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Mass. 6-year-old calls 911 on dad for running red light
CBS News
QUINCY, Mass. - It seems this kid is destined for law enforcement. A 6-year-old boy from Quincy, Massachusetts, called 911 on his father, who he said ran through a red light, CBS Boston reported. A recording of the 911 call was shared Wednesday on the ...
Boy, 5, calls 911 to report 'Daddy went through a red light'The Providence Journal
A boy who dreams of being a cop calls 911 on his dadBoston Herald
5-year-old kid calls 911 on his dad for running a red lightMashable
My Fox Boston -UPI.com -Patch.com -MassLive.com
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Google CEO: Our AI is better because we've been doing it longer
CNET
Google CEO Sundar Pichai at the company's headquarters after a CNET interview. James Martin/CNET. If the battle between rival digital assistants can be summed up with the NBA championships, then Google's take would be the Golden State Warriors?
Sundar Pichai stays diplomatic about Google building its own phonesTechCrunch
Sundar Pichai says Google will be 'more opinionated' about Nexus designThe Verge
Google's Echo-rival will have a special 'off the record' settingBusiness Insider
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Jeff Bezos has become a household name in the retail and tech industries for his ability to anticipate trends and his willingness to take risks.
When the Amazon CEO spoke at Recode’s Code Conference eight years ago, the online retail giant had just recently launched its Kindle e-reader, which has since proven to be a tremendous success.
Bezos attended that same conference Tuesday evening in Los Angeles, but this time, his goals were even more extravagant and future-focused than ever: In his talk with Recode editor-at-large Walt Mossberg, he discussed artificial intelligence and his ideas for saving the planet.
During their conversation, which was recorded and published by Recode, Bezos claimed that the way to protect the planet is “by going into outer space.”
Bezos told Mossberg that high-energy production should take place in space in order to preserve the Earth as a clean living space.
“Earth will be zoned residential and light industrial,” he explained. “You shouldn’t be doing heavy energy on earth. We can build gigantic chip factories in space.”
He also said that futuristic developments like natural language processing, AI and machine “learning” are going to be “gigantic.”
“It’s probably hard to overstate how big of an impact it’s going to have on society over the next 20 years,” Bezos said.
Sharing his optimism, the CEO told Mossberg, “I think we’re on the edge of a golden era.”
Bezos, who owns the Washington Post, also commented on the importance of protecting the press from moneyed adversaries who don’t like what they publish. Bezos himself has been targeted by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump over the paper’s coverage of the Trump campaign.
“The best defense to speech that you don’t like about yourself as a public figure is to develop a thick skin. It’s really the only effective defense, because you can’t stop it,” he said. “If you’re doing anything interesting in the world, you’re going to have critics. If you absolutely can’t tolerate critics, then don’t do anything new or interesting.”

When asked about PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel’s funding of Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker, Bezos was careful to phrase his response as generally as possible.
“It’s the ugly speech that needs protection,” he noted. And for those who dislike someone’s “ugly speech,” Bezos said, “You don’t have to invite those people to your dinner parties.”
When Amazon launched its Kindle e-reader almost a decade ago, there were rumors that the company, which started off selling only books, was trying to put bookstores and publishing companies out of business. Now, with Amazon’s sophisticated shipping process that offers customers the option free two-hour shipping via drone delivery, there is new speculation that the company is trying to put the U.S. Postal Service out of business.
But Bezos put these fears at ease, saying that Amazon isn’t so much interested in taking over the “last mile” of the delivery trek, as it is in making the process more efficient for the company and its partners.
“We’re growing our business with UPS, we’re growing our business with the U.S. Postal Service and still we’re supplementing it,” he said.
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Flesh eating bacteria sounds so scary. I imagine because it IS. 

Woman gets flesh-eating bacteria while fishing in Gulf of Mexico
Atlanta Journal Constitution
A woman who was fishing in the Gulf of Mexico was diagnosed with flesh-eating bacteria after something bit her foot. (Photo: Screengrab via WDSU/YouTube). 
Health officials offer word of caution after woman infected by flesh-eating bacteria in GulfWPBF West Palm Beach
Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria while surf fishingNew York Daily News
Flesh-eating bacteria infects woman near Grand Isle, TV station reportsNOLA.com

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A Texas man paid his speeding ticket with 22,000 pennies to “protest” the fine.
 
Brett Sanders of Frisco, Texas told KXAS‑TV that he did “nothing wrong” by driving 9 miles an hour over the speed limit on his street.
“I didn’t hurt anybody. I didn’t endanger anybody’s life,” he said.
Sanders fought the $220 ticket in court, but he lost his case.
“When my fine came due, I just decided I might as well pay with pennies and we’ll make a big spectacle of it,” Sanders said.
He went to the bank to withdraw the coins and brought them to the Frisco Municipal Court in five-gallon buckets, where he proceeded to dump them on the counter. He recorded the incident and posted the video to YouTube.
“It felt great. It really felt great,” he said.
The staff at the Municipal Court told KXAS that it took them three hours to count the coins, and Sanders actually overpaid the city by $7.81.
“I’m just going to go ahead and let them keep that,” he said.
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Ouch!

A Thai man is recovering in a hospital after a 10-foot python slithered up through the plumbing and latched onto his penis as he sat on the toilet.
On Wednesday, Attaporn Boonmakchuay, 38, battled the snake for 30 minutes before he managed to extract himself from its grasp, according to CBS News.
Attaporn Boonmakchuay gestures while talking to reporters in a hospital following a snake attack at his home in Chachoengsao, Thailand, Wednesday. (BBTV CH7 Thailand via AP)
Boonmakchuay was aided by his wife and his neighbor, who tried to assist him after hearing his screams for help. Boonmakchuay’s wife tied a rope around the snake while he pried its jaws open.
He then passed out.
Rescue workers attempt to remove a python from a toilet in a home in Chachoengsao, Thailand, Wednesday. (BBTV CH7 Thailand via AP)
Boonmakchuay was taken to the hospital, where he is expected to recover from the bloody incident.
The hospital director, Dr. Chutima Pincharoen, said that Boonmakchuay “has a really good attitude.”
“Even though his own wife and children were in shock, he’s been smiling and giving interviews all day from his bed,” Pincharoen said.
Rescue workers remove a python from a toilet outside a home in Chachoengsao, Thailand, Wednesday. (BBTV CH7 Thailand via AP)
According to CBS, emergency workers pried the snake out of the Asian-style squat toilet and released it into the wild.
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http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/saudi-bride-divorced-minutes-after-marriage-ceremony-1.1829174
 
A Saudi bride was divorced shortly after the marriage ceremony when she ignored her groom and kept chatting with her friends on her mobile

I have uploaded one for children! Found a couple regular ones on this site as well. 
 

Microsoft Tweaks its Policies for Terrorism Content on its Services
PC Magazine
It can be tricky for some of the big names in the technology industry to deal with content on their networks. It's not always as black-and-white as a "that should definitely not be on our site, you're banned" kind of an issue. There's a lot of gray ...
Microsoft takes a stance against terrorism on its consumer servicesYahoo News
Microsoft Cracking Down On Terrorist Content Across Its ServicesTech Times
Microsoft Joins the Fight Against Online TerrorismBidness ETC
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Why don't you use an Index strategy?
Check out this US Large Cap, High Dividend, Volatility Weighted Index ETF:
Victory_CEMP_US_Large_Cap_High_Div_Volatility_Wtd_Index_ETF_Fact_Sheet(1).pdf
 
I really like the explanation given in this article.
It pays a dividend once a month
Victory Portfolios II
Victory CEMP US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd Index ETF   Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2015     (Unaudited)
Security Description
  Shares
  Value
  Common Stocks (99.8%)
  Aerospace & Defense (1.4%):
  Lockheed Martin Corporation
    1,884
    $
409,111
    Air Freight & Logistics (1.0%):
  United Parcel Service, Inc.
    3,138
      301,970
    Automobiles (2.1%):
  Ford Motor Company
    22,068
      310,938
    General Motors Company
    8,736
      297,112
          608,050
    Banks (1.3%):
  People's United Financial, Inc.
    23,436
      378,491
    Beverages (1.7%):
  The Coca-Cola Company
    11,828
      508,131
    Capital Markets (2.2%):
  Invesco Ltd.
    8,692
      291,008
    T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    5,107
      365,100
          656,108
    Chemicals (2.9%):
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Company
    5,476
      364,702
    LyondellBasell Industries NV
    2,345
      203,780
    The Dow Chemical Company
    5,674
      292,098
          860,580
    Communications Equipment (1.7%):
  Cisco Systems, Inc.
    10,333
      280,593
    QUALCOMM, Inc.
    4,494
      224,632
          505,225
    Consumer Finance (0.6%):
  Navient Corporation
    16,378
      187,528
    Diversified Financial Services (1.1%):
  CME Group, Inc.
    3,465
      313,929
    Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.8%):
  CenturyLink, Inc.
    9,399
      236,479
    Electric Utilities (12.3%):
  American Electric Power Company, Inc.
    5,857
      341,287
    Duke Energy Corporation
    4,658
      332,535
    Entergy Corporation
    4,829
      330,110
    Eversource Energy
    6,679
      341,097
    Exelon Corporation
    8,426
      233,990
    OGE Energy Corporation
    11,174
      293,764
    Pepco Holdings, Inc.
    10,426
      271,180
    Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
    5,508
      355,156
    Southern Company
    8,057
      376,987
    Westar Energy, Inc.
    8,732
      370,324
    Xcel Energy, Inc.
    9,671
      347,286
          3,593,716
     
  Electrical Equipment (2.0%):
  Eaton Corporation PLC
    4,908
    $
255,412
    Emerson Electric Company
    6,711
      320,987
          576,399
    Energy Equipment & Services (1.1%):
  Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
    2,983
      159,740
    National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
    4,760
      159,412
          319,152
    Food & Staples Retailing (3.6%):
  Costco Wholesale Corporation
    2,440
      394,060
    Sysco Corporation
    8,434
      345,794
    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    5,265
      322,745
          1,062,599
    Food Products (1.9%):
  General Mills, Inc.
    7,585
      437,351
    Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
    5,878
      129,845
          567,196
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.2%):
  Baxter International, Inc.
    9,243
      352,620
    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (2.8%):
  Las Vegas Sands Corporation
    3,971
      174,089
    McDonald's Corporation
    3,476
      410,655
    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
    3,266
      226,268
          811,012
    Household Products (1.6%):
  Procter & Gamble Company
    5,730
      455,019
    Insurance (7.2%):
  American Financial Group, Inc.
    6,274
      452,230
    Arthur J Gallagher & Company
    10,027
      410,505
    Cincinnati Financial Corporation
    6,640
      392,889
    CNA Financial Corporation
    9,630
      338,495
    MetLife, Inc.
    5,564
      268,240
    Principal Financial Group, Inc.
    5,551
      249,684
          2,112,043
    IT Services (3.3%):
  International Business Machines Corporation
    2,089
      287,488
    Paychex, Inc.
    8,032
      424,813
    The Western Union Company
    13,674
      244,901
          957,202
    Machinery (2.6%):
  Caterpillar, Inc.
    3,631
      246,763
    Deere & Company
    3,759
      286,699
    PACCAR, Inc.
    4,879
      231,264
          764,726
     
Media (2.2%):
  Omnicom Group, Inc.
    5,600
    $
423,696
    TEGNA, Inc.
    9,075
      231,594
          655,290
    Metals & Mining (0.8%):
  Nucor Corporation
    5,569
      224,431
    Multiline Retail (0.7%):
  Kohl's Corporation
    4,037
      192,282
    Multi-Utilities (13.1%):
  Alliant Energy Corporation
    5,728
      357,714
    Ameren Corporation
    7,948
      343,592
    CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
    15,632
      287,004
    CMS Energy Corporation
    8,851
      319,344
    Consolidated Edison, Inc.
    5,355
      344,166
    Dominion Resources, Inc.
    5,027
      340,026
    DTE Energy Company
    4,070
      326,373
    PG&E Corporation
    6,334
      336,905
    Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
    7,043
      272,494
    SCANA Corporation
    5,778
      349,511
    TECO Energy, Inc.
    8,913
      237,531
    WEC Energy Group, Inc.
    6,137
      314,890
          3,829,550
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.3%):
  Chevron Corporation
    3,258
      293,090
    Exxon Mobil Corporation
    4,098
      319,439
    Kinder Morgan, Inc.
    10,093
      150,588
    ONEOK, Inc.
    4,711
      116,173
    Plains GP Holdings LP
    7,299
      68,976
    Spectra Energy Corporation
    9,425
      225,634
    Williams Companies, Inc.
    3,363
      86,429
          1,260,329
    Paper & Forest Products (0.9%):
  International Paper Company
    6,573
      247,802
    Pharmaceuticals (3.7%):
  Johnson & Johnson
    4,005
      411,393
    Merck & Company, Inc.
    5,566
      293,996
    Pfizer, Inc.
    11,213
      361,956
          1,067,345
    Road & Rail (1.1%):
  Norfolk Southern Corporation
    3,637
      307,654
    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (6.7%):
  Analog Devices, Inc.
    3,671
      203,080
    Intel Corporation
    8,402
      289,449
    KLA-Tencor Corporation
    4,740
      328,719
    Linear Technology Corporation
    6,664
      283,020
    Microchip Technology, Inc.
    5,948
      276,820
     
Security Description
  Shares
  Value
  Texas Instruments, Inc.
    5,259
    $
288,246
    Xilinx, Inc.
    6,126
      287,738
          1,957,072
    Software (1.9%):
  CA, Inc.
    10,865
      310,304
    Symantec Corporation
    11,854
      248,934
          559,238
    Specialty Retail (1.9%):
  Best Buy Company, Inc.
    4,634
      141,105
    GameStop Corporation
    4,477
      125,535
    L Brands, Inc.
    3,074
      294,551
          561,191
    Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.5%):
  Seagate Technology PLC
    4,212
      154,412
    Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.9%):
  Coach, Inc.
    7,637
      249,959
    Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (1.1%):
  New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
    20,131
      328,538
    Tobacco (3.6%):
  Altria Group, Inc.
    6,392
      372,078
    Philip Morris International, Inc.
    4,107
      361,046
    Reynolds American, Inc.
    6,943
      320,420
          1,053,544
    Total Common Stocks (Cost $29,349,048)
    29,185,923
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (0.3%)
  Money Market Funds (0.3%):
  Short Term Investment Trust Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.29%^
    98,072
      98,072
    Total Short-Term Investments — (Cost $98,072)
    98,072
    Total Investments — 100.1% (Cost $29,447,120)
    29,283,995
    Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.1)%
    (14,989
)
  NET ASSETS — 100.0%
  $
29,269,006
    ^  Annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2015.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Fund's Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
Schedule of Open Futures Contracts
Number of 
Contracts 
Sold   Description
  Notional Amount
  Unrealized 
Appreciation     2     S&P 500 E-Mini Future, March 2016
  $
(203,540
)
  $
1,977
        $
1,977
     

A  girlfriend  was  there  in  Banff  3  times  for  Ski - holiday  and  really  SO  enthusiastically !  YES...  such  a  little  paradise  she  said  ;o)  A  beautiful  picture,  wow !

Here's a link to more info:
http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed
 

I like them. Post more. ;-)

Can You Hear Me in French?
Working much like the Babel Fish from ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,’ the Pilot can translate live speech. So, if you have it in your ear and you’re talking to someone who speaks French – you will hear what they say in English and they will hear you in French.
Both participants in the conversation will need to be wearing a Pilot but the manufacturers will be selling them in pairs so you don’t need to seek out owners of the device in the street.

Can You Hear Me in French?
Working much like the Babel Fish from ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,’ the Pilot can translate live speech. So, if you have it in your ear and you’re talking to someone who speaks French – you will hear what they say in English and they will hear you in French.
Both participants in the conversation will need to be wearing a Pilot but the manufacturers will be selling them in pairs so you don’t need to seek out owners of the device in the street.

This made me cry. my mother was from Mexico and my American father forbade her from teaching us Spanish. so we never learned! I have many family members iv never been able to converse with because they do not know English including my grandmother whom I never did speak to myself because of the language barrier. I'm sure this will change people's lives   what an extraordinary thing. These are things I thought would only happen in the New System ??

WOW   thats  so  COOL !   I  want  such  a  tiny  "man"  in  my  ear  ;o)  Thats  new,  right ?  I  hope,  not  so  expensive,  awww...  But  I  guess,  for  any  language  another  knob...

Can You Hear Me in French?
Working much like the Babel Fish from ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,’ the Pilot can translate live speech. So, if you have it in your ear and you’re talking to someone who speaks French – you will hear what they say in English and they will hear you in French.
Both participants in the conversation will need to be wearing a Pilot but the manufacturers will be selling them in pairs so you don’t need to seek out owners of the device in the street.

Can You Hear Me in French?
Working much like the Babel Fish from ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,’ the Pilot can translate live speech. So, if you have it in your ear and you’re talking to someone who speaks French – you will hear what they say in English and they will hear you in French.
Both participants in the conversation will need to be wearing a Pilot but the manufacturers will be selling them in pairs so you don’t need to seek out owners of the device in the street.

Can You Hear Me in French?
Working much like the Babel Fish from ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,’ the Pilot can translate live speech. So, if you have it in your ear and you’re talking to someone who speaks French – you will hear what they say in English and they will hear you in French.
Both participants in the conversation will need to be wearing a Pilot but the manufacturers will be selling them in pairs so you don’t need to seek out owners of the device in the street.

I am very detail-oreinted.
My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable.
Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!
Enclosed is a ruff draft of my resume.
I am sicking and entry-level position.
It's best for employers that I not work with people.
Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.
I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated.
If this resume doesn't blow your hat off, then please return it in the enclosed envelope.
My fortune cookie said, "Your next interview will result in a job." And I like your company in particular.
You hold in your hands the resume of a truly outstanding candidate!
I saw your ad on the information highway, and I came to a screeching halt.
Insufficient writing skills, thought processes have slowed down some. If I am not one of the best, I will look for another opportunity.
Please disregard the attached resumeit is terribly out of date.
Seek challenges that test my mind and body, since the two are usually inseparable.
Reason for leaving last job: The owner gave new meaning to the word paranoia. I prefer to elaborate privately.
Previous experience: Self-employed--a fiasco.
Exposure to German for two years, but many words are inappropriate for business.
My experience in horticulture is well-rooted.
Experience: Watered, groomed, and fed the family dog for years.
I am a rabid typist.
Education: College, August 1880 - May 1984.
I have a bachelorette degree in computers.
Excellent memory; strong math aptitude; excellent memory; effective management skills; and very good at math.
Graduated in the top 66% of my class.
Accomplishments: Completed 11 years of high school.
Strengths: Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining composer.
Special skills: Experienced with numerous office machines and can make great lattes.
I worked as a Corporate Lesion.
Special Skills: Speak English.
Served as assistant sore manager.
Reason for leaving last job: Pushed aside so the vice president's girlfriend could steal my job.
Married, eight children. Prefer frequent travel.
Education: B.A. in Loberal Arts.
Objective: To have my skills and ethics challenged on a daily basis