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Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a technology for tracking and identifying assets using a simple antenna.
How does radio frequency identification (RFID) work?
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology uses radio waves to facilitate the exchange of data between a reader/writer and a tag. This communication provides information about the tag or the element carrying the tag thus enabling easier management of processes.
A radio frequency identification system comprises of three main elements: an RFID reader/writer, an RFID tag and RFID application software. The reader/writer communicates with the tags which are located on items that are mobile while the application software runs the whole system. Unlike barcode readers which must be aligned with the barcode, RFID tag data can be read remotely.
Applications of radio frequency identification (RFID)
RFID systems provide an easy solution for data collection and asset tracking. They can be used in store product identification, airline baggage identification, production control, asset tracking, vehicle tracking, livestock identification, access control applications and supply chain control generally.


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The P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library will be holding an exhibit of rare and historical anatomical texts on April 12 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Nixon Reading Room and the Howe Conference Room on the 5th floor of the Briscoe Library. View a 1st edition of De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem by Andreas Vesalius published in 1543 and a 1481 edition of De Medicina byCelsus, the Nixon Library's oldest book. The display is open to the general public, and all are welcome to come see these treasures up close.
For more information on the collections of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library or to arrange a book display or tour, contact Lisa Matye Finnie, Special Collections Librarian, at email@example.com or 210-567-2406.

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J.Lo, who recently announced her spilt from Casper Smart after two and a half years, told us, "Give me a break, just give me some time, I need to be alone for a little bit."
Lopez, who has been busy promoting her new album "A.K.A.," said that her twins Emme and Max, always come first. "The kids come first, sleep comes second, and everything else kind of falls in line after that."
"A.K.A." has been topping the R&B/Hip-Hop album charts, and that means a lot to Jennifer. "It's awesome, to be embraced by kind of like your roots… I consider myself to have hip hop roots growing up in the Bronx, to be embraced by that audience you know for me feels good in my heart, feels good in my soul."
Jennifer showed off her amazing figure during her performance at the Fontainebleau Hotel in a jungle print leotard.


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Email marketing rocks!
Savvy marketers are doing it. Even the next internet guy would have something to do with email list. I'm yet to see any marketing tactics that works so efficiently, like email.
If you can get your message to sit at your prospect's inbox, you'll have increased the chances of building a deeper relationship and increasing sales by 203%.
Enough of the ranting, I want to show you how to build a profitable email list from scratch. We shall be looking at 12 steps to get you started. There are three things you must do when you're done with this post. Catch it:
Read – Understand – Implement
That's sounds like a rule of thumb. Now let's take it 12 steps further and satisfy your quest for success via emails. Let's dive in.
12 Action Steps To Build A Profitable Email List
1. Set A Long-Term Goal
Well, who says you've to be in BIG business to do BIG business? Don't believe some of the lies out there – with a concise goal, email marketing can grow your business. Before you start collecting leads, you've to know that email marketing isn't a short term project.
Of course you can build a list to market your product or host a webinar, which is a short-term project. But ideally, setting up a long-term goal that builds a strong business relationship with target audience is where the profit lies.
From the outset, don't use free email marketing software or a mediocre tool. Invest in a reliable email marketing software and service. Don't even capture your first email except you've written down a set goal for this formidable business. There is more to writing a clear goal – see next line…
2. Get Ready To Strike
Are you ready to press the right buttons? I don't think so. Don't forget that several people have failed woefully because they didn't prepare. As he right quoted, "Proper preparations prevents poor performance" – Matthew Ashimolowo.
If truly you want to build an email list that can generate income and business ideas for you, there should be a shift in your thoughts. Once you've a clear goal, the next step is to think like an entrepreneur. You'll no longer be dealing with strangers, but with real people who have problems and requires urgent attention.
Email marketing is not for hit-and-run marketers. It's for those who have made up their minds to connect and engage the right audience. Yes, everyone is not meant to be on your list – but the right people. The competition out there is fierce, are you prepared to trounce every hurdle and excel?
Note: The aim of building a list isn't to compete with others. That would be a fight in futility. Rather, you should complement what other marketers have done and put a new meaning into a common idea. No matter your niche or business model, don't compete. Complement instead!
3. Define Your Platform
The third piece of our email marketing puzzle is to define your platform. How do you intend to capture leads? Will you be using a blog or a separate landing page? The beauty of blogging is that you can create unique landing pages that can work like a typical squeeze page.
Most successful bloggers have turned their homepages into a landing page. The sole aim is to collect leads before redirecting the reader to the posts. And I think this is the best way to go if you're a blogger. A well-designed squeeze page can work efficiently for other entrepreneurs who run e-commerce and corporate websites.
In all, the platform you've chosen must offer value to the prospect. No one is going to give you their email address if you can't satisfy their taste for exclusive information. Do you know what makes a list building platform enticing? Step 4 has the answer…
4. Get A Powerful List-bait
What do I mean by a list-bait? Before you could catch a fish, you need a hook, a line and bait. The fish definitely is hungry and needs to satisfy this feeling. The moment you throw the hook into the water, the fish would run toward the bait – not the line.
If you want to capture and build a profitable list, from the outset, you need a powerful list-bait. This can be a valuable short report (7 – 15 pages), an e-book, a software, membership access, WordPress plugin or themes, packaged graphics (buttons, headers, e-covers, vector photos) and so on.
Whatever list-bait you've in mind, make sure it's valuable and would assist the subscriber to achieve his or her goals. The impression you create with your bait would determine how much success it brings.
Don't give away free stuffs that wouldn't help someone. Even though the product you're giving away is free, make it valuable with professional packaging.
5. Craft Quality Contents
Quality contents that offers something valuable to blog readers and potential customers is the only 'spice' that can inspire them. You need people to op-tin? Then stop pushing them. Your focus should be on crafting exceptional contents that cannot be found elsewhere.
We call this "exclusive." If you've this on your blog or landing page, your subscription-rate would go through the roof. Yes, a list-bait has its place in persuading people to subscribe, but insightful content is still King.
But what exactly is quality content? If a 2-year old should ask you the question, what would your response be?
The truth is, every article topic or subject has been written by someone, somewhere. If your article, your review, your press release or blog post offers a practical and authentic solution, then it'll be regarded as quality content.
And a thorough market research can help you know your audience so that you can write for them. A blog or landing page that offers helpful answers need a roof over its head. Want to know how?
6. Choose A Reliable Autoresponder
The autoresponder service you choose will either make or mar your success. When I started marketing online, promoting affiliate offers was my first business model. Yes, I did well at it but the email service I was using hindered me from making more money.
It's important that you choose the right one – streamline your campaigns and have separate email letters for customers and subscribers. In order words, a service that allows you to track clicks, manage campaigns and import contacts from another campaign is important.
There are free email marketing services out there – but don't fall into using any of them. Invest in a good service (aweber, getresponse, icontact, constantcontact, mailchimp and so on). Remember: Email marketing goal is long-term, not a get-rich-quick tactics.
7. Attract Targeted Traffic Only
Web traffic is the lifeblood of your online business. But all traffic is not created equal – some are juicier than others. Your list would be more responsive if the right people subscribes to your newsletter.
It boils down to the traffic generation strategy you're using. Some people use social media to drive traffic to the landing or squeeze page – but ideally, using content marketing could produce better results.
I've built a responsive list of 736 people, earlier, who are desperate to buy whatever product I would recommend for them – valuable products, actually. I only used guest posting strategy to drive traffic to my squeeze page and it worked out fine.
If someone can read your guest post or article without skimming through, it shows the person is searching for the right answers to her needs. Write relevant contents and submit to relevant blogs in your niche, you'll attract targeted traffic consistently.
8. Set up and Schedule Follow-Up Messages
Gradually, we're building a credible business. If you've read this far, I would like to say a BIG thank you. You've done a fantastic job.
But I'm not done with you yet. We need to set up follow-up messages to further strengthen the bond. In fact, this is the first email your subscriber will receive after downloading the list-bait you exchanged for their email address and name.
A lot of people argue that you don't have to capture names. It's true that email address it what matters, but now we need to personalize the follow-up messages. Personalization creates an aura for both parties (you and subscriber).
The first email to your subscriber is usually a WELCOME message. It's a shout out email. In this email letter, you'll set the interval to "0" so that the message can be sent immediately, after confirmation. I'll show you how to make this work – a single tweak will do. It's about your obedience to the 7-rule concept.
9. Obey the 7-rule Concept
A successful email marketer is someone who's obeying the 7-rule concept. It's a simple rule that works to build rapport first, before pushing sales offer to your subscribers.
According to marketing elites, psychologists and behavioral research studies, selling to a stranger would lower your conversion rate. In order words, everyone who subscribes to your email list is a stranger. How do you connect with a stranger in the offline world? You need to introduce yourself, your business, and family and so on.
On the internet, we do similar things. But we use emails to make introductions and showcase our expertise. Therefore, schedule 7 emails to go out to your subscribers starting from the first day.
Some folks like to send emails daily, while others send twice weekly. All in all, don't bore your subscribers with too many emails. And remember, these 7 emails must be aimed at building relationships – no selling whatsoever. Focus on establishing rapport. I'll show you how.
10. Educate Your Subscribers
The 7-rule concept is about educating your subscribers. Yes, these people may be Lawyers, Medical practitioners and from different fields, well trained and sophisticated, but we're all students at every point in our lives – we all need to learn.
Subscribers have given you an open check to educate them. If you do it creatively, without pushing sales down their throat, you'll make more money and build a thriving business.
Education doesn't end at your blog alone; you've to give away e-books, short reports and any other product or service that can help your subscribers achieve tremendous success.
And don't be stereotyped to one form of content – use videos, podcasts, slideshows and photos to convey your message.
The goal is to build your credibility and self-esteem needed to market your products later on. Educating your subscribers is a continuous thing, but the first 7 emails will be the foundation. Have you thought about branding?
11. Build Your Email-Brand
Standing out from the crowd is the secret spice in your email marketing arsenal. How do you grow your email list and convince people to buy from you when there are millions of marketers sailing against you?
It's a tough world out there. The email marketing world is overcrowded and every step you take would enhance or demean your chances of attaining success. Brand building is important. Your brand is your identity – that thing that makes you exceptional and the go-to-person for a specific need in your field.
Your emails should have a format each time you send it. Interestingly, sending emails on a specific day of the week can help you build a memorable brand, provided your emails are worthwhile, well-crafted and easy to use.
Build your email brand by offering subscribers what they can't get elsewhere. Invite them to your inner circle (membership site) and unveil your underground marketing secrets – that's a sure way to begin your journey. We're yet to make any money, why?
12. Profit From Your List Creatively
It takes time to build a huge list of responsive subscribers. But the time spent is never a waste. An email list has the potential to generate five or six figures for you if you've been following the above steps.
But making money from your subscribers is the first equation. There are many benefits of having a responsive list of people who enjoy listening to you. You could get product ideas when you throw a poll open. You could get better business connections and deals from your loyal subscribers.
And besides, blasting the hottest affiliate offer to your list isn't the only way to earn extra income online – in fact; it's not a good way. The best way is to refer these people to a subscription-based service.
That way, you could earn monthly recurring income without lifting a finger. Refer subscribers to a reliable web hosting company and earn decent income every single month.
Your turn to talk
We've come to the end of the post – the 12 action steps to build a profitable email list from scratch.
Did you enjoy it? Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Have you started building your email list yet?


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Beacon sounder combinations are dual function warning devices. They integrate a beacon lamp and an audible sounder to form an audio visual alarm.
How do beacon sounder combinations work?
Beacon sounder combinations come with different tones incorporating high frequencies, low frequencies and industry-standard frequency patterns. They have different coloured lenses to give an enhanced warning signal. They also have a wide range of options available for both indoor and outdoor applications. Some beacon sounder combinations are equipped with volume control and tunable features. Beacons may be constructed with halogen bulbs similar to those used in xenon flashtubes or LED floodlights.
What are beacon sounder combinations used for?
Beacon sounder combinations are often used in emergency situations such as fire evacuations. You will find them in public areas and buildings such as:
- Industrial parks
- Schools
- Offices
- Warehouses
- Institutional buildings
- Laboratories
Beacon sounder combinations can also be used for communication, such as the status of an airport, by the rotational pattern or color of the beacon. They are also used in emergency vehicles such as police cars, fire engines and ambulances to attract the attention of other road users.


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I started out saying "I'll never buy stupid disposable diapers! They're terrible for the environment. The evil people that market disposable diapers can't fool me!"
So we didn't buy any disposable diapers. And then we brought The Lorax to daycare on Day #6. And the girls there were like "what is this rag on him?" And then we were in an airport with a yucky, poopy cloth in our carry-on. And I quickly forgot the charm of cloth diapers. Then when the young Bois got a peri-anal abscess (probably from all the moisture of the cloth diapers overnight), the reasons to switch to disposable were overwhelming.
And, honestly, when I get my period would I ever force myself to use cloths instead of tampons or maxipads? You can probably guess the answer to that.
So now we've got like 50 unused cloth diapers I received as gifts. We do still use cloth diapers at home during the day through a diaper service (they do the wash), but disposable diapers are our mainstay. Thus we didn't end up coming out on top environmentally or monetarily.
So, since I am going to give in and buy disposable diapers, I feel the need to buy the ones that are "Chlorine Free" and claim to release less dioxin into the environment in their production.
So I use the brown, environmental diapers and rest on the easy chair of my laurels. But are they really worth twice as much? I did some research into dioxin. Turns out it has never been proven to be carcinogenic or cause birth defects in humans, as it suggests on the package and says all over the web. I'm not trying to suggest that dioxin is a benign chemical. It is carcinogenic and teratogenic in rats at high enough concentrations. But it is a byproduct of all bleached paper products. And the levels that it is at now have not been definitively linked to any health problem. Furthermore, the amount of dioxin released from 1987 to 2000 decreased by 90% due to stricter environmental regulations. So does buying chlorine-free diapers make any difference if all diaper companies have to meet the strict regulations? Besides that, there are even stricter regulations for waste incineration...
As an aside, if you would really like to spare yourself and your baby from dioxins, don't eat meat.
This table shows our exposure to TEQ, a dioxin equivalent.
Although, in another study it was found that the benefits of fish consumption due to omega-3 exposure were notably higher than the potential dioxin cancer risk.
(Leino O. Tainio M. Tuomisto JT. Comparative risk analysis of dioxins in fish and fine particles from heavy-duty vehicles. [Journal Article. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't] Risk Analysis. 28(1):127-40, 2008 Feb. )
And then there's baby food.
Finally is, of course, baby bottles. I went to great lengths to tell everyone who was coming to my baby shower that I wanted GLASS bottles (obviously that in itself is annoying). Of course, I didn't get any, because you just can't find them anywhere. So I went to even greater lengths to find the 5 glass bottles that existed in our state. And, in the end, the only effect of having glass will probably be that someone gets injured by the heavy bottle. But despite the FDA saying plastic bottles, even with Bisphenol A, are safe, I can't get myself to take any sort of "chances."
One thing I am very glad we have not done is buy new clothing. Get it used any way you can! The clothes will only fit for 3 months. And when there's a little "backwash" it won't be such a big deal.
What is the moral here? There is none. I just wanted to share the experience of a perhaps pointlessly idealistic mom.
Anyone have any running songs to suggest?


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Privacy and internet aren't exactly best friends. In fact, it might well be better to assume that as long as you are on the web, you will suffer from an unexpected privacy breach sooner or later – whether it is due to your own naiveté or due to third party security mishaps. However, that doesn't make irresponsible, careless, and purposeful data leaks any less aggravating. Today's offender is CLAT or Common Law Admission Test.
CLAT is a fiercely competitive centralized test for admission to prominent National Law Universities in India. Last month, CLAT closed its application procedure. Soon after, in an amazingly dumb headed move, it mailed all applicants a PDF titled "3. Online Applications (UG) Submitted till 30th March 2013". Here's a look at its content.
Yes, someone in CLAT thought that it was perfectly appropriate to dispatch the full list of more than eighteen thousand candidates along with their email ids in a PDF. Now I understand that CLAT probably has more lawyers than technically minded folks, but it's shocking that no one in its technical team acted to stop this amazingly boneheaded move. For good measure, CLAT also uploaded this document to its website (where it is still available).
Now, an email address isn't very high on the list of sensitive information. However, in the wrong hands it can be misused. And, misused it was. Over the past few weeks, candidates listed in the document have been receiving mails appearing to be from [email protected], claiming to be sent by Dr. Dipak Das, Registrar In-Charge of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur and the Convenor of CLAT-2013. The mails ask the Candidates to immediately deposit Rs. 2000, in order to avoid cancellation of their application due to non-payment of fees. Considering the state of the candidates mind, and the relevance of the message, it's not surprising that many have fallen victim to the phishing scam. Thankfully, the scammer in this particular case was naïve enough to demand a money transfer to an SBI (State Bank of India) account, which should be easily traceable. CLAT might not have a lot of technical expertise or common sense. However, one thing it does have is access to plenty of lawyers. Unsurprisingly, CLAT-2013/Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, is taking necessary legal steps.
(hat tip: Sameer Gupta)


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| 13.5°C Belfast
Two men are being questioned about the murder of church organist Alan Greaves, who was attacked on his way to midnight mass on Christmas Eve.
Mr Greaves, 68, was just yards from his church in High Green, Sheffield, when he was badly beaten. He was discovered by a member of the public and taken to hospital but died from his injuries on Thursday night.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "A man in his 20s and a man in his 40s, both from Sheffield, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in custody helping police. Officers are searching a number of properties in the area and there has been a high-visibility police presence in High Green today."
Detectives are still appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information about the murder.
Mr Greaves, a grandfather and father-of-four, died after sustaining serious head injuries at about 11.15pm on Christmas Eve after leaving his home to go to St Saviour's Church. Police are treating his death as murder and have said the motive for the attack is unclear.
His widow, church community worker Maureen Greaves, 63, told The Sun on Friday night: "There was no motive. We are devastated. It is just not what you expect, somebody to walk down the street and get murdered - and at this time of year as well, it's just dreadful."
Canon Simon Bessant, from St Saviour's, described Mr Greaves as a "good man" who fell victim to an evil act. He said: "He was a gentle soul. He wasn't foolish - he would have handled the situation as best as anyone would, but we don't know what he encountered."
The Bishop of Sheffield, Dr Steven Croft, has sent a message to every parish in his diocese asking for prayers for Mr Greaves, his widow and their family. In it, Dr Croft said: "Alan Greaves died on Thursday night following injuries received in an attack on Christmas Eve as he was on his way to church. He was a Reader and organist at St Saviour's Mortomley and High Green in Sheffield.
"He was married to Maureen, a Church Army Evangelist, and both Alan and Maureen were widely involved in serving their local community for many years. They have four grown up children. Please would you hold Alan's family and the church family at High Green, with Simon Bessant the Vicar and the wider family of Church Army, in your prayers in the coming days and especially this Sunday morning. I plan to be with the congregation at High Green on Sunday morning."
A spokesman for the Diocese Of Sheffield said the Bishop of Sheffield would lead the morning service at St Saviour's on Sunday at 10.30. He said Canon Bessant would join the bishop and others "in offering an act of worship which is fitting to Alan's gentle memory".


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Right-hander Miguel Gonzalez probably delivered the sharpest outing during the first spin through the Orioles starting rotation, but he will not pitch in the three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. His regular turn would have come Tuesday, which is an off day after Boston's home opener Monday. So he'll be skipped initially and pitch at some point in the New York series next weekend.
"We're going to have 20-something games in a row and we've got an opportunity here that's not going to come very often," Showalter said. "We're hopefully going to pitch him every fifth day for a long time. He's got a chance, if he stays healthy, to pitch over 200 innings, so we want to have him in good shape for the long haul … the same way with all our guys.
Gonzalez, who was hit on the shin by a comebacker in his first start of the regular season Thursday night at Tropicana Field, said he is fine physically and has no problem with being moved back a few days.
"It's up to them," said Gonzalez, who pitched 150 regular-season innings between the minors and majors last year. "Whatever they think is best for me, I'll be doing it. It's not a problem with me."
Betemit back in clubhouse
Designated hitter Wilson Betemit, who tore the MCL in his right knee during spring training two weeks ago, was in the clubhouse on crutches Sunday.
Betemit was at the stadium to see team doctors once more before he heads to Sarasota, Fla., Wednesday to continue his rehab.
"I'm feeling real good, much better," Betemit said. "The inflammation has gone down and now I'll go back to Florida and do my exercises and see what happens."
Betemit had arthroscopic surgery last week and no other damage was found. So Betemit would like to think, based on the original six-to-eight week timetable, that he'll have a better idea in about a month how close he is to returning to baseball.
"[The surgeon] said everything's good inside. When I got hurt, I thought it was worse than what I've got right now," he said. "I thought I was going to have [major] surgery, but they told me it was good news."
Casilla gets first start versus old team
Infielder Alexi Casilla was in the starting lineup for the first time as an Oriole — and it just so happened to come against his old organization.
Casilla was originally signed by the Los Angeles Angels out of the Dominican Republic, but was traded to the Twins in 2005 and made his big league debut in 2006. He spent parts of seven seasons with Minnesota before the Orioles claimed him off waivers this winter.
He was 1-for-3 Sunday, but made a great defensive play on a caught stealing at second base in which he dove for Taylor Teagarden's throw and, while in the air, tagged the leg of Darin Mastroianni.
"Not only the Twins, but all the other teams know that I can do all those kinds of plays," said Casilla, who will split time at second base with Ryan Flaherty until Brian Roberts returns from injury. "But I can say that makes you feel good when you make a play like that against your old team."
Around the horn
Orioles designated hitters are now 1-for-20 this season. … Chris Davis went hitless in four at-bats, ending his streak of five games to open the season with an RBI. The club record is six, held by (1966) and Mike Devereaux (1994). … In his first Triple-A start of the season Sunday, lefty Zach Britton lasted just two innings, allowing four walks, three wild pitches, two hits and one earned run while throwing 54 pitches (just 20 for strikes). He was dealing with a blister on his pitching hand. … Roberts (hamstring) is scheduled to fly to Sarasota on Sunday to begin his rehab. … Pop star Carly Rae Jepsen, whose "Call me, maybe" was the hit song of last summer, threw out the ceremonial first pitch to reliever Tommy Hunter on Sunday. Call it a ball, maybe.


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Check out some amazing mountain biking trails at Lake Norman State Park, Anne Springs Close Greenway and other trails on the Carolina Thread Trail.


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The basic idea for this post was simple enough. Take a bunch of songs with the word night in the title and put them together. There are plenty to choose from, so this also gave me a chance to feature some albums that I have been meaning to get to. But, it's never so simple. I found myself thinking about night time and what it brings out in people. Night means darkness, means hidden qualities, and it makes it easier to let go. Let's bring a flashlight, and have a look.
The Waifs: Up All Night
Darkness can make loneliness worse. There could be others around, but they become hard to see. Up All Night is a slow bluesy shuffle, and a cry in the dark.
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis: Night Life
Many musicians and their audiences have to do something else all day. But then darkness falls, and it's time to make music. Some critics have said that Willie Nelson's laid back musical style meshed with Wynton Marsalis' hot New Orleans jazz on the album Two Men With the Blues like oil meshes with water. But when I listen, I hear classic songs performed by two men who have become friends, and are having a blast.
Candye Kane: (Hey Mister) She Was My Baby Last Night
As long as I was looking at jazz and blues, I thought I'd throw this in. Hey Mister is a wonderful piece of jump blues. The full title says what you think it says. Candye Kane breaks a taboo here, under cover of darkness. But the song is not about sneaking around in the dark. Kane not only has no regrets, she may even be proud of herself. In any case, the song is a blast.
Gov't Mule: Raven Black Night
This song is here simply because it is an amazing piece of music. The song has a Middle Eastern feel to it, and a great rhythmic intensity. This is a studio recording, but it's not hard to imagine the band jamming on it live.
Spotlight Song of the Week:
This Spotlight may look familiar. I had attached it to a post a few weeks ago that became a takedown. However, I have Elaine Romanelli's permission to post this song, and she deserves another shot.
Elaine Romanelli: Naughty Lola
I would like the friends I made at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival to know that, if I didn't get to your album yet, I'm not done. Elaine Romanelli is one of those. Many of her songs on this album veer towards what might be called folk-pop. This is a good choice for her high sweet voice. There are times though when she shows a bit more sass, and I find those particularly enjoyable. The jazzy feel of Naughty Lola is a fine example. The album Real Deal also has some very moving ballads. Romanelli hasn't been doing this for as long as some, and I can't wait to hear how she puts all this together as she goes on.


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Santiago Casilla avoids visa delay, makes it to camp
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Right-hander Santiago Casilla escaped his visa-related snafu and reported to camp Friday. Intent on making up for lost time, Casilla is expected to throw live batting practice Saturday, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
Casilla absorbed the predictable teasing from teammates for arriving late, particularly since his younger brother, Minor League right-hander Jose Casilla, reported to camp on time.
Bochy had a little fun with Jose Casilla, who pitched last year at Class A Advanced San Jose while the older Casilla remained the Giants' top right-handed setup reliever. Bochy said he told Jose Casilla, "If your brother doesn't show up, you're on the team."
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Thanks for the clarification. I was perusing the entries in the "easy" contest and thought that maybe I hadn't put in enough effort into my costume entry because it only took a few hours to make. Thanks again Penolopy!
Halloween Contests Clarification Answered
Hey Instructables Community!
I am in charge of moderating the contest entries for the Halloween Contests; this is to just clarify some things in case you are wondering why you were rejected from a contest.
The Contests:
I am in charge of moderating the contest entries for the Halloween Contests; this is to just clarify some things in case you are wondering why you were rejected from a contest.
- You cannot enter the same Instructable into both the Epic and Easy Costume Contests. If you are not sure which one to enter, go ahead and enter both and I'll make the call.
- You cannot enter the same Instructable into both the Decorations and Props Contest. Props relate to costumes while decorations are simply decorations.
- Any Halloween Photo Instructable qualifies for the Halloween Photo Contest.
- Food can also qualify as a Decoration.
- If you have a Costume with an awesome Prop, it would be best to post them in different Instructables so you can enter each in its corresponding contest.
- And don't forget, you can enter up to 3 contests, so read through the contests descriptions when you go to publish and enter any and all it qualifies for!
- You can enter each contest as many times as you want!
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- Epic - Costumes that take more than a day to make if you were to work on it that whole time, we're looking for something that is EPIC! Take a look at the current entries for an idea of what we're talking about. (If you are rejected from Epic it doesn't mean you don't have an awesome costume, it just means we're looking for something more EPIC.)
- Easy - Costumes that take about a day or less to make.
- Props - Something that is part of a costume (meaning, worn or held), including, but not limited to: facepaint/makeup, hairstyles/wigs, swords/sheilds, and masks.
- Decoration - Something that you would not carry around including lawn and home decor.
- Photo - Any Halloween Photo Instructable
- Food - Anything that is food that relates to Halloween
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Haha, I think somebody's been getting a lot of very similar emails...
(Where would I enter a badge - prop?)
Prop :)
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I just signed up for GoDaddy. I love it so far. It's great. No bandwidth limits or anything. I don't know if you want to do something like that but it might be worth at least looking into.
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I just signed up for GoDaddy. I love it so far. It's great. No bandwidth limits or anything. I don't know if you want to do something like that but it might be worth at least looking into.
I use mediafire and 4shared all the time with no problems. I know lots of designers who do also. I have never had a problem with either of them...but I do have adblocker and malware protection on my computer.
I'll add that in the January Blog Train, at least two designers used Drop Box and when attempting to download their contributions, Drop Box said something to the effect that the pages were temporarily closed down due to excessive usage.
I've used Box.com for a LONG time. It's reliable, virus-free, and free. It doesn't have the largest capacity (as in storage space) available for a free service, but otherwise I love it. I've never had a problem with too many downloads even when I did a large blog train.
Never used Google Drive, but after your posts, I will definitely try that soon!
Thanks for the thread, lots of info.
I've used (downloading & uploading) to a few different sites. When I'm downloading freebies, unless its something I absolutely have to have, I won't download it if its from 4shared. I HATE 4shared. Did I tell you I HATE 4shared yet? Well, I HATE 4shared. My personal preference is Media Fire. I don't know why you all don't like it. I actually will bypass a lot of freebies if they aren't a Media Fire download. I don't know why people find it confusing. Its the big green button that says "download". ?? I don't mind other ones like Skydrive or Google drive. I guess its all what you get use to. I'll be sticking to Media Fire myself.
Do you have a paid membership, or just the free one (if there is any at Mediafire)?
Do you have a paid membership, or just the free one (if there is any at Mediafire)?
I have a free Media Fire account. I find it easy to use and very convenient. I like it because I can also get stats on how many people download each file. I couldn't find anywhere on skydrive or google drive that gave me stats on downloads for each file.
Have any of you used GE.TT? It's quite new, I have seen it appear on some big facebook-trains lately. They seem to be very easy to use (just drag and drop) and are mobile/social media friendly, which is a plus (at least it would be if I owned a smartphone, lol). And, Publish magazine recommended them... (a no1 designers magazine for web and graphic designs). I think I'm going to give it a try this coming blogtrain... More info is right here: http://ge.tt/
I have a Ge.tt account but I haven't used it since I find Media Fire so easy to use (at least for me).
Okay, I'm trying to test my uploads with my folks for the APRIL Blog Hop and I decided to go with Google Drive.
BUT can anyone help me...
I loaded my zip file and turned around to download it and it tells me "Sorry, we are unable to scan this file for viruses".
Is this normal? I'm not sure if it's my own Avast that I use, or what, but I REALLY want downloaders to be able to have it scanned, cause I've turned away from downloading files that I get this message on. Is it just Google Docs, or is it my computer?
PS It still give the option to download anyways but how many of us would?...lol
Yes, it´s normal. It has the same message for all big files. I always download anyways, and prefer when I had this message because, when I don´t have it, it unzips the file for me, and I have to download the things one by one. That´s also why I put smaller downloads on dropbox.
Google Docs is now referred to as Google Drive. They've made it so it can be synced to a folder on your computer(s). I use the drive but not the syncing , it slows down my computer too much.
I am so glad you mentioned this! I have both Google Drive and SugarSync. I only just got the latter. Lately, my PC has been dragging! When I read what you wrote, it suddenly hit me. That's why my PC is running slow! It was around the same time as when I got SugarSync that I noticed the PC running so slow. I have turned it off for now.
Thank you!!
Does anyone know if we can do a direct link at Google Drive?
I've also had the trouble of wanting to update my zip file at Google Drive, (I decided to zip everything together ~ elements and papers cause I figured it was small enough) but I made the mistake of trying to be smart, and it's so USER FRIENDLY that it thinks it knows the file, and added a prefix of OLD to it, and my fathers computer who downloaded the first thought it was working with the old file!
And the only link I was able to find to use was to the page that shows the inside of the zip file. Which took me having to "screen-share" and guide my computer LITERATE father through the downloading process. I'd like the fact that there's apparently no bandwidth, but without the virus scanning - even with AVAST, it's not looking good!
OHHHhhhh and I almost forgot the FIRST roadblock with it all. HE was asked to log into his google account, before he even was shown the download page!
I have basically stopped downloading anything Medifire or 4share. Twice on Medifire pornagraphic ads have popped up and I am really scared of getting a virus, plus the shock factor of the ad. I didn't like the fact on 4share that I had to get an account to use it. I had it once and it seemed like it was messing with other stuff on my computer and slowing it down.
I've been experimenting with them all and so far the only one that works reliably without quirks is Skydrive. I would like to learn how to set up my blog so that you could click on the preview pic and it would download without having to "go" somewhere else. Anyone know anything about how to do that?
Janet Hull knows a way where you pay some dollars to mediafire and it allows you to do it, but I really don´t know how. I also saw somewhere it being done with a paid account of dropbox, but I don´t know how too. I have my files on direct download now (yay) because some designers of the other forum I´m at (Scraps and pieces) had bought an account on a file server host and shared the price. The price, shared among all the people, is 5 dollars, if I´m not mistaken. I thought it was cheap enough for the safety of people visiting my blog.
It's pretty easy on Dropbox to alter the URL so that it downloads directly. I'm not sure if it's the same with Skybox. The problem I've had with Dropbox is that a blogtrain sends too much traffic and they take the link down.
hi thanks for all advice and tips.
I also love Mediafire. It's easy to dl and you can choose which folder (on your HD) you want to save to.
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I was a big fan of Media Fire, but for some reason, I can't upload my files to it anymore without errors, so I had to switch. I have since started using 2shared and ge.tt. I really like ge.tt because it tells you how many times the files have been downloaded. 2shared can be tricky for some people. They end up downloading iLivid instead of the file because there are big green download buttons and they think that's the button to click on to download your file. I ended up having to put a "tutorial" on my blog showing which button to click to download the files. Mediafire has gone that way too, so I guess its just as well that I can't use it anymore... I would have to say, for now, ge.tt is my preferred site for free file sharing...
When I first post on this topic, some months ago, I really liked MediaFire; it gave me downloads without waiting time, and wasn´t annoying at all; now I simply hate it. They changed layout two times since them, making trickier to find the correct link each time, and on the past month/45 days, it started to open a pop up ad with a "ok" box, that didn´t close if it isn´t clicked, in a way that, everytime it happens I need to forced close my browse not to click on the add and lose everything I was browsing. Now I only open mediafire if I really really must have that download.
I don't like pop ups and so when I got Mediafire I actually got the lowest "paid" version. I think it costs $1.50 a month and you pay $18 a year. I only give free stuff (have no plans to become a business because I am retired and don't want the headache) and so far I haven't had any problems with Mediafire. I don't know if it is because I pay for the service or not?
My biggest pet peeve is pop ups, advertising, so many "download" links for everything else and having to wait for a free download. So as far as I know people on my blog get a direct link with only a pop up to do the download in a small box. To me it is quick and easy and no one has to be bothered by advertisements.
I try to keep my blog the same. It is kind of a do unto others as you would have them do unto you - I want whatever I use to be how I would like it.
I'm thinking of just using my picasa until I start making full kits. I'm slowly practicing and waiting for when I hit 100 community points, so I can get some input on my first attempts.
The app/extension AdBlock Plus is available for all the common browsers, and I HIGHLY recommend it! I have it installed in Chrome. Typically, it blocks 5-10 ads/pop-ups per page when I visit Mediafire and 4Shared (there's an icon in my toolbar that tells me how many ads/pop-ups are blocked), so I know that they are ad-heavy, but I never see it.
When there aren't any ads or pop-ups, there's no confusion as to where the download buttons are at on 4Shared and Mediafire. I don't mind waiting 20 seconds with 4Shared because it helps me not to download too many files at once, lol. I have my own 4Shared account and I love that the files are kept indefinitely. I like Mediafire from a downloader's perspective (And the Mediafire capchas make me giggle - once, the capcha was "om nom nom"! LOL! ), but from an uploader's perspective I don't like that you have to pay for it to keep your files.
I have encountered problems with other services that many digital scrapbookers use, often with some of the cloud services - like sometimes the link to download an entire zip file is in a weird or hard-to-find spot and it has everything to do with (IMHO) bad design and not ads.
I'm going with 4Shared for now and maybe Google (because it's already storing stuff for my blog anyway) - my biggest concern is using a service that isn't going to just dump my files after a period of time, but affordability and usability are also definite concerns as well. I certainly don't want to use a service that scares away my downloaders.
I think if peeps would take a few minutes to arm themselves with AdBlock and/or NoScript a lot of the issues mentioned in this thread would be a moot point.
Since I installed "No Script" several years ago, I haven't picked up anything nasty or had any trouble with pop-ups or obnoxious ads. (I wasn't even sure what all the hub-bub was about MediaFire since it's been so long since I've seen anything but the download screen there.)
I just checked MediaFire's policy and even for free accounts, they won't delete your files unless you appear to have abandoned the account. They send two emails before they do anything, and all you need to do to save your account/files is log in. (That info is here if anyone wants to read the company policy for themselves.)
Thanks, Holly!
I am confused now, though. On their sign-up page, they list out the features of all their plans and under the free "Basic" plan it says "short-term storage". Does anyone know what they mean by that? That was what led me to believe that your files would be deleted after a period of time if you did not subscribe.
I saw that, too and I am not sure unless they have just chosen their wording there in a way that might encourage people to pay for an account. I will mention that I have had a free account for five or six years and I haven't had any files deleted. I have gotten the first warning e-mail when I haven't logged in for several months, but if you check your email regularly, it is no big deal to log in and keep your account from being deleted.
Maybe it's because they delete accounts for inactivity...? I suppose that if you were inactive and let your account lapse then it would be temporary storage! lol. ... kinda like what happened to me and my Yahoo! Mail account.


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Roanne H. Victor, the Gallery Director at the Actors Theatre, was very welcoming last night as I entered the Gallery. Mrs. Victor was speaking with Mr. Curtis Anthony in the Pamela Brown Auditorium as I was in the Gallery upstairs photographing his wonderful wire art work. It was soon afterward I had the privilege of meeting this young man and getting his story.
A student at University of Louisville, Mr. Anthony, discovered he was gifted in wire art in middle school when he found some discarded wire hangers in his grandfather's basement and decided to try his hand at twisting it into his first piece, a daisy. He told me the story about making an Elvis design in middle school and his teacher liked it so much they purchased it from him. It was his first sold piece. He has gone on to create intricate pieces such as a bumbled bee and flower, a boxing glove, a Reebok shoe, a Jordan Shoe (my favorite) and several other pieces.
I asked Mr. Anthony what his goal was. He said, "To create a large piece with amazing detail, and make a living at this. " Seeing his beautiful works of art, I believe he will meet his goals.
Painter, mathematician, logistics expert, French philosopher? All of those and more are what I found when I interviewed Rebecca Norton at the Actors Theatre, where her paintings based upon mathematical space and "Affine Transformation" are being exhibited this month. She has what I can only explain as a kinetic energy that exuberates as she talks about her art.
Ms. Norton is as bright and lively as the colors on her canvas and she has a way of explaining math and art to you that leaves you going away with a completely different view of both worlds. Her paintings project these two intertwined worlds beautifully in a vectal, fractal, and color splash of visionary dance.


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Wendell and Margaret Sutton of Fayette, Ohio, will celebrate 60 years of marriage.
Wendell Sutton and Margaret Krohn were united in marriage Oct. 14, 1951, at Fayette United Methodist Church. Rev. Chauncey Jeffers, uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony.
The couple has two daughters, Luann Bacon of Archbold, Ohio, and Karen (and Milt) Whitmer of Maumee, Ohio. They also have five grandchildren, Tyler Bacon, Treasure Bacon, Rachael (and Jimmy) Martin, Rebekah (and Dan) Kostreva, and Gabe (and Katelyn) Whitmer. They also have six great-grandchildren.
The Suttons will celebrate with a family dinner.


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Fujifilm FinePix S100FS First Thoughts
Fujifilm has a long tradition of making exceptional all-in-one digital cameras that mimic DSLRs without the burden of interchangeable lenses. One of my first digital cameras was a Fujifilm Finepix 4900 and even after acquiring several DSLRs, I used a Fujifilm Finepix S7000 as a "vacation camera" when I didn't want to carry a bag full of lenses. Fujifilm's latest top-of-the-line ultrazoom is the new Finepix S100FS. This advanced enthusiast camera packs a 14.3x optical zoom lens (28-400mm in 35mm format) with a nice f/2.8-5.6 aperture range, 11.1 megapixels of resolution, and impressive ISO performance as well as extended dynamic range to prevent highlight clipping in your photos.
The S100FS features 11.1 megapixel resolution, a 2.5-inch tiltable LCD screen, a bright electronic viewfinder, a hotshoe (allowing any standard external flash units to be used), Fujifilm's new Super CCD HR which provides amazing ISO performance and extreme dynamic range, Face Detection AF, film simulation modes, 14 scene modes with two custom modes, macro focusing to 1cm (0.4 inches), raw image capture, and a 3 fps burst mode for 3 raw images or 7 JPEG images.
Camera shake is a big problem with long zoom digicams – the longer the zoom, the more likely the camera is to produce blurry photos due to the magnified effects of involuntary camera movement. The S100FS overcomes the issue of camera shake in two ways: optical image stabilization (the lens elements move to counter the movements of the camera) and the ability to use high ISO (higher ISO allow you to use higher shutter speeds are reduce motion blur).
The fact that that the S100FS has an ISO range of 100 to 10,000 is quite impressive. Most budget DSLRs can only go from ISO 100 to ISO 1600 or 3200. Of course, full resolution is only available up to ISO 3200 – ISO 6400 is only available in 6 megapixel mode and ISO 10,000 is available only in 3 megapixel mode. While the higher ISOs result in more digital noise (grainy photos) I was able to make acceptable 5×7-inch prints using ISO 10,000 on the S100FS.
The S100FS is an extremely attractive ultrazoom camera with a design that makes this fixed-lens camera look like an interchangeable-lens DSLR. The S100FS certainly isn't compact, and this robust all-in-one camera is actually larger than some compact DSLRs with prime lenses. In hand, the S100FS is a little heavy but feels like a solid photographic tool rather than a light-weight plastic toy. My initial impressions after some quality time spent shooting with the S100FS are that the control layout is a bit cluttered, making the camera harder to use than it needs to be.
The traditional manual zoom ring around the lens barrel instantly moves the long 14.3X zoom lens on the S100FS in and out from wide angle (28mm) to telephoto (400mm) without any hesitation common to electronic or "zoom by wire" digital cameras. The only potential negative to this design is that the camera becomes significantly larger when the lens is extended to the maximum telephoto reach.
The S100FS performs remarkably well with both moving and static subjects at "normal" and telephoto distances, but macro photography is a little frustrating because the camera has a rather shallow "sweet spot" in the two macro focus modes…preventing the camera for locking auto focus unless you're at just the right distance. While the auto focus isn't as fast as what you'll find on a modern DSLR, the S100FS is quick and does a reasonably good job tracking moving subjects.
The single most impressive feature I discovered during my testing of the S100FS is that the camera can sync the built-in flash or an external flash all the way up to 1/4000 sec! What this means is that you can use a flash mounted in the camera's hot shoe to provide fill flash on your subject's face so that both your subject and your background are properly exposed even in extremely bright sunshine. In other words, with an external flash connected to this camera you can take some amazing portraits outdoors regardless of how bright the sun might be.
In the full review I'll address image quality, ISO/sensitivity issues, noise levels, optical performance, battery life, and general usability. Based on my initial impressions, the S100FS does an admirable job competing with entry-level DSLRs in a number of categories. If you're someone who is considering a budget DSLR and an 18-200mm or 18-250mm zoom lens then you might want to seriously consider the Fujifilm S100FS as a lower cost alternative.
Our full review of the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs is coming soon. In the meantime, a gallery of additional sample images from the S100FS has been posted to our space on Flickr, so head over and check out the shots if you haven't already.


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Complete Story
ESPN Tallies 17.5 Million Watchers For Bears-Packers
By: Mike Reynolds , Multichannel News
There was no bear market among Monday Night Football viewers.
ESPN's coverage of the Chicago Bears' 20-17 win over the Green Bay Packers was cable's top telecast of 2010 and the fifth-biggest in the history of the medium.
The Sept. 27 telecast averaged a 12.5 rating (10.8 nationally), 12.5 million households and nearly 17.45 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. The contest surpassed the 17 million that watched the Minnesota Vikings-Bears game, which drew a 12.0 rating, 11.9 million households and just over 17 million watchers on Dec. 28, 2009, part of Nielsen's 2010 year.
MNF led all programs -- broadcast or cable -- in all key male and adult demos and helped ESPN win the night among all networks in those same categories.
MNF games rank as the five biggest audiences among households and the four biggest among total viewers for cable television in 2010.
Through the first three weeks and four games of the 2010 NFL campaign, ESPN's MNFmatchups averaged a 10.9 household rating, 10.8 million households and 14.98 million viewers, gains of 5%, 6% and 7% percent, respectively, over the corresponding span last season.
Source: http://www.multichannel.com/article/457795-ESPN_Tallies_17_5_Million_Watchers_For_Bears_Packers.php


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Heaven, Healing and a Side of Bluegrass
- Janet Chismar Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
- 2009 8 Dec
When they first starting writing together, David Crowder and Mike Hogan ( musicians and members of David Crowder Band) wanted to fill a void. Yes, there was a gaping hole in each of their hearts when their friend and pastor Kyle Lake died. But this was a different type of void.
"No one seemed to be talking about death," says Hogan, "even in the church. It was not a topic you heard much about. When you're looking for answers and just not finding anything, it can be really unnerving."
On Oct. 30, 2005, Lake was electrocuted while baptizing a mutual friend at University Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. The tragedy made national headlines. "Because it was such a visible death and we were visible as a band, it felt like we should let people go through this with us," Crowder says.
Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die was the end result. Weaving candid instant-message exchanges between snippets of bluegrass history and a philosophical examination of the soul, Crowder and Hogan have succeeded in filling the societal void. The book tackles death in a completely open, touching, and strangely humorous way.
At the same time, writing helped the coauthors on a personal level. While working on the second edition (released by Zondervan this past November) the two men realized how much they had healed in two years—and how much the book had facilitated that process.
"At first it pulled me emotionally back to where I was," says Crowder. "There was some scar tissue there. To start carving away at it again was pretty tough, especially since the release of it was right around the anniversary. It made everything a little bit tender again."
But as the project progressed, Crowder realized that writing allowed him to revisit his emotions. "I think that's a unique thing a lot of people going through a grieving process don't do. It's not typical that you would write down everything you are feeling and thinking. To be able to do that was amazing."
Hogan adds, "It brought everything back into focus. It's surprising how much you forget in two years of living. I don't think it's a bad thing to look back and see how you were feeling and thinking at the time. It was hard, but at the same time it was good."
Processing Grief
Kyle's death was not the first one that Hogan experienced. He lost his father while in grade school. A childhood friend died when he was in high school. A few days after a breakup, he learned a friend's mom had died of breast cancer. His wife's grandmother died while the Hogans were in the emergency room, dealing with a kidney stone attack.
When Kyle died in 2005, Hogan "completely fell apart." He tried to hold on to the composure he "perfected and nourished" his entire life but he had never grieved properly. "We don't. None of us do."
Writing helped Hogan process a lifetime of grief "in a pretty intense way." Working on the book "brought it all up again" and he started to think about death in a new way. "I never put words to it before, and never really solidified it in my head. I never thought, 'What am I feeling and what does this all mean in terms of my faith? How am I living day to day, and what I am afraid of or not afraid of?'"
Looking back, Hogan says he wishes he had this experience "much, much earlier but it would have been impossible. I think now I have a much healthier outlook on death than I did before."
A good deal of the book traces the history of the soul—how people have viewed our eternal state through the ages. With an eye toward heaven, argue Crowder and Hogan, people are free to live more fully on earth.
But today's culture has shifted to the opposite end of the spectrum, where even churches avoid death and focus on making our earthly existence better through social justice.
Striking a balance isn't easy, even for the two authors. "Prior to this moment," says Crowder, "it felt like the present was where I was living too. I was trying—like a lot of my peers—to announce the story of God in a way that wasn't like a car salesman. My eyes were here and now. Then, all of sudden, death was upon me."
Crowder found that Kyle's death challenged his belief system. "I didn't focus on Kyle being in a better place. All I was feeling was this absence of relationship with him."
It was a turning point. Crowder says he realized then he needed to start "restructuring things in my head, so that I am looking forward rather than just staring at the present."
"Looking forward" in the book starts with looking back. The authors take you on a journey to the Golden Age of Greece, the Renaissance and the Reformation, among other eras. Least you consider skipping these sections, you would miss some great insights and funny asides.
Bluegrass in Focus
The other historical journey takes you, oddly enough, to Scotland and the hills of Appalachia, where bluegrass music was birthed. "Why are they talking about bluegrass in a book about death?" you might wonder. Crowder and Hogan gladly will explain.
"Bluegrass comes from such a deep place of suffering and sorrow," Crowder says. "For most Americans, we don't experience the toil and the struggle that this music was birthed from, until a moment like death happens, until you are up against tragedy."
Ultimately, any discussion on bluegrass is designed to take the reader to a place more eternal. "Since bluegrass is so eternally focused," says Crowder, "and tells us there is this ever after that's waiting, it brings hope to the present."
In most songs—even those from David Crowder Band—people sing about the present. According to Crowder, "That's because our culture has sort of robbed us of being able to talk about the eternal in any intelligent way that holds weight in intellectual or philosophical discussions."
Bluegrass is a genre that "points to the ever after and says it is real," Crowder adds. "Then for people to be able to sing themselves into that space is really amazing."
Considering that David Crowder Band provides congregational music, say the band mates, "we want to be able to create songs that allow people to sing themselves into a state that's better than where they currently are—to sing hope into the present."
Their book has a similar goal. "We want you to see the green pastures," says Crowder. "Death is not the ultimate calamity if the eternal presence of God is awaiting you."
When asked about his own vision of heaven, Crowder says quietly, "The only thing I can feel and say for certain is that to be in the undiluted presence of God with that knowledge of where you are is the thing that I hold on to. When I get glimpses of it, all I can think is 'wow!'"
David Crowder is the pastor of music and arts at University Baptist Church (UBC) in Waco, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Toni. He is also a part of the rock-and-roll extravaganza known as David Crowder Band (sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG).
Mike Hogan plays in the David Crowder Band and, although Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die is his first venture into the world of books, he has done a good bit of music writing for various magazines.
For more information about Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die, please visit here.
Janet Chismar, a former Crosswalk.com editor, now works as the Senior Writer/Editor for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website. In her spare time, she enjoys writing about books, music and social issues. She's also now learning to appreciate bluegrass.


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LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- As the manhunt for the renegade ex-cop accused of killing three people in a revenge plot targeting the Los Angeles Police Department entered its second week on Monday, the big question facing authorities -- where is Christopher Jordan Dorner?
The search, considered one of the largest in the history of Southern California, has taken authorities from Orange County to the border of Mexico, from Los Angeles to the Big Bear Lake resort area of the San Bernardino Mountains.
Even so, a week after Dorner allegedly began targeting police officers and their families, putting the region on edge, there was no sign of the man who has left the region on edge after he allegedly began targeting police and their family members.
A $1 million reward was offered Sunday for information leading to the capture and conviction of Dorner, an announcement that followed news that the LAPD was reopening the case that resulted in his termination.
Dorner accused his training officer of kicking a mentally ill man during an arrest in 2007. The LAPD ruled the complaint unfounded and booted Dorner off the force for filing a false complaint. He challenged his firing in court and lost.
In a manifesto released last week, Dorner blamed racism and corruption in the LAPD for his termination and vowed to wage "unconventional and asymmetrical warfare" against LAPD officers and their families. He called it a "last resort" to clear his name and strike back at a department he says mistreated him.
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck had a different term for it Sunday.
"This is an act -- and make no mistake about it -- of domestic terrorism," he told reporters Sunday during a televised news conference. "This is a man who has targeted those that we entrust to protect the public. His actions cannot go unanswered."
Targeting police
Authorities say Dorner began making good on his threats on February 4 when he allegedly killed Monica Quan and her fiancé, Keith Lawrence, in an Irving parking lot, south of Los Angeles.
Quan is the daughter of a now-retired Los Angeles police officer, who represented Dorner during the disciplinary hearing that resulted in his firing. The officer was among dozens named in the manifesto.
The retired officer told investigators that he received a call from someone identifying himself as Dorner, who told him he "should have done a better job of protecting his daughter," according to a federal arrest warrant affidavit. Investigators traced the call to Vancouver, Wash., but based on the timing of other sightings, they don't believe Dorner was in Vancouver at the time, the affidavit states.
Days later, early Thursday morning, Dorner allegedly opened fire on two LAPD police officers, wounding one, in the suburban city of Corona.
Roughly 20 minutes later, Dorner allegedly fired on two officers in the nearby city of Riverside, killing one and wounding another. On Sunday, authorities identified the slain officer as Michael Crain, an 11-year veteran of the Riverside Police Department.
Since then, the LAPD has provided more than 50 police officers and their families -- many of whom were named in the manifesto -- with security and surveillance details.
Additionally, the LAPD is no longer releasing the police chief's schedule to the public or the media.
Beck refused to discuss whether Dorner had been observed in the neighborhoods of any of those named in the manifesto, but added: "You fish where the fish are, and Mr. Dorner has made his intentions very clear."
In recent days, the search for the 270-pound, 6-foot Dorner has been focused on the Big Bear Lake area, where authorities say his burning truck was discovered last week after he allegedly began making good on his threats to kill police and their family members.
Search continues
The search was scaled back in the mountain resort community on Sunday. None of the tips the department had received so far has panned out, San Bernardio County sheriff's spokeswoman Lehua Pahia said.
Even so, Beck said the search would continue to focus on Dorner's last known locations in the Big Bear area.
"But our search continues in and around the area where we have known targets," Beck said.
But there has been speculation, based in part on an arrest warrant affidavit filed last week, that Dorner could have crossed states lines into Nevada or made his way to Mexico.
Federal authorities, meanwhile, were asking anyone across the country with information about Dorner or his whereabouts to contact their local FBI or U.S. Marshals Service.
"Should any citizen have information, I encourage you to make that phone call," Bill L. Lewis, the assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles division.
Police were also chasing down a number of unconfirmed sightings of Dorner, including one Sunday in the San Fernando Valley after two people reported seeing someone who resembled the former police officer inside a Lowes home improvement store.
The store in Northridge was evacuated, but there was no sign of Dorner.
The LAPD, meanwhile, also beefed up security at the Grammy Awards on Sunday "out of an abundance of caution," police Cmdr. Andy Smith said.
'Ghosts of LAPD'
It's Dorner's allegations of racism at the LAPD led Beck over the weekend to reopen the investigation into his claims.
Beck said he was not doing it "appease a murderer," but out of concern that Dorner's allegations will resurrect a painful part of the department's history.
For years, the LAPD was dogged by complaints of racism and corruption. In 1965 and 1992, the city was rocked by racial riots that were sparked, in part, among claims of police racism and brutality.
"I hear the same things you hear: The ghosts of the past of the Los Angeles Police Department," Beck said Sunday. "I hear that people think maybe there is something to what he says, and I want to put it that to rest."
Despite numerous reviews of Dorner's case, he said it has "never been reviewed by me."
"If there is anything new, we will deal it and we will deal with it in a public way," Beck said. LAPD haunted by past
CNN's Matt Smith contributed to this report. Paul Vercammen and Stan Wilson reported from Big Bear Lake, and Chelsea J. Carter wrote from Atlanta.
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WATERFORD>>The 45-year-old Waterford man accused of handcuffing his mother to a running vehicle inside a locked garage will be arraigned in Oakland County Circuit Court later this month,
Adam Donald Lutz is scheduled to be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 18 in front of Oakland County Circuit Judge Martha Anderson. He is charged with attempted murder, assault with intent to murder, torture and unlawful imprisonment and, as of Friday afternoon, remained in jail in lieu of a $387,500, bond, according to court records.
Lutz's case was bound over to circuit court during a Tuesday hearing in front of 51st District Judge Richard Kuhn Jr.
Lutz was arrested Aug. 27 after his mother, Gloria Ann Lutz, told investigators that her son handcuffed her to several items, including a truck. Adam Lutz is accused of starting the truck inside the closed garage and leaving his mother inside for four hours.
Gloria Ann Lutz survived the incident, which occurred at the home the Lutz's shared in the 3000 block of Coseyburn Road.
Adam Lutz was ordered to undergo a competency exam prior to Tuesday's hearing. If convicted, he faces up to life in prison.


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The P90X workout is one of the biggest fitness trends in the past several years, with enthusiastic endorsements across the cultural spectrum, including everyone from singer Pink to 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan.
But businessman Matt Lombardi says just one day of the program's strenuous routine sent him into the emergency room with near kidney failure.
"I simply wanted to get back in shape. I could have killed myself in the process," Lombardi writes on his site, College Spun.
Lombardi says he has "always been an athlete" and that he didn't wander recklessly into the program. Instead, he says he wanted to try P90X to help lose the 20 pounds he had gained while developing College Spun.
After completing only half of the first day of workouts, Lombardi said he woke up the next morning feeling sore and ill.
"If you've done P90X, then you know that the first day (chest & back) is really, really difficult," he writes. "You're asked to do push-ups, then pull-ups, then push-ups, then pull-ups. I lost count of my how many of each I did — but it was a lot. Eventually, my muscles just shut down."
Despite the pain, he decided to try day two of the program. Instead, he found himself back in bed. On the third day, he describes using the bathroom and being shocked when his urine "looked like Coca-Cola."
After a quick Web search, Lombardi guessed he was experiencing rhabdomyolysis. The National Institutes of Health describes the condition as "the breakdown of muscle fibers that leads to the release of muscle fiber contents (myoglobin) into the bloodstream. Myoglobin is harmful to the kidney and often causes kidney damage."
The condition is commonly brought on by excessive physical activity and results when excessive toxins are released into the bloodstream.
So, why did Lombardi end up in the hospital when thousands of other individuals, many without a background in athletic activity, have a positive experience with P90X? Several experts warn that jumping into P90X, or any intense workout routine, without taking proper precautions poses a wide array of risks.
Of course, like any other trendy exercise program, P90X is not without its critics. In a YouTube video, Dr. Jarod Carter, a doctor of physical therapy, jokes that the program has been great for his business, by increasing the number of patients who come to him with lower-back pain resulting from P90X.
"I see a lot of people trying to do, or being asked to do, abdominal exercises that their abs are simply not strong enough to actually do," he says in the video.
"I'll be honest — P90X has a number of 'warnings' about what strenuous exercise can do to your body," Lombardi wrote. "But if I'd specifically known about rhabdomyolysis, I don't think I'd have ever even taken the plunge."
Lombardi then checked himself into an emergency room, where he says the levels of toxins in his bloodstream were literally off the charts.
"My blood test came back with a CPK (creatine phosphokinase) level of over 16,800 (the max they can test for)," he wrote. "Normal CPK levels, I was told, usually run between 10-200 micrograms per liter. These levels are a huge indicator of severe rhabdomylolysis."
Doctors hooked him up to an IV, Lombardi wrote, and he spent the next several days under observation while doctors waited for the toxicity levels in his bloodstream to return to normal.
Going forward, he was told to approach future exercise routines with caution.
"My two biggest takeaways from the entire ordeal? You can't put your muscles through a strenuous workout without leading up to it, and you need to recognize when you're body is telling you that there is something wrong," Lombardi writes. "The first could have killed me, while the second may have saved me."


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I have been selling photos taken with my digital camera for several years. I use Fotolio.com and have made a few bucks. I do not in any way feel like I am a professional, but my little Kodak digital camera can take some amazing pictures sometimes, and besides sharing them on my personal blog, I like to see them go to good use. Pictures I've sold include shots of trees, mountains, kids playing a park, and lakes. Nothing remarkable, but someone liked them enough to buy them. Selling photos you've taken on stock photo sites is a good way to make a bit of extra income, although for me "lucrative" is not a word I'd use to describe it.
But there are some that are making quite a living at it, including college students, stay-at-home moms, and retired people. One college student featured in a USAToday article is making a six-figure income from selling photos on iStockphoto.com. I'd say that's a bit more than "supplemental income."
Word comes today that flckr.com, the home of amateur and professional photographers alike, is teaming up with Getty Images, the world's leading stock photography repository. Initially, the offering to flickr users to upload photos to Getty will be by invitation only, but eventually, there should be a more open arrangement.
Maybe it's time to dig through your folders full of digital photos and see if you have anything worthy of selling through a stock-photo website? It's certainly a low-overhead way to pick up a few extra bucks.


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Comment With its expected reversal of fortunes from last year's awful first quarter, Intel has set its sights on having a second quarter of 2010 that is better than normal seasonal trends and perhaps a much better second half as all of its PC and server chips hit their market strides.
In a conference call Tuesday with Intel execs announcing the company's first-quarter 2010 results, Wall Street analysts learned that they had undershot Intel's performance - even though they had suspected things were on the rebound. They also learned that Intel is optimistic about the rest of the year.
During the call, Intel's chief financial officer Stacy Smith said that although CPU shipments were down, PC buyers went for performance on the new Westmere family of Core processors for PCs, which boosted the company's average selling prices (ASPs) for chips. This boost smoothed a decline that was less steep than chipmakers normally see moving from the end of one year to the beginning of the next.
With Intel's new six-core Xeon 5600, eight-core Xeon 7500, and four-core Itanium chips ramping up volumes in servers, the same phenomenon is expected to repeat itself in the server racket, giving the chip maker a healthy bump-up in sales - and driving profits.
Part of the reason Intel could be aggressive with the Westmere Core chips is that its transition from 45 to 32 nanometer processes is moving along more smoothly than any wafer-baking shift in Intel's history, according to Paul Otellini, Intel's president and CEO. Intel now has two factories baking 32nm chips, and will have two more up and running by early in the fourth quarter.
Intel shipped the Nehalem-EX Xeon 7500s for two weeks during the quarter, so their revenue didn't help all that much to juice the balance sheet. But these high-end chips, which are being used to make fat memory two-socket and four-socket servers, and even more scalable machines with from 8 to 256 sockets, will contribute to what Otellini called "that better-than-seasonality picture we are painting."
Because everyone knew that the Xeon 5600s and Xeon 7500s were coming out in March, the server processor mix was a little thinner in the first quarter of 2010 than it was in fourth quarter 2009. Otellini said that sales of uniprocessor Xeon chips used in entry servers aimed at SMBs helped pick up some of the slack. He added that demand for these entry Xeon processors was higher in the first quarter than it was throughout the second half of 2009. This uptick in entry servers is also one of the reasons why Intel is anticipating a better-than-average pickup in the server-chip business in the second quarter of this year.
As for the PC and server refresh cycle that is currently gaining momentum after two years of brakes being slammed on spending, Otellini lectured that he "would like to think that people are looking at these things with a clear economic eye," and that they would realize they should refresh their aging servers first and then worry about the PC fleet.
But what no one called him on during the call is that Intel refreshed its PC chips first, and maybe should have released its server chips first if it wanted a ramp in Q1. A very clear economic case based on ROI and TCO can be made to get rid of servers using single-core x64 processors from either Intel or Advanced Micro Devices.
But, then again, a server that has long since paid for itself can be cheaper to keep on the short term, particularly if you wanted to wait for the good technology - like Xeon 5600s and 7500s and Opteron 4100s and 6100s - before spending. It's a wise customer that saves the budget for a quarter or two, gets by, and then gets even better ROI and TCO.
Once the Lisbon Opteron 4100s are in the field by the end of the second quarter, everyone will know where the products all stand in terms of performance, capacity, and price. The price war will get well underway, and we'll see how much demand there really is. If server demand is high, processor ASPs should stay steady or even rise a bit for Intel - and given the aggressive pricing AMD has, ASPs are probably going to fall as volumes pick up.
AMD needs to have a greater market share in servers to command more attention from server makers, ISVs, and customers, and it seems hell bent on getting the kind of share it enjoyed a few years ago when Intel's product line had some issues.
Unlike some industry observers who caution that the long-term effects of server virtualization and now cloud computing, which respectively increase server utilization within organizations and then across them, Otellini says he is not worried about a virtualization or cloud downdraft on Intel's server business: "If you plot out the growth in data traffic and network traffic and the kinds of things modern servers are doing, that growth curve is faster than the refresh rate for old versus new equipment," he explained. "We see a very robust scenario for servers going forward." ®


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When a 33-ton shark tank suddenly exploded last week in along busy Shanghai pedestrian shopping mall, it happened so quickly that not even one camera-happy bystander was able to film it.
The moment, however, was all captured on closed circuit security camera.
The dramatic just-released video shows four people standing immediately in front the gigantic 23 ft-by-10 ft shark aquarium at the Oriental Shopping Center moments before it shattered. Pedestrians could be seen passing by behind them.
One unidentified man, who was the closest the glass, is seen holding up what seems to be camera to take pictures of the sharks. Three others are shown engaged in conversation, not even paying attention to the tank.
Suddenly something changed off-screen and silent security video showed all four stopped in their tracks. Before any of them had time to react, a rush of water and large shards of glass swallow them all in an instant, pushing them all out onto the street.
The video shows that the force of the explosion was so strong, it tore down cosmetic stands inside the shopping center on the other side of aquarium.
The December 19 explosion left 15 bystanders injured and three sharks dead.
The Shanghai Daily reported that eight of those injured were believed to be customers while the other seven were all mall staff.
There is still no official explanation as to why the shark tank exploded. The popular shark tank was only two years old but it has been speculated that a sudden cold snap that day in Shanghai may have contributed to thick aquarium glass shattering.
Chen Yongping, an official with the shopping center management, told the Shanghai Daily that after this accident that they "will not build an aquarium again in the future."