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First inning
For the first time in the series, Alfonso Soriano fails to open the game with a home run. Leadoff homers are nice and all, but ideally, this guy should be down in the order somewhere. Soriano third, Derrek Lee fourth and Aramis Ramirez fifth sounds good to me.
Second inning
Memo to Sox pitching coach Don Cooper: Is there a reason why your guys almost never pitch inside anymore?
Third inning
Shortstop Juan Uribe ranges into foul territory to flag down a popup, brings back memories of his play in the World Series clincher two years ago. Whatever happened to that Juan Uribe, anyway?
Fourth inning
No runs, one hit, no buzz.
Fifth inning
Soriano guns down Luis Terrero from here to Willow Springs. What - third-base coach Razor Shines doesn't know that Soriano has a -4 arm in Strat-O-Matic?
Sixth inning
The Cubs get on the board. And you know what the scouting report on the Sox says these days: "One run is more than enough."
Seventh inning
Soriano goes deep with nobody on base again. See first inning, above.
Eighth inning
The Cubs have two runners on the same base, but they have an excuse this time. Uribe obstructed Angel Pagan on the basepaths. Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen argues his case, and umpire Joe West thumbs him out of the game. According to lip readers, Oz said, "Get me outta here! Please?!"
Ninth inning
Here's what we've learned about the Crosstown Showdown this season: It's a very, very good thing when both teams can play a little bit. You know, maybe five years from now.
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I was this close to posting a new recipe when I started getting a flurry of email about Christmas cookies (baking time, shelf life, etc...). It made me realize that if I did not start on my own Christmas baking soon, no one in the family would get their present.
For the past ten years, we have bagged the idea of buying presents for Bill's family and we give each (friends too) a big box filled with homemade cookies, truffles, confections. (Click on this link to see a sample look). Depending on the recipient we also include a couple of movie tickets, a coffee shop card, a babysitting pass, a gas card or two...you get the idea.
I personally don't mind doing all that baking, sends me back to my days as a pastry chef getting ready for the holidays. I also like that on Christmas Eve, it's Bill and I boxing it all up, labeling everything and of course...sampling the broken pieces.
Here are all the goodies going in the gift boxes this year, recipes gleaned from my archives and from all around the blogs I read and enjoy.
- Chocolate Fudge from Baked Bree
- Spritz Cookies from Rasa Malaysia
- White Christmas Meringues from Jul's Kitchen
- Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies from Brown Eyed Baker
- English Toffee from The Little Red House
- Speculaas Cookies from Gluten Free Canteen
- Key Lime Meltaways from Smitten Kitchen
- Pistachio Cocoa Nib Cookies
- Dark Chocolate Truffles
- Honey Walnut Cake (in mini muffin from this time)
Maybe this will give you an idea for a last minute baking spree!
In addition, as my Christmas gift to you, I am giving away one copy of Girl Hunter by Georgia Pellegrini and two copies of "Plate To Pixel. Digital Food Photography and Styling". Funny to think I was right in the deep of writing it this time last year and now it is in its third printing! Third!! Woohoo! Thanks everyone for the support and love for this book.
Anyway...Three books, three winners!
All you have to do is leave a comment at the end of this post (no anonymous, no double entry). A winner will be selected on Christmas Day at 10pm and announced shortly after.


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Associate Consumer Banker
If you're looking for a meaningful career, you'll find it here at Webster. Founded in 1935 by Harold Webster Smith, our focus has always been to put people first--doing whatever we can to help individuals, families and businesses achieve their financial goals. And while we've grown into a leading commercial bank, we remain passionate about serving our customers, supporting our communities, and making a difference in people's lives. We can make a difference in your life, too. By empowering you to build the meaningful career you've been looking for.
Responsibility, respect, trust, teamwork and citizenship are the values Webster was founded on. Together we call them The Webster Way, and they are what sets us apart as a bank and an employer. Guided by these values, we put people first. Working hard to live up to our customers, and each other, every day.
Position Summary
The Associate Consumer Banker (ACB) is the face of Webster with consumer/banking center-based customers. The position is an all-encompassing role which requires the associate to deliver sales solutions, service and transactions to all customers. The Associate Consumer Banker creates a positive customer relationship by effectively communicating a clear understanding of the benefits of Webster's products and services. The Associate Consumer Banker will engage in sales and service solution activities and contributes directly to the success of the banking center by recognizing and uncovering opportunities. The ACB will be provided with learning and training opportunities to develop and refine their technical skills and sales competencies.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Utilizes sales techniques to uncover customer needs and match to the bank's products and services; sells a full range of consumer and business products/services such as deposit accounts, loans, credit cards, and safe deposit boxes to meet or exceed established sales goals to support overall sales objectives.
- Maintains operational excellence and superior customer service by accurately and efficiently processing routine banking transactions at a banker work station and servicing customer requests.
- Provides a variety of transactions for customers, including typical consumer transactions i.e., cashes checks and processes checking and savings account withdrawals and balancing duties, etc. while seeking opportunities to develop customer relationships and identify sales opportunities; utilizes basic sales techniques to deepen existing customer/prospect relationships.
- Markets a full range of consumer and small business banking services to existing and potential customers through proactive techniques such as lobby leadership, outbound telemarketing calls, marketing campaigns, or in banking center events.
- Ability to learn Webster's products and services and uses knowledge to identify other cross-sell opportunities and refer existing customers and prospects to Business Banking, Webster Investment Services (WIS), Cash Management, Personal Lending& mortgages and home equity, Private Banking, and/or other Sales Council members.
- Resolve a variety of simple to complex in banking center customer maintenance requests and inquires (i.e. address change, stop payments, research requests, etc.).
- Participates in telemarketing and other banking center calling and marketing initiatives.
- Effectively uses available resources for problem resolution, which may involve analysis of information received from Loan Processing, Deposit Operations, ATM, Reconcilement, Loss Management or Financial Intelligence Unit or other internal Webster departments.
- Maintains compliance with Federal and State regulations as well as adhere to Webster Bank's policies and procedures at all times. Meet/exceed banking center evaluation requirements.
- Provides flexibility of coverage during banking center hours of operation and at other banking centers within the market as needed.
- Other duties as required.
Interested parties may apply here.
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 1-2 years of customer service, sales, call center and/or cash-handling.
- Prior banking experience preferred; needs-based banking sales experience preferred.
- Basic knowledge of small business, mortgages, and lending services a plus
- Self-motivated with a demonstrated aptitude and desire for sales achievement
- Passion for customer service and helping people.
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- Ability to maintain and balance a cash drawer
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PITTSBURGH — Francisco Liriano showed up at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon in a suit with his suitcase packed for a trip St. Louis.
The message reverberated through the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse. After 21 years away from the playoffs, it was time for the best story in baseball to become something more than a novelty act.
Liriano tossed seven dominant innings and the Pirates roared past Cincinnati 6-2 in the NL wild-card game Tuesday night then headed to St. Louis for the NL division series beginning Thursday. A.J. Burnett will start for the Pirates in Game 1 against Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright.
"He had the expectancy to win," Pittsburgh centerfielder Andrew McCutchen said. "When he showed up with his suit on, that got me hyped up."
St. Louis likely won"t face Liriano until Game 3 at the earliest, though Liriano"s teammates believe his performance set the tone for what they hope is an extended October stay.
In front of a black-clad crowd savoring its first postseason game since 1992, Russell Martin hit two home runs, Marlon Byrd also connected and McCutchen reached base four times.
"We"re for real," McCutchen said. "We"re definitely for real."
You won"t hear the Reds arguing after Liriano continued his mid-career renaissance. The left-hander scattered four hits, struck out five and walked one to win his first playoff game and serve notice the Pirates have no intention of going quietly after spending two decades at the bottom of the standings.
"We didn"t talk about one and done, we talked about one and run," manager Clint Hurdle said. "Win one and run to St. Louis."
Cincinnati starter Johnny Cueto struggled in his third start since coming off the disabled list last month. Cueto gave up four runs in 3 1-3 innings and appeared rattled by a raucous ballpark that taunted him by chanting his name.
"He couldn"t get the ball where he wanted," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "Usually he can throw that ball through the eye of a needle. Tonight he was up."
The 36-year-old Byrd, acquired by the Pirates in late August from the New York Mets, celebrated the first postseason at-bat of his 12-year career — 1,250 games — by sending Cueto"s fastball into the seats to give the Pirates the lead in the second inning. The shot sent another jolt through an already electric crowd, which began singing "Cue-to, Cue-to" in unison when Martin stepped in.
"This is 20 years of waiting. You"re seeing it all come out in one night," Martin said. "Hopefully we can keep this atmosphere till late October."
The catcher followed with a drive into the bleachers in left field. The Reds never recovered, ending a 90-win season with a six-game losing streak. Three of those losses came at home against the Pirates in the final series of the season that determined the site of the win-or-die game.
"It"s unfortunately been a bit like dij" vu," first baseman Joey Votto said. "Really disappointing."
Baker backed Cueto before the game, saying his ace "thrives on this environment." Maybe, but the right-hander never looked comfortable at a place where he has been nearly unhittable.
Cueto, who came in 8-2 at the ballpark by the Allegheny River, even lost his grip on the ball while standing on the mound as the crowd serenaded him.
A moment later, he lost his grip on the game.
Martin"s 405-foot shot to left-center gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead and all the momentum Liriano would require.
Signed on the cheap in the offseason after a mediocre 2012 split between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, Liriano has been reborn in Pittsburgh. He went 16-8 with a 3.02 ERA during the regular season, his devastating slider nearly unhittable against left-handers.
The Reds proved no match. Votto went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. Jay Bruce produced an RBI single in the fourth but Cincinnati never really threatened on a night baseball officially returned to Pittsburgh.
"It"s definitely a good feeling," Martin said, "but we"ve still got work to do."
Shin-Soo Choo homered in the eighth, a drive to right field that was upheld by video review. It did little more than slightly delay a party 7,660 days in the making.
Pittsburgh"s 94-win regular season reignited a relationship sullied by years of mismanagement and miserable play. When the gates opened two hours before the first pitch, fans — most of them dressed in black at the urging of McCutchen, an MVP candidate — sprinted to their seats in anticipation of the club"s first postseason game since Atlanta"s Sid Bream slid into home ahead of Barry Bonds" throw in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 of the 1992 National League championship series.
The victory sent the Braves to the World Series and the Pirates into an abyss that took an entire generation to escape.
The first step came with victory No. 82 on Sept. 9. The next came two weeks later when a win over the Chicago Cubs assured a wild-card spot. The most thrilling yet lifted the team with the 26th-highest payroll in the majors ($73.6 million) into a showdown with baseball royalty.
The Reds, meanwhile, head into an offseason that could be eventful. Baker has led Cincinnati to the playoffs in three of the last four years but the Reds failed to advance each time. They fell to the San Francisco Giants in five games — after leading 2-0 — in the division series in 2012 and were swept in the same round by Philadelphia in 2010.
This time, they didn"t even make it that far. Cincinnati spent most of the season as the third team in a three-way race with the Pirates and the Cardinals for the NL Central title. They"ll end the year as the first one heading home.
"It"s very difficult to come down to one game, especially the way we played," Baker said. "We got outplayed big time."
Cueto, who made three different trips to the disabled list this season with a strained lat, was pressed into service when projected starter Mat Latos discovered bone chips in his right (throwing) elbow.
On the surface, it seemed like an upgrade. It wasn"t. The Pirates made it 3-0 on sacrifice fly in the third by Pedro Alvarez and Cueto was pulled when Starling Marte doubled with one out in the fourth. Marte sprinted home on local boy Neil Walker"s double off reliever Sean Marshall and Walker scored on a fielder"s choice by Byrd to make it 5-1.
When Martin hit a drive to left off Logan Ondrusek in the seventh, the party seemingly unthinkable for a team that lost 105 games in 2010 began. Martin"s long ball marked only the second multihomer playoff game in team history. Bob Robertson hit three in Game 2 of the 1971 NLCS.
NOTES: Martin is the first catcher to homer for three different teams in the postseason. He previously connected for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008 and the New York Yankees in 2012 … Liriano is the first Pittsburgh left-hander to win a playoff game since John Candelaria in Game 3 of the 1979 World Series … The Reds have lost four straight playoff games and 11 of their last 13 … Pittsburgh is the first home team to win since the new wild-card format was introduced last season … The Pirates went 10-9 this year against St. Louis. … Byrd is the oldest player to homer in his first postseason at-bat, according to STATS.
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It"s that time of year, and many on your list might be asking for some tech goodies this holiday season. Here"s a guide to what"s out there.
– Motorola Droid Razr HD. The most compact 4.7-inch smartphone, Droid Razr HD is built withCorning Gorilla Glass and DuPont KEVLAR fiber, plus a protective layer of water-repellant nanocoating. It features an 8-megapixel camera and an HD display. $199.99 with two-year agreement.
– Motorola Razr Maxx HD has the same features as the Droid Razr HD, but includes a battery that allows for up to 32 hours of normal use and double the internal storage to 32 GB. The Razr MaxxHD is $299.99 with two-year agreement.
– Samsung Galaxy Note II
The Galaxy Note II combines the features of a smartphone and tablet, giving users the best of both worlds with its large yet pocketable 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen. Features a built-in
S-Pen. The Note II allows users to run two apps simultaneously by dividing the screen in the Multi Window view. $299.99 with two-year agreement.
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Available in Blue, Red or Black color models for $199.99 with a new two-year contract. The new Windows Phone 8 OS brings new features to explore and new ways to further personalize your smartphone. Live Tiles let you create a Start screen that"s exactly right for you by letting you not only pin apps but also people, bookmarks and more all on one screen to view at a glance.
– Nokia Lumia 822
Exclusive to Verizon Wireless and will be available in Black, White and Grey color models for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year contract.
– LG Spectrum 2
The 4.7-inch True HD display will make the Spectrum 2 by LG stand out by enhancing the viewing experience when streaming movies, playing games and browsing the Web. The HD display, paired with Corning Gorilla Glass, delivers vivid and accurate colors, crisp, sharp text and clear images. $99.99 after rebate with new two-year agreement.
Visit www.verizonwireless.com for more details.
– ZAGGkeys Flex Bluetooth Keyboard – $79.00
The ZAGGkeys FLEX is a standalone keyboard accessory that delivers convenience and function for smartphones and tablet computers.
ZAGGkeys FLEX is an advanced Bluetooth wireless keyboard and stand, for maximizing a smartphone or tablet anytime, anywhere.
Both the keyboard and the stand function work with smartphones and tablets in all shapes and sizes. Designed for fast and accurate typing, island-style keys are engineered to provide maximum finger space.
– Jawbone Jambox – $149.00
JAMBOX delivers hi-fi audio in a portable wireless speaker. JAMBOX is powered by a pair of proprietary acoustic drivers able to produce extreme high (tweeter) and low (woofer) frequencies from a single, ultra-small dome speaker. They work in concert with a passive bass radiator and airtight enclosure to deliver shimmering highs and thumping lows that you can feel – the richest sound all in the palm of your hand.
– Fitbit zip wireless activity tracker – $59.00
Turn your everyday life into a fun path to fitness. Much more than a pedometer, Zip tracks your steps, distance, and calories burned — then automatically syncs the data to your Fitbit account.
Whether online or through the Fitbit App, you can set goals and stay motivated to keep on your path to fitness with graphs, badges, and friendly competitions. Check to see how you compare with friends and family, even provide a message to egg them on. Your stats wirelessly uploads via computer or select mobile devices, so you will know in real time when you are close to a goal and when you"ve reached one.
Visit www.att.com for more information.
– For $99.99, Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE features a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, 4-inch touchscreen display and dual cameras: 5-megapixel rear-facing with LED flash and video capture and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
– Priced at $99.99, LG Mach is one of the thinnest devices with a QWERTY keyboard, it features a 4-inch display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, and Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.
Visit www.sprint.com for more information.
– The Nokia Lumia 810 is a Windows Phone 8 device exclusive to T-Mobile and offers access to T-Mobile"s 4G network, an enhanced camera with Carl Zeiss optics for crisp photographs, impactful design, integrated wireless charging via swappable back covers, navigation features and high-performance – all in a simple silhouette.
– The Windows Phone 8X by HTC is a premium Windows Phone 8 device that packs a punch with a beautiful 4.3-inch HD-resolution super LCD 2 screen, a powerful dual-core processor.
– The Nexus 4 is an Android phone and the latest device in the Google Nexus lineup. Nexus 4 puts the best of Google in the palm of a customer"s hand. Nexus 4 comes with a high-performance 8MP camera and takes Photo Sphere images to capture every detail of the world. The all-new camera lets customers quickly view and edit photos with powerful new tools, and share favorite shots in a snap.
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Visit www.t-mobile.com for more information.
All Metro PCS phones are available with MetroPCS" no-contract, 4G LTE plans, that range from $30-$70 a month and come with: Unlimited talk, text and 4G web access; Data access options and unlimited data access at the $70 rate.
Flat monthly fee – all taxes and fees included.
– The LG Motion 4G: $149
This mini-multitasker easily fits in a pocket or purse. It"s power-packed with the latest Android operating system, making it easy to pull up family schedules, email and apps in an instant.
– The ZTE Anthem 4G: $199 with a $50 mail-in rebate
The Anthem"s 4.3-inch screen is perfect for shooting holiday memories in the making. The HDMI port lets you share HD video with Dolby sound on the big screen.
– The Coolpad Quattro 4G: $79 with a $50 mail-in rebate
This is great starter smartphone with an easy-to-use Android interface. It has front- and rear-facing cameras for video chat, along with WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth capabilities.
– The Samsung Galaxy S III: $499
The huge 4.8 inch HD screen is among the biggest and best on the market. It has an 8MP camera with zero shutter lag and storage galore.
Cutting-edge technology lets you share all sorts of content with or without a cell connection.
Visit www.metropcs.com for more information.
Customers can take advantage of some of the best Black Friday offers this year. Dell will kick off rolling three-hour doorbusters at 12 a.m. EST on Friday, November 23 on popular systems such as:
– XPS 13 will be offered for $799
– Inspiron 14z laptop is available for $299.99
— Inspiron 660s on sale for $249.99
– Inspire One 20 all-in-one for $399
For more information on Dell"s Black Friday doorbusters and deals please visit www.dell.com/blackfriday and www.dell.com/cybermonday for the official countdown clocks to holiday savings!
Among items featured by Dell this holiday shopping season:
– XPS 10 tablet
10″ tablet, Powered by Windows RT and bundled with MS Office 2013. Dock with full keyboard, battery, stereo speakers and connectivity ports. All-day battery life for maximum productivity. The XPS 10 begins at $499.
– XPS 12 Convertible Ultrabook
Two devices in one powerful ultrabook plus full featured tablet. Flip hinge design easily transitions from ultrabook to tablet usage. Designed for touch with full HD capacitive panel and Windows 8; 12.5″
Full HD panel with
HD 4000 performance graphics. The XPS 12 begins at $1,199
– Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook
Dell"s first Ultrabook is razor thin (6-18mm) and light (2.99lbs) form; — Enjoy more content with a 13.3″ display cleverly fit into a footprint similar to an 11″ laptop. The XPS 13 begins at $999
– Dell XPS One 27
Bright and gorgeous QHD touchscreen display and articulating stand designed to help users get the most from every experience; Render stunning designs and edit multimedia and enjoy HD gaming with high performance NVIDIA? graphics; Intel? 3rd generation processors allow a balance between quad-core processing and efficient power use; deep and rich audio experience with integrated Infinity Premium speakers.
The XPS One 27 begins at $1399
– Alienware M14x
Designed for gamers looking for high gaming performance but with more demanding needs in mobility; Intel 3rd generation processors, GDDR5 powered NVIDIA GeForce 600 series graphics; The Alienware M14x begins at $1099
Visit www.dell.com for more information.
– HP ENVY x2 – Hybrid for improved productivity ($849.99): The ENVY x 2, weighs just 3.1 pounds, delivers both in one stylish, lightweight device. Easily switch from notebook to tablet and back again. An HD webcam on the front and an 8-megapixel camera on the back capture high-quality photos and video.
– HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart AiOs – All-in-one with touch ($799.99);
Equipped with the latest Intel processors, high-definition display, 10-point multitouch technology and beautifully simple design. Offering the latest innovations in entertainment, photo sharing, videos and music for the entire family. Beats Audio and exclusive HP innovations such as the HP TrueVision HD webcam.
– HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 ($799.99)
Now with the intuitive power of touch and Windows 8, the HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 takes thin and light to the next level. Measuring just 23mm thin and weighing 4.77 pounds, the HP ENVY Touchsmart Ultrabook delivers powerful performance with the latest Intel processors and solid-state drive options.
Equipped with Beats Audio, a booming subwoofer, and an optional AMD graphics card with 2 GB of graphics memory
Visit www.hp.com for more information.
– X Headphones: MDR-X10 ($299.99); Pump more bump into every bass line with boldly-styled headphones meticulously crafted from the highest quality materials. Turn up the intensity of gripping sound with powerful 50mm driver units and high-energy neodymium magnets.
– W Series Walkman MP3 Player ($59.99)
This quick-charging 2GB all-in-one MP3 player is water-resistant and wire-free. Plug it in for three minutes and you"ll have up to 60 minutes of use – it"s ready to go in less time than it takes you to change into your workout gear. Enjoy up to 8 hours of uninterrupted play when fully charged.
– Sony Action Cam AS10/AS15 ($199.99/$269.99); Whether you"re shredding major powder, jumping out of a plane, or kayaking down an epic waterfall, Sony"s Action Cam allows you to capture your adventures to show off to your family and friends. The video camera is tiny and lightweight, plus houses Sony"s hallmark SteadyShot image stabilization technology, Exmor R CMOS image sensor, and an ultra-wide angle Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. The AS15 model even offers Wi-Fi connectivity so you can immediately upload and share your video on the web.
– Cyber-shot TX20 ($299.99); The Cyber-shot TX20 camera was built to keep up. It"s waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, yet slim and stylish enough to take anywhere-from whitewater rafting, to a girls" night out.
With a high-performance 16.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and advanced in-camera stabilization.
– Sony Duo 11 ($1099.99)
The VAIO Duo 11 PC transforms between a power-packed Ultrabook and a multi-media tablet with scratch-resistant glass. With Sony"s high build quality, VAIO Duo 11 features a durable Surf Slider mechanism to switch smoothly between keyboard and tablet for a dual functioning computing experience.
Slim and light, VAIO Duo 11 weighs approximately 2.84 lbs. and features an 11.6-inch screen. The VAIO Duo 11 comes with a pressure-sensitive digitizer.
– Sony Tap 20 ($879.99); VAIO Tap 20 is a family tabletop PC designed to take advantage of the intuitive ease of Windows 8. Featuring a 20-inch screen, this mobile desktop PC can lay flat on a coffee table for the whole family to play games on the large screen. With a removable battery, users can easily move it around the house.
There is a wide variety of apps including Fingertapps Organizer, a calendar app for family members to communicate digitally via posted to-do lists and recorded messages and videos.
Visit www.store.sony.com for more information.
– Canon SELPHY CP900 photo printer
The Canon SELPHY CP900 is a wireless compact photo printer that creates 4×6 photos instantly so memories are no longer trapped on a camera or mobile device. Users can print directly from a memory card or utilize the built-in WiFi to transfer and print photos from mobile devices. Images can be previewed on the 2.7″ tilt-up LCD – and pictures can be turned into an art-inspired collage with the image Shuffle feature.
– EOS Rebel T4i camera
Canon"s most sophisticated Rebel to-date, the EOS Rebel T4i DSLR is built to make advanced photography simple and fun. The 18.0 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and powerful DIGIC 5 Image Processor deliver phenomenal image quality, high performance, and fast, intuitive operation. The Rebel T4i also features an extended ISO range, improved auto-focus and a 9-point all cross-type AF system. First ever for a Rebel, this camera is equipped with a vari-angle touch screen for ultimate creative performance.
Visit usa.canon.com for more information.
– Bose Solo TV sound system
The Bose Solo TV sound system is an unobtrusive, single speaker designed specifically for watching television. The Bose Solo system dramatically improves the dialogue, music, action and sound effects from everyday programming, takes just one connection to the TV, and fits neatly under many TVs. The Bose Solo TV sound system measures just 2.8″ high x 20.7″ wide and just over 12″ deep. Owners will hear program audio clearly and naturally, even at lower volumes. The Bose Solo system is available from Bose for $399.95 on Bose.com and Bose retail stores.
– Bose SIE2 and SIE2i sport headphones
Bose SIE2 and SIE2i sport headphones are the first Bose in-ear headphones specifically engineered for exercise. Both deliver unmatched performance for sport headphones, combining high-quality audio, stability, sweat- and water-resistance and durability – all in a sport-inspired design that complements any athlete"s workout, from casual gym-goers to cross-trainers and avid runners. The new SIE2 headphones are available from Bose in green for $119.95, and the new SIE2i headphones are available in green or orange for $149.95 each.
– Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Mobile speaker II & SoundLink Air digital music system
Whether streaming music via a home wireless network to the SoundLink? Air system, or streaming from a mobile device using Bluetooth technology to the SoundLink? Mobile speaker II, clear and powerful sound is delivered from Bose – wirelessly. The SoundLink Air digital music system is available for $349.95 and the SoundLink Mobile speaker II comes in a standard, black trim package with a dark gray nylon bi-fold cover for $299.95 or in a premium, chrome trim package with a dark brown leather bi-fold cover for $349.95.
Visit www.bose.com for more information.
– Washable Keyboard: ($39.99); A keyboard that can handle sticky fingers, soda spills, ketchup and more. Simply rinse the keyboard under running water or submerge it in the sink for an easy clean. Perfect for moms with little kids or those researching for recipes while cooking in the kitchen.
– Logitech TV Cam HD for Skype: ($199.99); Skype through your TV in your living room; Perfect for grandparents that want to watch their grandkids open gifts on xmas morning, long distance families, or for when parents are away on business trips.
– Logitech UE Mobile Boombox: ($99.99); This compact yet lightweight boombox is surprisingly powerful and is perfect for trips to the gym, beach, or park. It also connects to mobile devices – like smartphones and tablets – using Bluetooth wireless technology.
Visit www.logitech.com for more information.
– Samsung NX1000 Compact System Camera with Wi-Fi; Part of Samsung"s popular NX series of compact system cameras, the NX1000 is the most approachable camera in the line touting an interchangeable lens with a portable, great for on-the-go form factor. With a 20.3-megapixel CMOS sensor and fast shutter speeds of up 1/4000 seconds, the NX1000 ensures no moment is missed
Price: $599.99
– Samsung QF20 Switch Grip SMART Camcorder; Samsung"s newest SMART camcorder captures video in full HD with 20x optical zoom; The camcorder features Samsung"s Switch Grip 2.0 handle design for comfortable control when shooting with either hand, in any direction; The QF20 also touts user-friendly features like the 2.7-inch LCD with an intuitive touch screen interface that make it an ideal choice for the connected user who wants to seamlessly share videos to social networking sites like YouTube, Facebook, and Picasa
Price: $249.99
– Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1; The GALAXY Note 10.1 redefines tablets with the unique ability to run two apps side by side with its Multiscreen feature. The S Pen adds the precision of pen and paper, while integrated stereo speakers, bundled Photoshop Touch and home theater control round out the package; Runs on Android 4.0. Ice Cream Sandwich with 1.9 Megapixel front-facing and 5.0 Megapixel rear-facing cameras; Price: $499.99 – 16 GB; $549.99 – 32GB
– Samsung Series 7 All-In-One PC; $1,099 – $1,699 (23″ & 27″); The Samsung Series 7 All-In-One PC is a premium home PC with powerful performance packed in sleek minimalistic design. In addition to 10-finger touch capabilities, the display also recognizes hand gestures for maximum usability.
– Samsung Series 5 All-In-One PC; $749; Also a powerful All-In-One PC, the Series 5 was designed to serve as an ideal kitchen PC, with a keyboard and mouse that fit neatly in between the legs of the base to open up counter space and a slightly smaller screen size that users look for in that room.
– Samsung Series 5 Ultra; Starts at $949.99; The Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook is ultra-light, ultra-thin, ultra-sleek, amazingly portable and perfectly designed for a mobile life. Because it"s remarkably thin and light, it"s easy to take it with you anytime and anywhere during the hectic holiday season. With blazing fast performance (Intel Core i5 -3317U Processor), Fast Start technology, and a razor-sharp high-definition LCD screen, this ultrabook is a must have gift.
– Samsung LED EH5300 Smart TV; At under $1,000, the EH5300 is Samsung"s most affordable Smart LED TV and includes: Samsung Smart Hub with a full web browser and variety of Samsung Apps to choose from including ESPN ScoreCenter, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and much more.
For more information, visit www.samsung.com
– The TiVo Premiere 4 offers four tuners, allowing you to record four shows at once while viewing a fifth recorded program. It can record 75 hours of HD content, which is approximately two times more than a generic DVR. TiVo Premiere 4 will retail for $249.99 and has a monthly service fee of $14.99 with a one year commitment.
– TiVo Stream: TiVo Stream enables you to seamlessly deliver content stored on any TiVo Premiere box to mobile screens such as iPads and iPhones. You can stream up to four shows at once to four devices connected to a home network. It also allows for wireless transfer of recorded content to a supported mobile device so you can take your favorite TV shows with you. TiVo Stream will retail for $129.99 and there is no monthly service fee.
– Make your holidays merry and bright with the iHM62 Rechargeable Color Changing Mini Speakers. These mini speakers offer size-defying sound with cool color changing LED lights. At just $49.99, the iHM62 is perfect for laptops, cell phones, iPad, iPhone, iPod and other MP3 players, and are the ideal pint-sized gift this year.
– This Christmas, adults and children alike will fall in love with iHome"s new line of Disney-themed products. From headphones to portable speaker systems to alarm clock docks, the iHome Disney line has something for everyone, and features beloved Disney favorites, including Minnie Mouse, Phineas & Ferb, Jack Skellington and Kermit the Frog. All products are priced at $49.99 and under, and are available at www.ekids.com.
– iDM11B_HRRing in the new year tangle-free with iHome"s wireless rechargeable Bluetooth mini speaker, the iDM11. Designed to deliver great sound for music, games, apps, videos and phone calls, the iDM11 accomplishes big things with a small footprint. The built-in lithium-ion battery is rechargeable, and voice echo cancellation technology and answer/end controls make speakerphone use a breeze. The iDM11 retails for $69.99.
– Adorn your music lover with affordable, noise-cancelling headphones this holiday season with the iB50. These headphones contain active noise-cancelling technology that eliminates background noise for uninterrupted listening. Padded ear cushions add comfort, and the padded and adjustable headband ensures a perfect fit. The ear cups rotate to fit into the included pouch for travel. The iB50"s retail for $59.99.
– Red and green aren"t the only colors in town this holiday with the iP76 Color-Changing Tower Stereo Speaker System. A functional piece of art, the iP76 streams music from Bluetooth-enabled devices, charges docked iPhone and iPods, and sends video content from your device to your television via the built-in video outputs. Standing three-feet high, the unit can be personalized to feature your favorite color, while a host of options such as color fade, pulse to music and strobe effect create the ultimate light show. Available for $199.99.
– The HANDeBand is a new accessory for any smart phone, tablet, e-reader or other portable device that attaches the device to your finger to simplify its ease of use and overall makes using the device more fun, comfortable and enjoyable. With its patent-pending design, 360 degree rotation, and universal base fastener, there are thousands of wearing options that suit practically any activity and with HANDeBand"s quick-detach feature, it can quickly slide off the base for pocket placement when needed. Everyday tasks like taking photos, texting, managing email, surfing the internet, and even watching videos become easier because your hand does not have to grasp the device, freeing up your thumb for a wider range of mobility and usability with a full 360 degree rotation. The new HANDeBand bundle includes (1) Single-ring HANDeBand, (1) Double-ring HANDeBand, and (2) Universal Base Fasteners allowing you to equip two of your favorite handheld devices for just $28.95.
For more information, visit www.HANDeBand.com.
– SYLVANIA SilverStar ULTRAs are up to 50 percent brighter compared to worn standard halogen headlights, allow you to see 40 percent further down the road and up to 50 percent wider on the side. They are available at major auto parts store for $49.99.
Here are some other gift ideas that might make someone you know enjoy the holiday season a little bit more.
Keurig Vue Brewer
Nowadays, most of us are always in a hurry, but we still like to have our coffee in the morning. One of the solutions that has come up in recent years to this dilemma is the single-cup coffee brewer. Among the leaders in this area has been Kuerig, whose machines started popping up a few years back and have continued to grow in popularity — both for office and home use.
I recently tried out one of their newer models, the Kuerig Vue Brewing system, and found it to be a very positive experience overall. The way the system works is you get small packages of coffee, filter included, and place one into the machine. Hit the Brew button, and boom, you have an 8 ounce cup of coffee. (or tea, or hot cocoa, whichever you prefer).
As far as convenience and easy of use, you can"t really beat a machine like this. There are, of course, competing machines on the market, but the Kuerig models have the advantage of their name being out there for some time now.
The bottom line on whether something like this works you comes down to price.
The machine itself costs a little over $200, and the way the math works, you"ll spend about 75 cents per cup of coffee with this Vue machine when you buy the Keurig "V cups" that fit the machine, which are available in a wide variety of flavors. (Note, "K cups" from previous Kuerig machines won"t fit this one.)
If you are dropping $4 a day at Starbucks and want a less expensive alternative for your morning drink, the Vue system will probably be worth it to you. Even if you double up and make two in the morning, it"s much less than coffee chains are charging these days.
But if you"re used to buying a big tub of coffee and making a big old pot, the 75 cents per cup will be a bit of a price increase for your coffee use. Of course, this is aimed at people who just want a cup, not a pot, so the heavy coffee drinkers might not even consider something like this.
And as far as work use, it"s a nice thing to have out for customers waiting in the lobby, for example. (the first time I used one of these machines was at my dentist"s office, actually, while waiting for my wife.) That way you don"t have to brew a whole pot for your guests.
Not everyone needs this kind of speed and one-shot convenience in their coffee maker, but if you know someone in your family who does, the Kuerig Vue system could come in very handy for them this holiday season and beyond.
For more information, visit www.kuerig.com.
GOgroove Pal Bot
If you"re looking for a fun gift for the music fan, there"s something called the GOgroove Pal Bot.
What"s that, you ask?
Well, it"s a little speaker whose design is inspired by the green Android robot logo. It has a retractable cord in its back that you can pull out and plug into any device that plays music, such as your smartphone or tablet, or computer or mp3 player.
The sound isn"t huge and won"t fill up big areas, but it"ll do if you"re just listening at your desk or in a room in your house, for example.
It offers six hours of music play per charge, though the battery life is longer if music is played as lower volumes.
The eyes of the Pal Bot will let you know if it"s running low on battery life by turning red, signalling the need to charge it.
In the back of the Pal Bot, there is a volume dial, as well as an on/off (or rather, awake/asleep) switch.
The Pal Bot price varies depending where you buy it, but at Amazon.com it was as low as $19.99. To learn more about the GOgroove Pal Bot, visit www.accessorypower.com.
Of course, toys are a big part of holiday shopping, and I recently tried out a couple of them with my 1-year-old to see if they met her standards.
First, I tried the Alphabet Activity Cube from VTech. This is what I would call a great educational tool that your child will also have lots of fun with. There are 13 blocks with a letter on each side, so the whole alphabet is represented. A very cool feature is that on one side of the cube, you can place the letter blocks in a little slot and it will say the letter out loud, helping your child learn the alphabet.
There is also a row of pegs on top of the cube, where kids can insert the blocks and then remove them when the want to play with them again. The blocks can also be stacked on top of each other.
There is also a storage area where you can place the cubes when not in use so they don"t get lost (my daughter was kind enough to take to placing them back there herself at times).
Other features on the cube teach about cause and effect — such as a pin maze, a shape sorter that leads to the storage area, sliders, turning gears, a mirror and more.
And in addition to the blocks, you get piano keys, a little telephone, and the usual array of buttons and keys that play all kind of musics, animal sounds, numbers and more. There is quite a bit for kids to experience here, and it will help them learn a lot over time.
Target age of the toy is 9 to 36 months, and cost is about $50, though you can find it online for closer to $40.
Visit www.vtechkids.com for more information.
Baby Einstein Discovering Music Activity Table
Another toy my daughter got to enjoy was the Baby Einstein Discovering Music Activity Table, which also costs about $40.
Aimed at children 6 months to 3 years, it"s a pretty basic machine at first glance, but upon further viewing it has a lot inside to offer.
The basic setup is that it"s a piano that kids can play, but also has other features like a drum station, and buttons to hear sounds from several other instruments. This type of toy exposes young kids to music at an early age, and that"s a good thing in m book. The piano keys light up, and a voice will count out numbers — in either English, Spanish or French, giving you the opportunity to start your child on the road to knowing more than one language. My only concern with this toy is that it"s pretty light and easy to tip over. If you kid starts to do that, you can always remove it from the legs and make it a floor toy.
Visit babyeinstein.com for more information
Dropcam HD
There are many reasons to keep the next item on this list.
Maybe you"re a business owner who wants to see what"s going on when you"re not there.
Maybe you want to make sure your child care giver is doing their job properly.
Maybe you just want to have video calls with your family without ever making a phone call.
What product does this?
I"m talking about the Dropcam HD.
I recently tested one out, and it was very impressive.
Basically, this is a small camera, which works with your home"s wireless network to upload its feed to the Internet.
That means that on any computer or your iPhone or Android smartphone, you can open up an app or the website at dropcam.com, and see what"s going on wherever your camera is. It"s a live streaming feed of your home, business or anywhere else you"ve left the camera.
You can even record video, and view it whenever you like (though there are some monthly fees for this DVR feature).
Setup was a breeze, literally taking a few minutes. You just connect the camera to Wifi, create a Dropcam acccount, and then your camera is viewable whenever you want to see it, as long as it"s on of course. Even those folks who are terrible with technology won"t have an issue setting this camera up.
Images from the Dropcam are very clear, sound is impressive too, and the bottom line is that if you want your eyes on any place for any reason, the Dropcam will do that for you without a problem. You can keep an eye on your pets, your nanny, or anything else.
You can talk through your phone or computer and the voice will come through the Dropcam, which I tested out when I contacted my house through the Dropcam. I was able to see my family as I spoke to them, just as you would through something like a video call, straight from the Dropcam website or a phone app. You can also watch on your iPad.
If you leave your Dropcam HD on, it can also alert you when it detects motion. So you"ll know if someone"s in your house when they shouldn"t be. If you have some video shot on the Dropcam HD that you want to share with family, you can make the camera public and let them view it online.
The Dropcam HD retails for $149.
See www.dropcam.com for more information.
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The electronic benefits system experienced a temporary shutdown during a routine test of Xerox back-up systems, company spokeswoman Jennifer Wasmer said Saturday.
"While the system is now up and running, beneficiaries in the 17 affected states continue to experience connectivity issues to access their benefits. Technical staff is addressing the issue and expect the system to be restored soon," Wasmer said in an emailed statement. "Beneficiaries requiring access to their benefits can work with their local retailers who can activate an emergency voucher system where available. We appreciate our clients' patience while we work through this outage as quickly as possible."
U.S. Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Courtney Rowe underscored that the outage is not related to the government shutdown.
Shoppers left carts of groceries behind at a packed Market Basket grocery store in Biddeford, Maine, because they couldn't get their benefits, said fellow shopper Barbara Colman, of Saco, Maine. The manager put up a sign saying the EBT system was not in use. Colman, who receives the benefits, called an 800 telephone line for the program and it said the system was down due to maintenance, she said.
"That's a problem. There's a lot of families who are not going to be able to feed children because the system is being maintenanced," Colman said. "No one should put maintenance in during the daytime."
She planned to reach out to local officials.
"I'm trying to reach out to everybody because I'm not thinking of me an adult who can figure out things. I'm thinking of the simpler person in the world who is sitting there trying to just do basic shopping to feed their kids. You don't want children going hungry tonight because of stupidity," she said.
Colman said the store manager promised her that he would honor the day's store flyer discounts next week.
Ohio's cash and food assistance card payment systems went down at 11 a.m., said Benjamin Johnson, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's cash system has been fixed, however he said that its electronic benefits transfer card system is still down. Johnson said Xerox is notifying retailers to revert to the manual system, meaning SNAP customers can spend up to $50 until the system is back online. SNAP recipients should call the 800 number on the back of their card, and Xerox will guide them through the purchase process.
Illinois residents began reporting problems with their cards - known as LINK in that state - on Saturday morning, said Januari Smith, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Smith said that typically when the cards aren't working retailers can call a backup phone number to find out how much money a customer has available in their account. But that information also was unavailable because of the outage, so customers weren't able to use their cards.
"It really is a bad situation but they are working to get it fixed as soon as possible," Smith said. "We hope it will be back up later today."
In Clarksdale, Miss. - one of the poorest parts of one of the poorest states in the nation - cashier Eliza Shook said dozens of customers at Corner Grocery had to put back groceries when the cards failed Saturday because they couldn't afford to pay for the food. After several hours, she put a sign on the front door to tell people about the problem.
"It's been terrible," Shook said in a phone interview. "It's just been some angry folks. That's what a lot of folks depend on."
Mississippi Department of Human Services director Rickey Berry confirmed that Xerox, the state's EBT vendor, had computer problems. He said he had been told by midafternoon that the problems were being fixed.
"I know there are a lot of mad people," Berry said.
Sheree Powell, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, started receiving calls around 11:30 a.m. about problems with the state's card systems. More than 600,000 Oklahomans receive SNAP benefits, and money is dispersed to the cards on the first, fifth and 10th days of every month, so the disruption came at what is typically a high-use time for the cards.
Oklahoma also runs a separate debit card system for other state benefits like unemployment payments. Those cards can be used at ATMs to withdraw cash. Powell said Xerox administers both the EBT and debit card systems, and they both were down initially.
Like Ohio's Johnson, Powell said that Oklahoma's cash debit card system has since been restored, but the EBT cards for the SNAP program were still down. Powell said Oklahoma's Xerox representative told them that the problems stemmed from a power failure at a data center, and power had been restored quickly.
"It just takes a while to reboot these systems," she said, adding that she did not know where the data center was located.
Powell said that some grocery store cashiers had been speculating that the federal government's shutdown caused the problem, but state officials have been assured that that is not the case.
"We are hopeful it will be up this afternoon but we were not given a specific time frame," she said.
David Akerly, a spokesman for Michigan's Department of Human Services, also confirmed that residents in his state have reported problems using their cards.
Associated Press writers Lisa Rathke contributed from Montpelier, Vt., Dan Sewell from Cincinnati, Tom Murphy from Indianapolis, Sara Burnett from Chicago, Emily Wagster from Jackson, Miss., and Mary Clare Jalonick from Washington, D.C.


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The "Perfect Toe" feature in its running sock uses a combination hand-fabricated seams and high-quality fabric. "Perfect Toe" eliminates irritation and blisters caused by traditional toe seams. Additional fabric technologies, such as "iWick" and "Durasoft," ensure your feet stay comfortable, dry, and odor-free. The technical fabrics and seamless stitching are just a few examples of the brand's attention to detail. This is why Feetures! is confident in ensuring a lifetime guarantee for all its products.
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Big Eddy coming to Bay State
I really haven't been excited about most of the Leinenkugel beers that have been distributed out here – they're just not my thing.
But, I've heard good things about Leinenkuge's Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout, and now for the first time, it will be available in the northeast, including every New England state.
The imperial stout is one of four beers in the Big Eddy series. The others are a Baltic porter, IPA and wee heavy Scotch ale.
The stout is brewed with 11 different types of malt and three different hops. It comes in at 9.5 percent ABV.
"Russian Imperial Stout has attracted a loyal following from beer enthusiasts throughout the country and we are now excited to share it with our fans in New England," said Jake Leinenkugel, a fifth-generation brewer. "Russian Imperial Stout is a robust, flavorful beer, yet pairs well with a variety of meats as well as chocolate desserts."
Interested in trying some of the other Leinenkugel beers? Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, 431 Middlesex Road, Tyngsboro is hosting a beer dinner featuring four different Leinenkugel beers on Wednesday beginning at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $25 per person if you pre-register by calling 978-649-5410. Tickets are $30 at the door.
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Senate rejects expanded gun background checks
Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from families of victims of last winter's school massacre in Newtown, Conn.
"This effort isn't over," President Barack Obama vowed at the White House moments after the defeat on one of his top domestic priorities. Surrounded by Newtown relatives, he said opponents of the legislation in both parties "caved to the pressure" of special interests.
A ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines also fell in a series of showdown votes four months after a gunman killed 20 elementary school children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary.
A bid to loosen restrictions on concealed weapons carried across state lines was rejected, as well.
That last vote marked a rare defeat for the National Rifle Association on a day it generally triumphed over Obama, gun control advocates and many of the individuals whose lives have been affected by mass shootings in Connecticut and elsewhere.
Some of them watched from the spectator galleries above the Senate floor. "Shame on you," shouted one, Patricia Maisch, who was present two years ago when a gunman in Tucson, Ariz., killed six and wounded 13 others, including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Vice President Joe Biden gaveled the Senate back into order after the breach of decorum.
Gun control advocates, including Obama, had voiced high hopes for significant action after the Newtown shootings. But the lineup of possible legislation gradually dwindled to a focus on background checks, and in the end even that could not win Senate passage. Chances in the Republican-controlled House had seemed even slimmer.
By agreement of Senate leaders, a 60-vote majority was required for approval of any of the provisions brought to a vote.
The vote on the background check was 54-46, well short of the 60 votes needed to advance. Forty-one Republicans and five Democrats voted to reject the plan.
The proposed ban on assault weapons commanded 40 votes; the bid to block sales of high capacity ammunition clips drew 46.
The NRA-backed proposal on concealed carry permits got 57.
In the hours before the key vote on background checks, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., bluntly accused the National Rifle Association of making false claims about the expansion of background checks that he and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., were backing.
"Where I come from in West Virginia, I don't know how to put the words any plainer than this: That is a lie. That is simply a lie," he said, accusing the organization of telling its supporters that friends, neighbors and some family members would need federal permission to transfer ownership of firearms to one another.
The NRA did not respond immediately to the charge, but issued a statement after the vote that restated the claim. The proposal "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members to get federal government permission to exercise a fundamental right or face prosecution," said a statement from Chris Cox, a top lobbyist for the group.
Said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, "Expanded background checks would not have prevented Newtown. Criminals do not submit to background checks."
Even before the votes, the administration signaled the day's events would not be the last word on an issue that Democratic leaders shied away from for nearly two decades until Obama picked up on it after the Newtown shootings.
Biden's presence was a purely symbolic move since each proposal required a 60-vote majority to pass and he would not be called upon to break any ties. Democratic aides said in advance the issue would be brought back to the Senate in the future, giving gun control supporters more time to win over converts to change the outcome.
Obama, standing near Giffords and relatives of other shooting victims, said at the White House public opinion was strongly behind expanded background checks. Despite that, opponents of the legislation were "worried that the gun lobby would spend a lot of money" at the next election, he said.
"So all in all this was a pretty shameful day for Washington," he added.
The day's key test concerned the background checks, designed to prevent criminals and the seriously mentally ill from purchasing firearms. Under current law, checks are required only when guns are purchased from federally licensed firearms dealers. The proposal by Manchin and Toomey called for extending the requirement to other sales at gun shows and on the Internet.
On the vote, Democratic Sens. Mark Begich of Alaska and Max Baucus of Montana joined Pryor and Heitkamp in voting against the proposal. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a supporter of the plan, switched his vote to the prevailing "no" side to permit him to call for a revote in the future.
Begich, Pryor and Baucus are all seeking re-election next year. In an indication of the intensity of the feelings on the issue, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a liberal group, swiftly announced it would seek to defeat them in 2014.
Among Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mark Kirk of Illinois, John McCain of Arizona and Toomey sided with Democrats.
Numerous polls in recent months have shown support for enhanced gun control measures, including background checks, though it may be weakening.
An Associated Press-GfK poll this month showed that 49 percent of Americans support stricter gun laws, down from 58 percent in January. In that recent survey, 38 percent said they want the laws to remain the same and 10 percent want them eased.
Obama has made enactment of greater curbs a priority on his domestic agenda in the months since the massacre at Newtown, making several trips outside Washington to try and build support. Last week, he traveled to Connecticut, and he invited several parents to fly back to Washington with him aboard Air Force One so they could personally lobby lawmakers.
To an unusual degree for professional politicians, some senators said afterward that they had not wanted to meet with the mothers and fathers of the dead, or said it was difficult to look at photographs that the parents carried of their young children, now dead.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said before Wednesday's vote, "I think that in some cases, the president has used them as props, and that disappoints me."
Without referring to Paul by name, Obama rebutted him firmly. "Do we really think that thousands of families whose lives have been shattered by gun violence don't have a right to weigh in on this issue?" he said.
At the White House, press secretary Jay Carney said some of them had met earlier in the day with lawmakers, who he said should "consider who they're representing.
"Ninety percent of the American people support expanded background checks," he said.
The NRA told lawmakers it intended to keep track of how the votes were cast, and consider them in making decisions about its efforts in the midterm elections for Congress next year.
An opposing group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, funded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said it would do likewise.
The NRA has a long track record in electoral politics, and is viewed by lawmakers in both political parties as unusually effective. Bloomberg's organization has yet to be tested.
In the AP-GfK poll, among independents, support for stricter gun laws dipped from 60 percent in January to 40 percent now. About three-fourths of Democrats supported them then and now, while backing among Republicans for looser laws about doubled to 19 percent.
The survey was conducted from April 11-15 by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications. It involved landline and cellphone interviews with 1,004 randomly chosen adults and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.


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Northmoor Green, Somerset Genealogy
Guide to Northmoor Green, Somerset ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
|Northmoor Green, Somerset
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|North Petherton
|Somerset, England Genealogy
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|Parish registers: 1846
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PETHERTON, NORTH (St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Bridgwater, hundred of North Petherton, W. division of Somerset, 3¼ miles (S. by W.) from Bridgwater. North Newton is a chapelry in the parish. At Northmoor-Green is a district chapel dedicated to St. Peter and St. John, consecrated in October 1844.[1]
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Plans by the Michigan Department of Transportation for a U.S. 131 bypass through Constantine were discussed Monday at the village council meeting.
In December, council President Pat Weiss attended a meeting of 35 MDOT and environmental representatives who indicated bypass work was scheduled to take place Feb. 1-Nov.1.
She also said a delegation from MDOT would attend the Jan. 21 council meeting as a "kickoff celebration" with an opportunity to ask questions.
"When I reported land had been acquired for the bypass, there was some question on this by the landowners, so I got back with Larry Doyle, an engineer from MDOT," Weiss said.
An email from Doyle said he had confirmed with MDOT Real Estate that MDOT has the rights for the property needed.
"Final compensation has not been completed on all parcels, so that may be what (landowners) are referring to, but rest assured the project is starting next month," the email stated.
Weiss said the MDOT meeting planned for Jan. 21 was moved, because it fell on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. MDOT will hold an open house at Constantine High School from 5-7 p.m.
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In other council business Monday, Village Manager Mark Honeysett said he and Scott Smith, attorney for the sewer ad hoc committee, met Dec. 26 with Three Rivers officials to discuss the village increasing its maintenance of the forced main.
"Right now, Three Rivers does all work on the forced main, but any costs were out of our pocket," Honeysett said.
Scott asked Baker what sort of repairs and expenses he could see on the horizon for our force main, Honeysett said.
"Pumps are all around 14 years old and he expects them to fail and need replacing in the not-too-distant future," Honeysett said.
Baker also indicated the pipeline itself may start to fail, but there is no way to project when, Honesett said.
"He said some pipelines that have failed in as little as 10 years and some that have operated without any problems for 30 years or more," Honeysett said.
Honeysett said the village's contract to pipe sewage to the waste treatment plant in Three Rivers expires in 2016. He emphasized no plans were made and negotiations had not yet begun. Another meeting is planned with Three Rivers at the end of the month.
In other village news, a retirement party with light appetizers for Cpl. Robert Studabaker will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Fraternal Order Police Lodge 106, 24273 M-86 in Centreville. Studabaker is retiring after 32 years of service with the Constantine Police Department.


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"The vulnerability could allow a malicious site to potentially determine which websites users have visited and have access to the URL or URL parameters," Mozilla Director of Security Assurance Michael Coates wrote. "At this time we have no indication that this vulnerability is currently being exploited in the wild."
Mozilla plans to ship updates tomorrow. But "as a precaution," Mozilla said users may consider downgrading to version 15.0.1, and pointed them to the 15.0.1 download page. "Alternatively, users can wait until our patches are issued and automatically applied to address the vulnerability," Mozilla wrote. Firefox 15 is not affected by the vulnerability.
While the primary Mozilla download site now shows Firefox 15.0.1, Firefox 16 can still be downloaded as of this writing from a separate Mozilla page that lists all the language-specific versions of the browser. (UPDATE: That site was downgraded to Firefox 15.0.1 at some point since this article was posted.) Firefox 16 itself fixed 14 vulnerabilities in version 15, including 11 that could allow attackers to install software without any user interaction beyond normal browsing.


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Dana Milbank: A lack of appetite for this conservative
Whoever thinks there's no such thing as a free lunch has not been to the Heritage Foundation.
After Sen. Mike Lee's speech to the conservative think tank Monday, his listeners didn't rush to the front of the room, where the Utah Republican was greeting well-wishers, but to the back to get in line for sandwiches, cookies and soft drinks provided gratis to the hungry young conservatives who sat through the hour.
Such an inducement may have been necessary to fill the room for Lee, who is not exactly an electrifying speaker. His colleague Rand Paul, R-Ky., a fellow first-term senator with tea party backing, packed a much larger auditorium at Heritage in February. But Lee is no bomb-thrower; he is amiable and cerebral and uses phrases such as "We can start ensuring policy sustainability" and "The true and proper end of political subsidiarity is social solidarity." Even Lee's former Senate colleague Jim DeMint, R-S.C., who took over as Heritage's president this month, apparently had more pressing business elsewhere.
This lack of appetite for Lee helps explain why the vision he outlined for conservatives, though worthy, is unlikely to receive serious GOP consideration. He essentially wants a return to "compassionate conservatism" but there are a few big problems: George W. Bush tarnished the notion (by giving it lip service but little else), Paul's libertarian wing is ascendant in the party, and Lee has little to propose other than vague notions of federalism.
Lee, a young man with a round face and thinning hair, diagnosed the conservatives' condition fairly well. "The left has created this false narrative that liberals are (BEG ITAL)for(END ITAL) things and conservatives are against things," he said. "A liberal proposes an idea, we explain why it won't work and we think we've won the debate."
Lee sounded much like Bush when he campaigned in 1999 against the "Leave us alone" conservatives. "Freedom doesn't mean you're on your own," the senator said. "It means we're all in this together." He even echoed Bush's "no child left behind" phrase as he argued for a "voluntary civil society that strengthens our communities, protects the vulnerable and minds the gaps to make sure no one gets left behind."
Lee criticized Bush for misapplying the philosophy, referring to "one politician's occasional conflation of 'compassion' and 'bigger government.'" He also criticized past conservatives for overusing federal power and for being intolerant ("The price of allowing conservative states to be conservative is allowing liberal states to be liberal"). His criticism of Paul's libertarian wing was particularly colorful: "This vision of America conservatives seek is not an Ayn Rand novel. It's a Norman Rockwell painting, or a Frank Capra movie."
But as a practical matter, Lee wasn't offering anything much different from the Rand acolytes. He spoke of an end to "corporate welfare" -- an admirable goal, but his targets were the same old villains such as Planned Parenthood and public broadcasting. He employed the usual straw-man characterization of liberals: "They attack free enterprise. ... Elite progressives in Washington ... believe in community organizers, self-anointed strangers, preferably ones with Ivy League degrees." (This from a man who is the son of Ronald Reagan's solicitor general, grew up in a wealthy Virginia suburb, and went on to clerk for Samuel Alito.)
Lee's grand solution is one that conservatives have wanted for decades: the devolution of power to state and local governments. "We must make this fundamental principle of pluralistic diversity a pillar of our agenda," he said, in a typically airy phrase.
A questioner asked the senator how to "translate the things that you're saying into the benefits for the 40 percent at the bottom" rather than "protecting the 1 percent."
Lee's answer provided nothing specific. "When you take government out of the equation," he replied, "it doesn't have to be a zero sum game between this top percentage and that bottom percentage."
Another questioner asked whether the government should support the "social entrepreneurship" who Lee said are crucial to strengthening society. Again, he had no specifics. He said the government should "establish a neutral set of rules" for all. To do more, he said, would be "destructive."
A third questioner asked bluntly: "Which policies ... help promote these vibrant communities which we as conservatives want to foster?"
Lee replied: "The single most important policy ... would be federalism," which means making "as many government-related decisions at the most local level possible."
That's a philosophy, not a policy. If Lee wants conservatives to rediscover compassion, he'll have to provide something more substantial for them to chew on.
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(AP) — The crippled cruise ship whose sewage-filled breakdown in the Gulf of Mexico subjected thousands to horrendous conditions tore loose Wednesday from the dock where it's being repaired, lumbered downriver and crunched into a cargo ship.
Wind gusts near hurricane strength shoved the 900-foot Carnival Triumph free from its mooring in downtown Mobile, Ala., where the ship was brought in a five-day ordeal that began when an engine fire stranded it off of Mexico in February. Hours later, four tug boats used several mooring lines to secure the ship to the cruise terminal.
A 20-foot gash about 2 to 3 feet wide was visible about halfway up the hull from the water and it wrapped partway around the stern. Underneath the gashed area, two levels of railing were dangling and broken. Electric cables that had been plugged in on shore were dangling from the port — or left — side of the ship. Carnival said damage, though, was limited.
The violent weather Wednesday also blew a nearby guard shack into the water. One shipyard worker was rescued and crews were searching for another, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said, but the cruise ship's mishap was unrelated.
Some crew members and workers had been staying on the ship while it was being repaired and people could be seen looking out the windows and on the deck of the ship Wednesday. Carnival said all 800 of its crew members and contractors who were working aboard were safe.
An engine fire disabled the Triumph on Feb. 10 and thousands of passengers were disabled for days. Passengers say they endured terrible conditions on board, including food shortages, raw sewage running in corridors and tent cities for sleeping on deck.
Tugs slowly towed the ship into port in Mobile, Ala., where it has remained under repair.
After the ship escaped, it rested against a cargo vessel. It drifted for a couple of hours before being secured as of 5 p.m., and moved to the Mobile Cruise Terminal, Carnival spokesman Vance Gulliksen said.
Coast Guard officials said they saw no sign late Wednesday of the missing BAE Systems employee who was knocked into the water with a co-worker when near hurricane-strength winds blew their guard shack over. The other man was rescued.
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough said the missing man worked for BAE Systems that runs the shipyard. Authorities are unsure of how deep the water is where the men fell in, but the company's website mentions its ship-repairing operation is adjacent to a 42-foot deep ship channel.
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