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Fall for these Great Savings!
September 15, 2010
As the leaves begin to turn color and weather starts to get cooler, our prices on kajeet Certified Refurbished phones are falling! Simply use the promo code "FALL10" for a 10% discount on any kajeet Certified Refurbished phone! Click here to browse through our selection of phones today. Don't miss out!
*Denotes price with "FALL10″ promo code
Summer Miracles for Kids and Families
January 29, 2010
by Daniel Neal
Three and a half years ago my wife, Heller An, and I met our now 14-year-old son, Alex, through an amazing organization: Kidsave International. Kidsave's motto is "Because every child needs a family." Simply put, that is why kidsave exists. It helps kids without families find them.
In their own words:
"Kidsave gives kids who are hidden from public view in foster care and orphanages the opportunity to visit with families and build relationships. We work as a catalyst for change, training social workers, orphanage workers and volunteers to help kids find permanent families, and change practices, laws and public financing to increase permanent family care for orphans and youth in foster care."
Since 1999, more than 2700 individual children have found parents and lasting connections with adults because of Kidsave programs. Thousands more orphans and children in foster care around the globe have parents and lasting connections because of Kidsave's training and advocacy efforts.
One of Kidsave's most successful programs is its Summer Miracle Program.
Our family participated in this program in 2006. Yes, you probably guessed: our beloved son Alex was the child we hosted that magical summer.
Kidsave is now seeking Host Families for its 2010 Summer Miracles Program. If you know someone who may wish to learn about this program, you can find out more here .
If you want information about the Kidsave organization and its other programs, you can learn more here .
Super Sale at kajeet!
December 12, 2009
by Carol Politi
Still looking for that perfect holiday gift? Looking for great savings?
Use promo code HOLIDAY10 and save 10% on any purchase on kajeet.com through Tuesday, 12/15/09. This includes the new, popular Rumor 2, as well any of our other hot handsets – even those that are already on sale! Plus, order now and also get free ground shipping!
Happy Holidays!
Not So Boring Monday! Rumor2 & Cyber Monday Sale
November 29, 2009
by Carol Politi
Why not so boring? First, the Rumor 2 has arrived! It has some great features – including threaded texting and an extra row of keys on the QWERTY keyboard. (Ships Monday, December 7th). Plus we have an array of Rumor 1 phones in great colors – check them out here.
Plus, you get 15% off on Cyber Monday on any purchases at kajeet.com (that's 15% off any time tomorrow, 11/30/09). Includes the new Rumor 2! Free shipping on all orders. Make sure to use promo code 15MONDAY at checkout to get your 15% off.
Black Friday Deals at kajeet
November 27, 2009
Yes, it is $14.99!
November 23, 2009
by Carol Politi
Yes, we have introduced a plan for $14.99 per month that includes 60 minutes of Talk time and Unlimited Texting! We have received a lot of great feedback on this plan so I wanted to highlight this plan specifically – it really does deliver on its promise. It is a perfect plan for most tweens and young teens (and great for the rest of us that prefer texting to talking!).
What do you do if you want to take advantage of this great monthly price, but would really prefer your child not be texting all night? Simply use kajeet parental controls to limit texting to those times when it will not be a distraction. You can turn off calls and texts at night, during school, etc. (while still allowing parent and emergency numbers to be called/texted).
Do you use the 14.99 plan? Please comment here and let us know how it is working for you.
kajeet Mobile Web – New!
November 13, 2009
by Carol Politi
We just launched some great new mobile web services! This new offering provides significantly more flexibility for those that want to surf the web from their kajeet device and gives parents the ability to select the level of access they think works best for their family.
The kajeet Navigator (i.e., the browser on your phone) now has a set of free sites, a set of kid-friendly sites selected by kajeet (these cost money to access), access to social networking and IM (these cost money and are in a separately controlled category), and a category that allows you to access the web freely without controls. The new Feature Manager on kajeet.com allows parents to control the access their kids will have to various sites on the mobile web. Login to kajeet.com and select Configurator/Feature Manager to see the full set of options.
What does it cost?
The web services are charged based on use – $0.35 per 0.25 megabyte (each 0.25MB expires 24 hours after purchase). What that means is that we charge you for 0.25 MB and that this is good for a day. (Some carriers charge in MB, for comparison purposes this equates to $1.40/MB).
What on earth does 0.25 Mbyte get you and why did we take this approach? First, it gets you:
- About 10 mobile-friendly web pages
- About 2-3 full web pages (i.e., non-mobile optimized pages)
Why did we take this approach? It is nice to be able to, for a very small cost, casually browse the web – e.g., look at the weather once in a while. Many of our customers just want a bit of web access and they don't want to buy a big bundle. (For those that are very heavy users, we will add a bundle option in the future!)
Please note: it is still free to browse our Navigator store for ringtones, games, and applications – and all kajeet users still get access to select free mobileweb sites! Access to your "MyKajeet" is also free.
We would love some input on this – so please comment here on the new features. Your comments will directly reach our product team and they will listen to you! We could specifically use help in the following areas:
1. What sites would you like to see in the "free" category. Our plan is to consistently make available at least 3 sites as part of our base service. These need to be appropriate for kids of all ages. We would appreciate customer feedback to help us decide if we have made the right choices.
2. Do you know of other kid appropriate sites that should be specifically listed and made available in our "Other Great Sites" category? This is a category of sites that again need to be appropriate for kids of all ages. This category is a bit light at the moment and we would like to make it more robust.
Please comment here to let us know what you think, and to let us know how you would like to see these features evolve. Thanks!
Text Paks on the Phone
November 2, 2009
By Carol Politi
We offer a variety of ways to purchase Text Paks – including the option to purchase these on the handset itself. Because we assume that a child is the user of the handset, it is only possible to make one time (i.e., non-recurring) Text Pak purchases from a kajeet handset.
There are three options for one-time Text Pak purchases available on the handset:
1. 200 texts for $4.99
2. 1,000 texts for $9.99
3. Unlimited texts for $19.99.
This ability to fund these one-time Text Paks from the wallet allows you to provide an allowance in your son or daughter's kajeet wallet and let them decide how they want to spend it – talking, texting, playing games, etc. (Note that your calls will always go through – even if they run out of their allowance – if you fund your Parent Wallet).
The handset purchase options are especially ideal if your son or daughter may not be purchasing a Pak every month. For example, if they know they will text more over a holiday when they are not with their friends or if they want the ability to spend their phone allowance on texts one month and games the next.
Are you or your child using the handset purchase option? Please let us know what other tools you would like to see on the handset.
Texting Devices for Teens
September 2, 2009
by Carol Politi
The New York Times recently covered kajeet in an article providing tips for choosing cell phones for teens ("They're Old Enough to Text. Now What?"). This was a great profile of kajeet as the only prepaid phone with parental controls and GPS – allowing parents to deliver a safe phone for their kids with the controls they might need to manage its use.
The article profiled the LG Rumor handset at left – a great phone that is loved by kids! kajeet has phones to fit every budget and parenting style including phones without cameras and basic flip phones that meet the needs of parents interested in an economic safety phone for their child.
Of all the plans profiled, we believe kajeet offers the best value for both tweens & teens. The $4.99 plan is a basic safetly plan for first time phone users – it includes all service fees plus the first 10 minutes each month (every additional minute is only $.10/minute). And our $19.99 unlimited texting + 150 minute plan has been tailor-made for kids that are becoming increasingly social and for their parents looking to manage their budget.
We are always interested in your feedback on our handsets and plans and your experiences with our service. Please comment and let us know what you think. Thanks!
Cellphone Etiquette For Kids
July 27, 2009
by Daniel Neal
The New York Times recently published a fine article on this topic here.
Not every kid needs a cell phone. Parents are, of course, the deciders of that. But a rapidly increasing number of parents are in fact equipping their children with cell phones to improve family logistics, communication and safety. They may even be helping their children build better and stronger social networks.
One of the things I particularly like about the NYT piece is that it recognizes how widespread kids' use of cell phones has become, and how we must strive to instill politeness and good matters with our cell phone-using kids (I have two, myself).
We're proud that kajeet is the only contract-free cell phone service with (free) parental controls. It is also true, however, that controls can't make one's child act politely. This requires the setting of good examples, and some effective teaching. Articles such as this one might just help us do the job. Perhaps this is a great summer reading assignment?


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|Good - 2533 reviews
With a stay at Hotel Senator, you'll be centrally located in Zurich, walking distance from Technopark Business Center and close to Museum of Design. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Swiss National Museum and Haus Konstruktiv. Make yourself at home in one of the 120 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wire...
Overall Rating - Good - 2533 reviews
|Excellent - 581 reviews
When you stay at Moevenpick Hotel Zuerich-Regensdorf in Regensdorf, you'll be near the airport and convenient to Lake Katzensee. This 4-star hotel is within the vicinity of Technopark Business Center and Letzigrund Stadium. Make yourself at home in one of the 150 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Cable programming provides entertainment, and wired an...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 581 reviews
Okay 6.0
We stayed the hotel for 3 days;package for 1 day free. Be carefull, zentrum doesn't mean centrum. From hotel to train station, you need 10 mins by walks. From Regensdorf to Zurich train station, you need 20 mins by train. It cost * Euros one way.There are 2 trains every hour. There is a supermarket near hotel; thus, you can have shopping here until 8 pm. The staff is nice and helpful, breakfast is delicious. But we have never heard that hotel charges their guests for swimming pool, they charge additional * euros per person if you use this facility and they don't indicate this extra charge anywhere on their website.
|Good - 2379 reviews
The Mercure Hotel Stoller Zürich is a 4-star franchise hotel with 80 rooms and is non-smoking throughout. It offers a restaurant/bar/terrace and free WIFI is available in all areas of the hotel. All rooms feature free WIFI, air conditioning, minibar and espresso/tea machine. The hotel is west of Zurich and easy to reach by public transport. It is just a few...
Overall Rating - Good - 2379 reviews
Excellent 9.0
This is a very nice hotel with very modern well equipped rooms. Everything worked well, except the wifi (see below). The place was quiet, efficent and comfortable.
The wifi system is extremely cumbersome and complex to use. It logs you off if randomly. If you don't use it's logoff page, it gets confused. One code only good for one device; apparently designed before smart phones.This is an excellent hotel for tourists in Zurich. It is abourt out, 10 minutes by tram, but a direct ride from the station. It is very clean, very efficent, and the rooms are very well appointed. I had some issues with the wifi, but all things considered, I enjoyed my stay.
Okay 6.0
Overall, it's a OK experience. Everything is fine. Nothing fantastic, nothing horrible. The facility seems not originally designed to a hotel.
|Good - 442 reviews
Located in Dietikon, Conti Swiss Quality Hotel is in the suburbs and within the vicinity of Lake Katzensee and Birmensdorf Church. This 4-star hotel is within the vicinity of Letzigrund Stadium and Technopark Business Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 71 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet acce...
Overall Rating - Good - 442 reviews
|Excellent - 1604 reviews
Zurich's tallest four-star hotel Swissôtel Zurich owns a choice of 347 modern non-smoking rooms and suites with panoramic views of Zurich and the Swiss Alps. The convention centre features 19 function rooms with daylight and offers the expertise to host events for up to 1000 guests with a personal Meeting Concierge and creative catering. You'll enjoy a full...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1604 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Location, interior decor of the hotel and view from our room. Also the fact that they supply small items such as tooth-brush/paste in needed.
No free internet.
Good 8.0
The hotel was very nice,clean, and the hotel staff was polite and knowledgable.
Wifi is 29.90 franks a day which is ridiculous and the breakfast is 35 franks per person per day. Also when booking hotel I was promised a room (by Priceline and hotel)on the 21st-26th floor(which I believehasfree wifi) and we we're put on the 13th.Hotel is very nice and is located directly across from the train station. 1 stop away from the airport (approx 5 minutes). Staff was friendly and attentive. The room was clean and has a pillow menu which was extrely comfortable. The Ac did not work well, it seemed to be on its own program no matter what you did at the controls. When we called down to the front desk they said that they had been having problems with it in all the rooms and promptly brought two little fans up. Between that and the windows open it was fine. Wifi was 9.90 franks an hour or 29.90 for the day which is about $33. Breakfast was 35 franks per day per ...
|Excellent - 479 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 479 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Friendliness and efficiency of staff in attending to problems. Sleep comfort. Free internet access throughout the hotel.
I did not like having to pay 0.35 per minute to log on in the lobby to print our online boarding passes. Small towels in the bathroom were too small.
Good 8.0
Clean, looking new, friendly staff. It had energy outlets adapted for American appliances.
Expensive wi-fi (32CHF). You have to pay for satellite TV as well! Expect breakfast to cost the same without being so great.
|Good - 1095 reviews
Business Hotel 4**** Newly renovated rooms (first-class amenities) Meeting & Seminar Hotel (10 daylight meeting rooms, newly renovated, up to 150ps) nature surrounding 5km to Zurich Airport free airport shuttle upon availability
Overall Rating - Good - 1095 reviews
Okay 6.0
The hotel is very close to the airport. There is free pickup and drop off at the airport every half hour.
We left the bags at the front desk and came back later in the day to check in. Upon collecting the bags, we found that the handle for the bag was broken and also a zip went bad for one of the bags. This was very disappointing ! The hotel staff has promised to get back to us with the details of what exactly has happened. So far, we have not heard back from them !
Good 8.0
Well organised and punctual courtesy bus service staff friendly. Clean
Finding the courtesy shuttle bus stop!
|Good - 1288 reviews
Choose the Crowne Plaza Zurich hotel for dedicated service in the trendy Zurich West district. The hotel is located a 12 minute tram ride from the city center and Lake Zurich. Guests arriving by car can leave their vehicle in the large indoor car park. The 365 stylish and air conditioned guest rooms are furnished in soft natural colours providing flat screen...
Overall Rating - Good - 1288 reviews
Poor 1.0
Terrible location, and I don't know on what planet this is a '4-star' hotel. In addition, they charged me an extra charge after I signed the bill, so now I have to chase them after they attempted to rip me off.
Good 8.0
Knowing my way around Zurich the location of the hotel is very good. I purchase a 24 hour pass for the tram/bus/train system in Zurich, and that gets me where I want to go quickly and efficiently.
The rooms are too small to fit two people traveling with more than an overnight bag. The 'Tower' has an elevator reachable only via a steep ramp.Apart from a sports arena and a cemetery there is nothing close by the hotel. Public transportation is plentiful, clean and efficient.
|Excellent - 516 reviews
The Best Western Hotel Unterstrass is a four-star business hotel, centrally but quietly located in the heart of Zurich, only ten minutes from the airport . The main station, the fairground, the congress center and a number of other attractions are easily accessible . The hotel has a restaurant, serving creative cuisine with fresh ingredients
Overall Rating - Excellent - 516 reviews
Good 8.0
Very friendly and efficient front desk staff. Tram station at the door steps. Good up-keeping of the facilities.
Very small room
|Excellent - 1805 reviews
The Coronado is located a 10-minute tram ride from the center of Zurich, close to the main train station and the Oerlikon business center. It offers free internet and free parking. From the airport it takes you only a 20-minute ride on tram number 10 to reach the Coronado hotel (Milchbuck stop). Various other tram lines stop right in front of the hotel, p...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1805 reviews
Good 8.0
This is a great place to saty. After so many hours of flight, I needed to rest. The staff is really friendly and knows how to give attention. The breakfast was just perfect(15eur).
Good 8.0
nice and cosy hotel. Quiet and very polite staff. I would recommend this hotel to anybody going on a break in Zurich.
|Good - 419 reviews
With a stay at X Tra Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Zurich, walking distance from Museum of Design and close to Swiss National Museum. This hotel is within close proximity of Helvetia Square and Haus Konstruktiv. Make yourself at home in one of the 36 guestrooms featuring minibars. Cable programming provides entertainment, and wired and wireless Inter...
Overall Rating - Good - 419 reviews
|Good - 811 reviews
The Novotel Zurich Airport Messe hotel is in the GLATTPARK business district. The airport is 7 minutes away on tram lines 10 and 12 and the exhibition center/Hallenstadion can be reached directly from Glattpark station on line 11. In its 10 seminar rooms(5662 sq. ft. [526 sq. m]), the hotel offers conference space for up to 250 people. The 4-star hotel has 2...
Overall Rating - Good - 811 reviews
Excellent 9.0
staff. location to airport
bed conditon in roomgreat service staff good location to airport but. not good bed condition kind of oldness
Excellent 10.0
Very nice comfortable rooms, very convenient location and close to the airport, highly recommend Staff was very helpful especially since we were from USA
|Excellent - 1386 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1386 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The service, the newspaper in the morning, the attitude.
Priceline.com promised free internet. I had to fight for it. You should re-discuss it with Marriott management.
Excellent 9.0
Location within walking distance to the main train station. The rooms were clean. Fresh complimentary coffee in the morning in the main lobby.
Had to walk a lot to get to our room while riding two different elevators.
|Excellent - 571 reviews
A stay at Flemings Hotel Zürich places you in the heart of Zurich, walking distance from SIX Swiss Exchange and Museum Baerengasse. This hotel is within close proximity of Haus Konstruktiv and Paradeplatz. Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programmin...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 571 reviews
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Located in Spreitenbach, Sorell Hotel Arte is within the vicinity of Swiss Children's Museum and Baden Historical Museum. This hotel is within the vicinity of Baden Teddybear Museum and Grand Casino Baden. Make yourself at home in one of the 72 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connect...
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Officials warn of dangers on the thinning ice
Like many other lakes in the area, the ice on Milton Three Ponds, especially near the shore and along the route of the Salmon Falls River, is disappearing in the warm spring sunshine. (JOHN QUINN/photo)
While ice still covers most of Sunrise Lake in Middleton, the waterway is starting to open up near the dam and dark spots can be seen scattered along the snow cover. John Quinn/Union Leader
That's the message from firefighters planning to conduct ice rescue training this week.
Rochester Fire Capt. Joe Burns said he hopes the training plunge into the Cocheco River will be the only time firefighters have to don cold water suits this year.
"We don't recommend anyone going out on the ice right now," Burns said.
Milton Fire Chief Nick Marique said parts of Milton Three Ponds are ice-free, especially along the Salmon Falls River.
"It's spring now, so it's not safe," Marique said.
Dover Fire Capt. Paul Haas said ice should be at least four inches thick for people to walk on it safely.
Lee Fire Capt. Scott Newett said firefighters are keeping a close eye on Wheelwright Pond, along Route 152, even though he hasn't seen anyone on the ice in the past week.
In the best of circumstances, Northwood Fire Lt. David Wakeman said it takes about a dozen firefighters to rescue a person who breaks through the ice. People sometimes get into trouble trying to rescue animals, he said.
"We go out for animals more often than people," Wakeman said.
While snowmobilers enjoy traversing Sunrise Lake in Middleton, dark spots are appearing in the ice, especially near the shoreline. John Quinn/Union Leader
While ice still covers most of Sunrise Lake in Middleton, dark spots signal the end of winter spots and herald the start of boating, fishing and swimming in warmer weather. John Quinn/Union Leader
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I thought you meant a collage of people who need crotch. That amused me.
I thought you meant a collage of people who need crotch. That amused me.
I saw a box of crotches on the side of the road, a sign reading "free to a good home" taped to the side. Next time I'm in that neighborhood I can stop and see about snatching one for you.
Me and the girlfriend.
Spoiler!I'm the cute one.
Spoiler!Whoops! That's both of us!
I'm assuming the one on the left because of your avatar.
Is that Salt and Straw?
Eh, I've only been there once so I was kind of guessing.
I'm still a Portland newb.
Oh... Thanks google. I had no idea what you were talking about. No, that's some coffee place by Lyndsey's. Here. Have a puppy.
Why thank you!
We really ought to hang out when you're not so busy being a baby owner and I'm not busy doing everything ever.
I'm just gonna pretend that Conor has a baby. My phone should start ringing for parental advice any moment now.
Haha, that sure as shit isn't me! I'm never available because my schedule sucks.
You going to the Chris NARP? I'm gonna try to.
Oh, I thought you were in the emailer. MLK weekend, at Chris's (ScionofMogo) place up in Eugene. NARP times. If you're interested in getting in the emailer (which, I'm not sure why you're not already), pm me your email or whatever.


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Moving Money Amid Market Volatility
Could you miss out on big gains while consolidating accounts?
Dear Alpha Consumer,
I just started a new job and want to roll over my 401(k)'s from my previous two jobs to my new one, so that my money is all in one spot. But I'm scared to move my money because with the market volatility right now, what if I lose out on major gains? Also, I heard that the majority of a person's lifetime gains are typically made on just a handful of days. Is that true? What should I do?
You should move your money without worrying about the market's ups and downs, says Diane Young, director of retirement and goal planning products at TD Ameritrade. Since you have decades until retirement, missing a few days is unlikely to do any major harm. While some research has suggested that significant gains happen on a relatively small percentage of trading days, trying to figure out and avoid those days is a strategy known as "market timing," and one that's pretty much impossible to execute, since no one knows when the market is going up or down.
Plus, says Young, you can make the transfer electronically, so your assets will be out of the market for a very short period, if at all. The bottom line is that it's the decades that matter, not the days.
Young recommends putting the money into a self-directed rollover IRA account, which would give you the freedom to select the funds that you want to invest in, instead of being forced to choose from your former employer's plans. Or, you can put the money into your new employer's 401(k) plan, so all your investments are in one place. As long as your former employers allow it, you can continue to hold your money in those plans, but you should know that at any time those companies could change their plan offerings or policies.
Young also warns about moving money into a self-directed account and then forgetting about it. She recommends reviewing investments at least once a year and making any necessary adjustments.
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A doctor once told me that there are two types of people -- those who have had cataract surgery and those who will.
I have joined the ranks of the former.
My ophthalmologist had been watching my cataracts develop for several years and always said they hadn't progressed much -- until January when he advised me to have them removed.
Since I'll do almost anything for a column, I agreed. Besides, the clouding of my lens wasn't a good thing for me.
I had one cataract removed and a new lens implanted in January. The second surgery was last Friday.
It's an interesting thing, having your cataracts removed. So many people have undergone the procedure that is has become streamlined.
My wife, a registered nurse, remembers taking care of cataract patients back when they had to stay in the hospital for several days with their head immobilized with sandbags to prevent movement.
Now? I was in and out of the Belleville Surgery Center in less than two hours last week. It's not a hard procedure for a patient.
After receiving about 10 eye drops and an IV connecting hub, I was wheeled into surgery where I got a little anesthetic and drifted off into the twilight.
The surgery took about 20 minutes. It's not quite drive-by yet, but it's not far away, a doctor told me.
I remember vague snatches of the procedure, like some bright colored lights and once, when the surgeon asked me to quit moving my eye. I also remember my forehead itching.
I think that is probably when the surgeon told the anesthesiologist to hit me again.
Afterwards, I went out for lunch. Then I went home and slept the afternoon.
I have several eye drops that have to be spaced out through the day. A doctor told me that was the main reason why they don't do both eyes at once. One eye at a time works best for aftercare.
Personally, I think it's because if they accidentally poke out your eye, they still have one to work with. But I'm a cynic.
I thought of so many witty things to say during the procedure. I wanted to make sure the surgeon knew I had sent my check for the last surgery. I was awake enough to think it, but not to say it. Probably just as well.
I was back at work the next day.
I get to wear those old man sunglasses that cover your entire face, although to be fair, women wear them as well.
All the people were nice. Everything is going well. It's been a breeze.
Now colors are more vivid and judging from its new brightness, I assume the sun must be going nova.
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Demi Lovato channeled her inner '80s punk-pop princess side during a Los Angeles shopping outing earlier this week, but she's not only changing up her wardrobe, she's also diversifying her music.
Celebuzz likened Lovato's recent get-up to one that Molly Ringwald would have worn in Pretty in Pink, what with the 19-year-old star's patterned blazer affair, which packed major shoulder pad action, her round, oversized sunglasses and her sky-high platform booties. Indeed, it was quite the fashion spectacle.
And what a difference a few days makes, at least on the Lovato style radar. Just Sunday night, she was heating up the MTV Video Music Awards in a sparkling, form-fitting silver cocktail dress—quite a change from an '80s grunge look!
It may not have been one of Demi Lovato's best fashion moments, but it shows her willingness to try new things, which is exactly what she's also doing with her music. She has a few new tricks up her sleeves (think Glee and R&B!) that might just register much higher praise than her latest outfit.
On Thursday, Demi Lovato tweeted, "In the studio writing with @chordoverstreet." Yes, that Chord Overstreet! So, it looks like the "Skyscraper" singer really is collaborating with the blonde cutie and Glee alum. It's an interesting match and one that seems a bit unexpected. But, it could work, especially given the sheer number of fans that Lovato, Glee, and Overstreet all boast.
What remains a bit perplexing is that Lovato has previously said she wants to branch out from pop music and get into a rhythm and blues vibe. Overstreet, who's known for those famous show tunes and the top 40 hits, seems an unlikely choice for a genre such as R&B, but he will no doubt turn up the swagger and soul meter and make it work.


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Benton to celebrate Arts & Heritage
Slated for October 27th, the third annual Benton Arts and Heritage Days is just around the corner.
Slated for October 27th, the third annual Benton Arts and Heritage Days is just around the corner. Organizers have a few changes in store for this year and look forward to celebrating Benton's Heritage with music, art, demonstrations, activities for children and more.
This year's Benton Arts and Heritage Days will take place Saturday only. Previous years have brought a two-day event, but organizers are looking to streamline the event and make it a longer event on one day. This year's festivities will begin at 9 a.m. instead of noon, and last until 7 p.m.
Artists of all walks of life are welcome to participate in the day-long event. Booth space will be $10 for the event, which takes place around the courthouse square in downtown Benton. Food, art, craft and other vendors are invited to sign up by contacting John Pippenger at 423-338-0187 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Artists who wish to participate in the festival and demonstrate their art will not be charged a fee for their spot.
Benton Mayor Jerry Stephens said instead of having bluegrass music on Saturday and gospel on Sunday, he would like to integrate both on Saturday. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help at the festival this year is encouraged to attend the next planning meeting on Friday, September 14 at 10 a.m. at the Benton Municipal Building.
A highlight of Benton Arts and Heritage Days has always been Quilt Court, a display of locally made quilts inside the old courtroom inside the Polk County Courthouse. Around 100 quilts were displayed last year – from toppers handed down through generations to machine-quilted art pieces. Quilt Court is geared toward showing off quilts from all walks of life. No prizes are given.
Anyone who wishes to show off a quilt during the show is encouraged to contact Cheryl Buehler at the Polk County News, 423-338-2818. Volunteers to sit with the quilts to ensure their safety are needed again this year.
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You are invited to the 2014 Esri Electric and Gas GIS Conference. This event will connect you with your fellow electric and gas GIS users to share tips and ideas and learn new applications of GIS.
The 2014 Esri Electric and Gas GIS Conference will be held October 26–29 in Memphis, Tennessee.
This conference is a major resource for professionals from all types and sizes of electric and gas utility organizations. Whatever your position or GIS experience, bring your team and find out how GIS innovation is helping utilities everywhere become more successful today.


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Maryland Death Penalty Repeal Referendum (2014)
|Not on Ballot
| This measure did not or
will not appear on a ballot
Editor's note: This section contains information on those in support of placing the referendum on the ballot.
Supporters say that the death penalty is necessary for enforcing society's moral code. The website MDPetitions.com is sponsoring the referendum's petition drive.
- Baltimore County state's attorney Scott Shellenberger
- Del. Neil Parrott (R-2B)
- Sen. James Brochin (D-42)
- At a press conference announcing the campaign's launch, State's Attorney Shellenberger said, "We need to retain Maryland's death penalty for those prosecutors who want to seek it in the appropriate case. Today, we are launching repeal the repeal. We want people, the people of the state of Maryland, to decide whether Maryland should have the death penalty."[2]
Tactics and strategies
- During an annual marathon in Baltimore, supporters staged a news conference and held up signs at the finish line saying: "What if?" The effort was designed to invite comparison to the 2013 terrorist bombing of a marathon in Boston.[3]
- Maryland Catholic Conference
Path to the ballot
- See also: Maryland signature requirements
For a referendum on a statewide law: signatures must equal 3% of votes cast for governor in the most recent election, and one-third must be submitted within 40 days of the legislation being signed into law.
Therefore, in order to qualify for the 2014 ballot supporters were required to collect a minimum of 55,736 valid signatures and submit them by June 30.
The first round of signatures, totaling 18,579 names, was required by May 31, but it was reported that supporters had only gathered around 15,000. The shortcoming resulted in the referendum failing to make the ballot.[4]
See also
- 2014 ballot measures
- Maryland 2014 ballot measures
- Maryland Legislature
- List of Maryland ballot measures
External links
- ↑ Associated Press, "Md. death penalty supporters aim to reverse repeal," May 3, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Maryland death penalty supporters plan referendum petition drive to overturn repeal," May 3, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Group launches petition drive to overturn death penalty repeal in Maryland," May 3, 2013
- ↑ CapitalGazette.com, " Petition drive fails to overturn Maryland death penalty repeal," June 1, 2013
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Title: Halfway HexedAuthor: Kimberly FrostPublisher: The Berkley Publishing Group Genre: Paranormal Romance Publication date: February 2011ISBN: 978-0-425-23876-9Pages: 324Series: Southern Witch, Book 3 Reviewer: Clare
Tammy Jo Trask is a witch with magic that sometimes works - sometimes doesn't - and right now she could really use some working magic, because it seems that everyone is out to get her. She's being investigated by the council of WAM, the World Association of Magic, and it seems that the council is hiding some secrets of its own. Some local residents have banded together to kidnap Tammy and plan to rid her hometown of Duvall of witchcraft, which means she must go. Then a strange package arrives in the mail, with a ghost in trouble attached to it, and Tammy is determined to figure out the mystery.
On top of everything else, a string of unnatural disasters is happening, and Tammy must figure out a way to stop the destruction of her town. While all of this is going on, Bryn Lyons, a powerful wizard, is still trying to convince Tammy that they belong together, especially because their magic gets a boost when they work jointly. However, a prophecy has proclaimed that she needs to stay away from him. Tammy Jo has to decide if she should work with Bryn to save the town and their lives, or if that will doom them forever.
This is book three in the Southern Witch series, and while it can be read as a stand-alone, I recommend reading the first two to get the background information and just because they are so good. In this book, Tammy Jo is finally coming to terms with her mixed up magic and her mixed heritage. Her character is sweet, funny and not afraid of a good fight, with fists or magic. I love the way she takes charge and gets things done, and the crazy things that happen along the way. And Bryn is oh-so-sexy, charming and mysterious; I just can't get enough of him. Lucky for me, he's a constant companion to Tammy in this book, helping her or arguing with her about her wild antics.
Halfway Hexed is a laugh-out-loud magical ride that I didn't want to stop. There's humor, romance and action all rolled into a fun, entertaining read with great characters and an intriguing plot. I was hooked from the beginning and can't wait for the next installment!
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Lebanon — Boone County's drought conditions saw modest improvement this week, with the county being shifted back one stage into the "severe" category by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
August has been the wettest month of 2012, however, with rains last week bringing the monthly total to 5.72 inches. In the last week, Lebanon received 1.67 inches of rain, with 1.13 coming on Friday and the rest on Tuesday, measured at the Lebanon Utility Wastewater Treatment Plant.
It has so far rained on eight days this month, with more than one inch falling on Aug. 5, Aug. 9 and Aug. 17. Until then, Lebanon had recorded only one other rain of an inch or more all year — on May 2.
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Thanksgiving is a time for gathering together with family and friends. Although it's important to teach kids to be thankful every day, life is hectic and families sometimes forget to express gratitude.
The following activities help reinforce the main concepts related to Thanksgiving, such as the season, the nation's history and, most importantly, gratitude.
• Make a Thankful Tree.
In recent years, creating a Thankful Tree at home has become a popular idea. The best thing about it? Families can make it any way they want. Some collect branches and arrange them in a pot, and even make a winter tree out of brown mailing paper and tape it to the wall. Kids can print colored leaves on the computer or make their own using colored cardstock or construction paper.
• Sail the Mayflower.
Who knew there were so many different ways to build a ship? Dig through the recycling bin if you have one, and ask kids to create their own mini version of the Mayflower.
• Decorate the table.
Does your family sit the kids at their own table for Thanksgiving? If so, put them in charge of decorating it. They can use their imaginations or use printables available online.
• Inject culture into the menu.
Food is the best part of a holiday. Parents should take the time to cook with their kids and show them how to prepare the meal. But they don't have to stick to the book. Many families create unique celebrations by shying away from the traditional menu and creating their own dishes using typical ingredients.
For more information, visit http://www.mamiverse.com/10-ways-to-teach-your-kids-about-thanksgiving-3838/.


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The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation recently made the following announcement:
Looking for ways to get your children excited about going outdoors and connecting with nature? (MTRP), one of the largest urban parks in the United States, offers great opportunities for free year-round outdoor fun. On Saturday, May 19, families are invited to learn more about those opportunities through an annual celebration entitled: Explore Mission Trails Day.
Young children will discover the joys of nature during themed trail walks and hands-on activities at different "Explore Stations," free pony rides and up-close encounters with raptors, reptiles and other live animals. Older kids and adults will have a chance to try out high-tech hiking poles or rock climbing and experience a twilight hike.
Times vary but most events will take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Activities will take place in several different areas of the diverse park, but will be focused mainly around the Visitor and Interpretive Center and the Equestrian Staging Area at SR52 and Mast Blvd. Shuttle service from various parking locations will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Explore Mission Trails Day 2012 (EMTD) has a special focus on introducing children to nature—without having to drive to the back country. Scholastic Publishing's Ms. Frizzle™ will help educate little ones about one of San Diego's most common wild critters, courtesy of the San Diego Natural History Museum. The wacky, red-haired character from the book series, The Magic School Bus©, will present a special program about coyotes in the Visitor Center's outdoor amphitheater at 10 and 11:30 a.m. for children ages three to eight years, teaching them basic conservation concepts, and how to observe elusive neighbors.
For older children and adults, Adventure 16 Outdoor Outfitters will operate a booth until 11 a.m. at the base of Cowles Mountain, loaning high-tech hiking poles to those interested in trying them out on their way up the mountain and back.
Small children can ride ponies for free (only until 1:30 p.m.) in one of the arenas in the Equestrian Staging Area near the Mast Blvd. entrance to the Park. In the same area, there will be a climbing wall, and Project Wildlife will bring rescued wild animals for the public to view
At the Visitor Center, other wildlife groups will present live raptors and reptiles. In addition to Ms. Frizzle's programs, there will be crafts for children in the classroom (ages 3 and up). If weather permits, a special scope will be set up on the terrace for sunspot viewing with local astronomer/naturalist George Varga.
Mission Trails Regional Park is a 6,150-acre "open space" urban park, located between Highway 52 and Highway 8 at the eastern end of Mission Valley. Bordered by the communities of Tierrasanta, Santee, San Carlos and La Mesa, the park is managed by the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department.
EMTD is an annual joint venture of the Park and Recreation Department, Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation, a non-profit fund-raising and advocacy organization for the park, and San Diego City Councilmember Marti Emerald. Title sponsors for the 10th annual celebration include the City of San Diego Special Promotional Programs, County of San Diego and Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, and Republic Services, Inc. Community Sponsors include Olive Garden Italian Restaurants, SDG&E—A Sempre Energy Utility, Superior Ready Mix and Quail Brush Genco, LLC. Five Star Tows & Charter Company is a Neighborhood Sponsor, and Kaiser Permanente is sponsoring the free pony rides.
A detailed map of the park and schedule of other Explore Mission Trails Day events, including family nature walks and children's "explore stations" are available online at www.mtrp.org or at the Visitor and Interpretive Center information desk. Volunteers can also answer questions at (619) 668-3281.


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PHIL 4150: Analytic Philosophy
Dr. Robert Lane, University of West Georgia
Fall 2012
Instructions for Writing Response Papers
(Portions of the document adapted from a similar document
written by Dr. Janet Donohoe.)
Over the course of the semester, you will be required three response papers to various assigned readings. The due dates and readings are as follows (page references are to your textbook, Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology, 2nd ed., edited by Martinich and Sosa):
due date
Tues. Sept. 11
Frege, "The Thought" (pp.24-34 only, starting at the last paragraph on p.24)
Thurs. Sept. 20
Moore, "The Subject-matter of Ethics" (pp.439-449)
Tues. Oct. 16
Ayer, "The Elimination of Metaphysics" (pp.499-505)
A response paper is not the same thing as a term paper (instructions for your term paper are contained in two other documents). The aim of a response paper is to demonstrate that you understand the material you have read and that you have thought about it enough to be able to make an original response to it.
Below are some guidelines to help you in preparing a clear and thoughtful response paper.
1. Describe the main philosophical issues addressed in the reading. After doing the reading, put the text aside and tell yourself what the main points of the reading were. In doing this, you help yourself determine what is important about the reading. The main philosophical points should provide the focus for the opening paragraph(s) of your paper, in which you briefly identify what those main philosophical points are and explain why they are important. Do not treat the philosopher or the views you are discussing as if they were stupid. If they were stupid, I would not be wasting your time with them. Philosophers sometimes do say outrageous things, but if the view you are attributing to a philosopher seems to be obviously wrong, then you should think about whether he really does say what you think he says. Use your imagination. Try to figure out what reasonable position the philosopher could have had in mind and direct your comments toward that.
2. Think about the issues. Having identified what is important about the text, you should be prepared to think about and respond to it. In doing this, it might be helpful to ask yourself some questions, e.g., how do these ideas apply to me? is the author right about the importance of these ideas? is there another way to think about this issue? etc. Think of this process of questioning as a discussion between you and the philosopher. How might he respond to some of the questions you pose? Are those responses reasonable? Avoid easy and common responses to the questions you raise. Philosophers do not usually subscribe to common, easy responses. Try to think beyond and beneath those answers. Once you think you have an answer, ask yourself why that is the answer you come to and whether that is an answer that most people would give. If it is, then once again ask why. And again ask how the philosopher would respond to you.
3. Describe your response and why that is your response. The second part of your paper should be an explanation of the thinking that you did in number 2 above. Explain the issues that arose when asking yourself those questions and how you resolved those issues in your own mind, if in fact you did resolve those issues. Sometimes questions remain, and it is certainly acceptable to explain that they remain. As philosophers, we are not expected to have pat answers to difficult issues, so it is OK to describe the process of questioning. In any case, explain why those are the answers or questions that you come to.
4. Draw Conclusions. Finally, you should draw some conclusions. This does not necessarily mean answers. Conclusions are things you can conclude from the process, which may mean that some things remain questions for further thought, but you should give an indication of where that further thought might take us.
Remember, the important thing is to show that you have thought about the text. You should NOT summarize the text or reiterate the class discussion about the text. You should engage yourself honestly with the text, doing your best to put aside preconceptions and common clichéd responses to issues.
5. Sources and Citations. Your response paper must include a bibliography with at least one entry, namely, the article about which you are writing. Because all readings for the response papers in this class will come from an edited anthology (namely, Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology) they should have the following format:
Frege, Gottlob. "On Sense and Reference," in Translations from the Philosophical Writings of Gottlob Frege, ed. Peter Geach and Max Black, Blackwell Publishers, 1952, pp.56-78; reprinted in A. P. Martinich and David Sosa, eds., Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology, 2nd ed., Wiley-Blackwell, Malden, MA, 2012, pp.9-21. Page references are to the reprint.
Notice that this bibliographic entry includes the information for the original publication (included on the first page of each article in your textbook), as well as about the reprint that you are using.
Any time you quote directly from the text or cite a specific idea from the text, you should cite the page number of the passage in question. Place your page citations in footnotes, using the following format:
In describing his distinction between sense and reference, Frege writes that "[t]he reference of a proper name is the object itself which we designate by its means…"1 What he means by this is that...
1 Frege, p.11.
6. Technical requirements.
a. I want to grade your response papers anonymously. Do not put your name anywhere on your response paper, and do not say anything within the paper itself that would reveal your identity. Identify yourself with your student number; put it at the top of the first page of your paper.
b. The minimum word count for each response paper is 750 words. You may exceed 750 words, but falling below this minimum will result in a grade penalty. I reserve the right to assign an "F" (0%) to papers that are shorter than 750 words.
c. Include a word count at the end of your paper. This should cover only the body of your paper, not the title, bibliography, or footnotes. Type in the word count at the very end of your paper.
d. Do not include a cover sheet, and do not turn in your paper with a cover or binder. Simply staple the pages together.
e. Use 11- or 12-pt. Times New Roman font and double-spacing between lines.
7. Evaluation. I will assign grades to response papers based on the following criteria:
a. Understanding: how well do you understand the text on which you are writing?
b. Strength of your reasoning: is your reasoning logically strong or weak? Are the assumptions on which you rely true, or at least plausible?
c. Originality: does your paper contain your own original thinking?
d. Clarity and precision: is it clear to the reader (me) what you are trying to say? is your wording precise, or does it leave unclear the point you are trying to make?
e. Grammar, punctuation and spelling: your papers should be free from any grammar, punctuation or spelling errors.


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WAKE FOREST — First-year East Wake coach Michael Howes stood behind the visiting bench at Heritage High School as his Warriors team gathered its gear Wednesday, Oct. 30.
He knew the players were hurt, having fallen 3-0 to the Huskies in the first round of the state playoffs, ending what had been a season of new growth for the Warriors.
A year ago, East Wake finished second-to-last in the Greater Neuse River Conference, topping last place Southeast Raleigh twice for its only two wins of the season to end with a 2-15-3 record.
"We wanted to come in here and we wanted to open up some eyes and surprise some people," Howes said. "I know they were probably looking past us at who they were going to play next, but their game was very good tonight."
The Warriors ended the year 7-9-2 Wednesday after a return to the NCHSAA 4A tournament for an East Wake team which hadn't missed the postseason since 2006 before last year.
East Wake kept the first-round match close through the first half. Heritage came out aggressively early on. The Huskies lit up the scoreboard when Kyler Novaria drew out East Wake keeper Jason Dean and found Logan Shytle, who popped a shot over Dean's head in the 21st minute.
Despite a relentless attack, East Wake held Heritage to one goal before the break, helped by Dean, who finished with 11 saves.
The Warriors, seeded No. 21, were more aggressive after the break, but couldn't find the back of the net. No 12 Heritage scored again in the 70th minute on an Alex Valdez goal, and then on a Zach Shytle penalty kick in the 76th.
"We decided to try and play a little more attacking in the second half, but some situations came up and we kind of ended up on the short end of the stick," Howes said. "They're very disappointed because they've been playing really well. This was not anywhere near the games we've played this year. We've played some really tough teams ... so we had high hopes coming out here tonight, and the boys were loose and they really didn't have anything to lose being the 21st seed."
Howes hopes the loss will be both an on- and off-field lesson for the East Wake players as they try to build on the success realized this season. The Warriors will return 12 players next season.
"This is life," he said. "A lot of times you only get one shot at something, and the boys have to understand that, so it's a good lesson. We've had a great season. It's been a big turnaround and they're responsible for that. ... We got to the first round of the playoffs so hopefully next year we can improve on that."
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T-Mobile is loaning potential customers an iPhone 5s for a week to try out its network. So I took them up on it.
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The latest moves in T-Mobile's Uncarrier campaign include letting would-be customers test drive an iPhone 5s for a week and allowing subscribers to stream music from more than half-a-dozen services without it counting against their data plan.
Good news (and bad news): T-Mobile is changing its data plans
One year after launching Simple Choice, the carrier upgrades data plans.
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With CES 2014 about to begin, here are the people and companies we're keeping an eye on at this year's show.
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Word slow down opening files caused by index.dat in recent folder
We identify an issue with Word 2010 in our integration.
We have a tool which open files in Word, read some information from that and save the data in the database. We use MFC with the OleDispatch integration of Word. This tool open a big amount of documents (100.000 and more) and the performance of Word is slowing down as longer the tool runs.
We already implemented some workarounds in the past like restart of Word application every 1000 documents and reduced this number down to 250 documents only. This was necessary for some older versions of Word as it was crashing after a while. But now we have a new concern with Word 2010. But we are not sure with which version the problem starts.
We see that for small 1 KB files in Rich Text Format Word application needs sometimes 30 ms to open but the next document needs up to 600 ms. We was curious what happens in the background and start the Process Monitor to check the file access. We see that Word write for each file in the folder %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent a link to the opened file. But in our integration we specially tell Word to not store the document in the list of the recent opened files. Furthermore we see the index.dat file in this folder very often read and write consuming much IO. There was 40.000 files in the folder and even the explorer navigation was very very slow. After cleanup this folder the speed was back.
We did not analyze the complete IO until now but we see that word starts with IO of some 100 MB for a banch of 250 files (each 1kB) and go up to 1.5 GB after couple of runs.
Does somebody know why the file links are written in this folder even if the flag for recent files storage is set to FALSE?
Can we somehow prevent the creation of this files?
Is it something new in Word 2010 as we don't here about such issues with the previous version of Word?
And why are so much files written in one folder? We learned in the past the Windows has big performance issues with so many files in one folder and the files should be distributed in some subfolders. But why does Microsoft itself not follow this rule? And is there a cleanup mechanism implemented and can be activated to restrict the number of links in this folder?
Big thanks for any helpful comments. Currently we run a separate thread cleaning up this folder but this is only a hack and we are still looking for a regular solution.
Kind regards
Paul Daratha
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Hi Paul,
Thank you for posting.
I will help you involve others to help you. There might be some delay about the response. Appreciate your patience.
Best Regards,
Bruce Song [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us
Hi Paul:
I'm going to engage an additional resource to help discuss your performance issue using your tool.
Until then, have you seen the following registry keys:
Name : NoRecentDocsMenu
Name : NoRecentDocsHistory
Name : ClearRecentDocsOnExit
Name : NoInstrumentation
Sincerely, Susan Microsoft Community Support
Hi, Susan.
Thank you for the first hint.
Indeed the parameters above influence the usage of that folder. Finally only the NoRecentDocsHistory prevents writing of the files in that given folder and the parameter MaxRecentDocs limits the number of the files in that folder.
BUT I still wondering why the index.dat file is increased more and more in the case the MaxRecentDocs ist set to a specific value. The index.dat continue to grow and decrease the speed of Word as it looks the complete file is read and written by Word several times during a document is opened. We did not experienced this performance issues in the past before we start using Word 2010 (not sure about Word 2007 as the previous version of our application used Word 2003 only).
And even if the NoRecentDocsHistory prevent the write of the files in that folder it also prevents the user to use the Recent documents menue in Word. The complete list is empty. We cannot use it like this as user want to have his opened documents listed in Word recent file list.
And now the last comment. The original question remains: Why are links stored in this location even if we instruct Word to not store the file in the list of last used documents? Word does not display this file in the recent document list but the links on the the disk remains.
Is this a bug in the Word 2010 automation?
And how can we solve the issue or instrument Word to suppress the storage of the file links as well?
Kind regards
Paul Daratha
Hi Paul,
I tried to reproduce the issue using VBScript code but issue of multiple links getting generated didn't reproduce. I am using Word 2010 (14.0.6024.1000) SP1 MSO (14.0.6112.5000) on Windows 7 Service Pack 1.
Dim oApp
Set oApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
Dim i
For i = 1 To 50
oApp.Documents.Open "C:\Users\user-name\Desktop\Docs\Test1 - Copy (" & i &").docx", , ,false
Msgbox "Done"
To run above vbscript, save it as .vbs file and double click on it to run. After running above script on 50 Word documents, I could only see 4 links under %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent folder. links for all other files got created and deleted during processing automatically by Word.
Word is an end user application and is optimized for desktop users interacting with Word. It caches lot of information to respond quickly to desktop users. Usually the cache is cleared when Word is Idle (not getting any request from user) or when Word is closed. This way end user's productivity is not impacted.
Same applies for links stored under %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent folder. They are created for each document which is open in Word and excess links are deleted when Word gets a chance to process idle tasks or when Word instance is closed. In case of some error/crash this cache may not get deleted properly.
Please test after updating Word to the latest service pack/build. To suppress all the links which are getting created, only option I see is to either disable the links by overriding the NoRecentDocsHistory key or use an alternate approach (like Open XML SDK for word open xml files) to read data of Word document.
If you are using Word Open XML documents (docx), then you can use open XML SDK (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5124, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/office/ee396255.aspx) to read the content of document without using Word object model. This should be fast and none of the above issues should occur.
Shiv Khare
Hi Shiv.
Thank you for your response. Yes, you're right the number of documents is reflected in the links created in the ...\Office\Recent folder. But We see Word also reading and writing the index.dat file in the same folder several times for each file processed.
In our case this file was up to several hunderd kBytes big and growing. This was actually the issue with the performance. Maybe Word read and write the complete content of the file again and again. First after we deleted the file and rerun the operation the speed was back.
Why is the file index.dat not cleaned up if the folder cleanup is performed?
Kind regards
Hi Paul,
Using above VBScript code, I observed that size the of index.dat file keeps on increasing/decreasing (increases to 2 KB) when Word is processing and finally it stops at 1 KB when Word has finished processing. It doesn't get deleted though.
Thinking that document size is the factor, I created documents of more than 200 pages and run the script, I see the same behavior with respect to index.dat. Again I tried to modify the script to do some word processing but I couldn't reproduce the issue. Increasing the size of documents does reduce the performance but it still didn't increase the size of index.dat.
Dim oApp
Dim oDoc
Set oApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
Dim i
For i = 2 To 50
set oDoc = oApp.Documents.Open("C:\Users\userName\Desktop\Docs\Test1 - Copy (" & i & ").docx", , ,false)
oDoc.Range.Text = "test"
oDoc.Close false
Msgbox "Done"
Shiv Khare
- Edited by Shiv Khare - MSFTMicrosoft employee, Moderator Friday, February 17, 2012 2:15 AM formatting
Hi Shiv.
I can reproduce it very well.
You have just to extend your example to more files with different file names.
I did ot for
- C:\Users\userName\Desktop\Docs\Test1 - Copy (" & i & ").docx
- C:\Users\userName\Desktop\Docs\Test2 - Copy (" & i & ").docx
- C:\Users\userName\Desktop\Docs\Test1 - Copy (" & i & ") - Copy.docx
and get the index.dat filled with all ~150 files opened.
In the header of file I see the last 4 files only (don't know why 4 than the MaxRecentDocs is set to 100)
[misc] test1 - Copy (47) - Copy.docx.LNK=0 test1 - Copy (48) - Copy.docx.LNK=0 test1 - Copy (49) - Copy.docx.LNK=0 test1 - Copy (50) - Copy.docx.LNK=0
This is followed by
[folders] test1 - Copy (2).docx.LNK=0 test1 - Copy (3).docx.LNK=0 ... test1 - Copy (50).docx.LNK=0 test2 - Copy (2).docx.LNK=0 test2 - Copy (3).docx.LNK=0 ... test2 - Copy (50).docx.LNK=0 test1 - Copy (2) - Copy.docx.LNK=0 test1 - Copy (3) - Copy.docx.LNK=0 ... test1 - Copy (50) - Copy.docx.LNK=0
for all files ever opened.
You should be able to reproduce this behavior as well.
Kind regards
Hi Paul,
I tried with multiple files and run the test several times but still the size of 'index.dat' remains within 5kb. Yes, it contains several entries but that's internal to Word processing.
Shiv Khare
- Edited by Shiv Khare - MSFTMicrosoft employee, Moderator Tuesday, February 21, 2012 3:30 PM format
Hello Shiv,
I have an additional datapoint which I hope could merit some additional attention for this problem...
I just encountered a system with a 16Mb index.dat file (and 65K .LNK files) in the Recent directory where Office 2010 took more than 15 minutes to open a simple document.
To reproduce the symptoms you just need to change the above sample script to use unique file names (create copies and add a timestamp or GUID to the name). Since the index.dat is a simple .INI file, the test scenario above keeps recycling entries. Making the names unique makes the problem more obvious.
I observed that all files opened are added to both the [folders] section and the [misc] section. Because all names are unique, the [misc] section is maintained and kept at only 4 lines, but the [folders] section grows indefinitely.
Adding the docx extension to the list of Office extensions moves the file entries to the [docx] section, but Office 2010 still keeps adding the entries to the [folders] section without cleaning them up.
Also, sometimes the *.LNK file is not removed from the Recent directory, which can result in large number of orphaned files.
To test this, I ran the following test cycle with a document containing just the '=lorem(5,5)' demo text against a 64-bit Word 2010 SP1 with all updates installed:
- Copy the document to an unique name by generating a GUID.
- Open the document read-only and with 'add to recent' set to False.
- Print the document to a file.
- Close the document.
Repeating this loop 25K times resulted in a 150k index.dat file, and 16 .LNK files in the Recent directory that should have been removed as their records expired from the [misc] section in the index.dat file. The [folders] section contained all 25K entries. The frequency of .LNK files left abandoned did increment over time as the size of the index.dat file grew.
Word never reported an error during this test, although its memory use grew with approximately 1.5Mb per document it opened. After 25K open-print-close cycles the memory usage had gone up linearly to 4Gb.
I can reproduce this behavior consistently on both 32 and 64-bit versions of Office 2010, for SP0, SP1 and SP1 hotfixed to the current patch level, on both Windows 2008 and Windows 2008R2. Office 2007 on these platforms does not seem to have this problem; there the files are not added to the [folders] section.
With kind regards,
Stefan ten Hoedt


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Sushi Please
Top spots on this board seem to be 15 East and Sushi Yasuda. I concur.
Ichimura at brustroke also well-regarded.
Newer places include Soto and Neta.
Do a search for sushi and you'll see lots of very well-informed 'hounds' spirited threads.
The last time I checked -- and some of my info is a little dated, so everyone keep me honest -- the top tier is made up of:
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Sushi of Gari
15 East
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If I had one try at this, I'd do omakase at Kurumazushi. Not sure if that's restricted to dinner hours.
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re: guanubian
You do realize that Kurumazushi omakase ends up being almost as much as Masa if you want to be full? The last time I ate omakase there was dinner about 5 years ago and the (just) food bill for two people was $900. They do have some reasonably priced lunch specials now though.
My guess is your info is quite dated. 15 East has had its fame for quite a while now, and chef Shimizu used to work at JB which would explain the divergence of the two places.
I only find Gari to be very good in the original UES location, and meh at the other branches. I actually prefer Sushi Seki over Gari for the same kind of sushi.
The most recent full discussion on the best sushi in NYC should be this one:
Responding to OP, it depends what you are looking for (just fish/rice or overall experience), how much $($$$) you're willing to spend, and your personal experience in eating sushi. Without all that information to go on, for lunch I would recommend Yasuda and I don't think it's close in terms of quality/value vs other sushi spots in the city when it comes to lunch.
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I just had lunch at Sushi Yasaka and will add to the raves on the price/value of their sushi. For $45 I had the omakase. 12 good size piece of sushi plus a yellowtail scallion roll. All of it was excellent.
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re: plf515
Glad you enjoyed it. I've never tried Yasaka, but sometimes you just need a sushi fix and if the sushi is good it serves the purpose. As far as Karumazushi goes, I think the place is a rip off and I was not very impressed with the sushi last time i was there. I will stick with 15 East and Ichimura.


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