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Thanks to all who heeded the call for help. (I'm trying to get through Dwayna in one piece, but that's another story. :D)
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I'm at the ruins near where Historian Vermoth spawns for the Dwayna pre-event (in fact, Vermoth is now on the scene just a few yards away from me). Go to Wren Waypoint and then southwest; I'm standing on top of the ruins near Vermoth.
EDIT: And whatever you do, DON'T go in there alone. That's a champion and he'll one- or two-shot you. Rendezvous near Vermoth's spawn point.
My engineer is stuck on the last skill point in Malchor's Leap (in the Karst Plains southwest of Wren Waypoint/east of Doric's Waypoint). There's a champion Risen Knight blocking the way and I can't get that skill point to complete the map until it's killed. I've been trying intermittently since Tuesday afternoon but the map is almost deserted because everyone is busy with Dragon Bash so I can't get any help there. PLEASE somebody (multiple somebodies) come and help me. I'm at Pagga's Waypoint on Tarnished Coast world, character: Josephus Burstbomb (Charr).
Josephus Burstbomb, Level 80, Centurion-Engineer of the Iron Legion, Commander of the Pact.
the secret of southsun cove seemed promising but now after it? im just S H R U G S
lets start with the fact that the backpack with the flower gave the culprit right away and second how they changed canach's appearance UGH and lastly how they made him look like a (freedom fighter) terrorist
im sorry but the whole mine-bomb-thing wtf? ok
and lastly the whole thing was as boring as i staring at my ceiling, i think id like the karka event from last year again, at least id get cool exotics to sell
overall i got disappointed
I had thought of doing this event, but after reading reports such as this, including Robert Hrouda's admission that the end event really shouldn't have been called a dungeon, I might just skip it after all.
(Source: officialsnaff)
Robert Hrouda talks about Canach's Lair.
I'm glad they'll be taking their time with future content. This was rushed content, and it felt like it.
(Source: forum-en.guildwars2.com)
"Last Stand at Southsun" is now up, loading onto my computer now.
Josephus Burstbomb took on the Risen leader that had led the Orrian attempt to seize the ancient Dwarven tome at Rankor ruins all by himself, with the rest of his team hors de combat…
…and won. (OOC: I don't think any of my other characters ever had to do that. It may have had something to do with the fact that this time, five Hulking Risen Abominations generated; I don't think that many ever popped up before.)
Three Skritt walk into a Charr…
(via weirdfolio)
I think the "wizard" is making elementals out of people in the floating castle.
Why must one of my favorite places in the game have such a dark secret.
First rule of magic: everything granted requieres an equal cost
Josephus Burstbomb has not yet investigated this mystery, having only passed through northern Kessex Hills on his way to Gendarran Fields, but he will certainly visit this strange town soon.
(Source: selfinsertinquisitor)
If anyone is reading this now or in the next few minutes (5 pm Eastern 5/25) and can guest to Henge of Denravi server, I REALLY need help getting the skill challenge point and vista near Junction Haven waypoint (Gendarran Fields), especially the skill challenge….
As it happened, I got a couple of people to help and did both within the hour (thanks to those who offered to help, though). However, I'm stuck somewhere else, more or less. Rant follows. (Imagine a VERY angry Charr engineer bellowing over his ale in a Black Citadel tavern as you read the following.)
I'm in the Harathi Hinterlands right now, and let me tell you all, on Henge of Denravi, there is almost NOBODY there today. Completing the champion fight after the raid on the Centaur camp - usually one of my favorite event chains - was a flippin' nightmare because there were only two or three players there. I begged for help several times on map channel, but almost nobody answered. And I had to give up on another champion fight on the other side of the river after that because only two other people showed up for that event. In fact, I quit for the night after that because I was so damned mad.
I think I'm going to do the rest of that map guesting on another server, maybe Tarnished Coast. I'm just that ticked off with my home server right now.
If anyone is reading this now or in the next few minutes (5 pm Eastern 5/25) and can guest to Henge of Denravi server, I REALLY need help getting the skill challenge point and vista near Junction Haven waypoint (Gendarran Fields), especially the skill challenge. There are too many ettin for me to take on alone, or more accurately, they respawn too fast. I've tried three times already and got defeated twice, had to retreat the third time.
I could give you the biology lecture, friend Okhurous, about norn and and how we've evolved through years in the frozen mountains to generate great amounts of heat with the smallest efforts.
I could.
However, I think a better answer would be that we are nursed, raised, and well awash in our very own anti-freeze!
There are no words in English to describe how much I love Dinky.
Dinky for Khan-Ur!
…is anyone else having this issue with guilds? I just joined [Oops] and apparently I am the sole member. Did I chase everyone off? D:
Welcome to [Oops]! And, no, it has been happening to me and Citri and several others as well, you aren't alone! You can try re-logging but apparently that doesn't always work.
The relogging thing can get really frustrating though because it's not guaranteed to work. After relogging 10 times and still not seeing an active guild panel, I feel like stabbing out my eyes. Not really sure why this is happening or how it even got borked in the first place but it is poop imo
I didn't check yesterday, but I think it was working properly earlier this week.
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AS HE embarks on his 15th season, Sydney Swans veteran Jude Bolton is well into planning for life after football – which could include a move into an AFL club's front office.
Third on the Swans' all-time list with 301 appearances, Bolton should quickly pass Michael O'Loughlin (303) this year and sit behind only Adam Goodes (319), his teammate from the very beginning, in club history.
His enthusiasm and love for the game is as strong as ever and the 33-year-old "still feels quite young", but he does have one eye on the future.
"A little bit of media, as well as doing my post-grad in commerce at Sydney Uni," Bolton told AFL.com.au when asked about his post-football plans.
"I want to make sure I knock that over and I might also get accredited as a player agent as well.
"I like the mentorship of young guys and just want to stay involved in football and could maybe one day come back as a general manager of footy or something."
Dean Moore, however, the Swans' current football manager, doesn't need to start looking over his shoulder just yet.
There had been speculation 2012 could be Bolton's final season as he notched up 300 games and overcame a knee injury late in the year to play a part in his second premiership.
It did cross his mind to transition from a flag into the next phase of his life, but says it wasn't a difficult decision to don his beloved No.24 guernsey for another year.
"It wasn't much to think about," he said.
"My body's still feeling good, I still love the game and love playing with my teammates, and it wasn't much of a decision in the end.
"I had a good chat to my wife and my family and got back into it and got ready for the pre-season and obviously it's in the past now and we get into it."
And it only took one glance at Bolton during the pre-season to realise his hunger still remained.
He continues to drive his teammates onwards, while also pushing himself to get all he can out of his body, even though Bolton concedes he has a "really good relationship with my physios" due to his ongoing knee issues.
The Swans hardly set the world alight during the NAB Cup, but Bolton is unperturbed about their form heading into the new campaign, starting with Greater Western Sydney on Saturday.
"Results haven't been great, but in the last 15 years pre-season results haven't been outstanding either," he said.
"It is what it is and we're ready for round one.
"We saw how well GWS played against us in the pre-season competition and all their guys are really fit and strong.
"But we're also confident in our game plan and confident in each other.
"We'll be ready when we're running out.
"I can't wait."
Jude Bolton is a midfielder in NAB AFL Fantasy. He averaged 87.63 points in 2012. Register your team at our AFL Fantasy Hub.
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An Artist's Story: Civil War Drawings of Edwin ForbesMarch 15 - August 15, 2014
Like thousands of young men, twenty-three-year-old John Edwin Forbes went to war in 1862, but he did not shoulder a rifle or carry a saber. A classically trained artist, Forbes joined a group of reporters known collectively as the Bohemian Brigade. Sent south by northern newspapers, they fed a home front population hungry for information about the war and the men engaged in it. For two and a half years Forbes documented the Union and Confederate armies in Virginia in camp, on the march, and in battle.
Opening March 15, 2014 at the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, An Artist's Story: Civil War Drawings of Edwin Forbes features a selection of his intriguing drawings. Accompanied by Forbes's own descriptions, this exhibition features original pen-and-ink drawings based on his wartime sketches and used to illustrate his memoir, Thirty Years After: An Artist's Story of the Great War (1890).
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Stupid Proc Tricks -The Weird and Wonderful Overload
When overloading a procedure or function it is the calling parameters that make the difference. The return type does not make a difference as far as the ability to overload. Generally, when talking about overloaded procedures, you will hear or read something like "You must change at least one of the parameter data types to overload it." But that's not really true.
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-15
Ahhh. Disney in the morning, nap after lunch and pizza for dinner. The weekends go too fast. #
Monday is proof that all good things come to an end. Actually, I guess that just proves 1 good thing comes to an end. Close enough. #
Defining Cloud Computing – Part 2: Distributed Computing [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08
3 Cloud Operating Systems You Can Use Right Now http://tinyurl.com/c52puq #
Blogged "Building a PL/SQL Parser (using PL/SQL), Part 1″ http://it.toolbox.com/trd/46/2/29703/3/ #
Blogged "I apologize for the state of the code formatting" http://it.toolbox.com/trd/46/2/29705/3/ #
@wfavero the first time it is annoying, the second frustrating but after a handful of times, they need to start testing better. in reply [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-01
@bananakin why no laptop? #
New podcast; Aptana Cloud ?http://tinyurl.com/b3yg4l #
RT @Database_News DB2 Storage Engine for MySQL Coming Soon – System iNetwork: DB2 Storage Engine for MySQL Coming. http://tinyurl.com/c3qena #
Sprint laying off 8000 by march http://tinyurl.com/d484yq #
@bananakin I guess you got an apple with a wyrm in it. #
Home depot laying off 7000, caterpiller [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-25
@peglegpug Yeah, I left after the imax dome. I've been fighting a cold and was in bed by 9:30. Sounds like a good times was had though. in reply to peglegpug #
@mositampa How do I contact you about the Mosi Ambassador and the Jan 21 show? I'd like to be involved in [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-18
Windows 7 boots and shuts down much faster than vista. #
Netflix watch now works great in win7, too. I was afraid it might not. #
I've lost my back and forward buttons in firefox though. Not sure what's up with that. #
@fuadar it's cold here in florida too. It was low 40s today. [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11
What's a good db framework (ala jdbc) for PHP? I would rather not use a specific db interface. #
@surachart thanks. in reply to surachart #
@piontekdd abt tje in reply to piontekdd #
Abt the twiter client. I settled on blackbird. #
@oraclenerd planning on mosi. Looks like fun. in reply to oraclenerd #
@oracletechnet I [...]
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A New Open Source Community
If you are into social sites, check out the newest for OSS: Open Source Universe.
I like this because it seems to me that most people in OSS (developers, designers and even users) tend to cluster around projects. I mean, that makes sense when actually working on the project but mixing with other projects (on a regular basis and not just at the occasional conference) makes sense. If there is regular social interaction, I think that will trickle down to ideas which would make for even better products.
Of course, this isn't just an issue with open source. Technologists seem to want to spend most of their time with people dealing with the same technology. Who today isn't using (even if not developing) multiple OSS applications and tools? On a daily basis I am moving between PHP, MySQL, Postgres, Linux, FireFox, and a plethora of other tools.
So anyway, that's why I wanted to give a shout out to OSU. Now, having said all that, it's a new site and there just isn't much there right now. The forums need help. I don't like the fact that the forum is grouped around project. If I wanted to just hang out with Drupal folks, I would go to the Drupal forums. I think the forums should be grouped by technology. Let database folk hang together, let the PHP, Perl and Python folks hang out in the Language forum, etc.
The link exchange is a but cheesy for my but they are already listing some jobs.
If you don't already have a blog, you can start one. I would rather start one on blogger or wordpress though.
So, give the site a check and maybe post something in the forum.
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04
Got a new twit client for the bb. Have to see if it works better than twitterberry for me. #
Right now I am having a dr who marathon (season 3) courtesy of netflix watch instantly. #
I just updated my Squidoo page: Learn Oracle / http://tinyurl.com/5atjaz #
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Use Blogger or Install a Blog on Your Own Site?
I was recently asked this question:
Do you find that its beneficial to start a blog on the blogger platform versus installing it on your own site?
My opinion on this has changed in the last few months. I used to think that blogger or wordpress.com were "good enough". I now think you should host your own blog on your own domain. My only reason for this is the amount of control you have by doing so.
I have started several new blogs (on tech topics) on my own domains. I chose wordpress a my blog software. The number of plug ins that help me format and control my blogs is amazing. I don't want to spend a lot of time tweaking and with these plug ins, it's mostly install and move on.
NOTE: Don't confuse wordpress with wordpress.com. Wordpress is a blogging package (that you can get from wordpress.org). Wordpress.com is a hosting service that uses wordpress as it's blogging software. You can use wordpress the software on your own domain and if you chose wordpress.com as your blogging provider, you will be using wordpress the software (and can ONLY use wordpress the software).
From talking to family, friends, peers and co-workers, I don't think most people care about the domain being a custom domain or the blogspot domain. I have read some bloggers who feel that a custom domain gives you a certain amount of legitimacy that a blogspot or wordpress domain wouldn't. I don't agree.
So, the short answer is that if you want a very quick start up with no muss and no fuss, blogger (or one of the other hosted domains) is a perfectly fine choice. If however, you are like me and want the additional control, you should buy a domain and install your own blogging software. All of the major blogging packages are incredibly simple to install and most web hosters offer additional assistance in the option of cPanel and SimpleScripts.
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Christmas 2008 In New Olreans
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Postgres in the Cloud
The Amazon AWS blog has a good story about about Soocial.com. Soocial.com is an address book on steroid. It works with (or will work with soon): outlook, blackberry, gmail, mac address book and other phones. They just need to add Yahoo and Windows Contacts.
I wrote about it on my cloud blog, 100% AWS.
The AWS blog post has a good overview of the overall architecture. They are using Postgres and pgpool II on EC2 and EBS. They use RabbitMQ for messaging. For high availability they are using HAProxy and memcache.
It sounds like a pretty sweet setup.
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TUSC buys Piocon
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TUSC, actually ROLTA, has announced that they have purchased Piocon.
Rolta, one of India's leading Engineering and IT companies, today announced the acquisition of Piocon Technologies, Inc. of Chicago…
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New EBook Reader Foxit eSlick
Foxit just announced a new ebook reader, the Foxit eSllick. At less than a half inch thick, it has a built-in MP3 player and it uses the same eInk technology that Amazon Kindle uses. It comes with an SD slot and a 2GB SD card. It doesn't have wifi but it comes in at $100 dollars less. It also lets you update the device via USB and supports rich PDF documents, that means that you can load your own documents painlessly (unlike the kindle that makes you jump through hoops and does not support rich documents).
It will be temporarily available for $229 (MSRP is $259). That's still more than I would like to pay. I think $99 is the ideal price point for an ebook reader. For that price, I'd like to see an FM tuner and some kind of video playback. I know the eink technology doesn't refresh fast enough for video though. Still $229 is a bit steep.
Since it supports PDF, that means that any of your business documents can be converted (software included). .doc, .ppt, open office, cad and just about any other document can be viewed on the device. PDF can be zoomed for better reading and an interesting feature is reflowing. That means that if you use a large font for easier reading, the device will flow the text so that you don't need to pan around the screen.
As a bonus, you can listen to your music while reading. I don't know anyone who doesn't already have an MP3 player or a cell phone with MP3 capabilities. Having an MP3 player in the reader is a nice touch, I guess, but I would prefer it to be MP3-less and $50 cheaper.
The OS is an embedded Linux running in 128MB of ram on an ARM 400MHz processor. The SD can take up to a 4GB card. The rechargeable lithium ion battery will last 8000 page turns. That's like reading Battlefield Earth 8 times. That's a lot of reading.
I am somewhat tempted to get this. I don't have a kindle or a sony reader and I am an avid reader. I'm also a gadget freak. Still, I can do so much to my EEE PC or my laptop with $200 and both of those are far more useful to me than an ebook reader. I'll have to think about it some more.
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Percona Offers InnoDB Replacement
Open source the way it ought to be. Today, Percona announced a replacement for InnoDB that improves performance and fixes bugs. The new engine is called XtraDB.
According to Vadim at Percona:
It's 100% backwards-compatible with standard InnoDB, so you can use it as a drop-in replacement in your current environment. It is designed to scale better on modern hardware, and includes a variety of other features useful in high performance environments.
The release is pure GPL (v2) and commercial support is available from Percona. If percona keeps this up, they just might become the new MySQL.
The source is available from Launchpad and from Percona. Binaries are also available and OurDelta will start using XtraDB in future builds. Percona expects a 6 month development cycle. I don't see on here how they plan to incorporate contributions but that may just need a little time to figure out. They do say that they have already incorporated most patches that are available and that make sense for their customer base..
This announcement excites me much more than Drizzle ever did.
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Temperature in Riverview, FL 20081216
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-14
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Darth Leo – Dark Lord of the Sith
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Major New Section – SQL Starter
I just added chapter 1 from my new book, The SQL Starter Book 1 – DML. The link to the web based content is here. I will add the rest of the chapters over time.
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SQL Newbie Book
I have written a new book on SQL DML. This is a total beginner book: how to commit and rollback, how to query, how to add data, etc.
Probably not of interest to most of the people who read this blog but if you know of anyone completely new to SQL, this would make a great Christmas present. Only 14.95. It is completely vendor agnostic, although the examples all use Oracle and MySQL.
You can view the Table Of Contents, Preface and Index here. I plan to release some of the chapters for free on the blog and will make the PDF of the book available at a discount. I have several more books like this (DDL, Intro to Relational Databases and Cloud Computing) under construction. I also plan to do some intermediate and advanced books in the future.
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Survey Results – Open Source Usage
The results are not complete yet but I wanted to post some summary data as I get it. Here are the answers to a few YES/NO questions on open source usage.
Does Your Company Have an Open Source Policy
Don't Know
Does your company ALLOW the use of open source software
Don't Know
Does your company ACTIVELY use open source software
Don't Know
Does your company use any open source databases
Don't Know
Check out the summary of responses by country and primary database usage.
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Matthew Eastwood
Group Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Platforms
Matthew Eastwood, Group Vice President and General Manager of IDC's Enterprise Platform Group. He leads a team of analysts responsible for identifying and analyzing vendor strategies, technology, market and customer trends affecting enterprise platforms and data centers worldwide. In this role he is responsible for managing market analysis, forecasting and consulting for servers, workstations, server & client operating environments, virtualization/cloud software, systems management software, data center trends, infrastructure channels and IT leasing and financing worldwide. Mr. Eastwood speaks frequently at IDC, industry, and customer events around the world and is frequently quoted in leading business and technology publications.
Mr. Eastwood provides in-depth market analysis, research, and consulting on key aspects of the enterprise infrastructure marketplace to both buyers and suppliers of technology. Also through his role, Mr. Eastwood has engaged end-users, technology vendors, media and trade press through speaking events in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. During his tenure at IDC, Mr. Eastwood has led IDC primary research focused on emerging trends in enterprise systems and data centers.. In particular, this primary research allows IDC to make continual assessments regarding how customers are deploying enterprise infrastructure in both on premise and off premise data centers. Recent topics covered in Mr. Eastwood's research include: Data Center Consolidation, Virtualization, Data Center Automation, Converged Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Mission Critical Computing, High Availability, Platform Migration, Green IT, and Data Center Workloads.
Prior to joining IDC, Mr. Eastwood worked for twelve years as a senior project manager and environment consultant at Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Eastwood was responsible for managing the planning and design of large environmental infrastructure projects including wastewater collection and treatment facilities. In addition, Mr. Eastwood served as Operations Manager of the firm's New England practice. In this capacity, he was responsible for monitoring financial performance, resource planning, and compensation on a regional basis.
Mr. Eastwood received a bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston and earned his M.S. in Engineering Project Management from WPI in Worcester, MA. He is a registered professional engineer (PE) in Massachusetts.
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Battle for the Future of the Datacenter: The Role of Disaggregated Systems
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Mar 2014 - Doc # DR2014_T4_ME Event Proceeding
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IDC's Worldwide Server Virtualization Taxonomy, 2014
Tarun Bhasin, Jun Fwu Chin, Matthew Eastwood, Iris Feng, Lidice Fernandez, Satoshi Fukutomi, Al Gillen, Mohamed Hefny, Giorgio Nebuloni, Andreas Olah, Avneesh Saxena, Juan Pablo Seminara, Kuba Stolarski
Mar 2014 - Doc # 246932 Industry Development and Models
This IDC study provides a detailed description of IDC's server virtualization market taxonomy. This taxonomy provides technology definitions as well as a description of IDC's approach to segmenting and measuring the server virtualization ...purchase document
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CigarObsession Cigar Lottery #12 Drawing!
Cigar Obsession Cigar Lottery #12 Winner!
We have the winner for the 12th CO Lottery! This time it includes a whopping 150 cigars plus a beautiful new humidor from our sponsor HumidorDiscount.com! Thank you so much again guys for being part of this fun project! The lottery is rolling at a 150 cigar stop, so whenever the stash hits 150 I will draw a winner and the next round starts! As always I'll have regular updates as things come in so you can drool over the growing prize pool
The winning humidor this time around was the Adorini Genova Deluxe:
Capacity: 150 cigars (based on Montecristo no 4 sized cigars)
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2 vertical divider, 2 horizontal Divider large and 2 horizontal Divider small
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If you are new, watch the video to see what you could win, and keep reading to see the rules and tips!
This is going to be completely user driven kind of like the Lotto. However it doesn't involve money or purchasing tickets with money, instead you are donating to the collective prize pool to enter!
Each time I will accept incoming packages with your cigars to add to the pool, and will update you with videos as entries come in. To add your entry you need to send in 2 or 4 cigars, for one or two entries per person/mailing address. Yes you can put all 4 cigars in one package. Damaged sticks will not be entered.
When shipping cigars, it's ok to use baggies as long as they are packed tight enough so they don't roll around enough to be damaged. If however you have had any stored too dry, do not include any humification, just ship them as-is. Use a small box. If you already have a box you can ship them 1st class for under $3 just about anywhere. I also like the flat rate priority mail boxes, they are about $5 good to go. Stuff the box enough so nothing moves around and has some cushion if need be. Protect the cigars from moving around in short. Use delivery confirmation, I am not responsible for lost shipments, do not ask me about them. All entries will be shown in update videos.
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At the end of each lottery I will produce a video showing the random winner being drawn using random.org and the winner will receive the whole prize shipment from me!
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While the question of whether or not Ross Detwiler will be ready to pitch in major league games before the Washington Nationals' season ends remains open, Detwiler continues to plug away on his rehab for a herniated disc in his back.
On Wednesday, that meant upping the distance from which he played catch with a Nationals trainer to 120 feet.
Detwiler has been playing catch for about a week now, estimating on Tuesday night that he'd had five or six sessions of 50 throws at 60 and 90 feet, and each day he's come away encouraged with the way his body feels.
"It's coming out pretty good," he said. "Better than it has all year."
To this point, though, the Nationals have not revealed when Detwiler is expected to progress to getting on a mound. Though he quipped, after almost two full months since he last stood on one, it's "not soon enough," the training staff has been firm with Detwiler when he's wanted to speed up his own timetable.
Detwiler believes there is still a window in which he can return to the Nationals this season, so long as he continues to progress well and follow the protocol laid out for him by back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins Sr.
If that is the case, all parties would likely be pleased.
But wherever it is that Detwiler gets himself back into game situations, the Nationals feel it is important for him to pitch again somewhere this year to test and ensure that his back has healed — and that he is not just experiencing an absence of symptoms due to the rest he's had recently.
"My concern is that we won't have enough of a window to see if he's going to be past this injury," said manager Davey Johnson. "It's almost two months since he's been on the mound, he probably feels pretty good. But is this something that's going to recur when he gets in the regular rotation and has four or five starts?"
"I think he needs to pitch," Johnson added, suggesting Detwiler may need to play in the Caribbean Winter League. "Maybe winter ball or something. But I said to (head trainer Lee Kuntz), 'We've got to crank that thing up.' (To see if) the rest cured the injury, or the symptoms of the injury and but the injury is still there. We need to know. If there's a little bulge in there that's pinching a nerve, we need to fix it. It's that simple. Rather than rest, come to spring training and then early in the season, boom, he's down."
Johnson also pondered how long Detwiler had been dealing with the back issues. They didn't become an issue severe enough for him to go on the disabled list until May 15 the first time. After a month-long stay on the disabled list, Detwiler returned. By July 4, he was back on the DL, and his visit to Dr. Watkins, which revealed the herniated disc, followed at the end of July.
"I don't know if he hurt his back originally in the World Baseball Classic or something that early," Johnson said. "He's a pretty tough kid. He can pitch with pain. (But) after his first three or four starts, he seemed to be getting less effective, throwing a lot of pitches per inning, giving up more hits per innings, which is not typical of him."
Detwiler has tried to remain upbeat about his situation. And as he's continued to progress without pain, it has become easier for him to feel encouraged.
The left-hander said due to the rest, as well as concentrated physical therapy and workouts, his body feels stronger now than it usually does at this point in the season. He's hopeful that will continue and he will be able to put the back issue further behind him.


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I write about the intersection of healthcare innovation and policy.
There were a few charts that made the radar this year. In some cases, the data is older than 2012, but all too often, the data hasn't really changed or improved with age.
First up is our National Healthcare Expenditure (NHE). According to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, this number has been historically under-reported – by a significant amount. In their report (The Hidden Costs of U.S. Health Care), they cite two important components that have not been included in traditional calculations. The first is out-of-pocket spending by consumers on professional services and the second is the "imputed value of supervisory care provided to a friend or family member." Using a conservative annual growth rate of 4% (from Deloitte's baseline year of 2010), here's what Deloitte suggests is our real NHE.
Next up is the 2012 Milliman Medical Index – which eclisped $20,000 for the first time this year. According to the index, every U.S. family of 4 is paying the dollar equivalent of a new Chevy Cruze in healthcare costs. Every year. Without financing.
The largest single component, of course, is the underlying cost of health insurance. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released this chart to highlight just that growth. One clear takeaway (when compared to the Milliman Index above) is the corresponding increase in out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.
The Kaiser Family Foundation also provided a comparison of cumulative increases in health insurance premiums – relative to Workers' Contributions, Inflation and Workers' Earnings (from 2000 to 2012).
Another annual chart is Medscape's Physician Compensation Report: 2012 Results (slide #2 – 2011 data). I wasn't that surprised by those on the lower end, but it was surprising (at least to me) to see Radiology as the highest (average) compensation.
For those that may be relying exclusively on the transformative effects of PPACA (Obamacare) – this chart highlights the nominal impact of PPACA reform on our National Healthcare Expenditure. It's from a Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief (May, 2010) – The Impact of Health Reform on Health System Spending (Exhibit #3 – page 5).
This next one was orignally assembled by Carnegie Mellon University professor Paul Fischbeck – and reported by Mark Roth of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (December, 2009) – and highlights our Per Capita Healthcare Costs by Age as compared to four other countries (Germany, the U.K., Sweden and Spain).
This last one from Mary Meeker's landmark report – USA, Inc. (slide #111) – is definitely not new but it is foundational. It compares per capita costs and life expectancy across all 34 OECD member countries using OECD data from 2009.
I go to my primary care physician blood panel, checkup, med refills its $250
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars
not to long ago it was 50 bucks. Now 'splain that, LUCY
about using OCED data — the USA is like South Korea?
South Korea is 99% Korean. Drug addicts are jailed. A Detroit would never be tolerated.
Wow, what a great comparison. Not.
Japan has the lowest healthcare expense. Their people are so healthy that their healthcare system is not considered a money maker. That way, their system has no extra money to lobby bureaucrats with against the patients' best interest. The Japanese used a capitalist based consumer principle to manage socialized health care.
So how did the Japanese accomplish this? They take REALLY good care of themselves. Even the smokers live to be 110 over there. Their diet consists of FRESH REAL food full of minerals and vitamins and very low oil. They are also very active.
In the US, the boomers take responsibility for… well getting their entitlements. They've been tossing chemicals at their problems since the summer of love.
Everyone looks at nasty lap band surgery and hunger suppressants before they look at missing minerals and vitamins in their diets (for a sluggish metabolism). And of course thanks to the Sick Cult of Metformin worship (I still don't know who does the PR for BMS Metformin but they've violated more ethical codes than Avandia has).
Hypoglycemics have TOO MUCH INSULIN. Metformin raises AMPK and raises insulin to clear the blood of glucose and dump into either glycogen or fat cells. "
Hyperglycemics have too little insulin. Only hyperglycemics shoudl be on metformin, and only for a short time.
Hypoglycemics should not be on metformin, they should be taking zinc supplements instead.
Oh gees I wonder why the cost of medicine in the U.S. is so expensive and totally inefficient.
Dan, thanks for your reply.
Anyone who thinks NHS is "comprehensive" should be forced to try it, first-hand. Long lines, dirty hospitals, MD strikes. Great job, Barry. Not.
And, gee, why do Canadians come to the USA for treatment?
Absolutely silly and ridiculous to compare South Korea to USA. Like comparing VW GTI V6 to a Mack truck.
Next – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Obamacare
Re-vote. Those with brains don't want themselves and others to die needlessly.
OCED data is like data from the UN and Obama — skewed, biased, and unreliable.
Only fools, college freshmen, and children would believe their bull dung.
don't forget the other three major factors
added layers of government not found in most nations, since we have national, state and local
medical care, drugs and medical services are a government revenue source
MD for example, added a 15% tax on medical services to fund health care
The U S is the only nation where 1/3 of the population is on government health care with no payment into the system
just adding a bit more truth in the definiion of the problem
Actually the reason why our healthcare costs are so expensive is because the drug companies bribe doctors to push their drugs instead of pushing the optimal course of treatment.
Doctors of MEDICINE are in the business of pushing MEDICINE.
If not, their hospitals are exploiting illness instead of treating it in the most efficient manner.
I had a few experiences.
I'm citing a few ways that the medical community has gouged and exploited patients (with no help from our well funded insurance companies)
Arginine and Olive leaf extract CURED MY PSORIASIS. Yes a multivitamin backing this "treatment" along with healthy diet and exercise is always recommended. But Arginine at Sprouts = $15/each? Olive Leaf Extract = $20/bottle?
What does a dermatologist appointment + corticosteroids cost? ($200? appt +$300 cortisone)…
Cured mine with Benfotiamine. Doctors Best at Vitamin shoppe works well, $30/bottle for 90 capsules, 3-4 times per year. Benfotiamine got me through many Santa Ana migraines and some estrogen related ones too.
Riboflavin and Magnesium are said to work too.
Migraines are typically triggered because the body lost B vitamins that keep the nerves and vessels open and allows the blood to flow through.
When your body has too much estrogen (body uses B vitamins to metabolize estrogens), when you ate the wrong foods or during weather changes your nerves and blood vessels constrict?
Botox "for migraines" = $300-600 each
Imatrex = $120 bottle?
Doctor visits = $300?
Plus any CT scans… $340
As a child, my sister and I were NEVER sick. We never missed a day of school. We took our Flinestones vitamin every morning.
Therefore, our parents were never sick. Their co-workers were less exposed to contagious diseases.
We took flu shots later on. Not kidding, the Flinestone vitamins seemed to work better.
If you're not giving your children vitamins or the proper nutrition, your co-workers do have a right to spite you for getting them sick and possibly using up sick/personal days they wanted to save for later on.
I went to see a nurse for sleeping trouble. She gave me Paxil (which didn't work but it messes up your otherwise fine brain chemistry). Ambien got the trick done. So does Melatonin.
I wasted $100 to get some sleep. Could've spent $50 or $10.
Another time was for equilibrium troubles. One doctor didn't care and gave me some meclazine. A better, more experience doctor said that the trouble was caused by… INFLAMMATION, gave me some flonase and it was gone forever. The better doctor came with a comparable cost structure and I was actually cured.
THe first doctors appointment + prescription = $100 waste.
And if you're a woman having cramps, it's caused by low thyroid/slow metabolism. Estrogen wrecks havoc on your thyroid. So does anything soy, saturated fats, etc.
So what do the doctors give us? BIRTH CONTROL PILLS! ($5 billion industry)
Xenoestrogens push up insulin which also triggers cholesterol spikes and heartdisease/stroke risks.
This alone costs the patient and insurance companies $50/250 for the doctor visits plus the cost of the prescription.
This costs a lot more when women do suffer clogged arteries.
So when we have weight gain, risk of stroke and uh… cramps from too much insulin (pancreatic beta cells have estrogen receptors and pituitary glands have insulin receptors)- the doctors push Metformin on us even when our glucose levels are well under 100 and 90. What does Metformin do? METFORMIN PUSHES UP AMPK WHICH PUSHES UP INSULIN.
This cost is included in the first doctors' visit plus $20/bottle.
That's it if the doctor is a sinister mercenary of pain and won't allow any nausea or pain relievers to aid you in the endocrine problems they have absolutely NO intentions of curing?
THEN. To be diagnosed with something you do have, like endometriosis they want a few thousand from you and your insurance company for a diagnosis. So the insurance company can ditch you for being exploited by these malicious "professionals".
So the ultrasounds come up to $600/EACH when the medicare costs are $120-200/each.
Sometimes the doctors/PAs are kind enough to pop the cyst as a biopsy during the routine check up and that cost is included in the copay for the visit.
Vets get these things with a Gnrh antagonist. They treat cattle better (who were given hormones) than they treat American patients.
And if you need to go to the ER when a preventable cyst ruptures, that's another $1000-2000 for both you and your insurance company, all the ER does is dope you up on Morphine and send you home.
If you need surgery, that's another whopping expense.
Mind you, this is caused by xenoestrogen and a slowing metabolism.
Until your T3 levels come back to normal- I swear to God that the liquid form of Carnitine clears up endometriosis. Along with a *LOW INSULIN* diet and exercise. Don't forget your magnesium chloride, riboflavin, iodine, zinc and b-vitamins.
A bottle of L-Carnitine goes for $26/each at the Vitamin Shoppe.
$26/bottle of carnitine for cramps until the T3 gets back to normal, say 3 -4 times a year is $100 out of pocket expense to cure cramps. Far FAR less than the $4000 that the EXPLOITATIVE hospitals and big pharma want to not cure it.
The medical community, not necessarily the patients are the reason why the cost of healthcare escalated.


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msheresy wrote:
Did you do a product change or leave it as the platinum plus?
Yes i did a PC i was told it takes a few weeks to process.
Did you do that on the same call or did you call back to a different number?
05-07-2009 12:20 PM - edited 05-07-2009 12:22 PM
msheresy wrote:
Did you do that on the same call or did you call back to a different number?
No i called later that evening to do a PC. I called one of the back door numbers.
You can always call customer service and see if you qualify for an auto CLI. If you do that won't result in a hard pull because they've already soft pulled you and have calculated you qualify. A good way to go about it is to call and see what offers they have for balance transfers or direct deposits and ask if you qualify for an auto CLI.
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The careers of different men progress at different rates. That's just as we would expect. Higher performers are rewarded; lower performers slow down. Our accomplishments guide our careers. Good workplaces are meritocracies — do your job well, and you'll get ahead. That's what we believe.
Or, at least that's what we want to believe. But after a few years on the job, we start to wonder. Other factors seem to play a role.
What about parenthood? Does that figure in to how we get evaluated? Does fatherhood affect the careers of men? How are fathers perceived when we're asked to appraise them?
We know how it works for women. There is a motherhood penalty, and it's not related to performance; evaluation in laboratory settings of otherwise identical files in which the only difference is parenthood proves this claim. If you're a mother, that will affect how your job performance is perceived. Negatively.
Is there a fatherhood penalty, too?
It seems not. In fact, it seems that there's a fatherhood bonus. Fathers don't simply outpace mothers in the workplace; they even outpace men who don't have children!
The report on the Position of Women in Science in Spain mentions some facts about the careers of men in academia. Men with children, this White Paper from the Spanish government notes, are more likely than those without children to be promoted.
A man who has at least one child is 1.7 times more likely to be a Full Professor than a man without children.
This finding is not unique.
In a study with kindred results, subjects were asked to read files of fictitious applicants for positions as an attorney. Among the male applicants, fathers were held to lower standards than non-fathers.
Fathers could get hired and promoted, in other words, even when their performance was worse than that of men without children. (Kathleen Fuegen, Monica Biernat, Elizabeth Haines, and Kay Deaux. 2004. Mothers and Fathers in the Workplace: How Gender and Parental Status Influence Judgments of Job-Related Competence. Journal of Social Issues.)
In another study in which subjects rate files of fictitious applicants, the benefits of fatherhood were many. (Shelley J. Correll, Stephen Benard, and In Paik. 2007. Getting a job: Is there a Motherhood Penalty. American Journal of Sociology.)
Applicants who were fathers were rated significantly more committed to their job than non-fathers. Fathers were allowed to be late to work significantly more times than non-fathers. Finally, they were offered significantly higher salaries than non-fathers.
Why do fathers get ahead?
Does fatherhood bring out the traits we value in a good colleague? At the very least, it seems that fatherhood enhances the perception of highly valued social skills. This is what Stephen Benard and Shelley J. Correll report in their article Normative discrimination and the motherhood penalty from Gender & Society 2010.
Compared to men without children, highly successful fathers are perceived as significantly less hostile, as more likable, and warmer. Parenthood enhances the perceived interpersonal qualities of male but not female applicants. Fatherhood is a signal of positive interpersonal qualities.
As we learn about the enhanced careers of fathers, we realize that a difference work/life balance cannot possibly be the explanation for slower careers for mothers. Fathers have a different work/life balance than their childless male peers. Yet that doesn't slow them down.
Even if mothers spend more time on childcare than fathers, fathers nonetheless spend more time on childcare than non-fathers. If women are slowed down in their careers by the actual effect parenthood has on their daily lives, then we would expect to see the same effect slowing down fathers as compared to non-fathers. But we don't.
Other factors are at play. But what are they? Our perceptions, our stereotypes, our unconscious prejudices, perhaps these are the ingredients creating the bonus for fathers and the penalty for mothers.
If so, then these are the factors that have to be countered. Organizations that see the value of diversity, organizations that want to treat their employees fairly and on the basis of their actual performance, must be proactive in the face of what we now know.
Careers are not built on merit alone. There is discrimination in academia; there is discrimination in law firms. Unfair bias surrounds us. The evidence is clear.
Only one question remains: What will we do about it?
Check out how the mere perception of motherhood makes employers hold women to higher standards! The motherhood penalty: It's not children that slow mothers down
Want a taste of the psychology behind the fatherhood bonus and the motherhood penalty? Read: Where women don't belong


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Castro Valley teen Johnny Maxwell is going to Boot Camp.
Music Boot Camp that is.
Earlier this year the 16-year-old junior at Castro Valley High auditioned in a Fox TV talent show called The X Factor.
Thursday night, when his performance aired on national TV, Maxwell's friends learned that he had cleared the first in a series of hurdles that will ultimatelty lead one lucky contestant to a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music.
Maxwell creates his own raps using the Apple software, "Garage Band."
He has started a YouTube channel where he performs original songs and covers. For instance, check out his cover of Chris Brown's "Don't Wake Me Up" in the video above.
Maxwell can't talk about what comes next in his musical odyssey. The rules require contestants to remain mum about the competition.
But the Boot Camp segments of The X-Factor will begin to air on October 3rd -- when local fans will have another chance to cheer on this Castro Valley crooner.
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NORMAN – Oklahoma signed former Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham several hours after he visited OU's campus Thursday.
Per the school, the former five-star recruit will sit out this coming season and be eligible to play in 2015.
"We are pleased to welcome Dorial to the University of Oklahoma, where he is excited to continue his education and resume his playing career," OU coach Bob Stoops said in a statement. "Dorial understands the privilege andresponsibilities of representing the Oklahoma Football program. He is a talented young man who is eager to get to work with the rest of our team in the classroom and on the field."
The former five-star recruit arrived at the Switzer Center around 8:30 a.m. and spent three hours touring facilities and the campus. He was hosted by OU receivers coach Jay Norvell and recruiting coordinator Cale Gundy. Green-Beckham's father and high school coach, John, and his brother Darnell accompanied them. Green-Beckham was the No. 1 wide receiver in the country coming out of Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Mo., in 2012.
OU was one of Green-Beckham's finalists, but he ultimately stayed in-state and signed with the Tigers.
During his two seasons at Missouri, Green-Beckham lived up to the prep accolades. He had 87 receptions for 1,278 yards and 17 touchdowns over the course of his career at Missouri.
However, off-the-field troubles piled up during his time at Missouri and he was kicked out of school in April.
The final straw came when Green-Beckham was investigated for forcing his way into the apartment of his former girlfriend and allegedly pushing a woman down a flight of stairs at a Columbia, Mo., apartment complex on April 6. Local authorities closed the case when both women declined to press charges. Missouri still dismissed Green-Beckham from school five days later.
"I appreciate this opportunity from Coach Stoops and the University of Oklahoma," Green-Beckham said in a statement. "There are people here who will help me build a strong foundation. I've disappointed myself and others in the past. I know that I have a lot of work to do and I'm ready to get started. OU is a great program and I feel privileged to be part of it.
"The university has made the expectations clear, and I want to live up to them and be a positive part of the campus and team. I also want to thank Coach Gary Pinkel and the University of Missouri."
It was his third brush with police in two years. Shortly after Missouri topped Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl to end the 2013 season, Green-Beckham was arrested in Springfield, Mo., along with two other men when a pound of marijuana was found in their car. No charges were filled.
The only time charges have been filed against Green-Beckham was in October 2012. He was charged with marijuana possession in Columbia and later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of trespassing after he a two teammates were caught smoking marijuana in a campus parking lot.
Green-Beckham served a one-game suspension after the incident.
The 6-foot-6, 225-pound wide receiver had to sign a financial aid agreement with OU in order to make the visit. It is currently a "dead" period in recruiting.
Per NCAA rules, potential transfers can talk with coaches during dead periods as long as they sign a non-binding financial aid agreement.
When asked if that was the case, Gundy replied, "He's here isn't he? We're not that dumb."
Green-Beckham will be eligible for the 2015 NFL Draft. In terms of talent, he's arguably a first-round pick. The off-the-field issues, however, will weigh down his draft stock.The possibility is there that he could transfer to OU and turn pro before playing another down of college football.
Nonetheless, the huge recruit OU failed to land in 2012 finally arrived Thursday, and he's toting a lot more baggage than his first visit.
Missouri wide receiver transfers to Oklahoma
NORMAN – Oklahoma signed former Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham several hours after he visited OU's campus Thursday.
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Stephen E. Kalish
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(402)472-2161 | Email
- L.L.M., 1974, Harvard University
- J.D., cum laude, 1967, Harvard University
- B.A., magna cum laude, 1964, Harvard University
- Margaret R. Larson Professor of Legal Ethics, 1987
- Professor of Law, 1977
- Assistant Professor of Law, 1977
- Associate Professor of Law, 1974
Professor Kalish joined the faculty in 1971. He received his B.A., J.D., and LL.M. from Harvard in 1964, 1967, and 1974, respectively. In the 1973-1974 academic year, he was a Fellow in the Law and the Humanities at Harvard. In the Spring of 1976, he was a Fellow in the Law and Economics Institute at the University of Miami. In the fall of 1982, he was an Academic Visitor at the London School of Economics and a Scholar in Residence at King's College, London. He is a member of the California and Nebraska Bars. Upon graduation from law school, he clerked for Judge L. P. Moore, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He practiced law in Los Angeles with a law firm and the Western Center for Law and Poverty. He teaches Legal Process, Legal History, Legal Profession, Corporations, and Advanced Corporations. He is the Director of the Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- He says he was kidnapped and stuffed in the trunk of his own car for hours -- and his dramatic rescue unfolded in front of police cameras. We also hear from the victim, when he speaks to police and recounts everything that happened to him that night.
Closing down Circle K on Taylorsville Road in August, Shawn Bloemer thought it was an ordinary night. A woman had come in a few times to buy snacks, and asked for a tire iron. He had noticed she and two men were having car trouble in the parking lot.
When he locked up for the night, he says he found those three people trying to steal a tire from his car -- and says Trent Blye started beating him. "He started to hit me, struck me in the head, punched me in the stomach a couple of times," said Bloemer. "They shoved me headfirst into the light post," he added.
But he says it did not end there. "They stood me up, put a towel around my head, tied my wrists with a T-shirt, and put me in the trunk of my car," he explained. "Right before they closed the trunk they said this isn't personal, we need your car."
He believes he was in there for around three hours as they made several stops around town, including one where he remembers a man approaching the car and talking about heroin. Then, he says they became paranoid. "They started discussing how much trouble they would get in if they got caught, how much time they would have to do if something happened."
But then he went blank. "I passed out, I'm not sure for how long. When I woke back up the car was stopped. And I heard a voice and I could tell from the inflection that he was an officer," said Bloemer.
Officers Daniel Goldberg and Frederick Wilson were honored for their quick thinking on the routine traffic stop, immediately picking up on the fact that something wasn't right. "He came back and asked about insurance, and that's when I started kicking and punching on the hood, yelling. At that point the officer became very much more aware, immediately called for backup."
In dashcam video, you can see the officers pointing guns at the car and ripping the three suspects out of the car one by one. Then they aimed at the trunk, rescuing Bloemer. "I'm just glad that they were there when they were," he said.
The three are charged with kidnapping, theft, and wanton endangerment.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger uses his own improbable rise from bodybuilder to action hero to California governor as an argument for immigration reform.
As a teenager in his native Austria, Schwarzenegger saw the United States as the only place he could achieve his outsized dreams. The 11 million immigrants now in the country illegally are not so different from his younger self, he told an audience Tuesday at the USC think tank that bears his name.


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My MinneWebCon presentation (today at 1pm)
2011 LJ Mover and Shaker
I am very proud to share that I was named a 2011 Library Journal Mover and Shaker. I have always been impressed by those who have graced the lists before me. I want to send extra thanks to my manager Marilyn Turner who nominated me and supported my work. I am also grateful to my local social media community for teaching me so much about marketing, communications, and public relations.
six words
6 well-chosen words can be worth more than a thousand. This is the premise of my friend, Emily Lloyd's public art project. She's looking for Minneapolitans to write six word stories. Send her your six word story.
scrambled meg
I've been working on tumblr. Fortunately, Mr. K is fluent in tumblr. It has prompted me to update my own tumblr. Given all this tumbling I think the title is appropriate.
smbmsp: a changing community
A good community has conversations, right? I'd like to put in my two cents about the recent changes to Social Media Breakfast Minneapolis-St. Paul (SMBMSP).
I have waxed about the value and community I have gained through Social Media Breakfast Minneapolis-St. Paul. "SMBMSP has given me a free outlet to access information that enhances my career and the larger library world." I consider Mykl Roventine one of my closest friends, and he and Rick Mahn have given me this amazing opportunity to expand my skill set and meet a group of people I would not have otherwise. I even hosted two of the meetings well over a year ago (one at the Central Library for 80 people and one at the Brookdale Library for 180). The group grew quickly and venues and reserved spots became more and more difficult to find.
Recently, there has been a dust-up about the group becoming more pro by taking on an Agency of Record (another organization I love Sterling Cross Communications) and now charging a $10 + processing charge entry fee. I agree that in order for Mykl and Rick to continue these steps are necessary. The group needs to evolve and change.
Let me be clear, I support Mykl and Rick in this decision and do not object to the fee. I know there is a great deal of work that goes into these events. Working with Ashley Schweitzer and NetSquared Net Tuesdays this past year has been tough, and I am ready to pass the torch.
As a past SMBMSP regular, however, I am nostalgic and even sad for the time when the community was so open. A public librarian could step up and speak at a social media event or volunteer. I've never felt that MIMA, PRSA, or the other alphabet orgs were affordable or could help me find answers and frankly, friendships like SMBMSP. I joke that I joined SMBMSP to meet men- not entirely untrue, but I have met some great professionals in what I dubbed as the Rotary Club of Social Media. Some of the folks, like me are not in the larger advertising/marketing/pr world, but fufill these roles within our organizations or companies. I will miss the ease and casual feel of the old, but I will pay to attend SMB when the topic is right.
Dear Reader,
I love July 2, not only is it my birthday- it is the half day of the year. 2010 has reached her halfway mark.
I asked and life delivered. On my 34th birthday, I was ready for a significant life change- and now, at 35, I'm engaged!! I didn't learn how to decoupage, but I did visit Venice, Naples, and Rome this January. And I joined the Catholic church- no small feat. The other ideas for significant life changes from last year aren't ruled out either. I may still get a PhD or have a career change. I crossed off a couple of those more casual goals, but left some behind. This hasn't come without a little crisis. Changing my name, choosing a new home, and carving out a new identity have been challenges I am embracing. I'm even exorcising some old demons at the Emily Program.
My hope for 35 is to grow more creative and more flexible. I have a really great year ahead: a move, a wedding, living with a spouse (full-time eek), and my greatest hope is to start a family.
To return to Lao Tzu, the inspiration for this blog's title,
In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.
In conflict, be fair and generous.
In governing, don't try to control.
In work, do what you enjoy.
In family life, be completely present.
Happy New Year, everyone. Love, Meg
thank you
Thank you to all who attended the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Webinar! Getting Started with a Social Media Plan (Using Social Media in the Library Series) is the first of three webinars I will be doing. I'm looking forward to meeting you virtually or in person someday soon.
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Nick can be found at Chicago Tattoo Company, located in the greatest city in the world…
This entry was posted on August 6, 2012 by modeledzero. It was filed under entertainment, tattoo artist magazine, tattoos, Video and was tagged with chicago, chicago tattoo company, chicago tattooing, interview, Nick Colella, paintings, photos, pics, pictures, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, video.
Great clip from some of the footage we collected last summer on our TAM Road Trip!
Thanks, Nick!
More to come….
August 6, 2012 at 4:04 PM
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Bargain hunters have a chance to unearth a few treasures this weekend at local garage sales.
Elk Grovians are clearing out their homes and hocking their goods. Everything from camping equipment to baby toys will be up for grabs.
Are you having a yard sale? Post a comment below and show us what you're selling by clicking "Upload Photos and Videos" above.
If you're looking to buy, check out a few of these planned sales, courtesy of Craigslist postings:
- 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday: Camping equipment, lighted beer signs, sports collectibles, Bose speakers, patio furniture and more will be for sale. 9647 Pasture Rose Way.
- 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Baby toys, baby girl clothes, men's and women's clothes, maternity clothes, purses, Harley Davidson parts and other garage and auto parts will be available. 8473 Felton Crest Way.
- 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday: Multiple-family garage sale will include lots of stuff for your home, office and garage. 3236 Babson Drive.
- 9 a.m. Saturday: A captain's bed, Olympic weights and weight bench, garden cart, computer desk, dressers and tons of clothes for teenage boys and girls will be for sale. 8820 Wickersham Court.
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You unwrap your fast-food burger and, just as you are about to take a bite, you wonder: What exactly is in this meat?
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1201 Riverplace Boulevard Jacksonville, Florida 32207 United States
Hotel Front Desk: 1-904-3988800
Hotel Fax: 1-904-3989170
Hotel Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
- Distance from hotel: 15 MI/ 24.14 KM North l
- Exiting the airport follow signs to I-95 South Heading SOUTH on I-95, cross the Fuller Warren Bridge RIGHT lane- EXIT SAN MARCO BLVD 350B LEFT at SECOND traffic light north. STRAIGHT to roundabout Museum Circle. RIGHT and hotel is 0.25 mi on the left.
Craig Municipal Field (CRG)
- Distance from hotel: 17 MI/ 27.36 KM West l
- west on Craig Blvd. toward St. John's Bluff Road N. Left at St. John's Bluff Road N right at Atlantic Blvd. Continue onto Arlington Expressway Left at FL-5/North Main Street right at S. Main Street left at Museum Circle Continue on Riverplace Blvd.
- Distance from hotel: 6.1 MI/ 9.82 KM East
- Right on Riverplace Blvd toward Main St S. Turn right to merge onto US-1 N/US-90 W. Turn left at E Beaver St.Turn right at Myrtle Ave N.Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Kings Rd. Slight right at New Kings Rd.Turn left at Clifford Ln
Skyway Express-Riverplace Station
- Distance from hotel: 0.01 MI/ 0.02 KM North
- Within Walking Distance
- Car Parking Available
- Self-Parking Fee: 10.00 USD
- Valet Parking Available
- Valet Parking Fee: 18.00 USD
- Self parking available for $10.00 per vehicle per night. All spaces are located under the hotel in a covered parking lot. Valet parking available for $18.00 per vehicle per night. If you are traveling with a group or convention, parking rates may vary.
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Hotel is located in the trendy San Marco District of Jacksonville
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- Hotel located near The Jacksonville Landing
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- Hotel near Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville
- The Jacksonville Water Taxi stops just behind our hotel.
- Areal view of Jacksonville and Everbank Field in downtown.
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Service Lacking
July 28, 2014
I stayed 2 days and my room was not cleaned nor clean towels provided for the 2nd day - This is the 2nd time this has happened at this hotel and I have only stayed there twice - I learn slow
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Good Hotel convenient to downtown
July 26, 2014
Everything was very good except the cost of the food. Dinner at Ruth Chris was really expensive and breakfast at the hotel was overpriced also. Parking turned out to be really convenient and safe. The staff was very friendly and professional.
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In great need of renovation
July 24, 2014
The view of the Riverfront is great. The Lobby decor is beautiful and the staff is great. However the room was smelly like gym shoes. This is because the carpet is old and needs to be replaced. The air condition vent in the bathroom leaked and the ceiling is puckered around it. The bathtub was dingy and peeling. The sheers behind the curtain had rips in it from dry rot. The room was not comparable with the price. I did notify the front desk of my dissatisfaction. This was my first time staying in a Crowne Plaza and was disappointed.
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All around great service
July 23, 2014
My family held their Family Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Riverfront, and everyone in the family stated how much they enjoyed them self. The service overall wonderful from all departments. They felt so welcomed from the first time they entranced the front door. They stated that they would like to stay at the Crowne plaza hotel on there next visit to Jacksonville, Florida.
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Poor internet access
July 23, 2014
Wifi Internet was painfully slow and must have dropped me 50 times or more. I got tired very quickly of having to reconnect my iPad. Hotel is undergoing renovation on some floors. Check in was very fast and view of the river was very good. However, hard to do any business considering the terrible network currently in place.
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Not what I reserved!
July 23, 2014
I made an advanced reservation for a king waterfront room. When I checked in I was told I would be in a queen riverveiw, when I explained this is not what I reserved I was put in a king non riverveiw, and told there was no king riverviews available. It was not until I was able to produce the email, told the front desk that $30 off a night and breakfast was not acceptable that a long riverview happened to be available. Ultimately I got the room requested and had a nice stay, but having to fight for my reserved room and being initially misled left me with an overall negative impression of this hotel.
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Excellent Location
July 23, 2014
Great place to get peaceful rest and a gorgeous view of the river.
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Nice place in need of a makeover
July 22, 2014
This hotel is a reasonably priced property with a very helpful staff. In need of a refresh, the facility was serviceable, the bed comfortable and the place was clean. It is a nice staging area for trips downtown and to the San Marco (sp?) neighborhood for meals. It is about a half hour to the beach. Riverfront views are beautiful (we were on the 10th floor). However, the river-walk is under massive renovation and was not available during our July 2014 stay.
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Great place to stay
July 22, 2014
Hotel was very nice and well kept. Only complaint was the wireless internet. Did not operate at speeds i am accustomed to;
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Security guard
July 16, 2014
The security guard was very visible. He made sure that the guest saw him which me and those with a comforting feeling. I saw him 4 times during my checkout process while I was waiting for those with me to come down stairs. He was very polite and approachable but at the same time very professional. Great job.
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Too warm, but great view
July 16, 2014
A/C didn't work well. Room never got below 78 during the day, 76 at night. Otherwise, nice place....great river view.
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Comfortable bed, everything else not so good
July 16, 2014
This hotel looks and feels outdated. The carpets and floors are dirty, covered in crumbs and stains. They look like they haven't been vacuumed or mopped in weeks. The bathroom in our riverfront room was tiny and the water pressure in our shower was very low. The sliding glass window to our balcony overlooking a rooftop and the garbage bins below was dirty and covered in fingerprints. And we did not have an internet connection in our room! The only redeeming quality of our stay was a comfortable bed. We disliked this hotel so much we checked out after only one night. That's a first! Avoid this hotel.
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Mutual learning for social change
Using social research to support the introduction of urine diverting toilets in the Kinglake West Sewerage Project, Final Report
YVW commissioned the Institute for Sustainable Futures to conduct social research to support its introduction of innovative sewerage servicing technologies as a pilot project at Kinglake West. The social research in parallel over the planning, installation and use of urine diversion toilets, aimed to
• support user engagement with the UDT technology
• monitor progress in acceptability of UDTs by tracking user perceptions
• help articulate organisational learning within YVW in line with YVW's aspiration "to transfer the learning from Kinglake West, and assist others in the selection of the most sustainable sewerage servicing option at any other location in Victoria."
The practical contribution of qualitative social research to the project is underpinned by two concepts:
• Innovation in water services infrastructure is necessarily embedded in social systems, with their success or failure critically dependent on the commitment from users. The qualitative social research using direct communication with project participants allowed a deep level of engagement and dialogue with residents, (compared to more 'standard' forms of community 'consultation'/engagement?).
• Qualitative social research has the potential to uncover issues that project designers/planners had not thought of: "Furthermore, particularly at the local level, the discovery is being made, again and again, that people not only care about their environment (natural, social and personal) but also can become ingenious and creative in finding practical, partly technological, ways towards its improvement. Here the quality is not merely in the verification, but also in the creation; local people can imagine solutions and reformulate problems in ways for which the accredited experts, with the best will in the world, are not prepared."
The following report and appendices documents the process and outcomes of engaging residential users and YVW staff in the trial of UDTs through qualitative social research.
Mitchell, C., Fam, D., Aabeysuriya, K.
Prepared for Yarra Valley Water by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Wostman, urine diversion flush toilet
Bibliographic information:
Mitchell, C., Fam, D., Aabeysuriya, K. (2011). Mutual learning for social change - Using social research to support the introduction of urine diverting toilets in the Kinglake West Sewerage Project, Final Report. Prepared for Yarra Valley Water by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
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