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@ Mr. Jackson:
Figures that a govt. paid bureaucrat would be touting a boondoggle like alt-energy.
"Even in 2035, with the most optimistic scenario, the International Energy Agency estimates that just 2.4% of the world's energy will come from wind and only 1% from solar. As is the case today, almost 80% will still come from fossil fuels."
Also, considering the fiscal aspect; as a country, we're borrowing almost 50 cents of every dollar spent, I gotta ask ya: Where's the money gonna come from?
New technologies are in the pipeline right now that have the potential to make solar competitive with coal and natural gas, even with zero government subsidy."
What money?
Money? Energy Dept. and other govt. pork subsidies.
Alt-Energy - the Power Source of the Future (and always will be).
I should have copied a shorter phrase instead of the entire sentence so that you would read the entire thing.
"even with zero government subsidy"
Again. What money?
@ eriemom:
The low price of nat-gas is making alt-energy non-competitive. Some utilities are even discussing mothballing their nukes.
Better than 100%.
Some people will just continue to want to destroy our earth simply because it is convenient... Conservatives just hate solar because it isn't the status quo. Why else would you root against renewables?
As I can understand that no one should be expected to be familiar with every aspect of the technology that runs our world, I will offer that my understanding is that the hazardous waste that is produced in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells is very detrimental to starting a business in the field... unless you, you know, know somebody and can get government loans for renewable energy product manufacture...
yesterday and today would have been great days to collect solar power!
Wind was good.
Akin to "beaming" (heh, a pun considering the sun) solar down to earth, I believe there is a similar technology to do the same with microwaves. Only instead of thawing your peas or warming your soup, the microwaves from a satellite in space would either be directly turned into electricity or boil water to turn turbines. I think working on fusion power generation would be a bigger breakthrough than most of these other forms, but even considering the concept of "cold fusion" it is still a rather distant star to reach. Heh...got a pun twofer in there.
The problem is that the interconnection clearinghouse agencies that route the power across the grid require a nuclear, fossil, or gas back-up to all solar and wind power.
Us in the industry have been hearing this talk for years. Truth is that if it were really getting that cheap and easy the utilities would be buying more windmills and solar panels. They are in the business of making money, and if it was cheaper than gas, oil, or nuclear to operate trust me they would be rolling it out faster than you can say PUCO.
Oddly enough, think about who is putting up most of these windmills and solar panels...schools, government buildings, and universities...and who pays for these items? You are correct, you the taxpayer.
Trust me folks, when you see FirstEnergy cover Davis Besse in Solar Panels, you can rest assured that the fable of affordable solar energy has come true. Until then it is the fodder of little Jimmie's 7th grade science fair project, and the utopia that the Enviro's, that went to college and graduated with an english degree with no science or engineering classes, dream of.
Oh, and Tom and "The Hero Zone" we can beam energy. The military has been working on it to power drones and have successfully done it for years. It was another Tesla idea Tom Edison tried to steal.
I couldn't agree more Mr. Sandusky. I appreciate people dreaming of better things. That's part of how we get there. But that fact is dreaming isn't the only part of the calculation of making dreams come true...
They better cover Davis-Besse with something before it leaks all over the place.
You know Dog with your vast pool of knowledge and conviction, I'm beginning to worry that we're in the virtual presents of a publicity shy mover and shaker.
Is that an oxymoron?
good one maggdi!
Actually people that work downtown, or even in the Register Building itself, get hit with a larger dose of radiation that the workers at Davis Besse. Between the limestone and brick buildings downtown and the flourescent lighting systems that are installed in most businesses your background dose would be much higher than the plant workers get from working near the reactor. Remember, everything has a half-life.
Did you know you get exposed to more radiation from eating one bannana than you do if you live near a nuclear plant? Taking a cross country trip on an airplane gives you 400 times that same dose. People are afraid of what they do not understand, and only about 2% of the population understands radiation.
I would state there are several issues wrt solar power becoming mainstream. One is the solar equipment (panels, etc.) mfg'ers mainly use fossil fuels in the production of solar items. Another issue is the low efficiency of solar panels, where current silicon and indium-tin-oxide-based solar cells are approaching the theoretical limit of 33.7% efficiency. Another issue is the ROI for homeowners to invest in solar power. Adding solar panels to my current old casa is estimated to be a 15-year pay-back: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB....
MrSandusky got it right: when FirstEnergy covers Davis Besse in Solar Panels, then we all will indeed realize the fable of affordable solar energy has come true.
That's the problem with right wing thinking, there never is a Plan B.
With regards to trying to explain the merits of alternative energy to conservatives, I'm reminded of my favorite saying: "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig".
They will continue to bring up Solyndra and ignore two simple facts. #1: more than 99% of the alt energy companies that received federal funding are still in existence. (Think about it: one small company is the ONLY example they can cite as evidence that we shouldn't fund green energy). #2: the failure rate of any new American company/business venture is about 30% after one year. In other words, close to 1 of every 3 new businesses fail.
Let's summarize: 99% of alt. energy companies are still around after one year, compared with 70% of all other new businesses. Anyone who thinks Solyndra is a evidence of a larger problem is someone who doesn't understand basic math. Isn't it ironic that the conservative party, which champions fossil fuels, is a party led by a bunch of old fossils?
Citation, please Coasterfan, on the "more than 99% of the alt energy companies that received federal funding are still in existence."
Have the Chinese closed on A123 yet? That was another fine investment by the Obama Administration.
Heck, at just $249,000,000 it isn't too bad compared to Solyndra. We should just ignore that one.
Yep! Read it yesterday.
The Chinese have been busy buying U.S. private assets where there "might" be some value and spending less on increasingly worthless U.S. Treasury bills.
Did Tax Cheat Timmy sign away a our chance at getting our money back on this one too?
I wanna know why Turbo Timmy isn't doin' a perp walk.
Looks like he tipped off his buddies on WS to the Fed's rate cut when he was at the NY Fed.
Same reason Eric the Gun Runner isn't. Libocrits are above the law.
Tony Mozilo (Countrywide) paid a $50M fine. There was NO WAY, Dems like Frank and Dodd wanted him coming before Congress and testifying.
I woulda given him immunity and listened to him sing.
I know this is off topic, but I can't resist, let's not forget former Gov. Corzine! There's still $1.2 billion missing from his last job.
I know...I was REALLY disappointed that there was no televised perp walk.
The DOJ didn't press charges - how nice for him.
Sometimes, I wonder how Clinton appointee Frank Raines, the man who helped drive Fannie Mae into bankruptcy is doin' in retirement with all his millions.
None of this is too off-topic. It's about malfeasance at the highest levels, of which the DOE is front and center in many cases.
and the solar panel producer in the toledo area is sinkinggg and taking all kinds of state money with it.


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Wow. I am so accustomed to myth-based wildlife management policy swaying legislators (who are too lazy to do their homework), both Canadian and American, that it's hard to believe what has happened, at least to date, in New York state (just across the lake from where I live, in Ontario). Senator Tony Avella recently announced the unanimous passage of his state legislation (S. 6589) by the state senate. This sets up a two year moratorium on plans by the ironically named Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to kill all mute swans in New York state: every last individual. While this has, inevitably, been called a victory for "animal rights and environmental protection groups," it is much, much more than that. It is a victory for reason, logic, science, and yes—compassion.
Election Time in Ontario
For the first time ever, I have no candidate
On June 12, we Ontario citizens go to the polls to vote for our next provincial government. Canadian politics are too different to easily explain to those not familiar with the process, but to put it simply, there are three major and one minor (plus numerous fringe) parties vying for votes. The incumbent party is the Liberal (who are not very "liberal"): normally a centrist to center-left party. I have voted for them in every election for decades, once even joining the party. I have done so, however, mostly to block the right-wing Progressive Conservative (PC) party, by voting "strategically" for the party most likely to beat the PCs. To put it simply, I find their way of thinking bizarre, and their platform, frankly, dangerous.
World Trade Organization Again Rules Against Commercial Seal Hunt
Canadian ignorance fuels Canadian ignorance
In late May, it was announced that the World Trade Organization (WTO) had ruled in favour of the European Union's ban on products derived from Canada's northwest Atlantic commercial hunt of harp seals. Canada and Norway had appealed the ban. Just before the decision was made public, an organization called the "Trade Fairness Coalition" released a poll that suggested a majority of Europeans are opposed to the ban on seal products based on "public morality," unless there is clear scientific evidence to support the ban.
A Feathered Pariah Champion Comes to Town
Long overdue book launched in Toronto
On Saturday, May 10, contrary to weather forecasts, the sun shone down on what we locals call the Leslie Street Spit: more correctly known as Tommy Thompson Park (TTP), or the East Toronto Headland. It is home to the largest nesting colony of double-crested cormorants in eastern North America, along with other waterbird species. That day, it was the venue of both a birding festival and the launch of an important new book, The Double-Crested Cormorant: Plight of a Feathered Pariah by Linda R. Wires, just published by Yale University Press in 2014. And, full disclosure: I illustrated it voluntarily, and I receive no royalties.
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Fans petition Busch Gardens Tampa to change Cheetah Hunt's name back to Cheetaka
Written by Robert Niles
Yeah, Busch Gardens Tampa tricked us.Tweet
The Florida theme park had fans online convinced that its new launch roller coaster would be called Cheetaka. The park's parent, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, had applied for a trademark for that name, sparking the rumors. And Busch Gardens did little to diminish the speculation, with the name Cheetaka showing up in concept art and even the document title for the pre-announcement press release that the park e-mailed yesterday.
Many of us even joked about what we thought yet another poorly-kept theme park industry secret. I tweeted yesterday, in response to the e-mail, that this was the "Worst-kept secret since, well, the last attempt by a theme park to keep a name secret. :^)"
The joke's on us, instead. This morning, Busch Gardens announced that the name of the ride would be… Cheetah Hunt.
Concept art of Cheetah Hunt, provided by Busch Gardens
Was it all a ruse? A distraction to finally score a win over the theme park rumor detectives online? Or was Cheetaka a development name that the park jettisoned at the last moment?
No matter what the answer, something interesting happened along the way. Many Busch Gardens fans feel in love with the name "Cheetaka." (Which always reminded me of a really awful Kurt Thomas gymnastics movie, but I might be the only person alive who remembers that bomb.)
Some fans now have started an online petition to urge Busch Gardens to bring back the Cheetaka name. They're citing as inspiration the recent social media campaign that convinced clothing retailed The Gap to dump its proposed new logo in favor of keeping its existing one. And they've focused on the confusion over the Cheetah Hunt name, which led some people - including me - to think it references a hunt of cheetahs, rather than a hunt by cheetahs.
What do you think about the ride's name? Will you be signing the petition?
Readers' Opinions
From Frank Forrester on October 13, 2010 at 12:15 PM
I will have to agree that I like the original name better. Robert you are not the only one who remembers the movie Gymkata. I actually liked the movie back then even though it was a little cheesy.
From 18.104.22.168 on October 13, 2010 at 1:11 PM
Yep Cheetaka has a little more ring to it, that plain old Cheetah Hunt. (Regardless of the Cheetah doing the hunting or being the hunt-E! Lol!) But what if Busch Gardens has already set this name into production, or flyers, signs, or ads of some sort. I'll be harder to change it then.Who knows how much importance the petition will carry over at Seaworld Parks. But I agree Robert is interesting.
I'm really excited since it doesn't look like any other Roller Coaster in Florida. Regardless of how it turns out...
From Brandon Mendoza on October 13, 2010 at 1:50 PM
I'm in total agreement that Cheetah Hunt kinda makes it unclear... are the Cheetah being hunted, or are they doing the hunting? Cheetaka sounds so much better anyway.
Gymkata on the other hand... wasn't that during the time of the Karate and Ninja explosion in Hollywood?
That was the most accurate depiction of martial arts in the 19... I can't even continue that comment! Probably one of the best movies for unintentional humor! How convenient that a pommel horse magically appeared in the rock formation for Kurt Thomas to do his flairs, as well as a high bar in between buildings?
From Daniel Etcheberry on October 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM
What an exaggeration. It's not like the roller coaster is going to be named "kill the cheetah"
What about naming it "Cheetos" ? Kids will love it!
From Robert Niles on October 13, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Only if Chester Cheetah is involved.
From 22.214.171.124 on October 13, 2010 at 2:47 PM
I like that most of the other coasters in the park have such cool African-sounding names... Kumba, Sheikra, Montu, Gwazi. Cheetaka just sounds like it belongs in that group; Cheetah Hunt is lame by comparison.
From 126.96.36.199 on October 13, 2010 at 3:41 PM
As an Zoologist at another zoo I find the name Cheetah HUNT to be offensive. It goes against everything that we work for is zoos. Shame on Busch Gardens for this poor choice of a title for an attraction- I am totally signing that petition and getting everyone I know to do it as well!
From Formula 40 on October 13, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Please change it back 2 Cheetaka. Cheetah Hunt sounds like a kid's coaster anyway.
From Daniel Binder on October 13, 2010 at 4:37 PM
I wonder if it had anything to do with Cheetaka sounding too much like Sheikra? I'm Deaf, and I realize the two names sound different, but do they sound significantly different? BG brass may have felt otherwise.
From Anthony Murphy on October 13, 2010 at 8:18 PM
Cheetah Hunt sounds very bad for an animal park. Hunting?
From David Brown on October 14, 2010 at 2:07 AM
I wonder if this is another cultural thing... I've noticed that in the US folks seem much more likely to jump to conclusions about a name or an implication... (Bet I'll be shot down in flames for that comment!).
Cheetahs are carnivores. They are hunters. That's what they spend their life doing. This coaster is designed to put you the rider into the cheetah as it hunts it's prey - accelrating swiftly across the serangeti, hugging the ground, twisting and turning quickly from side to side. You'll be mimicing the Cheetah as it hunts its prey. In that respect 'Cheetah Hunt' is a perfect name for it because that's what it is - the hunt of the cheetah.
You can't have animals that hunt others and not use the word 'hunt'. Nature is cruel and brutal and whilst I accept that zoos or animal parks are not in the business of encouraging people to hunt animals they are in the business of educating pewople about animal behaviour and that includes facing the fact that animals are killers - even beautiful furry kitty-cat-like animals such as cheetahs.
And I suspect that the new habitat they are creating and teh pre-ride walk-through and theming will make it VERY clear just what's going on.
The only thing in favour of 'Cheetaka' is that it continues the kind of abstract naming of the other major coasters, (and continues the tradition of ending each name with a vowel), and it sounds kind of cool. But this is a very different kind of coaster and I think the name works really well. Even before you ride it tells you what sort of experience you are going to have....
From 188.8.131.52 on October 14, 2010 at 5:06 AM
If the park wanted to avoid confusion they could have simply added a 's after the word Cheetah--- making the name Cheetah's Hunt. In the English language we use ' to show possession-- that would have made their intention clear.
Think of it this way. If you were to add THE before the ride's name (as so many patrons seem to do for some reason) it becomes something like this... "let's go on the Cheetah Hunt". Sounds bad in my opinion.
The name also reminds me of the classic Nintendo game, Duck Hunk-- where you the player HUNTS for ducks.
Terrible terrible name.
From Brandon Mendoza on October 14, 2010 at 7:29 AM
@ David Brown - While I do agree that there are definitely cultural differences in different countries, or even regions in a country, I'm not sure that's why people have a problem with the name. It's more of the choice of words.
The first thing that pops in my head now that I think about it from that name is a Cheetah BEING hunted. Not a Cheetah hunting its prey. Cheetah Hunt sounds like "We will be going on a Cheetah Hunt" rather than "the Cheetah is hunting its prey".
While you are correct that a Cheetah is a hunter, it can also be hunted by humans. I think that's where the problem lies. They could have called it Hunt of the Cheetahs and that can still sound like "These guys are going on a Hunt of the Cheetahs".
From Phil B. on October 14, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Because of the name of this ride, I am soooo going to Africa to hunt Cheetah's now. Busch Gardens, what have you done?
From Bobby Miller on October 14, 2010 at 2:17 PM
How about calling it "Cheetah's Prey", with the riders being the prey and the cheetah is chasing them. All you do is change the focus from the cheetah's point of view, to the view of the animal the cheetah's chasing. And if the coaster's wicked enough, "the prey (riders) might pray" to get off the coaster. Can you see the PR for that concept?
Bobby, formally known as Bob & Robert!!!!!!!
From David Brown on October 14, 2010 at 2:33 PM
So here is Busch Gardens - famously known the world over for its animal conservation work, a terrific reputation for fostering understanding of animals and the very last people in the world who would encourage anything bad towards an animal- and the first thing that you think of when they announce their new coaster is that they are encouraging you to hunt down an animal? Where does that come from???? It's the very last interpretation I would ever put on this name and the internet reaction to the name just staggers me.
My suspicion is that 99% of the ordinary public are going to have no problem whatsoever 'getting' the concept here and that the remaining 1% will pretty quickly be educated out of that by the theming and pre-show walk-through.
However internet forums are never about the 99% so I guess the protests will continue regardless.....
From Formula 40 on October 14, 2010 at 3:38 PM
My thing is I don't care about people's opinions about the name suggesting we should hunt animals. What theme park guest even thinks to do that? Most people who ride coasters care very little for theming. I just think Cheetaka is just a better name. Cheetah Hunt does not sound as good.
From 18.104.22.168 on October 14, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Does anyone realize that there is another roller coaster in Busch Gardens called Cheetah Chase??
From 220.127.116.11 on October 14, 2010 at 9:15 PM
Let's see...... Kumba, montu, shiekra, gwazi..........cheetah hunt? Oh good grief - Busch gardens is a place of wonder and adventure and while being one of the top five zoological attractions in the states it also offers us the hope of escaping reality for a few hours. And that aspect is more important than ever with things the way they are in the world. Cheetah hunt doesn't get us there.....this is not a six flags where they clear a parking lot throw some grass seed and throw a ride up more quickly than u can say spinal protocol. Come on blackstone of the concrete jungle...jeez u have the name of one of the greatest magicians of all time - so put the magic back into Busch gardens and tell the "suit" to tuck cheetah hunt back in his pocket...yes his pocket As no woman would lack the sense to call a ride in a nature preserve cheetah hunt. 5 to 1 it changes back.
From Mark Hollamon on October 15, 2010 at 7:57 AM
@ David- Cultural? Yes. Maybe a little overboard on the protests? Yes. Do I agree with the 99% of the people responding on this thread? Yes!
Ok, the coasters at Busch Gardens have exotic names and Cheetah Hunt doesn't follow the theme. End of that argument.
As far as Cheetahs being "hunters" we all know that and we probably all love nature shows with the one exception and that is when animals hunt and kill for food. It is something we all know happens, but we don't need to see it, want to see it, or have any images of it in our heads.
I love a good burger but I don't want to see a cow slaughtered, need to see a cow slaughtered, or have mental images of a cow being slaughtered.
While I am not going to protest in front of Busch Gardens I would probably sign a petition letting them know how I feel. At the end of the day if they keep the name Cheetah Hunt for the coaster, so be it. It's their park and I will still go and ride it until my eyes cross!
I value your opinion! I just don't share it. Cheers!
From Brandon Mendoza on October 15, 2010 at 8:57 AM
I'm not saying that the park is encouraging us to hunt an animal. It's just that I can see where the confusion would be coming from, especially when they changed the name from Cheetaka to Cheetah Hunt. Just like "Manta", why not just call it "Cheetah"? And like others have said, it doesn't fit in the theme of the rest of the rides at Busch.
And now that I think about it, Leopards and Lions do hunt Cheetahs, both adults and cubs. So maybe someone can think that the Cheetah is being hunted? And the coaster mimics the chase?
But back to the use of words... it would be like Sea World naming a new ride "Orca Hunt" or "Killer Whale Hunt"... not exactly the best use of words, painting an image of an Orca being chased down.
I mean if you think about it, the only people who really read press releases are the fans, not the general public.
But even though Busch Gardens is known for its animal conservation work, it's still a business run by big wigs/ "suits" who may or may not even care about animals. They care about numbers and who knows, someone may have pushed for the name "Cheetah Hunt" because it was their idea and used their pull to get it. We don't know the politics involved behind the scenes if any at all.
From Jason Jackson on October 15, 2010 at 9:26 AM
And this could all be a publicity stunt to keep the news in the foreground. Think of all the publicity GAP has gotten...
From David Brown on October 16, 2010 at 2:22 AM
Now that may be nearer the truth! As a name 'Cheetah Hunt' is pretty lame for a Coaster, especially set against the other great names they have - (I actually cant' think of another park where teh names of the coasters imbue such character to teh rides even before you step aboard them - Montu, Kumba, Gwazi, Shiekra all sound like ancient Gods or mythical beings and as such build the tremendous sense of anticipation before you ride. 'Cheetah Hunt' really doesn't come close to doing the same). It's factual and describes what will happen but I have to agree I think they have it wrong, (even though that wasn't my point). But it sure gets the internet going and they do say all publicity is good publicity... :)
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I'm a teacher, working with severely autistic high school students. What is the value of what I do? It's seeing a student who couldn't write his name or hold a pencil do so after working with us for over 6 months hold a pencil correctly and trace his name. It's seeing a student count to 12 that couldn't count past 4 accurately. It's seeing a student light up when he "gets" counting change or dollar bills accurately, and knows what he needs to pay a price on clothing or food. Yes, to most of us, we take such things for granted. What is the value of the work I do? Helping those with disabilities to help themselves....
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Everyday, I put forth my best effort to educate children with disabilities. I meticulously plan lessons according to the state and county standards, I research new materials to bring into the classroom, I analyze data to make sure my students are achieving and adjust materials and methods to fill gaps. During the school year, I can work 10-12 hours a day - prepping, teaching, grading and as a case manager, I am responsible for the paper work and education of 9 children with IEPs! People think that teachers have it easy - we have the summers off, but during that time I am going to classes, too! Please give us more respect as educators.
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Having worked in Mental Health, Corrections, Addictions and Medicine in my 28 year civil service/nursing career, the common man on the street forgets that these people are usually the dregs of society and don't know the courage and patience it takes to provide services/save the lives of these people, with little success and even fewer thanks. I'm sure they know that they're unable/unwilling to do it, but forget there are special people having to take on these duties with the risk of harm to themselves and their families. They're not well compensated, and now in NY the only benefit of a secure retirement is in question.
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In response to "I pay your salary..." No, actually as a taxpayer I pay my own salary; and I expect the same commitment, dedication and level of excellence from myself as I do from every other public servant.
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To a stranger, I would say the value of my work lies within each degree, each accomplishment, every victory that you've achieved. I've been a part of each of these. The value of the public employee is in moving society forward in the hope of achieving a better mankind, a more productive community, a more compassionate individual. You can try to measure me in dollars and cents, but to know my real value, is to understand your own. -A Public School Teacher
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I teach at a community college, sacrificing professional academic opportunities and upward mobility to take on an extraordinarily heavy teaching load. All I ask for in return is a living wage, and a reasonable pension and benefits package. What is often missed is that civil servants like me pay into our own benefits package. I also hear people talk as if these benefits are given, as if our pension and benefits are gifts when, in reality, they are part of a reasonable compensation package that we accept in exchange for steady, reliable work.
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As an employee working for an organization of higher education, our main focus is on the success of our students. My responsibility is to see that I am available to do just that and to help students with questions, resources, having a listening ear, solving issues and interacting or participating in student events.
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I would ask them how many of their neighborhood children do they feed, provide school supplies for, comfort when they are sad, help through difficult times, and provide individualized instruction at their academic level? Also, how much of the materials that they need to do their job on a daily basis do they provide, $10, $50, $100, over a $1,000 a year out of their own pay check? If teachers didn't give so much of their time, energy and personal finances schools would really be in sad shape. If lawmakers really want to ease the burden on the taxpayers, ask the politicians to live on the salaries and benefits of the public employees!
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I would ask them to take a deep breath. Hold it. "There," I said. "You didn't cough or wheeze, right? That's the value of my work."
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Matthew "Matt" Cutts leads the Webspam team at Google, and works with the search quality team on search engine optimization issues.[1][2]
Cutts started his career in search when working on his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cutts got his Bachelor's degree at the University of Kentucky and Master's degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
In January 2000 Cutts joined Google as a software engineer.[1] At 2007 PubCon, Cutts stated that his field of study was computer science; he then moved into the field of information retrieval, and search engines after taking two outside classes from the university's Information and Library Science department.[3] Before working at the Search Quality group at Google, Cutts worked at the ads engineering group and SafeSearch, Google's family filter.[1] There he earned the nickname "porn cookie guy" by giving his wife's homemade cookies to any Googler who provided an example of unwanted pornography in the search results.[4]
Cutts is one of the co-inventors listed upon a Google patent related to search engines and web spam.[5]
In November 2010, Cutts started a contest challenging developers to make Microsoft Kinect more compatible with the Linux operating system. At the time, Microsoft had stated that the use of Kinect with devices other than the Xbox 360 was not supported by them.[6]
Cutts has given advice and made statements on help related to the use of the Google search engine and related issues.[7]
In January 2012, on the news that Google had violated its own quality guidelines, Cutts defended the downgraded PageRank of the Google Chrome homepage results noting that it was not given special dispensation.[8]
In July 2014, a statement was released on his blog by Matt himself, stating that he was going to take a few months of leave to spend more time with his family and try new things, including a half ironman race.[9] Upon joining Google Matt agreed with his wife to work for 4–5 years and then spend a period of time together. 15 Years later, Matt made the decision to do so.
- ^ a b c http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/about-me/
- ^ Ward, Mark (2004-06-08). "Inside the Google search machine". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Kaushal, Navneet. "PubCon – Matt Cutts Keynote". PubCon 2007. WebProNews. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ 'Google': An interesting read on a powerhouse company, USA Today, November 13, 2005
- ^ Acharya, A., et al., (2005) Information retrieval based on historical data
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- ^ Arthur, Charles (2012-01-04). "Google shoves Chrome down search rankings after sponsored blog mixup". London: The Guardian.
- ^ Cutts, Matt. "On Leave". Matt Cutts Blog. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- David A. Vise and Mark Malseed (2005-11-15). The Google Story. Delacorte Press. ISBN 0-553-80457-X.
External links[edit]
- Matt Cutts: Gadgets, Google, and SEO – his personal blog
- Matt Cutts at TED
- 2009 BusinessWeek profile
- Interview to Matt Cutts at SEOmoz


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David Anderson, 53, of Corvallis, was on the 11th day of a Pacific Crest Trail hike, according to Lt. Adam Phillips of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.
Anderson texted his wife late Thursday morning to say his GPS was not working and his cell phone battery was low, Phillips said.
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Sheriff's deputies were called early Sunday morning to the Town of Hammond to investigate a car crash. The wrecked car was unoccupied. A search by deputies, The Department of Natural Resources, United Fire and Rescue, and Baldwin EMS later found 38-year-old Kristelle Marie Wolle's body floating in Pine Lake. They are not sure of how or why she went from the crash to the lake.
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Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock met in Australia. They found success in the United States, after Clive Davis signed them to Arista Records, when their single "Lost in Love" raced up the charts. Their second single, "All Out of Love," was an even bigger hit. Now the duo will perform all their timeless classics plus some of their newer material at the Orleans.
When: Sunday, May 27, 2012
Where: Orleans Hotel-Casino, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas
Cost: $44 - $71.50
Age limit: All ages
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ESTABLISHED—the majority (61%) opened their doors in 2000 or earlier with only two in five opening since 2005.
FOCUSED—most of the honorees (73%) have one location. Of those companies who have more than one location, on average they operate four.
LARGE—the average ST200 salon boasts 5,200 square-feet of space, with salons in the Midwest being significantly larger than the West. In addition, at 79%, the majority of honorees lease their space.
DIVERSIFIED—an overwhelming 98 percent of this year's honorees consider themselves to be both a salon and spa.
INVOLVED—Seventy-five percent of honorees belong to one or more professional associations, and more than half of the honorees have hired a professional salon coach or consultant in the past three years.
PRODUCTIVE—racking up a total of 26,000 client transactions in the past fiscal year. Transactions for the ST2000 increased 3% over last year's honorees. The average ticket came in at $70.45.
COMPETITIVELY-PRICED—charging an average of $49 for a shampoo, cut and style and $67 for a single-process color. On average, salons in the Midwest ($45) and West ($47)charge significantly less for shampoo, cut and style compared to salons in the South ($51) and Northeast ($56).
FUELS THE ECONOMY—employing an average of 37 employees. Interesting to note: the average number of employees has decreased by two employees each year for the past two years.
FULLY ROOTED IN HAIR-RELATED SERVICES—the average ST200 salon receives the largest portion of its gross revenues from hair color service sales and hair cutting service sales, which at 34% and 31% respectively, each representing about a third of gross revenues. Interesting to note: for salons in the West, retail captures a higher percentage of the gross revenues than elsewhere in the country, and for salons in the South, hair color captures a significantly higher percentage of overall sales.
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EAST LANSING (WKZO)- #11 Michigan State (11-1 (8-0 Big Ten)) capped off an undefeated regular season in Big Ten play by defeating Minnesota 14-3.
The Spartans jumped on the board in the first quarter with a Jeremy Langford 15-yard touchdown run. Minnesota added a 21-yard field goal off the foot of Chris Hawthorne and the Spartans led 7-3 at halftime.
The Spartans got their other touchdown from Connor Cook to Josiah Price on a 12-yard touchdown pass to give the Spartans a 14-3 lead.
Lanford had 21 carries for 134 yards and one touchdown.
The Golden Gophers contolled the game holding the ball for almost 39 minutes, but they were outgained by the Spartans (324-249) and they had three turnovers.
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Fall weekends in South Georgia are full of community events.
Tifton is holding a big one this weekend.
Fall Frolics has been going on all month at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture with a different theme each weekend.
This weekend there will be animals on display including performing horses, snakes and dogs.
The event will be fun and educational.
"We're working hard to make it enjoyable for all the guests that do come out and visit with us, that they have a good time, it's a memorable experience and there's also educational opportunities mixed in there as well. So they get to learn and have fun," said Garrett Boone, from the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village.
Next weekend's events will feature a Native American theme.
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