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Winter is here, and it’s crucial to make sure our adorable pets are comfortable and warm during the holiday season. Here are some practical tips to ensure your furry friend enjoys the winter to the fullest:
1. Appropriate Coat: Invest in a pet coat that fits your furry friend’s size and fur type. Make sure it covers their back and stomach well to protect them from the cold.
2. Warm and Padded Beds: Provide your pet with a comfortable and warm bed to rest. Add extra blankets for warmth and place the bed in a location away from drafts.
3. Balanced Nutrition: Adjust your pet’s diet according to their winter needs. Some animals require more calories during winter, so consult with your veterinarian to find the best option.
4. Short and Sheltered Walks: When going for walks, keep them short and sheltered from wind and rain. Ensure to dry your pet thoroughly when returning home.
5. Maintain Exercise: Despite the cold weather, it’s essential to keep your pet active. Play indoors, use interactive toys, and schedule activities that stimulate their mind and body.
6. Constant Hydration: Ensure your pet always has access to fresh and warm water. The dry winter air can lead to dehydration, so monitor their water intake.
By following these tips, you’ll ensure your pet feels loved and cared for during winter. Make every moment with your furry friend special and full of warmth this holiday season!


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DIDDY: Call Me “Brother Love”
Sean Combs has a brand new name.
To mark his 48th birthday, he told his fans that he’d stop responding to Diddy. And don’t try calling him, Puffy or Puff Daddy or P. Diddy or Swag, either.
He tweeted a video message to his 13 million followers. (quote) “I have some very serious, serious news. I’ve been praying on this, and I know this could come off as corny to some people. I decided to change my name again. I’m just not who I am before. I’m something different. My new name is Love, a/k/a Brother Love.” (New York Post)
NICK JONAS: Dating Victoria’s Secret Model
Nick Jonas brought a Victoria’s Secret model to his brother Joe’s engagement party.
Georgia Fowler shared videos from Saturday night’s celebrations on her Instagram story. An eyewitness said the pair cuddled most of the night in a darkened corner. They left the party together in an SUV limo.
A source told Us Weekly that Nick is “'casually dating” Georgia. Though, his family took note, it’s a big deal of who you bring to your brother’s engagement party. There’s been whispers they first hooked up around Labor Day.
She’s from New Zealand. Georgia walked at last year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and is returning for this year's event to be taped later this month in Shanghai, China.
ALEC BALDWIN: Quits Twitter
Alec Baldwin is done with Twitter. The actor said on Saturday he'll suspend his personal account following a backlash over comments he made about the Harvey Weinstein sex scandal.
Alec came under fire after he did an interview with PBS Friday where he seemed to criticize women who reportedly took payoffs from the mogul to keep quiet.
Asia Argento, one of Weinstein's accusers, tweeted at Baldwin: "You're either a complete moron or providing cover for your pals and saving your own rep. Maybe all three."
After trading insults with Argento's boyfriend, Anthony Bourdain, Alec wrote, "It is (with) some degree of sadness that I will suspend posting on this (Twitter) account for a period...in the current climate."
KATE UPTON, JUSTIN VERLANDER: Wed in Italy
Kate Upton and Justin Verlander got married Sunday -- just days after the Houston Astros pitcher won the World Series.
The 25-year-old model and the 34-year-old baseball star said their "I do's" in Italy, at an "old medieval church at the top of a hill amidst ancient ruins and overlooking the Montalcino valley and vineyards," an eyewitness told E! News.
The World Series win was a major coincidence. Justin popped the question before the season started and Kate says they had been "keeping it on the down low for quite a while."
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa also made headlines by proposing to his girlfriend on the field after winning the World Series.
TAYLOR SWIFT: ABC
The Taylor Swift media blitz is about to shift into high gear.
With her reputation album due out Friday, she's about to flood your TV. We've already reported that she'll be the musical guest on SNL on Saturday, and now comes word that she's lined up a special performance of a never-before-heard song during ABC's "TGIT" Thursday-night programming block.
The song will air during Scandal, which airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday. An extended version will air the next day on the Freeform cable network.
TONIGHT SHOW: Tapings Canceled All Week
Jimmy Fallon will air reruns this week.
He’s taking bereavement following his mother’s sudden passing on Sunday. In a statement, Jimmy said about his mother, Gloria, (quote) “Today I lost my biggest fan.”
Stephen Colbert, who is both a friend and late night competitor, agreed on Twitter, (quote) “Mom is the first audience and the best.” Colbert lost his mother four years ago. He took time off to grieve, then returned and paid tribute to her.
NBC stated, (quote) “We extend our deepest condolences to Jimmy and all his family at this time of enormous loss.” (Deadline Hollywood)
1. Thor: Ragnarok - $121 million
2. A Bad Moms Christmas - $17 million
3. Jigsaw - $6.7 million
4. Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween - $4.7 million
5. Geostorm - $3 million
Thor: Ragnarok hammered its way to the top of the weekend box office. With $121 million, it's the biggest opening for a Thor movie.
A Bad Moms Christmas debuted in a distant second with $17 million.
Last week's top movie, Jigsaw, dropped to third with $6.7 million.
Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween dropped from second to fourth with $4.7 million.
Geostorm went from third to fifth with $3 million.

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Posted Aug. 23, 2007 -- Tyra Banks is done with Benny Medina, the hot shot talent agent whose clients have included Jennifer Lopez, Brandy and Mariah Carey.
According to reports, the supermodel has announced that his company, Handprint Entertainment, is no longer in charge of her career, and there are differing viewpoints on what happened.
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"Tyra Banks is a highly regarded artist, entrepreneur and producer, and I respect her vision for developing her own bankable brand," Medina said in a joint statement. "Tyra and Handprint Entertainment look forward to the opportunity to work together on existing or new ventures. This is a great thing for everyone involved.”
But there may be more to the split. An executive at TelePictures, which syndicates her talk show, reportedly told the New York Daily News that Banks severed ties with Medina after complaining about his constant suggestions and demands. The source says Medina asked for private jets and votive candles to be lit before he made it to the set. "He forgot who the star was."
Still, the official rep for TelePictures says: "We have a good relationship with Benny, and we appreciate his contributions to the show. He will continue as an executive consultant on the show."
What's certain is that Banks will move on with the new season of both of her hit shows: "The Tyra Banks Show," now based in New York, starts Sept. 10, while the next cycle of "America's Next Top Model" premieres Sept. 19.
Timberlake Goes to "The Love Guru"
Singer-actor Justin Timberlake re-teams with his "Shrek the Third" pal Mike Myers in "The Love Guru" for Paramount Pictures. The cast also includes Jessica Alba, Romany Malco and Verne Troyer.
"Love Guru" finds an American (Myers) raised by gurus on an Ashram in India. Returning to the U.S. to make a fortune in the self-help biz, his unorthodox methods are put to the test when he provides marriage counseling to a hockey star. The wife of the hockey star retaliates by starting to date a rival player (Timberlake).
Timberlake, who is on tour with his "Future Sex/Love Show," which HBO will air on Labor Day, most recently appeared on the bigscreen in "Alpha Dog" and "Black Snake Moan."
Howard Puts Up His Dukes in New Film
Terrence Howard is set to star in an untitled street-fighting film for Rogue, reports Variety. Howard will play a veteran street-fighting coach who mentors a young man who had been scraping up a living scalping tickets in Gotham. Shooting is scheduled to begin in September. Look for Howard to star in the upcoming films, "The Brave One," "The Hunting Party" and "Iron Man."
Cube, Durst Make "Comeback"
Ice Cube will produce, while rock group frontman Fred Durst is in talks to direct "Comeback," an inspirational sports film for Dimension.
Based on a true story, Cube also stars in the project, playing a former high school football star who takes his niece under his wing as she becomes the first female quarterback in Pop Warner football history. The 11-year-old quarterback, Jasmine Plummer, led her team to the Pop Warner tournament, and became the first female to play in the tournament's 56-year history.
Nick Santora penned the script, with Doug Atchison ("Akeelah and the Bee") doing a rewrite. Santora is also producing along with Cube and his Cube Vision buddy Matt Alvarez, whose deal with Dimension is bringing forth a remake of "Welcome Back, Kotter" and "Tough Love." Shooting for "Comeback" begins Nov. 26. The film makes the second directorial turn for Durst, who debuted with "The Education of Charles Banks."

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While in the short term there is not much to worry about, swimming head-up breaststroke over a longer term can cause serious damage due to the extra stress and strain on your neck and back.
Is breaststroke good for your back?
Breaststroke is a much better cardiovascular workout than the other strokes. It helps strengthen heart and lungs while toning thighs, upper back, triceps, hamstrings and lower legs.
Is breaststroke bad for lower back pain?
Butterfly and breaststroke force your lower spine to arch backward during the stroke. These movements add stress to the facet joints in the back of your spinal column, and can lead to problems or worsening pain over time.
Why does breaststroke hurt my back?
Muscles in the lower back area can become hyper extended due to poor posture whilst swimming. Particularly common is swimming breaststroke with the head held high up out of the water putting sustained pressure on the lower back. … Unnatural awkward movements in the water can easily damage tissue through the back.
Which swim stroke is best for a person with back problems?
“The safest strokes for individuals with back pain are freestyle and backstroke,” Enz explains. The backstroke is a great option when your back hurts.
Is breaststroke good for abs?
Core Body Workout
This makes breaststroke an effective core muscle group exercise. … The upward and downward motion of the chest in a wavelike motion engages the core body muscles. The core muscles stabilize the body in performing breaststrokes, and the more your engage your core muscles, the stronger they will become.
Can swimming aggravate back pain?
How Swimming Causes Back Pain or Neck Pain. The lower back can remain hyper-extended during front strokes (the crawl or breaststroke and butterfly) while swimming. The upper spine (neck) may be jerked backward repetitively during front strokes while taking breaths when swimming.
Can swimming help with lower back pain?
Too much rest can cause the muscles that support the lower back to weaken, and disuse syndrome may result. Swimming is a great form of exercise if you suffer from pain in your back, joints, or musculoskeletal pain.
Is breaststroke good for sciatica?
Advice for swimming and sciatica
If you are experiencing severe back pain, you should also avoid swimming strokes that are known to put a strain on the lower back, such as the breaststroke or the overhead crawl.
Can swimming help degenerative disc disease?
High impact exercises, like running or jumping, may cause a great deal of pain because damaged discs cannot absorb shock as well on hard surfaces. Swimming solves this problem because our spines don’t have to work as hard to support our bodies.
Is swimming breaststroke bad for your neck?
Swimming can cause significant strain on the neck as well. This is primarily due to the contortion involved in keeping the head above the water during the breaststroke, or rotating the neck to breathe during the freestyle stroke.
Is swimming good for upper back pain?
Exercise will also strengthen the muscle groups that support your mid-back to help relieve pain. Both specific exercises and stretches for this region together with general exercise, such as swimming, walking, cycling, are recommended.
How many times a week should I swim?
Swim Frequency by Level
Swimmers at the beginner level may swim two to three times per week. Pure competitive swimmers train more in the range of five to nine times per week. Most adults are not professional swimmers who can get to the pool every day, and sometimes twice a day.
What benefits can I get from swimming?
Health benefits of swimming
keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body. builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness. helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs. tones muscles and builds strength.
Is walking good for lower back pain?
People with ongoing or recurrent episodes of lower back pain should consider the benefits of walking as a low-impact form of exercise. Aerobic exercise has long been shown to reduce the incidence of low back pain.

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Huawei P8 Lite is an inexpensive smartphone with dual-SIM feature and a lightweight design.
P8 Lite runs the dated version of Android KitKat, and the camera does not rotate in landscape mode.
The Bottom Line
The price of the Huawei P8 Lite is reasonable, but the Oppo R8 and Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 are still better alternatives.
After the introduction of the P8, Huawei launched its sibling, the P8 Lite, with slightly better modifications in design and specs. The P8 Lite has a powerful 1.5 GHz octa-core processor with 2 GB RAM, which gives the smartphone a substantial system. It has a 5-inch display with 720 IPS and a pixel density of 294 ppi. There is a 16 GB internal storage with memory slots supporting 32 GB. The rear camera is 13 megapixels, while the front is 5 megapixels. The dual-SIM capability and LTE feature offers a great deal of productivity. The 2,200 mAh battery keeps your smartphone charged.
Unlocked phones can sometimes have exorbitantly high prices. However, the Huawei P8 Lite will cost you US$250, £180 or AU$300. For an unlocked smartphone with such specifications, it is a decent price to pay. Despite the slim construction, low price and a responsive camera, the P8 Lite lag behind its competitors. The Oppo R8 and Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 are still considered over the P8 Lite.
Although it looks almost identical to its flagship counterpart, it does not have the same metal body. Instead, a plastic faux-metal frame is fixed, which makes it look slim and attractive. The screen is 5.5 inches, again a bit smaller than its counterpart. It measures 7.7 mm in thickness. The smartphone is not only slimmer, but lighter in weight at 4.62 ounces. The 13-megapixel camera and single LED flashlight is located at the top left the corner.
From its metallic to plastic infrastructure, the smartphone has complete mechanical support. You will not have to worry about dropping it and even if it does, the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 will provide it maximum protection.
On the top of the device, there is a 3.5 mm headphone jack. On the bottom, there are dual audio speakers and charging port. The power button and the volume button sit perfectly on the right side. There are two tray slots for the microSD card and SIM. The 16 GB of internal storage is expandable up to 32 GB via memory card.
The trim edges and the round shape give the design a lavish look. For a reasonable $250, the P8 Lite is a premium gadget.
The device has a 5-inch screen with 720p resolution. It is not as sharp as devices with 1080p resolution, but it’s a pretty reasonable offer, given its price. The display is colorful, bright and gives satisfactory results. However, a white flicker was observed, which usually stops after launching or removing an application. It’s quite irritating, but nobody would notice it that much; it is only visible if you look very carefully.
Software, Performance, and Other Features
Huawei’s EMUI 3.0 user interface copies a lot features from iOS. However, before I further explain, you will be disappointed to know that the P8 Lite does not run 5.5 Lollipop, the latest version of Android. Instead, it uses 4.4 KitKat, a rather outdated one. However, the navigation buttons are very similar to those on Lollipop, tricking the users to think they are using the recent version.
The features of Huawei’s EMUI 3.0 user interface are so robust that you could hardly know whether you are using an Android device or an iPhone. The overall layout is clean and unambiguous. Shortcuts are available for quick access to settings like brightness and data trafficking. You can manage and mute calls or alarms by flipping the handset, and if you double press the volume button even when the screen is locked, it will launch the camera. Four themes will let you change the wallpaper with an easy mode that displays larger icons.
Although it is not the fastest smartphone, the applications work moderately quick, hence giving high-performance productivity. Besides that, a phone manager enables you to do an immediate clean up on its processor and storage to optimize its performance. Tool folder offers FM radio, recorder, and many more features. There is a feature that turns your camera into a mirror and magnifier. Plus, there is a power saver mode and harassment filter to block unwanted calls and messages.
The setback of using this interface is that you cannot delete the applications from the home screen unless you uninstall them. And you cannot access shortcuts by swiping the screen downward like you can do with other Android devices.
The sound quality is okay, while the earpieces are rendered useless. Headphones are a better option in 90% cases for better sound quality.
Despite many drawbacks, the camera quality of the P8 Lite is appealing and good enough. The 13-megapixel rear-facing camera records at 1080p and gives sharp photos in the right lighting conditions. Indoor photos with poor light availability were blurry and not as bright as they should be. Plus, the low light photos take almost two full seconds to process and focus.
The camera features panorama, HDR, and Best Photo modes. It also includes geotagging, watermarking, a timer, smile detection, four ISO levels, and meters to adjust contrast, brightness, and saturation. The Best Photo mode takes uninterrupted shots and chooses the best one to display.
Video quality is also well and produces sharp and keen results. The camera and its tool do not rotate with the screen when the phone is held in landscape mode. Instead, you have to tilt your head to adjust with the screen, which is infuriating.
If moderately use, the 2200 mAh battery will keep your phone alive for 16 hours with still 20% left. But you need to adjust the brightness level manually; I cannot guarantee the same results with the auto brightness.
With a reasonable price, tempting camera features and smooth functionality, the Huawei P8 Lite is an attractive offer. But the Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 with its 5.5-inch display and better durability is still a better alternative.


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The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has invited proposals on research and development (R&D) through Technology Interventions for Disabled and Elderly (TIDE) solutions to improve the quality of life of the elderly population and disabled persons with focused initiative on science and technology (S&T) interventions.
The proposals aim to providing individual autonomy to persons with disability through holistic development by creating enabling environment for their empowerment through application of S&T.
The proposal may include technologically innovative solutions like cost effective visual/hearing aids and dentures/dental implants, assistive devices for improving excretionary defects & related issues, various forms of monitoring devices/ non-invasive measuring devices/systems (injury preventions, blood parameters for non communicable, diseases, standing and balance training), assistive devices for frequently occurring musculo-skeletal problems such as osteoarthritis of knee, ankle joints and the osteoporosis, special devices/footware for diabetic foot and care, biosensors for clinical diagnosis, automated pill box and methods for learning and analyzing computer signals of medical changes and devices/programmes for fitness of elderly.
The development of technology package for healthcare of elderly to include preventive care like specific area for nutritional package, documentation and validation of traditional health practices for elderly in codified Indian health system and cognitive support for elderly (Alzheimer/Parkinson/Dementia, etc).
Another area of proposals include development of multi-disciplinary research materials/R&D programme for disabled people that are genetic in nature (Thalasseminas-inherited blood disorders, nutritional deficient based (Spinal bifida-folic acid deficiency etc.), hormonal discrepancies/metabolic disorder and Institutional delivery (mental retardation).
The proposals can be submitted by Academic/R&D Institutions/Potential Voluntary Organizations (NGO’s) with proven track record in executing S&T based projects.
The proposal should clearly define the statement of the problem based on identified needs and state-of-the-art survey, objectives focusing on the proposed solution, project deliverables, market potential and well defined tie up with professional agencies/ industries for technology development/ testing/verification/adaptation/production and commercialization wherever possible.
The proposals can be submitted throughout the year.


The new CMCC Esports Arena was packed on Saturday, April 6 with interested students and family members!
The only arena of its kind in Maine, the 1,600 square-foot high-tech arena located in Kirk Hall is being equipped with Alienware Area-51 Threadrippers; five console stations with Xbox One, PS4 Pro, and Nintendo Switch; and a Twitch broadcast booth for live streaming matches.
Esports is a hugely popular and rapidly growing field of competitive video gaming. The college announced earlier this year that it is joining the National Association of Collegiate eSports (NACE) starting in the fall. Director of Admissions Andrew Morong notes that CMCC continues to recruit top players in Maine and beyond to join the first teams. Students who participate will have to meet the same requirements as other athletes at the college.
Some of the games the Esports teams will compete in include Fortnite, Rocket League, Apex Legends, Overwatch, League of Legends, CSGO, Rainbow Six Siege, Madden, NBA 2K, and FIFA.
Morong also notes that CMCC will be competing largely against four-year colleges, since they comprise 90 percent of NACE membership. “We will be the only community college north of Virginia to offer competitive eSports,” he added.
In addition to the Esports teams, CMCC is also starting an Esports associate degree program that will focus on the business aspect of Esports, such as marketing, organizing and promoting events, and utilizing digital technology.
Anyone interested in more information is encouraged to contact Andrew Morong at firstname.lastname@example.org or 755-5448.


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Sweden’s Grand Design has released a new single and video “Baby It’s You” featuring Susi Päivärinta (Lili & Susie) on guest vocals. Check it out!!
Check out Grand Design’s new video, “Sad Sound of Goodbye” below. “Sad Sound of Goodbye” is on Grand Design’s album,Time Elevation.
Do you want to hear the best new hard rock on the radio? The best new rock is at Hard Rock Hideout Radio first! Tune in to Hard Rock Hideout Radio every Wednesday night at 9 P.M. CST online at www.kacvfm.org on in Amarillo, Texas at FM 90. This week’s show featured new music from Suburban Tribe, Hellyeah, H.I.M. , Negative, Kissin’ Dynamite, Sister Sin, Jackyl, Grand Design, Pretty Maids, Rush, Raven, Masterplan, Broken Teeth, SNEW, Taddy Porter, Chris Laney, RATT and a whole lot more. Check below for the complete play list!
Hard Rock Hideout Radio Play List for 6/2/10
While The World Awaits – Suburban Tribe
Dirty Little Rock Star – The Cult
Hell of A Time – Hellyeah
Kiss Me Undead – 69 Eyes
Heartkiller – H.I.M.
The End of the Line – Negative
Midnight Mover – Accept
Addicted To Metal – Kissin’ Dynamite
Outrage – Sister Sin
Scream (Until You Like It) – W.A.S.P.
Action – Sweet
Little Willy – Sweet
Fox On The Run – Sweet
She’s Not A Drug – Jackyl (Pick of the Week)
Bring You Down – Riot Brides
Air It Out – Grand Design
Little Drops of Heaven – Pretty Maids
Heat of Emotion – Zeno
Gutters of Gold – Sunstorm
Man Against The World – Eden’s Curse
Caravans – Rush
Trainwreck – Raven
Far From The End of the World – Masterplan
Viva La Rock Fantastico – Broken Teeth
Cocaine – Black Robot
Bad Lovin’ Never Felt So Good – Stonerider
Feedback & Distortion – Snew
My Moonshine – Jackyl (Pick of the Week)
Deep Inside My Heart – Rock City Angels
Excitable – Def Leppard
Love So Bad – Chris Laney
Dirty Dream – Thunder
Take A Big Bite – Ratt
Never Enough – Kiss
The Wild Life – Slaughter
Ride – Dirty Skirty
Shake Me – Taddy Porter
Dirty Water – Snowblynd
Overnight Superstar – The Glitterati
Sometimes – Middle Finger Mob
Can’t Get Enough – Miss Crazy
Don’t Blame Me – Soulshake
Tattoos & Dirty Girls – Million Dollar Reload
Deeper In Darkness – Jackyl (Pick of the Week)
I Love Rock N’ Roll – L.A. Guns
Check out the new video clip from Sweden’s Grand Design. This song is from the band’s 2009 CD, Time Elevation.
Every now and then an album comes along that is so good, it is hard to put it into words without sounding corny or like I’m sucking up to the band. Swedish five piece Grand Design’s debut “Time Elevation” is exactly that kind of album. Several bands have issued albums in the past year with a heavy Def Leppard influence, 7th Heaven and Wildstreet immediately come to mind, but nobody has been able to accomplish the task as well as Grand Design has. Almost effortlessly; they have taken the best of Pyromania, Hysteria and Adrenalize, mixed them into their on concoction and the result is “Time Elevation”, easily without a doubt one of the best debuts in 2009.
“Love Sensation” gets everything going and I can’t think of a better way to start the album off than with this melodic rocker. Foot stomping rhythms from bassist Anders Modd and gang vocals that would make Joe Elliott & the boys green with envy are only the tip of the iceberg for this tasty little treat. Guitarists Peter Ledin and Dennis Veldman smoke this song as does drummer Richard Holmgren. With a title like “Slugged Out” you would expect it to be a barn burner from the word go but no the guys throw everyone for a loop with the slow pounding intro before it kicks in to a full blown rocker, more killer gang vocals and choruses and front man Pelle Saether is just simply a kick ass vocalist. “Air It Out” is the third track and you won’t find a song better built for the stadiums than this melodic rocker, everything about this tracks screams BIG from the production to the drums and everything in between. The anthem “Piece of the Action” comes up next and it falls into the same vein as “Rocket” and “Armageddon It” until the solo and Ledin and Veldman are unleashed and completely shred the solo, awesome.
I hate to beat a dead horse, but sometimes it can’t be helped to get a point across. There are at least six songs on “Time Elevation” that if this album was released in the 80’s would have made Grand Design household names, but there are three songs that would have gone straight to the top of the charts and made these guys world wide superstars “The Sad Sound of Goodbye” is one of those songs a mid tempo rocker that is pop metal perfection. Once you hear this song you will not be able to stop tapping your feet or get the song out of your head. “Hello Mr. Heartache” is another song that should be a smash hit for Grand Design, impossible for me to choose between this and “The Sad Sound of Goodbye” as my favorite song on “Time Elevation”. “Let’s Go Down Fighting” would be the perfect song for Grand Design to kick off their live show with this anthem would be guaranteed to get the crowd rocking from the get go and there would be no looking back from there. “Sheik Iddup” is just a fun good time sing along rocker much like “Armageddon It” was 22 yrs ago on Hysteria. If you read my reviews regularly you should know I’m not a fan of ballads closing out albums, but “Love Will Know” is an outstanding song and this acoustic ballad would be my third choice as an out of the ball park hit for Grand Design, when the band plays this song live cell phones and lighters will be lighting up like there’s no tomorrow.
“Time Elevation” makes me want to break out Pyromania, Hysteria, and Adrenalize for a few spins, but the problem with that is I can’t stop listening to “Time Elevation” long enough to listen to anything else. Grand Design already have my vote for best new band in 2009 and I can guarantee you “Time Elevation” will be on my list of best albums of 2009 as well. This is one album no hard rock fan should be without.
Check out Grand Design on myspace, at this link.
Rating: Out of 10
- Love Sensation
- Slugged Out
- Air It Out
- Piece Of Action
- Sad Sound Of Goodbye
- No Time For Love
- Hello Mr. Heartache
- Let’s Go Down Fighting
- Sheik Iddup
- Love Will Know
Grand Design is:
Pelle Saether – Vocals
Peter Ledin – Guitar
Dennis Vestman – Guitar
Richard Holmgren – Drums
Anders Modd – Bass


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Hitachi GST Snags Substrate Facility From WD
Steve Milligan, president, Hitachi GST, had this to say about the agreement: "This acquisition further strengthens Hitachi GST and is the next step in our business transformation. The Sarawak facility is located in close proximity to existing Hitachi GST suppliers and drive assembly operations, which will enable us to realize increased operational efficiencies and other long-term benefits." Colleage Ian Sanders, VP of the components group, chimed in with this: "The Malaysian and Sarawak governments have been instrumental in Hitachi GST efforts to develop a local manufacturing presence. We thank them for their ongoing support and look forward to growing our employee base in Malaysia. Sarawak has a highly-skilled workforce with a worldwide reputation for manufacturing and technology excellence. Our goal is to have the Sarawak team play an important role in strengthening our product competitiveness by providing Hitachi GST with greater access to world-class components."
We're told that the closing of the acquisition is subject to customary conditions, which means that everything should be complete just as soon as the right paperwork is filled out. It's hard to say what affect this will have on end users, though we get the idea most folks won't even notice the difference.

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Homework Question on Global Competition on the Decisions Made by Management
- This is a team style paper. I only require 275 words for the portion describing:
- Global competition on the decisions made by management with regards to change in labor demand, supply, relations, unions, and rules and regulations in your chosen industry which is Lindt, a Swiss chocolate company.
- Below are the instructions. Management has recognized the effect of changes in the real-world competitive environment and government policies on other industries and anticipates similar events occurring in their industry, so they ask you for a report considering the following points.
- Write 1,400 -1,750-word paper of no more than in which you describe how each of the following are or potentially will affect your industry or one with which you are familiar:
- New companies entering the market, mergers, and globalization, on pricing and the sustainability of profits: Identify the type of merger activity in your industry or one with which you are familiar-horizontal, vertical, or conglomerate-and explain why you made that choice.
- Current and expected government policies and regulations, including
- Global competition on the decisions made by management with regards to change in labor demand, supply, relations, unions, and rules and regulations in your chosen industrytaxes and regulations in place to address issues related to externalities
- Global/multinational corporations and their ability to still remain competitive on a local level.
- Recommend how the industry you chose may respond to each of the previous points.
- Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Homework Answer on Global Competition on the Decisions Made by Management
Global competition involves a situation whereby, there exists competing organizations that are meant to serve international customers. Nowadays, global competition is influential on the decisions that managements of different organizations should take in regard to various operational aspects.Entry of new firms into the global market leads to sharing of the available customers in a given industry. Therefore, the alreadyexisting company`s managements are forced to take various actions, inorder to cater for such competitions.
For example, the management can lower the product prices in order to increase sales aimed at maintaining and increasing the annual profits. For instance,Lindt, a Swiss chocolate company was forced to close most of its retail outlets in 2009 when the demand of their products went down in the US, a measure to reduce expenses with an aim of avoiding losses.
Globalization widens the market for various commodities in a given industry (Gerber, 2010). Therefore, firms within an industry are likely to expand their market and operations to new markets created as a result of globalization. This increases a company`s profits due to increased supply and demand in the broad markets.Lindt has laid operations in Switzerland,France, Italy, Germany, Austria and US with the aid of globalization, a reason why it’s realizing high profits and a quick diversity.


The housing market remains a sellers' market across most of New Zealand with inventory levels falling to another low in Auckland, with just 9,567, or 17.5 equivalent weeks of sales, on the block, Realestate.co.nz says.
ASB economist Jane Turner says the data from the real estate industry suggests the tightening in the housing market is now broadening outside the "hotspots" of Auckland and Canterbury to other parts of the country.
In its latest monthly NZ Property Report, Realestate.co.nz says the level of new listings coming onto the market nationally in September increased 7.6% from August with 11,514 listings in the month, versus 10,365 in August, but is just 0.3% up on September last year. And on a 12 month moving average basis there have been 130,915 new listings since October 2011, versus 125,102 in the previous 12 months, a 4.7% increase.
At 44,063, the number of houses on the block nationwide at the end of September was down 228 from 44,291 at the end of August on a seasonally adjusted basis. Measured in terms of equivalent weeks of sales inventory fell last month to 30.5 weeks from 30.9 weeks in August. This compares with a long-term average of 40 weeks and is down 21% from September 2011.
"Auckland showed another new record low number of unsold houses in September with levels falling to 9,567 or just 17.5 equivalent weeks of sales (down from 18 weeks in August) and versus its long-term average of 32 weeks," Realestate.co.nz says.
Auckland inventory levels, on an equivalent weeks of sale basis, are at their lowest level since 14.6 weeks in February 2007. At 9,567, the number of houses on the block, on a seasonally adjusted basis, is at its lowest level since the Realestate.co.nz data was launched in January 2007. The 9,094 Auckland houses listed on an unadjusted basis is also a low.
The Realestate.co.nz says the market remains a "firm sellers market" across 15 of New Zealand’s 19 regions.
Wellington, Canterbury prices up, Auckland down slightly
The seasonally adjusted national truncated mean asking price fell 0.3% in September to NZ$429,312 from NZ$430,443 in August, although this is up 0.9% from September 2011. Both Wellington and Canterbury saw increases in September, with Wellington's mean price up 3% to NZ$447,388, Canterbury's up 1.8% to NZ$381,345. However, Auckland's was down 1.8% from August's record high of NZ$585,482 to NZ$574,798.
"In total 10 regions reported asking price increases, and 4 regions saw rises greater than 5%. The most significant rises were seen in the Coromandel, Central North Island, Taranaki, West Coast and Nelson regions, with Nelson showing the largest increases, up 10% to $455,705. Of the 9 regions witnessing asking price falls on a seasonally adjusted basis there was just 1 reporting a fall greater than 5% with Manawatu/Wanganui seeing a fall of 7.4%," Realestate.co.nz says.
ASB economist Jane Turner said the decline in total housing listings was still being driven by Auckland and Christchurch as demand continued to outstrip supply. However, she said similar trends were being seen in other regions of the country, suggesting the tightening in the housing market is now broadening outside the "hotspots" of Auckland and Canterbury.
"New listings (seasonally adjusted) fell in September. Listings in Auckland declined, after showing signs of lifting in recent months in response to stronger demand. This suggests new construction is yet to deliver a meaningful increase in housing supply. However, recent building consents figures do point to a gradual increase in building activity (in both Canterbury and the rest of the country)," Turner said.
"As new housing construction picks up over the coming year, particularly in Canterbury, and increases supply we are likely to see the pace of house price increases slow. While consent issuance is picking up, the lift remains modest. With the Reserve Bank set to leave the Official Cash Rate on hold until at least June 2013, low interest rates will continue to provide support to New Zealand’s housing market," added Turner.
Realestate.co.nz is jointly owned by real estate national body the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Ltd and Property Page (NZ) Ltd, which is owned by real estate agents Ray White, LJ Hooker, Barfoot & Thompson, Harcourts and Bayley Corporation.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
County executives from Montgomery, Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties are advocating for a casino at National Harbor, adding table games and expanding casino hours around the state.
Friday, September 21, 2012
By Carl Straumsheim, Capital News Service Using Saturday's University of Maryland Terrapins football game as a metaphor, county executives Rushern Baker III, Ike Leggett and Ken Ulman on Thursday framed the referendum on expanding gambling in Maryland as a conflict between economic development and out-of-state interests. "Just like I want Maryland to beat West Virginia on Saturday in football, I want Maryland to beat back this out-of-state money in November," Howard County Executive Ken Ulman said. If passed, the referendum, which appears as Question 7 on the ballot, would allow a casino to open at National Harbor in Prince George's County -- the sixth casino in the state. It would also enable existing casinos to stay open around the clock…
Friday, August 24, 2012
On the heels of the gambling expansion bill's passage, Greenbelt's American Legion is thinking about its options.
The Greenbelt American Legion may add slot-like machines following the Maryland General Assembly's approval last week of the gambling expansion bill. "We are definitely thinking about that," American Legion Manager Steve Messer said. The bill included language allowing veterans' organizations in every county but Montgomery to have new slot-like machines in veterans halls. The Greenbelt American has existing gambling machines for members only that issue cardboard cards and paper, but it is interested in slots called "one-arm bandits" that issue coins, according to Messer. Some veterans feel they were added into the legislation for political reasons, forcing those who favored slots for veterans' organizations to swallow the entire gambling …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Prince George's County Executive is pleased with bill that he said will create jobs in his county and the state.
It took almost a week to get done but a bill that expands gambling in Maryland to table games and a possible casino in Prince George's County was worth the wait for County Executive Rushern Baker. "I feel good about where we're going," said Baker early Wednesday, moments after the Senate adopted a gaming bill amended late Tuesday night by the House of Delegates. "It puts us on the way to not only creating jobs in Prince George's County and the state of Maryland but also revenues for both the state and the county," Baker said. The bill goes to the voters on the Nov. 6 ballot. Baker said he expects "a robust fight."
Comptroller says the November referendum will not be about legalization of slots but "will be about the type of government Marylanders want, and the kind of state we wish to leave to our kids."
Comptroller Peter Franchot said expanded gaming legislation scheduled to be signed into law Wednesday won't generate the revenue state officials promise. "There never was a fiscal or an economic rationale for reconvening the Maryland General Assembly for its third special session in less than a year," said Franchot in a statement released Wednesday. "Any revenues that will be generated by a new casino in Prince George’s County will take several years to materialize and, if the past is any indication, have been drastically overestimated by gambling supporters and legislative analysts." Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to sign the bill into law after 10 a.m. Wednesday, just hours after the Senate passed a final version amended by the House …
Senate adopts gaming bill amended by the House but ends the session without bringing dog bite litigation bill to the floor for a vote.
Maryland voters can add expanded gaming to the list of referendum issues they'll be asked to vote on in November. The Senate early Wednesday morning voted 32-14 to accept a gaming bill amended hours earlier by the House of Delegates. But a bill meant to overturn a controversial Court of Appeals ruling that declared pit bulls an inherently dangerous dog breed failed after Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said the House gave senators a "take it or leave it" ultimatum. "The House said take our amendments or nothing and the two committees weren't able to work out an agreement," said Miller. The Senate was able to reach a separate peace on the gaming bill where senators quickly agreed to all of the amendments delegates put on the bill …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Del. Curt Anderson said he spent the weekend looking for "dirty tricks" in the Senate bill. "I found several," the city delegation chairman said.
Concerns about a Senate gaming bill will lead to nearly a half dozen amendments from Baltimore City delegates. "Did they think we weren't going to read the bill?" said Del. Curt Anderson, chairman of the Baltimore City delegation to the House of Delegates. Anderson made his comments during and after a one-hour meeting with city legislators on the version of the Senate bill that seeks to expand gambling in Maryland. Anderson said he spent the weekend reading the bill looking for "dirty tricks." "I found several," Anderson said. The Senate passed its bill Friday night and will not reconvene until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Any changes made by the House would have to be approved by the Senate. Five provisions of the Senate bill have caused concern among…
Friday, August 10, 2012
Focus shifts to the House on Monday where both bills will be debated and voted on.
Focus on legislation to expand gambling and overturn a controversial Court of Appeals ruling on pit bulls shifts to the House of Delegates. A House Ways and Means subcommittee will meet Saturday to discuss legislation that would open Maryland casinos to table games and could possibly legalize a sixth casino in Prince George's County if voters approve the law in a referendum vote in November. The Senate adopted four amendments to the bill including a $500 annual license fee per table game that would go to a gambling addiction fund and requiring that one member of the gaming commission come from a jurisdiction with a video lottery facility. A number of the 23 amendments rejected by the Senate involved earmarking parts of the money to roll …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Governor says 56-page bill "will create predictability in the marketplace" while protecting local and city aid and giving Prince George's County the ability to decide if it wants a sixth slots venue in its county.
Gov. Martin O'Malley Monday night released the 56-page bill that will be the focus of a special session on expanded gambling in the state. Legislators will be asked to vote on legislation that could add a sixth casino, most likely at National Harbor in Prince George's County as well as legalize table games. “The legislation we are sending to the members of the General Assembly will create predictability in the marketplace, protect local and city aid being generated at existing sites, ensure authorized facilities are able to be built, and allow the people of Prince George’s County the opportunity to decide whether they want a sixth site for the benefit of their county and revenue base," O'Malley said in a statement released just before 9 p.…
Friday, July 27, 2012
O'Malley says session, which begins on August 9, will be about job creation and funding for schools.
UPDATED (2:57 p.m.)—Gov. Martin O'Malley Friday announced he will call the General Assembly back to Annapolis for a special session on the issues of gambling and the creation of a sixth casino. "This is an issue about jobs," O'Malley said. "This is an issue about maximizing revenues from gaming." A bill was not available at the time of the morning news conference. O'Malley said it needed tweaking and would likely be made public shortly before the beginning of the special session. O'Malley, House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller all said the bill would create about 2,500 jobs from the legalization of table games and generate $100 million for schools. Sen. E.J. Pipkin Friday afternoon blasted O'Malley for …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Poll finds support for National Harbor casino.
The push to bring gambling and a $1 billion casino to Prince George’s County is under debate this week following testimony in Annapolis by the county executive. County Executive Rushern L. Baker is lobbying the Maryland State Budget and Taxation Committee to amend portions of a bill that could lead to the legalization of gambling and slots in the county. The amendments, among other items, would allow a $1 billion casino to be built at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill. “I believe that if gaming is expanded to Prince George’s County, it should be done by developing a high-end destination facility that will attract visitors, tourist and conferences...,” Baker said this week before the Maryland State Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. “I …


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Indian River OKs new County Commission boundaries based on Census data
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A new map outlining County Commission districts received unanimous approval Tuesday, with few changes to existing district boundaries.
The county must redraw its district boundaries every 10 years to address population shifts and new developments, based on U.S. Census data. County law requires districts be generally equal in terms of population and generally drawn along natural and manmade boundaries such as rivers and highways.
Throughout the process, Gifford residents have been vocal about the map, , insisting they wanted the community placed in one district and not split up.
"We feel that we are not represented, and we have reasons to believe (that) because we are being asked to certify or accept a map that we know will never give us what we need," Gifford resident Anthony Stewart told the commission last month.
No one from the Gifford community spoke at Tuesday's meeting. Many of those who have previously voiced opposition were unhappy with all proposed maps, said resident Freddie Woolfork, director of public relations for the Gifford Youth Achievement Center.
The Gifford community was looking for a way to allow Gifford to have some voting power, something that could only be achieved through single-member districts, he said.
Commissioners are chosen countywide, so voters cast ballots for every district, regardless of where they live. There never has been a Black county commissioner since the county was incorporated in 1925.
"Don't misconstrue (the lack of speakers at the meeting) as them not being interested," Woolfork said. "They're just not interested in the way the process went forth."
The district boundaries were redrawn to include all of Gifford in District 2. The previous map had some parts of Gifford in another district.
"This was a priority to make sure that part of Gifford was joined with that community," the county GIS analyst Paige Lester told the commission last month.
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After listening to many of your comments about the City’s tax rate and the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2022, the City Council reduced City’s rate at this week’s meeting. The reduction in the tax rate will reduce City’s tax revenue by $380,000 in the upcoming fiscal year, but we believe this important reduction will help many of our homeowners who are struggling during this difficult pandemic period, without compromising maintaining the essential services.
At the recent public hearing on City’s property tax rate, some of my Council Colleagues and I asked staff to explore ways to reduce our property tax rates below the current rate of 0.325 cents, as many of our residents have been struggling financially due to COVID-19. A reduction to the CYTR of 31.31 cents from the current tax rate of 32.5 cents would reduce FY2022 property tax revenue by approximately $380,000.
At last week’s meeting, the Council indicated support for reducing the FY2022 proposed real estate property tax rate to the CYTR – 31.31 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The reduction in property tax revenue will be refunded from the City’s allocation of Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (part of the American Rescue Plan). The Council will vote on the amended budget based on the reduced tax rate.
College Park’s tax rate has already been low for some time. It has only the second-lowest municipal property tax rate among all cities in Prince George’s County.
Now that the City Council has decided to reduce the property tax rate to $0.3131 the cumulative tax rate (City + County + M-NCPPC rates) will be $1.5731, which puts us neck and neck to Capitol Heights, which has a cumulative rate of $1.572 (based on FY21 tax rate data). Please see below:
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Coldwater Creek Inc. CWTR projected a wider fourth-quarter loss Tuesday after the retailer's same-store sales continued to slide.
Shares still climbed 2.5% to $1.06 after hours as the company said premium same-store sales declined by about 9% for the nine-week period ended Dec. 31. Chairman and Chief Executive Dennis Pence said that represents an improvement over earlier trends.
Coldwater, which aims its products at women over 40, has reported weaker sales and margins in recent quarters after a string of merchandise misfires and costly discounting. The reported its fifth straight quarterly loss in November.
Coldwater now expects a fourth-quarter loss of 18 cents to 24 cents. The company in November projected a per-share loss between 13 cents and 21 cents.
Pence said the company is tightly managing inventories and costs, putting it on track to improve its margins for the fourth quarter.
The company plans to report full fourth-quarter results March 7.


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Of these, those who steer warily between the scientific and lifeless and the sentimental and the superficial are still living.
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Susan Rice will not be the next Secretary of State. She has tendered a letter to Obama asking that her name be withdrawn from consideration.
Her withdrawal leaves Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) as the leading candidate for the job. A senior administration official said “something strange would have to happen” for Kerry not to be the choice.
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Kansas University’s four senior basketball players brought out the bling for Wednesday’s Big 12 Media Day festivities in Sprint Center.
Elijah Johnson, Travis Releford, Jeff Withey and Kevin Young each wore their NCAA Final Four/Big 12 title rings, with their intent NOT to be boastful around players and coaches from the other nine league teams.
“No. No. No. We’ve not been walking around flashing them in everybody’s faces,” KU senior guard Releford said. “We kind of don’t have to because they are huge.
“We know it’s our last time wearing these rings. We can’t be midseason wearing (NCAA) runner-up rings. We’ve got to put that in the past and go out and try to compete and win another one.”
…As far as the questions about his rotation, Self said: “We’ll start the season playing nine, then it will go to eight, and who knows where it will go after that? We could have a 10th, 11th (man) that will be pretty disappointed because they are pretty good. Last year we had a happy locker room. Everybody knew exactly what their role was and who was going to play and that kind of stuff. This year will be different. There will be some guys disappointed. That also brings out competition, which is good.”
Self said that, so far, the seniors have been the ones who have stood out at practice.
“They didn’t play well in Europe (on August tour). Kevin did OK, but Jeff, Elijah and Travis didn’t,” Self said. “They’ve been better since practice started. Of the freshmen, I’d say Ben (McLemore) and Jamari (have stood out). They have come a long way the last couple months.”
Self said he thinks “we have the potential to be good defensively. Offensively, I don’t know if we can score inside on the block enough.
“We probably will shoot more jump shots than we have at any point in time since I’ve been here. I’m not sure that’s a strength. We should play through our bigs more. We have a lot of guys that can rise up and make a shot. Hopefully we won’t become a jump-shooting team so to speak, but probably more this year than past.”
The 2006-07 Kansas University men’s basketball team, which won Big 12 Conference regular season and postseason tournament titles and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, will be inducted into Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame at 11 a.m., a week from today, in the Booth Family Hall of Athletics.
…Withey was asked at Wednesday’s Big 12 Media Days to pinpoint the reason he elected to return to KU for his senior season.
“I thought I could go higher and I wanted to win a championship,” Withey said. “To be so close and lose (in final to Kentucky) is heartbreaking and gives you motivation to come back and try one more time. Elijah came back and Travis (Releford) came back and that definitely helped my decision to come back, having them by my side.
“I was with Elijah a lot (before draft declaration date) and talked to him a lot. At the end of the day, we want to win a championship and coach (Bill) Self is a pretty fun guy to play for.”
Seven-footer Withey said he will not be thinking about the NBA at all this season.
“It’s pretty easy not to focus on it,” Withey said. “The way I think is, I have a great year, I’ll be in the NBA. I’m focusing on this year now and winning games. If I do that, the benefits will show themselves.”
In Withey’s first three years at Kansas, Danny Manning was always the one working closely with Withey on his low-post game. But Manning’s departure to take the Tulsa head coaching job created a hole in the Kansas staff.
Former Self assistant Norm Roberts returned to the staff to fill that void.
“I feel like he’s watched a lot of film from last year, because we’re doing a lot of the same things from when coach Manning was here,” Withey said. “He’s been extremely good with me.”
Roberts’ previous experience under Self eased his transition into his role at Kansas. Before leaving to take the head coaching job at St. John’s, Roberts coached in the same capacity under Self in each of his previous coaching stops.
In his first go-around on Self’s staff, Roberts used many of the same coaching techniques later implemented by Manning.
3. Ben McLemore, G/F, Redshirt Fr., Kansas
Top 100 Ranking: 20
McLemore sat out his freshman year at Kansas due to eligibility issues. He practiced with the team all year however, and drew praise from both coaches and observers who watched him play.
Head coach Bill Self has been raving about McLemore over the summer comparing him to a young Brandon Rush. McLemore has many of the same positives -- he's long, athletic, can shoot the rock and defend multiple positions. He also has a similar negative -- he can be way too unselfish.
The Jayhawks are going to need him to step in right away and produce. If he can lead this team to yet another Big 12 title, he could easily be a lottery pick in June.
5. Jeff Withey, C, Sr., Kansas
Top 100 Ranking: 33
Withey was a revelation as a junior last year. He had his coming out party at the Maui Invitational and by the end of the season, he was one of the best shot-blocking big men in college basketball.
Withey was basically plucked out of obscurity last year, so everything he did was gravy. Now, the expectations are much higher. Withey's calling card is on the defensive end. Only Anthony Davis blocked more shots per 40 minutes last season. Offensively, he's still a work in progress, though he did show progress all season.
If he can continue to add strength and improve his low post game, he has a chance to stick in the NBA. The league always needs back-up centers and Withey's defensive abilities should guarantee him a spot somewhere in the late first round.
Others to watch: Elijah Johnson, PG, Sr., Kansas; Marcus Smart, SG, Fr., Oklahoma State; Pierre Jackson, PG, Sr., Baylor; Deuce Bello, SG, So., Baylor
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If there's a team that could give the Jayhawks a run for their money, it may be Self's alma mater, Oklahoma State. While there's a lot of pressure on freshman guard Marcus Smart to perform, Billy Donovan (who coached Smart this summer) told me that Smart is the best leader he's ever been around. If Smart can get the Cowboys to play to their potential, the talent is there (including Le'Bryan Nash) for Oklahoma State to have a great season.
…If Kansas wins the Big 12, I'd expect senior guard Elijah Johnson to have the inside track at the league POY award.
…4. Who will be the Big 12's top newcomer?
I'm going with Kansas' McLemore for this one.
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How will Kansas replace Thomas Robinson?
I know the Jayhawks have the goods to make a run at their ninth consecutive Big 12 title. Jeff Withey proved his worth in last season’s run to the Final Four. He’s one of the top interior defenders in America. And he has spent a lot of time working on his mid-range game. He should be a different player this season.
…Robinson, however, was an emotional leader for the team as much as he was its top player a season ago. There were moments in which the Jayhawks appeared to be on the brink of collapse and he simply willed them to a victory. I think that’s the one question facing this team. Who’s that guy right now?
…Can Baylor put it all together and upset Kansas?
Baylor is America’s “on paper” team. On paper, last season, the Bears looked like national championship contenders with Quincy Miller, Perry Jones and Quincy Acy. They were good. But various challenges throughout the season brought criticism to Waco. Even though they reached the Elite Eight, the Bears didn’t seem to come together until March. In 2012-13, Scott Drew has a roster that can challenge Kansas for the Big 12 title.
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KU’s streak of eight straight Big 12 championships is an affront to parity and a point of fierce pride around Allen Fieldhouse. People take this stuff pretty seriously in Lawrence, which is why Elijah Johnson had to chuckle at the idea of KU ever growing complacent in its run of conference titles.
“There’s no forgetting about that,” Johnson, KU’s senior point guard, said Wednesday at Big 12 Media Day. “You don’t go two or three days without hearing about it.
“The only way you can’t hear that is if you just can’t hear, and you’ve still got to read the shirts everywhere.”
…As predictable as KU winning the Big 12, of course, is Bill Self’s annual case for why the Jayhawks aren’t a shoo-in.
“My team, I see all their warts,” Self said. “I don’t see anybody else’s warts. I would say Baylor and Oklahoma State, to me, are the favorites, but I do think that we’ll be in the mix.”
Assuming the Jayhawks are indeed in the mix, they will be bidding for their ninth straight conference crown, by far the longest active streak in the country. Logic says the streak can’t continue forever, and no one at KU wants to be associated with a team that failed to claim at least a share of the Big 12 title.
That’s especially true of KU’s seniors, although Johnson prefers not to dwell on the thought.
“It’s going to break sooner or later,” Johnson said. “I also don’t like to put all that pressure on yourself to think like that. You should just go out and do what the other groups did: Go out, have fun, learn the game and do what you’re supposed to do.”
Ask Self about source of KU’s Big 12 dominance, and he points to the players who have managed to pass the baton every year without a bobble.
“We’ve had some hard-rocking guys come through here,” he said.
Ask the players, and they point to Self, the common thread in KU’s run of Big 12 titles.
“The people who were there eight years ago, they’re not there now,” Johnson said. “He’s still there …
“I just appreciate the fact that he tries to share the light and make it look like it’s us who’s doing it when all of us know who it really is. It’s the head honcho.”
…“When you talk about KU winning all of those, I think there is one guy really responsible, and that’s Bill,” West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said. “He’s a great coach.
“Of course, having all those players doesn’t hurt anything either, in case you were wondering.”
How many guesses would it have taken you to land on Cole Aldrich if asked at the start of the preseason which Thunder player would be the biggest standout through the first two games?
But that's what the Thunder's second string center has become while starting in place of the injured Kendrick Perkins.
Aldrich has recorded two double-doubles and blocked six shots the first two games. His style hasn't always been pretty, but at the end of each game no one could argue that he wasn't effective.
“Cole and the word pretty, that's not a good combination,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. “Cole and solid is what we like. It doesn't look pretty, and that's probably saying it very nicely.”
Foot Locker’s House of Hoops is coming to Kansas City.
Block & Company Inc. Realtors has signed the concept store to a 5,206-square-foot space in the Skelly Building, at 47th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. It is scheduled to open in mid-November.
House of Hoops is a basketball-themed concept featuring Nike products and “limited edition personalized performance shoes.” There are only about 75 stores in the chain.
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Dexter Strickland's knee is healthy -- and so is his mouth.
First, we'll go with the bulletin-board material provided to Mark Gottfried's N.C. State squad -- which has been picked by both coaches and media as the preseason favorite to win the league.
"They talk those guys up every single year and we beat them every single year," Strickland said. "They are the least of our worries. Beat us one year and then they can talk smack. Until then, you can't put them in the mix."
..I asked him whether he still thought about how everything might have been different last season if Kendall Marshall and he had been on the court for the NCAA tournament -- and John Henson had been healthy as well.
"All the time," he said. "I'll be honest. If nobody got hurt, you might as well have given us the trophy. Nobody had the ability to stop us."
The Tigers and Illinois announced an extension of the Braggin’ Rights basketball game through 2017 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
…“There is nothing like this game in all of college basketball,” Tigers coach Frank Haith said.
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NCAA National Coordinator of Officials John Adams and Secretary-Rules Editor Art Hyland have been conducting educational sessions at regional rules clinics to help college basketball referees to make charge/block calls more accurately this season.
When evaluating the officials who worked the 2012 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, Adams said officials made the right call around 90 percent of the time on all infractions. However, on charge/block calls, Adams said the accuracy rate was about 65 percent.
That’s natural, Adams said, given the nature of the play. He evaluated more than 100 charge/block calls from the 2012 tournament and found about 25 percent to be inconclusive, even on slow-motion replay.
“And I’m looking at these plays in a sterile, controlled environment with no one around, “ Adams said. “I can’t tell whether it was the right call or not on a quarter of them. The size of our court hasn’t changed, but look at how much bigger and faster the players are. They are trying to get to the same spot, and it is hard to tell who got there first in so many cases.”
To improve the accuracy rate on those calls, men’s officials are being asked to apply the following guidelines, which the Men’s Basketball Rules Committee approved in May:
• Before the offensive player (with the ball) becomes airborne, the defender must have two feet on the floor, be facing the opponent and be stationary to draw a charge. Otherwise, it should be a blocking foul.
• Secondary defenders (help defenders) moving forward or to the side are also in violation and those should be blocking fouls.
• Contact that is “through the chest” is not de facto proof of a charge. The rule in its entirety must be considered before determining a foul.
• In some cases, it appears a defender is being rewarded solely for being outside the restricted-area arc, without considering the other aspects of the rules.
A defendant in the University of San Diego sports bribery case was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in scheme that strove to fix college basketball games by paying players to influence their outcomes.
Steven Goria, 33, pleaded guilty in August to sports bribery, part of a larger case that also involved marijuana trafficking and illegal sports gambling, U-T San Diego is reporting.
According to court documents, Goria admitted in his plea agreement that he profited more than $120,000 from the scheme, including a February 2010 game in which San Diego lost a lead late and fell, 72-69, with the Las Vegas line favoring USD by 3.5.
Goria admitted that guard Brandon Johnson was paid to influence the game.
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As for Roberson, he has visited SMU and Syracuse officially and now has three straight officials set to Kansas (Oct. 19), Villanova (Oct. 26) and Kentucky (Nov. 2).
Asked if he was tired of all the travel, he said, “A little bit but I got Kansas coming up. Villanova is not too far away so that shouldn’t be too bad. The last one is Kentucky.
“It will be all over soon because I hope to make a decision in the fall. It will all be over soon.”
Faith played a major role in the healing of an injury suffered by Ishmail Wainright , and it did the very same during the college process. On Thursday night, the four-star prospect made his choice.
As his college decision came down to St. John's, Texas, Baylor and Ohio State, the Missouri native and his family found one school to be flawless.
The 2013 6-foot-6 small forward out of Montrose Christian (MD), by way of Kansas City, gave a verbal commitment to Baylor.
"The Christian atmosphere and school separated it from everywhere else," he told Rivals.com. "My father, Calvin, and mother, Mary, are both very religious and my mother is a minister. We felt very comfortable with it in that regard."
A source close to Randle’s recruitment informs Busting Brackets that Florida and Texas, not Kentucky, are the two leaders for Randle’s services at this time.
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Make and share this Chicken Parmigiana recipe from Food.com.
- Put one cup spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a large flat baking dish.
- Mix first 4 ingredients in one bowl and second 4 into second bowl.
- Cut chicken into strips and coat in mustard mixture and then dredge in cheese breadcrumb mix. Place coated chicken into pan on top of sauce.
- After all the chicken is in pan, put remaining spag. sauce over all and sprinkle with a little more parmesan.
- Bake at 375°F for about 30 minutes.


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Ökologisch-ökonomische Verteilungskonflikte. Explorative Überlegungen zu einem vernachlässigten Forschungsgebiet
Schlagworte:Ökologie, Ökonomie, Konflikte, Umweltpolitik, Ungleichheit
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Where are the Unbanked and Underbanked in New York City?
This brief and an accompanying interactive map were commissioned by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs’ Office of Financial Empowerment. The brief provides information on how many New Yorkers are unbanked and underbanked, recognizing their links to financial health. It also illustrates New Yorkers’ use of prepaid cards. Prepaid cards provide much of the same functionality as bank accounts, so they can be used as an alternative. We look at the city as a whole as well as separately in the five boroughs and 55 neighborhoods. This local look provides new neighborhood information to a field where national statistics dominate.


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The Bahati Mp Hon. Kimani Ngunjiri was arrested today, by Police in London Ward in Nakuru County after their Campaigns were disrupted by the Police. They had organized the meeting to Campaign for their Candidate Nzuki Wachira for the by-elections.
“We have actually been apprehended shortly after we reached at the Venue and we are not very certain where we are heading to.” Hon. Ngunjiri says.
Speaking through Twitter, Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika who was also arrested claimed that everything in Politics is just all about persuading Kenyans but not using excessive force, as is being witnessed. She also confirmed that the Campaign Venue had been filled by Police who were deployed there to block them from conducting the exercise.
“The Venue We had prepared for our Campaigns in the London Ward has been sealed Off by the Police. I thought Campaigning entails convincing the Voters on the ground rather than using force.” She tweeted.
William Ruto’s allies have been visiting the London Ward to sell out their politics, and Popularizing their United Democratic Movement Party Candidate ahead of the coming by-elections. Last week, Hon. Kihika urged the residents to rally Behind their chosen Candidate. This according to Her would be a win to Deputy president William Ruto who is their boss.
“I urge You to back Our Candidate Wachira so that He clinches this seat. His win will be a Win to our leader William Ruto, and the entire Kalenjin Community.” Kihika said.
It should be remembered that the Tangatanga politicians have been going through a tough time especially in the hand of police Officers. This was castigated by the Garissa Township Mp Hon. Aden Ndwale, who accused Uhuru of using the State machinery and police to subject Ruto and His allies to a hard time.

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SHIFT Mind Body Soul (aka SHIFT Wellness) was designed to create luxury wellness programs with a focus on overall emotional and physical well being including but not limited to; mindful awareness, fitness/motivation, holistic nutrition and spiritual healing. We believe that balancing these four components into any experience allows for transformation.
SHIFT Wellness has recognized a hunger for change in the luxury travel industry amongst wellness & health minded globetrotters. In our experience, people are wanting more from their travels, they are looking for growth. SHIFT is on the cusp of redefining what we call transformative travel.
Each of our wellness programs is specifically curated with top-tiered experts in the field of wellness set in some of the finest luxury destinations around the world. These elements coupled with custom experiences are what sets us apart from other luxury travel companies.
The purpose of these programs/immersions is for the guest to gather the tools to live a healthy, well-balanced, fulfilling and meaningful life of inner peace, serenity and tranquility. In addition, it will help create the tools to focus one’s power inward and empower the guests to write their own story/vision of what health and well-being means to them. All programs will be led by experts in the physical, spiritual and mental health fields and include all the amenities of the top resort destinations in the world.
Through a combination of wellness activities, fitness, health-conscious foods, healing techniques and workshops that reset one’s own discipline and/or promotes a new perspective, SHIFT will provide the tools and assist the guest in creating a space that allows them to release old beliefs and replace those beliefs with new ones that enhance their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. Each guest’s SHIFT experience will be intentionally designed to nurture and support every attendant on their wellness journey. Individual practices will be provided as well as group experiences with the intention of helping each guest create subtle shifts in thinking, belief and intention that have a profound effect towards a well-balanced life.
The idea and goal of the program is about having a SHIFT towards transformation instead of going away for a week of escape. Allowing the individual to break the habits that have been keeping them stuck, and doing it in the mental, emotional, spiritual and the physical (nutrition and fitness). If the guest can have one AHA that shifts their choices and actions, they can actually achieve lasting change. Usually it will come in the form of the way one looks at things.
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Jars of nutella hazelnut chocolate spread, manufactured by Ferrero SpA, sit in boxes on a shelf inside a supermarket in Slough, U.K., on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. U.K. retail same-store sales barely rose in July, according to the British Retail Consortium, as consumer confidence was undermined by the double-dip recession and the euro-area debt crisis. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans apparently like smearing their foods with chocolatey spreads.
The Hershey Co. on Wednesday said it was introducing a line of chocolate spreads, including a hazelnut variety reminiscent of Nutella, a spread made by the Italian company Ferrero that has taken off rapidly in the U.S.
The move points to the strong growth in the category. Over the past five years, sales of Nutella in the U.S. have more than tripled to $240.4 million, according to market researcher Euromonitor International.
In 2012, J.M. Smucker Co. also got into the game with its Jif hazelnut spreads.
Anna Lingeris, a Hershey spokeswoman, says the spreads are often paired with fruit. But she says Hershey will play up the possibilities for its spreads in national TV ads set to start airing on Monday.
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DACCA, Bangladesh, Feb. 14 (AP)—Senator Edward M. Kennedy arrived in Bangladesh to a cheering welcome today and visited areas where Bengalis’ bones still lay bleached in the sun.
Answering questions about Washington's failure to recognize the new Bengali state, Mr.
Kennedy declared that the United States should acknowledge that East Pakistan had become Bangladesh.
He told newsmen he had discussed his stand on recognition during a private talk with the Prime Minister, Sheik Mujibur Rahman.
“I think the future of this country is in excellent hands,” the Massachusetts Democrat added. “My position is quite clear, and the Prime Minister knows it, that recognition is well overdue.”
“It doesn't matter if the United States doesn't recognize us, because we're an independent nation,” Sheik Mujib interjected. “Bangladesh is a reality and it will exist as it is now.” 90‐Minute Meeting Held The Senator, his wife and his nephew, Joseph, visited Sheik Mujib at his official residence for almost 90 minutes.
“I welcome him,” the Prime Minister said. “My people welcome him, because he exposed the Pakistani atrocities.”
The Kennedy party arrived to the applause of hundreds of Bengalis at the Dacca airport. They shouted “Joi Kennedy!” (“Victory to Kennedy!”).
“Although our Government has not recognized you,” Mr. Kennedy said soon after his arrival, “the people of the world do recognize you and recognize all you have accomplished in the name of freedom.”
The visitors flew by helicopter to Kushtia, a devastated district capital 80 miles west of Dacca. Dale Dehan, an aide to Mr. Kennedy, said the Senator had seen three mass graves in which skeletons were still visible.


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Nigeria lost about N3.8 trillion to crude theft and other related infractions in 2016 a report by the Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC) has disclosed.
The report released Tuesday in Abuja titled ‘Oil Theft in Nigeria Report’, contain findings of the organisations latest report on crude oil theft.
It stated that in 2016, reports by both the government and oil companies indicated that a combined total of up to N3.8tn was recorded as the amount lost to crude oil theft, sabotage and pipeline vandalism.
The report noted that this was principally as a result of the force majeure declared at the Forcados terminal, combined with wider pipeline infractions and theft, adding that the government’s share of the loss was approximately 42 percent or about N1.6 trillion.
According to the report, the estimated value of the total losses suffered by Nigeria through the various methods of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta was higher than the current combined budgetary allocations to the health and education sectors as captured in the 2018 budget.
“The combined allocations for health and education amount to N189.4 billion, which translates to a mere 8.4 percent of the estimated value of losses from oil theft two years ago,” the organisation stated in the report.
The report identified poverty, unemployment, poor governance, pervasive corruption and the neglect of the Niger Delta region as major reasons for the emergence and sustenance of oil theft over the years.
The NNRC noted however, that at a time when the country has just exited recession with the economy remaining fragile and national debt on the rise, reducing oil theft should be an urgent national priority.
The Nigerian government passed a record budget of N9.12 trillion for 2018, with a revenue target of N7.2 trillion, most of which it aims to achieve from the petroleum sector necessitating the need to plug the loss.
“Over the last decade, oil theft has risen to unprecedented levels, peaking between 2011 and 2014. The inability of the government and oil companies to curb this epidemic has made Nigeria the country most plagued by oil theft in the world,” the report said.
It however, observed that although oil theft was as old as the sector in Nigeria, the level of pilfering remained insignificant up untill the 1970s. “With global oil prices rising above $100 a barrel in the early 2000s, oil theft evolved into a cottage industry, creating consequential socio-economic problems.” The reported further noted.