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Explore the world of 'Destiny' through Google Street View

Whether it's touring an insanely large cruise ship or the Polar Bear capital of the world, Google's Street View has you covered. But the search giant doesn't want to limit that virtual experience to tangible, real-life things, which is why it's...

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$150 Chromebook, Futurama Box Set, Bluetooth Speaker, Nikons [Deals]

Acer has refilled its refurbished goody bag with $150 Acer C720 Chromebooks, as well as the touchscreen-toting C720P for $220. The C720 line is regarded for its best-in-class battery life, and is the commerce team's pick for best Chromebook. These sold out quickly last time they were available, so don't delay.

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How Open Is Your City? Check This Census of Civic Data

More cities are making their data available, both in the name of political transparency and to allow residents to help chip away at civic problems. This lovely-looking chart measures 36 cities by how many civic datasets—from crime to transit to zoning—they've released to the public.

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Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet reaches AT&T on November 22nd for $400 on contract (video)

If you've been jonesing for that other flagship Windows RT tablet, you won't have long to wait. AT&T has just announced that it will release the Nokia Lumia 2520 on November 22nd for $400 when paired with a two-year data contract. It will launch only in black, unfortunately, rather than the vibrant ...

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Dana White: UFC isn't interested in signing undefeated Ben Askren

LAS VEGAS -- A day which started off badly for Ben Askren in the morning got worse in the afternoon.

First, Bellator announced that it is releasing its undefeated welterweight champion from any matching rights he might get from other promotions during his free-agent period.

Then UFC president Dana White indicated his company is not interested in signing up Askren at this stage of the game.

"No interest," White told reporters after the UFC 167 press conference.

While White had previously indicated the company was interested in talking to the 12-0 Askren, he says he now feels Askren has to pick up victories in a smaller organization before they'll take another look at him.

"As far as the kid, as far as the level he's on? He barely beat Jay Hieron, you know? He's got some work to do, he can fight in another organization and work his way up and go from there."

White used the Askren situation to take another jab at Bellator's business practices.

"They don't want him," White said. "He's their champion and they don't want him. What does that tell you? They don't even care. ... The fact that they would just give away a guy who was undefeated, it just shows what kind of people you are."

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Alcatel-Lucent enterprise could be up for sale again

Alcatel-Lucent is reportedly looking again to sell its enterprise business as it attempt to cut expenses through an asset sale.

Citing unnamed sources, Reuters is reporting that Alcatel-Lucent has enlisted Lazard, Ltd. to help it find a buyer for its enterprise business, which makes IP telephony and Ethernet switching equipment. It would be the second time in three years that the French company attempted to unload the unit.

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Two years ago, Alcatel-Lucent confirmed that it was considering "strategic options" for its enterprise assets, which at that time also included its Genesys contact center business. Genesys was sold for $1.5 billion in early 2012.

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A spokesperson at Alcatel-Lucent's enterprise business said the company doesn't comment on "speculation and rumors" when asked to respond to this week's Reuters report.

Alcatel-Lucent is looking to divest 1 billion euros ($1.34 billion) worth of assets by 2015, Reuters states. The company plans to shed 15,000 positions by that time as it attempts to regain profitability.

In June, the company announced a fresh strategic plan under new CEO Michel Combes called "The Shift Plan." It is intended to transform Alcatel-Lucent into an IP networking and ultra-broadband specialist, with a growing and cash generative business and a sound balance sheet by the end of 2015.

The Shift Plan also calls for selling off 1 billion euros worth of assets and cutting annual operating costs by the same amount.

The enterprise unit may have to be split to be sold. Reuters reports that shoppers two years ago found the telephony business unappealing due to high costs associated with a unionized European workforce and a legacy product line being impacted by cloud-based telephony providers.

In Ethernet switching, Alcatel-Lucent's share of the $20 billion worldwide market has averaged 1.2 percent annually since 2010, according to Dell'Oro Group. It's had some high-profile wins with California State University and Advocate Health Care but equipment was discounted by as much as 74 percent.

In 2012, Alcatel-Lucent's Ethernet switching revenue was $238.1 million, and its enterprise telephony revenue was $928.6 million, according to Dell'Oro.

Jim Duffy has been covering technology for over 27 years, 22 at Network World. He also writes The Cisco Connection blog and can be reached on Twitter @Jim_Duffy.

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Twitter is powerful, but where are the profits?

In this Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, photo, a woman stands across the street from Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. As Wall Street analysts size up Twitter ahead of its first public stock sale this week, more than a few are expressing concern about the company's lack of profits. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

In this Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, photo, a woman stands across the street from Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. As Wall Street analysts size up Twitter ahead of its first public stock sale this week, more than a few are expressing concern about the company's lack of profits. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

NEW YORK (AP) — It can help overthrow dictators. But can it make money?

Protesters famously used Twitter to organize during the Arab Spring three years ago. President Barack Obama announced his 2012 re-election victory using the short messaging service. Lady Gaga tweets. So does the pope.

But for all its power and reach, Twitter gushes losses — $65 million in the third quarter, nearly three times more than it lost a year ago.

As Wall Street analysts size up Twitter ahead of its first public stock sale this week, more than a few are expressing concern about the company's lack of profits.

Those misgivings are echoed by average investors. Some 47 percent of Americans believe Twitter won't be a good investment, according to a recent AP-CNBC poll.

Of course, a company's pre-IPO losses are no indication its stock will do poorly. Amazon.com had big losses before it went public 16 years ago and still occasionally posts them. Yet its stock is up more than 18,000 percent since the IPO.

Even so, future Twitter shareholders poring over the company's more than 200-page IPO document are being asked to take a leap of faith. The document never makes clear when the company will sell enough ads to stanch the red ink and deliver sustainable profits.

What's Twitter's sales pitch to potential investors?

"They're taking you to the edge of a swamp and saying, 'Someday, this is going to be paradise,'" says Anthony Catanach, a professor of accounting at Villanova University.

Pessimists who have gazed at that swamp believe Twitter is going public too soon but can't resist exploiting a market in which investors are eager to look past losses as stock prices soar to record highs. Optimists refuse to believe a company that has turned itself into a worldwide water cooler in just seven years can't make big money — at least someday.

"Twitter is in its infancy, and it's a site a lot more people will go to," says Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities. "They'll figure out how to sell advertising."

Many money managers seem to agree. In a reflection of high demand from them for the stock, Twitter on Monday increased its expected IPO price to $25 per share, up from $20.

To the optimists, Twitter's losses are expected, even welcome, as the company spends hundreds of millions of dollars to attract users and build an ad business.

Twitter, those who are bullish about the company point out, is allowing TV advertisers to grab the attention of people who are using Twitter to engage in running commentary on the shows they're watching.

When the lights went out during the Super Bowl in February, for instance, Oreo-maker Mondelez tweeted a picture of the cookie with the caption, "You can still dunk in the dark." People re-tweeted the ad 15,000 in a few hours.

Another example: Earlier this month, moments after New England quarterback Tom Brady was intercepted in a big game, the NFL sent its Twitter followers a video replay, preceded by an eight-second Verizon ad.

Debra Aho Williamson, an analyst at research firm eMarketer, sees plenty more opportunity for Twitter to shake up the ad world. She says Twitter is an ideal medium for targeting people with ads while they're away from home because it's mostly accessed by smartphones and other mobile devices.

Williamson muses about a future in which you tweet that you're hungry for a particular snack, and Twitter, using the location service on your device, sends you a coupon and directs you to a store nearby.

Unfortunately, that's not all that potential Twitter investors are left to muse over after studying the company's IPO document. What companies are its biggest advertisers? The document doesn't say. When does it hope to make profits? It's not clear.

What we do know from the document raises questions about whether Twitter's race to grow quickly is faltering. Twitter had 232 million users in September, up 6 percent from June. The number of people using Twitter had been growing at double-digit rates last year.

Another problem: Those 232 million users are just one-fifth of the 1.19 billion monthly users on Facebook, a big rival for social-media ad dollars.

Brian Wieser, an analyst at Pivotal Research Group, says investors shouldn't be put off by Facebook comparisons. He says Twitter is a "niche" business, but one with potentially a bright future selling ads. He reckons the company is worth maybe $29 per share.

But even bulls like Wieser say Twitter is a gamble. Twitter is less developed than most companies going public, he says, and is therefore an investment perhaps better suited for a venture capitalist than a public investor.

"They have to invent the ad products. They have to evangelize to marketers," he says. "They have to get advertisers to cut checks."

As with any company in the early stages of building its business, investors should expect plenty of hiccups, and in surprising places.

Take Twitter's supposed strength — all those users accessing it via smartphones. Skeptics say that because of the small screen, Twitter could easily alienate users as it tries to squeeze in more tweets from advertisers.

One thing Twitter pessimists can't deny about the IPO: The timing seems perfect. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index is up 30 percent in 2013, and the stocks of plenty of unprofitable companies have soared.

Zynga, a maker of games played over the Internet, is losing money this year and is expected to do the same in 2014. Its stock is up 56 percent this year. Yelp, the user-generated review site, is a big money loser, too. Its stock has more than tripled.

"People get very excited about social media," says Villanova's Catanach. "The passionate user-base wants to invest."

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Opportunities abound for nonprofit hospitals aiming to address obesity through community benefit

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New STOP Obesity Alliance report offers guidance for implementing obesity programs to meet community health needs

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31, 2013 --New research from the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance sheds light on the challenges and opportunities for nonprofit hospitals to address obesity through community benefit activities. With obesity affecting more than one-third of adults and 17 percent of children in the United States, many communities are facing the challenge of how to address this epidemic. Nonprofit hospitals are uniquely positioned to help through their ongoing efforts to provide community benefit programs. Findings from the Alliance's research team at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) include:

• Lack of Proven Community-Based Programs That Directly Address Obesity in Adults: Obesity is a pressing problem in the United States, but one where effective community-based programs are lacking. While there are many ongoing efforts specific to childhood obesity, few programs are directed toward helping adults who struggle with overweight and obesity. Hospitals have an opportunity to add to the existing evidence-base of effective obesity programs and advance the conversation on effective strategies for reducing obesity.
• Need to Reduce Stigma: By offering strategic programs to address obesity, hospitals can help to reduce weight-based stigma and advocate for positive and supportive communication between health care providers, patients and community members.
• Value of Effective Partnerships: Obesity is a complex condition that requires multi-level and multi-sectoral partnerships to unite and align efforts aimed at prevention and treatment. As "conveners of change," hospitals can be the driving force for transformation within their communities.

This new research comes as the nation's more than 2,900 nonprofit hospitals face new requirements under the Affordable Care Act in order to maintain their federal tax-exempt status. These requirements include that hospitals conduct an annual Community Health Needs Assessment and develop an implementation strategy for addressing one or more of the needs identified.

The paper offers nonprofit hospitals strategies and guidance for addressing obesity as part of their community benefit activities. Presented in a reader-friendly format of questions and answers informed by a widespread panel of experts on obesity and community benefit programming, nonprofit hospitals can use the insights offered in the paper to inform their decisions around obesity programming. The paper offers guidance on issues such as how to select community partners, how to determine the scope of an intervention, and which obesity-specific factors to take into account when developing programs.

"Given the number of people that are affected by overweight and obesity, we anticipate that nonprofit hospitals will identify obesity as a significant health need in their Community Health Needs Assessments," said Stephanie David, JD, MPH, head of the STOP Obesity Alliance research team at SPHHS. "Yet, to date, we know that there is a gap when it comes to obesity initiatives, especially for adults. By developing community-based obesity programs, hospitals can impact how obesity is viewed and treated."

The paper is the result of a multi-phase project that involved gathering input from experts in community benefit and obesity research at a roundtable discussion held at SPHHS this summer as well as research and individual interviews with experts.

"Obesity is a complex issue that requires a coordinated response from many sectors, including health care, community groups, public health and public policy," said Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, Director of the STOP Obesity Alliance. "With hospitals spearheading efforts to develop effective obesity programs, communities can work together to make real progress toward reducing obesity and helping people to live healthier lives."

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About the STOP Obesity Alliance

The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance is a collaboration of nearly 70 consumer, provider, government, labor, business, health insurer and quality-of-care organizations working to drive innovative and practical strategies that combat obesity. The Alliance receives funding from founding sponsor, Sanofi. For more information, visit http://www.stopobesityalliance.org and follow the Alliance on Facebook and Twitter.

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New STOP Obesity Alliance report offers guidance for implementing obesity programs to meet community health needs

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31, 2013 --New research from the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance sheds light on the challenges and opportunities for nonprofit hospitals to address obesity through community benefit activities. With obesity affecting more than one-third of adults and 17 percent of children in the United States, many communities are facing the challenge of how to address this epidemic. Nonprofit hospitals are uniquely positioned to help through their ongoing efforts to provide community benefit programs. Findings from the Alliance's research team at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) include:

• Lack of Proven Community-Based Programs That Directly Address Obesity in Adults: Obesity is a pressing problem in the United States, but one where effective community-based programs are lacking. While there are many ongoing efforts specific to childhood obesity, few programs are directed toward helping adults who struggle with overweight and obesity. Hospitals have an opportunity to add to the existing evidence-base of effective obesity programs and advance the conversation on effective strategies for reducing obesity.
• Need to Reduce Stigma: By offering strategic programs to address obesity, hospitals can help to reduce weight-based stigma and advocate for positive and supportive communication between health care providers, patients and community members.
• Value of Effective Partnerships: Obesity is a complex condition that requires multi-level and multi-sectoral partnerships to unite and align efforts aimed at prevention and treatment. As "conveners of change," hospitals can be the driving force for transformation within their communities.

This new research comes as the nation's more than 2,900 nonprofit hospitals face new requirements under the Affordable Care Act in order to maintain their federal tax-exempt status. These requirements include that hospitals conduct an annual Community Health Needs Assessment and develop an implementation strategy for addressing one or more of the needs identified.

The paper offers nonprofit hospitals strategies and guidance for addressing obesity as part of their community benefit activities. Presented in a reader-friendly format of questions and answers informed by a widespread panel of experts on obesity and community benefit programming, nonprofit hospitals can use the insights offered in the paper to inform their decisions around obesity programming. The paper offers guidance on issues such as how to select community partners, how to determine the scope of an intervention, and which obesity-specific factors to take into account when developing programs.

"Given the number of people that are affected by overweight and obesity, we anticipate that nonprofit hospitals will identify obesity as a significant health need in their Community Health Needs Assessments," said Stephanie David, JD, MPH, head of the STOP Obesity Alliance research team at SPHHS. "Yet, to date, we know that there is a gap when it comes to obesity initiatives, especially for adults. By developing community-based obesity programs, hospitals can impact how obesity is viewed and treated."

The paper is the result of a multi-phase project that involved gathering input from experts in community benefit and obesity research at a roundtable discussion held at SPHHS this summer as well as research and individual interviews with experts.

"Obesity is a complex issue that requires a coordinated response from many sectors, including health care, community groups, public health and public policy," said Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, Director of the STOP Obesity Alliance. "With hospitals spearheading efforts to develop effective obesity programs, communities can work together to make real progress toward reducing obesity and helping people to live healthier lives."

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About the STOP Obesity Alliance

The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance is a collaboration of nearly 70 consumer, provider, government, labor, business, health insurer and quality-of-care organizations working to drive innovative and practical strategies that combat obesity. The Alliance receives funding from founding sponsor, Sanofi. For more information, visit http://www.stopobesityalliance.org and follow the Alliance on Facebook and Twitter.

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James Blake wins UK's Mercury music prize

LONDON (AP) — Classically trained musician James Blake has won this year's Mercury Prize, Britain's eclectic music award.

Blake beat nominees including the band Arctic Monkeys, a previous winner, and rock icon David Bowie to the 20,000 pound ($32,000) prize with his second album, "Overgrown."

A total of 12 acts were nominated for this year's award, which is open to acts from Britain and Ireland.

The prize has a reputation for rewarding new talent, though bookies had made the veteran Bowie one of the favorites to take the trophy this year.

Other nominees this year included solo artists Laura Marling, Jon Hopkins and Laura Mvula, electronic duo Disclosure and bands Rudimental, Savages, Foals and Villagers.

Blake thanked his parents as he accepted the award Wednesday at the Roundhouse in London.

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Lou Reed: Rock 'n' roll poet of the streets

FILE - In a June 24, 2003 file photo, music icon Lou Reed has his hands imprinted as supporters cheer in the background as he is inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Punk-poet, rock legend Lou Reed is dead of a liver-related ailment, his literary agen said Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. He was 71.(AP Photo/Ric Francis, File)

FILE - In a June 24, 2003 file photo, music icon Lou Reed has his hands imprinted as supporters cheer in the background as he is inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Punk-poet, rock legend Lou Reed is dead of a liver-related ailment, his literary agen said Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. He was 71.(AP Photo/Ric Francis, File)

This Oct. 31, 1974 image released by Mark Goff shows Lou Reed in concert in Milwaukee. Reed died Sunday Oct. 27, 2013 at the age 71. (AP Photo/Mark Goff)

FILE - In a June 13, 1986 file photo, Lou Reed performs during musical number at a benefit in Chicago, for Amnesty International. Reed's literary agent Andrew Wylie says the legendary musician died Sunday morning, Oct. 27, 2013 in Southampton, N.Y., of an ailment related to his recent liver transplant. He was 71. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — The stare from across a desk was enough for me to question whether my first and only interview with Lou Reed had been a good idea.

He'd already curtly dismissed a publicist who had dreamed for years of meeting his musical hero. Now Reed seemed to be debating whether my admitted sin — I wasn't a native New Yorker — was worth overlooking to get some business done.

Yes, Reed, who died Sunday at age 71 of liver disease related to a recent transplant, wasn't an easy man. New York isn't an easy town. Few artists reflected a city better than he did, and he found it an endless source of inspiration. The 2003 retrospective package we talked about claimed that status as a title: "NYC Man."

As a member of the Velvet Underground and later as a solo artist, Reed chronicled the rough side of a city at a time when it wasn't so hidden from view. Transvestites, drug addicts and prostitutes found a place in his music. Behind a loping bass line, the cinematic lyrics of "Walk on the Wild Side" brought that world to others. For many musicians, their best-known songs aren't necessarily representative of their work. That wasn't the case with Reed.

Many of his most popular songs, like "Sweet Jane," ''Rock and Roll" and "Heroin," dated from the period of the late 1960s into the 1970s with the Velvets and soon after they broke up.

The frequently challenging subject matter didn't lend itself to mass success and, "Walk on the Wild Side" excepted, Reed didn't achieve it. His singing voice didn't help, either; Reed had limited range and sang in a conversational style.

The Velvet Underground didn't sniff the top of the charts when alive, giving rise to a famous quote from producer and Roxy Music founder Brian Eno, who suggested that every one of the few people who bought their records, himself included, later started bands.

Many paid off their debts in tribute. U2 covered Reed's "Satellite of Love," the Cowboy Junkies did "Sweet Jane" and R.E.M. frequently performed "Pale Blue Eyes." His song "Perfect Day" had an extensive life, too.

Reed was an avant-garde artist who wore the black leather of a rocker and played a cutting guitar. Reed and his wife, performance artist Laurie Anderson, were a First Couple of an artistic scene that thrived on taking risks. Sometimes the risks didn't work — his last big project, the 2011 collaboration with Metallica called "Lulu," was widely seen as a clamorous mess — but very few people succeed at everything.

He was dismissive in our interview when asked what he hoped people would say about his work when he was gone.

"I don't give a (expletive)," he said. "Who knows or cares?

"I don't expect anything at all from anything and I never have," he said. "I'm not trying to change anybody's mind about anything. I'm not trying to win anybody over. I'm happy to get up in the morning. I can tie my shoelaces. I haven't got hit by a car. I just love the music and sound and wanted to make it better, so if someone else wanted to hear it, they'd get some bang for the buck."

The people who cared about his music always knew there was a heart beating strong beneath that gruff exterior. The wild side was hard to miss, but the tenderness of a "Pale Blue Eyes" is hard to forget, the regretful young man singing that he "thought of you as everything I've had but couldn't keep."

Reed's 1989 album, "New York," was a rocking, superbly written chronicle of a city in the midst of a crack epidemic, before it was later cleaned up.

On his song, "Dirty Blvd.," Reed details a scene of hustlers and hopelessness and those hookers again, zeroing in on Pedro, who escapes into his own dreams of transcending his environment with the help of a book of magic plucked from a garbage can.

Throughout the depressing scene he paints, Reed's voice is a monotone dripping in cynicism — until he gets to Pedro, where it lifts up a few notes, as if he can lift Pedro above the world he's living in to a better place. It's a moment of exquisite beauty.

Fly, fly away, Pedro.

You, too, Lou.

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EDITOR'S NOTE — David Bauder can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter@dbauder. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/david-bauder.

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