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LEOMINSTER — With premeditation and malice, the suspect in the death of an Auburn man in front of the Captain's Lounge used his Jeep Commander to drag the victim to his death, a prosecutor said Friday in Leominster District Court.
At the request of the prosecutor, Judge Maura K. McCarthy ordered Matthew S. Padovano, 33, held without bail on a murder charge.
Mr. Padovano is accused of killing David M. Szafarowicz, 33, of Auburn in front of Captain's Lounge, 1536 Main St., about 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3.
Wearing a blue shirt and khakis, Mr. Padovano, 33, of 6 McKinley Road, mostly looked down during his arraignment.
Assistant District Attorney Lisa Casella said a fight ensued between Mr. Padovano's girlfriend and members of Mr. Szafarowicz's party in the bar.
The short melee had simmered down, but erupted again a short time later, the prosecutor said.
Bouncers were able to get people out of the lounge and into the street, she said.
The investigation showed Mr. Szafarowicz got on his motorcycle, while Mr. Padovano and his girlfriend went to Mr. Padovano's vehicle.
Mr. Padovano allegedly drove past the Captain's Lounge, slowing as he approached the bar, Ms. Casella said.
Mr. Szafarowicz got off his motorcycle with his hands out, inside and up, in what the prosecutor said was a questioning gesture. He approached Mr. Padovano's vehicle.
Mr. Padovano stepped on the gas of his Jeep Commander, hitting the victim, Ms. Casella said.
Mr. Szafarowicz was stuck underneath the SUV and dragged for several feet.
Witnesses said the victim was dislodged when the driver slowed down.
Mr. Szafarowicz was left for dead, Ms. Casella said.
Mr. Padovano drove away quickly, hid the vehicle in a garage, wiped it of evidence and hid it with a tarp, Ms. Casella said.
When EMTs arrived, Mr. Szafarowicz was not breathing. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The prosecutor also said Mr. Padovano had a history of defaults and violations of probation.
Nicholas C. Bazoukas, Mr. Padovano's lawyer, said his client viewed the incident as a tragedy, and gave a full statement to the district attorney's office two days after the death.
The lawyer said Mr. Padovano fully cooperated, has lived in the area all his life, and takes care of his child.
About a half dozen members of Mr. Szafarowicz's family were in court. They said they did not want to talk to reporters.
Mr. Szafarowicz's obituary said he lived on Oxford Street in Auburn and was an auto mechanic for Jim & Sons in Worcester. He left a number or relatives, including his wife, Justina Szafarowicz, and children: Joshua Szafarowicz of Webster, Damion and Alysha Szafarowicz of Auburn, Raya and Teagan Boudreau of Sudbury and Austin Pittman of Eastford, Conn.
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Does the Future of Health Care Lie in Greater Emphasis on Wellness?
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When the Colorado Health Foundation's 30th annual Colorado health symposium, "Value in Health Care: Improving Quality,
Controlling Costs," gets underway this week in Keystone, one focus will be on prevention and wellness, and keeping people healthy so they can avoid a major illness and the breadth of its impact.
A recently enacted law in Colorado clears the way for more employers to add wellness programs in the workplace as a way of earning a discount on health insurance premiums. In turn, this could offer lower premiums to employees who show results. Just as attractive are the documented improvements in absenteeism and overall employee morale when employees are healthier.
Companies with wellness programs offer employees incentives to reach a number of different goals, like quitting smoking, losing weight, lowering cholesterol, and establishing a fitness routine. Annual assessments estimate the employee's risk of chronic diseases like diabetes or heart disease, and show the individual how much he or she has lowered these risks with healthier habits.
Are you currently participating in a wellness program? What incentives do you think work best?
Wellness and prevention also are key to the health care delivery concept known as "medical home," in which the consumer can have a team of practitioners, not just one doctor, to help reach and maintain health goals.
On Colorado State of Mind this Friday, we'll talk about why so many health care providers believe "medical home" is the wave of the future, and how it could change the way you interact with your physician.
-Cynthia Hessin, host of Colorado State of Mind
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As the smart grid evolves, it will become commonplace for utilities to cooperate with grid-aware systems and devices to reduce power usage intelligently, giving commercial, industrial and municipal users reduced rates in exchange for lower consumption while increasing grid reliability and the use of renewable energy sources. Automated demand response, peak load management, and other programs can mean significant cost savings for commercial and residential customers. This is why it is important that vendors work together through open standards to increase the market for compatible products and technologies. Standards-based smart grid devices and systems can monitor and save energy, lower costs, improve productivity, enhance service, quality, safety, and convenience, and help in the transformation to a more energy efficient future and smarter electricity grid.
The two OSGP specifications that originated with ESNA and were published by ETSI for global use are:
- Group specification GS OSG 001: Open Smart Grid Protocol. Produced by the ETSI Open Smart Grid Industry Specification Group, this application layer protocol can be used with multiple communication media.
- Technical specification TS 103 908: Powerline Telecommunications (PLT); BPSK Narrow Band Power Line Channel for Smart Metering Applications. This specification defines a high-performance narrow band powerline channel for control networking in the smart grid that can be used with multiple smart grid devices. It was produced by the ETSI Technical Committee for Powerline Telecommunications (TC PLT).
"As the effects of globalization permeate further and accelerate, ETSI is providing businesses and the industry with efficient solutions for accessing and developing new and established world markets via standardization," said Luis Jorge Romero, director general of ETSI.
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Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. knew as soon as he sat down for his season-ending news conference where the initial questions were headed. "Shoot, ask whatever Werth questions."
Amaro said the Phillies want Jayson Werth to return and have enough money to re-sign him, but said that will "depend on what the ask is" and "how it will affect other things."
Werth figures to be the main attraction among position players on the free-agent market. Amaro said he will talk with agent Scott Boras within the next 48 hours.
The Phillies have exclusive negotiating rights until 5 days after the completion of the World Series, but Amaro said he expects "this will go deep into the offseason."
"What is going to drive the bus is Jayson and Scott," Amaro said of the time frame. "Typically these things don't move particularly quickly."
"Jayson had a good year. It wasn't an extraordinary year," Amaro said. "He had a tough time with men in scoring position. It wasn't as productive a year as he had in the past. If he is not with us, there are players that we can acquire and or we have in our own organization that can help us be as consistent."
On the question of payroll, Amaro said, "We haven't talked budget and we haven't gotten that far down the line. We are only two days into the offseason. We are going to have some money to do some things … I'm going to have to figure out with the rest of our baseball operations people the best way to utilize the money."
Amaro said the Phillies, "have to be open-minded as to how to improve the club, whether it's starting pitching or bullpen, offensively, we'll try to address it."
Amaro said the three biggest issues for the Phillies this offseason are addressing the team's six free agents, the age of the team, with players "starting to move into and past their prime age of production" and the bullpen, which he said "could have been our Achille's heel. It turned out they pitched very well."
As for the possibility of breaking up the team's core group as the players generally move into their 30s, Amaro said, "It's my job to be creative but I'm pretty happy with our core players."
Amaro said the Phillies are still evaluating their players and assessing their offseason targets. However, "we're not going to feel comfortable on anything until we know where we stand on Werth and go from there."
* Amaro called it a "successful season with a disappointing finish," because they expected to be in the World Series. "I think this one stung pretty good. The players really believed they are World Series champions and they will be chomping at the bit come this spring."
* On manager Charlie Manuel, who is entering the last year of his contract. "At some point, we will probably address Charlie," Amaro said. "We have not [yet]." The Phillies also have asked the entire coaching staff to return and they are working on contracts.
* On the team's free agents, other than Werth, including relievers Chad Durbin and J.C. Romero, lefthander Jamie Moyer, Mike Sweeney, "I've gotten indications that many of them want to come back. It depends on how much they want to come back."
* On whether it is safe to say that starting pitching does not need to be addressed: "You can never not address things. We're pretty pleased with our rotation as good and as it performed at the end of the year. When we acquired Roy [Oswalt], we did some pretty extraordinary things as far as wins … No question having those three guys in our rotation had a great impact … Joe Blanton pitched extremely well at the end of the year. Kyle as a fifth starter, threw 180 innings and had a pretty good performance. As far as addressing it, I don't know where it is on the totem pole, but we're pretty please where we are with that."
* On productivity from the leadoff spot: "Both Shane and Jimmy were better players than they performed the last few years. We would like more out of the spot. Jimmy has done in it in the past. Shane is not as proven … There is not a reason [Jimmy] can't get back to being as productive a player as he has been in the past."
* On the offensive issues: "I don't think they have to change their style of hitting. I think, though, we have to have a little more consistent approach as far as what we can expect from them. We asked [Greg Gross] back and I think he made some strides over the last couple of months of the season gaining their trust and their understanding of what he preaches and what Charlie preaches. I think we are on the right path."
* On the offensive issues specifically in the playoffs: "This happens sometimes. There are blips in the screen where guys don't have good years. We didn't have in the course of the playoffs where one player was really hot. Cody Ross, obviously, was really hot for the Giants. We didn't have that guy step up and really do it. That really hurt."
* On the Giants: Amaro said he thought the "Giants were getting slighted here" and that "the Giants played better baseball."


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WWII Army captain sheds more light on veteran tied to dog tagStaff Report
January 01. 2014 7:10PM
A World War II veteran whose dog tag was discovered recently in Italy fought in four campaigns in Italy and France in the 15th Infantry Regiment, according to a New London veteran who served in the same regiment.
The dog tag belonged to Alfred T. Cabral, who served as an Army private during World War II, according to Forster Boardman, a former captain in the regiment.
Boardman said he checked his division history and found Cabral's rank, though, he doesn't remember him personally.
"Cabral must have been awarded the Combat Infranty Badge plus at least four Battle Stars awarded the division," Boardman said. "This would have been in addition to the Presidential Unit Citation for its action in France."
Boardman on Tuesday said he read the story about Cabral in Monday's New Hampshire Union Leader that quoted Cabral's oldest son, Joe, who lives in New Boston.
"I just thought his family would want to learn a little bit more about him," Boardman said.
Cabral, now 88, and living in a nursing home near Worcester, Mass., was part of the Allied forces that landed at the Anzio beachhead in Italy on Jan. 22, 1944. A man walking on a beach in Nettuno recently found the dog tag and turned it in to a local military cemetery.
Cabral, who earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, stepped on a land mine buried in deep snow in France in January 1945, nearly taking off his left foot.
"That was a pretty rough period of time," Boardman said. "Not many people got out of there in one piece."


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NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Ronson went from being the DJ at Paul McCartney's wedding to producing for the icon in the studio.
Ronson said in an interview Thursday that he worked on three songs with the former Beatles singer. He called the process "insane."
"It's really good. He writes really good songs," Ronson said.
The British act has written and produced for a number of top musicians, including Amy Winehouse, Adele, Bruno Mars, Lily Allen and Christina Aguilera. He's won three Grammy Awards, including non-classical producer of the year in 2008 for his work on Winehouse's breakthrough album, "Back to Black."
But the 37-year-old said working with McCartney was intimidation "on another level."
"He understands that you're so nervous to be working with Paul McCartney 'cause everyone is," he said. "He gives you a lot of leeway, but then at the end of the day you need to deliver the goods."
McCartney married Nancy Shevell in 2011 at a London ceremony. He announced on his website this week that he's planning to release a new album and that that he'll launch his "Out There!" world tour June 22 in Warsaw, Poland.
"He's done every kind of music. He invented the rule book in several different ways," Ronson said of McCartney's extensive and diverse catalogue. "I don't know if (our stuff) is revolutionary, but they're brilliant songs. I just tried to give him a sound he was looking for."
Ronson said he learned so much from collaborating with McCartney.
"You take a master class in production, like harmonies and layering sounds and arrangement. His ideas are just incredible."
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Six MMA Trilogies as Pointless as Penn vs. Edgar
(Okay, but can he beat a motivated, featherweight Penn? Photo Courtesy of Getty Images.)
By Seth Falvo
We here at CagePotato.com aren't the types to say "We told you so," which is convenient, because we couldn't even gather enough interest in BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar III to mock it beforehand. The fight ended predictably; Penn continued to be no match for Edgar, and "The Prodigy" hinted at yet another retirement from MMA after it was over. Given the trilogy's one-sided nature and predictable ending, we're tempted to call it the most pointless trilogy in our sport's history. But doing so would do the following trilogies a grave injustice:
Bryan Robinson vs. Andrew Reinard
Third Fight: Tuesday Night Fights, 01/24/2002.
Scoreboard: Robinson, 3-0.
A quick glance at the record of every ironman in MMA will reveal multiple victories over fighters who can best be described as "victims" and "warm bodies." Reinard is Exhibit A: You can watch his entire three-fight career in only forty-eight seconds.
[Author Note: Robinson vs. Reinard is a stand-in for every pointless trilogy that other MMA ironmen have been involved in. Coincidentally, Robinson himself accounts for seven (?!?) of Travis Fulton's career victories.]


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Surprise! Alicia Keys is getting ready for baby No. 2.
The "Girl on Fire" singer, 33, made the announcement with an adorable photo on Instagram, posing in a flowing white dress next to husband Swizz Beatz and showing off quite the baby bump — and also noting that Thursday happens to be the couple's wedding anniversary.
"Happy anniversary to the love of my life," Keys wrote. "And to make it even sweeter we've been blessed with another angel on the way!! You make me happier than I have ever known! Here's to many many more years of the best parts of life!"
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Swizz Beatz (real name: Kasseem Dean), 35, posted another photo from the same shoot, and wrote: "Love is life & life is love and we're so excited for another GIFT from up above Happy Anniversary my Goddess 4 years of greatness & cheers to 100 plus more inshallah."
The couple married in 2010 and welcomed son Egypt Daoud Dean, now 3½, in October of that year. Dean is also father to three other children from previous relationships.
In 2012, Keys reflected on the eye-opening experience of motherhood.
"Being a parent has made me more open, more connected to myself, more happy and more creative," she said. "I'm more discerning in what I do and how I do it. It's just made me a better person all the way around."
She added: "What's been surprisingly easy is just how natural parenthood feels. I feel great about how easily I've fallen into the role. I love it!"
Before announcing her pregnancy, Keys told PEOPLE that having Egypt also inspired her to switch up her style, chopping off her long locks.
"You just feel empowered," she said. "You find there's this whole empowered side to you and you'll be like, 'I'll do whatever. Anything I want! I'll do it!"
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HIV Vaccine Approaches
Drecent scientific discoveries, as well as the results from the RV144 trial that demonstrated for the first time that a vaccine can prevent HIV infection, have reinvigorated the field and generated considerable optimism about the prospects of an effective AIDS vaccine.evising an effective vaccine to prevent HIV infection or curtail its progression remains one of the greatest scientific challenges. This is because the virus has developed multiple mechanisms to evade the body's defenses. Very soon after it enters a human body, HIV weaves itself into the DNA of its target cells, creating a lasting reservoir of infection. It also targets the very cells that coordinate the immune response to viral infections. But, more than anything else, it is the extraordinary ability of the virus to mutate that makes it a formidable foe for the body's immunologic weaponry. Fortunately,
Vaccinologists are working simultaneously on two major approaches to designing preventive HIV vaccines: engaging the immune system to block infection, and training the body to recognize and destroy cells infected by HIV. IAVI believes that a vaccination strategy that engages both mechanisms of the immune response will provide the most robust protection from HIV.
Blocking Infection: The Antibody Response
All licensed viral vaccines are effective in preventing disease by stimulating the immune system to produce protective antibodies. But HIV's extraordinary ability to mutate serves as a molecular disguise, allowing it to constantly evade antibodies from latching on and neutralizing the virus. Some relatively rare antibodies are, however, known to be able to neutralize a wide spectrum of HIV variants. Researchers suspect that a vaccine that elicits similar antibodies might be able to neutralize HIV before it has an opportunity to establish a lasting infection. The close study of broadly neutralizing antibodies could reveal how that might be accomplished.
Until 2009, researchers had only a handful of such antibodies to use as a reference to design vaccines capable of this feat. But in September 2009, researchers at and affiliated with IAVI reported the isolation of two exceptionally potent broadly neutralizing antibodies. Since then, dozens of such antibodies have been identified by these researchers and IAVI's partners at the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) of the United States National Institutes of Health, as well as other researchers. The structural and biochemical analysis of these antibodies are yielding valuable clues for vaccine design.
Destroying Infected Cells: The Cell-Mediated Response
The other arm of the immune response involved in clearing viral infections is known as cell-mediated immunity (CMI), in which the body's T cells (including the type targeted by HIV) work together to destroy cells in the body that have already been infected by HIV. Vaccinologists employ several strategies to design vaccine candidates that might teach the immune system how to target HIV-infected cells. Two of the major approaches are:
- Introducing bits of HIV's genetic code into naked loops of DNA that are taken up by human cells
- Alternatively, inserting those genes into viruses—or vectors—that do not cause disease and have been engineered to be incapable of multiplying after they enter their target cells
In either case, the production of proteins encoded by these genetic vehicles teaches the immune system how to recognize an HIV-infected cell and destroy it. More recently, researchers at IAVI and elsewhere have sought to develop vectors that retain the ability to multiply safely after delivery in the hope that their persistence and replication will induce stronger, broader and more durable immune responses to the HIV proteins they bear.


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Tonight's Concert Picks: Minus the Bear at Electric Factory, Mark Kozelek at First Unitarian Church Sanctuary, Chill Moody at Love Park, BITBY One Year Anniversary at Johnny Brenda's, John Lee Hooker, Jr. at Warmdaddy's
XPN Welcomes Seattle indie rockers Minus the Bear to the Electric Factory tonight. In August the band released its fifth studio album, Infinity Overhead, to praise from critics who have said it has been "not so much transforming their sound as transcending it" (The Village Voice). Minus the Bear will be playing tonight with Cursive and Caspian. The all-ages show begins at 8:30 and more information about the show can be found here. Watch Minus the Bear's new video for "Steel and Blood" below.


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Today's AM fix was USD 1,311.50, EUR 950.43 & GBP 784.06 per ounce. Yesterday's AM fix was USD 1,324.50, EUR 958.05 & GBP 792.21 per ounce.
- Gold rose $8.90 or 0.68% yesterday, closing at $1,326.70/oz.
- Silver rose $0.04 or 0.2% yesterday to $19.99/oz.
- Gold fell from a three week high today on speculation that very tentative signs of an improving U.S. economy will curb demand for the safe haven. A report yesterday showed U.S. retail sales increased more in March than economists forecast.
Gold in U.S. Dollars, January 2009 to April 15, 2014 (Thomson Reuters)
Palladium declined from the highest price since August 2011. Palladium fell nearly 2% today, after climbing the previous five sessions. Increasing tensions in Ukraine sparked concern that more sanctions will curb raw material supplies from Russia, the largest palladium producer and one of the largest gas exporters.
The worsening geopolitical tensions between Putin's Kremlin and many governments in the West should support gold and could lead to gold challenging the important psychological level of resistance at $1,400/oz.
Last year, gold slid 14 percent in the two sessions through April 15, the biggest two-day slump in three decades and marking bullion's entry into a bear market. Bullion has rebounded 9.1 percent this year.
Gold in U.S. Dollars, 20 years form January 1994 to April 15, 2014 (Thomson Reuters)
Pension funds--85% will go bust within 30 years
The "pensions timebomb" keeps on ticking and as societies we become less prepared by the day.
Yet another report shows that the U.S. public pension system is in dire straits. This one comes from renowned hedge fund manager Bridgewater Associates.
The study estimates that public pension funds will earn an annual return of 4% or less in coming years due to near zero percent interest rates and financial repression. That, in turn, would cause bankruptcy for 85% of the pension funds within 30 years, the study warns.
Public pension plans now have only $3 trillion in assets to invest so that they can pay out $10 trillion of retirement benefits in coming decades, according to Bridgewater. The funds would need an annual investment return of about 9% to meet those obligations, the report says.
Many pension plans assume they will earn 7% to 8% annual returns, an assumption which is far too high. But even in the best case scenario of the pension plans achieving those returns, they will face a 20% shortfall, Bridgewater notes.
Bridgewater looked at a range of different market conditions, and in 80% of the scenarios, the pension funds become insolvent within 50 years.
A report issued earlier this year by the Rockefeller Institute of Government says state and local government pension systems have very significant problems.
"Bad incentives and inadequate rules allowed public sector pension underfunding to develop," the study says. "They mask the true costs of pension benefits and encourage underfunding, under-contributing, and excessive risk-taking, trapping pension administrators and government funders in potentially destructive myths and misunderstanding."
It is likely that many pension funds will go bust in the medium term and this may be a crisis that looms large sooner than the Bridgewater research suggests.
Pension funds traditional mix of equities and bonds may underperform in the coming years as many stock markets appear overvalued after liquidity-driven surges in recent years and bonds offer all time record low yields and are at all time record highs in price and can only fall in value in the coming years.
Pensions allocations to gold are exceptionally low internationally and yet gold has an important role to play in preserving and growing pension wealth over the long term.
Pension funds' overexposure solely to paper assets and lack of diversification has cost pension holders dearly in recent years. This will almost certainly continue in the coming years.


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Soft attention, in its simplest variant, is no different for images than for vector-valued features and is implemented exactly as in equation
This type of soft attention is computationally wasteful, however. The blacked-out parts of the input do not contribute to the results but still need to be processed. It is also over-parametrised: sigmoid activations that implement the attention are independent of each other. It can select multiple objects at once, but in practice we often want to be selective and focus only on a single element of the scene. The two following mechanisms, introduced by and Spatial Transformer Networks , respectively, solve this issue. They can also resize the input, leading to further potential gains in performance.
Gaussian attention works by exploiting parametrised one-dimensional Gaussian filters to create an image-sized attention map. Let
As we muddle our way through tax preparation, we tend to focus on the little things, like whether to deduct 100 percent of your internet connection or if that lunch with a friend really counts as an expense. But we should also be asking ourselves a bigger question about the future: Is this the year to incorporate?
The answer depends on your income—and your comfort level with personal liability. Remember that LLC stands forlimited liability company. If you have an LLC and get sued for an article you write— which does happen —the LLC will help limit your exposure and shield your personal assets.
"The decision to organize an LLC should be based on whether the freelancer needs the extra liability protection an LLC provides," said Ben Henry-Moreland, CFP and founder of Freelance Financial Planning .
Here are some factors to consider:
You don't need to form an LLC to take advantage of a 20 percent qualified business income deduction under the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to Brad Paladini, tax attorney at Paladini Law .
"The twenty percent deduction is for pass-through businesses including partnerships, S-corps, and LLCs," he said. "The deduction is also for sole proprietorships, which a lot of tax professionals are unaware of. So you do not need to incorporate to get the benefit of the deduction."
You might have heard that the new tax law eliminates some types of business deductions. However, that provision doesn't apply to freelance expenses deducted using a
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"The business-related deductions for Schedule C aren't affected by the new plan," said Joshua Zimmelman, president of Westwood Tax Consulting LLC . "If that's the main reason for considering incorporation, then it isn't necessary to do so."
Starting an LLC comes with both extra work and hidden costs. You'll need to pay a filing fee for the LLC forms (usually a few hundred dollars, though it varies by state). Then you'll have to register your business name, open a bank account, and keep up with your state's reporting requirements. There's a chance you may need a registered agent as well, someone who can receive official communications and legal documents on your behalf.
Henry-Moreland suggests you ask yourself three questions to decide whether it's worth the trouble:
1. Is incorporation worth the extra time and money involved? If you're relatively new to freelancing, probably not. If you're established and in it for the long haul, maybe.
2. Is your freelance income stable and growing? Incorporating is a growth move, but incorporating by itself won't help you get new clients. Think of it as something to consider after you've already proven you can build something worthwhile.
3. Are you planning to hire any contractors or employees? Once you get to the point when you're regularly hiring people, it might be time to think about incorporation.
Once your taxable income passes $157,500 (if you're single) or $315,000 (if you're married), you start to lose the benefits of the 20 percent qualified business deduction. Those benefits phase out completely if your income passes $207,500 (single) or $415,000 (married).
For anyone in this (enviable) situation, Paladini suggests becoming a C Corp, which is now taxed at 21 percent compared to the previous 35 percent rate.
If you are considering incorporating in 2018, you should probably set up a meeting with a certified public accountant (CPA)—or find a CPA if you don't already have one. Be aware that they might ask you to wait until after tax season to have the conversation or start the incorporation process if you reach out to them in March.
Even if incorporating doesn't make financial sense right now, you can spend 2018 building your portfolio, landing new clients, and working to become a six-figure freelancer . By the time you hit that income milestone, you might be ready to file those forms and take your career to the next level.
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When Andrew Bynum talks it makes news and when he doesn't speak, it also finds its way into the headlines.
Bynum was supposed to give a progress report to reporters before Tuesday's game with the Orlando Magic at the Wells Fargo Center.
With the usual large weekly crowd waiting by his locker, Bynum never appeared.
The Sixers said he would likely speak after Friday's practice. There is no practice tomorrow.
Bynum has been giving these weekly updates for nearly two months on a Monday or Tuesday.
Here is the gist of the news "the left knee hurts, the right knee feels fine and there is progress."
The Inquirer's John Mitchell last week reported that Bynum had scrimmaged with the team on Friday, a new development
Coach Doug Collins confirmed that fact and said his center looked like "somebody who hadn't played in nine months."
Now everybody is looking forward to get Bynum's view.
Or are they?
There is a certain amount of Bynum fatigue, but it remains the No. 1 story of interest for those who care about the Sixers eventually being competitive.
What is sad is that a few minutes from Bynum each week has created more interest than the team on the court.
That's because the fate of the franchise will be determined by his health and his willingness to remain with the Sixers.
Those who say don't re-sign him, aren't being realistic. The Sixers gave up Andre Iguodola, Nik Vucevic, the draft rights to Maurice Harkless and a protected first round pick as part of the four-team trade to acquire Bynum. In addition, the Sixers also received Jason Richardson, who is now out for the season after left knee surgery.
Bynum is an unrestricted free agent after the season. If the Sixers don't re-sign him, they would have given up four valuable pieces, including the draft choice, for extra cap space and Richardson.
What free agent difference maker would sign with the Sixers?
No, the Sixers have to be all-in with Bynum.
That is why the charade of these weekly updates will have to keep going on.
We'll all be waiting on Friday.


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|A Poor Geocache Placement Can Be Upsetting
I obviously can't speak for everybody but for me a poorly placed geocache can really tick me off. I'm not talking how the geocache is placed. Everybody has the right to place a geocache the way they see fit. No, I am talking about where they place a geocache especially when it comes to areas that the hider either did not get permission to place or when they are placed on no trespassing property.
Would it be too much to ask for a guideline such as this?
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AEP Transmission Holding Co. forms partnership with AltaLink to bid on competitive transmission project in Alberta
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2014 – American Electric Power's (NYSE: AEP) transmission subsidiary AEP Transmission Holding Co. is partnering with AltaLink LP to participate in the Alberta Electric System Operator's (AESO) competitive process to build and operate the Fort McMurray West 500-kilovolt (kV) Transmission Project in the province of Alberta, Canada. Owned equally by AEP Transmission Holding Co. and AltaLink LP, the joint venture will operate as Athabasca Transmission. The project will be developed under AEP Transmission Holding Co. subsidiary Transource Energy LLC pending approval from the AESO.
Athabasca Transmission submitted its qualifications to build and operate the Fort McMurray West project in October 2013 and was selected by the AESO as one of five qualified organizations to advance and participate in the Request for Proposals process for the project. Athabasca Transmission expects to submit its proposal in November 2014 to develop, design, construct, own, operate and maintain the Fort McMurray West project. Final decisions from the AESO in the competitive bid process are expected in late 2014. Fort McMurray West is the first project launched under the AESO competitive bid process.
"This new partnership complements the transmission investments that we've been making through our existing transmission partnerships and state-level transmission companies," said Nicholas K. Akins, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer. "AEP has led the U.S. utility industry in transmission design, engineering and construction innovation for more than a century, and we're excited to partner with AltaLink, Alberta's largest transmission company, to develop an innovative, cost-effective transmission solution to benefit this fast-growing region of Canada. Pursuing projects in Canada is a natural extension for us given the interconnected nature of the North American grid."
"As Alberta's largest transmission company, we know what it takes to develop reliable, cost-effective transmission infrastructure to serve the electricity needs of Albertans. Combining our local consultation, siting and construction expertise with AEP's experience building and operating one of North America's largest interstate transmission systems, Albertans can be confident Athabasca Transmission can deliver on all aspects of this vital project," said Dennis Frehlich, AltaLink's interim president and chief executive officer.
The Fort McMurray West project is intended to increase transmission capacity within the Fort McMurray, Alberta, region to accommodate current and future electricity load growth associated with the area's large industrial operations. The project, approximately 311 miles (500 kilometers) in length, will include a 500-kV AC transmission line connecting the Thickwood Hills 500-kV substation in the Fort McMurray area to the Livock substation in Alberta and then to the Sunnybrook substation west of Edmonton.
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5.3 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a more than 40,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP's transmission system directly or indirectly serves about 10 percent of the electricity demand in the Eastern Interconnection, the interconnected transmission system that covers 38 eastern and central U.S. states and eastern Canada, and approximately 11 percent of the electricity demand in ERCOT, the transmission system that covers much of Texas. AEP's utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east and north Texas). AEP's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio. News releases and other information about AEP can be found at www.aep.com.
Transource Energy is a partnership between American Electric Power and Great Plains Energy focused on the development of competitive electric transmission projects. Transource Energy has offices in Columbus, Ohio; Kansas City, Mo.; and Dallas. The members combine more than 100 years of expertise in the planning, design, engineering, construction and operation of transmission systems with the innovative technologies, systems and project management techniques of today.
Headquartered in Calgary, with offices in Edmonton, Red Deer and Lethbridge, AltaLink is Alberta's largest transmission provider. The company is actively working with stakeholders to build new transmission projects in response to the province's growth thus ensuring the transmission system will meet Albertans' energy needs today and in the future. These projects will provide Albertans with access to clean, renewable electric energy and the lowest-priced supply available in the province.
Information about Athabasca Transmission can be found at www.athabascatransmission.com or www.athabascatransmission.ca.
Information about the competitive process can be found on the AESO's website, www.poweringalberta.com/cp/.
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Hezbollah pulled more deeply into Syria civil war
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria's civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria activists said Monday.
The intense battle drove rebels from large parts of the town of Qusair, part of a withering government offensive aimed at securing a strategic land corridor from Damascus to the Mediterranean coast.
Hezbollah-affiliated hospitals in Lebanon urged blood donations through mosque loudspeakers and ambulances raced along the Damascus road in a stark indication of the group's increasingly prominent role in Syria.
The overt Hezbollah involvement — several funerals for group members were held Monday in Lebanon — edges the war further into a regional sectarian conflict pitting the Middle East's Iranian-backed Shiite axis against Sunnis.
It also raised tensions considerably in Lebanon, where Hezbollah has come under harsh criticism for its involvement in the civil war next door.
A staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Hezbollah is heavily invested in the survival of the Damascus regime and is known to have sent fighters to aid government forces. The Iranian-backed group's growing role in the conflict also points to the deeply sectarian nature of the war in Syria, in which a rebellion driven by the country's Sunni majority seeks to overthrow a regime dominated by Assad's Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.
Clashes continued for the second day in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, where Sunnis and Alawites battled in a direct spillover from the fighting in Qusair.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks Syria's civil war, said that more than 70 Hezbollah fighters have also been wounded in the fighting around Qusair.
The White House said President Barack Obama telephoned Lebanon's president and expressed concern about Hezbollah's "active and growing role in Syria, fighting on behalf of the Assad regime, which is counter to the Lebanese government's policies."
More than 70,000 people have been killed and several million displaced since the uprising against Assad erupted in March 2011 and escalated into a civil war. The Syrian government and Hezbollah deny there is an uprising in Syria, portraying the war as a foreign-backed conspiracy driven by Israel, the U.S. and its gulf Arab allies.
In addition to the Hezbollah involvement, Iraqi Shiite fighters have for months trickled into Syria. Their relatives say they are drawn by a sense of religious duty to protect Shiite Muslim shrines in Syria.
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said in a recent speech that his fighters had a duty to protect the shrines. He also claims that supporters of the group were fighting in Shiite villages near the Lebanon border against the rebels, saying it was in self-defense.
The Observatory, which relies on a network of activists inside Syria, cited unidentified "sources close to the militant group" for its Hezbollah death toll Monday. It said at least 50 Syrian rebels also were killed in the battle for Qusair on Sunday.
Qusair has been the target of a Syrian government offensive in recent weeks, and the surrounding countryside has been engulfed in fighting as regime troops backed by Hezbollah fighters seized villages while closing in on Qusair itself.
The intensity of the fighting reflects the importance that both sides attach to the area. In the regime's calculations, Qusair is strategically located between Damascus and the Alawite heartland near the Mediterranean. For the rebels, overwhelmingly Sunni Qusair has served as a conduit for shipments of weapons and supplies smuggled from Lebanon to opposition fighters inside Syria.
A Lebanese official close to Hezbollah told The Associated Press that the death toll figures were "exaggerated." He added, however, that 14 Hezbollah members from southern Lebanon were killed in the fighting Sunday, adding that some of the fighters' bodies were still in Syria. He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from Hezbollah, which maintains a shroud of secrecy on its security operations.
Evidence of the group's heavy involvement in Syria was on full display Monday.
In the town of Nabi Sheet in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, a Hezbollah stronghold, about 2,000 people attended the funeral of Hassan Shukur, an 18-year-old Hezbollah fighter.
Hezbollah comrades fired in the air in mourning and played the group's funeral march as they carried Shukur's coffin draped in a yellow Hezbollah flag through the streets at his funeral attended by senior members of the group.
"We will fight in all of Syria because we are fighting the Israeli enemy," said Sheik Mohammed Yazbeck, a member of Hezbollah's highest decision-making body, the Shura Council.
Shukur is the son of a Hezbollah official and a nephew of the head of the Lebanese branch of Syria's ruling Baath Party. He was among several group members who were buried Monday.
The funeral in Nabi Sheet marked a rare acknowledgment by the group of its direct involvement in the Syria fighting.
In recent weeks, the group has held several low-key funerals in Lebanon for gunmen who it said were killed while "performing their jihadi duties," without saying where or how they were killed.
In a sign of solidarity, Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, the country's top state-appointed Sunni Muslim cleric and an Assad loyalist, toured the families of slain Hezbollah members in south Lebanon on Monday.
On the mountain road linking Beirut with the Syrian border, ambulances carrying paramedics from Hezbollah's Islamic Health Organization raced up and down the motorway, apparently bringing the group's casualties into Lebanon.
Lebanese security officials said about 300 paramedics had undergone intensive training recently by Iranian experts in the Bekaa Valley on how to evacuate wounded fighters involved in street battles. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to give official statements.
In Hezbollah's stronghold south of Beirut, people were urged through Shiite mosque loudspeakers to donate blood at the nearby Rasoul al-Azam hospital. In the southern market town of Nabatiyeh, residents were called upon to donate blood at the group's Ragheb Harb hospital in the nearby village of Toul.
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, a top Sunni Lebanese leader, accused Hezbollah of "leading Lebanon to the abyss."
The fighting in Qusair sparked battles between Sunni gunmen and Alawite fighters in Tripoli, Lebanon's second-largest city, that left at least two people dead and 26 wounded, Lebanese security officials said.
Regime troops and Hezbollah fighters, who laid siege to Qusair weeks ago, launched an offensive to regain control of the town, with Hezbollah's fighters advancing from the east and south, a Syrian opposition figure said.
He added that it took Hezbollah troops a few hours to take control of the town's main square and municipal building. By the end of the day Sunday, they had pushed out rebel units, including the al-Qaida-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, from most of Qusair, he said Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation by both sides.
He said fighting was focused in the northern part of the town on Monday.
The account matched that of Syria's state news media, which said Assad's troops took control of most of Qusair on Monday. State-run TV said forces restored stability to the entire eastern front of the town, killing scores of "terrorists" — the term used by the Syrian regime to refer to all rebels.
An official in the Homs governor's office told the AP that more than 60 percent of the city is in government hands after scores of gunmen were killed or surrendered Sunday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to give information to the media during an ongoing military operation, said more than 1,500 residents fled the city due to intense fighting.
Qusair-based opposition activist Hadi Abdullah denied official reports that the army was advancing in the town, saying they were still trying to storm it.
"They go in and out. Until now I can say with confidence that they have not been able to enter the town and stay there," Abdullah said.
An amateur video released by rebels showed the body of a bearded dead man with a tattoo of a Shiite saint on his arm.
A local commander who was identified as Muwaffaq Abul-Sous said: "We the people of Qusair have decided to make the city Hezbollah's graveyard." He added that rebels killed about 30 Syrian soldiers and Hezbollah fighters. The video appeared consistent with AP reporting.
Ibrahim Bayram, an expert on Shiite affairs who writes about Hezbollah for Lebanon's An-Nahar newspaper, said the group has decided to join the battle in Syria "having calculated the results."
"It is a strategic decision for Hezbollah, which sees the battle in Syria as part of its own battle against Israel," he said.
Associated Press writers Albert Aji in Damascus, Syria; Barbara Surk in Beirut; and Nedra Pickler in Washington contributed to this report.


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The Kansas City Royals have announced they signed 3B Jeff Nettles to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old, who is the son of former New York Yankees 3B Graig Nettles, appeared in 58 contests with Double-A Wichita last season while driving in 41 runs. He had begun the season with Somerset in the Independent Atlantic League.
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In a joint statement late Monday, House GOP leaders promised to keep their commitment to act on the measure if it passes the Senate. But they say they won't decide whether to accept the measure or to amend it and send it back to the Senate until lawmakers and their constituents have a chance to review the legislation.
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2 pounds whole eggplants (about 2)
4½ pounds medium onions, whole (about 6)
3 pounds sweet potatoes, while (about 4)
6 ounces garlic, whole (about 2)
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Rub all the vegetables lightly with vegetable oil. Place the oiled vegetables in a roasting pan. Place in the oven and roast until the vegetables are brown on the outside and the eggplants are deeply wrinkled, about 2½ hours. Remove the eggplants, onions and garlic and set aside to cool. Increase the oven temperature to 425°F and return the sweet potatoes to the oven. Continue to roast until brown juices are beginning to come out of the potatoes, about 30 minutes.
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Is the home PC taking up a lot of room and a thing of the past? Do I [throw it away]? Thanks.
Dave Hultgren
As Bill Murray said in the movie Stripes, And then … depression set in.
This is one of the saddest questions Ive had to answer. Thats because it reminds me of the possibility that one day desktop computers may fade off into the horizon like 8-track cassettes and VHS decks.
Thats a shame for me on a couple of levels. For one, some of the best and most gorgeous video games Ive ever played and still play today are for the PC, not a video game console or a tablet. Secondly, a desktop computer is the still way to get the most powerful computing at home. While you may not need that kind of power for everyday tasks like surfing the web or writing emails, its still the best hardware for getting complex jobs done like video editing and desktop publishing. Oh, and of course, its best for gaming.
But the fact is, desktop computing has been on a steady decline, first due to laptop computers and then mobile computing. As mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Android devices become more powerful, the need for desktop computers wanes.
Sales continue to show that this year will be the worst ever for desktop computers, according to research firms IDC and Gartner. Third-quarter sales for PC desktops dropped 8.6 percent from the same period last year, according to Gartner. IDC reported the decline was closer to 5.6 percent. Every quarter this year has reported a decline in PC sales compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, Gartner reported that sales of Apples Mac desktop computers also declined 2.3 percent.
Those figures are actually a little better than what those research firms predicted the third quarter would have been, but the numbers are still shrinking.
Earlier this year, IDC predicted that the sales of computer tablets like the iPad would finally overtake the sales of laptops by the end of the year and all of the PC market by 2015.
Theres no question that the evolution of smartphones and tablets are the biggest factor for why desktop sales are sagging. Most people find that for their daily tasks, a mobile device is powerful and flexible enough. Even businesses are turning to tablets for their employees instead of desktop PCs.
But theres another big reason PC sales are declining Windows 8. Microsoft was hoping the newest version of its Windows operating system would be a game changer. Instead, it was mostly met with disappointment.
Microsoft made a big decision: Thinking about the move to mobile devices, the company designed Windows 8 to be an operating system for both desktop and laptop computers and tablets. So it did away with the typical icons and directory tree of older versions of Windows in favor of the Metro-style interface of tiles, similar to the one used for the Xbox 360 and the new Xbox One. Its also the same interface for the Windows Phone platform. Microsoft also designed Windows 8 for touchscreens, again pointing to the merging of desktop computers and mobile devices.
Except fans of Windows looked at the new interface and gasped. It was too different, confusing and difficult to use. So much so that Microsoft put out a big update Windows 8.1 that made it easier to go back to the old Windows XP and 7 interface.
But the damage was already done. Microsofts hopes that the new Windows would reignite the sales of PCs were dashed. Instead, theyve continued to drop.
Now that Ive expressed my innermost emotions about the possible death of the PC, lets go back to Daves question.
Whether he should throw away his computer or not really depends on how powerful and new it is and whether it still gets the jobs done that he uses it for. If it is newer, then it still must be a fairly powerful machine, and its worth keeping. But more importantly, if it still performs the tasks that he uses it for, perhaps he can keep it awhile longer. If those tasks have been replaced by a laptop or a mobile device like a tablet, then perhaps he can use the desktop for another reason, like as a second computer at home for the kids or for calculating home finances.
If he should decide to dump the whole thing, its best not to just throw it away but to call up his local county government office and see what kind of electronic recycling program they have and give it to them. That way, some of the toxic chemicals in the computer wont make their way into a landfill.
As long as their are very complex tasks at home and work that require super computing power, well always have a need for desktop computers. And how else am I going to save the universe from attacking aliens?


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Hadfield has signed with Little, Brown to publish "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth." The book lands Oct. 29.
During the five months Hadfield was commander of the International Space Station, he used social media to share his experiences, posting breathtaking photos and sharing videos. His personalized version of David Bowie's song "Space Oddity," which was posted online in May shortly before he returned to Earth, has been viewed more than 16 million times.
In "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth," Little, Brown writes, Hadfield "takes readers deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Through eye-opening, entertaining stories filled with the adrenaline of launch, the mesmerizing wonder of spacewalks, and the measured, calm responses mandated by crises, he explains how conventional wisdom can get in the way of real achievement—and happiness. His own extraordinary education in space has taught him some counterintuitive lessons: Don't visualize success, do care what others think, and always sweat the small stuff."
Hadfield is a Canadian who was the top graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and later U.S. Navy test pilot of the year. He was CAPCOM for 25 shuttle launches and served as director of NASA operations in Star City, Russia, from 2001–2003; chief of robotics at the Johnson Space Center in Houston from 2003–2006; and chief of International Space Station operations from 2006–2008. From December to May he was commander of the International Space Station; he retired in June after more than 30 years of service and three trips to space.


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House Lothston of Harrenhal is an extinct noble house of the Riverlands. Their sigil was a black bat on a field divided bendwise, silver and gold.
Their seat was the castle of Harrenhal, which was granted to them after the extinction of House Strong. However, the Lothstons also died out, like all the Houses to hold Harrenhal, and the castle was passed on to House Whent.
One of the members of House Lothston is the stuff of tales. Lady Danelle Lothston, also known as "Mad Lady Lothston", who was said to send a giant bat to capture children for her cookpots, to bathe in blood, and serve feasts of human flesh.
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In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, House Lothston's backstory is the same. They are considered an ill-omened house, and their sigil is reviled in several places. Descendants of the Lothstons still live in exile in the Free Cities. Among their known members are:
- Jeyne Lothston, a mistress of Aegon IV Targaryen.
- Lord Lucas Lothston, known as "the Pander"
- Manfryd Lothston, known as "Manfryd o' the Black Hood", who betrayed Daemon Blackfyre
The Lothstons held Harrenhal during the time of the Tales of Dunk and Egg prequel novellas.
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- House Lothston on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books)
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NEW YORK, March 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors of OfficeMax Incorporated ("OfficeMax" or the "Company") (NYSE:OMX) of claims of breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law against the board of directors of the Company in connection with the sale of the Company to Office Depot, Inc. ("Office Depot") (NYSE:ODP). A complaint was filed in Illinois state court.
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Under the terms of the transaction, OfficeMax shareholders will receive 2.69 shares of Office Depot stock for each share of OfficeMax stock they own, representing a value of approximately $13.50 per share. The deal is valued at approximately $1.2 billion. The claims concern whether the OfficeMax Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction. At least one analyst set a price target for OfficeMax stock at $17.00 per share.
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My Playroom: Ruby Mae Lovejoy
Jenn shares her daughter's lively playroom complete with a playhouse made out of that awkward space under the stairs: Finally there was a purpose for that no-man's land area in the basement...a playroom for Ruby! The objective of the room was simple: have an area full of color, texture and fun!
We started by putting down green throw rugs from Ikea to imitate grass. For storage, we used these great cube shelves and baskets (also from Ikea!) along the entire back wall. The baskets are soft so she can't pull them on herself and get hurt, and are also deceivingly big...so they hold lots! They are essential to keeping the room organized and clean.
The rainbow clubhouse covers up the underside of the stairs and gives Ruby a fun spot to play house with her friends (well, it will when she is older than 11 mos!). This was made out of a couple of quilts that I cut up and "custom" fit. Finally, one of our favorite additions, the mini baby grand piano. Music has always been a huge part of our lives and we wanted to introduce that to her life early on.
I had so much fun building this room....sometimes I think it is more for me than her!
Thanks Jenn!


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- Austrian GP - FP2
Red Bull can build on FP2 form - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel says he expects Red Bull's form to continue improving this weekend after recovering from a slow start on Friday to finish sixth in FP2.
Vettel spun coming out of Turn 9 during Friday's morning session, which saw him languishing down in 15th, with team-mate Daniel Ricciardo 13th. But Red Bull's fortunes improved drastically in the afternoon, with both drivers showing improved pace on both the soft and supersoft compounds, a trend Vettel expects will grow as the weather improves this weekend.
"This morning we struggled a little bit too much, this afternoon I think was better," Vettel said. "I think we're seeing people are struggling to get the primes, the harder tyre, to work, it should be a different story tomorrow when it is hotter. We made some progress in the afternoon.
"We are not the favourites going into this weekend, we'd love to be but we're not there yet. If anything the fact that it is our home grand prix is an extra motivation for the team."
Vettel admits he was braced for a frustrating morning session given F1's 11-year absence from Spielberg.
"We haven't been here for a long time so we didn't really expect anything. We knew it would be tough. We struggled more than we thought, this afternoon was a little bit more in our ballpark."
Vettel admits he had to take evasive action to stay out of the wall in FP1.
"It wasn't planned but obviously once I found myself in the spin I tried to do everything I could not to hit the wall, which worked."


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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Joe Conley, an actor best known as storekeeper Ike Godsey on the TV series "The Waltons," has died at age 85.
The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that according to wife Louise Conley, Joe Conley died at a care facility in Southern California on Sunday. She says he had suffered from dementia.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Conley had bit parts on 1960s series like "Green Acres" and "The Beverly Hillbillies" before he landed the role on CBS's "The Waltons" in 1972 that would last nearly a decade.
Conley played Ike Godsey, postmaster and owner of the Jefferson County general store frequented by the Walton family in Depression-era Virginia. He appeared in 172 episodes over nine seasons and in TV movie reunions that lasted into the 1990s.


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It's almost here! We're just one day away from our very own winter wonderland of a pop-up shop, the Tinseltown Bazaar, and we don't know about you, but it already feels like Christmas! To get you as excited as we are, we thought we'd give you a little sneak preview of all the amazing loot that's soon to be in your hot, little hands.
From vintage mainstays like Beacon's Closet and Nifty Thrifty to cashmere gurus White + Warren and handbag superstar Gryson, we've got 25 ultra-rad vendors just waiting to check off your gift list — and fast.


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Today's Red Leaf Tea Special
Sorry it took me this long, but I have finally was able to 6 more flavors. I'll try to add a few more tomorrow if I have time.
One is on Special, but only today :-)
Check it out
I saw that earlier today! Thank you for all the hardwork adding flavours! I'll be placing my order tonight I hope so that they can get here when i get back! :)
Oh no, more matcha flavors! Even though I just ordered 4 and I got Black Cherry as well, I HAD to order this one. I mean, I can use it to re-create Paris! Now I just need the Earl Grey one…
I just added a few more:
Champagne Matcha
Raisin Matcha
Peanut Butter Matcha
Caramel Popcorn Matcha
White Chocolate Matcha
Sangria Matcha
Wintergreen Matcha
If you are interested in caffeine content in different types of drinks, check this out:
Interesting chart! I'm guessing the caffeine content is for the recommended amount of tea:water ratio. Not being a coffee drinker, I have no idea how much coffee one uses to make 12 fl oz. I'm trying figure out the math for how strong to make the matcha for converting my coffee addict friend. I was shocked the other day when he claimed to not like the flavor of coffee because he downs 2 large cups of it everyday. Imagine drinking all that coffee when you don't even like it just because of your caffeine addiction. Yet he is always drooling over matcha flavored desserts. I gotta get this guy some matcha! He's too lazy to do the matcha promo. That bum.
I got all the UK reviews updated now.
Hope it helps!
Yes, thank you very much. I will randomly pick someone this weekend to send the special reward. :-)
Did you pick the person for the special reward? Would love to hear who managed to "win." I hope at the very least you've got some good traction with the UK site now that so many of us have posted on both UK and UK.
I have completely forgotten about it. I'll have it done after I check the reviews this evening. Sorry about that….
Never apologise! We don't mind you have lots on your plate at the moment. I was just away and trying to catch up to this insanely long thread hehe
I also just ordered a ton of matcha so will get those reviews up as soon as I sample them all :)
Everything hahaha well not really but A LOT – although I have not got an order confirmation yet. I was waiting on that to copy and paste the order.
Hummmm wonder if there is a problem…
Yay! I am trying to figure out what I want. I have been trying to decide for the last hour :) And oh no! I hope nothings wrong. Maybe cause they are updating the website with new flavors it might just take longer cause of the updates?
I didn't get an order confirmation email for one of my orders about a week ago, but I got a shipping notice the next day! Might just be a glitch.
Yeah I was thinking about getting that one. I have never had English toffee so I'm debating on that one. I love! white chocolate but I wonder if it will taste like creme brulee, I'd like to try mocha, and I was thinking strawberry as a fruit one cause I LOVE the raspberry truffle but want to try another fruit one. Gah! the decisions!
I would absolutely do Butterscotch over English Toffee – ET is good but not as good as butterscotch.
White Chocolate can be hit or miss for me when it comes to things flavored that way but I did get some.
Mocha is good.
I would go distinctive on that with flavor though.
I like boysenberry more than strawberry but strawberry is good too. Like strawberry milk – quick – that syrup.
Come on Irish Cream!! You can do it :D
These new flavors have got me drooling. How about a Maple flavored Matcha? Mmmm!
Maple flavor was missing in my last order. I was told that it will ship shortly :-(
I know you already have a TON of flavors already and don't really need anymore suggestions haha, but I would love to see Grapefruit and Honeydew (or any melon, really!).
Grapefruit is also ordered, but it is on Back Order at my supplier. Hopefully I'll get it soon.
Oh yay! I've been dreaming of a delicious grapefruit matcha~
Since this seems to be the flavor suggestion comment thread, I think a lychee matcha would be fantastic! :)
Just wanted to update you that my list of reviewers has grown to mid 40's!! Some of you send me links to 3-4 reviews at the time, so you can imagine the time it takes to check them all. Do not take me wrong, I'm grateful for all reviews, but I wanted to warn you that it takes me 3-4 days to check some of them. Please be patient. If you do not hear anything after 4 days, please email me. With so many of them it's easy to loose some :-(
No worries – I can imagine it is very time consuming!!
I believe for now anyway I have reviewed all of my teas except one I have not yet opened. I am trying to finish off a few and reuse the tins as I don't want my matcha to get stale. It won't take long though lol.
Oh lookie there – its MATCHA TIME NOW!
Just letting you know I updated all my reviews to the UK site as well :)
No matcha on special today? :(
fixed, sorry, I totally forgot this morning. thank you for the reminder.
I was wondering too I've been checking all morning!
Just ordered my caramel matcha, using my credit, and also trying the boysenberry even though it's not on sale, because of the favorable reviews. Can't wait to try them.


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A few things I've ran into while using this.
1. Sometimes it will stop transferring. Usually I'll just go to networks on the iPad, turn the wireless off and back on and rejoin the card. Sometimes I have to totally turn the camera off and on and rejoin the card before it'll start transferring again.
2. Twice now I've gotten an Err 02, card not formatted error. When this happens, turn the camera off(wait for the images to finish writing), pull out the card, put it back in, turn the camera back on and it's back to normal. I believe this happens mostly when you've shot a lot of pictures at once and have filled up the buffer.
3. I've decided this tool is best for reviewing pictures AFTER you're done with a set. It's too slow to try and review pictures as you're taking them(for what I do anyway) and it will slow you down significantly. So now I just open shuttersnitch when I'm done with a small set and am about to move to another and let them transfer.


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Hacking TiVo®: The Expansion, Enhancement and Development Starter Kit
Hacking TiVo®: The Expansion, Enhancement and Development Starter Kit
Oct 2003
528 pages
Product not available for purchase
DescriptionYou love your TiVo. Make it love you back.
In Hacking TiVo, TiVo Underground insider Jeff Keegan blows the lid off of your TiVo, literally. Your TiVo does many wonderful things on its own; Hacking TiVo shows you how to access TiVo enhancements that you've never dreamed of.
The obvious hacks are all there, of course, including:
- vastly increasing the size of your TiVo's hard drive
- accessing the backdoor remote control codes
- full detail on how, when, and why to use over 35 backdoor codes
- adding on-screen sports scores, stock tickers and more
- starting and stopping installed hacks with your remote control
- hacking into the TiVo operating system.
Advanced hacks covered in the book will show you how to not only connect your TiVo to the Internet, but also allow you to take control of your TiVo remotely via the Web once that connection exists. Hook your TiVo into online instant messaging services like ICQ or Instant Messenger; link it to your Caller ID; display your own photos onscreen; or insert footage from your camcorder into your TiVo.
At the heart of this book is its unique CD-ROM, which makes hacking your TiVo fast and fun. Simply insert the CD and reboot, and your PC becomes a Linux machine, pre-configured and capable of reading and writing to your TiVo hard drives. Simply follow along with the book to install the hacks one at a time, or use the CD's "install all" feature to install all of the hacks at once! This is simply the easiest CD-ROM available today for TiVo hackers.
At over 500 pages, Hacking TiVo offers more extensive, hands-on coverage of backdoor codes, video extraction, and operating system hacks than any other TiVo book available. And with more than a hundred pages of guidance on writing your own hacks, the possibilities are limited only by your imagination.
Hacking TiVo is available exclusively from Amazon.com. If you're looking for the very best book on getting the most out of your TiVo, you've come to the right place.
Your TiVo is already great. With Hacking TiVo, take your TiVo to the next level.
Part I: Nervously Observing from Afar.
Chapter 1:What Is TiVo?
Chapter 2: Simple Tricks (Before Voiding Your Warranty).
Part II: Diving In (Installing Existing Hacks).
Chapter 3: Increasing Your Storage Capacity.
Chapter 4: Installing Software All at Once.
Chapter 5: Getting Access to Your TiVo.
Chapter 6: Setting Up rsync, ftpd, or NFS.
Chapter 7: TivoWeb.
Chapter 8: TiVo Control Station.
Chapter 9: Displaying Things On-Screen.
Chapter 10: Video Extraction (and Insertion).
Chapter 11: Other Miscellaneous Hacks.
Part III: Advanced Work (Going Off on Your Own).
Chapter 12: Hacking Utilities.
Chapter 13: tivosh and Playing with MFS.
Chapter 14:What's Inside.
Chapter 15: Developing Your Own Hacks.
Chapter 16: Hardware Hacks.
Appendix A: Links—References—Resources.
Appendix B: Tcl.
Appendix C: Quick Linux Primer.
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Budget still fails after recount in LitchfieldBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
March 20. 2013 3:09PM
LITCHFIELD - Local voters rejected the town budget last week, according to an election recount that resulted in the same outcome as initially determined.
The recount conducted Tuesday determined that Warrant Article 4 on last week's town ballot - requesting voters to approve a town operating budget of $5,045,145 - was denied with a vote of 609-600. In the original tally announced last week, the budget failed with a vote of 601-597. Either way, the budget failed, and the default budget of $4,974,847 will be implemented, according to town officials.
Ten registered voters requested the recount.