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Pettersson abandons the broom putter
GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Carl Pettersson's golf bag was a little bit lighter. And the burly Swede didn't stand quite so tall Thursday in the British Open.
All because of his putter.
Pettersson has used a long putter that he anchors to his chest since he was in college at North Carolina State. For the first time in a major — for the first time that it really mattered — he switched to a conventional putter on Thursday at Muirfield.
"Putted nice," Pettersson said without even being asked a question.
The USGA and R&A adopted a new rule in May that will ban the anchored stroke starting in 2016. Pettersson was among those who were strongly opposed to the rule, and he was one of the players singled out as how the ban might affect a career. The broom-handled putter is all he has used as a pro. He has put in thousands upon thousands of hours practicing with it. But he also realizes change is coming.
Pettersson used what he called a "split claw" grip, in which the bottom of the putter handle near the shaft rests between his right thumb and forefinger.
"Since this rumor of the ban came out last year, I grabbed a couple of regular putters — regular length — and put my hand on it and gripped down on the shaft," he said. "And it felt pretty good. It was not serious practice, but I hit a few. It's essentially the same grip with the right hand, so I just had to change the left hand. It's the same motion I've been doing with a long putter. It's just not anchored."
A week after the U.S. Open, Pettersson was at the Travelers Championship when he saw a bunch of putters and thought about changing.
"We always have a Tuesday game, a gambling game, and I used it in that and made nine birdies," Pettersson said. "I was going to put it in at Hartford but I didn't have the (guts) to do it."
Pettersson first used the conventional putter in the final round of the John Deere Classic, where he was at the bottom of the pack. He shot 70 and tied for 54th.
"It was nerve-racking at the John Deere," he said. "If it hadn't gone well, I would be back to square one. But I did nice. I holed all the putts you're supposed to hole. I didn't run the tables, but it was nice."
The real test was the British Open on Thursday, when he essentially started out in a tie for the lead. And he had no complaints, especially after making a 30-foot birdie putt on the opening hole. More pleasing was that he didn't three-putt in his round of 74.
Is that the end of the long putter forever?
"I can't say forever. Well, we only have two more years," Pettersson said.
ODE TO THE 2-IRON: Dustin Johnson wasn't tempted by the firm links of Muirfield to make any changes in his bag, such as putting in a 2-iron instead of a 5-wood.
That 2-iron appears to be gone for good.
The last time Johnson said he had a 2-iron in his bag was Sunday afternoon at Royal St. George's in the 2011 British Open. He was challenging for the lead on the par-5 14th hole when he tried to lay up with a 2-iron and it sailed way to the right, out-of-bounds. He never recovered, finishing runner-up by three shots behind Darren Clarke.
That shot stuck with him.
Johnson believes if he had hit a 5-wood, even with a poor swing he wouldn't have lost as much to the right. Besides, he tried out the 2-iron on a Trackman radar device and found it only goes about 7 yards longer than his 2-iron.
"I tried a 2-iron on the range and it lasted for about five minutes," he said.
The real difference, though, was Royal St. George's. That was the last time he hit one in competition.
"And it will never go back in," Johnson said. "If I wouldn't have had one in there, it might have been a different story."
SPIETH ROLLS ON: The last five days must feel like a blur to 19-year-old Jordan Spieth. He won the John Deere Classic on Sunday for his first professional win, which qualified him for the British Open. He flew on a charter overnight to Scotland. He saw Muirfield for the first time.
And then he went out Thursday and had one of only 13 rounds in the 60s.
Perhaps even more impressive is that Spieth had only one bogey, dropping a shot on the par-3 fourth hole. He birdied two of the par 5s and added another birdie on the short par-4 third hole.
The kid loves to play poker to relax. This feels like house money. Remember, he started the season without status on any tour and now has a PGA Tour title, an exemption through 2015 on tour, a spot in the next two majors and World Golf Championships and over $2 million.
"There's even less pressure than there was before," Spieth said. "I kind of accomplished more than I'd thought possible this year. I just wanted to get my card for next year. Now it's just really exciting. ... I didn't think it would happen this soon. But on the course, I was plenty confident to go out there and do it."
TWO WDs, BUT NO ALTERNATES: Joost Luiten of Belgium and David Lingmerth of Sweden were at Muirfield playing and practicing to be ready to play in case anyone had to pull out. They wound up having to go home.
Two players did withdraw, but only after their rounds started.
Peter Hanson, who has been coping with a bad back, pulled out after five holes. Louis Oosthuizen, playing with Tiger Woods and Graeme McDowell, withdrew with a recurring neck injury after a bogey on the eighth hole. He was 4-over for his round. It was the second straight major the South African couldn't finish.
"I'm bitterly disappointed to have to pull out of the Open, and it looks likely now I am going to have to take some time off and give my neck the rest I've been told it needs," he said. "I thought I would be OK today as I warmed up pretty well on the range hitting balls. But then as the round progressed the pain in my neck translated into my hips and just found it increasingly uncomfortable to walk."
Oosthuizen won the Open at St. Andrews in 2010.
His management company said the rest doctors have prescribed would mean Oosthuizen misses the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone and the PGA Championship.
ROUGH START: The British Open got underway with five balls hit from the first tee.
Peter Senior led off the 142nd Open with a tee shot down the middle. Oliver Fisher just found the left rough. The rest of the shots belonged to Lloyd Saltman. His sliced his first shot so badly that he cleared a 30-foot fence guarding the tented village, which is marked out-of-bounds. His next shot clanged off the boards of the fence and was never found, presumed to be OB. His third tee shot was in the right rough, and he scrambled for a quadruple-bogey 8.
Because of the tented village, with restaurants and exhibits, the area is marked OB. It's rare to see white stakes in the middle of the golf course, though the R&A felt it was the best way to mark the course. Without the white stakes, players would get relief from all the structures and have a reasonable lie to play the next shot, right after hitting what could only be described as an atrocious one.


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Bjørn-Andersen, Niels; Hansen, Rina (Auckland, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This is a longitudinal study of the extent to which luxury fashion brands have struggled with the dilemma of on the one hand interacting with fans and customers online, while on the other hand retain the exclusivity, surprise, and innovation hype of the brand. We have developed a framework for assessing websites and social media sites of luxury fashion brands. We applied the framework in three empirical studies in 2006, 2008 and 2010. Our findings show that the observed luxury brands have increased their adoption of social and interactive digital Internet-based technologies since 2006. We also document some of the most interesting uses of Web 2.0 technologies fashion brands for creating an immersing and innovative environment online. While some brands like Burberry has gone "the full Monty", others like Prada has not had a functioning web-site since 2007, probably disappointed about their first attempts at "getting their feet wet" early on. The findings have theoretical relevance in the shape of the 8C framework, but it should also have relevance for practitioners, as it might function as a checklist for creators and management of fashion brand websites. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8526
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Hansen, Rina; Tambo, Torben (Turku, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: E-commerce has matured and become mainstream. The fashion industry is now competing strongly in the digital markets. Beside traditional web-shops, new sales and branding channels are emerging e.g. M-commerce (mobile); social commerce; marketplaces; gaming etc. E-commerce and multi-channel retailing (MCR) now have a less technology-centric perspective while focusing more on sales and branding, although technology is the carrier and imposes limits. Corporate information systems are extended to the consumer"s computers, smartphones and digital entertainment platforms. The information systems (IS) research tradition is somewhat challenged but can provide an elaborate framework for the understanding of the business and technology changes as well as provide an ideal support for research and businesses in choosing among the different MCR options. This paper proposes a model to understand and position fashion companies" existing and future sales and branding channels from an IS perspective. Future research suggestions include long-term challenges and benefits of distinct electronic channels. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8527
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Hansen, Rina; Bjørn-Andersen, Niels (, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The paper proposes a framework for assessment and design of B2C websites focussing on Web 2.0 and social media as vehicles for involvement of current and potential customers. Three overall strategic dimensions are proposed for characterization of websites, whether the 1) purpose is branding or e-commerce, 2) communication is one-way or two-way, 3) focus is transaction or innovation. When these three strategic binary dimensions are combined, we get 2 x 2 x 2 or a total of 8 different triplet combinations. The framework is used for an assessment of 15 fashion websites in the years 2006, 2008 and 2010. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8429
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A longitudinal study of the adoption of online interactive and social media by luxury fashion brandsHansen, Rina (Turku, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Most luxury fashion brands have yet to develop a clear and focused integrated online strategy, as they have struggled with the dilemma of interacting with fans and customers online. We observed how 35 luxury fashion brands utilized social and interactive online technologies since 2006 by formulating a framework for assessing fashion websites and brand controlled social media sites. Our findings illustrate that the observed luxury brands have increased their adoption of social and interactive digital technologies since 2006, and that with the help of Web 2.0 technologies fashion brands can create an immersing and innovative environment online.The findings also have relevance for practitioners, as the developed 8C framework can function as a checklist for fashion brand website creation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8528
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Refashioning luxury goods through co-creationWolny, Julia; Hansen, Rina (Geneva, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Sustainable fashion in all its guises, has been the preoccupation of many a recent campaign, article, research and initiative. Not only is the industry increasingly aware of the need to cut its environmental impact, but also consumers and consumer organisations are putting pressures on various parts of the supply chain to comply with environmental and ethical practices. Yet, from a management perspective, the economic impact of these demands can lead to conflicting priorities. In particular, the basic marketing concept of product lifecycle indicates the product's gradual diminishing monetary returns through time. In this paper we will be analysing a case of a refashioning of products that are either obsolete or unsalable and making a commercially viable collection. In 2008 MCM collaborated with the London College of Fashion to reuse, recycle and redesign a number of end-of-line, dated handbags into new objects of desire with a new lifecycle. This case will form a basis of analysing the validity of such a product re-development tactic for other luxury brands. The paper will provides a blueprint for future re-fashioning initiatives by reflecting on the value inherent in the process for both users and firms alike. The paper contributes to the understanding of recycling and sustainable fashion from a theoretical perspective that links together the product lifecycle, co-creation and value creation theories. The main theoretical implication of the work concerns the framing of recycling and refashioning with the context of those linked concepts.According to this contribution, refashioning can enable value creation from obsolete products, especially if a co-design with consumers or users forms part of the proposition. On the managerial side, this study recognisees the economic drivers of business and highlights the commercial, not only environmental and societal benefits of recycling within the luxury sector. The recycled products stand in direct opposition to counterfeiting, which is evident in the uniqueness for refashioned products leading to the development of new objects of desire. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8525
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Hansen, Rina (Frederiksberg, 2015)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9139
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Click Export. Click Finish.
Now you've created a file of your favorites. Compose an email and attach the file to your email before sending it.
Once the recipient gets the email and clicks on the attachment, they may be asked to Choose the program you want to use to open this file. They should select their browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.), or it may just open automatically in their browser.
Voila! Your friend will have access to all your favorites. Happy sharing!


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In my recently published article, "Inside Windows Vista Service Pack 1," I revealed that Microsoft was preparing a second wave of performance and reliability fixes for its latest client operating systems. This week, the company made those fixes available in four separate updates, and Microsoft tells me that it will soon deploy them via Windows Update, as it did with a similar set of fixes from August.
The four patches, which are currently available as manual downloads from Microsoft's Web site, address a wide range of issues. These include fixes to Vista's core USB components, Media Center, and Windows Media Center 11. The fourth fix generally addresses "compatibility, reliability, and stability" issues with the new OS. (See download URLs below.) While the software giant calls the updates incremental and subtle, they make some interesting changes to the OS: Startup and sleep time is reduced, battery life is extended for portable machines, and wireless connections are made more reliable.
While Microsoft plans to roll these fixes in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), they are not available in the current beta version of that update, but will rather ship in a future beta release. Vista customers who are experiencing compatibility, reliability, and stability issues should consider downloading these updates.
Vista Updates (Microsoft)
October 2007 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista
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Review of the FAA's Progress in Implementing the FAA Modernization and Reform Act
Summary of Subject Matter
Opening Statements
Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ)
Subcommittee on Aviation
Hearing on Review of FAA's Progress in Implementing the FAA Modernization and Reform Act
May 16, 2013
Opening Statement
(Remarks as Prepared)
As a follow-up to our February hearing, we are again going to examine what progress the FAA has made in implementing the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, called the "Reform Act", which was signed into law on February 14, 2012.
The Reform Act was passed after five years of short term extensions. It creates a stable, four year framework for the FAA, industry and other stakeholders. The Act makes important reforms to the aviation system and to the FAA in order to increase efficiency and modernize the system. It ensures that we maintain a safe, modern, and efficient civil aviation system for now and into the future.
Ensuring implementation of the FAA Reauthorization is, and will remain, a top priority of the Subcommittee.
NextGen is a central part of the Reform law. I am fortunate to represent the 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey, which also happens to include the William J. Hughes Technical Center. So I've seen firsthand the work that goes on there and I have been able to learn more about why NextGen is important to the FAA, the aviation industry, and the traveling public.
What has become clear is that we must do more to provide certainty for the FAA and stakeholders, which is why the Reform Act requires the FAA to appoint a Chief NextGen Officer for a term of five years, requires the certification and equipage of "ADS-B In" technology by 2020, and accelerates the deployment of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures for large, medium, and small airports.
The Reform Act also requires the FAA to include FAA employees, such as air traffic controllers, in the modernization process, and requires the FAA, with input from the industry, to identify operational incentives to encourage the aviation industry to equip with necessary avionics.
The FAA is making progress with some of these efforts, but still has a long way to go with others.
Since the Subcommittee's last hearing, the Aviation Subcommittee has held the first in a series of listening sessions broadly focused on the implementation of NextGen. We were able to hear from industry stakeholders about various issues of concern in the implementation of NextGen air traffic control procedures.
Next week we are holding our second NextGen listening session. This will give the Subcommittee an opportunity to hear from the FAA and industry stakeholders in a less formal setting. We of course intend to use what we learn in the listening sessions to help us, industry and the FAA achieve near term, "real world" benefits from NextGen.
Today I look forward to hearing from Administrator Huerta what the plan is for the FAA to fully implement the Reform Act. In particular, I am interested in learning how the FAA is complying with the various safety, modernization, reform, and good governance provisions included in the law.
The FAA has had some successes in implementing the Act. However, similar to NextGen, the FAA has also faced some challenges and is behind on many deadlines.
Administrator Huerta will testify that the FAA is on track to meet or has met 80% of the deliverables included in the FAA reauthorization law and has currently completed half of them. But, even he agrees that not all of the reauthorization requirements are created equal.
The FAA has yet to complete some of the most important and challenging requirements of the law, including the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS's) integration plan to allow for the safe integration of UAS's by 2015, the small UAS rulemaking, the facility realignment and consolidation plan, and reforming and streamlining certification processes.
Completion of these requirements is delayed and I look forward to hearing from Administrator Huerta on when we can expect to see more progress by the FAA.
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Share your recipe (including a picture) on foodista.com, explain where it comes from and what makes it special.
The best stories will be awarded with a free supply of Moleskine notebooks, including the new Recipe Journal from Passions collection. And if you wish to test the Passions page layouts, download the templates in the MSK section, and fill them in on line, ready to be printed out and pasted on your notebook.


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Roberts of Melvin's Nite Owl professes innocence
March 16, 2007
By Monica Drum
Eagle City Reporter
Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department officials reported yesterday that Melvin Roberts has been arrested for the rape of a 16-year-old babysitter in his employ.
Roberts was reportedly arrested yesterday in his store, Melvin's Nite Owl, at the corner of North Lamar Avenue and Highway 30, around 9 a.m., by YCSD officers.
According to the official complaint, Roberts is accused of attacking the 16-year-old babysitter who was staying at Roberts's home with his grandson while Roberts was scheduled to be working and his wife Candy was out of town.
The complaint alleges that Roberts came into a room in his house that the girl was sleeping in and forcibly raped her in the dark, telling her that he would kill her if she made any noise or told anyone.
The complaint states that the girl smelled alcohol on Roberts's breath and that she believed he was very drunk at the time of the attack. Besides the rape, the victim was also beaten and suffered a concussion and multiple contusions in the attack, as well as a broken finger, which she says happened when she tried to resist Roberts's advances.
The complaint then states that the girl stayed in the room for an hour, believing the attacker was still somewhere in the house. When she finally went out into the rest of the house, she found that he had left. The girl then called 911 and told them what had happened, which launched the investigation that culminated with Roberts's arrest yesterday morning.
Roberts, when contacted for a comment from the Yoknapatawpha County Jail, says that he is innocent of the charge and that he was working through the night and can prove it.
He also says that he did not return to his house until after midnight, found the babysitter had left, checked on his grandson, and went to bed.
Roberts's attorney, Don Margolis, who sat with Roberts throughout questioning, says that the charges are baseless and will be defeated if and when they go to court.
But YCSD spokesperson Elizabeth Jones says that the case against Roberts is very good. Physical evidence was found at the scene that implicates Roberts in the attack, and the victim's testimony against Roberts is solid, according to Jones.
The victim, who is currently recovering in a private room at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, picked Roberts out of a line-up as her attacker and also identified his voice as the voice of her attacker.
Many people in Oxford wonder how Roberts could do such a thing, but it is common knowledge among Oxford's residents that Roberts has been battling an alcoholism problem and a substance abuse problem for several years now, bouts of which have required him to seek professional help at clinics for rehabilitation in Tupelo and Memphis.
Roberts states that Melvin's Nite Owl will remain open its regular hours and that he expects to be back in the store in a short time to continue serving his many customers. He also says that his longtime policy of serving customers in uniform for free will no longer apply to employees of the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department.


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Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in zombie film "Maggie"
Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed on for zombie movie 'Maggie'.
The action veteran will play a doting father who helps his daughter adjust to her slow transformation into a member of the walking dead after she becomes infected with a terrifying virus, according to Variety.
The innovative take on the traditional horror flick is set to be the directorial debut of commercial director Henry Hobson, brought to life from a script written by John Scott 3.
The role marks a departure from Schwarzenegger's usual action-packed movies. The 65-year-old star made his big screen comeback in 2010 following a seven-year spell as Governor of California with 'The Expendables', closely followed by 'The Expendables 2', and was seen in The Last Stand' earlier this year.
He is expected to reprise his role as Trench Mauser in 'The Expendables 3' shortly, and also officially confirmed his return to the iconic 1984 science-fiction franchise, 'The Terminator', last week.
Schwarzenegger announced: ''I'm very happy that the studios want me to be in Terminator 5 and to star as the Terminator, which we start shooting in January [2014.]
Production on 'Maggie' is expected to begin this autumn.


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Inventory of county records, Somervell County Courthouse, Glen Rose, Texas
Description: Inventory of records of Somervell County housed in the Somervell County Courthouse in Glen Rose, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the County Clerk, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Tax Assessor-Collector, Sheriff, Treasurer, and School Trustees. Also provides an index.
Date: 1974
Creator: Ferrier, Douglas M. & Pearson, Mary
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The Raiders makeover kicked into overdrive Monday when they traded for inexperienced quarterback Matt Flynn and worked further on jettisoning veteran quarterback Carson Palmer.
General manager Reggie McKenzie has been in cost-cutting mode since he was hired by owner Mark Davis last year.
Getting out from under "out-of-whack contracts" and finding a long-term solution at quarterback were huge priorities from the outset. In Flynn, the Raiders are hopeful they found their man at a fraction of the price Palmer would have cost.
"Matt's one of those guys, even though he hasn't had a lot of opportunities, when he's had those opportunities, he's made the most out of those chances," Raiders coach Dennis Allen said in a conference call. "We feel real good about that, and feel real good about getting a young prospect at quarterback."
Therein lies the rub. Palmer started 121 regular-season games during his 10-year NFL career. Flynn and Terrelle Pryor combined for three starts during their NFL careers. Yet, one of them is going to be the starter a little more than five months from today.
Palmer still is a part of the Raiders roster. However, he no longer is a part of their plans, Allen said. Several reports said Palmer is bound for the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a late-round draft pick.
"When we looked at it, both from his standpoint and our standpoint, we just realized that it was time for us to move on and move forward," Allen said of Palmer.
Flynn was unavailable for comment. He is slated to speak with Bay Area media Tuesday.
Flynn, 27, started only two games in his five NFL seasons. He spent his first four seasons backing up Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay. Last season, he appeared in only three games for the Seahawks after being beaten out by rookie Russell Wilson.
Allen said he is hopeful that Flynn will flourish if given the opportunity, in much the same way Rodgers did taking over for Brett Favre and Matt Schaub did after being traded to the Houston Texans.
Neither Allen nor McKenzie anointed Flynn the clear-cut starter. That's in keeping with their stance that they want competition at every position.
Yet, it seems likely that McKenzie and Allen are counting upon Flynn to be their starting quarterback for 2013 and beyond.
"Matt is a tough football player, and a talented quarterback," McKenzie said in a press release. "He will get the opportunity to compete to be a starter with the Raiders. I believe Matt has that potential, but I also know he hasn't had enough experience."
Palmer is the latest high-priced player targeted by McKenzie this offseason. He joins defensive tackle Tommy Kelly, cornerback Michael Huff and wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, all of whom were released.
Palmer, 33, is scheduled to earn $13 million in base salary in 2013, whereas Flynn is on the books for $5.25 million. Allen said he hasn't spoken with Palmer since the Flynn trade.
"I talked to Carson probably Saturday, over the weekend, and kind of explained to him, where we were at, what the process was," Allen said. "He and his representation totally understand where we're at."
McKenzie inherited a roster that featured Palmer as the unquestioned starter and Pryor the long-term project. Flynn provides a measure of comfort through McKenzie's familiarity with the Louisiana State product.
McKenzie scouted Flynn in 2007, when McKenzie worked for the Green Bay Packers. Ultimately, the Packers selected two quarterbacks in the 2008 draft, Brian Brohm in the second round and Flynn in the seventh.
Taking a chance on Flynn is the latest in a long line of gambles by the Raiders on finding a long-term solution.
Since 2006, the Raiders committed seven draft picks on the following quarterbacks: JaMarcus Russell, Jason Campbell, Pryor, Palmer and Flynn.
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The Raiders makeover kicked into overdrive Monday when they traded for inexperienced quarterback Matt Flynn and worked further on jettisoning veteran quarterback Carson Palmer.


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Forbes released its annual list of the world's most valuable sports teams and the Eagles came in at No. 15, valued at $1.26 billion.
The Birds rank seventh among NFL teams, behind the Dallas Cowboys ($2.1 billion), the New England Patriots ($1.635 billion), the Washington Redskins ($1.6 billion), the New York Giants ($1.468 billion), the Houston Texans ($1.305 billion) and the New York Jets ($1.284 billion).
The Phillies came in at No. 41, valued at $893 million, ranking fifth among MLB teams. Ahead of the Phillies are the New York Yankees ($2.3 billion), the Los Angeles Dodgers ($1.615 billion), the Boston Red Sox ($1.312 billion) and the Chicago Cubs ($1 billion).
Topping the list is Real Madrid, valued at $3.3 billion.


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Assistant Clinical Professors Patricia Harrison and Brendan Roediger are both featured in a new documentary, "The Perfect Victim," that will be screened as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival. The documentary is centered on the Missouri Clemency Coalition's work representing women who received life without parole sentences for killing their abusive husbands. The film chronicles the women's fight to be released and their troubled journey through the courts and before the Parole Board.
The cases featured in the film were also the subject of a spring 2012 symposium "Battered Women Who Kill" hosted by the law school. Elizabeth Rohrbaugh, the documentary's director, was a panelist who discussed how the Coalition's work moved her to cover the stories as way to advocate for the women.
"The secrecy of the parole process along with the limited ability for attorneys to effectively advocate for clients in the parole process has been one of the most frustrating experiences I have had as an attorney," said Harrison. "This film will bring light to this dark problem as well as the very dark and real destruction that domestic violence has on families, children and individuals."
The film premieres on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2:30 p.m. at Washington University's Brown Hall. It is free to attend.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Wisconsin's gun deer season opening weekend ended with at least three hunting-related fatalities.
Authorities say 51-year-old Shawn Lemanski, of Green Bay, died from injuries suffered when he fell from a tree stand in the Marathon County town of Cassel. Also, 51-year-old Steven Jackson, of Antigo, died after he was found unresponsive in the woods near Gleason in Lincoln County.
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Greets b&f
I went to the Leicester dance on Friday with Aba playing a 6 hour dubplate session. It was a mammoth session, a masterclass of roots and steppas combined. I took quite a few videos and a few of them I would love to know some tune ids for. Here are two of them, I think they might be by Patrick Andy and Sister Aisha although I am going only on what I think I heard Aba say in the dance. Anyone know the names of the tunes etc.
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfUPzcEV8Mc
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPSxpOv_Leg
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Battle lines are being drawn in the mobile computing space. While the field is crowded with hardware and software makers contending for the hearts and minds of consumers, many within the industry believe the circle will ultimately narrow down to three dominant platforms. Few doubt that tech trendsetter Apple (AAPL) or Internet search giant Google (GOOG) will make it to that select group. But gaining entry to that exclusive club will undoubtedly require vast resources, pinpoint marketing, and a highly competitive product. In Part 1 of our 3-Part series, we take a look at software giant Microsoft (MSFT - Free Microsoft Stock Report), and its chances of breathing this rarified air, below.
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And yet, the world of mobile computing has come to be defined by smartphones and tablet computers, two segments where this tech giant's market share is negligible, at best. But it wasn't always this way. In 2004, Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system peaked at a 24% share of the cell phone market, and was projected to overtake Nokia's (NOK) Symbian OS as the leading platform by the end of that decade. (More on Nokia and its current woes shortly.) The events that followed should serve as a cautionary tale, delivering a simple yet salient message: Dominance is not a birth right.
It would be difficult to identify a single moment, product, or decision that led Microsoft's mobile division to its current predicament. Because there wasn't one. This was the proverbial `death by a thousand cuts'. The company built a powerful, functional, highly-versatile operating system, and then let it wither on the vine. As a case in point: Windows Mobile was at one time the go-to platform for the business set, thanks to its ability to run Microsoft Word, Excel, and other productivity software.
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For most other companies, that would likely mark the end of the story. Indeed, it would be yet another example of a pioneering product that failed to adapt to a rapidly-evolving market. For the group from Redmond, Washington, it was an embarrassing episode for a company unfamiliar with failure. But it may have also marked a turning point. Chastened, Microsoft has spent much of the past two years quietly retooling its mobile strategy, and started by scrapping its venerable, but hopelessly outdated, Windows Mobile platform.
The mobile division reemerged in late 2010 with a completely new operating system, rechristened Windows Phone 7, which elicited positive comments from the tech community for its clean, innovative interface. However, the new OS also drew criticisms for being `incomplete', since it lacked basic features—such as the ability to cut-and-paste a word or sentence—that had long been incorporated into competing systems. It also didn't help that Windows Phone 7 launched on what many deemed underwhelming hardware. Though a force of nature on traditional PCs, Microsoft was viewed by most of the world's leading smartphone manufacturers as an also-ran, a label that undoubtedly resonated with a company that built an empire on the strength of its partnerships with hardware makers.
The fact is, many of its long-time collaborators in the mobile space, namely Motorola Mobility (MMI), Korean giant Samsung, and Taiwan's HTC, had moved on during Microsoft's absence, gravitating to Google's fast-growing Android operating system. That message came through loud and clear, and Windows Phone 7 ultimately launched on a slate of so-so handsets to a lukewarm reception by consumers.
Knowing all too well that great software married to mediocre hardware is not a recipe for success, Microsoft shocked the tech world in February when it announced a strategic partnership with handset maker Nokia. The exact financial terms are still hard to pin down, but the deal entails Microsoft licensing its Windows Phone 7 software to Nokia in exchange for royalties. In addition, cash will flow the other way with Microsoft paying the Finnish company in excess of $1 billion to develop and build Windows Phone 7 devices and for access to Nokia's extensive patent portfolio. Adding a bit of palace intrigue, Nokia had ousted its long-time CEO in the months immediately preceding the deal, replacing him with Microsoft veteran Stephen Elop.
Though both parties were quick to label the deal a partnership, many industry watchers dubbed it an acquisition, with Mr. Elop serving as Trojan horse, paving the way for his former colleagues at Microsoft to take over a faltering Nokia. Conspiracy theories aside, there is some logic to that line of thinking. Microsoft, relegated to an afterthought by many of its hardware partners, found in Nokia a handset maker renowned for exceptional industrial design and peerless fit and finish, but saddled with uncompetitive software and plummeting market share in the all-important smartphone space. Meanwhile, Nokia instantly became the preferred hardware partner of the world's leading software company, with access to a promising operating system, as well as Microsoft's financial and marketing might.
Microsoft's nascent mobile platform got another boost via its recent $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype, a leading provider of Internet-based communications. Skype's software facilitates voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), a technology that allows users to make phone calls using their Internet connection. Microsoft plans to tightly integrate that ability into its future devices, and will market Skype alongside other features such XBOX gaming capability, its Zune music service, and its ubiquitous Office productivity software.
Challenges certainly remain, and Microsoft has, in the past, treated its mobile division as a second-class citizen. But we think the company has learned the lessons of the past and will make a serious push in the smartphone space.
• Vast, vast, vast resources
• Multitude of well-honed, cost-efficient distribution channels
• Consumers know the Microsoft name, thanks to a dominant share (85%-90%) of the PC market
• Windows Phone 7 is a fresh, innovative operating system
• Well-known products, including XBOX, Zune, Office, and now, Skype
• World class Nokia hardware
• Has a history of acquiring promising technology/companies, then letting them die on the vine
• Big company syndrome: Difficult to stay focused on a vast array of products/markets
• Consumers know the Microsoft name, bound to have disappointed some in the past
• Windows Phone 7 is still very green, with a dearth of developers and applications; lacking functions
• Though a global brand, Nokia has almost no presence in North America
• Lack of strategy/products in the fast-growing tablet market
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have any positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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|View Poll Results: Soul Eater - Episode 51 Rating
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|2009-04-08, 04:15
|Link #101
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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I really did not care for the ending at all. The Kishin ended up being a really lame villain, and having the moral lessons of "having courage and faith in yourself and you can do anything" shoved down my throat was a bit much. The Kishin dying to one punch was just a really lame way to end it, and the fight overall was way too much talk and way too little action. The Kishin never really had a chance to shine, he just messed around for a while before being humiliated. All just my opinion, of course. The show had generally been very enjoyable, so I'm disappointed that they chose to end it like this.
Oh well, can't please everyone, I'm sure others liked it better than I did.
|2009-04-08, 14:15
|Link #103
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Hum, about the whole "How could Maka be a weapon?!" thing... we've already discussed that months ago on the Maka & Soul thread.
Oh, btw, the subs botched this up. Maka didn't use the Demon Hunter against the Kishin.
Normal technique: Majougari - Witch Hunter
New technique: Majingari - Demon Hunter
Technique used in this episode: Kishingari - Kishin Hunter (The subs subbed this as Demon Hunter for some strange reason.)
Kishingari not working against the Kishin... STRANGE.
I agree, though, this episode was CHEESY.
|2009-04-08, 17:51
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Im pretty sure the Kishin hunter couldnt defeat the kishin because he's not a demon. His power derives entirely from insanity.
i could be wrong tho but thats the easiest way to think about how the kishin hunter didnt work and why he broke down in the later half.
|2009-04-09, 21:20
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|2009-04-09, 21:23
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|2009-04-09, 23:31
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You know, I think what disappointed me the most was 2nd Opening Theme, "PAPERMOON". The Opening seemed to promise a more gloomy, darker plot-line and fighting sequences than what actually happened. Example, Soul holding a "dead" Maka, and then all of them attacking the red monster (Asura lol.) People probably thought that the Opening would uphold and speak for itself in the anime's ending, or in any of the anime at all, but since it didn't, it was rather disappointing. If the opening was more watered down like the first opening, "Resonance" then it might have been more predictable, or liking. "Resonance" didn't give away any futile or misunderstanding scenes in the opening like "PAPERMOON" did. Maybe that was what let us down in the end, because everyone made assumptions and guessed something along those lines would happen from seeing the questionable scenes in the Second Opening, but didn't. Anyone agree?
|2009-04-11, 19:11
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Omg the ending ....
It was a great anime until they screwed up with Asura ...
I wanted to vote 9/10 for the anime but it'll be 7/10 . The ending was the worst episode .
Well , the anime don't follow the manga . I'll keep with the manga is better .
|2009-04-18, 09:22
|Link #110
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Join Date: May 2008
In order for that to make sense Maka had to be alone and "helpless". Making it a multi person technique would contradict this "courage" thing. It would then not have required "real courage" on part of the participants.
|2009-04-18, 11:18
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|2009-04-19, 06:19
|Link #113
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Ashura was seriously made into some fool in the end.
|2009-04-25, 22:35
|Link #114
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ok...i havent read the manga
and i usually give high ratings
ive heard all the bad stuff about the ending, and thought 'oh it cant be that bad..'
then when i finish the series
it feels like a naruto filler
honestly...its like they just mashed up a bunch of random stuff and inserted talking for more than half the episode
im going to read the manga now and im already going to make the statement that its better than this ending
|2009-05-02, 12:52
|Link #115
It was pretty cool how Maka grew scythes and was uber powerful but she beat Ashura by... believing in herself? <<; That only works in Gurren Lagann, sorry Maka.
|2009-05-10, 01:21
|Link #117
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I didn't quite get the point of Kishin Hunter either. Maybe Shinigami's Kishin Hunter's more powerful than Maka's? Remember, Shinigami couldn't hit Ashura directly with the attack like Maka did? But then, how could Maka suddenly be able to use a Shinigami-level attack? *remembers Episode 45 when Maka and Soul were saying that Demon Hunter might be too much for them*
|2009-05-10, 01:26
|Link #118
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iirc shinigami and kishin were screwing around with each other until they both decided they'd dragged it on enough and kishin took a shot at his son as a way of saying, your best doesnt mean squat when i take advantage of your weakness so we never really got to see the shinigami's full potential
the thing is, one could argue that they all had the potential to be absolutely great, ie, black star was white star's son, and kid is from the shinigami bloodline and maka from her mother who invented the thing and the daughter of a death scythe
so that's probably why not a lot of people liked the ending because they suddenly went from nobody's to kishin killers in 1 episode
|2009-08-04, 23:00
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Join Date: Aug 2009
As far as the deaths of Medusa and Asura (and hell, even Arachne) go, I agree completely. They were lame and, most importantly, rushed. Maybe this is just my bias speaking, but I honestly believe they spent too much damn time on all those Excalibur fillers or pointless character development episodes where there really wasn't any character development. Then, when the series started to wind down they realized, "Oh crap, we have five episodes left." So they tied everything up real quick.
Spoiler for 51 ending in a nutshell:
I still love this anime to bits (the earlier episodes, anyway), but I will say that I cried a little inside when I saw what it had devolved into. Which is why I'm fervently hoping that they do NOT make a second season.
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The thing I hated most about Arachne and Medusa's deaths was the fact that no one had to fight through thier minnions to get to them. I'ev never seen a show where they didn't have to kill the "lackeys" first. Sure they fought Mosquito but he never died. It made Eruka, Mizune, Free, Mosquitio, and Giriko seem pointless. A bit less for Giriko because he had a rival and Justin did distract him from what was going on. To tell the truth I was somewhat expecting a cheesey way for Maka to defeat Asura, but the thing that disapointed me the most was the lack of ending. What happens next? How does Crona coop without having any family? Is she (I know I said she my opinion.) going to move in with Stien and Marie? What about Stien and Marie are they going to start a family together? Too many unanswered questions was a HUGE disappointment.
Allthought this is still my favorite anime, it's the one that caught my eye over the rest for whatever reason. It has my new official favorite villian of all time (Medusa). For that Soul Eater I love you.
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