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The class action follows similar cases over MLB and NHL telecast restrictions.
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A big part of the success of DirecTV has been a deal with the National Football League for rights to carry broadcasts of all of the league's out-of-market games. The satellite giant pays $1.5 billion a year for these rights. They are now being challenged in a class-action lawsuit alleging violations of federal antitrust law.

A class of fans led by Thomas Abrahamian launched the lawsuit on Wednesday.

The case follows similar class actions targeting the broadcast arrangements made for professional baseball and hockey leagues. A federal judge agreed to certify those class actions in May, and afterward, the NHL came to a proposed settlement that would result in its fans having the option to purchase their favorite teams' out-of-market games at a discounted price.

Now, it's time for the NFL to face the same sort of antitrust scrutiny over its TV rights deals. The wave of litigation can in some respects be traced to a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that NFL teams are capable of conspiring when making licensing deals.

The newest lawsuit objects to the way that NFL teams divide markets, enforce blackouts, and end up costing consumers who might only wish to see certain games instead of bundles.

"Thus, a Cleveland Browns fan living in California cannot watch the Browns play, except occasional games on network television, unless he purchases the entire package of League games from NFL Sunday Ticket," states the complaint.

DirecTV — which was also a co-defendant in the actions targeting NHL and MLB — is said to have "joined the conspiracy" by enforcing regional blackout agreements. (Last September, the FCC voted to end a rule that gave the NFL cover for its blackouts.)

In the absence of territorial restrictions, the lawsuit suggests that teams would be competing on the licensing front and increasing the availability of games "over a wider range of media, including cable, the internet, and wireless devices."

If the lawsuit follows the path of the NHL case, fans of professional football might have have the option of having a cheaper way to watch their favorite team instead of their current "all-or-nothing" choice.

And if the lawsuit follows the path of the MLB case — which hasn't settled — the NFL could be headed to trial to present the pro-competitive effects of bundled packages. When arguing with the FCC for the continuation of the blackout rule, for instance, the league said that territorial restrictions ensured more games are televised.

The NFL reaps billions from DirecTV for satellite rights, billions more from Verizon for mobile rights, and most recently, a good chunk of money from Yahoo for the streaming rights to a single game between two of the league's worst-performing franchises. The newest lawsuit (read the full complaint here) asks for an injunction that could put this at risk.

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Company to leverage long history of wireless expertise to drive similar success in ZigBee, Thread, OCF and other protocol ecosystems

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nortek Security & Control LLC, a Nortek Company (NASDAQ: NTK) and leader in the security, smart home and wellness technology markets, today announces a number of strategic expansion plans in the wake of the company joining the ZigBee Alliance. The company is announcing plans to develop products that utilize the ZigBee protocol driven by projected growth and key customer demand. This strategic growth plan serves to create a larger ecosystem of compatible devices within Nortek Security & Control's smart home product lines.

Participation in the ZigBee Alliance demonstrates the company's agnostic approach to embracing and supporting protocols that are supported by major customers and adopted in key growth markets. The ZigBee Alliance projects that the majority of its volume is driven by utilities for wireless energy management solutions, which has been identified as one of the top projected growth areas for smart home solutions. Adoption and installation by telecommunications companies and MSOs is believed to be a significant growth driver for ZigBee-based smart home installations over the next five years.

Nortek Security & Control's open-protocol strategy married with its proven wireless expertise and global manufacturing capabilities have propelled the company to become the top provider of Z-Wave enabled products1 with the largest installed-base of home control systems2. Nortek Security & Control is also a member of the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) and the Thread Group, having demoed the industry's first Z-Wave-over-Thread smart home demo at CES 2016.

"Our expertise in wireless connected devices started 50 years ago with the development of the first wireless smart home product, the garage door opener and has led industry innovation and driven change in the market ever since," said Duane Paulson, senior vice president of product and market development. "We recognize the unique aspects and potential of the ZigBee protocol in the market and will apply the same level of dedication to serve our customers' technology needs for ZigBee solutions."

"We are excited to expand our solutions and product ecosystem to the ZigBee wireless protocol," said Rob Halligan, group vice president of marketing for Nortek Security & Control. "With the success of our 2GIG® platform in over 3 million homes and the delivery of over 20 million security sensors into wireless home security systems, joining the ZigBee Alliance is a natural way to respond to the demands of our existing customers and develop relationships with new market leaders."

"Nortek Security & Control's participation is a timely and clear indication of the potential for ZigBee 3.0 in crucial, high-growth market sectors," said Mark Walters, vice president of strategic development for the ZigBee Alliance. "We see tremendous opportunity for continued adoption of ZigBee solutions across all IoT markets and we're pleased to welcome Nortek Security & Control as one of our newest members."

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Who are we?

We are Hospice UK, the charity for hospice care in the UK, working closely with our members to support their work and to advocate for and raise awareness of hospice care. Hospice UK is a registered charity (no. 1014851 in England and Wales, and no. SC041112 in Scotland) and company limited by guarantee (no. 2751549). The registered address is Hospice House, 34-44 Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JG. The Hospice UK Group comprises Hospice UK and its wholly owned trading subsidiary Help the Hospices Trading Limited.

For the purpose of the UK's Data Protection Acts and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation ) (which together we will call “Data Protection Rules”), the data controller is Hospice UK. The information you provide will be held in accordance with Data Protection Rules and may be used by Hospice UK and its agents to supply any services which you have requested or products you have ordered.

How do we collect information from you?

We obtain information about you when you use our website, for example when you register for one of our networks/communities or to receive one of our newsletters, when you contact us to make a donation, or enquire about our services and products.

What information is collected from you?

Hospice UK will only collect personal data that is relevant to the carrying out of its legitimate purposes and function.

Examples of the information we collect might include your contact details and information regarding your activity relating to our services, such as web statistics. If you make a donation online or purchase something from us, your card information is not held by us; it is collected by our third party payments processors, who specialise in the secure online capture and processing of credit/debit card transactions. If you are accessing any of our services as a hospice or palliative care professional we may also collect information such as your job title and the organisation you work for.

How is your information used?

We may use your information to:

  • process a donation that you have made;
  • process orders that you have submitted;
  • to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts made between you and us;
  • seek your views or comments on the services we provide;
  • notify you of changes to our services;
  • ensure staff and volunteers have the information they need to carry out our work;
  • send you communications which you have requested and which may be of interest to you; these may include information about campaigns, appeals, other fundraising, and professional topics;
  • process a grant or job application;
  • ensure staff and volunteers have the information they need to carry out our work.

We review our retention periods for personal information on a regular basis. We are legally required to hold some types of information to fulfil our statutory obligations (for example the collection of Gift Aid). We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, or as long as is set out in any relevant contract between you and us.

Who has access to your information?

We will not sell or rent your information to third parties.

We will not share your information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

We may pass your information on to third party service providers working on our behalf, where this is necessary for them to complete tasks and provide or fulfil services to you on our behalf. We will only pass on such information as is necessary for them to complete that work. Where data is passed to a third party for processing, Hospice UK will ensure that a written contract is in place that states that the agent will:

  • process the data transferred only on the express instructions of Hospice UK;
  • ensure data is used in full compliance with the Data Protection Rules; and
  • implement appropriate security measures to protect the information transferred.

Any request for data based on a legal requirement e.g. from police or other bodies, must, where possible, be put in writing and will be considered by Hospice UK's Data Officer (who may seek independent legal advice) before data is disclosed.

Your choices

You have a choice about whether or not you wish to receive information from us. If you do not want to receive communications from us about the vital work we do and our exciting services and products , then you can select this choice by ticking the relevant box(es) on the form on which we collect your information.

We will not contact you for fundraising marketing purposes by email unless you have given your prior consent for us to do so. We will not contact you for fundraising marketing purposes by post if you have indicated that you do not wish to be contacted.

You can change your communication preferences at any time by emailing info@hospiceuk.org, or by contacting us on 020 7520 8200.

If you are an employee or trustee of a hospice or other organisation which is a member or subscriber of Hospice UK then we may contact you, using your work email, address or telephone number, to provide you with information which we believe is relevant to your role in relation to your organisational membership. If you do not wish to receive such information you can opt out of receiving it at any time by emailing info@hospiceuk.org or by contacting us on 020 7520 8200.

Security precautions in place

All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. Any payment transactions will be encrypted. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone. Hospice UK employees and representatives will be responsible for ensuring that all proper and appropriate data care procedures are fully and conscientiously followed.

Non-sensitive details (your email address etc.) are transmitted over the internet, and this can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use appropriate procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

Data no longer required for the legitimate purposes of Hospice UK will be regularly removed. A clear rationale will be supplied for personal data to be kept beyond seven years.

All Hospice UK staff and representatives (including volunteers) have a duty to protect individuals' data from accidental disclosure and are required to comply with the following obligations:

  • not to give their passwords to other people, who will then have access to the data they are entitled to view;
  • not to reuse or recycle reports that contain personal data;
  • to take care to ensure that data is not left accessible on laptops or in files either in or out of the office, where these can be accessed by unauthorised personnel.

How can you access the information we have about you?

We will strive to ensure that data collected is as accurate as possible. If you would like to ask for a copy of the data we hold on you please email dataprotection@hospiceuk.org or ring 020 7520 8200. We may charge an administrative fee of £10 for providing this information.

Profiling and data matching

We may analyse your personal information to create a profile of your interests and preferences so that we can contact you with information relevant to you. We may make use of additional information about you when it is available from external sources to help us do this effectively. We may also use your personal information to detect and reduce fraud and credit risk. We are obligated to keep your data accurate, and reserve the right to correct any inaccurate/incomplete data we have.

Use of cookies

A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer's hard disk so that the website can remember who you are. Hospice UK websites use cookies to validate your access to restricted parts of the sites and for collecting web statistics. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. However, you will not be able to login to the restricted area of the website if cookies are disabled. Cookies can also be manually removed from your web browser.

Other websites

Hospice UK often provides links to, and utilises websites run by other organisations. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other websites even if you access them using links from Hospice UK.

18 or Under

We are concerned to protect the privacy of children aged 18 or under. If you are aged 18 or under‚ please make sure you have your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide us with personal information.

Transferring your information outside of Europe

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers. Such staff may be engaged in, among other things, the fulfilment of your order, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

Review of this Policy

We may make changes to this privacy policy from time to time. If we do make any such changes, we will post the changes on this page. Please revisit this policy each time you consider giving Hospice UK personal information. This policy was last updated on 22 May 2018.

Further Information

Written requests about Hospice UK's data protection and privacy policy should be sent to: Hospice UK, Hospice House, 34-44 Britannia Street, London WC1X 9JG or by email to dataprotection@hospiceuk.org

Last update: 23rd May 2018

This website has been designed to be accessible to all web users, irrespective of individual abilities and browser type. This statement gives information about accessibility features, and levels of conformance to industry standards.

Access keys

Access keys are keyboard shortcuts that provide links to important areas of the site. Windows users can press ALT + an access key, followed by RETURN for those using Microsoft Internet Explorer. Apple Macintosh users can press CONTROL + an access key.

Please note that these features are not supported by all browsers.

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The text on this website has been styled using a non-fixed value in a style sheet. This means that users can easily change the text size using their browser settings. To do this, go to the 'View' menu of your internet browser, select 'Text Size', then change it from the default size of 'Medium' to the size that suits your needs.

Accessing downloadable documents such as reports and committee papers. A number of documents are available for download from this website.

To view PDF files you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer. This software is available free of charge from the Adobe website. Users with visual impairments who make use of text to speech software may encounter problems when using PDF files. The access.adobe.com website provides tools and information to help make Adobe PDF files accessible to users with visual disabilities.

Third party websites

The Website contains links to websites operated by parties other than Hospice UK and which are not under the control of, and are not maintained by, Hospice UK. Hospice UK includes these links to provide the User with access to information and services that it may find useful and/or interesting.  Advertising and Uploaded Content will also contain links to third party websites. Hospice UK does not endorse and is not responsible for the content or any aspect of these third party websites and/or pages or for anything provided by them. If the User has any concerns about the content or any aspect of any linked third party website or any website purporting to associate itself with Hospice UK please contact info@hospiceuk.org.

Viruses and errors

Whilst Hospice UK makes all reasonable and proportionate attempts to exclude viruses from the Website it cannot ensure or guarantee such exclusion and no liability is accepted for damage caused through the downloading of viruses. In particular Hospice UK does not warrant:

  • that the functions contained in this Website will be uninterrupted or error free, or
  • that defects will be detected, or
  • that this Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses, or bugs, or
  • that this Website represents the full functionality, accuracy and reliability of the Material, or
  • that Uploaded Content is virus free and the User is strongly recommended to take all appropriate safeguards before downloading Material from the Website.

Although the Website uses encryption security software where on line payment details are accepted and/or registration details are given, the security of information and payments transmitted via the internet cannot be guaranteed. Any loss incurred or sustained by any User who transmits information by means of email or other internet links shall be borne solely and exclusively by such User (unless the applicable prevailing law directs otherwise) and in no event shall any such loss be born in whole or part by Hospice UK or its employees or agents.

Limitation of liability

  • Without affecting the statutory rights of purchasers of any goods or products, or any specific terms and conditions of sale, the User agrees that where applicable its use of the Service(s) is on an ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ basis, whether express or implied or statutory.
  • In no event shall Hospice UK be liable for the following, however framed in law:
  • any indirect, punitive, special, incidental, or consequential damage including (but not limited to) damages for loss of use, data or profits arising out of, or in any way connected with the use or performance of, the Website; or
  • interruptions or delays to the Website; or
  • [provision of or failure to provide Service(s); or
  • any information, goods and services obtained through the Website or otherwise arising out of the use of the Website and/or the Material, and specific reference is made to 'Encryption', above.
  • Hospice UK shall not be held in breach of its obligations, nor liable to the User for any loss or damage which may be suffered by it or any other person or organisation, for any cause beyond Hospice UK’s reasonable control. This includes (but is not limited to) any act of God, fire, storm, flood, lightening, disease, strike, trade dispute, act of terrorism, any act or omission of government or regulatory bodies or of communications operators.

Warranty and indemnity

  • The User warrants to Hospice UK that it will not use the Website, the Material (or any part of it) for any purpose that:
  • is in contravention of any applicable law or regulation or
  • is in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademarks, service marks or any other intellectual property rights of Hospice UK or of third parties; or
  • will violate the privacy or other personal rights of any other person or organisation; or
  • is in any way defamatory, obscene, threatening or abusive; or
  • otherwise is in contravention of these terms and conditions.
  • Hospice UK reserves the absolute right to bar Users from the Website, to report any misuse of the Website to the relevant authorities (wherever situated) and, where appropriate, to take legal action in respect of any infringement or breach of the terms and conditions of use of the Website.
  • To the fullest extent permitted by law, the User indemnifies Hospice UK, its employees and agents, against all claims, liability, losses, damages and expenses including (without limitation) legal fees and costs arising out of, or incurred as a result of, any claims made, or litigation brought, against Hospice UK, its employees and agents, as a result of the use by the User of the Website and/or the Material, for whatever purpose.

  • If any provisions of these Terms and Conditions are held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
  • These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between Hospice UK and the User and supersede all other (prior or contemporaneous) communications and proposals, whether electronic or written, between the User and Hospice UK.
  • Any failure of Hospice UK to exercise or enforce any of its rights under these Terms and Conditions shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such rights or operate so as to bar the subsequent exercise or enforcement or any such rights.
  • If these Terms and Conditions are not accepted in full, the use of this Website must be terminated immediately.

Governing law and jurisdiction

The Terms and Conditions shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with English Law and the User consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

If you have any enquiries or complaints then please address them to:

Mr Daniel Ward,
Head of Publishing,
Hospice UK,
34-44 Britannia Street,
London, WC1X 9JG.

Email: info@hospiceuk.org

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A combination of theater, comedy, alcohol and history – what could be better? Head to the SoHo Playhouse to catch the musical comedy everyone’s been raving about, "The Imbible: A Spirited History of Drinking." This hilarious musical explores our relationship with alcohol culture, the science behind craft cocktails and the early stages of its development – all explained in acapella. As if that wasn’t enough to pique your interest, each guest will be served three different cocktails during the show that go along with the plot of the play. Booze, comedy and a journey through the evolution of cocktails? I couldn’t possibly make this up. Performances will be happening all year long, so you’ll have plenty of time to catch a showing. And don’t worry about the long walk back to your hotel room. The SoHo Playhouse is just a five minute walk away from Hotel Hugo.

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Fabolous is gearing up forLoso's Way 2 this summer, as he recently announced it was dropping on June 18th. In the meantime, the rapper has been busy touring with Pusha T on "The Life Is So Exciting" tour, but mainly, the reason Fabolous doesn't overload us with music every single day, is because he's busy being a father. The rapper discussed this, as well as the upcoming album, and the current New York hip-hop scene, in an interview with The Breakfast Club on Power 105.

Th rapper was asked by Angela Yee if he felt like he should be much bigger than he is. Fabolous responded, "I think so. I don't really dickride as much, so I think that's why I don't get as much...I kinda just do what I do, I'm not beating down peoples' doors for credit, and I don't do like a Kanye rant when I don't get what I think I deserve. I just take it in stride and hopefully people recognize the music and I have fans." He added, "I appreciate what's given to me at the end of the day."

He continued to discuss the New York rap scene nowadays. "I think all those guys, they workin' man. I don't even think it's just a New York thing, it's just a generation of hip-hop, they like the next generation of hip-hop."

Loso explained how regional boundaries no longer dictate the sound of a rapper's music, "You appreciate each artist, but I don't think, even just besides Joey Bada$$ or a couple other guys, Action Bronson and those kinda guys, that's not just the typical New York sound-- they're more the typical, back-in-the-day hip-hop sound from New York. Some of the other guys, like French Montana and A$AP they're not fairly new, but you could see they're from New York but their music doesn't only reflect a boom-bap New York sound, and I think that's acceptable too. 'Cause in this generation, the regional guidelines are not the same anymore, it's not looked at as South music. People from Brooklyn can listen to Rick Ross all day and he's from Miami. When I was growing up, I didn't listen to Trick Daddy all day." Fabolous concluded, "Now the line is crossed, and people listen to music from all over."

With the rap game's current need to identify with some sort of crew or group, Fabolous seems like an odd-man out. Nonetheless, the rapper likes it that way, and although he often has fans coming at him and saying he should sign with this crew or that, the rapper tells The Breakfast Club there's a slim chance it'll happen.

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2012 Performance Years Open House / Pontiacs At The Grove

No sophomore slump for this growing event

Many times after a great initial effort, the follow-up suffers from a sophomore slump when the public’s reaction just isn’t as strong. We see it with music groups, movie sequels, new and improved products, and even car shows.

Many factors can contribute, but the PY Open House (followed by Pontiacs At The Grove) the weekend of June 15-17, 2012, did not experience anything like that. In fact, in just its second year, the event grew. According to Mike Spizziri, the technical sales manager at Performance Years and show coordinator, “Officially there were 238 registered Pontiacs, but we closed the registration tent at noon and I know there were a bunch of Pontiacs entered after that.” That’s compared to a little over 200 last year.

Bill Bolin pulls the wheels and twists the chassis of his ’70 LeMans during time shots.

There are myriad reasons why this event is successful. First and foremost, it’s enjoyable. Participants raved about location, their treatment by show staff, the organization, and the overall atmosphere. The fact that the date was changed to mid-June from mid-May meant that there was less of a chance of the kids still being in school for Pontiac-owner parents who wanted to travel to the show. HPP Day at Englishtown went away this year, meaning there was one less fairly close Pontiac show/race for hobbyists to spend time and money on before the PY Open House, and it was one week before the All GM Nationals at Carlisle.

Another draw was the fact that the GTOAA Eastern Regionals was also hosted at PY, drawing tons of GTOs. Then there was strong club support from the Garden State GTOs of North Jersey and the Susquehanna Valley GTO Club of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Friday began with a cruise-in to the PY headquarters in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. There was a shop tour, and the staff set up a muffler-box domino effect using hundreds of muffler boxes. The video can be seen on YouTube.

On Saturday, the PY All Pontiac Car show and GTOAA Eastern Regionals was held on a show field across the street from the PY facility, while the Pypes Muscle Car and Truck Show and the American Muscle Mustang show were in the smaller parking lots out front. There was also a small swap meet at the back of the show field.

Pontiacs competed in popular vote classes, and awards were presented late in the afternoon. Best of Show was bestowed up Pontiac Lou Calasibetta’s impeccable ’57 Trans-Continental station wagon. Ken Colacino’s ’62 SD Catalina took the President’s Award, and Mike Madden’s ’77 T/A earned the Long Distance Award, having traveled from Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

Two groups, Life Without… and The Stepping Stone Band provided live music, and Souderton High School students cooked and served Hatfield Meats’ burgers, hot dogs, and BBQ sandwiches throughout the day to throngs of hungry participants. All registration profits from the event were donated to ALS of Philadelphia and the ‘friends of Mark Kelly fund.’

Sunday dawned with partly cloudy skies, as Pontiac racers and street machines headed out to Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, about an hour from Hatfield. Jim Zeek and his family hosted the Pontiacs at the Grove race and cruise-in.

Action on the track saw everything from 7- to 10- second Pontiacs pulling the wheels and pointing their noses toward the sky, to 11- to 16-second bracket cars, some of which were deadly consistent. Racers competed for cash in three classes: Super Pro, Pro, and Street. Total payouts were just over $1,000 across the classes.

Alongside the cruise-in area, there was also a swap meet featuring a variety of Pontiac parts for restoration and performance. While last year’s race was held under the threat of rain for its entirety, this year it was a mix of sun and clouds—and a track temp of 100 degrees. Yes, the competition was as hot as the temp would indicate.

Once the final round was completed, there were three men standing—Tom Kilroy and his 7-second ’01 Grand Am, Roger Miller and his 11-second ’69 Bird, and Dave Schiarretta and his 11-second ’70 GTO. The race results for Street may look vaguely familiar. Last year Dave Schiarretta and Dawn Snyder met in the final round at this same event. Dawn took the win then; this year Dave did.

Next year’s dates are set, so if you want to get in on the action, plan to attend June 14-16, 2013. Visit performanceyears.com/openhouse.asp and www.pontiacsatthegrove.com for more info.

Next year’s dates are set, so if you want to get in on the action, plan to attend June 14-16, 2013

Pictured here during an earlier round, Roger Miller later won Pro in his ’69 Firebird.

Pontiacs At the Grove Race Winners

Super Pro Car RT Dial-in ET / MPH
(W) Tom Kilroy ’01 Grand Am 0.032 7.92 7.945 / 172.92
(RU) Richie Hoffman ’86 Grand Am 0.009 9.16 9.208 / 146.10
(W) Roger Miller ’69 Firebird 0.067 11.16 11.250 / 116.69
(RU) Bill Glannnakarios ’68 GTO 0.071 10.42 10.416 / 119.52
(W) Dave Schiarretta ’70 GTO 0.060 11.68 11.746 / 104.48
(RU) Dawn Snyder ’78 Trans Am 0.179 14.03 14.022 / 93.55


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Living room in K. Hovnanian home The FairfaxIn a new-construction home, you may opt to forego the kitchen-great room combo, and instead separate the rooms. Image: The Hanover at Churchill Club by K. Hovnanian Homes

Building a new home lets you personalize your house for today’s needs and tomorrow’s dreams. Here’s how to plan your new home for future needs.

When I was designing our dream home 15 years ago, I was chasing around our toddler while laying out rooms and selecting finishes.

Back then, I didn’t let Ben out of my sight and couldn’t imagine a time when we wouldn’t be attached at the hip. So, I selected new-home options perfect for parents of a 16-month-old, never questioning if they’d work for parents of a 6-year-old, or 16-year-old.

Here are things that seemed like a good idea at the time.

Kitchen/great room combo: I figured one big space would be great for watching tiny Ben while I was cooking; he’d drum on a pot while I fixed him buttered noodles. But Ben grew up and now likes to watch “Law & Order” on TV while I talk on the phone with my mom, and my husband runs the disposal after dinner. The room sometimes sounds like Grand Central, and I now dream of a separate family room and a little less togetherness.
Two main-floor bedrooms: We downsized our master suite to squeeze in a second bedroom next to us — perfect for soothing a preschooler’s nightmares. Turns out kids outgrow nightmares, but skimpy closet space is forever.

A pass-through instead of cabinets: I gave up two kitchen cabinets to cut a pass-through from the kitchen to our mud-cum-crafts room so I could keep an eye on Ben’s finger-painting sessions. Ben hasn’t dipped a finger in paint in 12 years, and I could really use that storage now.

The Future is Now

If I were buying a new home today, I’d do things differently: I’d crystal-ball my thinking and plan for my future needs. That’s the beauty of buying new construction: You can focus on want-to-dos, rather than to-dos — even if you can’t anticipate all your wants.

More: Best new-home upgrades for the money

Luckily, builders know the life of a new home is a journey, and have consultants who help you fast-forward your thinking about features you can install now that will make life easier later.

I brainstormed with a couple of executives from Toll Brothers and Ryland Homes about some forward-thinking, new-home options.

  • A main floor den that could be converted into another bedroom as your family grows.

On a related note, see how people are reinventing their living rooms.

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  • Roughed-in plumbing and electric for an eventual attic or basement bathroom and kitchenette. If you don’t have the resources now, this is a great way to plan ahead. This extra living space not only could accommodate elderly parents or boomerang kids, but will increase the value of your home when it’s time to sell.
  • A double-deep, tandem garage that can fit three cars now, but can be walled-off later to add indoor space for an extra bedroom or bathroom.

More: Attic conversions | Garage conversions

  • Upgraded structured wiring throughout that can handle a souped-up Internet connection and other tech revolutions. Handy if you telecommute.
  • Temporary partition walls that attach to hardwood flooring, rather than subflooring. If you eventually want to combine bedrooms — kids move out — you’ll only have to do a floor repair and refinishing, rather than patch a gaping hole.
  • Plywood sheathing behind drywall and tile in bathrooms. These sheets of plywood let you attach grab bars anywhere without hunting for studs.

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Grab bars aren’t just for our later years. They’re also good for kids and aching weekend warriors who need a little help getting into and out of a tub.

  • An addition. If you can site your home to accommodate a bigger footprint later, plan to run conduit through exterior walls for future electrical and plumbing needs.

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Unless you’re psychic …

You’ll never know today exactly what you’ll need in the future: It’s hard for me to imagine life beyond next Tuesday.

But choosing options for tomorrow is one perk of buying new. These forward-thinking selections can mean years of enjoyment as your family changes, and can make it easier to sell if moving — and buying new again — turns out to be the best alternative.

Learn about more benefits of a newly built home.


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Government Urged To Introduce Suicide Awareness Education Following Tragic Deaths

The government is being urged to provide education for young people about the dangers of self harm and suicide following the tragic deaths of two young men.

An e-petition started by two women whose brothers both took their own lives is asking for the Department for Education to give mandatory lessons on suicide awareness to students.

Suicide is the second biggest cause of death worldwide among 15 to 19-year-olds, with 100,000 adolescents taking their own lives every year. Recently, teenager Tallulah Wilson hit the headlines after taking her life following a battle with self-harm and depression. The gifted young dancer posted images of her cutting herself on Tumblr, and created an online cocaine-taking persona.

A report released by the Samaritans last year revealed suicide rates are highest for males since 2002, with male suicide rates three to five times higher than female rates. Between 2010 and 2011 there was a "significant increase in the UK suicide rate", the report found.

Sarah-Jayne Morris set up the petition after her brother took his life in 2012.

"We saw no outward signs of anxiety or depression," she tells The Huffington Post UK. "We are a very close family and Jack must have felt he couldn't approach us for support."

Morris believes if secondary school students are made aware of the support available to them when they feel anxious or depression, "we may be able to lift some of the taboo around suicide".

Although Morris says she is not convinced this would have helped Jack, she says it might not be too late for others.

"We knew little or nothing about suicide or it's knock in effects until this happened. I am quite aware that as a society we will never be able to stop suicide in young men but if such teaching helps one or two it's worth it."

Sarah-Jayne with her brother Jack

Morris is being supported in her efforts by Jodie Edge, who discovered the petition while she was fundraising for CALM, in memory of her brother Arron who died last August.

"I think awareness sessions should be aimed at young people aged 15 and older in social education classes around the signs of depression, anxiety and stress and the help that is available," Edge says. "We need to try to lift the stigma around mental illness and silence around suicide."

Jodie with her brother Arron

Edge, who says students should be taught in their group tutor sessions either by a school counsellor or an outside body coming in to the school, believes the lessons will help young people to see that there is help out there and where to find it.

"It will also help to realise that admitting you need help is not a weakness," she continues. "I think it would have helped a lot if my brother knew there were organisations out there that he could talk anonymously to without fear of being judged.

"Talking to somebody with an outside perspective could have given him an objective view on his situation without him feeling there would be repercussions from him talking about the issues he was having.

"Arron was 27 when he took his own life - he didn't show any signs of being depressed. He was going through a tough time but never admitted how hard he was finding things and he always looked as though he was coping.

"If he'd have known where to turn he could have found the help he needed to get himself out of the hole he found himself in."

A Government spokesperson told HuffPost UK: "Schools must ensure they promote pupils’ mental development. They can raise awareness of mental health issues through PSHE lessons - the PSHE Association has made information available to schools on how to teach about depression and low moods. The curriculum also allows teachers to use their professional judgement to address any specific issues that meet the needs of their pupils.

“We want all children to have good, safe mental health care, which is why we are investing £54 million over this Parliament in improving access to mental health treatments for children and young people. This will support those with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, behavioural and conduct problems and those who self-harm.”

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Samaritans, open 24 hours a day, on 08457 90 90 90

Mind, open Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm on 0300 123 3393

Students Against Depression, a website by students, for students.

HopeLine runs a confidential advice helpline if you are a young person at risk of suicide or are worried about a young person at risk of suicide. Mon-Fri 10-5pm and 7pm-10pm. Weekends 2pm-5pm on 0800 068 41 41

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Glowork, Saudi Startup That Finds Women Jobs, Acquired For $16 Million: Forbes

More than a third of Saudi Arabian women are unemployed compared to just 6% of males; three quarters of those unemployed women have a college degree. Saudi Arabia’s highly educated and untapped human resource costed the world’s largest oil producer approximately $1.5 billion last year, according to Khalid Alkhudair, the co-founder of Glowork, a startup which finds women jobs.

“Unemployment is very unsustainable for the government,” Alkhudair explained. “It pays 2,000 Saudi Riyals or $800 a month to anyone unemployed.”

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Founded in 2011, Glowork matches women with jobs by creating opportunities in sectors previously inaccessible to females. So far it has put over 3,000 women in the workplace, and found work-from-home jobs for 500 women.

Glowork today announced an acquisition from SAS Holding, a Saudi company which is investing around $16 million (60 million Saudi riyals) in the startup over the next few years – a sizeable investment for the region. SAS Holding will take a 51% share in Glowork, dividing remaining equity between founders Alkhudair, Jamal Almansour and Khalid Alsaleh.

“As a male I had a huge problem finding a job when I came back to Saudi after graduating and my sister had an even bigger issue finding an opportunity — and she’s smarter than I am,” Alkhudair recalled. “I was very curious to understand why there was a problem with unemployment.”

Read more: 10 Middle Eastern Startups You Need To Know

While 52% of university graduates in Saudi Arabia are women according to the U.N., segregation laws and historical precedents often prevent the Kingdom’s abundance of educated females from finding jobs. In addition, the cost of child care and transportation issues – women are not allowed to drive in the country – further inhibit female employment. Glowork aims to overcome these obstacles by creating new positions and giving those in rural areas access to work-from-home opportunities.

“We entered into companies that didn’t have women and convinced them to employ females,” said Alkhudair. “We also work with the government on policies – previously only men were working in lingerie stores so we worked with them on planning how that would phase out.”

As a private/public partner to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Labor, Glowork acquired the Ministry’s database of 1.6 million unemployed women, and now earns a commission every time it finds a job for one of those registered women. To ensure the new employee’s job is sustained, Glowork accepts payment from the government in installments every three, six, and 12 months rather than an upfront fee.

A 2012 Global Gender Gap Report by the world Economic Forum ranked Saudi Arabia among four countries which have made the key investments in women’s education but have not removed barriers to women’s participation in the workforce and are thus not seeing returns on investments in one half of their human capital.

“It’s not because there’s a lack of jobs or employees do not want to hire women,” Alkhudair said. “It’s because some women don’t know how to find employers, and employers don’t know how to find employees.”

Alkhudair presented a scenario where a job-seeking female tries to drop off her CV. A security guard explains she cannot enter the all-male office, so she leaves her CV with him – her resumé never makes its way to HR.

“This is a time of change and there’s a market for female employment,” Alkhudair said. “In the next three years, there will be a big fight in the Kingdom for female employment.” Indeed, Glowork’s first career fair attracted over 17,000 female job seekers, and resulted in 500 women being hired.

While a $16 million investment may not be startling for Silicon Valley, it’s further sign of a developing startup ecosystem for the region. As catalogued in Christopher M. Schroeder’s book, Startup Rising: The Startup Revolution Remaking the Middle East, small-scale investment occurs regularly but larger funds are more rare.

“Certainly there are lots of people funding angel rounds; there’s always been private equity,” Schroeder told me in an interview last month. “Now I think there’s a huge need for the Series A round.”

Glowork recently opened an office in Jordan, and will soon be expanding into the Gulf state of Oman. Glowork anticipates the investment will grow it from 10 employees to 150 in the next few years, although Alkhudair maintains the company will retain its social focus.

“The model will be replicated across the region very soon,” Alkhudair assured. And although it’s very telling that government-allied change is being led by a man, Glowork’s success is a small step in the right direction.

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What to Look for When the Trans-Pacific Partnership Text Is Released

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been completed. The agreement is a big deal. It is said it writes the rules for doing business in the 21st century and covers 40 percent of the world's economy. The agreement will determine whether the giant corporations will increase their domination or if regular people will instead be able to fight back, restore self-governance, and make a decent living in good and safe working conditions.

Unfortunately, TPP was negotiated through a corporate-dominated process, with representatives of labor, environmental, consumer, human rights and other "stakeholder" groups largely kept away from the table. The negotiations were conducted in secret and the results have been kept secret.

Now all that is in the past (except the continuing secrecy). At some point the actual text of the agreement will be made available to the public. Organizations, academics, experts and regular people will be able to read, analyze and discuss what has been agreed to in our name. We will all be playing catch-up and will have limited time to organize public opposition if that is warranted. So here are a few things to look for to try to help us understand if TPP is good or bad for regular people here and elsewhere, our environment, our economy and our country.

Proponents of the agreement have been making promises that can't be verified because of the continuing secrecy. They promise that TPP is "the most progressive trade deal the world has ever seen," and that it will "level the playing field for American workers." They say it will "create jobs, raise living standards, improve welfare and promote sustainable growth."

Their promises have set a very high bar. Will TPP live up to the promises?

What To Look For

To help decide whether TPP lives up to the promises made by those selling it, here are some questions to ask as you read the agreement. Don't be misdirected by what might have been in TPP or what we were afraid it might do; look at what is in it now and how what is in it will affect our jobs, pay and benefits, our environment, our relationship to the giant corporation and the billionaires and their immense and growing power, and our ability to self-govern and make laws and regulations that benefit and protect us.

In other words, as you read the text of TPP ask what specifically do regular, non-wealthy people in the U.S. get from TPP, and what do regular, non-wealthy people in the U.S. lose?

● How does TPP undo the damage done by past trade agreements that President Obama says "haven't lived up to their promise"?

● How, specifically, does TPP reverse past outsourcing of U.S. jobs, factories and industries?

● Or are there still NAFTA-style provisions that encourage outsourcing of jobs to low-wage countries like Vietnam?

● How does TPP increase the number of jobs and the pay for regular working people in the U.S. and elsewhere, and by how much?

● Does TPP have provisions that force wages in countries that currently pay very little to rise to a level that approaches U.S. wages? (This would help those workers buy American-made products, too.)

● How, specifically, will TPP help fight income inequality? What is in TPP that would prevent companies that benefit from the deal from keeping all of the proceeds while leaving their employees behind?

● Are the rumors and leaks about Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions true? Will foreign investors with complaints about U.S. laws or regulations be able to bypass U.S. courts and sue us for taxpayer monies before private tribunals?

● How and when does it make countries like Vietnam allow working people to organize unions and get raises?

● How does TPP protect companies that make and do things inside of the U.S. from unfair competition due to currency manipulation?

● Will provisions on "state-owned enterprises" be used to force further privatization of our publicly owned and publicly operated infrastructure like the U.S. Postal Service, highways, water systems and other public utilities?

● Will TPP let our government continue to use "Buy America" procurement policies so American tax dollars help American companies and the American economy?

● Will TPP expand imports from countries where food is often found to contain banned toxic chemicals?

● Will TPP require increases in food and product safety standards and inspections? (How much money is committed in the agreement to beefing up our own food inspection service?)

● What provisions are in TPP to detect and prevent illegal transshipment of goods from non-TPP countries like China?

● What provisions are in TPP to combat human trafficking and forced labor?

● Does TPP increase oversight of financial companies like banks, insurance companies and hedge funds?

● Does TPP contain provisions requiring member countries to jointly fight global climate change?

Speaking of climate and the environment, recently several environmental organizations joined in a letter on "Environmental Provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership" to members of Congress outlining key elements that should be included and excluded in TPP.

It begins by saying TPP "must include all of the May 10th obligations." (Click here to see the details of the May 10 "Bipartisan Trade Deal" agreement, which include "all of our FTA environmental obligations will be enforced on the same basis as the commercial provisions of our agreements - same remedies, procedures, and sanctions...") The letter urges members of Congress to vote no on TPP unless it contains provisions protecting the environment and keeps other provisions from threatening that protection, including:

● A legally enforceable prohibition on trade in illegally sourced timber, wildlife, and marine resources. Countries must be required to adopt, maintain, and implement policies to identify contraband and to penalize violators of the prohibition in a manner that will serve as a strong disincentive to engage in illegal trade."

● A parallel enforceable ban on "illegal, unreported and unregulated" fishing.

● No barriers that would keep countries from regulating as needed to fight climate change.

● No investor protection provisions that would be "used to challenge environmental and other public interest policies."

● No "rules that threaten product labels designed to protect the environment."

Words are words and actions are actions. TPP can have all the best words, but they will not count unless the agreement also enables actions that enforce the words. What does TPP have in it that enables working people, environmentalists and other stakeholders to enforce the promises?

For example, corporations (and their representatives in government) wrote TPP and it looks like they made sure that they will be able to get what they want from it through very strong enforcement mechanisms. It is rumored (and leaked) that TPP contains investor-state dispute settlement provisions that let corporations sue governments when they feel their "rights" under the agreement are being violated or profits hurt. It is said that they can bring these suits to special "corporate courts," where the cases are heard by corporate attorneys and the rulings override anything governments and their courts can do.

That's some serious enforcement capability there.

How can working people be ensured that their rights under the agreement will also be enforced? Will TPP have similar enforcement provisions for working people? Will labor unions be able to sue governments if the rights of working people are violated? If they do have the same ability to bring cases up for enforcement, will these cases be heard by labor attorneys in the same way that corporate grievances are adjudicated by corporate attorneys?

Similarly, will environmental groups be able to sue governments and have those suits heard by environmental attorneys?

These are just some of the questions we should be demanding answers for once the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is made available.

This post originally appeared at Campaign for America's Future (CAF) at their Blog for OurFuture. I am a Fellow with CAF. Sign up here for the CAF daily summary and/or for the Progress Breakfast.