Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Buying The Art Work From Fine Art Photography Online Gallery

There are several art works published out there with few unique designs and styles. Therefore it may be little difficult to find out your preferred design from the collection. However, you can do it properly by following the right buying method. You can either buy it online or offline. Buying it online is always a smart choice as you can easily reach at the right purchase decision after taking deep look at the features and price.

Following are few important elements to take into consideration while buying the art work from the gallery.

Color and design: Finding the right color and design of art work is an important aspect and you need to keep it into consideration always. While visiting the fine art photography online gallery, you may come across with several items and it may be challenging for you to choose the best art work. If you are buying it for your living room, you should always take the color of walls in the living room into consideration. With a good color and design of image, you can offer an elegant look to the living room.

Type of art work: You may find array of collections with different kinds of art works in the gallery. All these art works can be categorized into classic and contemporary images. If you are living traditional life style and want to buy a classic design of art work, you can get it from fine art photography online gallery. Like that you can go for a modern design of image when you want to live modern life style. Since there are several varieties of art works published in the gallery, this would not be difficult to choose your preferred item from the collections.

Buying method: It is always advised to follow the right buying method to get your preferred art work. Buying it from an online gallery is always an intelligent choice because you can compare the features and then order the item with few clicks. Since it provides great flexibility while taking purchase decision, many people prefer to buy online. By visiting the right fine art photography online gallery in your city, you can be able to get your preferred item without visiting the gallery personally.

You should always remember these points while buying the art work from an online gallery. This may help you to get your preferred image easily.

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How Sandy compares to worst US natural disasters

The damage caused by superstorm Sandy in the United States is still being catalogued. But so far, it seems the storm will enter the pantheon of top disasters the country has ever faced.

"Make no mistake about it, this is a devastating storm, maybe the worst we have ever experienced," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday.

Flooding caused major damage along the East Coast, but wind and fire contributed, too. According to Bloomberg, a single fire in Queens caused by the storm destroyed more than 80 homes. As of Tuesday afternoon, the storm's U.S. death toll was at least 40, and more than 8.2 million people remained without power.

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Storm deaths
With its urban flooding, Sandy brought to mind Katrina, the Category 5 hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. Rains from Katrina overwhelmed Louisiana's levee system, inundating New Orleans with water. However, Katrina's death toll dwarfed Sandy's, with the National Hurricane Center putting the death toll from that storm at 1,833.

Earlier storms have been even deadlier: A massive storm hit Galveston, Texas in 1900 and killed at least 8,000 people. And in 1928, the Lake Okeechobee, Fla., hurricane killed more than 2,500, according to the National Hurricane Center. Two other storms, both in 1893, may also have killed more people each than Katrina. [ The 10 Worst U.S. Natural Disasters ]

Other disasters
Storms aren't the only disasters to hit highly populated areas. In 1906, the Great San Francisco Earthquake struck California's Bay Area. The quake, an estimated 7.7- to 7.9-magnitude, was destructive enough, but even worse was the fire that followed, sparked by broken gas lines. About 3,000 people died, and 225,000 were made homeless by the blaze.

Other disasters are known not for their death toll, but for their cost. The Northridge earthquake, a magnitude-6.7 quake that struck Los Angeles in 1994, killed 58 people, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the destruction caused by the quake ended up costing at least $25 billion (in 1994 dollars), according to initial Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports. A 1998 study of the quake by Caltech researchers suggested that if indirect economic losses were included, the quake cost could reach $40 billion.

Hurricane Katrina caused an estimated $108 billion in damage, according to a 2005 National Hurricane Center report.?

Where Sandy does stand out is in meteorological records. The storm surge pushed water to a record 13.88 feet at Battery Park, N.Y., beating a previous record of 10.02 feet set by Hurricane Donna in 1960 in the same place.

The storm broke pressure records as well, with the barometer hitting record low or near-record low pressures in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. In Atlantic City, N.J., for example, the pressure hit 948 millibars, topping a previous record of 961 mb set in 1932. (A typical low-pressure system usually hits around 1,000 mb.)

Sandy was also extremely large, even for a hurricane. At its peak, the storm's hurricane-force winds extended 175 miles from its center, with tropical storm-force winds felt 520 miles away. That puts Sandy at No. 2 in terms of shear size since 1988, according to Weather Underground. The only storm that beats it in size is 2001's Hurricane Olga, a late-season storm that did not make landfall.?

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Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49614886/ns/technology_and_science/

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Lottery, inheritance part of many Canadians' financial plans: poll ...

TORONTO ? One-third of Canadian respondents to a new survey admit their financial plans include counting on a future injection of good luck, either by winning the lottery or receiving a large inheritance.

Meanwhile, the poll commissioned by Credit Canada Debt Solutions and Capital One Canada also finds that more than two-thirds of those asked have felt anxious or lost sleep thinking about their finances in the past year.

Nearly two in ten, or 18%, of those polled say they believe winning the lottery will contribute to their financial plan, while one in 10, or 10% say they expect a large inheritance to help out.

Laurie Campbell, CEO of Credit Canada Debt Solutions, says it?s troubling to see so many Canadians putting more trust in the lottery than in sound financial planning.

She adds that Canadians need to recognize there is no magic solution to being financially secure ? just hard work and sticking to a budget.

The survey comes as Canadian household debt sits at an all time high and other reports indicate many Canadians are realizing they have not saved adequately for retirement.

The Canadian Press

Source: http://business.financialpost.com/2012/10/30/many-canadians-count-on-winning-lottery-inheritance-for-financial-plan-poll/

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Monkeys put off sex by bystanders

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Study explores sexual dynamics of long-tailed macaques

Monkeys shy away from bystanders during copulation, irrespective of the bystanders' gender or rank. The new study, by Anne Overduin-de Vries and her team from the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in the Netherlands, also suggests that sneaky sex is opportunistic rather than a tactical deception i.e. intentional hiding of sexual behavior. Their work is published online in Springer's journal, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.

Sexual competition is highly prevalent in multi-male, multi-female primate groups and may lead to copulations in the absence of interfering bystanders. What is unclear is whether this avoidance of bystanders, so-called sneaky copulation, is the result of tactical deception or more simply chance encounters when competitors are absent.

The authors observed the sexual dynamics of a group of 27 long-tailed macaques living at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in the Netherlands. They looked at which individuals put others off sex and whether this inhibition was linked to the bystander's interfering behavior, sex, or rank. They also observed whether the monkeys adjusted how often they solicited copulation depending on the presence of potentially harassing bystanders. Lastly, the authors were interested in whether those involved in sneak copulations separated themselves from the rest of the group intentionally in a tactical way.

They found that both males and females can harass copulating partners; both inhibit the sexual behavior of their group members. Moreover, both sexes adjusted their own sexual behavior by soliciting copulations less often in the presence of potentially disrupting bystanders. These bystander effects express male-male competition and female-female competition, both of which are important factors in the sexual dynamics of long- tailed macaques.

In terms of the motivation behind sneaky copulations, the authors found no evidence of tactical deception. Rather, it appears that long-tailed macaque males and females copulate sneakily because they exploit the peripheral position of non-alpha males i.e. mate with males positioned on the outside of the group.

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Reference:
Overduin - de Vries et al (2012). "Sneak copulations in long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis): no evidence for tactical deception." Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology; DOI 10.1007/s00265-012-1430-4

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Monkeys put off sex by bystanders [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 30-Oct-2012
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Study explores sexual dynamics of long-tailed macaques

Monkeys shy away from bystanders during copulation, irrespective of the bystanders' gender or rank. The new study, by Anne Overduin-de Vries and her team from the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in the Netherlands, also suggests that sneaky sex is opportunistic rather than a tactical deception i.e. intentional hiding of sexual behavior. Their work is published online in Springer's journal, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.

Sexual competition is highly prevalent in multi-male, multi-female primate groups and may lead to copulations in the absence of interfering bystanders. What is unclear is whether this avoidance of bystanders, so-called sneaky copulation, is the result of tactical deception or more simply chance encounters when competitors are absent.

The authors observed the sexual dynamics of a group of 27 long-tailed macaques living at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in the Netherlands. They looked at which individuals put others off sex and whether this inhibition was linked to the bystander's interfering behavior, sex, or rank. They also observed whether the monkeys adjusted how often they solicited copulation depending on the presence of potentially harassing bystanders. Lastly, the authors were interested in whether those involved in sneak copulations separated themselves from the rest of the group intentionally in a tactical way.

They found that both males and females can harass copulating partners; both inhibit the sexual behavior of their group members. Moreover, both sexes adjusted their own sexual behavior by soliciting copulations less often in the presence of potentially disrupting bystanders. These bystander effects express male-male competition and female-female competition, both of which are important factors in the sexual dynamics of long- tailed macaques.

In terms of the motivation behind sneaky copulations, the authors found no evidence of tactical deception. Rather, it appears that long-tailed macaque males and females copulate sneakily because they exploit the peripheral position of non-alpha males i.e. mate with males positioned on the outside of the group.

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Reference:
Overduin - de Vries et al (2012). "Sneak copulations in long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis): no evidence for tactical deception." Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology; DOI 10.1007/s00265-012-1430-4

The full-text article is available to journalists on request.



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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Jobs Report Could Be Delayed By Hurricane Sandy

  • People in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, without power because of superstorm Sandy, wait for a chance to charge their mobile phones on an available generator setup on a sidewalk, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

  • People take photos at water filling the Bowling Green subway station in Battery Park in New York on October 30, 2012 as New Yorkers cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The storm left large parts of New York City without power and transportation. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images

  • North Carolina 12 is buckled from pounding surf leading into Mirlo Beach in Rodanthe, N.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. People on North Carolina's Outer Banks are facing some flooding and damage from Hurricane Sandy, but emergency management officials say it could have been worse. North Carolina Transportation Department spokeswoman Greer Beaty said the highway was closed Tuesday until crews inspect the road. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley)

  • Foundations and pilings are all that remain of brick buildings and a boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, after they were destroyed when a powerful storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast on Monday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

  • FARMINGDALE, NY - OCTOBER 30: Timothy Henggeler, Logistics Specialist with FEMA speaks with New York guard members at Republic Airport in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Farmingdale, New York. The storm has claimed at least a few dozen lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

  • Breezy Point, N.Y.

    A firefighter works to contain a fire that destroyed over 50 homes during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York. At least 33 people were reported killed in the United States by Sandy as millions of people in the eastern United States have awoken to widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. New York City was hit especially hard with wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. (Spencer Platt, Getty Images)

  • Pleasure boats pile up 30 yards or more from the water?s edge in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, N.J. The storm's high winds and the high astronomical tide paired up to rip the boats away from their dock and deposit them on shore. (AP Photo/Peter Hermann, III)

  • A parking lot full of yellow cabs is flooded as a result of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in Hoboken, NJ. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

  • East Coast Begins To Clean Up And Assess Damage From Hurricane Sandy

    OCEAN CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 30: Residents survey the damage after Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Ocean City, New Jersey. Sandy made landfall last night on the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and record floodwaters. At least two dozen people were reported killed in the United States as millions of people in the eastern United States are experiencing widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

  • Jason Locke sweeps water and mud from his parents' home in Westport, Mass., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Many homeowners who suffered losses because of flooding from Hurricane Sandy are likely to find themselves out of luck. Standard homeowners policies don't cover flooding damage, and the vast majority of homeowners don't have flood insurance.Yet it's likely that many Northeasterners will purchase it in coming months, hoping they'll be covered the next time around, at a cost averaging around $600 a year. (AP Photo/The Standard Times, Peter Pereira)

  • The tailend of a SUV is perched on top of a postal mailbox in the aftermath of floods from Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Coney Island, N.Y. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

  • HUNTINGTON, NY - OCTOBER 30: Power lines rest at a 45 degree angle on Clinton Avenue in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Huntington, New York. The storm has claimed at least a few dozen lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

  • A flood damaged vehicle is surrounded by debris in Mirlo Beach in Rodanthe, N.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. People on North Carolina's Outer Banks are facing some flooding and damage from Hurricane Sandy, but emergency management officials say it could have been worse. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley)

  • A police officer watch as a passerby look into a store through a damaged security grate, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, on Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, N.Y. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses.(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

  • HUNTINGTON STATION, NY - OCTOBER 30: A sporting goods and camping store displays it's message to residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Huntington Station, New York. The storm has claimed at least a few dozen lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

  • Nicholas Rodriguez looks over a section of the destroyed boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, not far from where a powerful storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy made landfall the night before. Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without electricity, but the full extent of the damage in New Jersey, where the storm roared ashore Monday night with hurricane force, was unclear. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

  • People walk on North Carolina 12 away from the buckling of the highway, pounded by surf, leading into Mirlo Beach in Rodanthe, N.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. People on North Carolina's Outer Banks are facing some flooding and damage from Hurricane Sandy, but emergency management officials say it could have been worse. North Carolina Transportation Department spokeswoman Greer Beaty said the highway was closed Tuesday until crews inspect the road. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley)

  • A huge tree split apart and fell over the front yard and fence of a home on Carpenter Avenue in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday, Oct., 30, 2012, in Sea Cliff, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

  • Little Ferry, N.J.

    Olivia Loesner, 16, hugs her uncle, Little Ferry Deputy Fire Chief John Ruff, after she was brought from her flooded home in a boat in Little Ferry, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in the wake of superstorm Sandy. At right carrying pets, is her mother, Janice Loesner. (Craig Ruttle, AP)

  • Ocean City, M.D.

    A National Guard humvee travels through high water to check the area after the effects of Hurricane Sandy Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Ocean City, Md. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (Alex Brandon, AP)

  • Cleveland, Ohio

    Waves pound a lighthouse on the shores of Lake Erie Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, near Cleveland. High winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy took a vicious swipe at northeast Ohio early Tuesday, uprooting trees, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, closing schools and flooding parts of major commuter arteries that run along Lake Erie. (Tony Dejak, AP)

  • OCEAN CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 30: Streets remain flooded after Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Ocean City, New Jersey. Sandy made landfall last night on the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and record floodwaters. At least two dozen people were reported killed in the United States as millions of people in the eastern United States are experiencing widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

  • A log rests on a vehicle damaged by superstorm Sandy at Breezy Point in the New York City borough of Queens, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in New York. The fire destroyed between 80 and 100 houses Monday night in the flooded neighborhood. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

  • OCEAN CITY, MD - OCTOBER 30: People participate in metal detecting at the beach after Hurricane Sandy hit the region October 30, 2012 in Ocean City, Maryland. The storm has claimed at least 33 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

  • FARMINGDALE, NY - OCTOBER 30: (L-R) Mike Cassidy and Warren Connolly work to clear trees from Secatouge Avenue in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Farmingdale, New York. The storm has claimed at least a few dozen lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

  • East Coast Begins To Clean Up And Assess Damage From Hurricane Sandy

    PLAINVIEW, NY - OCTOBER 30: Motorists wind their way up Manetto Hill Road in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Plainview, New York. The storm has claimed at least a few dozen lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

  • East Coast Begins To Clean Up And Assess Damage From Hurricane Sandy

    OCEAN CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 30: A picnic table sits on a sand covered road after Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Ocean City, New Jersey. Sandy made landfall last night on the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and record floodwaters. At least two dozen people were reported killed in the United States as millions of people in the eastern United States are experiencing widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

  • Two women shop for groceries by flashlight in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. ConEd cut power Moday to some neighborhoods served by underground lines as the advancing storm surge from Hurricane Sandy threatened to flood substations. Floodwaters later led to explosions that disabled a substation in Lower Manhattan, cutting power tens of thousands of customers south of 39th Street. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

  • Ground Zero Floods

    Sea water floods the Ground?Zero construction site, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.? (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)

  • LONG BEACH, NY - OCTOBER 30: Residents walk on a street covered in beach sand due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. The storm has claimed at least 33 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

  • A man looks down at water filling the Bowling Green subway station in Battery Park in New York on October 30, 2012 as New Yorkers cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The storm left large parts of New York City without power and transportation. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images

  • LONG BEACH, NY - OCTOBER 30: A section of an old boardwalk is seen destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. The storm has claimed at least 33 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

  • Ocean City, M.D.

    Michael Brown, left, and Enos Jones, with Ocean City, fill a truck with debris as they clean the boardwalk after the effects of Hurricane Sandy Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Ocean City, Md. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses.(Alex Brandon, AP)

  • A man cleans up the remains of his food store damaged by Hurricane Sandy, in New York's South Street Seaport, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. New York City awakened Tuesday to a flooded subway system, shuttered financial markets and hundreds of thousands of people without power a day after a wall of seawater and high winds slammed into the city, destroying buildings and flooding tunnels. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

  • Members of the Saint Joseph's University crew team pull a damaged boat from the Schuylkill river in the wake of superstorm Sandy, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Philadelphia. A one-two punch of rain and high wind from a monster hybrid storm that started out as a hurricane battered Pennsylvania, leaving more than a million customers without power as officials began assessing the damage Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Workers clear debris outside the Consolidated Edison power sub-station on 14th Street, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in New York. Hurricane Sandy marched slowly inland, leaving millions without power or mass transit, with huge swatches of the nation's largest city unusually vacant and dark. New York was among the hardest hit, with its financial heart in Lower Manhattan shuttered for a second day and seawater cascading into the still-gaping construction pit at the World Trade Center (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)

  • Belington, W.Va.

    An ambulance is stuck in over a foot of snow off of Highway 33 West, near Belington, W.Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Belington, W.Va. Superstorm Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow on Tuesday, cutting power to at least 264,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. At least one death was reported. The storm not only hit higher elevations hard as predicted, communities in lower elevations got much more than the dusting of snow forecasters had first thought from a dangerous system that also brought significant rainfall, high wind gusts and small-stream flooding. (Robert Ray, AP)

  • North Carolina 12 is buckled from pounding surf leading into Mirlo Beach in Rodanthe, N.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. People on North Carolina's Outer Banks are facing some flooding and damage from Hurricane Sandy, but emergency management officials say it could have been worse. North Carolina Transportation Department spokeswoman Greer Beaty said the highway was closed Tuesday until crews inspect the road. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley)

  • Carol Mason mops her flooded floor with towels after returning to her home in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Many homeowners who suffered losses because of flooding from Hurricane Sandy are likely to find themselves out of luck. Standard homeowners policies don't cover flooding damage, and the vast majority of homeowners don't have flood insurance. Yet it's likely that many Northeasterners will purchase it in coming months, hoping they'll be covered the next time around, at a cost averaging around $600 a year. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

  • A street and business are flooded as a result of Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in Hoboken, NJ. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

  • A house is inundated by flood water as Hurricane Sandy approaches, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Center Moriches, N.Y. Many homeowners who suffered losses because of flooding from Hurricane Sandy are likely to find themselves out of luck. Standard homeowners policies don't cover flooding damage, and the vast majority of homeowners don't have flood insurance. Yet it's likely that many Northeasterners will purchase it in coming months, hoping they'll be covered the next time around, at a cost averaging around $600 a year. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

  • Lower Manhattan Goes Dark

    Lower Manhattan goes dark during superstorm Sandy, on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, as seen from the Brooklyn Heights promenade in the Brooklyn borough of New York. One World Trade Center, background center, remains brightly lit. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.? (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

  • The space shuttle Enterprise is draped with cloth that had protected it before Superstorm Sandy passed though, leaving the spacecraft shrouded on the deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, at its dock on the Hudson River in New York, Tuesday, Oct, 30, 2012. Sandy, the storm which was downgraded from a hurricane just before making landfall, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

  • Onlookers take photographs of two cars that collided during flooding outside the Consolidated Edison power sub-station on 14th Street, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in New York. Hurricane Sandy marched slowly inland, leaving millions without power or mass transit, with huge swatches of the nation's largest city unusually vacant and dark. New York was among the hardest hit, with its financial heart in Lower Manhattan shuttered for a second day and seawater cascading into the still-gaping construction pit at the World Trade Center (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)

  • NYU Tisch Hospital Evacuated

    Medical workers assist a patient into an ambulance during an evacuation of New York University's Tisch Hospital, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. The New York City hospital is moving out more than 200 patients after its backup generator failed when the power was knocked out by a superstorm. (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)

  • Sveinn Storm pumps water out of his flooded Storm Bros. Ice Cream Factory store in downtown Annapolis, Md. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. High tide swept over the banks of the city dock, flooding lower Annapolis stores. (AP Photo/Blake Sell)

  • Boats are piled onto each other after hybrid storm Sandy wash them off their stands, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Brick, N.J. Sandy, which was downgraded from a Hurricane just before making landfall in New Jersey, left millions without power. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

  • Damage caused by a fire at Breezy Point is shown Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in New York. A fire department spokesman says more than 190 firefighters are at the blaze in the Breezy Point section. Fire officials say the blaze was reported around 11 p.m. Monday in an area flooded by the superstorm that began sweeping through earlier. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

  • ConEd Trucks Underwater

    Consolidated Edision trucks are submerged on 14th Street near the ConEd power plant, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Sandy knocked out power to at least 3.1 million people, and New York's main utility said large sections of Manhattan had been plunged into darkness by the storm, with 250,000 customers without power as water pressed into the island from three sides, flooding rail yards, subway tracks, tunnels and roads. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

  • A National Guard vehicle drives through the flooded Metropolitan Trailer Park in Moonachie, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in the wake of superstorm Sandy. Sandy arrived along the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, putting more than 7.5 million homes and businesses in the dark and causing a number of deaths. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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    Networking ? Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

    CBC honors Hohenberg

    Kennewick Police Chief Ken Hohenberg was named as the 2012-2013 Columbia Basin College Alumnus of the Year. Hohenberg graduated from CBC in 1976 with a degree in law enforcement. He has led fundraising campaigns for numerous projects including United Way?s annual campaign, as well as serving as its chairman, focused on the development of our youth through his work with the Boys and Girls Club, the Reading Foundation, Special Olympics, Campfire board, the Mid-Columbia Education Alliance and the Kennewick Schools Dare Program. He was the 2009 Tri-Citian of the year.

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    Waltman joins Bank Reale

    Amanda Waltman has joined the Bank Reale team as assistant vice president commercial loan officer. Waltman is a Tri-Cities native with more than eight years of banking experience, working with small businesses and agricultural clients.

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    Kiwanis names officers

    The Kennewick Kiwanis Club recently installed new officers for the 2012-2013 year. The new board members are: Rene Norman, president; Olja Djuranovic, vice president; Russ Keefer, secretary; Vicki Bergum, treasurer; and Hank Sauer, past president. The new board members include: Maureen Bell, Stan Case, Rick Corson, Marilyn Davis, Bob Ellsworth, Brian Fortney, Cory Manley, Ray Schulz and Pat Johnstone.

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    Turner makes best doctor list

    Dr. Kevin Turner, M.D., has been included in the 2012 Best Doctors in American list produced by Best Doctors?, a national organization that surveys physicians around the U.S. to find out who they would refer to within their own specialty. Turner is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and practices at Kadlec Clinic?s Associated Physicians for Women in Richland.

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    Harrison joins TC Property Mgt.

    Sheri Harrison has joined Tri Cities Property Management in Kennewick as a property manager. Harrison is a Washington State University graduated with more than 14 years of experience in commercial property management. She has worked with large national and regional companies, as well as small, locally-owned companies to ensure a successful business climate for investors, developers and residents.

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    Newgard named chairman

    Jeff Newgard, president and CEO of Yakima National Bank was installed as chairman of the Community Bankers of Washington Board of Directors in September in Spokane. Newgard has been president and CEO of Yakima National Bank since 2005. Previously, he was region president of AmericanWest Bank and area team leader for Baker Boyer Bank. Newgard replaced outgoing chairman John Van Dijk, president of Bank of the Pacific.

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    Stevens joins TC Orthopaedics

    Dr. Faustin R. Stevens, M.D. has joined Tri-City Orthopaedics in Kennewick. Stevens received his medical training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and performed his orthopedic surgery residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He completed an Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship in Boise, Idaho. Stevens has knowledge and training in specialized orthopedic procedures like total ankle replacements, foot and ankle surgery, foot and ankle sports injuries and more.

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    Durfee receives promotion

    Jeff Durfee has been promoted to vice president of Fowler General Construction. Durfee will be an officer of the company and report directly to the president. Durfee has been with Fowler since 2005 and will continue his duties as chief financial officer. Durfee has a bachelors degree in finance and is a certified project management professional.

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    Hickerson joins firm

    Wally Hickerson, P.E., has joined Murray, Smith & Associates Inc., a Pacific Northwest consulting engineering firm that specializes in public infrastructure planning, design and construction management. Hickerson has more than 40 years of experience as a consultant in the Pacific Northwest. He has a masters degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in hydraulics and hydrology. Hickerson lives in the Tri-Cities.

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    Praga promoted

    David Praga has been promoted to vice president of Fisher Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:FSCI). Praga will continue to serve in his role as general manager of Fisher?s KIMA-TV/KEPR-TV/KUNW-TV/CW9 television stations in Yakima/Tri-Cities and KLEW-TV in Lewiston, Idaho. Praga began his career at KEPR-TV nearly 21 years ago as a sales assistant and has held various leadership roles at the station.

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    Wine Enthusiast honors Smith

    Charles Smith, owner and winemaker of K Vintners and Charles Smith Wines, has been nominated for Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast. Smith?s winemaking has received more than 65 scores of 90 points or more from Wine Enthusiast, including earning a 100-point score for his 2006 Royal City Syrah from the Stoneridge Vineyard in the Columbia Valley.

    The nomination will also place an international spotlight on Smith?s home base of Walla Walla, which is also a nominee for Wine Enthusiast?s Wine Region of the Year.

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    Nelson joins Columbia Bank

    Lynn Nelson has joined Columbia Bank as vice president of professional banking. In the position, Nelson will serve the bank?s growing client base of dentists, veterinarians and physicians in Eastern Washington, offering targeted insight and financial solutions. Prior to joining Columbia Bank, Nelson worked for 10 years as a senior broker for Consani Seims Limited, traveling throughout Washington as a transition specialist.

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    Brendel serves in new role

    Sue Brendel, CEO of Columbia Energy and Environmental Services, will serve in the newly-developed role as the 2013 National Family teams Co-Chairman for the March of Dimes. The position of National Family Teams Chairman was created to support and enhance the work of family teams during the March of Dimes? signature event, March for Babies. Brendel, of the Washington March of Dimes board, will share the duties of the position with Joe Biondo of the Pennsylvania Chapter. Brendel is a long-time March of Dimes supporter. She and her husband, Brian, have been involved with the organization for eight years. During the March for Babies campaign, Brendel serves as team captain of Kate?s Team in the Tri-Cities. Kate?s Team has raised more than $200,000 and has ranked among the top five family teams in the country.

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    Frost Me Sweet lauded

    The 2012 Wedding Industry Expert Awards presented Frost Me Sweet Bistro & Bakery with its Best Cakes?Washington State award. The Richland bakery, owned by Megan Savely, was also listed in the top 100 finalists for national and international best cakes, ranking 31st in the U.S. and 56th in the world competition.

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    PNNL staff certified

    Nine Pacific Northwest National Laboratory members have earned professional certification with the International Council on Systems Engineering. Mike Dittman, David Millard and Mark Sturges earned the Certified Systems Engineering Professional Certification. Don Bachand, Jon Barr, Allan Evens, Patricia Godoy-Kain, Brian Hatchel and Jill Madison earned the Associate Systems Engineering Professionals certification.

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    Johnson recognized

    Jason E. Johnson, a private wealth advisor with Ameriprise Financial, qualified for and attended the 2012 Ameriprise National Conference in Denver, Colo. To earn the Circle of Success recognition, Johnson established himself as one of the company?s top advisors achieving high levels in production, high client satisfaction levels and in support of providing superior client service. Only a select number of high-performing Ameriprise financial advisors earn the distinction.

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    Spence hired

    Raina Spence has joined the Washington State Potato Commission as its director of industry outreach. Spence was previously a foreign service officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Her role at the commission will focus on providing technical advice and assistance to the industry regarding food safety, sustainability programs, and pest and plant diagnostics.

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    Darrington promoted

    Jan Darrington of Baker Boyer?s Wealth Management & Business Banking team has been promoted to vice president. Darrington has been a private banking advisor for the past six years, helping clients with financial planning, banking, lending, investment management and trust services. Darrington is a graduate of the Kinman Business School and the Northwest Commercial Lending School.

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    Clement joins AMIC board

    Thomas J. Clement, a medical device entrepreneur, has been named to the board of directors for Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation. Clement has more than 30 years of experience in product development engineering, engineering management and senior management. He was a founding employee of Heart Technology, which was acquired by Boston Scientific.

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    Edward joins Olive Crest

    Cos Edwards, executive director and CEO of the Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Council, has joined the board of trustees for the Greater Tri-Cities Chapter of Olive Crest. Edwards is pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Pasco and previously served as a program manager at Career Path Services.

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    PSD honors Dahls

    Curtis and Susan Dahl were awarded the Pasco School District?s PEAK!Business Partner of the Year for 2011-2012. The Dahls, who are both real estate professionals at John L Scott Tri-Cities Pasco, partnered with Chiawana High School for its Winter Wishes Program. The program allows local businesses to grant wishes to students in need.


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    Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

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    sleeping with dog tags - Connections Magazine ? Pennsylvania ...

    In 2011, while most were going about their normal daily routine, Tiffany Cloud Olson was thinking of her husband, SSG Erik Olson, a decorated Special Operations combat veteran serving outside the wire in eastern Afghanistan?s Hindu Kush near Pakistan.? Based upon insurgent activity in the region, a high probability existed that he would be injured or worse. Olson was not naive to battle, as prior to Afghanistan, he served two year-long tours with Special Operations in Iraq, where he was awarded numerous commendations, among them, three bronze stars, including the bronze star for valor. But despite being a seasoned combat veteran, the risks for him were real, and the fears for her, palpable.

    As self-imposed therapy, Cloud Olson began to write about her experiences as a military spouse lacking sleep, worrying daily, checking the casualty report incessantly, and coping sometimes well (often horribly) while her husband was at war. Her writing evolved into a book entitled Sleeping with Dog Tags, which is now available in major bookstores, Amazon.com, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, NOOK, eBooks, etc.

    Sleeping with Dog Tags tracks the emotional rollercoaster of a military spouse?s year at home while her husband is deployed in Afghanistan. Central to her narrative is the conviction that while war is hell for the soldiers, it is also hell for family members manning the home front, and there are few supports for those left behind.

    The story is also a love story. A story about two people meeting later in life after divorces and discovering they are soul mates?despite their very different backgrounds. It is the wisdom garnered from a life of experiences that feeds a very poignant, yet very self-aware reflection on the challenges of dealing with the ever-present specter of death, the ?my way or the highway? nature of the military, and the missteps of a strong woman treading the unchartered path of the military spouse.

    However, her humor and passion elevate the narrative. This is not a bitter or whiny piece of writing?angry at times, yes, sad too, and funny as well?but her objective is not to complain. Rather, she strives to offer some perspective on her experiences in the hopes that other military spouses will take some courage and confidence from the heartfelt reminiscences of a woman who got really tired of saying ?good-bye.?

    She not only wishes to raise awareness of the military family experience with this book; she also wishes to raise money for an organization benefiting her community. Cloud Olson intends to donate a portion of the profits from Sleeping with Dog Tags to The Rolling Angels for Armed Forces, a motorcycle group that supports military and their families in multiple ways?soldier send offs, return home celebrations, presence at military funerals, and gifts for military children during the holidays, among the many things they do.? Amy Crego, Founder of The Rolling Angels, authored the book?s foreword.

    SSG Olson returned from his Afghanistan tour earlier this year, recipient of The Purple Heart. He is currently recovering from injuries at a military base near Washington, D.C. where he is in The Wounded Warrior Program.

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    Source: http://www.connections-magazine.com/2012-issues/sleeping-with-dog-tags/

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    Felix Baumgartner First News Interview After His Jump From Space ...

    Lucky CBS News!? They are the first to interview Felix Baumgartner after his freefall from the edge of space on Oct. 14, 2012.? In this 4:13 minutes video from CBS News (see below), Felix talked of one fear.? Interesting, many would think a man who dare enough to jump off the edge of space would have no fear, but yes, he has one.? So, watch the video and learn which fear did Felix had during this whole 5 years project.? He'll tell you in the video news interview below.

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    Sandy strengthens as nears coast; Wall Street shut

    NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy began battering the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and sent thousands scrambling for higher ground hours before the worst was due to strike.

    About 50 million people from the Mid-Atlantic to Canada were in the path of the nearly 1,000-mile-wide (1,600-km-wide) storm, which forecasters said could be the largest to hit the mainland in U.S. history. It was expected to topple trees, damage buildings, cause power outages and trigger heavy flooding.

    State governors warned of the acute danger from the winds and torrential rains. "There will undoubtedly be some deaths that are caused by the intensity of this storm, by the floods, by the tidal surge, by the waves. The more responsibly citizens act, the fewer people will die," Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley told reporters.

    The U.S. stock market suffered its first weather-related closure in 27 years and many schools and businesses were closed in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.

    While the center of the storm was not expected to make landfall until Monday night near Atlantic City, New Jersey, it was already creating dangerous conditions and forcing rescue workers into action.

    Off North Carolina, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew members who abandoned the replica tall ship HMS Bounty, using helicopters to lift them from life rafts. The Coast Guard continued to search for the two missing crew members about 160 miles from the eye of the storm.

    The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the Category 1 storm had strengthened as it turned toward the coast and was moving at 18 miles per hour (30 km per hour). It was expected to bring a "life-threatening storm surge," coastal hurricane winds and heavy snow in the Appalachian Mountains, the NHC said.

    Forecasters said Sandy was a rare, hybrid "super storm" created by an Arctic jet stream wrapping itself around a tropical storm.

    Nine U.S. states have declared a state of emergency.

    With the election eight days away, President Barack Obama canceled a campaign event in Florida on Monday in order to return to Washington and monitor the U.S. government's response to the storm.

    "This is a serious and big storm," Obama said on Sunday after a briefing at the federal government's storm response center in Washington. "We don't yet know where it's going to hit, where we're going to see the biggest impacts.

    Sandy killed 66 people in the Caribbean last week before pounding U.S. coastal areas as it moved north.

    While Sandy does not pack the punch of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005, it could become more potent as it approaches the U.S. coast.

    Winds were at a maximum of 90 mph, the NHC said in its 11 a.m. (1500 GMT) report, up from 75 mph nine hours earlier. It said tropical storm-force winds reached as far as 485 miles from the center.

    Several feet of water flooded streets in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, which could be right in the target zone of the storm.

    Local residents said police knocked on doors on Sunday, reminding everyone there was a mandatory evacuation. While the police took names, they allowed residents to stay at their own risk.

    "If power goes that's a problem," said John Brunhammer, 40, a recruiter from Lewes, Delaware, who had come to see the waves crashing up to the dune line at Rehoboth Beach. "This area isn't known for prompt utility service."

    New York and other cities and towns closed their transit systems and ordered mass evacuations from low-lying areas ahead of a storm surge that could reach as high as 11 feet.

    By early Monday, water was already topping the seawall in Manhattan's Battery Park City, one of the areas evacuated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

    All U.S. stock markets will be closed on Monday and possibly Tuesday, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange said late on Sunday, reversing an earlier plan that would have kept electronic trading going on Monday.

    The United Nations, Broadway theaters and New Jersey casinos were forced to close, and more than two-thirds of the East Coast's oil refining capacity was in the process of shutting down.

    THE SUPER STORM

    Officials ordered people in coastal towns and low-lying areas to evacuate, often telling them they would put emergency workers' lives at risk if they stayed.

    At 11 a.m. (1500 GMT), the NHC said Sandy was centered about 205 miles southeast of Atlantic City and about 260 miles south-southeast of New York City.

    The minimum central pressure - a key measure of a cyclone's strength - was recorded at 946 millibar overnight, matching the lowest pressure ever measured in the United States north of Cape Hatteras. The only previous time such a low measurement was recorded was in 1938, when the "Long Island Express" ripped up the coast, meteorologists said.

    The storms could cause up to 12 inches of rain in some areas, as well as up to 3 feet (1 meter) of snowfall in the Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia to Kentucky.

    Worried residents in the hurricane's path packed stores, searching for generators, flashlights, batteries, food and other supplies in anticipation of power outages. Nearly 284,000 residential properties valued at $88 billion are at risk for damage, risk analysts at CoreLogic said.

    Transportation systems shut down in anticipation. Airlines canceled flights, bridges and tunnels closed, and national passenger rail operator Amtrak suspended nearly all service on the East Coast. The U.S. government told non-emergency workers in Washington, D.C., to stay home.

    Utilities from the Carolinas to Maine reported late Sunday that a combined 14,000 customers were already without power.

    The second-largest oil refinery on the East Coast, Phillips 66's 238,000 barrel per day (bpd) Bayway plant in Linden, New Jersey, was shutting down and three other plants cut output as the storm affected operations at two-thirds of the region's plants.

    Oil prices slipped on Monday, with Brent near $109 a barrel.

    While Sandy's 90 mph winds were not overwhelming for a hurricane, its exceptional size means the winds will last as long as two days.

    "This is not a typical storm," Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett said. "It could very well be historic in nature and in scope."

    (Additional reporting by John McCrank, Edith Honan, Caroline Humer, Janet McGurty in New York, Barbara Goldberg in New Jersey, Gene Cherry in North Carolina; Dave Warner in Philadelphia, Mary Ellen Clark and Ebong Udoma in Connecticut; Matt Spetalnick in Washington; Writing by Paul Thomasch; Editing by Eric Beech)

    Source: http://news.yahoo.com/evacuations-shutdowns-east-coast-storm-004900195.html

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    Automation Tips From an Online Retailer : The World :: American ...

    ?Sudden growth is great for any small-business owner?as long as you have the processes, resources and support you need to keep up with it.?

    But what happens when success takes a business by surprise? You have to learn as quickly as you can to stop doing everything yourself. That?s exactly where automation and electronic shipping solutions come in.

    Here are four tips for smart electronic shipping solutions that you can apply to your business, courtesy of Ozbo, a Pennsylvania-based online retail startup that recently wrestled with sudden success.

    1. Consult experts; they?re closer than you think. As Ozbo started growing rapidly (sales quadrupled in one year), the most critical barrier to keeping up became filling orders on time. Founder Joshua Wood called on experts in the form of FedEx shipping engineers. They immediately equipped him with better scales and high-speed label printers.

    By integrating automated shipping capabilities into his third-party software, Wood could quickly and easily create labels and track package status. He even took the engineers? advice on how to organize the shipping lines in his warehouse and redesign and pack his boxes more efficiently. Most recently, Wood added a scanning system that enables his employees to move shipments faster than ever.?

    2. Treat automation as a customer service weapon. Ozbo handles an average of 1,600 orders per day, and Wood expects that number to increase to between 5,000 and 6,000 during the holiday season. Electronic shipping solutions and automation are among the most critical aspects of Wood?s e-commerce business, and they have to be done right.?

    ?If all we do is take orders all day long, but we don?t get the packages to the customers in a timely fashion, they?ll never shop with us again,? Wood?says.

    3. Invest in space that can pay returns in efficiency. Ozbo traded in its original, 6,200-square-foot headquarters for a 65,000-square-foot warehouse with five dock doors. ?We are constantly under pressure to get our products to our customers faster,? Wood?says. With the increased space and electronic shipping improvements, Woods added more people and boosted efficiency.

    4. Ask peers for automation advice. Wood aims to create $1 billion in annual revenue within the next five years to rival other e-commerce giants. To accomplish this he connects regularly with industry leaders for guidance. ?Every e-commerce company experiences the same kinds of problems, the same growing pains,? Wood says.

    In a mere three years, Ozbo has grown from a tiny startup to the 501st largest e-commerce business, according to Internet Retailer. Equipped with automated processes, a spacious facility, trusted advisors and a passion for providing excellent customer service, Ozbo is ready to climb even higher.

    Read more about Ozbo and find other successful e-commerce business success stories at the FedEx Online Retail Solutions website.

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    Note: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of FedEx.

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    Monday, October 29, 2012

    Kim Kardashian makes a splash at NYC bash

    NEW YORK (AP) ? Kim Kardashian isn't worried about the behemoth storm expected to pummel the eastern U.S. with rain and wind this week.

    Dressed as a blond mermaid for her Halloween party Saturday night in New York, the star joked that her boyfriend, Kanye West ? wearing a nautical-looking outfit ? could "sail" her to safety if need be.

    West didn't talk to press covering the event but smiled and took photos of Kardashian on his phone.

    It's the second year Kardashian has hosted the Midori Green Halloween party. She has an endorsement deal with the liquor company.

    The reality star said it took two months to plan her costume, inspired by the 1984 film "Splash," and two hours to get ready.

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    Bombing near market kills 3 people in Iraq

    (AP) ? Iraqi authorities say twin bombings near a market southeast of Baghdad have killed three people and wounded eight others.

    Police officials say the simultaneous attacks Sunday morning took place in Madain as shoppers started to arrive.

    Madain is 20 kilometers (14 miles) southeast of Baghdad.

    Medics in a nearby hospital confirmed the casualties. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.

    The blasts followed a string of attacks that killed 40 people in the Iraqi capital. Saturday was the deadliest day in nearly six weeks.

    Violence has ebbed in Iraq, but insurgent attacks are still frequent.

    Associated Press

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    Michigan House race muddled after bizarre start

    NORTHVILLE, Mich. (AP) ? It seemed things couldn't get more muddled after U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, a Republican who appeared destined for easy re-election in his suburban Detroit district, shockingly failed to qualify for the ballot this summer and then resigned.

    Putting aside initial reservations, party leaders closed ranks behind the other Republican in the race, Kerry Bentivolio, a Vietnam and Iraq war veteran, reindeer farmer and Santa Claus impersonator with libertarian leanings. Democrats countered with a local physician, sensing a rare opportunity to capture a congressional seat in normally reliable GOP territory.

    But less than two weeks before the election, a sense of the bizarre still permeates the campaign ? and the outcome appears no more certain than when McCotter's political career imploded in July. Either the Democrats will cash in on a fortuitous fluke, or the GOP will avoid the political equivalent of having its pocket picked.

    The situation illustrates how candidates' personal stories and quirks can take center stage in some races closer to home, even as the nation grapples with far-reaching issues such as terrorism and the debt crisis while choosing a president.

    "It's been a weird election. I want somebody who is going to make the economy start ticking but it's hard to know what either of them would do about it," said one confused voter, Sharon Vesche, 37, who normally backs Republicans.

    Bentivolio, 61, is running a low-key campaign and at times has been hard to find as opponents dig up questionable details about his past and portray him as an unstable extremist. Meanwhile, the Democrat, Syed Taj, who emigrated from India and serves on a town board, is short on the charisma and experience needed to lure disaffected Republicans. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which gave him staff assistance to help him exploit his opportunity, doesn't list the race among its top takeover prospects.

    A voter listening to exchanges between the two sides might think the choice is between a right-wing buffoon and a radical leftist with suspicious foreign ties.

    Mark Brewer, chairman of the state Democratic Party, called on GOP leaders last week to disavow Bentivolio as unfit to serve. "Sending him to Washington would be an embarrassment for the Michigan Republican Party and for the voters of this entire state," he said.

    "Shame on the Democrats for attacking a war veteran while supporting a candidate with ties to Islamic extremism," retorted Dave Agema, a Republican National Committee member. He was referring to a donation Taj received from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington-based Muslim advocacy group. Bentivolio's campaign made a similar allegation in comments to The Oakland Press, a local newspaper.

    Taj's campaign said the remarks were racial and religious slurs, which Bentivolio's spokesman denied. Taj, 66, is a Muslim who came to the United States three decades ago.

    Bentivolio's biggest challenge remains overcoming a reputation for odd behavior and fringe opinions. It didn't help that a fellow Republican ? former state Sen. Nancy Cassis ? labeled him "Krazy Kerry" and denounced his role in a low-budget satirical movie released last year that made thinly veiled references to a conspiracy theory about the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks. Cassis mounted a write-in campaign after McCotter's withdrawal left Bentivolio as the only Republican on the August primary ballot, but Bentivolio won easily.

    In a recent phone interview with The Associated Press, he said he's been unfairly caricatured by political insiders who "don't think an average guy should run for office."

    "I'm a Ronald Reagan Republican. They called him crazy, too," said Bentivolio, who previously has spoken admiringly of libertarian Ron Paul and is supported by tea party groups. In an earlier interview, he said he'd never expected to unseat McCotter but became a candidate because he didn't think the incumbent was tough enough on government spending.

    Brewer, the Democratic chairman, raised other character issues about Bentivolio, including a report by the Detroit Free Press that he resigned this year as a teacher at Fowlerville High School after being reprimanded for intimidating behavior in the classroom. Bentivolio told the AP the disciplinary action was politically motivated and provided copies of recommendation letters from several colleagues.

    Bentivolio filed a libel and slander lawsuit in 1993 involving a business matter. During legal proceedings, he discussed his part-time venture called Old Fashion Santa, for which he makes appearances in a Santa Claus outfit with the reindeer he raises. He testified at one point, "Actually, I'd like to say I'm really Santa Claus and I play somebody else the rest of the year."

    Brewer said that statement and others from the case suggest Bentivolio is mentally unstable. Bentivolio told the AP the comments referred to his desire to seem authentic when appearing as Santa in public.

    He contends Taj is the real extremist in the race ? a leftist who supports government-run health care.

    Taj says he's a moderate who cooperates with Republican colleagues on the Canton Township Board of Trustees. "I'm a good example of the American dream," he said. "I was told I'd never win in this town because I'm a Democrat and not a Caucasian, but I did."

    The crossfire over credentials and character has overshadowed the candidates' positions on issues such as spending and taxes.

    Sue Campbell, 51, a Democrat from neighboring Novi, said she was supporting Taj because "he sounds like a reasonable guy, from what I've read." But she said the contest didn't seem to be generating much interest. "It really is a strange race," she said. "People aren't sure what to think."

    Vesche said she's not sure what she'll do.

    "I always go Republican but I want to sort things out this time and see which is more qualified," she said.

    Source: http://news.yahoo.com/michigan-house-race-muddled-bizarre-start-080332082--election.html

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