** Please don't be afraid to change the way the homepage and subsequent pages look overall. be adventurous with the content we have. Think IMPACT, IMPACT, IMPACT we're good at getting people to our site but don't have the look we need to keep them there and do something.
**PLEASE DO NOT USE TEMPALTES - if i wanted a template i would use template monster or oswd**
Some great designs so far - keep it up - would really love to see something totally different
So far there have been some really good standard designs but none have yet really captured what we are trying to achieve. Please don't be constrained by what we have already. The reason we are doing this contest is to find some really creative talent out there who we can work with ongoing. Please can you all submit 2 designs (1 homepage and 1 news homepage and if possible 1 main content page)
**DONT worry about the logo - we may be putting this up for contest shortly**
This Project needs some fresh creative ideas. Not looking for typical corporate style. Are you a graphic designer with a good eye for detail? Can you design something unique that will make us stand out from an overcrowded market? Do you have flair?
We're specialists in SEO and Internet Marketing and are looking for someone with a good graphical flair to enhance the look and appeal of our website - the current site is very functional in design but we need someone to give it a personality. Fresh and unique with a both a corporate and small business feel. If you can imagine us as an international internet marketing agency dealing with some large brands, that would be the ideal approach to take.
1.Graphical elements - Must make us say "Wow..." We need the design to be
2. Make it functional. Think as if you were our customer.
3. Professional but still Web 2.0ish..
4. Don't waste space, but don't crowd.
- This is a design only project - we'll code it ourselves
- Need 2 submissions - 1 for home page and 1 for news-section homepage
- Something Different
- content needs to be seperated effectively
- news - section needs to be enhanced and made more appealing
- long term partnership for client projects
- Color scheme can be different to what is used now and we have no preference
- artwork required in any of the following formats, psd, eps, pdf layered
- Please see the website - everything is there in terms of content
- something that is totally unworkable
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For her – It is Valentine's Day in less than a week and your bloke is, as we speak, preparing an amazing day which involves chocolates, flowers, a candlelit meal and chapter seven of Fifty Shades of Grey.
The last time this level of planning went into anything they called it D-Day. So shouldn't you show him how much you love him? Forget the crap socks and that soppy card you were thinking about and get him what he really wants. Here are few ideas to help.
For him – Oops, you better get a move on, garage flowers won't cut it again this year. Might be worth sticking this list in front of her – if you have been a good boy that is.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix remains a hot ticket on Wall Street.
The Internet video service's stock climbed another 15 percent Friday to reach its highest price in 16 months. The latest surge followed a 42 percent leap on Thursday that marked the stock's biggest single-day gain since Netflix Inc. went public in May 2002.
Netflix's fourth-quarter earnings spurred the stampede to buy the company's stock. The results released Wednesday were highlighted by an unexpected profit and accelerated customer growth that left Netflix with 33 million worldwide subscribers to its service that streams movies and TV shows to Internet-connected devices.
The stock gained $22.70 to close at $169.56. Earlier in the session, Netflix reached $172.68, the highest it has been since September 2011.
Despite the recent rally, the stock is still well below its peak of nearly $305, hit 18 months ago. The shares plunged after Netflix irked customers by raising prices as much as 60 percent for subscribers who wanted access to the Internet video library and DVD rentals by mail.


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NAMM 2009: Native Instruments Announces GUITAR RIG MOBILE
Native Instruments today announced GUITAR RIG MOBILE, a highly affordable all-in-one solution that turns any computer into a powerful and easy-to-use guitar recording and performance setup. Combining the new ultra-compact GUITAR RIG MOBILE I/O USB 2.0 audio interface with the versatile GUITAR RIG 3 LE software, GUITAR RIG MOBILE offers studio-grade sound quality and a wide range of creative features that allows musicians and producers to "plug in and play" anywhere without any compromises.
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Quote dancie: some of the best stories have villains and at least the ones on this show are for the most part well played, like Stephano, Victor, Kate, Kristin, and some of the others who move in and out of that role like Nicole and Sammie.
I would like to see Carrie brought back for Rafe, they seemed to have as much if not more chemistry than him and Jordan.
And bring back some of the Hortons they need a transfusion of more family in that town. Maybe bring back Mike just not another Nick type, even tho the actor does play his slimy character rather well
I also would like to see Carrie back for Rafe! :D
oh, and bring back Chloe! Rather see her back then more new people come.... ;)
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The chicness of a classic blazer is irrefutable. This bebe blazer features classic structure, single button detail that accentuated the waist and functional front flap pockets. Comes fully lined. Constructed from wrinkle-resistant luxury stretch fabric that retains form and structure. Looks polished when paired with a matching blazer and an embellished top.
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- Sleeve length: 24" (61 cm) with 11" (28 cm) opening. Center back to hem: 21" (53 cm).
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We thought we would kick off the new year with a beautiful client customization of our Sonoma suite. This elegant design came to us from Judy Paulen Designs at Bloomingdale's. Along with Judy Paulen Designs, the client was also working with Enjoy Events Co. in creating the perfect design to accompany their wedding day event. The soft Warmed White colored paper, custom ink color and shine from the Pearl foil create a subtle, yet show stopping suite. The flourishes from the original Sonoma design were paired with a bold chevron pattern, chandelier motif and peony floral to make a truly custom design.
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by Michael Hanrahan
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The third annual "Spirit of the 80's" - for all those who lived through and loved the music of the '80s - returns as a two-night event Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8 and 9, at Academy Park in Lewiston. Doors open both nights at 4 p.m.
The weekend music festival will kickoff Friday with a happy hour performance from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring The Strictly Hip.
Originally conceived in 1994, Strictly Hip has grown to become one of Western New York's biggest and most popular nightclub acts. The Strictly Hip show has evolved into a revue of music that brings back memories of the glory days of Toronto's 102.1-FM CFNY, with music from the Tragically Hip, Lowest of The Low, Our Lady Peace, The Trews, The Cure, Oasis, REM and much, much more.
Local favorite The Tower will close out Friday evening concert. The Tower is a band with a new rock/blues direction with a unique mix of music for a large variety of tastes.
Canadian punk pock legends The Forgotten Rebels, from Hamilton, Ontario, will headline Saturday, Aug. 9. In 1979, they released "In Love with the System," which solidified their position forever in the "Punk Rock Hall of Fame," as many tracks were instant college and party classics and still are to this day.
Singer, founding member and frontman extraordinaire Mickey De Sadist recalled, "The bands we most admired were, Bowie, T-Rex, Gary Glitter and the Sweet, but being new to musical instruments, the best we could pull off was a bad, out-of-key version. So we decided to write our own songs with less chords."
The Forgotten Rebels have toured with such bands as The Clash, The Ramones, Iggy Pop, the Cramps, Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson and many, many others.
Local '80s favorite The Mirrors and Buffalo-based alternative rock band Cowboys of Scotland also will perform.
The Mirrors are hometown favorites. Band members include Kirk Andrews, Mark Acker and Tim Tyran. The Mirrors started in December of 1983 and played 15 shows in 10 months before Andrews moved to Florida with his family in October of 1984. They did not play again together until 2012, when "The Spirit of the 80's" was born.
Cowboys of Scotland are an all-original rock band led by multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter Bud Redding. The group combines elements of punk, progressive, new-wave, funk, rock 'n' roll and an '80s-flavored sound layered over hard-hitting, socially conscious lyrics.
The Cowboys are regulars in the local music scene, and the band's members are veterans of such bands as Funk Monsters, Nullstadt, Vapor Voice and Green Jello. Their music has been described in various terms: new wave, punk-funk, gothic, tech-rock, progressive and indie-rock. One local music critic described their sound as "The Clash meets Pink Floyd," while others refer to their " '80s sound."
A barbecue chicken fundraiser will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, from 3-6 p.m. at Academy Park. The chicken barbecue will be catered by The Silo Restaurant. Tickets are $10 per dinner. Proceeds will benefit the Lewiston-Porter Alumni Association.
"Spirit of the '80's" tickets are $10 per person Friday and $20 per person Saturday. A two-day combo pack costs $25. Tickets are available at the door and at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/701276.


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DUBLIN, Ohio, 11 July 2014—OCLC Research has been awarded the Presidential Citation of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services for outstanding service to ALCTS in the report, 'Understanding the Collective Collection: Towards a System-wide Perspective on Library Print Collections.'
OCLC Vice President, Research, and Chief Strategist Lorcan Dempsey and Program Officer Constance Malpas accepted the award at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony during the American Library Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
The ALCTS Presidential Citation recognizes distinguished achievement by a member or members. These special awards honor ALCTS members who make significant contributions to the association and to the profession but whose accomplishments do not fall within the criteria for other ALCTS awards.
"Once again, OCLC Research has demonstrated its keen ability to bring together the profession's best thinkers in service to addressing complex issues facing libraries," states the Presidential Citation. "OCLC Research staff are commended for their continuing efforts to support the community with the rigorous analyses needed to make informed and intelligent shared-print decisions. 'Understanding the Collective Collection' will long stand as a landmark work in the field."
Mr. Dempsey, an ALCTS member, characterized the award as an acknowledgement of the important work that OCLC Research has done for the community in providing a quantitative, analytic, system-wide view of library collections that is covered in the report.
"We are honored to be recognized by our colleagues associated with ALCTS," said Mr. Dempsey. "This body of work has established an evidence base that has allowed and encouraged libraries to begin the shift from local provisioning of library collections and services to increased reliance on cooperative infrastructure, collective collections, shared technology platforms, and 'above-the-institution' management strategies."
About ALCTS
ALCTS is the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. ALCTS enjoys a rich, 55+-year history of service to its members and continues to improve the products and services it offers its members. With strategic and tactical plans firmly in place, ALCTS has a solid foundation from which to expand its influence.
Comprised of nearly 4,000 members from across the United States and 42 countries from around the globe, ALCTS is the premier resource for information specialists in collection development, preservation, and technical services. We are the leader in the development of principles, standards, and best practices for creating, collecting, organizing, delivering, and preserving information resources in all forms.
About OCLC
Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs. More than 74,000 libraries in 170 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the world's largest online database for discovery of library resources. Search WorldCat.org on the Web. For more information, visit the OCLC website.
OCLC, WorldCat, WorldCat.org and WorldShare are trademarks and/or service marks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Third-party product, service and business names are trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.
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More than 1,170 students are set to receive diplomas this Sunday as Wilmington University celebrates its 42nd annual Commencement Winter Ceremony at the Chase Center on the Riverfront.
The class is part of a student body totaling more than 15,000. The youngest person graduating on Sunday is 20; the eldest is 72.
The day will include three consecutive ceremonies honoring graduates of the University's seven colleges, in the following order:
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and College of Health Professions 10:00 a.m.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and College of Technology 1:00 p.m.
College of Business 3:30 p.m.
Each ceremony will feature a student speaker specially selected by the University for exemplary academic performance and service to the community. University President Dr. Jack Varsalona will deliver a warm greeting to the graduates and their families. Dr. James D. Wilson Jr., Vice President for Academic Affairs, will present the degree candidates.
A select number of undergraduate and graduate degree recipients are set to receive academic awards. Chief among these are the President's Award and the Trustees Award. Student award winners are not made aware that they will be receiving their awards prior to their graduation ceremony.
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Due to fire regulations, only ticketed attendees, Wilmington University faculty, University staff and the media will be permitted to enter. Plan to arrive early as parking and seating will be to capacity. All attendees must check in at the receiving desk at the Chase Center main entrance. The media is asked to check in at the Media Relations desk to receive additional information.


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Kent-Sussex Industries will begin manufacturing the Rope-It Golf Backyard Practice Range in the coming weeks
A pair of recent University of Delaware graduates believe they've come up with the next big thing in golf.
Now they're turning to Kent-Sussex Industries (KSI) in Milford to help them manufacture their Rope-It Backyard Practice Range as they take their marketing efforts national.
"We've sold about 5,000 so far through dozens of online retailers, like eBay and Golfsmith.com," Rope It Golf co-founder Marc Reda said. "We knew we wanted to take the next big step before this year's the holiday season and to do that we needed someone who can mass produce our product, so we asked, 'Who are the best people to help us with that,' and everyone said KSI."
KSI Vice President Jayson Crouch said he's excited about the new partnership, which could mean more jobs for Delawareans with disabilities.
"It's all dependent on how successful these guys are in terms of sales, but we think this could be really important for the people we serve," said Crouch, whose 50-year-old the non-profit manufacturing company on North Rehoboth Avenue that almost exclusively employs workers with mental and physical disabilities.
Crouch said the company estimates every 10,000 units of the Rope-It Backyard Practice Range that are sold will equal about 700 work hours for employees.
"Starting new business isn't as simple as building a better mousetrap, which it looks like they've done," he said. "But it's our hope that they prove to be successful and we're able to grow with them and continue to be their manufacturing source."
The Rope-It Backyard Practice Range is a deceptively simple concept that involves a golf ball attached to two lengths of cord.
Golfers are able to drive the ball without resistance and have the ball return to within twenty feet of the tee.
The product is marketed as an ideal practice tool for golfers who want to perfect their game without the hassle of heading out to a driving range, as well as young golfers who might not have access to the wide open spaces otherwise needed to practice their long game.
The product was invented by Rope-It co-founder Louis Girifalco's father, John, more than 20 years ago.
"I wanted to practice and we had small kids at the time so [his wife Mary] didn't want me going off to the [driving] range all the time, and she didn't want an ugly net in her back yard," John Girigalco explained during a press event at KSI last week. "So I had to think of a way. I tried wiffle balls and foam balls, but it just wasn't the same … so I came up with a way to affix a golf ball to a rope."
After some trial and error, Girigalco came up a dual-cord system that would allow the golf ball to fly without the cords tangling, the apparatus falling apart or the ball recoiling back at him.
Girigalco had some modest success selling Rope-It system on his own, but said the business didn't really take off until after his son and Reda became involved in 2009, just a few weeks after they both received their college degrees.
Since then, the two 25-year-olds have expanded their distribution, filed patent applications for the Rope-It system and secured Small Business Administration-backed loans from Dover Federal Credit Union and the Delaware Economic Development Office's Small Business Credit Initiative loan program.
"They had a really rock-solid business plan and on paper it looks like it's going to be a successful venture," Dover Federal President and CEO David Clendaniel said. "There's a lot of confidence in it because, as you can see, this a product anyone can use in their backyard."
In addition to expanding their production capacity, Reda said he and the Girigalcos also plan to put those investments to use by expanding their marketing approach.
"We have national television ads ready to launch Oct. 15 on ESPN, ESPN Classic and the Golf Channel," he said. "We're hoping Rope-It becomes a big gift item this winter and just really takes off from there."


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A Blush Can Signal Danger for Millions with Rosacea
CHICAGO (April 3, 2006) -- What at first may seem like an innocent blush or sunburn may ultimately foreshadow rosacea, a widespread but potentially serious facial disorder now estimated to affect more than 14 million Americans. April has been designated Rosacea Awareness Month to alert the public to the warning signs of this red-faced, acne-like condition, and to emphasize the importance of seeking medical help before it becomes increasingly intrusive on daily life.
"Rosacea is frustrating and baffling for so many people because its conspicuous signs and symptoms may not only come and go unexpectedly, but they can affect various individuals in ways few might imagine," said Dr. Richard Odom, professor of dermatology at the University of California - San Francisco. "Unfortunately, without treatment rosacea tends to become progressively worse -- and can have a substantial impact both physically and on people's emotional, social and professional lives."
Rosacea is a chronic disorder, primarily of the facial skin, that usually first strikes between the ages of 30 and 60. For many people, it starts innocently enough, resembling a sunburn or an inexplicable blush. Suddenly, without warning, a flush comes to their cheeks, nose, chin or forehead. Then just when they start to feel concerned, the redness disappears.
Unfortunately, it happens again and again, becoming ruddier and lasting longer each time -- and eventually, visible blood vessels may appear. Without treatment, bumps and pimples often develop, growing more extensive over time, and burning, itching and stinging are common. In severe cases, especially in men, the nose may become enlarged from the development of excess tissue. This is the condition that gave comedian W.C. Fields his trademark red, bulbous nose.
Among the most famous rosacea sufferers is former President Bill Clinton, whose doctors disclosed that he has this condition in The New York Times. Others reported to have suffered from the disorder include Princess Diana, financier J.P. Morgan and the Dutch painter Rembrandt.
In about 60 percent of rosacea sufferers, the eyes are also affected, a condition known as ocular rosacea. An eye affected by rosacea may appear watery or bloodshot, and patients may also experience eye irritation, burning, stinging, itching, dryness or even light sensitivity. In severe cases, corneal complications may result in loss of visual acuity or reduced vision.
Beyond its physical effects, rosacea often inflicts significant emotional and social damage because of its conspicuous impact on personal appearance. In surveys by the National Rosacea Society, nearly 70 percent of rosacea patients said this unsightly disorder had lowered their self-confidence and self-esteem, and 41 percent reported it had caused them to avoid public contact or cancel social engagements. In those patients with severe symptoms, nearly 30 percent said they had missed work because of their condition.
Adding to the embarrassment is the common myth that rosacea sufferers, who often have a red face and nose, are heavy drinkers. In fact, while alcohol may aggravate rosacea, these symptoms can be just as severe in a teetotaler. Another common misconception is that rosacea is caused by poor hygiene, while in reality it is unrelated to personal cleanliness.
"The good news is that, while rosacea cannot be cured, it can be effectively controlled with medical therapy and lifestyle changes," Dr. Odom said. Individuals with any of the following warning signs of rosacea are urged to see a dermatologist for diagnosis and appropriate treatment:
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- Small visible blood vessels on the face
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During April and throughout the year, people who suspect they may have rosacea can call the society's toll-free number at 1-888-NO-BLUSH to receive free information on rosacea. Further information and educational materials may be obtained by writing the National Rosacea Society, 800 S. Northwest Highway, Suite 200, Barrington, Illinois 60010, or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Information and materials are also available on the society's Web site at www.rosacea.org.
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"Only touch the produce if you're invited - and be gentle. Sometimes you will be invited to choose your own fruit and vegetables, sometimes this will get you into big trouble. Go with it. Poking, prodding and squeezing is frowned upon - unless you buy of course'. The Apple Lady has remaindered fruit on the side and you can help yourself.
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"Only touch the produce if you're invited - and be gentle. Sometimes you will be invited to choose your own fruit and vegetables, sometimes this will get you into big trouble. Go with it. Poking, prodding and squeezing is frowned upon - unless you buy of course'. The Apple Lady has remaindered fruit on the side and you can help yourself.
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Love the crates of veggies turned on the diagonal! I have a lot of trouble overcooking my jams....I always worry they haven't gelled enough.ReplyDeleteReplies
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How I wish I could have/see in person the Provencal quilts!!! and the Nutty Figgy Bread too!ReplyDelete
The fabrics..draw my eye for sure..ReplyDelete
And..your lady..and the grapes:)
I tried oils today:)
I am in love with the quilts. The colors are just glorious.ReplyDelete
This reminds me that I should rather go out shopping some food than sit here behind my PC. At least, this post gave me appetite! :-)ReplyDelete
- Laurie V.9:42 AM
It is so sad that the best dogs IMHO have to be left outside. I feel so sorry for the dog in the picture! As for the breed you mentioned earlier in the post, it is a King (not Kind) Charles, and while too small for my taste, it is a great favorite among Parisian dog owners. Fashion leaves me cold, but dogs are another story. Please post more pictures of them!ReplyDelete
Une sortie au marché... Un plaisir sans cesse renouvelé en ce qui me concerne...
Des photos excellentes, des photos gourmandes...
Une publication tellement dynamique ! J'adore...
Gros bisous
You are really into the swing of things now, with all the inside info you have from Trish. It's so easy when you know the etiquette expected, for only touching the fruit & when it's OK. to taste. Would love to have been able to taste the nut & fig bread. enjoy ' le weekend. 'ReplyDeleteReplies
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That's fascinating facts about the dogs and supermarkets.OMG that nutty, figgy bread looks sensational. We were very close to Marche Raspail on our last visit, but only got to visit once. The produce is so different this time of year.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2:49 AM
Maybe it is because I am so freakin hungry, I don't know, but your blog today made my mouth water. I thought of the wonderful cider we purchased made by the apple lady, and the talk of jam just about made me come undone. I am sure I have told you that my favorite food is TOAST, and being a toast lover, one also has to love jam! And I so loved the Raspail market.ReplyDelete
And when you mentioned the Grenelle market, I thought of the pillow shams that I didn't buy :( I am still lusting after those!
BUT, the photo of the grapes is soooooo beautiful. I feel I should design a room around those colors. I would like to say I would like to do a watercolor of them but how crazy would that be. How could you get them to look translucent, and get that frosty finish ( I am sure it has a name).
Nice way to end my day. Thanks! Carolyn
The quilts are has impressive . The colors and patterns are perfect.ReplyDelete


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'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'
Release Date: Aug. 12 Why we're buying a ticket: This horror release is a remake of a 1973 made-for-TV movie that aired on ABC. It's the story of a little girl Sally (Bailee Madison) who moves in with her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) after her mother abandons her. Their house is being renovated and while exploring, Sally finds a sealed-up fireplace that begins to whisper to her to open it. Goblin-like creatures escape and proceed to torment the little girl. The movie is directed by Guillermo del Toro, who was the genius behind "Pan's Labyrinth," which, while a wonderful movie, had moments that scared the ever-loving crap out of us. So we have high hopes for this one as well. -- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it
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SOURCE: Salem Communications Corporation
March 12, 2012 06:00 ET
WNYM, New York's 50,000 Watt Talker, Which Is Home to Some of the Hottest Talk Talents in the Nation Is Undergoing Something of a Facelift
WNYM, New York's 50,000 Watt Talker, Which Is Home to Some of the Hottest Talk Talents in the Nation Is Undergoing Something of a Facelift
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Mar 12, 2012) - There is a new lineup, a new attitude, a new name and a new slogan for the Salem Communications' (NASDAQ: SALM) NewsTalk station in NYC effective today. Today the Apple becomes AM 970 The Answer. In an exciting move designed to maximize the effectiveness of each host and their reach, the new lineup will feature Bill Bennett's Morning in America from 5am to 7am, Curtis Sliwa from 7am to 10am, Dennis Miller from 10am to Noon, Dennis Prager from Noon to 3pm, Michael Medved from 3pm to 5pm; Curtis Sliwa and Jeffrey Lichtman from 5pm to 7pm; and Hugh Hewitt from 7pm to 10pm. This is in addition to a host of great sports programming and cutting edge news coverage from the Salem Radio Network and Fox NewsRadio.
The changes were announced by Salem's new VP and Director of the Spoken Word Format, Phil Boyce who joined the company a little over a month ago. "The new name will more accurately reflect who we are and what the benefit is to listening to us. The Answer just popped into my head my first week here, and I couldn't stop thinking about it. We are the answer to so many questions, from 'what happened while you slept?' to 'is it gonna rain?' to 'why am I stuck in traffic?'"
The new imaging will create a hip younger sound for the station, heavy on a New York style attitude. "New Yorkers are slightly jaded, and a little sarcastic, so we wanted the sound of our station to reflect the city we serve," added Boyce. In describing his collaboration with Voiceover talent Lonnie Perkins, Boyce gushed, "I told him to sound like that 'Mayhem Man' commercial for Allstate Insurance." The new imaging includes new top of hour ID's, promos, and show opens.
Boyce wanted to re-arrange the lineup to "put the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle" together in the right order. He added, "I am having a blast working with our morning man Curtis Sliwa who was also my morning guy over at WABC for many of those years. He comes back to do a 2 hour live and local show at 5 with Jeffrey Lichtman, a brilliant trial lawyer who I first paired with Curtis back at WABC. The two sound incredible together. It's a strong lineup now, and the Salem Network hosts are all very talented," said Boyce.
Curtis Sliwa, who remains the cornerstone of AM 970's line-up has been a constant voice on New York's AM dial for over two decades, helping New Yorkers get to work and get home from work with his unique blend of wit, pointed political commentary and a knowledge of the city that is second to none. The new line-up also gives Dennis Prager, a proud son of Brooklyn, an extra hour each day to offer even more of his intellectual take on both the cultural and political issues of the day.
Sean O'Neill, AM 970's General Manager, stated, "This relaunch offers New Yorkers the best live and local talk in the market. When you combine that with the resources of both Fox News and the Salem Radio Network, you get a terrific formula for giving our listeners what they need most: news, opinion and passion!" O'Neill, who has presided over relaunches of radio stations multiple times before, expressed his happiness that Curtis Sliwa was such a crucial element of the new station, "I've never worked with a talent like Curtis Sliwa before. He has boundless energy when it comes to sales, programming and promotion. Walking the streets with him, you get the sense of exactly how much of a New York icon he really is."
About Salem Communications
Salem Communications Corporation is the largest commercial U.S. radio broadcasting company that provides programming targeted at audiences interested in Christian and conservative opinion radio content, as measured by the number of stations and audience coverage. Upon completion of all announced transactions, the company will own and/or operate a national portfolio of 96 radio stations in 37 markets, including 60 stations in 22 of the top 25 markets. We also program the Family Talk ™ Christian-themed talk format on SiriusXM Channel 131.
Salem also owns Salem Radio Network, a national radio network that syndicates talk, news and music programming to approximately 2,000 affiliated radio stations and Salem Media Representatives, a national media advertising sales firm with offices across the country.
In addition to its radio broadcast business, Salem owns an Internet and a publishing division. Salem Web Network is a provider of online Christian and conservative-themed content and streaming and includes websites such as Christian faith focused Christianity.com, Questions and Answers about Jesus Christ at Jesus.org, Christian living focused Crosswalk.com®, online Bible at BibleStudyTools.com, Christian videos at GodTube.com, a leading website providing church media at WorshipHouseMedia.com and Christian radio ministries online at OnePlace.com. Additionally Salem owns conservative news leader Townhall.com® and conservative political blog HotAir.com, providing conservative commentary, news and blogging. Salem Publishing™ circulates Christian and conservative magazines such as Homecoming® The Magazine, YouthWorker Journal™, The Singing News, FaithTalk Magazine, Preaching and Townhall Magazine™. Xulon Press™ is a provider of self publishing services targeting the Christian audience.
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"In the past few weeks, I've managed to find a bit more free time to work on Haiku. As per usual, the lion's share of this time was spent on improving our integrated debugger. As such, I thought I'd give a brief overview of what's been added, and how it can be useful."
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"Purely out of curiosity, may I ask what it is you work on that requires regularly dealing with assembly?"
Actually it's not very regularly. The last all-assembly project I did may have been 5 years ago. Now a days I use it more for microbenchmarking and optimization here and there, specifically in terms of cryptographic function implementations. It's much faster and less error prone to use an assembly debugger to visualize and step through code flows instead of trying to keep track of everything on paper, especially when comparing to code outputted by a compiler.


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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In a story March 13 about next week's primary for an open U.S. House seat in South Carolina, The Associated Press erroneously cited outdated political lines in describing the 1st Congressional District. As a result of the most recent redistricting, the district now runs northeast along the Atlantic Coast from Hilton Head Island through Charleston and to the Georgetown County line; it does not include Myrtle Beach.
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US House battle brewing among SC Republicans
Former SC Gov. Mark Sanford headlines field of 16 Republicans seeking vacant US House seat
By BILL BARROW and BRUCE SMITH
Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — As national Republicans look for answers after last fall's disappointments, a congressional primary along the South Carolina coast has emerged as a free-for-all driven more by personality than debate over party direction.
Mark Sanford, the disgraced former governor, headlines the field of 16 candidates. He's attempting a comeback almost four years after disclosing an extramarital affair with a woman who is now his fiancee.
Several members of the Legislature are aiming to move up. Then there are archconservative local elected officials and a few political newcomers, including the son and namesake of media titan Ted Turner.
The group is living up to South Carolina's reputation for rough-and-tumble politics. What the race won't do is forge any new paths for a party lacking a national standard-bearer and needing to broaden its electoral base.
To many local Republicans, that's just fine.
"You can't be too conservative in South Carolina," said Katon Dawson, a former state GOP chairman. "If you get accused of that, you usually win."
The primary is Tuesday and the probable GOP runoff is set for April 2.
The Republican nominee will be favored in the May 7 general election to succeed Tim Scott, who held the seat until he joined the U.S. Senate in January. Scott became the South's first African-American senator since Reconstruction when Gov. Nikki Haley named him in December to succeed fellow Republican Jim DeMint, who left to lead the Heritage Foundation.
Republican Mitt Romney won the 1st Congressional District, which encompasses the state's Lowcountry, over President Barack Obama by 18 percentage points, compared with his 10-point statewide margin. The district runs northeast along the Atlantic Coast from Hilton Head Island through Charleston and to the Georgetown County line.
Warren Tompkins, the GOP consultant who managed George W. Bush's bitter presidential primary victory over John McCain in the state in 2000, said the key for Republicans in South Carolina and nationally "is the messenger. We've got a good message."
The wild card is whether Democrats can capitalize on personality themselves. Their likely candidate is Elizabeth Colbert Busch, a political newcomer and sister of comedian Stephen Colbert. Some Republicans temper their confidence with the idea that Colbert Busch would be competitive against Sanford.
Tompkins, who has no client in the race, described the Republican field as "Sanford and 15 people chasing him."
When Sanford isn't talking to voters about "a God of second chances," he highlights his record on budget and taxes. He once took live pigs to the Legislature to mock lawmakers for overriding his veto of a budget he said was full of pork projects. He was among the first GOP governors to reject some money included in Obama's 2009 stimulus law.
At a recent debate in North Charleston, several candidates called for eliminating the federal Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency, though there was virtually uniform agreement that federal taxpayers should help expand the port of Charleston.
State lawmakers who can afford the television time boast of conservative credibility. In one ad, South Carolina's first modern GOP governor, Jim Edwards, tells one hopeful, state Rep. Chip Limehouse, that there is "a socialistic government up there, and I want you to go up there and stop it."
Despite talking about a need to work across ideological and party lines, Teddy Turner has spent time running against his more liberal father. A high school economics teacher, Turner blamed his family's politics on his father's ex-wife, actress Jane Fonda.
On the issues, the candidates emphasize border control and enforcement of existing laws when it comes to immigration, and most questions about gun regulations deal with mental health.
Tompkins says abortion and gay marriage aren't factors in the primary because South Carolina Republicans "stopped having social, cultural fights for the most part."
State Sen. Larry Grooms almost mocks the rhetoric in one television spot. "All the candidates are talking about the same issues we've heard before," he says. "Yes, I'm a pro-life Christian conservative who knows D.C. spends too much."
To distinguish themselves, some Sanford rivals have turned attention to the ex-governor's personal life. John Kuhn, a former state senator, said in a recent debate, "I've never cheated on my wife, and I'm not going to."
Merle Black, a Southern politics expert at Atlanta's Emory University, said the campaign highlights that GOP rebranding talk "comes from Republicans who have been losing. The Republicans have been winning in South Carolina. They're not going to abandon their winning strategy because of outside campaign advice."
Dawson, the former party chairman, said moving left isn't an option even in a general election. "If we do that, then the party is something we're not supposed to be," he said. "If we try to be 'the moderate party,' we'd probably disintegrate."
There are voters, particularly in less-Republican Charleston, who say they want a more moderate approach.
"Right now politics with the Republicans and the Democrats not being able to do anything in Washington has got me to where I don't know what to think," said Johnny Lofton, a 56-year-old cab driver and construction worker.
Jeff Sills, a 67-year-old retiree who retired to coastal Mount Pleasant from Florida, said he's a "lifelong Republican" but added that he's "found it difficult in recent years to make a vote for them because some of the positions are so extreme."
Yet Lofton said his choice is the famously uncompromising Sanford, and Sills said Sanford "seems like a pretty good guy" and is "the only name I really know."
Jim Dyke, a South Carolina native and former Republican National Committee spokesman, said it's obvious that the central question of the campaign "is whether forgiveness is divine or can also come from voters."
The national parties say they're on the sidelines for now.
Democrats in Washington take special care to play down the race, though Tompkins and Dyke suggest the opposition is sandbagging.
"They certainly feel like they have a chance if Mark Sanford wins it on our side," Tompkins said.
Dyke added, "I absolutely expect they'll make a play. Can you think of a better validation of the president's policies or the idea that the president's party can win back the House?"
Barrow reported from Atlanta. Follow him on Twitter (at)BillBarrowAP


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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are investigating two Canadians citizens on suspicion of stealing state secrets about China's military and national defense research, state media said.
The official Xinhua News Agency said in a one-paragraph report late Monday that Kevin Garratt and Julia Dawn Garratt were being investigated by the state security bureau in China's northeastern city of Dandong that borders North Korea. Xinhua did not provide further details. The offense of stealing state secrets is a serious crime in China.
The Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail said the Garratts are a Vancouver couple who have lived in China since 1984 and have run a popular coffee shop in Dandong since 2008.
The accusations against the couple came nearly a week after Canada accused a China-sponsored hacker of infiltrating Canada's National Research Council, the country's top research and development organization.
China's Foreign Ministry expressed strong displeasure over the allegation, urging Canada to withdraw the "groundless" accusation.
Canada's foreign affairs department said it was aware of reports that the two Canadians had been detained and was trying get more information. The department said consular officials were ready to provide assistance.


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New French campaign fights counterfeit fashion
Below the steps of Paris' Sacre Coeur church, four sellers of fake Dior sunglasses run off past a group of tourists.
"The police came, so they ran," said kiosque worker Nicole Barsky. "It's always the same. They'll be back selling in five minutes."
In tourist spots around Paris — including at the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower — Louis Vuitton bags, Gucci watches and Christian Dior shades — all fakes — are ubiquitous.
One counterfeit seller, Rex, who works in Montmartre and wouldn't give his surname, said he was proud of selling imitation Louis Vuitton purses: "Why should I care? There are no jobs anyway. I sell at this at five euros. It's a bargain: euro80 ($99.50) in a shop."
Though 5 euros might seem low, it adds up: Fake luxury goods now lose French industry an estimated euro6 billion ($7.46 billion) euros a year.
But a new poster campaign launched Wednesday by French anti-counterfeit body Comite Colbert signals a fight back.
"French Customs have revealed that some 8.9 million counterfeit products were seized in 2011 — up from 2.3 million in 1998," said Elisabeth Ponsolle des Portes , president of the Comite Colbert. "This new campaign aims to wake people up this."
The spike is no surprise to some.
"Yes, the fashion industry is rare in doing well in the (global financial) crisis, so then it makes sense that the counterfeit industry goes up too," said Jean Cassegrain Wednesday, the CEO of luxury brand Longchamps.
"People see its soft side. But it's not: It costs thousands of jobs, helps the drug trade and also stifles creativity."
The Comite Colbert campaign pokes fun at the public's mistakenly flippant perception of counterfeit products.
"Buy a fake Cartier, get a genuine criminal record," reads one poster, next to a picture of a shiny fake. "With this phone, you better be ready to call your lawyer," reads another, next to a photo of a cellphone with a misspelled "Chanelle" branding.
Six other European countries have agreed to display the posters including Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The inclusion of several Eastern European countries highlights that this is a growing route for illegal trade between borders.
But geographical frontiers are becoming less and less relevant in the fight against crime, with the expansion of e-commerce.
"That's why it's good that online sites such as PriceMinister.com have started to regulate against counterfeit products," said Ponsolle des Portes.
Across the Atlantic, the United States is also waking up to the fight against counterfeit products.
Earlier this month, from New York fashion house Hermes was awarded a staggering $100 million in damages against 34 websites that sold knockoffs of its luxury handbags.
In the case the Manhattan judge recognized the role that websites and search engines play in facilitating the activity, in ordering Google, Bing and Yahoo to stop providing links to the offending sites.
"The U.S. wasn't really interested in fighting counterfeiting before as it was seen as free enterprise, but that changed when they realized that money to finance terrorism came from counterfeit," said Cassegrain.
It's a sign that the world is waking up to an activity, which, when combined with piracy — according to the International Chamber of Commerce — cost the global economy more than $1 trillion last year.


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