Free Tickets to Sept. 28 Duke Football Game

Durham, NC - Hearing the cheers of a crowd is nothing new for Devin Wickward when he plays football with his local athletic association around the Triangle. But there's something special about doing cheering of his own, like when he watched Duke's football team with his family during last year's Employee Kickoff Celebration.

Along with his older brother, sister, father and mom, who works at Duke, Devin watched from the stands as Duke beat Florida International University to begin last year's football season.

"I really liked getting to hang out with my family while watching the game, because I learned how to play better from seeing the Duke players," said Devin, 12. "I paid attention to the players' strides when they ran and learned to go faster and get more running power."

The Wickwards will be back at this year's Duke football Employee Kickoff Celebration, which offers staff and faculty free tickets to see the Blue Devils play Troy University on Sept. 28. Employees can begin request up to four free tickets to the game online. Last year, Duke faculty and staff claimed 9,330 tickets and helped fill Wallace Wade Stadium with just over 31,100 fans.

The Blue Devils are coming off a 6-7 season that included the team's first trip to a bowl game in nearly 20 years. The team also averaged 40 points a game at home.

"We've seen great progress in the football program in recent years, which raises the excitement of the Employee Kickoff as a chance for Duke to celebrate our employees and our football team," said Kyle Cavanaugh, vice president for administration. "As one of the only events that brings our entire community and their families together, this is a special opportunity to show our Duke spirit."

Pre-game festivities, including music, inflatable games, face painting and a catered meal, will start three hours prior to kickoff at Krzyzewskiville outside Card Gymnasium. Game time will be determined closer to game day.

As part of game day festivities, fans can cheer on the Blue Devils as the team walks through "Blue Devil Alley" on its way into Wallace Wade Stadium. During halftime, Duke will also take a moment to honor the 50th anniversary of black undergraduate integration. The event, sponsored by Duke Athletics and Human Resources, also includes fireworks.

"We like to dress up and paint our faces so we can be the football version of a Cameron Crazie," said Devin's mom, Cathy Wickward, quality program coordinator at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. "It's a great opportunity for the family to have a fun activity to do together, get excited and engage with Duke football."

Source: http://today.duke.edu/2013/08/kickoffannouncement2013

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Stocks slip after tepid July jobs report

Associated Press

Posted on August 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Updated today at 12:02 PM

NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks are edging lower on Wall Street after a report of tepid job growth last month.

Energy stocks fell more than the rest of the market after Chevron became the latest big energy company to report lower profits.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 30 points, or 0.2 percent, to 15,569 in midday trading Friday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell three points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,703. The Nasdaq composite was down two points, or 0.1 percent, at 3,673.

The government reported that 162,000 jobs were created last month, fewer than economists expected and the least since March.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.63 percent from 2.71 percent.

Weight Watchers plunged 19 percent to $38.24 after reporting disappointing results and replacing its CEO.

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Looking for a new Android mobile phone

What is actually going on with your phone? Maybe you don't actually need a new phone per se but a root and new ROM? I say this because my Nexus was acting weird and I thought it was time for a new one but then I ulocked/rooted it and installed a new ROM and I've not had any issues.

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But, if you are dead set on a new phone I'd say the Samsung Note 2. I wanted the S4 but after messing around with one in the store I decided the OS that is on it is too..."heavy", as in it's too slow and feels clunky whereas the Note 2 feels much smoother and faster.

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Everything man. Battery, screen, slow as a snail. I just want to get rid of it.

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is ace...but it's too expensive for me. It's around ?580 in Malta. Still, I don't mind good suggestions because perhaps I may find the phone much cheaper on ebay.co.uk for example.

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What's the prices of the Nexus phones over there?

Websites of what phones are available for you in your prices?

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Asus Google Nexus 7 between ?250 - ?300 (do you want me to convert to $?). Samsung Nexus (didn't know there were 2 different Nexus) are between ?500 and ?600.

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Some websites (not sure if you can view prices in all of them):

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http://www.phonebox....roducts/mobiles

http://www.cellulart....com/index.php/

http://www.directvis...main_page=index (cheapest in Malta but you have to have a login to view prices)

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To give you an idea of the prices from the cheapest place:

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HTC One X 32GB -? ?400

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HTC Evo 3D - ?380

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 - ?350

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(Too expensive)

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Cheaper ones within my budget:

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HTC Desire V Duos - ?280

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HTC Sensation XE - ?275

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Htc desire X - ?260

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HTC ONE V - ?215

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Although I could try and find them cheaper from ebay.

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Thank you.

Edited by TESFanner, 25 July 2013 - 12:54 PM.

Source: http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1467635-looking-for-a-new-android-mobile-phone/

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Border Patrol Union: Drug Cartels Have 'Representatives' in 2,000 U.S. Cities

August 1, 2013 - 11:28 AM
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A group of illegal immigrants waits to be deported to Mexico at the port of entry in Nogales, Ariz, on July 28, 2010. (AP File Photo/Jae C. Hong

(CNSNews.com) ? In a July 28 letter addressed to ?fellow Americans,? the union of former Border Patrol agents called for Congress to deny amnesty to illegal aliens and cited ?transnational criminal businesses? that have ?representatives? in 2,000 American cities.

?Transnational criminal enterprises have annually invested millions of dollars to create and staff international drug and human smuggling networks inside the United States; thus it is no surprise that they continue to accelerate their efforts to get trusted representatives in place as a means to guarantee continued success,? the letter, distributed via email by Zach Taylor, chairman of National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers, Inc., stated.

?We must never lose sight of the fact that the United States is the market place for the bulk of transnational criminal businesses engaged in human trafficking and the smuggling, distribution and sale of illegal drugs,? the letter, signed by former agents for the U.S., Canada, Southwest and U.S./Mexico border chapters, stated. ?Organized crime on this scale we are speaking about cannot exist without political protection.

?Most heroin, cocaine, meth, and marijuana marketed in the United States is produced outside of our country, and then smuggled into the United States,? the letter stated. ?The placement of trusted foreign employees inside the United States is imperative to insure success in continuing to supply the demand, and returning the profits to the foreign organization.

?Members of these vicious transnational crime syndicates are already well established in more than 2,000 American cities and their numbers are increasing as networks expand and demands accelerate,? the letter stated. ?These transnational criminals present a real and present danger to all Americans, and they live among us.?

The organization stated in the letter that ?sanctuary cities? that allow criminal illegal aliens to live and work with impunity are partly to blame for the U.S. criminal network and urged Congress not to grant amnesty to the estimated 11 million people who are in the country illegally.

?Sanctuary cities established throughout the United States discourage even the most basic law enforcement initiatives within their boundaries against these predatory criminals,? the letter stated. ?Encouraged by Congress and a disinterested mainstream news media, these havens deny the American public their constitutional right to national security and public safety while providing relative safety for dangerous foreign criminals.

?Congress must abandon their focus on rewarding illegal behavior for millions of persons by the grant of amnesty in favor of protecting American citizens who suffer daily at the hands of these seasoned criminals,? the letter stated. ?To do otherwise makes a mockery of our laws, and encourages countless millions more from around the globe to do the same.

?Transnational organized crime nationwide has flourished under these conditions,? the letter concluded.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/bord...2000-us-cities

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Web.com Hosts Forum to Help Springfield Small Businesses ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Web.com, a leading provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), will host a free Small Business Forum designed to help Springfield area small business owners learn how to successfully increase visibility and market themselves online. The Small Business Forum will take place on Thursday, August 8, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CDT at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield.

Brent McCoy, vice president of membership for Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, will open the educational session, and then Aman Devgan, vice president of marketing for Web.com, will share information and tools to help small business owners increase visibility and optimize marketing efforts online.

"We're excited to have an event focused on what really works when marketing online so that small business owners in the Springfield area can harness the power of the Internet to succeed," said Devgan. "We have best practices from working with millions of business owners every day who are addressing real-world challenges of marketing online and through social channels. We expect a lively dialogue covering a range of key, timely topics that small business owners face when tackling this increasingly important digital opportunity."

Topics and content at the Small Business Forum focus on ways small business owners can achieve a successful Internet presence, including the elements of a great website, how to determine if their website is working for them, increasing traffic to their website and business, and decoding how to efficiently market on Google, Facebook and Twitter.

"Small business is an essential piece of Missouri's economy and America as a whole," said McCoy. "Now, more than ever, it's important for small businesses to equip themselves with the tools they need to find success, and I'm happy to support an organization that helps small business owners do just that in Web.com."

The Web.com Small Business Forum takes place in conjunction with the Web.com Tour Price Cutter Charity Championship, which will be played Thursday, August 8, 2013 ? Sunday, August 11, 2013, at the Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield. As part of its recently announced agreement with the PGA TOUR, Web.com developed the Web.com Small Business Forum as a benefit to small business owners in communities where events are held.

Event Details:

• Where: Missouri Sports Hall of Fame (3861 E Stan Musial Drive, Springfield, MO, 65809)
• When: Thursday, August 8^th, beginning with a complimentary breakfast at 7:30 a.m.; presentation will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude at 10:00 a.m.
• Cost: Attendance is free, but advanced registration is requested at smallbusinessforum.web.com
• All attendees will receive one (1) free ticket to the Price Cutter Charity Championship

For more information, contact smallbusinessforum@web.com or call 800-862-8718.

About Web.com

Web.com Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW) provides a full range of Internet services to small businesses in order to help them compete and succeed online. Web.com is a global domain registrar and further meets the needs of small businesses anywhere along their lifecycle with affordable, subscription-based solutions including website design and management, search engine optimization, online marketing campaigns, local sales leads, social media, mobile products, eCommerce solutions and call center services. For more information, please visit www.web.com; follow the company on Twitter @webdotcom or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/web.com. For additional online marketing resources and small business networking, please visit Web.com's Small Business Forum.

About the Web.com Tour

Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Web.com Tour enters a new era in 2013 as it identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf's biggest stage.? Beginning in 2013, the Web.com Tour becomes the path to the PGA TOUR with all 50 available PGA TOUR cards coming through the Web.com Tour and the season culminating at the four-event Web.com Tour Finals in September.? Web.com became the Tour's umbrella sponsor on June 27, 2012, replacing Nationwide Insurance. A 10-year agreement (through 2021) is in place.? Three out of four PGA TOUR members are Web.com Tour alumni.? Tour alumni have won 356 PGA TOUR titles, including 17 majors and five PLAYERS Championships.? The PGA TOUR, through the efforts of its three tours and their tournaments, sponsors, players and volunteers, supports over 3,000 local charities and has surpassed $1.8 billion in charitable giving.? To learn more about the PGA TOUR and Web.com Tour and to follow the season-long quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM, Twitter and Facebook.

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Tunisia's ruling party says won't remove prime minister

By Tarek Amara and Erika Solomon

TUNIS (Reuters) - The head of Tunisia's ruling Islamist party on Thursday refused to remove the prime minister from his post, hardening its stance toward the secular opposition's demand that the government be dissolved.

Earlier this week, leaders from the Ennahda party, which is facing mounting pressure even from its coalition partners, said they were willing to consider creating a new unity government to help ease the political crisis.

Tensions have been rising in Tunisia since the assassination last week of a leftist politician, the second to be slain in six months. The unrest risks disrupting a political transition that began after Tunisians toppled an autocratic president in 2011 and sparked an "Arab Spring" of revolts across the region.

The education minister resigned yesterday and several others threatened to do the same. Ennahda's junior coalition partner, the secular Ettakatol party, is threatening to withdraw if a unity government is not formed.

Ennahda supporters had shown some flexibility on the leadership controversy, but stood firm against the opposition's second demand to dissolve the transitional Constituent Assembly, now weeks away from finishing a draft of a new constitution.

"We are open to new deals ... But the Constituent Assembly is a red line, and we call on all members to return back to their work and complete the constitution," Ennahda party chief Rachid Ghannouchi told the local Mosaique radio station.

"We are holding firm to Ali Larayedh as head of the government."

A series of talks on Thursday between the government and the country's powerful union federation, as well as with the opposition Republican Party, appeared to signal an attempt at detente. Instead, both sides are escalating the face-off, calling for rival mass protests this weekend.

Once upheld as a model of transition among troubled Arab uprisings, Tunisia now risks being plunged into political turmoil and broader instability.

Two days ago, militants ambushed and killed eight soldiers near the Algerian border and two improvised bombs have been set off in Tunis, the first time the capital has seen such attacks, although no one was hurt.

GROWING PROTESTS

In Tunis, more than 70 lawmakers from the Assembly stopped working and started a sit-in outside the building that has drawn large nightly demonstrations joined by thousands of protesters.

A rival pro-government protest across the square has also drawn sizeable crowds, but on a smaller scale.

Many Tunisians have joined the opposition rallies out of frustration at continued economic stagnation and the country's growing security problems.

Others are angry that the constitution, which the government promised within a year of the Assembly's creation, is now eight months late.

The government was in talks on Thursday with the powerful Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), which is mediating for a compromise to bring a new government of technocrats to power.

The UGTT has opposed dissolving the Assembly outright, instead proposing a mechanism to speed up the body's timetable for finishing the constitution and a new election law.

The minister of public affairs, Khalil Zaouia, said the talks were "positive" but gave few other details.

(Editing by Mike Collett-White)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/tunisias-ruling-party-says-wont-remove-prime-minister-160056335.html

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