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The Best Buy deal is a far cry from the $99 HP TouchPad fire sale that captivated the technology industry in late August. The new, discounted price of the 64 GB PlayBook is $549.99, $50 above the price of the 32 GB TouchPad that HP discounted on August 10.
The discount means that Best Buy is now selling the 64 GB and 32 GB versions of the TouchPad for the same price, or $549.99. Best Buy has discounted the 32 GB version for $50 off of the list price. The 16 GB model is still priced at $449.99, with no discount.
Following the TouchPad debacle, RIM's PlayBook appears to be significantly overpriced, as the buyers turn to good, cheap tablets. The PlayBook is still less expensive than the 32-Gbyte Wi-Fi-only iPad, however, at $599.99. Hewlett-Packard has also said that it will make one final batch of HP Touchpads, apparently to soak up additional components from its upstream suppliers.
We just got a tip that is telling us to expect Verizon Wireless to release the upcoming touchscreen BlackBerry Bold 9930 on August 11, just ten days from now. A few days ago, Verizon accidentally posted a video of the 9930 on its Web site when it meant to post a video of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 instead. We've been expecting an imminent release of the 9930, so we could definitely see this rumor panning out. Of course, we don't know until things are officially official.
RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky estimates that RIM has sold about 250,000 PlayBooks to date, and could sell about 500,000 in the quarter. Abramsky and his team checked out PlayBook stock at 180 Best Buy stores and found that 14 percent of the 16GB versions were sold out, 71 percent of the 32GB PlayBooks were gone, and 84 percent of the 64GB tablets had been purchased. He cautioned, however, that the sell-outs on the 32GB and 64GB "appear allocation related."
Abramsky found that returns for the PlayBook are "nominal," despite setbacks that include a recall of 1,000 tablets and the lack of a native email client.
This comes about a month after Peter Misek, an equity analyst with Jefferies, speculated that RIM possibly sold 45,000 PlayBooks in the first few days.
At this week's BlackBerry World trade show, everyone expected the top headliner to be the company's just-released PlayBook tablet and its new software offerings. As it turned out, the gadget ended up taking second spot to a surprise guest: Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer.
Ballmer came out during RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis' keynote yesterday morning to announce a partnership that would bring Microsoft's Bing search engine to BlackBerries. Search is a big deal in mobile devices, so it's fitting that a heavy hitter from Microsoft came to give its blessing, but many took the appearance of the CEO as a clear sign of bigger things to come.
Does RIM know what it's in for, though? There's considerable doubt over whether the company's strategy and platforms can be successful over the next couple of years. If they're not, Microsoft could end up owning RIM.
"Will Microsoft buy RIM? That is a possibility and a fast track for Microsoft to gain a foothold in the mobile hardware business," says Harry Wang, director of mobile research at Parks Associates. "RIM's market capitalization is only $25 billion and Microsoft has $48 billion in cash. If RIM's value drops to $15 billion, it will become an attractive target for Microsoft. Maybe Steve Ballmer was planting that seed during his keynote appearance at Blackberry World."
Best Buy Mobile said that the company would offer three smartphones for free today, and stock the white iPhone, too.
The free phones? The Samsung Fascinate (Verizon), the Samsung Captivate (AT&T) and the BlackBerry Curve 3G (Sprint). But the offer is only good through Friday and Saturday, April 29 and April 30 - an extension from the "free phone Fridays" the retailer ran last year, including the offer of a free iPhone.
And if you're looking for one of those white iPhones? Well, they'll have those too, Best Buy said. The white iPhone will also be available online. There's no word on the available stock, however.
"We've had tremendous success with the 'Free Phone Friday' campaigns we ran last October and December, and we've been waiting for the opportunity to do it again with a great lineup of in-demand phones," said Scott Moore, vice president of Marketing for Best Buy Mobile, in a statement. "We've worked hard to make it as easy as possible for people to find the smart phone that's right for them with the most smart phones under one roof, exclusives and expert advice, and this is just one more reason to visit Best Buy Mobile."
The 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook tablet goes on sale today in the U.S. and Canada. The PlayBook has a 1024x600 touchscreen display, and a dual-core, 1-GHz Cortex A9 microprocessor backed by a full gigabyte of RAM. It's offered in 16GB for $499, 32GB for $599, and 64GB for $699 - for even better prices check out the PlayBook on eBay.
While reviews for the new tablet have been generally positive (see our BlackBerry Playbook review,) the PlayBook had a tough time actually getting off the ground. It's been criticized for its lack of native email, calendar, and organizing apps. Furthermore, the tablet was delayed, which could be attributed to high demand for Apple's iPad. The release date, originally slated for the first quarter of 2011, was reportedly pushed back due to a shortage of touch screen panels, which Apple had already allegedly obtained for the iPad 2.
When the iPad 2 went on sale in the U.S. March 11, eager Apple fanboys were camped out in long lines in hope of snagging one of the popular tablets. In the first sales weekend, analysts estimate Apple sold nearly half a million iPad 2s. The tablet sold out within a matter of days, and the wait time went up to five weeks.
After months and months of anticipation, Research In Motion's debut tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, is finally here. The good news is that the user interface for the new BlackBerry Tablet OS is beautiful, graceful, and operates with a simplicity that rivals that of the Apple iPad 2 ($499) and bests the Motorola Xoom's ($599-$799) oft-cluttered screens. The bad news is that, at launch, there's a lot missing. First, there's no native e-mail support. (Didn't the RIM usher in the era of mobile e-mail with the BlackBerry?) The PlayBook also suffers from a dearth of compelling—or smooth-functioning—apps. Then there's the absence of should-be-standard features—why include a front-facing camera, but no video-chat app? Updates, RIM promises, will bring much of what's missing to the PlayBook in the near future. Throw in some better app selection, too, and the PlayBook may be worth revisiting down the road, but right now, it's unfinished.
The Wi-Fi-only BlackBerry PlayBook comes in three storage capacities—16GB ($499), 32GB ($599), and 64GB ($699). The PlayBook is priced identically to the Wi-Fi-only Apple iPad 2 for the same storage capacities. Currently there's no version with cellular service, though BlackBerry users can use their smartphones as hotspots for the tablet at no extra charge. RIM has announced a 4G PlayBook that's scheduled to launch this summer, along with LTE and HSPA+ versions that will be available later this year. Sprint has confirmed it will carry the WiMAX 4G model, and Verizon and AT&T are widely rumored to pick up the LTE and HSPA+ models respectively.
Best Buy is now accepting pre-orders for the device in stores and online. It's available in 16GB for $499, 32GB for $599, and 64GB for $699.
Best Buy and Future Shops in Canada will also have the Playbook on April 19 and are accepting pre-orders.
In the U.S., the Playbook will also be available at AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon stores, as well as CBeyond, Cellular South, Cincinnati Bell, Office Depot, RadioShack, ShopBlackBerry.com, Staples, and BlackBerry from Wireless Giant.
RIM might be close to making its tablet debut with its upcoming Playbook, but there's one thing that won't be accompanying this device to the market: an ongoing chief marketing officer.
A spokeswoman for RIM told PCMag that chief marketing officer Keith Pardy was leaving "for personal reasons," as first reported in the Wall Street Journal last Friday.
Pardy will continue working at RIM for six months to help with the transition. Furthermore, Pardy shared the news internally a month ago.
RIM poached Pardy from Nokia in late 2009. The departure now leaves RIM without an executive on top mere weeks before the company is expected to launch its flagship Playbook table—either in late March or early April, depending on which batch of rumors you subscribe to. However, according to IHS iSuppli analyst Rhoda Alexander, the executive departure isn't likely to affect the Playbook's launch.
It looks like Starbucks will start offering a new way to pay for all that caffeine nationwide starting this week. Using an iPhone or Blackberry app called Starbucks Card Mobile, users will be able to use their phone as tender at 6,800 locations in the US. The app lets people add payment cards to it, and then simply scan their devices when they want to buy something. The program has been operating as a pilot at select locations, and the company believes customers will appreciate the easier and faster way to pay.
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Phone firm fined £85k for cold calling elderly people who were registered with the Telephone Preference Service
A telecoms firm exposed by Money Mail for cold-calling the elderly has been fined £85,000 for making nuisance calls.
The information watchdog found that for more than two years, and despite a warning from the regulator, Kent-based True Telecom called people who were registered with the Telephone Preference Service.
Signing up to this service is supposed to prevent sales calls, as firms are banned from contacting you.
Kent-based True Telecom has been fined for calling people who were registered with the Telephone Preference Service
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says customers reported that True Telecom's staff gave them the impression they were calling from BT Openreach.
A Money Mail investigation in May revealed that a number of elderly readers had been cold-called by the company and promised savings on phone bills, only to find they were locked into expensive three-year contracts.
When the customers tried to leave, they were threatened with exit penalties of more than £600.
The ICO's findings follow an announcement by the telecoms watchdog, Ofcom, in August that it has 'reasonable grounds' to believe the firm has broken its sales rules.
True Telecom has since submitted more evidence to the regulator, and Ofcom is expected to reveal whether the firm will be fined in the coming months.
A spokeswoman for True Telecom says: 'We suffered a technical issue with our telephone preference service screening process, which led to these unfortunate events.
'No intentional deviation from regulation has ever been intended.'
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Celtics have ‘discussed framework’ of Gordon Hayward trade
By Alex Barth, 985TheSportsHub.com
With the NBA offseason beginning in earnest next week with next week’s draft, rumors about the Celtics’ plans are really starting to heat up. And to some extent, those rumors are beginning to border on reality.
According to Indianapolis sportswriter Evan Massey, the Celtics and Pacers have “discussed the framework” of a trade that would send Gordon Hayward home to Indiana, with Boston receiving center Myles Turner in return. A later report from Massey stated that the Celtics would likely include the No. 14 overall pick in the deal.
The 30-year-old Hayward has been a popular name to come up in trade rumors throughout the fall, as he reportedly wants out of Boston, and has a player option for 2020-21 remaining on his deal.
In Turner, the Celtics would be adding a player who fits most of their obvious needs. The No. 11 overall pick from the 2015 draft is an interior presence on both ends of the floor, Turner averaged 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds a game, to go along with 2.2 blocks, in 55 games for the Pacers. He can also step outside the paint, too, as the 6-foot-11 Turner is a career 35.4 percent shooter from three-point range.
Turner represents just one potential trade the Celtics could make in coming days. They have also been linked to Pelicans’ point guard Jrue Holiday, and rumored to have tried to package all three of their first-round picks (the C’s have the No. 14, No. 26, and No. 30 picks in the first round) to move up in the draft.
Alex Barth is a writer and digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Looking for a podcast guest? Let him know on Twitter @RealAlexBarth or via email at [email protected].


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The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation launched a new patient assistance program for Medicare patients being treated for heart failure.
Washington, DC, July 8, 2015 — The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation today announced the launch of a new patient assistance program for Medicare patients being treated for heart failure. Qualifying patients will be eligible for grants to help cover the out-of-pocket costs associated with their prescribed heart failure medications. Approximately 670,000 new heart failure cases are diagnosed annually in the U.S., and it is the only cardiovascular disease on the rise, according to the Heart Failure Society of America.
“The PAN Foundation is excited to be able to help patients with their out-of-pocket treatment costs for heart failure, a disease that affects nearly 5 million Americans,” said PAN President and CEO Daniel Klein. “We are committed to easing patients’ financial burdens so that they can access the critical medications they need to best manage their conditions and focus on improving their health and quality of life.”
Patients who qualify for the PAN Foundation’s heart failure assistance must have Medicare insurance and it must cover the medication for which they seek assistance. Eligible patients also must reside and receive treatment in the United States and have a household income at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level ($79,650 or less for a family of two).
“Providing patients with the best possible care is at the core of the American College of Cardiology’s mission and one of the driving goals behind the ACC’s CardioSmart.org patient education and empowerment initiative—and that often includes helping patients with access to medication,” said Mary Norine Walsh, M.D., FACC, ACC vice president and chair of the ACC Patient Centered Care Committee. “Cardiovascular health and quality of life should not suffer because a patient can’t afford medications. PAN’s heart failure fund will save lives by providing access to medicine that patients need to manage their heart disease effectively.”
Patients, or advocates and caregivers applying on their behalf, can apply for assistance using PAN’s new online patient portal (https://www.panapply.org) or by calling 1-866-316-PANF (7263), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. To learn more about PAN’s heart failure program, visit www.panfoundation.org/heart-failure.
The PAN Foundation now offers nearly 60 patient assistance programs, spanning cancer, chronic illnesses and rare diseases. The heart failure fund is the fourth program PAN has added to its spectrum of disease-specific financial assistance programs in 2015. Others include the expansion of its HIV/AIDS fund to include prevention therapies, the launch of a Parkinson’s disease fund, and an ovarian cancer fund.

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Serendipity happens when the favour you do for a friend provides you with an amazing new business opportunity.
That’s the way it worked for Sarah Pearce, the self-described ’chief of stuff’ for Travelshoot, a fantastic new ‘optional extra’ to add to a travel itinerary.
Travelshoot is, quite simply, a package of professionally shot photos in the customer’s choice of destination. There are three package choices, with one fee covering the shoot and photos, and no hidden extras.
The concept started three years ago when Sarah and husband Grant caught up with a photographer friend in New York.
“He had moved there to work, so he asked us to be in some photos so he could add New York images to his website,” Sarah says, laughingly admitting she told him he didn’t need to send them the pictures.
Fortunately said friend ignored her and forwarded shots of the Pearces against various New York skylines. They were quite spectacular – and Sarah’s friends agreed, once she posted them on social media.
“Suddenly everyone was saying ‘could you connect us with your friend because we’d like to do the same thing’ and that’s where the idea started.”
Of course, no business is that simple and Sarah’s background – a marketing degree – meant there were months of exhaustive research before she would even consider it a real possibility.
“Most of us only deal with professional photographers when we are getting married, and that’s where the resistance came from. The reasons we got as to why people might not do it was the perception that it would be really expensive, and whether they could trust the photographer.”
The research established that the product had to be simple and all-inclusive. The result is a choice of one, two or four-hour packages, with a price point that includes everything.
“People who had used a professional photographer for their wedding said they got really annoyed about being told a certain price, then finding there were all these hidden extra charges. We don’t do that.”
Sarah went looking for great photographers, professionals who were good at their jobs, friendly and easy to hang out with and who knew their home city well.
One fine day: A Perfect 24 Hours in New York
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She researched portfolios, interviewed on skype and organised contracts. She continues to add photographers and – by default – destinations (36 and counting), on a regular basis, with the same meticulous attention to detail.
Travelshoot launched in June last year, a few months ahead of schedule. That happened because Sarah was a contestant on the Optus/Network Ten Shark Tank business start-up competition, which she won.
“It was a great experience and basically the day after we won, we had an inbox full of jobs, so we launched.
“The really cool thing is that when people see their photos, they share them on social media, so we haven’t had to spend much on marketing. It’s grown from organic interest in the product and people referring the product to their friends.”
Travelshoot packages are available through Travel Associates in most popular destinations, including New York, Paris, London and Bali. Travelshoot manages all the logistics.
“We get the information about the customer, the destination, and the reason they want the package and then we connect them with an appropriate photographer and manage the process from there, including getting the images to the customer.”
Sarah says the product appeals to all sorts of people for all sorts of reasons, whether it is a ‘bucket list’ holiday, the big ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ trip, or special occasions such as family reunions, weddings, honeymoons and engagements.
Sarah's 7 secrets to a successful Travelshoot
1. Pick your favourite
Choose from the Travelshoot itinerary options to get your preferred locations covered.
2. Be weather ready
Wear appropriate clothing so you can enjoy your shoot (and not freeze or overheat!).
3. Wear comfortable shoes
Most Travelshoots involve time walking around the location so comfortable footwear is advised. Ladies – feel free to pack heels for the actual shoot!
4. Wear plain clothes
It’s easier to photograph plain colours. Avoid crazy patterns that distract the eye and take away from the backdrop, especially where there is more than one person involved, and the patterns clash.
5. No supermodels
Travelshoot is about natural photography so dress and act like the real you. It’s not about posing – photographers will encourage clients to have fun so the images genuinely reflect their personality.
6. Send samples
Totally optional, but if you have images you like, our photographers are happy to see them before the shoot to get an understanding of your style and preferences.
7. It’s supposed to be fun
Travelshoots are not formal and serious – they’re a chance to hang out in a new city with a local who just happens to take some great shots. Relaxed customers make for the best photos!


New steel couplings are backlash free and torsionally stiff
Renold Clutches & Couplings has launched a new range of steel couplings that are backlash free and torsionally stiff. The new Renoldflex couplings are designed around a disc pack of stainless spring steel as the drive element. Two carbon steel hubs are connected to either side of the discs by a system of micrometric precision bushings and highly resistant screws.
This design ensures a high degree of torsional stiffness and backlash free operation. This is important on applications with frequent stops-starts, reversing, accurate positioning and for applications on packaging machinery, servo motors, printing presses, machine tools and general automation. Additionally, because of the coupling's steel construction it is suitable for use in high temperature applications up to 240 degrees centigrade.
According to Renold the new Renoldflex couplings offer along, completely maintenance-free life and do not even need cleaning or lubricating. The couplings also reduce wear to other components within the power transmission system as the flexibility of the disc pack absorbs vibrations that safeguards the system and reduces wear.
The new couplings are machined with very close manufacturing tolerances for concentricity and perpendicularity and are therefore suitable for high speed applications, even where irregular torques might be present in the system. The range includes series one couplings, with a single spring pack, that can be used to compensate for angular and axial misalignment and series two couplings, with a double spring pack and spacer, that can additionally compensate for radial misalignment.
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The Grange Residences will be the second vertical development project completed by Outlaw Real Estate Partners within the larger Urban + Farm community. Located on a 2.1- acre site, the development will be the first Single Family Rental community in Bozeman, meeting the demand of young family transplants to Bozeman. The first few residences will be completed and leased in first quarter of 2023, while the remainder will be completed by the end of the year. In 2024, we will refinance the project and plan for a long-term hold.
Fallon Street, Bozeman

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A stun gun is a self-defense item that can be used to stop another individual who is assaulting you. It uses high voltage energy to quickly incapacitate the attacking person.
Electroshock weapon technology utilizes a short-term high-voltage, low-current electrical discharge to bypass the body's muscle-triggering systems. Commonly described as a stun gun, electroshock weapons are a relative of cattle prods, which have been around for over 100 years and are the precursor of stun weapons. The recipient is debilitated via two metal probes connected via wires to the electroshock gadget. The recipient feels discomfort, and can be for a short time incapacitated while an electric current is being applied. Vital to the operation of electroshock, stun weapons and cattle prods suffices current to permit the weapon to stun. Without existing these weapons can not stun and the degree to which the weapon is capable of spectacular depends on its correct usage of present. It is reported that applying electroshock devices to more sensitive parts of the body is a lot more unpleasant. The maximum effective areas for stun gun usage are upper shoulder, listed below the rib cage, and the upper hip. High voltages are utilized, however due to the fact that a lot of gadgets use a non-lethal existing, death does not normally take place from a single shock. The resulting "shock" is triggered by muscles jerking frantically, looking like muscle spasms.
The shooting stun weapons fire 2 little dart-like electrodes, which remain connected to the main unit by conductors, to provide electrical current to interfere with voluntary control of muscles triggering neuromuscular incapacitation.
Since there was no automatic stop on older design Taser guns, numerous officers have actually used it consistently or for an extended amount of time, thus possibly adding to suspects' injuries or death. The current X26 design instantly stops five seconds after the trigger is depressed and then the trigger should be depressed again to send another shock. The trigger can be held down continually for a longer shock or the gadget can be switched off before the full five seconds have actually expired. The devices have no securities against numerous police officers providing multiple shocks, cumulatively surpassing the recommended optimum levels.
The ring is created for those with larger hands, so anyone with extremely slim fingers might discover it a bit large or unwieldy. Nevertheless, it's small enough to conceal in any pocket or purse and pull out when you require to protect yourself.
The ring is little, compact, and primarily durable, though a few users have actually reported the plastic case is susceptible to cracking. Nevertheless, the shock plate can endure lots of uses-- it can even hold up under a strong punch to an attacker.
There's a safety switch so you do not have to stress over your taser going off by mishap, and the shaved safety and angled sights will enable you to shoot your handgun comfortably without snagging in your pocket or purse. There's even a built-in LED light that uses color coding to let you know when the battery requires to be charged.
This Rechargeable Stun Gun Flashlight has actually got an integrated LED flashlight and is compact - perfect for bring in a handbag or jacket pocket. It suits the palm of your hand and discharges an extreme noise to frighten aggressors with just the push of a button.
Anybody holding a legitimate unrevoked and unexpired license to carry stun weapons, hid handguns or revolvers released in another state will have such license acknowledged by this state to carry stun guns, concealed handguns or revolvers. The Department of Public Security is licensed to participate in a mutual arrangement with another state if that state needs a written arrangement in order to acknowledge licenses to carry stun guns, hid pistols or revolvers provided by this state.
A "harmful weapon" is any instrument or gadget developed mainly for use in inflicting death or injury upon a person or animal, and which is capable of inflicting death upon a human being when utilized in the manner for which it was developed, except a bow and arrow when possessed and used for searching or any other legal purpose. Additionally, any instrument or gadget of any sort whatsoever which is really utilized in such a manner as to indicate that the accused intends to inflict death or serious injury upon the other, and which, when so used, can causing death upon a human, is a dangerous weapon. Dangerous weapons include however are not restricted to any offending weapon, pistol, revolver, or other firearm, dagger, razor, stiletto, switchblade knife, knife having a blade going beyond five inches in length, or any portable gadget or weapon directing an electrical current, impulse, wave, or beam that produces a high-voltage pulse developed to immobilize an individual.
Any mechanism developed to give off an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge that exceeds the equivalency of a 5 milliamp sixty hertz shock and used for the purpose of temporarily disarming an individual, which may be known as a stun gun.
Q: Are stun guns legal to own? A: YES, this is has been a common misconception for several years. It is 100% legal to own a stun gun for civilian self defense as long as you're not a minor, no felony record and plan to utilize it ONLY for self-defense.
A stun gun is a self-defense product that can be used to stop another individual who is attacking you. Typically referred to as a stun gun, electroshock weapons are a relative of cattle prods, which have been around for over 100 years and are the precursor of stun guns. Important to the operation of electroshock, stun guns and livestock prods is sufficient current to permit the weapon to stun. You can stun from a distance or up close by releasing this stun gun towards aggressors. It is 100% legal to own a stun gun for civilian self defense as long as you're not a minor, no felony record and intend to use it ONLY for self defense.
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I remember reading Charade when it has less than a thousand ratings on Goodreads and look where this story has taken itself to! A huge deal with Hachette and mouth-to-mouth word about Nyrae and her talent. I'm so happy for her since she's an incredible author. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to read Facade since I've been waiting for this pretty forever. Adrian was one of my favorite characters in book 1 and his story touched me in ways I didn't expect.
“Your heart beats so strong, I feel it against my chest. You make mine want to catch up, to match the rhythm.”The story.
Adrian is the kind of guy who, at first sight, seems careless, a typical party-boy who is always high. We saw that he has a sweet, caring side, but its hidden behind a facade. He carries a secret with him that explains all of his behaviour and this is where Delaney comes into play--she's connected to this crushing secret that's destroying Adrian every day more and more. The thing is thoug, Adrian doesn't know Delaney's involvement and it may very well be the thing that destroys any chance they have as a couple.My thoughts.
Adrian--my poor baby! I loved him so much in Charade and it pained me to see him waste away his life by being high all the darn time. Having these stupid parties and being with girls, but having incredible pain behind his eyes. I loved his bromance with Colt. I had no idea hidden behind his mask was unimaginable pain. I really thought I had it all figured out since Laney tells us her version of the story, but I couldn't have been a bigger fool! It turned out to be bigger than anything I imagined. It broke my heart and ugly-crying was involved in the healing process.
I liked their sweet, light romance which was actually a beginning of a really deep connection neither of them was expecting. I liked how Laney made Adrian work for her attention and time even though she wanted desperately to meet him, tell him how sorry she is for what kind of pain her family has caused him. It broke my heart to watch them open up and make their woonds worse, but I understand that it was necessary in order for them to heal which was beautiful to watch. The thing that maybe bothered me, was that the writing, while strong in general, for me Adrian's point of view was a little too similar to Colt's. It's probably just me though.
However much I loved Adrian's story, I liked Colt and Chey's more and I have to stay true to myself so the rating is as it is. 4 stars doesn't take away the meaning and amazingness that is this story which was absolutely stunning and painful. I know that Nyrae loves happy endings so I had no doubt that Adrian and Delaney would find their way to each other. I advise you to pick up Charade asap and if you've already read it, give Adrian's book a try. It was gorgeously haunting!
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Freakonomics v. The Undercover Economist
I recently read Freakonomics and The Undercover Economist back to back and found Freaknomics the better book overall. The Undercover Economist is worth reading, but Levitt and Dubner are just more engaging writers than Harford. The question is, Why?
We all love a surprise and skillful writers are expert at using a surprising fact to pique reader interest. You thought handguns were dangerous? Actually, swimming pools are more dangerous. You thought crack dealers were rich? Actually, as a business, crack dealing sucks. You thought parents mattered? Actually, they don’t make much difference. And so on throughout Freaknomics, as well as much pop science writing (“You thought the world was n years old? No, it’s n-10 gazillion years old”). This device always works. After all, what’s “news?” New information. New information is interesting because it’s surprising and relevant to your life. (Not news: “Today, the sun rose in the east, ascended to it’s zenith and then began to descend to its nadir.”) So Freaknomics has a lot of surprising information in it, which probably partly explains why it is a best-seller.
Then there are characters. Any good story needs a character, usually with a “dramatic need”—something they want. Freaknomics is peppered with good characters, from Levitt himself to a clever bagel vendor in Washington D.C. to Norma McCorvey (the “Roe” in Roe v. Wade). Many of the chapters start with a character, which is almost always compelling, and even if they don’t, in between the chapters we get little snippits of Levitt’s life, drawn from Dubner’s New York Times Magazine profile piece. Levitt is a great character, which is probably why the Times asked Dubner to profile him.
Then there is the writing, which is really easy to digest. This is not only a subjective judgement, though it is that, too. It is supported by the stats on Amazon: the Flesch-Kincaid Index of Freaknomics is 9.1, which means than almost 60% of searchable books on Amazon are harder to read. The sentences are short and crisp, with an average of 14.1 words (again, about 60% of books have longer sentences). Dubner and Levitt avoid big words: the average number of syllables per word is 1.6. And so on. The book is also relatively short for books of its type at around 63,000 words.
Now The Undercover Economist. Subjectively, I found this book less readable. What do the stats say? Well, the Flesch-Kinkead Index number of TUE is 11.4, meaning that only 40% are harder. The book has more multi-syllable words than Freaknomics and has much longer sentences—only about 25% of books searchable on Amazon have longer sentences. This slows the reader way down, particularly because the book has what I would call a British accent. It is written in a self-consciously ruminative style that, I think, is less accessible to the average reader.
What about the characters? There are few to none. Harford plays around with a conceit of being an “undercover economist.” For instance, he goes to one grocery story, buys a basket of goods, then goes to another store and compares prices, “undercover.” That’s a decent device, but it’s not used consistently throughout the book. Better might have been to pose questions for “the undercover economist,” such as, “Why is Cameroon so underdeveloped?” and then send him on a mission to find out the answer. (He sort of does this. Sort of.) This would give us a character with a strong “desire-line,” as they say in Hollywood. The most successful chapters of Harford’s book do this. But it is inconsistently employed.
What about the surprises? There are few. Of course, surprises are relative to the reader’s knowledge. If you thought “fair trade coffee” provided a substantial benefit to the grower, then you will be surprised. (It doesn’t). If you thought institutions didn’t matter to development, then you will be surprised. If you thought China’s market reforms followed the “shock therapy” model, then you will be surprised. But many readers won’t have intuitions about these things. The topics are too exotic, so the able-to-be-suprised audience shrinks. The book is also about 80,000 words, too—fairly long.
Which book is substantively better? Actually, I think I got more out of The Undercover Economist, but the style made it less fun to read. Freaknomics is also not flawless: it is sort of disjoint, hooked together by anecdotes about Levitt, but they are so spare that Levitt doesn’t come alive unless you know about him already. (I’d read other pieces on him and had watched his TED talk, so he was, for me, fully fleshed out.) And Freaknomics uses a device that I’m getting a little tired of: connections between disparate things. This device is most associated with Gladwell, which he uses brilliantly. What do a sumo wrestler, a porn star, and fish stick have in common? What’s the hidden connection between spaghetti and the Voyager space craft? How can the science of running shoes make us better investors? You get the idea. This sort of headline makes the curious almost salivate to know the answer—and we are all curious, especially when sex, money and food are involved. It’s only human.
(Totally irrelevant note to the reader: perceptive readers will have noticed that the organization of this entry is chiastic, although rhetoric purists might dispute that.)

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Poverty Row Studio Collection: Monogram Pictures, Vol. 1
First, after taking a job at a bank, a former pilot is accused of stealing cash from his employers and sets out to find the real culprit. "Skyway" (1933) stars Kathryn Crawford, Ray Walker, and Gabby Hayes. Next, a combat-scarred WWI veteran seeks peace in a small community, where the "Keeper Of The Bees" (1935) teaches him surprising lessons about the value of life. Neil Hamilton, Betty Furness star. Two-disc set also includes "The Thirteenth Guest" and "Beggars In Ermine." Standard; Soundtrack: English.
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Magic Johnson Shot Blocked! States Obama helped AIDS research more than Bush, Organizations say no!NOTE: You can now leave messages on these stories by clicking the voicemail button at bottom of page. It might get played one of the weekly radio shows.
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Organizations that champion AIDS-related causes have for several years maintained that President Obama also hasn’t lived up to his promises on the issue.
Despite pledging in 2008 to provide $50 billion for the global fight against HIV and AIDS, for example, the Obama administration has spent only $5.5 billion per year on the effort, and is slated to reduce funding for AIDS efforts by approximately $214 million in 2013.
“This latest action merely confirms what people with HIV/AIDS and their advocates have long suspected — the president simply is not committed to fighting global AIDS,” said Michael Weinstein, president of AIDS Healthcare Foundation, in a statement.
“We had practically no global AIDS program prior to President Bush taking office,” Weinstein told The Washington Blade. “And before he left office, they approved a $48 billion plan for PEPFAR, which Sen. Obama voted to authorize and enact. This year, President Obama, for the first time in the history of the program, asked for less money for global AIDS than we had last year, and there’s $1.4 billion in unspent money in PEPFAR.”


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Though I really do like dem boots. Came from this picture.
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The Italian composer Maddalena Lombardini-Sirmen was also a violinist and singer. She was probably an orphan who was educated at the Venetian orphanage Ospedale dei Mendicanti. She had violin lessons with the famous Tartini. In 1767 she married the musician Lodovico Sirmen, with whom she went on a concert tour.

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Benjamin Gott was the great grandson of Charles Gott who came to America in 1628 on the ship, Abigail. He was one of the founders of Wenham, Massachusetts where Benjamin was born on 13 Mar 1705. The name Gott is of Old English origin, meaning a waterway or water course and is seen in the derivation of our words gutter and gut. Benjamin was the son of John Gott and Rebecca Tarbox. When he was about 13 is father apprenticed him to Dr. Samuel Wallis of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to learn "the art and mysteries" of the physician's trade. He was well learned but never attended college, apprenticeship was the way one became a Doctor in those days. His father died while Benjamin was still mid his apprenticeship and left instructions in his will that all necessary steps were to be taken to see that Benjamin could complete it.
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He was a very popular Doctor and man in his town of Marlborough. He left a host of mourning friends, some of whom testified to their sorrow by the following quaint obituary notice, published in the Boston News-Letter of August 1, 1751 : Marlborough, July 27. 1751 "On the 25th deceased, and this Day was decently interr'd, Dr. Ben- jamin Gott, a learned and useful Physician and Surgeon : The Loss of this Gentleman is the more bewail'd in these Parts, as he was not only a Lover of Learning and learned Men, and very hospitable and generous ; but as he was peculiarly faithful to his Patients, moderate in his Demands, and charitable to the Poor ; a Character very imitable by all in the Fac- ulty; and was taken off in the very Meridian of Life, being but in the 46th Year of his Age. It seems Marlboro had indeed lost a faithful citizen and a good man.
He was a man of considerable property. When he died he left personal property of 1445 pounds and real property of 2060. But the most fascinating thing is that the inventory of his library still exists. This includes about 123 books, many are medical, herb lore, and religious but there are also many Latin classics such as Ovid and Horace, a History of the World and even Aesop's Fables. It was said that he read from the Bible to the family in Latin. He was a man of learning, of liberal culture and a lover of books. It was said that he also was a kind father and a good citizen. An ancestor to be proud of!


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday insisted that Turkey knew the jet downed on Tuesday for violating Turkish airspace belonged to Russia, despite Turkish President Erdogan stating otherwise.
Putin’s latest comments on the incident came during a joint press conference in Moscow with French President Francois Hollande who visited Russia to meet with Putin.
The Russian president once again called on Turkey to apologise for downing the jet.
However, Erdogan refused to apologise and said Turkey does not need be sorry for downing a plane that was violating its airspace despite all warnings.
Speaking to France 24 on Thursday, Erdogan said the Turkish airforce had not identified the jet as belonging to the Russian Federation.
"The plane ignored repeated warnings for over five minutes to leave Turkish airspace and had failed to identify itself," said Erdogan.
"Had we known it was a Russian plane we may have acted differently," he said.
"But our pilots know the rules of engagement and have to do their duty to protect Turkish airspace."
Putin insists that Turkey downed the Russian Su-24 supersonic, all-weather bomber aircraft inside Syrian territory, but Turkey later released a radar map that showed that the jet violated Turkish airspace.
Calls for de-escalation
After the incident, the US, European Union and the NATO called on Turkey and Russia to de-escalate tensions.
Turkey took steps to de-escalate the situation, with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu calling his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov over the phone. They set a meeting for 3-4 December in the Serbian city of Belgrade, after the cancellation of the Ankara meeting that would have taken place on Wednesday.
Both sides are calling for the de-escalation of tensions, with Lavrov saying, "We have no intention of fighting a war with Turkey."
President Erdogan said on Thursday that he called Putin to talk about the situation but “Putin has not returned” his call.
Moreover, the Russian military suspended all communication channels with the Turkish military, including a "hot line" to help avoid air accidents.
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev also announced that his country is planning to implement economic sanctions against Turkey, which is Russia's second largest trading partner.
Focusing on a common enemy
In the joint press conference, Hollande repeated his call for Moscow and Ankara to de-escalate tensions and focus on fighting against the DAESH terror group, which has claimed responsibility for the Paris terror attacks on November 13 which killed 130 people.
"What we agreed, and this is important, is to strike only terrorists and DAESH and to not strike forces that are fighting terrorism. We will exchange information about whom to hit and whom not to hit," Hollande said.
Putin said Russia is ready to fight against the “mutual enemy," signaling that they will continue to support the Assad regime.
"I believe that the fate of the president of Syria must stay in the hands of the Syrian people," Putin said, in stark contrast to Hollande, who insisted Assad could play no future political role in the country.
He also stressed that France and Russia will cooperate with the US-led coalition forces "But of course incidents like the destruction of our aircraft and the deaths of our servicemen... are absolutely unacceptable," Putin said.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu wrote a column to the UK based daily newspaper The Times, saying Turkey will defend its territory and will work with Russia and its allies to calm tensions.
"The downing of an unidentified jet in Turkish airspace was not - and is not - an act against a specific country. Turkey took action, based on standing rules of engagement, to protect the integrity of its sovereign territory,” said the Turkish prime minister.
“The necessary discussions are now taking place. While the measures to defend our territory will remain in place, Turkey will work with Russia and our allies to calm tensions," he said.
"The international community must not turn on itself. Otherwise, the only victors will be DAESH and the Syrian regime. This symbiotic relationship keeps both alive," he said.
"In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, like those in Ankara and others before it, the focus should be to tackle, head-on, the international threat that DAESH poses, securing the future of Syria and seeking a solution to the current refugee crisis. Failure to do so will enable DAESH to expand its hateful ideology. Like the terrorist scourge, the global response must transcend parochial interests."
The Turkish prime minister also said the international community had failed to focus on the fight against DAESH.
"Instead, non-DAESH positions have been bombed, as well as groups fighting the Assad regime. I will go so far as to call out Russia on this point, as President Obama and David Cameron have done," Davutoglu said.


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- The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) passed the Senate with a broad definition of “broker” to target cryptocurrency information reporting to the IRS.
- Absent amendment, the bill imposes obligations similar to IRS Form 1099-B on various technology providers in the crypto industry, even if they do not broker digital asset transactions and lack the necessary information to comply.
On August 10, 2021, the Senate voted 69 to 30 to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. To help fund the spending package, Section 80603 of the bill introduces heightened tax reporting requirements on cryptocurrency and other digital asset transactions. Despite widespread industry outcry, the controversial provision advances to the House of Representatives with its expansive definition of “broker” intact. Opponents argue that the bill’s sweeping language could amount to a ban on crypto mining in the United States and drive critical technology development overseas.
Back to Basis
Under Notice 2014-21, the IRS currently classifies cryptocurrency as property for tax purposes. Upon a realization event, any related capital gains and losses are subject to income tax and reporting requirements. However, crypto exchanges have not consistently issued the IRS or taxpayers sufficient information on a cost basis, as needed to complete Form 8949 and Schedule D for these asset sales. Instead, cryptocurrency investors and traders bear the responsibility for cost basis tracking on their own transactions to file taxes. Basis discrepancies between third-party reporting forms and tax returns have also triggered erroneous IRS notices on crypto sales in recent years.
In drafting the bill’s reporting provision, lawmakers intended to cover crypto exchange platforms under a standardized Form 1099 regime with corresponding penalties—like traditional stock brokerages. These platforms would be required to report the adjusted basis and character of gain or loss on a user’s sale of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or XRP. In itself, the incorporation of cost basis functionality would present a significant challenge to exchange systems. Yet, the vague language extends these reporting requirements far beyond centralized cryptocurrency exchanges.
“Brokers” of “Digital Assets”
Internal Revenue Code Section 6045 generally imposes information reporting requirements on those “doing business as a broker” with respect to sales on behalf of customers. The infrastructure bill amends these rules to include in the definition of broker “any person who (for consideration) is responsible for regularly providing any service effectuating transfers of digital assets on behalf of another person.” For this purpose, a “digital asset” means “any digital representation of value which is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger or any similar technology.”‘ The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to determine what else constitutes “similar technology.”
Based on bill’s imprecise wording, various noncustodial blockchain technology providers may represent “brokers” subject to reporting obligations. For example:
- Proof of Stake Validators and Proof of Work Miners – Any party engaged in mining or staking activities could be considered “effectuating transfers of digital assets” by acting as an intermediary for cryptocurrency transactions on a network, broadly conceived.
- Blockchain Node Operators or Delegates – Running network software to secure the blockchain and broadcast transactions effectively serves a facilitative role in digital asset transfers.
- Software Developers – Merely building platforms designed for swapping or earning tokens (or making available open-source code for others to do so) may create an unforeseen risk for broker and exchange reporting.
- Crypto Wallet Suppliers – While more remote, even selling hardware or software storage for private keys providing cryptocurrency access could be deemed as performing as a “broker” to digital assets.
In each of these cases, information reporting compliance does not appear feasible. These providers generally lack any access to the personal and financial data necessary to furnish a 1099 with respect to transactions. For example (and by design), a validator on the blockchain does not know the identities of the parties involved in the transaction.
While competing amendments sought to address these issues, the original text survived the Senate without any exemption or clarification. The debate is expected to continue when the House reconvenes in September. It remains to be seen how the definitions of “broker” and “digital assets” will evolve and whether third-party cost basis reporting becomes the law for cryptocurrency.
Please contact us with any questions on current tax guidance on cryptocurrency.

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A 28-year old actor was pronounced dead at the scene of filming a hip hop music video according to Seven News.
Johann Ofner, actor and stuntman, was shot in the chest during a gunfire scene. The Brooklyn Standard bar, where the incident happened, will be closed for the ongoing investigation. The video was for hip hop group Bliss n Eso from Sydney Australia. They were not present during the tragedy. The band made a statement:
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Two local state championship participants have recently committed to college athletic programs.
At Mechanicsburg, standout quarterback and three-time state champion wrestler Kaleb Romero has verbally committed to the Ohio State University. Romero chose the Buckeyes over North Carolina and Cornell in a video streamed over social media this week.
Romero is projected to win his fourth OHSAA Division III state wrestling title in the winter and will join Graham High School graduates Bo Jordan and Micah Jordan at OSU.
At Triad, pitcher Shane Ford signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Mount Vernon Nazarene. Ford helped propel the Cardinals to the state championship game last spring.


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Imagine Donkey is a cerebral character, Puss in Boots is an obese kitty cat, Fiona is a hunting ogre, and Rumpelstiltskin is the ruler of Far, Far Away. A bit confusing, right?
In the latest and probably the final installment of “Shrek“, the world goes awry as the large, green, physically intimidating ogre is duped by the evil and manipulative Rumpelstiltskin.
The fourth film starts as Shrek faces a new chapter of his life. With his ‘wild ogre days’ being put to pasture, Shrek lives a serene life with his family. Rumpelstiltskin then takes advantage of the main protagonist’s situation and tricks him into entering a twisted agreement. After being sent to an alternate reality, he is forced to undo his mistakes and once again save the day.
The film employed the wonderful voice talents of Mike Myers (Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey), Cameron Diaz (Fiona), and Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots). The smooth and charming voice of Rumpelstiltskin went to Walt Dohrn.
The movie is set to open on May 2010. You can watch the full trailer below:


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Hello! I'm quickly typing up this recipe before jetting off to work so my write-up will be short & sweet. For a while now I have wanted to come up with a warm cinnamon apple recipe and thought how great it would be to have cooked cinnamon apples waiting for me in the fridge to accompany after-dinner desserts, my morning oatmeal, or maybe even a warm slice of peanut butter toast before I head out the door in the morning..
As yesterday was National Ice Cream Day, I thought "what a better time to give this recipe a try!?" (Yes, Dietitians get excited about National Ice Cream Day too!). So, last night I grabbed 3 apples, and diced, tossed, and simmered until I had, what I think, were the perfect, warm, gooey, soft, just - sweet - enough cinnamon apples. The great thing is, it probably only took me 20 to 30 minutes from set up to clean up and, while the apples cooked over the stove, I was able to take care of other chores around the house. Then I got to sit down with my husband, slow down after a busy day, and wrap up the day with a bowl of cold Bluebell homemade vanilla ice cream layered with warm cinnamon apples and topped with crumbled graham crackers. We both loved the combination of cold, warm, smooth and crunchy. And the apples were just sweet enough to add to the dish but not overpower it. Can't wait to try it in warm oatmeal later this week!
So, here you go. My quick and simple
Skillet Cinnamon Apples...
3 medium apples (I used 2 Golden Delicious & 1 Granny Smith)
1 tablespoon of water
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon of butter
Cut your apples into even slices (I cut mine into thin slices, about 1/4 inch thick, and then cut those in half to create smaller bite-size pieces).
In a large mixing bowl, add the apples, water, brown sugar and cinnamon and mix until the cinnamon and brown sugar have evenly coated the apples.
Add about 1/2 tablespoon of butter to a large skillet set on medium heat.
Once the butter has melted and coated the bottom of the skillet add your apple mixture.
Allow the apples to cook in a covered skillet for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the apples have softened and there is some juice in the bottom of the pan.
Remove skillet from the heat and either serve apples immediately or allow to cool and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator to be heated up and eaten throughout the week!

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