Alumni from Chester and Solon join Kent State University Alumni Board

KENT - The Kent State University Alumni Association Inc. has named H. Scott Westover of Cleveland Heights as secretary of its National Alumni Board of Directors.

Westover is curator for the Progressive Art Collection in Mayfield Village. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 1997 from Kent State.

In addition, two area residents have been appointed to serve a three-year term on the board, ending in 2015.

Joshua Jenkins of Solon is a partner with Ernst & Young LLP in Cleveland. Jenkins earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting in 1996 from Kent State.

Lori Stevic-Rust of Chester is a board-certified clinical health psychologist for Stevic-Rust & Assoc. LLC Healthcare Consultants in Willoughby. Stevic-Rust earned a Master of Education in community counseling in 1986 and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology in 1990 from Kent State.

For more information about the Kent State University Alumni Association, visit ksualumni.org.

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Military chief Odillo guarantees Malawians security | Malawi News

MZUZU--Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander Henry Odillo has pledged to safeguard the territorial integrity of the country and support its civilian rule.

Odillo said this to Malawian journalists at Kamuzu Barracks in Malawi's capital Lilongwe where he observed that the army demonstrated a deep understanding of its role in a democracy and continued to support civilian rule as per dictates of this country's constitution.

On on-going discussions between Malawi and Tanzania on the Lake Malawi border dispute, Oddillo assured all Malawians that he was aware of what was going on.

He Malawians should "not to live in fear in their own house" as this is their country where military would always protect them.
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Iran: US plane made emergency landing 3 weeks ago

TEHRAN,Iran (AP) ? An Iranian semi-official news agency is reporting that a small American commercial plane made an emergency landing in an Iranian airport earlier this month.

The Sunday report by Mehr quotes Mahmoud Rasoulinejad, who is head of the state-owned Iran Airports Company, as saying the plane landed some three weeks ago in the airport of the southern city of Ahvaz due to technical failure.

Rasoulinejad says three passengers left Iran for Arab countries in the Gulf, but the plane is under repair in the airport. He says it will soon be ready.

He did not elaborate. It was not clear why the announcement was not made earlier.

Iran and U.S. are at odds over Tehran's controversial nuclear program. The West suspects it is aimed at weapons development, a charge Iran denies.

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Israel formally indicts ex-minister Lieberman

JERUSALEM (AP) ? Israel's Justice Ministry filed its indictment of former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman in a Jerusalem court on Sunday, charging him with breach of trust and fraud in a case that could hurt his political future.

Lieberman is accused of trying to advance the career of a former diplomat after the envoy relayed information to him about a criminal investigation into the former Cabinet minister's business dealings.

On Dec. 13, the Justice Ministry released a draft indictment to both Lieberman and the press. On Sunday, an amended version of that draft was filed in the Jerusalem Magistrates Court after prosecutors received testimony suggesting he was more deeply involved than previously thought in trying to promote the diplomat.

The actual charges remained unchanged.

Lieberman, who denies any wrongdoing, resigned his Cabinet post earlier this month after he was informed of the pending charges, though he remains a member of parliament. He did not appear in court on Sunday and had no comment on the indictment.

The diplomat he tried to promote, former ambassador to Belarus Zeev Ben-Aryeh, reached a plea bargain with the state in the case earlier this year.

The indictment did not address the main suspicions against Lieberman that had been the focus of a years-long investigation. Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein ultimately decided that prosecutors did not have a strong enough case to charge Lieberman with illicitly receiving millions of dollars from businessmen and laundering the cash through straw companies in eastern Europe.

While he was charged with lesser offenses, Lieberman's political future could be compromised if the court that hears the case decides to convict him of a crime that carries what is known in Israeli law as "moral turpitude." Lawmakers convicted of such crimes must resign immediately from parliament, then are barred from re-entering politics for seven years.

Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party is running on a joint list with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud in the Jan. 22 election, and he is expected to be re-elected to parliament. Political commentators had viewed the hookup as grooming him to become a future prime minister. Lieberman takes a hard line on concessions to the Palestinians and perceives Israel's large Arab minority as a threat to the Jewish state.

In other political news, Israel's Supreme Court unanimously rejected an election committee's attempt to disqualify an Arab lawmaker from running for parliament again next month because she took part in a flotilla that tried to breach Israel's naval blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

The lawmaker, Hanin Zoabi, enraged many Israelis in 2010 by joining the Turkish-led Mavi Marmara flotilla, which was stormed by Israeli naval commandos who clashed with pro-Palestinian activists, killing nine. The Israeli military says the soldiers acted in self-defense after being attacked on the deck.

Zoabi was nearly assaulted in parliament by another lawmaker and subsequently was stripped of some of her parliamentary privileges.

Earlier this month, an Israeli elections committee voted to disqualify her from running in next month's election. She appealed that decision to the Supreme Court, which overturned it, as it has rejected the committee's attempts in previous years to bar other Arab candidates from running.

"I welcome the ruling," Zoabi said. "I hope this ruling will put an end to the political witchhunt."

Lawmaker Danny Danon, who collected thousands of signatures demanding that Zoabi's candidacy be disqualified, accused the court of "backing the Marmara terrorist rather than naval commando fighters."

The court said in its ruling that it would release its reason for overturning the decision at a later date. Under Israel's election law, the court had to issue its ruling by Sunday.

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Former President George H.W. Bush remains hospitalized

HOUSTON (AP) ? Former President George H.W. Bush remains in intensive care in a Houston hospital recovering from a fever that arose after a long battle with bronchitis.

Family spokesman Jim McGrath said Saturday he would release a statement if there was anything to report, but wasn't sure there would be.

McGrath said Friday that the 88-year-old Bush's condition continued to improve since moving into intensive care at Methodist Hospital on Sunday. Later Friday, McGrath said that updates on the president would come on an "as-warranted" basis.

Bush was hospitalized Nov. 23 for treatment of a bronchitis-related cough.

Bush, the 41st president, is the country's oldest living former president by a few months.

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Ice Skating for Your Health | My Fitness Tunes

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Before Christmas, I had the opportunity to go ice skating with some family and friends after a nearly ten year hiatus. After the first wobbly glides, I got the hang of it again, and was whizzing across the icy pond. Faster than expected, my ankles began to strain, and my back and glute muscles began to burn. In no time, I worked up a sweat, even when surrounded by icy, cold air. I realized that continued ice skating was not only a great cardio workout, but stretched and toned nearly every muscle in the body. Ice skating is an aerobic exercise that aids in weight loss and also works out nearly every muscle in the body. For a fit winter, be sure to have a fun day out on the ice.

Ice skating has always been a popular winter sport. The exhilarating fun of gliding over the hard ice alone or with friends is as addictive as any other rush of adrenaline. The positive of ice skating is that it is also incredibly healthy for your body, and it can serve as a wonderful outdoors workout during the winter months or indoor cardio exercise during the summer months. According to the United States Figure Skating Association, recreational ice skating burns about 250 to 810 calories an hour depending on starting weight and intensity of skating. Of course, competitive ice skating burns even more calories, up to 1,080 per hour. It is proven that ice skating burns as many, if not more, calories an hour as running. To get the recommended amount of cardio in your workout while breathing in the fresh winter air, head outside to ice skate.

Even after fifteen minutes out on the ice, skating will start to stretch and build muscle tone. By building muscle, the skater gets the added benefit of an increased metabolic rate, which can help in weight loss. Of course the leg muscles are utilized the most, with an emphasis on the hamstrings and quadriceps. Back and abdominal muscles are used to retain posture, and glutes are used in propulsion. While ice skating may be difficult the first time or two, after a few practices, skaters notice a difference in their endurance and pace. In order to achieve this increase, it is best to increase the time spent on the ice gradually, so the schedule follows muscle building. This endurance can spread to other parts of life, giving more energy for normal, everyday tasks.

One of the greatest benefits of ice skating during the dark and cold winter is that the activity may help reduce the affects of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), which can cause seasonal depression because of the lack of sunlight. Not only is ice skating a great workout, it can even improve your mood in the dead of winter. Begin with thirty minute sessions, and slowly build up to the recommended fifty minutes. You will have that summer beach body in no time!

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Eco Friendly House Improvement Tips | House Plans

These days people go with environmentally friendly methods when planning home improvement projects. Thinking in this way is not only beneficial for the environment but it?s also good for your wallet as your energy bills will go down and you?ll be more likely to reuse things instead of buying new ones. This article contains some handy advice for those who wish to enhance their home in a way that is good for the environment.

It is certainly good to take a look at your home furnishings when you are wanting to make some environmentally friendly decisions. Instead of going out and purchasing brand new pieces of furniture you can simply fix your old broken bits. It?s not only green but it will save you money too. If you can?t fix it and you do need to buy some new furniture you can buy second hand items. You can usually find nice and interesting bits of furniture, as well as accessories at auctions which tend to be held in most places. You can pick up some good furniture that has plenty of character at a good price at auctions, so long as you?re not buying a high end antique.

Powerful stuff, we think ? what are your thoughts? There is a great deal in the body of knowledge surrounding green home improvement projects. Yes, it is correct that so many find this and other similar subjects to be of fantastic value. You should be careful about making too many presumptions until the big picture is more clear. It is always a good idea to determine what your circumstances call for, and then go from that point. The rest of our talk will add to what we have mentioned so far.

How you have your lights in your home really does have an impact on the atmosphere and the look, as well as having an impact on your bills. By using energy efficient bulbs, you can save money simply because they can last up to ten times longer than ordinary ones. You shouldn?t go for bulbs that are more powerful than you need.If you do have light bulbs that are powerful you can change their brightness with a dimmer so that you can use more light only when you need it. It also matters on how bothered you are about not wasting electricity. When there?s nobody in a room simply turn off the lights.

With the rising costs of conventional power, more people are looking into alternatives such as solar heating and wind power. These natural, renewable energy sources can be more economical ways to make your home more energy efficient. You can either buy DIY kits to install solar panels, or you could get in a professional. Depending on where you are you may have many options when it comes to wind turbines. Wind turbines and solar panels are worth the investment if you?re very serious about making your house environmentally friendly.

In conclusion, it makes a lot of sense to think ?green? when planning your home improvements. It is more economical and will offer you more comfort when you choose in this way. Case in point, if your home is insulated with good insulation, it will help with the cost of heating your home as well as keeping you warmer. These are just a few helpful suggestions for eco-friendly home improvement. Once you give it some thought, you can probably come up with many more ideas of your own.

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Senate leaders in last-ditch fiscal cliff talks

When Mommy is away, Dad and son will play. And if your dad works in the video production business, that playtime gets filmed, turned into a time-lapse video and instantly goes viral. Emio Tomeoni, 30, of Kansas City, Mo., works odd hours and often finds...

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US household debt burden hits 29-year low

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WASHINGTON --?A measure of the burden of U.S. household debt tumbled in the third quarter to its lowest level in 29 years, which should help free up money for consumer spending and support the economy.

The household debt service ratio -- an estimate of the share of debt payments to disposable personal income -- fell to 10.61 percent from 10.72 percent in the second quarter, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday.

It was the lowest level since the fourth quarter of 1983.

"Consumers have more money in their pockets to spend, which should be positive for the economic recovery going forward," said Gennadiy Goldberg, an economist at TD Securities in New York.

U.S. households built up a massive debt load as the housing bubble expanded and efforts to pay down those debts have been a restraint on spending and the economy's recovery.

The debt service ratio, which takes into account outstanding mortgage and consumer debt, peaked in the third quarter of 2007, shortly before the economy tipped into recession.

The Fed has sought to help consumers dig out by keeping interest rates near record lows. It has held overnight rates near zero since December 2008 and has bought around $2.4 trillion in bonds to further lower borrowing costs.

Even though households are now in better shape, analysts caution that consumer spending could stall if Congress fails to prevent higher taxes from taking hold next year.

An even broader measure of financial obligations that includes automobile lease payments and the cost of renting a home also fell in the third quarter, dropping to 15.74 percent of disposable income -- the lowest level since the first quarter of 1984.

That drop reflected an easier burden for homeowners as mortgage debt payments dropped to 8.90 percent of disposable income in the third quarter, the lowest in 11 years.

Both the overall homeowners measure and separate mortgage gauge peaked in the third quarter of 2007.

"You have a lot of people refinancing their mortgages at lower rates," Goldberg said.

In contrast, the relative cost of rent rose to its highest level since the first quarter of 2010.

The weak housing market has led Americans away from home ownership and toward renting, pushing up rents. At the same time, a modest economic recovery has encouraged some people who had moved in with family and friends to seek their own lodgings, further strengthening the rental market.

While a lightening of household debt burden puts the recovery on firmer ground, it also highlights a hesitance to take on new debt, which could be an obstacle to spending.

"We all (would) like to see better growth in credit, banks being more willing to make more loans to consumers, demand for loans rising," said Omair Sharif, an economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut.

"That would push the ratio higher, but that's not necessarily a such a bad thing, especially if rates are so low and you are able to service that debt."

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Top 10 Online Gambling Industry Twitter accounts from 2012

The current popularity and power of Twitter allows breaking news to travel faster than you can say ?Happy New Year?. To stay on top of industry news and your social media game in 2013, here?s 10 twitter accounts from 2012 that you should consider following.

10)?Paddy Power @paddypower

Just about anything Paddy Power does is entertaining and innovative, including their twitter account.? View collections of odds from all over the map, prop bets, sports trivia, links to PR stunts and some good old fashioned Irish humor.

9)?DavidSargeant @smallprophet

David Sargeant of Zukido is an informed industry professional who provides his followers with interesting industry news updates, information from online gambling industry conferences and even the odd cheeky tweet at his pals who are the conference speakers.

8)?Joe Brennan @joebrennanjr

Our friend Joe Brennan Jr. loves to tweet about anything and everything New Jersey, with updates on regulation of sports gambling in the state and in the USA as a whole.His followers will also enjoy tweets about the wonderful world of professional sports in general.

7) American Gaming Association @AGAupdate

When it comes to federal regulation of online gambling in the United States, the American Gaming Association is always on top of the latest.? The AGA twitter account is full of updates on regulation and they are incredibly responsive to anyone who tweets at them or sends DMs.

6) DanielNegreanu @RealKidPoker

There are plenty of poker pro twitter accounts, but most are littered with stats and bad beats which, lets be honest, we don?t care about unless we play poker ourselves.? Negreanu?s twitter account is different though, rather than tweeting everything poker,his account is full of random facts, inspiring stories, infamous rants and affirmations.

5) TatjanaPasalic @tattytats

While Ms. Pasalic does sent out fun tweets about poker tourneys, poker pro interviews, cooking and travel adventures, you?ll probably want to follow this one for her profile picture on the left plus other pics of herself that she tweets while gallivanting around the globe.

4) Pokerati @Pokerati

The Pokerati twitter account is incredible for up-to-date poker industry news, constant tweets from US facing conferences and poker tourneys, plus an almost immediate response to DMs and anyone who tweets at them.

3) Marco Valero @AgentMarco

Marco Valero of QuadJacks is an online gambling and poker industry news tweeter AND a master of tweeting random thoughts that are funny and will make you ponder?

2) Betfair Poker @betfairpoker

This account tweets very little about poker and Betfair and focuses more ?random twitterings?, some London office humor and is guaranteed to make you laugh no matter who you are.? Followers are even granted free tourney entry from time to time.

1) Taco Bell @TacoBell

This may not a gaming industry twitter account, but its one of the best out there.? Taco Bell has mastered interaction with customers by encouraging customers to tweet @TacoBell with pictures and videos featuring taco bell products and rewards them with witty replies.? The @TacoBell constant tweets are hilarious as well, who even cares if you like Taco Bell, study this one for your own marketing strategy and have a laugh at the same time.

For a New Years resolution, follow the CalvinAyre.com team twitter accounts and keep on top of everything online gambling ? you?ll thank us for it!

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iOS apps see Christmas sales spike shrink in 2012

In a rare and now controversial investigation, scientists have been asked by Connecticut's medical examiner?to study Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza's DNA?? but the DNA community doesn't think that's such a good idea. Though details on the research are scant, University of Connecticut geneticists will apparently be looking for?biological clues that might explain Lanza's extreme violent behavior.?The New York Times's Gina Kolata reports that this undertaking is thought to be the first time scientists have studied the genome of a mass killer. ...

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Planning Ahead ? Ten Things to Shop for Post Holiday - Chaotic Life ...

It?s funny how people change over time.? Ten years ago I would have been the frantic idiot in line at the mall five minutes before closing on Christmas Eve, arms laden with stuff that may or may not have been on anyone?s wish list but at least would allow me to cross someone off my gift list. My dad was usually less frantic, standing in?line behind me.? Fast forward a decade, and I actually pride myself on being able to count in years how long it?s been since I?ve set foot in a mall.? A?downsized?gift-giving list and dedication to shopping local and sustainable whenever possible can take most of the credit.? That said, the day after Christmas is my Black Friday and so far no distance, weather event, illness or hangover has prevented me from this annual ritual.

By the time the holidays roll around I usually have a list of things I need, want, or would like to replace.? I hit the stores with a simple plan ? think outside the box, don?t buy more than I can use, and put it somewhere I?ll remember for the following year. Here is a list of ten things I look for when I hit the stores after Christmas:

1.? Ornaments and lights.? This one is obvious, but there was a time when I just packed up the old, half-lit bulbs and tossed any broken ornaments and figured I?d deal with it the following year.? Now we usually buy one new ornament as a family, typically one that commemorates something that happened that year, and the rest we get 60% ? 75% off.? I also try to stock up on those little stockings, which I use as silverware wrappers and gift card holders, and smaller ornaments that I use on top of packages instead of bows.? Now that he?s old enough, I also?scoured the discount ornaments for something I can use as a base for T to customize next year for the grand- and god-parents and found some cute snowflakes that will be perfect.? And don?t rule out ornaments as gifts for holidays other than?Christmas ? in past years I?ve found Star Wars for my brother who loves the movie series, Nascar for my dad who collects that type of paraphernalia, and multiple cows for myself who can?t get enough of them.

2.? Tableware.? I have a really hard time paying a lot of money for disposable paper so unless we have holiday-appropriate tableware when we need it, we?re out of luck.? After the holidays I stock up on plates, cups, napkins, and serving trays.? Some stores have a collection of holiday wares in ?non-traditional? color schemes like blue, yellow and magenta, and I love when I find some pretty champage glasses or tablecloths I can use for some other party.? A few years ago I replaced my chipped dishes with a set of beautiful white china rimmed in silver that I found?marked down by 80%.? We still use them and have long since gotten our money?s worth.? This year I snapped up some great little cocktail plates that will hold a wine glass and purple tablecloths ? party of the ?non-traditional? holiday color collection ? that I?ll use when the Ravens reach the playoffs. I also found some placemats and a table runner?I?ll use on the coffee and side tables in a beautiful aqua blue.

Look at all that loot!

3.? Linens and sheets.? Flannel sheets are great, especially when you find them on clearance.? I?ve also found rugs, pillows, throws, and dish towels.? Last year I found small fleece blankets which I bought for $2 each for gifts for the pups.? This year I scored a couple of kiddie hooded towels which T will love to get later in the year.

4.? Toys.? T and J both have?birthdays in the two months following Christmas and while we are usually done shopping for the event well before then, sometimes I?ll come across stuff that we pick up for the occasion.? But when the stores start marking down toys, first 60% and then 75% or more, I buy and store them for Toys for Tots the following year.? Last year I got $100 worth of charitable donations for less than $25, and used the trip to the donation box as a chance for T to learn about giving to others. Don?t forget the pets ? sets of toys packaged especially for gift giving are often on sale as well.

5.? Sporting Goods.? I?m not sure why these go on sale with the holiday stuff but every year I take the opportunity to update my camping supplies and check out the bikes, wagons, scooters, and every assortment of golfing equipment and sports ball.? This year I had my eye on a new air mattress (in the same aisle as camping) but talked myself out of it on the premise that I could probably find it cheaper online.

6.? Bakeware and cooking essentials.? I?ve already mentioned tablecloths, placemats and table runners, but there are plenty of other great deals to be had.? I finally replaced my beat up pot holders with some new ones I found in a hodge podge of discounted cookie sheets and cupcake wrappers.? This is?a great time to find holiday-themed kits (think cupcake and chocolate covered pretzel), stuff to decorate cookies, and baking equipment packaged for the holidays like cookie presses and mixing bowls.? This year I bought a few packages of gingerbread and sugar cookie mix, which will keep well into the new year, and a red cookie sheet liner that I snagged for $1.72.? I also took the opportunity to stock up on all the packaging supplies I?ll need for next year?s neighborhood cookie exchange, including some super cute gingerbread house boxes.

7.? Packaging.? Also obvious, but this is another thing I hate spending a lot of money on.? We do a pretty good job of reusing bags and boxes but sometimes it takes a while for them to cycle back.? I?stock up on coordinated paper, bags, boxes and tissue for ?Santa? gifts, and find other bags and paper for the rest.? I love when I find pretty gift?boxes or even decorated cardboard boxes that don?t need to be wrapped.? This year I grabbed a bunch of gift card holders including some that are basic enough they can be used for pretty much any occasion.? I also scored a several giant gift bags, enough small handled bags to use as ?stockings? next year, and several containers to package and dress up the wine bottles we tend to give throughout the year.? But my favorite score was two fabulous red totes I?d had my eye on for months, with which I plan to (finally) organize by trunk.

8.? Craft supplies.? Places like Michaels and JoAnn Fabrics stock plenty of crafty stuff in time for the holidays, including tons of kid-friendly stuff.? From the holiday surplus I culled paints, markers, stickers, pipe cleaners and pompoms, plus a bunch of kid-friendly craft kits that he?ll grow into by next year.? Bonus score:? Multi-packs of crayons we can grab and go when we eat out ? it?s not like T will care they have stockings on them!

9.? Gifts and stocking stuffers.? I can appreciate the pre-packaged gifts that stores put out during the holidays, stuff like electronic coin banks and hair hockey tables and mitten sets, but not so much the prices.? I don?t buy this stuff to have it ?just in case,? but occasionally I come across something that will be a great match for someone on my gift list.? This year I brought home several book ?safes? with the hollow middle, which J and his cousins will love.? I?ll probably wait another week or so but I usually buy several glove and scarf sets, which I donate to charity during the coat and mitten drive.??A few years ago I purchased a set of?glass candle holders that I gave as a wedding gift later that year, and often find pretty plant bulb sets that make sweet Mother?s Day gifts.? And?this is a great time to find?picture frames, some of which I keep and?some will be used?to?gift next year?s?holiday pics.?Several stores now have dollar sections, great for stocking stuffers pre-holiday; they are even been post when the stuff is 70% off.? I cleaned up at Michaels, finding everything from glow sticks to model car kits to temporary tattoos, everything but the edible treats we?ll pick up closer to Christmas.

10.? Storage.? Craft stores have their holiday baskets on sale most of the month before the holiday, and they are even cheaper after.? I usually hit this section after a good look around the house to see what needs to be organized, revamped, or redone.? This year the craft supplies are getting an overhaul thanks to metal buckets I found for less than $2 each; the bathroom towels will find a new home in baskets on the wall; and we will finally have some sort of system for the various cords, remotes and controllers that have overgrown the media center using the felt totes I discovered on an endcap at Target.

As I hauled in my?goods DH rolled his eyes a bit but I know he?s pretty proud not only of the money we save, but of the fact that we don?t need to scramble around last minute.? I usually make it to retail box store, a craft store and a home improvement store like Home Depot or Lowes, which provide a great supply of lights and ornaments.? Places like CVS and Walgreens also have a nice selection of packaging and toys. Many years, in addition to preparing for Christmas future, we stock up for other coming events such as birthdays, Mother?s Day and Father?s Day, weddings, even Easter.? With a little foresight and planning, post-Christmas clearance can be one-stop shopping for a year full of great times.

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Nervous retailers hope for post-Christmas rush

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The biggest holiday of the season is over, but retailers are hoping that you aren?t done with your holiday shopping quite yet.

?The next few days are critical for retailers. They?ve got some catching up to do,? said Marshal Cohen, retail industry analyst with NPD Group.

On Wednesday, big chains including Macy's were already pushing their post-Christmas bargains, while major discounters?including Wal-Mart were encouraging shoppers to redeem their gift cards right away. But the fallout from a big Christmas storm could hurt their efforts if shoppers decide they prefer a cozy rest of the week at home instead.

Retailers had started off the all-important holiday shopping season in a much cheerier mood, as Black Friday shoppers appeared to gobble down turkey and rush to the stores ? and their computers ? in search of holiday gifts and bargains.

But then, a combination of factors including Superstorm?Sandy and the political upheaval over the fiscal cliff appeared to dim shoppers? moods. Experts also?said the stronger start to the season may have been a sign that people finished up early and had fewer last-minute shopping trips to make.

?The early start certainly looked like it meant that the consumer was in full spirits,? Cohen said. ?But in reality just because they had a front-loaded holiday didn?t mean there was going to be that much more spending to come.?

It's too early to paint a complete picture of how retailers fared so far in the most crucial season of the year. But early indications have some fretting that the year will end up being weaker than many had initially hoped.

Holiday-related sales rose 0.7 percent from Oct. 28 through Dec. 24, as compared to last year, according to data from Mastercard Advisors SpendingPulse. That was the lowest growth rate for that period?since 2008, at the depths of the recession. The same?survey showed a 2 percent increase in 2011.

The SpendingPulse data is based on estimates of payments made through the MasterCard network as well as by cash and check. It tracks holiday-related purchases including apparel, electronics and jewelry.

Research firm ShopperTrak, which compiles sales estimates based on foot traffic, said last week that it expects holiday sales to increase by 2.5 percent. That?s down from?its previous estimate that sales would increase by 3.3 percent.

But other researchers have not changed their initial forecasts for the season.

On Wednesday, the International Council of Shopping Centers, which produces an index of chain store sales along with Goldman Sachs, said it was holding to its estimate that holiday sales at chain stores would rise 3 percent this year.

?The ICSC?s chief economist, Michael Niemira, said in a note that sales in the last week of December could benefit from a calendar shift that put Christmas Eve on Monday this year.

A National Retail Federation spokeswoman said in an e-mail Wednesday that it also was sticking with its forecast that holiday sales would grow 4.1 percent to $586.1 billion.

Experts caution that it?s hard to say just yet what the final data will show, especially once post-holiday bargains are factored in.

?There?s no question that we saw a lot of (the) momentum slow down. How much did it slow down? We don?t really know yet,? Cohen said.

Holiday sales are considered crucial to retailers, and some can expect to make as much as half their profits, and 30 percent of their sales, during the two-month period.

The fiscal cliff, Superstorm?Sandy and other external factors are partly to blame for souring shoppers? moods toward the end of the season. But experts say shoppers have in recent years also become more savvy about sussing out bargains.

They?ve also become more bargain-conscious. C. Britt Beemer, retail analyst with America?s Research Group, said in a research note that major discounters appeared to fare best in keeping their customers.

?Consumers were very frugal this year, as we said all along,? Beemer said in the note.

The increasing shift to online shopping also may not be helping retailers pick up any extra sales. That?s because when a person shops online, they tend to seek out the best bargain and then buy that item. An in-store shopper may be more tempted to walk the other aisles, pick up a few things for themselves or do some other impulse shopping they hadn?t planned on.

?The consumer didn?t spend a lot of time this year buying those extra gifts. They didn?t spend a lot of time spending on themselves instead of others,? Cohen said.

Information from Reuters was included in this report.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economywatch/nervous-retailers-hope-post-christmas-rush-1C7659314

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Observatory: A Newly Discovered Mosasaur Adapted to Fresh Water

[unable to retrieve full-text content]A newly discovered species of mosasaur probably adapted to fresh water the same way as river dolphins in Asia and South America.

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Pipeline blast, quake strike 2014 Olympics Russian host Sochi

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, which will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, has been hit by a gas pipeline blast and a mild earthquake, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Irina Gogoleva, of Russia's Emergencies Ministry, said no one was hurt and there was no apparent damage to the city's infrastructure after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake was reported at 0242 local time on Wednesday (2242 GMT on Tuesday).

"Emergencies Ministry servicemen scoured through the city districts, bridges and electrical cables, there was no damage," Gogoleva said.

The epicenter of the quake was about 150 km (93 miles) off Sochi in the Black Sea.

President Vladimir Putin ordered authorities to inspect Olympic sites, particularly those under construction, to ensure there was no damage, Interfax news agency reported.

Authorities said a explosion on a gas pipeline that feeds a local power station occurred before the earthquake and was not related.

Gogoleva said the power plant had switched to fuel oil and the city was receiving electrical power. She said the reason for the blast was unknown.

Sochi, the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics, is located near Russia's North Caucasus, which is plagued by violence linked to an Islamist insurgency.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Angus MacSwan)

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Hugo Chavez Walking After Surgery, Vice President Nicolas Maduro Announces

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Vice President Nicolas Maduro surprised Venezuelans with a Christmas Eve announcement that President Hugo Chavez is up and walking two weeks after cancer surgery in Cuba, but the news did little to ease uncertainty surrounding the leader's condition.

Sounding giddy, Maduro told state television Venezolana de Television that he had spoken by phone with Chavez for 20 minutes Monday night. It was the first time a top Venezuelan government official had confirmed talking personally with Chavez since the Dec. 11 operation, his fourth cancer surgery since 2011.

"He was in a good mood," Maduro said. "He was walking, he was exercising."

Chavez supporters reacted with relief, but the statement inspired more questions, given the sparse information the Venezuelan government has provided so far about the president's cancer. Chavez has kept secret various details about his illness, including the precise location of the tumors and the type of cancer. His long-term prognosis remains a mystery.

Dr. Michael Pishvaian, an oncologist at Georgetown University's Lombardi Cancer Center in Washington, said it was an encouraging sign that Chavez was walking, and it indicated he would be able to return to Venezuela relatively soon. But he said the long term outlook remained poor.

"It's definitely good news. It means that he is on the road to recover fully from the surgery," Pishvaian said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "The overall prognosis is still pretty poor. He likely has a terminal diagnosis with his cancer that has come back."

Pishvaian and other outside doctors have said that given the details Chavez has provided about his cancer, it is most likely a soft-tissue sarcoma.

Chavez first underwent surgery for an unspecified type of pelvic cancer in Cuba in June 2011 and went back this month after tests had found a return of malignant cells in the same area where tumors were previously removed.

Venezuelan officials said that, following the six-hour surgery two weeks ago, Chavez suffered internal bleeding that was stanched and a respiratory infection that was being treated.

Maduro's announcement came just hours after Information Minister Ernesto Villegas read a statement saying Chavez was showing "a slight improvement with a progressive trend."

Dr. Carlos Castro, director of the Colombian League against Cancer, an association that promotes cancer prevention, treatment and education, said Maduro's announcement was too vague to paint a clear picture of Chavez's condition.

"It's possible (that he is walking) because everything is possible," Castro told AP. "They probably had him sit in up in bed and take two steps."

"It's unclear what they mean by exercise. Was it four little steps?" he added. "I think he is still in critical condition."

Maduro's near-midnight announcement came just as Venezuelan families were gathering for traditional late Christmas Eve dinners and setting off the usual deafening fireworks that accompany the festivities. There was still little outward reaction on a quiet Christmas morning.

Danny Moreno, a software technician watching her 2-year-old son try out his new tricycle, was among the few people at a Caracas plaza who said she had heard Maduro's announcement. She said she saw a government Twitter message saying an announcement was coming and her mother rushed to turn on the TV.

"We all said, thank God, he's okay," she said, smiling.

Dr. Gustavo Medrano, a lung specialist at the Centro Medico hospital in Caracas, said if Chavez is talking, it suggests he is breathing on his own despite the respiratory infection and is not in intensive care. But Medrano said he remained skeptical about Maduro's comments and could deduce little from them about Chavez's prognosis for recovery.

"I have no idea because if it was such a serious, urgent, important operation, and that was 14 days ago, I don't think he could be walking and exercising after a surgery like that," Medrano said.

Over the weekend, Chavez's ally, Bolivian President Evo Morales, made a lightning visit to Cuba that only added to the uncertainty.

Journalists had been summoned to cover his arrival and departure in Havana, but hours later that invitation was canceled. No explanation was given, though it could have been due to confusion over Morales' itinerary as he apparently arrived later than initially scheduled.

Cuban state media published photos of President Raul Castro receiving Morales at the airport and said he came "to express his support" for Chavez, his close ally, but did not give further details. He left Sunday without making any public comments.

For the second day in a row Tuesday, Morales made no mention of his trip to Cuba during public events in Bolivia.

Yet more questions surround Chavez's political future, with the surgery coming two months after he won re-election to a six-year term.

If he is unable to continue in office, the Venezuelan Constitution calls for new elections to be held. Chavez has asked his followers to back Maduro, his hand-picked successor, in that event.

Venezuelan officials have said Chavez might not return in time for his Jan. 10 inauguration.

Opposition leaders have argued that the constitution does not allow the president's swearing-in to be postponed, and say new elections should be called if Chavez is unable to take the oath on time.

But government officials have said the constitution lets the Supreme Court administer the oath of office at any time if the National Assembly is unable to do it Jan. 10 as scheduled.

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Associated Press writers Peter Orsi in Havana, Vivian Sequera in Caracas, Camilo Hernandez in Bogota, Colombia, and Paola Flores in La Paz, Bolivia, contributed to this report.

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What Harvard Business Does For You - Business Insider

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The admissions department at Harvard Business School asked me to write a reflection on my first semester for the Class of 2015 pre-matriculation blog. Here?s what I sent in. I hope it gives an insight into what I?ve experienced the last four months. In summary, I?m loving every moment. Come visit me in the Spring semester if you?d like to see HBS for yourself!

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A Letter to the HBS Class of 2015
A Review of the First Semester of Harvard Business School
By Ryan Allis, Class of 2014, Section F

December 17, 2012

Dear Future Friend,

Congratulations on getting into the HBS MBA Class of 2015!

As I left Aldrich Hall at HBS after finishing my last final of the first semester, I smiled, knowing that I would return home to San Francisco for the Holidays changed forever.

I considered a question as I walked through the Spangler tunnel on my way to the taxi stand, ?What is itexactly?that Harvard Business School does??

Does it teach you finance? Does it teach you marketing? Does it teach you storytelling? Does it teach you operations?

Sure. But that?s not what HBS does.

What Harvard Business School does is:

1. Teach you a deeply analytical thinking process critical to making high quality decisions and becoming a transformational leader;
2. Enable you to build a team or find a team of superstars to go after any big world challenge that you wish; and
3. Give you constant psychological reinforcement and mentors that enable you to refine and then actually execute on your dreams to make a difference.

Below I?ll share more about how HBS accomplishes each of the above based on my experience to date.

1. HBS Refines Your Thinking Process & Decision Making Ability

HBS teaches you a process for critical, analytical, and deep thinking that leads to a much better ability to make the key decisions that enable you to make a bigger impact in the world.

HBS teaches you to see one problem from ninety angles?equal to the number of classmates in your first year section with whom you?ll take each class and form meaningful lifelong bonds.

In your first semester, you?ll realize that there is rarely only one objective truth. You?ll see that rather there are various perspectives that many smart and reasonable people can hold. These smart classmates argue logically, often compellingly, enabling your mental models for the world to rapidly improve.

In your first semester you?ll realize that reality is seen through your own lens?which is a definitionally subjective lens. As you hear the various perspectives of your classmates your understanding of ?what is truth? and your approach to seeing reality as clearly as possible will improve.

And in your first semester you?ll read 150 cases (that?s 2500 pages!) on topics ranging from building a business in the electroencephalography headset market to launching a water start-up in Tanzania.

2. HBS Changes The People You?re Surrounded By

As you might expect, HBS changes the caliber of the people in your life.

I have found that we are greatly influenced by the twenty closest people in our lives. If you are around amazing, inspiring, high-integrity and highly competent people then you are pushed, move upward, and grow. Your sphere of opportunities, perspectives on the world, and ability to contribute back to humanity all expand.

HBS allows you to not only get into the rooms in which the world?s decisions get made but also find a network of superstars to bring into the room with you. Nuclear physics PhD from MIT? Check. Solar panel builder? Check. Database scalability engineer? Check. Battalion Commander? Check. Tech CEO? Check. Financial modeler extraordinaire? Check. Synthetic biology hacker? Check. Diverse thinkers from dozens of countries? Check.

You?ll be able to build lifelong ties with people who are highly competent and want to make a big difference in the world?greatly expanding the frontier of opportunities available to you and your ability to find leverage points to influence the world.

After just one semester here I?ve formed close relationships with at least ten close authentic, caring, and extremely competent people with whom I know I will become lifelong friends, forever influencing the future direction of my life.

Coming in, I expected most people at HBS would be focused on the pursuit of business for the maximization of short-term profits and only a few would care deeply about using business to make a difference in the world.

Instead, I?ve found the large majority of students at HBS think about and care about our world and the progress of humanity and see business as a tool to make a scalable sustainable difference.

It seems that HBS takes applicants who have shown they have the raw material for global leadership and provides the thinking framework and global network necessary for greatly scaling their positive impact on the world.

3. HBS Helps You Use Your Life to Make a Bigger Difference in the World

Whether or not you already have your life dreams mapped out, HBS provides an ideal environment to take time to introspectively reflect on and clarify the purpose of your life. HBS provides the landscape for wide-ranging exploration and reflection and the support to go in any direction you wish.

After taking the time to determine how you wish to use your one life to make a difference, you can use your HBS network to build the team or find the team whose organizational mission aligns with your personal mission.

I?ve found that HBS helps students come out the other side of their time here with a better framework for how the world works, a clarified life purpose, a deeper compassion for humanity coming from enhanced exposure to cultural complexity, and the support network to fly higher than one could alone.

So you want to create a sustainable world? Awesome. HBS will show you how to create or join a clean tech team. Want to create a world in which every human has access to basic needs like food, water, and shelter? Awesome. HBS will show you how to build or join a team creating the institutions and businesses that create sustainable growth in frontier markets.

Need mentors for a synthetic biology software startup. Just go talk to a one of the many Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at the HBS Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and they?ll connect you up with the right people. Want to join a team using EEG headsets to use thoughts to control computer software? No problem. On campus is the Harvard Innovation Lab with dozens of start-up teams. You are also just two miles away from the MIT Media Lab building the next generation of human computer interfaces and two miles from Kendall Square?the R&D and start-up epicenter of the East Coast.

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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/what-harvard-business-does-for-you-2012-12

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:edit: Just read the added rules about reservations. And KAPOW ^-^

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Reservations made :)
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Going to get male roles filled first Izzy but Im sure you should be able to, be nice to get some other rebel members too. I shall pm rebels the plot idea I had :)

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How long do the reservations last? I'm working on my character now, but I've been sick today; so it may be late tonight or early morning before I'm finished.

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96% Sister

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"Sister" avoids sentimental indulgence. There's no room for wallowing in this spare, almost ascetic exercise ...

French-born director and co-screenwriter Ursula Meier balances the scenario's bleak, wrenching aspects with a stirring confidence in the redemptive power of love.

Seydoux perfectly captures the anger and self-defeat of ill-educated, hedonistic, man-chasing young women who live on the fringes.

L?a Seydoux fulfills Louise, and Kacey Mottet Klein, as Simon, is one more to join the pantheon of film's excellent child actors.

Haunting and sad. And absolutely worth seeing.

The chemistry between the two leads is a razor's-edge dance: feral, childish, tender and always complex.

We come away relieved and somehow chastened, the same way we might feel after having our pocket picked by a true artist.

The storytelling is exciting and the characters well-observed.

For the most part a distant film, Sister supplies a full behavioral experience that's riveting at times, with lead performances by Lea Seydoux and Kacey Mottet Klein communicating isolation in bravely vulnerable ways.

Emotionally engaging and impeccably crafted

Klein and Seydoux give such naturalistic performances that they're never overwhelmed by the spectacle.

"Sister" is loose and episodic, but held together with nicely sketched characters.

[A]voids bathos. . .reveals unexpected depth in a heartbreaking bond. . . Different classes conflict [in] adjacent spaces . . .in spare, realistic Dardennes' style.

Meier draws out wonderfully naturalistic performances from her young stars, with Mottet Klein particularly good as the young roustabout Simon ...

It comes over like a subtle short story and is well acted.

Meier's portrait of Simon ... is richly atmospheric and never sentimental.

An enigmatic, heartfelt account of a vulnerable young boy's yearning for a better life.

Most intriguing is how the writers and director have transformed what's essentially a rather dark, bleak story into something involving and emotionally resonant, all without ever turning sentimental.

It is an interesting and well-made movie, though with an uncertain ending.

Sister gradually reveals pattern in its tapestry of everyday life.

An expert piece of storytelling with a host of strong character turns and thematic depth to burn.

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