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Though Apple's iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 just launched this week and many protective cases have yet to hit the market, there are still a handful of early case options available for purchase in addition to Apple's. Here are some of the first options available to protect your brand new iPad.

The procession for the body of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo traveled from Ottawa to the fallen Canadian soldier's hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, along the Highway of Heroes on Friday

Renamed in 2007, the highway is a stretch of Ontario's Highway 401 that runs from Trenton, Ontario, to Toronto, and commemorates Canadian soldiers who have died, according to CTV News

Crowds of people, many carrying Canadian flags, gathered on overpasses Friday to pay their respects to Cirillo. Gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, shot and killed Cirillo at Ottawa's National War Memorial, before firing shots inside a Parliament building on Wednesday. Read more...

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Bodley – 12 years old

Old Faithful, a beautiful portrait series by Toronto-based photographer Pete Thorne, captures the sweet elegance of elderly dogs. Posting a new portrait every day on the project’s Facebook page, Pete hopes to put together a book of these amazing dogs and speaks about them with the utmost respect and tenderness. In the case of Mance, the English Bulldog with bone cancer, Pete saw beauty in the deformity caused by disease.

The Old Faithful project did its first house call yesterday to meet and photograph Mance here. Mance is a 13yr Old English Bulldog, a breed close to my heart. He has bone cancer that adds a lot of character to his face. He’s in a pretty fragile state so I made my first trip out of the home studio to photograph him, in all his asymmetrical charm.

Mance – 13 years old

Dallas – 14 years old

Fink – 14 years old

Finnegan – 12.5 years old

Mason – 11 years old

Stella – 12 years old

Toto – 16 years old

Weez – 10 years old

photos by Pete Thorne

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Third-party developers continue to work on apps tailored specifically for the new screen sizes offered by Apple's latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the latest being Skype, YouTube and Facebook, all of which rolled out updates Retina HD display support on Wednesday.

While billionaire Carl Icahn is unlikely to get his way with Apple, his assessment that the company's stock is massively undervalued should help establish a floor for the stock, preventing it from going below about $95, one analyst believes.

LOS ANGELES — Paul Revere, the organist and leader of the Raiders rock band, has died. He was 76.

Roger Hart, manager for Paul Revere and the Raiders, said he died Saturday at his home in Garden Valley, Idaho, from cancer.

"He'd been quiet about it for some time," Hart said. "Treated at the Mayo Clinic, Paul stayed on the road as long as he could, then retired recently back to Idaho, where he and his wife, Sydney, always kept a home."

Revere, born Paul Revere Dick, became known as "the madman of rock and roll" for his theatrical colonial wardrobe and infectious onstage persona with the band. Read more...

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A tiny orange kitten, who is being boarded at a pet store, is completely transfixed by the parrot on a perch to his right, not moving even in the slightest for fear of losing sight of the colorful bird.

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Mexico's Rural State Force is a deputized group of irregulars drawn from the vigilante groups who've engaged in pitched, armed battles with the powerful and vicious drug cartels. They've adopted the cartels' tactic of homebrewing "monstros" -- maker-tanks with turrets, gun-galleries and armor. Read the rest

As we enter the last quarter of the year, it can be so easy to take a backseat to your business and just let it coast into the new year…or maybe that’s just me. I’ve often found that the last three months of the year prove to be the most trying for keeping on a steady business track, with all of the holidays and events that come with this season. So if there is anything I can do to keep me moving forward, I cling to it like the last Thanksgiving biscuit!

I thought it might be helpful and inspiring to collect 10 more inspiring quotes from our incredible and eclectic group of Biz Ladies profile contributors. They’ve been so generous with their thoughts, advice and even failures for us to learn from, and they’ve shared more than a few nuggets of wisdom as well. Here’s to keeping the momentum going through the winter! -Stephanie

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Independent game developer Bennett Foddy has improved chess. Pray that he does not improve it further. [Previously]

Los Angeles knows and has known for a very long time that it's in a "not if, but when" situation when it comes to a massively destructive earthquake; it's why we've got our own seismologist. While it's going to take a lot of organization and collaboration for such a huge city to collect itself and move forward after a massive earthquake, as explained inGovernment Technology by reps for the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department and the nonprofit Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation, we do have plans—good ones!—for all the scary scenarios that might go down. Here we've collected all the scariest potential problems that could come up, rated the scariness of each possible post-disaster scenario, using a scale of worried Chiwetel Ejiofors from the classic disaster movie 2012, and outlined possible solutions—just so it's clear how scared (and prepared) everyone should be.

Horrible post-disaster scenario: THE INTERNET IS GONE!?! Oh yes, and also TV and phone.
Scariness:
Possible solution: Though "The impact on communications would be virtually immeasurable," the important stuff could at least get through to emergency responders via a cobbled-together radio network if a disaster struck today. Hopefully, though, we'll have a little bit of time, as the EMD and Motorola are already in the midst of getting together a network that could carry on despite "a major disruption." It's hoped the network will be running by 2015.

Horrible post-disaster scenario: In our digital age, getting access to our money involves a trip to the ATM. But if disaster strikes and you're without cash? Should we all be stuffing box springs with wads of disaster cash?
Scariness:
Possible solution: Because it's a terrible emergency, banks may temporarily do decent things like waive ATM fees or cash checks issued by another bank. Later, this will likely be the only thing that Angelenos recall fondly about the scary, post-earthquake times.

Horrible post-disaster scenario: It's the UCLA Flood, Part II: all over town. "Antiquated water pipes and connectors will fail, their brittle structures rupturing in too many places to even make repairs a possibility." Meanwhile, there's no water coming out of the taps and faucets; water is scarce "for days or weeks."
Scariness:
Possible solution: LA's Emergency Management Department has made maps for the most effective distribution of gallon bottles of water to areas throughout the region; also, big-box stores will team up with the department to make sure that emergency necessities are at the ready and that good distribution routes are charted beforehand. (Because as anyone who's ever seen a disaster movie knows, there is always crazy traffic. Which brings us to...)

Horrible post-disaster scenario: In the inevitable event that LA's roadways, freeways, and beautiful cloverleaf ramps "buckle or crumble, which many likely will," how will we do anything or go anywhere? Ugh, life after this disaster is bo-ring.
Scariness:
Possible solution: At least the first 48 hours after a major earthquake/disaster will be consumed with accurately assessing what's broken and what's not. The good news is that contracts are already in place with many companies to insure that, when shit goes down, they'll stop whatever they're doing to help with the clean-up effort. The bad news is, there's no telling how long repairs will take. "There is no way to put a timeline on it. Would we be up and running in six weeks? I wouldn't even know how to answer that question," a rep for LAEMD's Special Traffic Operations Division tells Government Technology.
· L.A. Prepares for the Big Quake Amid the Questions of When and How Large [GT]
· LA Teaming Up With US Seismologist To Prep For The Big One [Curbed LA]
· A Complete Guide to Destroying Los Angeles on Film [Curbed LA]

"The Beatles considered a [Lord of the Rings] film project and approached Kubrick as a potential director; however, Kubrick turned down the offer… a major hindrance to the project's progression was Tolkien's opposition to the involvement of the Beatles.

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Today in first world problems: The iOS 8 update requires a whopping near 5 GB on the iPhone — and who in the world has that much storage available?

Apple released the update Wednesday, sending customers in a blind fit of rage upon realizing they'd have to delete apps, photos and music — basically everything they have ever been and ever will be — to make room for the software upgrade.

First U2 and now this Apple? The struggle is real ... Read more...

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Menu at Pizza of Venice, Altadena

· The $2 Million Ham [Mod Farmer]
· Tasting Sherry with Jesus Barquin of Equipo Navazos [DD]
· 10 Must Try Dishes for Cold Weather [Digest]
· What's Next for the Burger? [Guardian]
· Whole Foods Is Struggling — Who Knew? [-EN-]
· A White House Coffee Mystery [Boston Globe]
· The Science of Sugar [-EN-]
· A Baguette That's Come a Long Way [West Hawaii via WaPo]
· Why the World Needs More Hazelnuts [NPR]
· Watch the Trailer for the Heineken Documentary [-EN-]

62,000 US drivers have been pulled over and had their cash seized by small-town American cops in the past 13 years, under civil forfeiture laws that let them declare anyone to be a probable terrorist and/or drug dealer and take their money without charge or evidence; the only way to get it back is to hire a lawyer and return, over and over again, to the tiny town you were passing through when you were robbed at badgepoint. Read the rest

After persistently sharing a wedding photo found at Ground Zero 13 years ago on social media, a Massachusetts woman has found its owners

Not only that, but Elizabeth Stringer Keefe also discovered, with the help of Twitter, that all six people in the photo, including the bride and groom, are alive and well, just a few hours after asking her followers to be hopeful

Every year on Sept. 11, Keefe would tweet a scanned copy of the scratched and wrinkled photo, which a friend living in New York City uncovered in the days following the attacks on the World Trade Center. The friend gave the photo to Keefe in October 2001 with the request that she do something meaningful with it. Read more...

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Beloved actor, perpetual death-hoax subject, Internet meme and now — accomplished crooner

Jeff Goldblum visited Late Night with Seth Meyers on Tuesday, and told Meyers that he's been on the "Inter...net" lately. His Googling, somehow, led him straight to some fan-created lyrics to the tune of Jurassic Park's theme song

Accompanied by the Late Night band, Goldblum used his camera time to share this powerful song with the world.

Clearly, not including these lyrics in the original film was a big mistake.

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This is an ad for the Rugby World Cup, which gets underway later this month in England (correction: later this month next year; duh). But that's not the important thing here.

No, the important thing is: Tywin Lannister! Or the actor who plays him in Game of Thrones, anyway. The Rugby World Cup hired Charles Dance to give players a rousing locker room speech. It may be Dance in the spot, but all we see is Tywin Lannister — just like those cunning ad execs planned. (Dammit, the #brands win again!)

The unquestioned highlight of the speech from Lannister Dance has to be where he tells players to give their all in the tournament, or else risk a lifetime of regret over the time they didn't "turn up" for the Rugby World Cup. We can just imagine him telling son Tyrion to "turn up," but the imp's got that covered Read more...

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The attorney general said the Justice Department would investigate whether the police in Ferguson, Mo., mistreated motorists or suspects in the years before the Michael Brown shooting.

The Facebook page of the USS Mesa Verde was filled with dozens of well-wishes and thanks to God on Tuesday, a day after 25 Marines and U.S. Navy sailors survived the crash of a Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter as it tried to land on the amphibious transport dock in the open sea.

It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday with this Rebecca Black news

The singer who gave us the inescapable viral hit "Friday" in 2011 and its fitting calendar-inspired followup "Saturday" in 2013 will be venturing into new music territory

The 17-year-old Internet star told Mashable that her new music will sound more "rockish" than her previous pop tunes. Watch her hesitantly talk about her upcoming musical vibe during the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet in the video above

What type of rock persona she'll strive to achieve is yet to be seen. Will it be more punk rock like Avril Lavigne or more power pop rock like Amy Lee from Evanescence? Read more...

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MALIBU—End summer on a high note this Labor Day weekend by making the trek to the 'Bu to meet designers Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor of Pam & Gela. The summer camp-themed bash (complete with s'mores) is happening tomorrow from 3 to 5pm at Maxfield. The creative duo will be signing copies of their book, The Glitter Plan. Plus, guests will get the chance to shop their new fall collection. [Racked Inbox]

GLENDALE—Tomorrow, Bloomingdale's at the Glendale Galleria is hosting a beauty lounge from 1 to 5pm. Beauty lovers will learn tips and tricks from makeup and skincare pros, get treated to complimentary makeovers, test out new products and even take samples home to play with. [Glendale Galleria/Facebook]

Beep is a documentary by director and author Karen Collins and a team of experts about the history of sound in video games, from mechanical arcades to orchestras to chiptunes. The documentary intends to interview a number of influential composers and sound designers, like Tommy Tallarico, in order to build a more complete picture of the history behind the making of sound and music for video games. The documentary is currently raising funds via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.

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The new Doctors Without Borders treatment unit, a series of large white tents, is designed to hold an initial 120 patients and then to be expanded to accept up to 400.

Casey Kasem's body was reportedly on the way to Europe earlier this week, and late Thursday the destination was determined: Norway, the Los Angeles Times reported .

Working up a good sweat can be its own reward. But instead of letting all that bodily moisture go to waste, why not let it power your smartphone — via a smart tattoo?

Researchers at the University of California in San Diego, led by Joseph Wang, are wringing more out of sweat — specifically, enough electrical current to potentially power personal electronics while you’re still on the treadmill.

They’ve developed a temporary tattoo sensor that responds to lactate — a byproduct of physical activity, found in sweat and in the bloodstream.

The sensor strips electrons from the lactate, enough to generate an electrical current. That enables doctors to measure lactate levels — but the team also built a bio-battery into the sensor, storing some of the electricity. Read more...

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Comedian Matt Ingebretson offers some handy tips on how to perform a magic card trick in a hilarious magic tutorial parody. The amusing video was written by Ingebretson and directed Pat Bishop of Terribletown.

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NEW YORK — Wearing a red sleeveless top, Taylor Swift glided across the equally red carpet, and waved to fans. Just several feet away, a smartphone captured the moment on Snapchat

"Hey, Taylor," Dasha Battelle, a Snapchat storyteller at Mashable, said to Swift, while holding the record button on her phone Monday at The Giver premiere at Ziegfeld Theatre.

That's how a Snapchat story is born at a red carpet premiere — with candid, quick moments like Swift's spliced together for the viewing pleasure of our followers, plus captions, art and emoticons for additional context and amusement Read more...

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