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By ROGER SCHNEIDER
An Elkhart homeowner was justified in shooting and killing a Goshen man who was burglarizing his home on Oct. 3, according to the county prosecutor.
Prosecutor Curtis T. Hill Jr. called the media to his office Tuesday morning to explain why he will not be charging Rodney Scott, 54, in the shooting and why he has charged four surviving burglary suspects with murder.
"Intruders had arrived at the homeowner's house at approximately 2:30 in the afternoon while the homeowner was asleep upstairs and he heard a loud crash that was later determined to be two doors that had been busted open by assailants," Hill said. "The homeowner grabbed a pistol and cell phone and proceeded to go downstairs where he found intruders in his home scurrying about. The homeowner fired shots and after the situation was subdued, was able to contact the police and advise them to bring medics and the police arrived shortly thereafter."
Hill said Jose Quiroz, 16, Elkhart, Blake Layman, 16, Elkhart, Anthony Sharp, 18, Goshen and Danzele Johnson, 21, Goshen, allegedly broke into the Scott home. Hill said Levi Sparks, 17, Elkhart, allegedly waited outside as a lookout. After breaking through two doors to gain entrance, Hill said one or two of the burglars armed themselves with knives they found in the house.
Scott came downstairs and fired five shots from a handgun and shot Johnson. A bullet grazed Layman, according to Hill. Three of the burglary suspects then fled to a downstairs bedroom and one ran out a door. One of the suspects cornered in the bedroom broke a window and jumped out of the house, but was quickly captured by Elkhart police.
While the intruders were in the bedroom, Hill said Scott called police and asked them to bring an ambulance to the home. He said Scott took no further action against the intruders.
Quiroz, Layman and Sparks are in custody. Hill said a warrant for murder has been issued for Sharp, who has not been found. Prosecutor's investigator Ed Windbigler said Sharp is believed to still be in the Goshen area and is being sought by police.
A right to defend
Hill said Scott had a right to defend himself in his own home.
"I have determined that Mr. Scott acted reasonably with regards to these events," Hill said. "Mr. Scott was at home in his own home when four individuals broke in. Upon making a determination that there were folks roaming around his home with unknown intentions, he took actions to defend himself and took what I have determined, reasonable force under the circumstances."
Asked if the burglars charged Scott, Hill said he did not take that into consideration. He said Scott was in fear for his life.
"He did what I think was reasonable under the circumstances," Hill said.
Some of the suspects may have been familiar with Scott and his home and may have thought no one was home. Two of the suspects lived in the same neighborhood as Scott, Hill said, but he did not know them on a personal basis but may have had casual knowledge of them. According to Elkhart County Jail records, Quiroz and Layman lived on Frances Avenue.
Also, the investigation is continuing into if the suspects were part of a criminal gang, according to Hill.
Felony murder
Three of the suspects are juveniles under Indiana law, but Hill said he can charge juveniles directly with felony murder. That means they will not have hearings in juvenile court first. Hill expects the suspects will have initial hearings on the murder charges in Elkhart Circuit Court sometime in the next 10 days.
He said this is not the first time he has charged criminal suspects with murder when one of their accomplices has been killed during the commission of a felony.
"I think what you can glean from that is, if you break into someone's home and you end up getting shot or injured, you can face some serious consequences... People breaking into homes, whether someone is home or someone is not there, it has got to stop," Hill said. "From our standpoint we are going to use every available measure under the law to stop it... I would like to say we could prevent it, hopefully someone will look at this and say its not worth it. So, we cannot necessarily prevent it, but we can certainly take care of these things when they occur on a case by case basis."
The prosecutor said his decision in the Scott case is not a blanket ruling for property owners to kill criminal suspects.
"There's no green light that says this is OK behavior," Hill said of Scott's actions. "We look at the circumstances involved."
He also put the burden for the crime and resulting death on the burglary suspects.
"People need to be held accountable," he said. "We have a death here, and someone is going to be accountable for that death. And under the circumstances of the people who put this in motion, in this particular instance it is not going to be the homeowner."


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Framboise De Amorosa - The Lost Abbey
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Ratings: 746 | Reviews: 220 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by Douglas14:
4.97/5 rDev +15%
The beer pours out a dark pink color with a tan head that has great retention, but isnt very fine...sparse bubbles. The color is very murky. The aroma is incredibly balanced between the high acidic sourness and the raspberry. Great sour smell! The raspberry is very noticeable an compliments the beer's flavors very well. There is no acetobacter and the sourness is absolutely spot-on. What a beer. One of my favorite styles when done the right way (this being a killer American fruited sour). I'd love to try the base beer also. In the mouth it has a medium body which is lightened by the high carbonation, which combined with refreshing sourness, acidity, and tartness from fruit makes this super drinkable. I wish it would last longer.
04-19-2011 04:35:28 | More by Douglas14
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5/5 rDev +15.7%
09-01-2014 14:47:04 | More by jose_alehouseSD
4.5/5 rDev +4.2%
07-20-2014 06:50:08 | More by Ben7773
4.47/5 rDev +3.5%
Pours into my glass a hazy deep reddish purple pour with a ring of off white bubbles. Aromas burst out with a conglomeration of fresh bright raspberry and woody tannins. Sour funk swirls about with a bretty barnyard kick to it. Aroma is really bright and inviting.
First sip brings bright, tart raspberry rushing upfront. Sweetness is there to balance it along with plenty of funkiness and wood tannins. Puckers the mouth on the way down. Flows down with raspberry all over the place and lingering tartness. Dry on the finish. Wow, really a tasty brew here!
Mouthfeel is smooth with punchy carbonation. Good body and overall quite the tasty brew. Of all the new Lost Abbey beers I've had this ranks up there with the best of them. Worth seeking this one out, especially if you're a fan of framboise. No gusher on this bottle, although the cork was a bit of a pain to get out.
05-01-2010 03:33:42 | More by orbitalr0x
4.38/5 rDev +1.4%
2012 Vintage; nice pop as the cork comes out.
A - Pours a hazy red/brown with more than three fingers of light brown head. Head has good retention and leaves lacing.
S - Funky, oaky and tart, with raspberry taking somewhat of a secondary role in the aroma, though there is still a nice raspberry presence.
T - Nice earthy funk, almost bitter, with a great tartness on top of it all. Taking small sips really seems to higlight the raspberry presence. This seems much more tart than the sample I had at the brewery, in a very nice way. Good oak presence that becomes more pronounced on the finish. Very tasty.
M - Medium mouthfeel with prickly carbonation that gets a bit creamier throughout he glass. Very dry, tart, almost bitter finish.
O - I was expecting a bit more fruity raspberry, considering the freshness of the bottle, but i am very happy with the funkiness and intensity of the tartness.
05-25-2012 00:27:59 | More by warnerry
4.5/5 rDev +4.2%
09-14-2013 18:52:24 | More by Todd
4.5/5 rDev +4.2%
02-10-2012 19:07:23 | More by Callmecoon
3.75/5 rDev -13.2%
06-11-2014 14:50:21 | More by Beerswag
4.8/5 rDev +11.1%
06-25-2014 01:53:19 | More by mctizzz
4.43/5 rDev +2.5%
Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing this bottle at our recent sour tasting.
375 ml caged and corked bottle with a very suggestive label. The beer pours a hazy red-brown-orange color with a white head. The aroma is very strong raspberries. The flavor is strong raspberry with low to medium tartness. Very dry. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
05-19-2010 02:56:18 | More by Mora2000
4/5 rDev -7.4%
09-25-2012 14:33:35 | More by Skye1024
4.5/5 rDev +4.2%
06-05-2012 20:46:40 | More by Prospero
Yukon (Canada)
4.25/5 rDev -1.6%
09-30-2012 21:07:06 | More by jaminjohnson
4.25/5 rDev -1.6%
05-24-2013 20:51:49 | More by JitsuBrew
4/5 rDev -7.4%
09-15-2013 22:32:17 | More by Janeinma
New York
4.34/5 rDev +0.5%
12.7 oz. corked bottle at about fridge temp poured into a snifter.
Pours a muddy, cloudy dark red almost brown, off white head,, about a 1/4 inch or so. Decent spotty lace. Good head retention.
Sugary, funky fruit, raspberry a bit in the background, sweet tart, a bit of barnyard funk.
Very nice, sweet sugary raspberry, sweet almost caramel oaky like malt in there, just enough funk, more barnyard, finishes sour.
Medium to light in body. A touch of sweetness that's cut by a fair amount of sourness. Not intensely sour like some can be.
Very nice, raspberry a bit hidden, more of a Flanders style beer with abit of sweet malt in there.
01-27-2013 21:41:52 | More by dogfishandi
4.38/5 rDev +1.4%
Lost Abbey
San Marcos, CA
Murky red with orange edges. Tons of carbonation. Big, but quickly dissipating head.
Sweet, sour, tart, tangy, biting raspberry aroma. Pretty spectacular.
Taste follows the aroma nearly identically. A tart, bitingly sour, raspberry wild along with some warm, earthy oak. Tremendous. Minimal vinegar astringency.
Medium bodied. Ample carbonation.
Wonderful raspberry sour.
07-15-2011 22:49:08 | More by ehammond1
4.1/5 rDev -5.1%
Received this in an awesome BIF box from Hophead101. Thanks Greg!
Appearance- Pours a murky, pinked tinged red into my glass with a respectable half finger to a finger of head. I had heard some of these were gushers, but I was lucky and didn't have one (though the cork was pretty hard to remove). The head dies back relatively quickly to a ring.
Smell- Wow, very heavy on a nice fresh raspberry scent. A lot of big raspberry notes followed by a very strong whiff of lactic acid. Smells sour and fruity, yum.
Taste- Again, very raspberry forward with lots of big raspberry notes but also a lot of woody, raspberry seed notes mixed in a well. Moves quickly into a strong lactic acidity and finishes quite tart.
Mouthfeel/Drinkability- Mouthfeel is good for the style, not overly thin. Drinkability was good, though the strong lactic acidity got to me towards the end of the glass.
Overall, a very decent framboise. I enjoyed it and would recommend it, though it is quite heavy on the acidity.
10-22-2010 05:05:46 | More by boatshoes
4.75/5 rDev +10%
04-12-2014 22:49:57 | More by Janis_Hoplin
4.5/5 rDev +4.2%
06-24-2014 05:41:19 | More by sourdog
5/5 rDev +15.7%
06-27-2012 22:34:53 | More by KyleMA
4.33/5 rDev +0.2%
Thanks to callmemickey for sharing this bottle.
FdA is a ruddy reddish, amber with just a collar of pinkish white foam. The beer smeels very fruity like raspberry preserves with just a little damp hay funk. The beer has crisp acidity, bright fruit, and a nice funky finish. The mouthfeel is smooth and luscious. An excellent beer, that I could absolutely pound.
08-27-2011 21:38:49 | More by Soonami
4.33/5 rDev +0.2%
A pink and purple appearance, minimal head, quite interesting to start with. Aroma was sweet and funky, dark sweet colored berries.
Taste, nice and dry, equal parts sweet and sour. Strike that, more on the sour side. Tangy. A little gritty even, probably the difference from using fruit as opposed to filtered fruit juice as a shortcut (much less the added sugar).
Not a beer for everyone, not even close. Relatively rarely used fruit, paired with a dubbel, high price tag, fruit acidic sourness.
Not recommended for novices. Highly recommended for those off the beaten path.
05-18-2011 00:02:39 | More by Beerandraiderfan
New Jersey
4.25/5 rDev -1.6%
02-15-2012 21:27:45 | More by SPRichard
4.22/5 rDev -2.3%
Bottle shared by Joe - much obliged!
Pours a hazy ruby-orange color with a one-finger white head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving decent lacing.
Smells of very tart raspberries with indistinct malt and wheat aromas lurking in the background.
Tastes similar to how it smells. Medium malt flavors with very subtle hints of wheat kick things off and are overtaken almost immediately by solidly tart raspberry flavors. Midway through the sip the tartness lightens up a bit to allow hints of earthy sweetness to come out before reasserting itself to carry through to the very tart ending.
Mouthfeel is good. It's got a nice thickness with active carbonation.
Drinkability is also good. I finished my glass without any problems and could have another.
Overall this was one of the most tart beers I've had in quite a while. Not quite smooth enough to be great but a solid beer for which you need to prepare your tastebuds. Well worth a shot.
08-31-2010 01:17:34 | More by glid02
Framboise De Amorosa from The Lost Abbey
96 out of 100 based on 746 ratings.


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Archa Beer - Cosmos Brewery (Thai Beverage Plc.)
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Ratings: 11 | Reviews: 7 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by flyingpig:
United Kingdom (Scotland)
2.44/5 rDev -4.7%
640ml bottle on Koh Lanta from a minimart (40 Baht):
Straw coloured with a 1cm, bubbly white head that holds reasonably well.
Light & sweet with some lively adjuncts & grassy hops. Some faint malts as well, a little barely and a touch of skunk towards the end.
Bitter adjuncts and some skunk kick things off, followed by a little citrus and some light, lager malts. A bland, mellow taste that is a run-of-the-mill macro lager.
Light bodied & with lively carbonation & a semi-sweet palate. Nothing really out of the ordinary or worthy of note here I'm afraid.
This one wasn't all that bad a beer for a Thai pale lager. Not as good as Singha or Chang but a lot better than some of the crap out there.
09-10-2013 08:12:38 | More by flyingpig
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2.17/5 rDev -15.2%
From notes Dec 10th 2010
A: Little visible carbonation but a huge soapy head with excellent retention. Golden yellow, transparent.
S: Musty astringent malt, somewhat sharp.
T: Very bland. AAL? Tastes like watered down beer. Neutral malt in the background. Not disgusting, but not good.
M: Almost a medium body oddly enough for being so watery. Barely astringent.
D: I suppose it's better than most AAL's but, not by much. It does goes down without me spiting it out.
01-20-2011 15:34:36 | More by sfprint
2.63/5 rDev +2.7%
A: Orange gold colour, huge creamy white head which fades, looks well carbonated.
S: Smells of glue, malt, more glue, more malt, some hops.
T: Tastes of malt, glue, bitter hops present too.
M: Well carbonated, medium body. Not watery as I was expecting.
O: More bitter than most Thai beers I've had. Smell is a little strange to me. The overall look of the labelling, in my opinion, takes it down a bit. Good mouth feel, and cheap. Would go well with deep fried Thai food.
06-16-2012 14:08:02 | More by patre_tim
Ontario (Canada)
3/5 rDev +17.2%
11-07-2012 02:27:14 | More by cfalovo97
2.83/5 rDev +10.5%
330ml can poured into a pint glass with no detail about best before date.
Transparent golden color with good frothy thick white head, it swiftly dissipates and leaves with almost no lacing. Visible soapy carbonation is subtle.
Rather flat; faint malt, sweet grain and some synthetic note.
Noticeably adjunct sweetness, grainy, slight hop bitterness lingers as an aftertaste.
Light body, watery feel, sharp carbonated which is a bit too harsh.
Just like typical Thai's AAL. Strongly rejuvenate character is the best attribute of this macro brew.
02-04-2011 18:17:35 | More by Everydayoff
2.9/5 rDev +13.3%
The colour is yellow; the two finger head leaves a fizzing sound when poured. It sinks quite fast to an airy lid leaving no lacing.
The smell is quite clean. Some neutral hints of French loaf, alcohol and a synthetic bitterness.
The taste is neutral and smooth (on a bad day, I would have said "boring"). Creamy semi-sweet notes from the adjuncts. Just enough of neutral bitterness to keep it from being too sweet. The aftertaste is mild and unexciting with some notes of alcohol and dough. Finish is watery.
The carbonation is medium to mild; the bubbles small. The liquid is a bit smooth.
This one will probably be better off at a Thai beach in sunset than in a Swedish flat with half a meter of snow outside the window. Boring, but without any odd off flavours.
02-03-2010 20:44:55 | More by bark
2.5/5 rDev -2.3%
12-30-2012 18:54:59 | More by Beerman1977
1.75/5 rDev -31.6%
06-26-2014 05:51:33 | More by Mortiz238
Ontario (Canada)
2.56/5 rDev 0%
Can from Tops Market in Koh Samui. From notes.
Moddo across the can reads "True Friendship!" as well as a classy "Bigger Size! More Friends!" Love it.
A - Poured an apple juice sorta yellow. Bright with mild carbonation. Two fingers of white head gone really fast. No lace and no retention.
S - Corny, apple juice.
T - Grainy, some pear, apples, a lot less offensive than the aroma.
M - Decent carbonation, light to medium body, mildly sweet and a little dry in the finish.
O/D - Not a bad lager. Nothing really stands out but nothing offends. Decent and drinkable for the style, but I don't think that's really saying much.
01-28-2013 08:45:56 | More by tbeckett
2.58/5 rDev +0.8%
sampling all brews I can get hold of during my hols in Thailand ...
the nose gets flavors of white grapes, hints of cocoa
the taste is mentholic with some soury bitterness, rather light
this seems to be a sort of blue collar beer in Thailand even though with an ABV of 5.4% being rather on the strong (in alcohol rather than in taste) side ...
01-03-2012 05:53:03 | More by Daredevil
2.75/5 rDev +7.4%
06-13-2013 03:15:35 | More by randylangford
Archa Beer from Cosmos Brewery (Thai Beverage Plc.)
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The Dallas Cowboys will reportedly have their third play-caller in as many seasons, as Jerry Jones has reportedly added Scott Linehan to the amalgam of coordinators.
And I'm not so sure it's a move that makes much sense.
With the news that the Browns dodged a bullet and were not allowed to bring in Bill Callahan to call plays in Cleveland, Linehan will not be replacing anyone… Rather, he'll become the third offensive mind roaming the Dallas sideline.
The Cowboy coaching staff has become one with too many chiefs and not enough Indians, it seems. Jason Garrett has had almost all of his power stripped away – sans the role of emotional leader, which he doesn't very well embrace – but is still the head coach. Callahan seems to be fully invested in his hand-it-to-DeMarco-eight-times-in-the-first-half-then-three-times-in-the-second-half-with-a-lead mentality and is reportedly upset about the Linehan hiring.
Monte Kiffin was just relieved of his responsibilities with the defense - a large step in the right direction for the team's biggest weakness in 2013 - yet not actually being fired.
And in steps the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator to the tribe.
Now, Linehan has had top-6 yardage offenses each of the last three years in Detroit. But the teams with which Linehan has been associated have ranked in the bottom half of rushing attempts in nine of his twelve seasons on NFL coaching staffs.
And with comparable offenses – Tony Romo and Matthew Stafford are statistically comparable QBs and each has a premier no. 1 receiver in Dez Bryant and Calvin Johnson, respectively – that doesn't bode well for a Cowboy offense whose 16th-place ranking in total yards was the worst since 2002 (30th).
It all begs the question: why?
Why bring in a "passing game coordinator" and forbid last year's offensive coordinator and play-caller to interview elsewhere?
Why bring in another offensive mind whose approach differs very little from the mindset of those in charge of an underachieving offense a year ago?
Why create even more confusion on a sideline that can't afford any distractions from anything strictly football-related?
As Mike & Mike noted during their morning show on ESPN Radio, no head coach would make those decisions. Not in the 93 years of the NFL's rich history, and not now.
It's Jerry, and he's committed to mediocrity.
Now, that isn't fair to Scott Linehan, who doesn't deserve an indictment of mediocrity before even officially joining the coaching staff… He deserves all the optimism Cowboys fans can possibly muster about the upcoming season.
But it is Jerry, after all, and if nothing else, he is committed to dysfunction.


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Software Development Jobs Return to Silicon Valley!
I have just completed a quick survey of job postings in my field, software engineering. I looked for the types of jobs that my students could qualify for after taking a few classes here at Foothill College.
When looking at job listings, I focussed on the following job titles:
• software engineer
• software quality assurance (SQA)
• technical support
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NEW YORK Ś Led Zeppelin will not be reuniting anytime soon.
That message came through loud and clear Tuesday with sarcasm, stoic silence and even the occasional barb at reporters who dared to ask. Just the mention of the topic set off lead singer Robert Plant at a news conference for the bandÆs upcoming concert film, ōCelebration Day.ö
But at the filmÆs premiere later in the evening, guitarist Jimmy Page set the record straight, sort of, about a potential reunion.
ōI think itÆs disappointing for people when the answer is no,ö Page said. But he later added: ōThatÆs what it is now.ö
ōCelebration Dayö covers their 2007 reunion concert at LondonÆs 02 Arena. Original members Plant, Page and John Paul Jones, as well as Jason Bonham, the son of the late John Bonham, played the one-time tribute concert to honor Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun.
ōOnce the idea was proposed, `Would we do the concert?Æ It had to be Jason,ö Page said.
Since the death of Bonham in 1980, the band has played only a handful of gigs, with the 2007 tribute concert being the last time. The group enlisted the younger Bonham, a successful drummer in his own right, to play with the band.
On the red carpet, Bonham said he understands why the fans want something more from the band, but feels thereÆs good reason to put it to rest.
ōI think itÆs probably frustrating to the public when they see how good it is, and they go, `Why wonÆt you do anymore?Æ They donÆt get it,ö Bonham said. ōBut you know what, thereÆs a time, and for me itÆs when John Bonham was in Led Zeppelin.ö
Jones, the bandÆs bassist, eloquently said all the bandÆs energy went into that performance.
ōWe focused on the show and that was it. Fortunately it was on film,ö Jones said.
Page was conscious of Led ZeppelinÆs uninspired performance at the Atlantic RecordsÆ 40th anniversary concert in 1988. So the band rehearsed for about six weeks before the London show.
ōYou have to understand, any other group would be a doing a warm-up gig, and then they would have like two or three concerts in a row. We could have done more than one, with the demand, but we only had one shot and we had to be super-duper confident on it, and it went well,ö Page said.
During a news conference earlier in the day, the band became uncomfortable with a question about ōanticipating something bigger for the band.ö
ōWeÆve been thinking about all sorts of things, and then we canÆt remember what we were thinking about,ö singer Plant said testily. He then referred to this reporter by the pejorative term ōschmuck.ö
As the questions mounted about anything to do with their future, the band responded with silence.
At one point, Page mentioned that the reunion concert was five years ago and that if there was a chance they were reuniting, people would have heard about it.
ōSeems pretty unlikely, doesnÆt it?ö Page said.
ōCelebration Dayö will be released worldwide on Oct. 17 on 1,500 screens before its release on DVD on Nov. 19.
John Carucci covers entertainment for The Associated Press. Follow him at http://www.twitter.com/jcarucciŚap


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2008-09 Softball
|Rougemont, N.C.
|Northern HS
As A Redshirt Junior (2011)
Game-By-Game Stats
Was mainly a relief pitcher, making 14 appearances and four starts with a 2-1 record … posted a 4.59 ERA in 32 innings … fanned 13 total batters, giving up 44 hits and 21 earned runs … got the final out against Florida (Feb. 11) in her first appearance since returning from an injury … also struck out one against USF (Feb. 12) in her first start of the season … fanned one versus Long Island (Feb. 13) in 1.1 innings … pitched four scoreless innings in a shutout against St. Francis (Feb. 27) for her first win of the season … pitched two hitless innings while registering two strikeouts versus the Red Flash in a second meeting on Mar. 4 … also fanned two in a 6-2 victory over Dartmouth (Mar. 5) … struck out two batters at then-No. 7 Arizona State (Mar. 10) … tossed 4.2 innings against Purdue (Mar. 16), striking out two.
As A Junior (2010)
Utilized a medical redshirt
As A Sophomore (2009)
Made 10 appearances and finished with a 4-2 record ... posted an ERA of 3.42 in 28.2 innings ... struckout 16 batters ... struck out two versus BYU (Mar. 14) and ETSU (Mar. 28) … tallied a season-high five strikeouts against Jacksonville (Mar. 20) and then matched it against Stetson (Apr. 21) … picked up the second save of her career against FIU (Apr. 15) … earned A-Sun All-Academic honors
As A Freshman (2008)
Named to the A-Sun All-Freshman team … also chosen as the FGCU Softball Co-Newcomer of the Year by the team … recorded a 16-3 record in 27 appearances ... tossed 13 complete games and four shutouts … ended the year with a 2.54 ERA in 137.2 innings pitched … had at least three strikeouts in 15 games … opened her collegiate career with one strikeout versus Florida (Feb. 8) … picked up her first career win against South Dakota State (Feb. 22) after tallying eight strikeouts and allowing only one hit … had a season-high nine strikeouts against Western Carolina (Feb. 23) … had a three-game winning streak to win A-Sun Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 25) … pitched a full game against St. Bonaventure (Mar. 1) with seven strikeouts … followed that performance with a win against Mount St. Mary's (Mar. 2) with eight strikeouts... extended her winning streak to six games into the beginning of March … opened her A-Sun career with a win at ETSU (Mar. 16) … picked up her first career save against Long Island (Mar. 18) … matched a season-high with nine strikeouts against Campbell (Mar. 20) … earned another conference win at Lipscomb (Mar. 30), allowing only two runs …tossed six strike outs in the win against Kennesaw State (Apr. 4) … went 4.2 innings in her final start of the season, knocking off two Stetson (Apr. 29) batters.
High School
Played for Northern High School under Coach Alan Rigsbee ... earned a varsity letter, scholar athlete, Most Valuable Player, Most Dedicated, Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year awards.
Born June 6, 1988 … daughter of Eric and Pam Campen … has two sisters, Ashleigh and Shelley … Shelley played softball at Catawba College, and Ashleigh played softball at University of Connecticut … graduated with a bachelor's in criminal forensics and criminal justice … Currently in grad school for Human Behavioral Analysis ... lists softball or baseball as her favorite sport to watch … making it to college to play softball is her biggest accomplishment … chose to attend FGCU because she loves the area, the academics, and the softball program.
Single-Game Highs
Innings Pitched: 7.0, 11x, last vs. Kennesaw State (April 4, 2008)
Strikeouts: 9, 2x, last vs. Campbell (March 20, 2008)
Superlative Stats
Appearances: 51
Relief: 24
Starts: 28
Team Record in Starts: 24-5
4+ Innings: 27
3+ Strikeouts: 18
5+ Strikeouts: 11
7+ Strikeouts: 6
Complete Games: 13
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Only one player from the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals will suit up for the same team tonight in Calgary; starting netminders, lineup notes and what-not can e found within!
The Syracuse Crunch continue to run roughshod over the AHL; Marty gets anther nomination; who is on drugs among hockey analysts?
Stadium Journey gives the Tampa Bay Times Forum a high ranking; the CHL has two of three conference champions; a Murray is a GM of the Year candidate -- and it's not the one that you're thinking of.
Jacques Lemaire is pursuing other job opportunities instead of the consultant role offered to him by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Instead of seeing this as a setback, the Lightning and Bolts fans...
Rick Tocchet bemoans the teams conditioning... Again. And while invoking the rigors of past training camps that Mike Keenan had Tocchet work through, we get a glimpse at what is to come for the Lightning in September. "Camp Torturella" may have been frowned upon and cursed, but the players lasted the season with the conditioning that was laid out over the off season and the stress-testing of camp. And while I know Rick should be able to get through most anything regarding camp being grueling next fall, I have to wonder if former Lightning Head Coach and current Rangers coach John Tortorella will be given the ability to work with the Rangers given the New York media's interfering glare?
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Long time training partners Dan Henderson and Matt Lindland are ready to settle their differences, not in the cage, but in a court of law. In February, Henderson filed suit alleging trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and unfair competition. The former Pride champion claimed that he and teammate Randy Couture founded Team Quest in 1999 and were using the name and a clenched fist logo before Lindland joined the duo a year later. Although he admits to being aware that Lindland has been using the Team Quest name and logo for a decade continuously, Henderson contends they belong to him - and he wants them back.
Last week Lindland fired back with a motion to dismiss Henderson's suit and his own counterclaims against Henderson. Lindland says Henderson was never an owner of Team Quest, rather that Lindland, Couture, and Couture's former trainer, Robert Follis, entered into business together, and they built a gym
In June 2001, Lindland opened the new Team Quest Fight Club in Gresham, Oregon. He registered Team Quest Fight Club LLC in Oregon and Couture and trainer Robert Follis invested in the new business as co-owners. Henderson declined. According to the counterclaim:
In the early years, Follis trained, ran the day-to-day operations of the gym, and managed the bills, Follis' wife coordinated purchases and sales of Team Quest merchandise, and Lindland and Couture provided instruction with Follis while also using their contacts to increase the visibility of the Team Quest brand.
...Lindland, who assisted ("cornered for") Henderson at many of his fights over the years, encouraged him to become an owner in the business. Henderson was not interested. Indeed. he never contributed financially to TQFC and never wanted to devote the time, money, and energy required to run the business and build the brand. The risks and investments were undertaken solely by Lindland and TQFC.
Lindland, now the sole owner of Team Quest, also owns several federally registered trademarks to the Team Quest name and mark. In 2006, Lindland began franchising Team Quest gyms and authorized Henderson to open a Team Quest gym in Temecula, California. Before this, the counterclaim describes Henderson's involvement in Team Quest as "nominal."
Lindland contends that Henderson recognized Lindland was the proper owner of the Team Quest name and logo - otherwise, why would Henderson request a license to use the marks in California? When Henderson authorized California gyms in Encinitas and San Jacinto to use the Team Quest name, Lindland terminated Henderson's license.Lindland believes Henderson'scontinued use of the Team Quest name infringes his rights and he is seeking permanent injunctive relief.
When reached for comment, Lindland was hesitant to speak about an ongoing legal dispute. "I can't comment," the 2000 Olympic Silver medalist said. "But I think the documents speak for themselves." As of press time, Henderson hadn't responded to requests for comment.


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Leaky News Archives for March 2003
Pictures of DVD discs
Rita Skeeter's Scoop got some great pictures of the interior of the CoS DVD and a screenshot from a game. Click here to see disc one, or disc two.
Book 5 Ad
Thanks Jody, for sending in this scan of Scholastic's ad for Book 5. It's hard to tell, but the pages might have been extended by width to fit the book. We'll try and find out.
Borders sales
Our reader Laurie tells us that thus far Borders Books had 203,579 reserve requests for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We don't know if that's official - mark this as rumor please - but wow anyway.
Entertainment Weekly Pic for CoS DVD
Thanks to Cindy for scanning this Entertainment Weekly picture of the CoS DVD ad for us.
Review of CoS DVD
IGN.com has published a review of the CoS DVD. Said the reviewer: "Easily the biggest complaint about the Sorcerer's Stone DVD is that you had to play stupid games just to access the deleted scenes on the DVD. Thankfully, Warner has listened to the complaints and all of the special features are easily accessed in thisContinued...
Copy of OotP Won in Online Auction
Check out Road Runner for news of a Harry Potter fan who paid $8,000 for (but apparently will not receive until publication) an author-signed copy of the unreleased fifth book. (Scroll down to "'Harry Potter' Fan Buys Unreleased Book" for story.)
On the Way -
Yes, BK and I are alive and safe, and back in the States. :-) Thanks to everyone who noted their concern. We picked a bad time to travel, admittedly, but we could not have had better hosts than our UK friends. We had a wonderful, wonderful time. Soon, we will have pics of our trips to Book Aid and the BBC - as soon as my schedule lightensContinued...
Scotsman Article on JKR's Labor & Delivery
iHarryPotter.net linked to an article in The Scotsman about the non-NHS midwife that JKR used for David's delivery last week. Midwife Debs Purdue didn't say much about the birth itself, to protect JKR's privacy, but she did say that the labour was short. As this editor is about to take her secondContinued...
Strike Averted on PoA Set
This is Hertfordshire reports that the construction strike, which was due to take place tomorrow, has been called off as an agreement has been reached. PoA filming will continue as usual. Thanks to Scott for the link.
Emma Watson on Harry Potter 3
Coming Soon has a brief article on how the the powers behind the Harry Potter films have supposedly been concerned about their young stars growing out of their roles before they get all the movies made (as reported by columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith). Says Emma Watson, "I've grown loads, andContinued...
More on Grotter author being sued
Dmitry Yemets, author of "Tanya Grotter and the Magical Double Bass" who is being sued for stealing Rowling's ideas, has accused Rowling of "a blatant attempt to eliminate competition and establish a monopoly in children's fantasy writing" reports BBC News. "I greatly respect JanContinued...
School Program Revised
Scholastic has revised a controversial program that sells books directly to students after retailers had complained they were losing business. (From Hoover's Online.)
Filming to move to Palmers Green
This is Local London reports that "Warner Brothers has chosen the stretch of Green Lanes between Fox Lane and Bourne Hill, as well as Hedge Lane, to film scenes" on April 1 and 2, from 6 pm to midnight.
Interview with Chris Rankin
Chris Rankin talks about his latest role on the Sheringham (UK) stage, acting in the play A Taste of Honey (Thanks to Zoe for the link.)
"Potter" Takes on "Grotter" in Dutch Court
Ananova reports that a legal battle has started in an Amsterdam court in a case filed by JK Rowling against a Russian writer alleged to have stolen her ideas.


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University Choir
Dr. Sharon A. Hansen, conductor
TTh 1:00 - 2:30
The UWM University Choir is a 115-voice mixed (men and women) chorus with a mission to sing and perform outstanding choral literature at the highest artistic levels. Members of the choir are from all areas of study at UWM, including music majors, graduate students, english, education, architecture and business majors, among others. Many members of the University Choir sang in high school and were leaders in their high school choirs. The ensemble performs a diverse selection of both sacred and secular choral music in all styles and genres, and offers its singers a performing organization for their personal enrichment and musical fulfillment. Historically, the University Choir has sung concerts both on campus and around the greater Milwaukee region, including major works with the UWM Symphony Orchestra each fall.
- Successful audition and instructor permission required.
- Auditions occur the first week of each semester.
- Information on auditions can be obtained by viewing the Choir Auditions website.
- Information on auditions can also be obtained by calling the choral office at 229-3608. Written audition information is posted on the UWM CHOIRS bulletin board across from Music 165 the week before each semester begins.
Students can register for this class in the UWM Schedule of Classes:
MUSIC 44 University Choir (music major section);
MUSIC 45 University Choir (non-music major section); or
MUSIC 798 University Choir (graduate student section).
For further information, email the UWM University Choir conductor Dr. Sharon Hansen at email@example.com. You may also call the UWM Choral Office at 229-3608.


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Taught by Bruce Scofield
This course is required for the Certificate Diploma, but can also be taken as an elective.
Astronomy and astrology have the same origins in the explorations and explanations of the visual sky. Astronomy is the study of the nature, motions and history of the Earth's cosmic environment. In this course, specifically designed for Kepler College students, we will emphasize themes relevant to a general understanding of the subject rather than one involving technical knowledge and mathematics. Our text book is "The Evolving Universe" by Michael Zeilik, an easy to read college astronomy text with many illustrations and well-thought out exercise questions - a number of which are assigned.
Astrology has a rich heritage stretching back thousands of years. We sometimes think of astrology as just one thing, but different cultures asked different questions as they found meaning in the ever-changing sky. This class offers a survey of the history of astrology, primarily in the West.
Primary Instructor: Joseph Crane
The student should have a background in the basics of modern astrology prior to taking this course.
The Hellenistic underpinnings of modern astrology are being re-discovered as more texts are translated. Using primary texts of the Hellenistic astrological tradition and modern commentaries, this certificate introduces the student to Hellenistic techniques and procedures plus develops basic chart interpretation skills in both natal and predictive.
Every serious student of astrology should at least take an introduction to this tradition in order to fully appreciate the richness of our own astrological history!
Using primary texts of the Hellenistic astrological tradition and modern commentaries, this certificate introduces the student to Hellenistic techniques and procedures plus develops basic chart interpretation skills in both natal and predictive.
Joseph Crane, author of Astrological Roots: The Hellenistic Legacy, brings together various Hellenistic sources to show students how they can incorporate the richness of these older techniques into their own natal practice.
The course introduces students to ancient terminology and concepts, philosophical underpinnings, and how this applies to chart interpretation and synthesis. Along the way, Joseph will highlight where Hellenistic and modern astrological methods are similar and where they differ.
Topics include:
Students will apply these concepts to the natal chart to assess fame and fortune, relationships, vocation, and character.
The following courses cover the history and astronomy of astromapping and current applications related to geodetics, local space, relocation, and astro*carto*graphy.
Primary Instructor: Karen McCauley
In addition to her expertise in psychological astrology, Karen McCauley has been active in astro*carto*graphy for many years. She is the administrator for Continuum (dedicated to educating others about astro*carto*graphy and certifying practitioners). She also maintains the certification test.
For many astrologers, the next step after you have become skilled in various delineation techniques is to develop your own business. And - YES, you can make a living as an astrologer! No matter if you are new to an astrology business, or have been a pro for years, there are proven practices that will help your business grow. Workshops in this section are designed to help you build the skills you need as an entrepeneur in a digital world. Topics covered include:


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RHS troupe performs There Be Treasure' on a grueling scheduleBy Josh OGorman
STAFF WRITER | July 26,2013Anthony Edwards / Staff Photo
Members of Rutland High Schools Summer Encore Theatre perform There Be Treasure Buried Here at the Wallingford Town Hall on Wednesday evening.All ahoy! Area youth are invited to climb aboard and dig into a local treasure when Rutland High Schools Summer Encore Theatre presents an original play Saturday.
With its production intended for children ages 5 through 12 the long-running theater group is both exploring familiar territory and sailing uncharted waters with its show, There Be Treasure Buried Here, said director Cathy Archer.
This show is unique in that we had no story, said Archer, who just three weeks ago supplied her 20-strong acting troupe with the title and asked them to go from there. We thought about doing something historically based, but we quickly tossed out that idea. We ended up with something where the pirates are the good guys, which is an interesting twist.
Archer discussed the show Wednesday afternoon as she sewed a ripped costume seam, just before a performance in the Wallingford Town Hall. It would be the third performance that day for the actors, with a fourth show that evening in Proctor.
The actors created a very loose framework of a plot, involving a pair of villainous pawn shop owners who acquire a map and charter a pirate ship to take them to a desert island in search of buried treasure.
The loose structure puts the casts improvisational skills to the test, because at various times during the show, the action will freeze and a pair of storytellers will give audience members the opportunity to decide what happens next.
The show, much like the touring production, must be light on its feet. The crew painted backdrops and found props that can fit on a school bus as the troupe traveled the state this past week, playing venues from Colchester to Wilmington.
We play in all kinds of venues, Archer said. We play outside, in libraries, town halls and churches, and we need to have sets that can fit on the bus and that we can fit and adapt for any kind of space.
Within minutes of arriving at Wallingford, the theater troupe had unloaded and erected their backdrops and set their props. The actors then prepared for the show, with some filling more than one part. Katelyn Gurney, 14, plays Jack, a knife-wielding ships cook, as well as a fairy.
The storyline is basically the same, but sometimes things happen that you didnt expect, Gurney said.
The schedule 20 shows in nine days is a bit grueling, said Kaleigh Gilbert, 15, who plays a treasure hunter named Cara.
Its very tiring, Gilbert said. Yesterday (Tuesday), we had to leave at 5:30 in the morning and didnt get back until 10:30 at night.
While challenging, multiple performances in such a short period of time have yielded positive results, Archer said.
The show continues to develop and change, Archer said. Its amazing seeing the actors develop their characters in the moment. The characters become deeper and deeper with each show.
The show will drop anchor twice Saturday at the high school, with performances at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Admission is $4, with a $12 admission fee for a family of four.
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Why is Wiz Khalifa so rich?
Photo credit: Mike Nusbaum
I love Hip Hop music.
And other genres of music too like Classic Rock, Metal, R&B, Pop, Dance and Dubstep.
But, I particularly enjoy Gangster Rap.
My friend suggested I check out a guy named Wiz Khalifa.
So, I downloaded one of his albums.
He's a pretty good rapper.
However, he only raps about 2 things:
1) how rich he is
2) how much weed he smokes
It got me thinking..
This guy is not a very well known rapper and if what he's rapping about is half-true he must be making MILLIONS of dollars! (and how does he have the time to smoke so much weed?)
So I googled it.
"Why is Wiz Khalifa so rich?"
Answer: Touring.
He got in front of his audience!
Turns out this guy came out of nowhere in 2011 and ranked himself at #11 on the Forbes' "Cash Kings 2011: Hip-Hop's Top Earners" by simply getting in front of his fans!
If you are familiar with popular music you probably recognize everyones name on this Forbes list below, except Wiz.
The Forbes' "Cash Kings 2011: Hip-Hop's Top Earners" is as follows:
1. Jay-Z - $37 Million
2. Diddy - $35 Million
3. Kanye West - $16 Million
4. Lil Wayne - $15 Million
5. Birdman - $15 Million
6. Eminem - $14 Million
7. Dr. Dre - $14 Million
8. Snoop Dogg - $14 Million
9. Akon - $13 Million
10. Ludacris - $12 Million
11. Wiz Khalifa - $11 Million
"Wiz earned his position by branding himself, building a following, presenting a quality product to his fans, and then capitalizing it with facetime - Touring."
It reminded me of Justin Bieber's documentary film "Never Say Never".
This was exactly how JB became very popular, very fast!
Btw… to any JB haters: If Justin Bieber was on the Forbes' 2011 Hip Hop list he would rank #1 at $53 Million! #believe
*In 2012 Wiz went down one spot from #11 to #12 tied at $14 Million with Ludacris.
So how does this help us busy business people?
If you want to be successful with your business this is what you need to do…
Get in front of your customers
Most businesses die within 3-5 years by simply not getting in front of their customers often enough.
If you're not getting in front of your customers you won't grow your business and you WILL eventually go out of business.
So, how do you get in front of your customers?
Meetups! BNI Groups! Tradeshows! Speaking! Advertising! Social Media!
The key is FREQUENCY
Do whatever you have to do to get in front of your customers on a regular frequent basis.
When you get in front of your customers on a frequent basis you position yourself as an expert and build trust with your community.
My favorite way to do this is with Social Media
And if you're afraid of sharing what you're doing on Facebook and Twitter etc, you will need to eliminate your fear of Social Media immediately!
Just imagine how your business would be different if could share your message with thousands of people everyday - for free.
Imagine if 12 months from now you were ranked alongside industry experts in your industry like Wiz Khalifa did with Hip Hop by simply getting in front of his audience with a HIGH FREQUENCY.
P.S. If you want to discover how I use Social Media for business without wasting tons of time on it you should checkout my upcoming "virtual" Social Media Director program.
Why HATERS are GOOD for you
When I first got started with my business it was hard to earn trust with the community. Who would pay for a workshop by a guy they've never heard of?
I had a REAL fear of rejection.
I remember when I was first getting started someone told me they overheard a group of Social Media Experts (whom I really looked up to) trash talking my Social Media abilities at a Meetup.
At first I was pretty hurt about it…
But then I realized - THAT'S AWESOME!
You see, if people are using their energy to hate me it means I'm doing something right! They are using their time to think about ME.
And I noticed something…
All the successful people I know have haters. In fact, the more successful they are, the more HATERS they have!
Think about it… Who do you know that you consider "successful" that doesn't have haters?
Even Gandhi had haters!
Heck I know a lot of people hate my favorite rapper KANYE WEST.
However, it turns out he's un-arguably one of the greatest rappers of all time earning himself top SALES and INFLUENCE in the industry.
There is a particular song lyric by Kanye West which really inspired my positive feelings towards haters…
"I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem
Or use my arrogance as the steam to power my dreams
I use it as my gas, so they say that I'm gassed
But without it I'd be last, so I ought to laugh"
So, what I've learned is that your haters are the best indicators to success!
Do not be afraid of negative criticism by others - it's a sign of success. They're PAYING YOU with their attention.
I am very happy that I've been able to help dozens of business professionals earn haters through what they discovered at my Social Media Director program.
Social Media is the best way I know to earn attention and trust - and ultimately create a VOICE for yourself or your brand.
YES you'll earn some haters but, you'll make a whole lot more FANS in the process! (You can't have one without the other)
Check out my next Social Media Director program here:
Please, Break the Rules
Photo Credit: Andreas-Photography
I was buying sushi at a small restaurant near my office. I just wanted one roll and the total was $3.80. There was a sign that says "Minimum $5.00 Purchase for Interact".
The girl working there said it was "against the rules" to accept Interact payent under $5 and there was nothing she could do.
Last week the same girl just charged me an extra $0.25 for interact fee… This time she refused.
I told her that I didn't have cash and I couldn't pay if she didn't accept my card.
She just said "sorry".
I explained to her that as a business it did not make sense to turn down the sale because there was no way the Interact fee would be greater than the profit.
…and then I explained how profit works in a business.
She had no idea what I was talking about.
She went to the back to talk to the chef and they were both totally confused.
So, I left and ate somewhere else.
I understand she was an employee and following the rules her boss set however, it went beyond logic of the purpose of the business to turn down my sale.
So it got me thinking…
First of all, she was not an idiot - I bet she gets good grades in school.
She was just on the extreme end of being "scared" of breaking the rules. And I meet people like this all the time!
People that live life in a box and that are afraid of doing what they FEEL is RIGHT.
In fact MOST PEOPLE that I meet are afraid to break "rules".
Seriously, BREAK THE RULES. It is ridiculous to live your life living by someone else's rules.
In this video Steve Jobs says breaking the rules is the secret to LIFE!
What You NEED To Know About Writing Effective Headlines
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I used to be really bad at writing headlines.
I'm not ashamed to admit it, because here's the honest truth: even the most experienced marketers are usually pretty hit-and-miss at this!
Writing good headlines is HARD.
Or at least, it used to be.
That was before I discovered a simple technique from internet marketing guru Eben Pagan, that totally changed my focus with headlines — and actually made writing great headlines relatively simple.
And believe me, this makes a HUGE difference to your bottom line.
Why? Because headlines are what get people reading. They're what keep people on a page instead of hitting the back button.
If your page's headline is no good, your conversion rate goes way down, and you don't get a lot of leads or sales.
But take the exact same page and simply put a strong headline on it, and you can double, triple, even quadruple your conversion rate — and of course that means doubling or tripling or even quadrupling your income!
So what's this technique I learned?
Well, it's pretty simple, like I said, and it's all about what Eben calls "tangibility bias". It's like a kind of cognitive bias all humans have.
The idea is that people are more motivated by things we can clearly imagine. Concrete things grab our attention, focus us, and motivate us more on average than vague, abstract things.
So for example, if I'm standing over you with a giant sword about to cut your head off, that's gonna be pretty motivating, right? You're rather likely to respond in a physical, energetic, action-oriented way. Whereas if I just said, "You're in danger", your response would be a lot weaker.
Now, we're really good at "abstracting" things.
We have to be to be able to reason about the world. So take an apple for example. We abstract the physical apple into a word, "apple". But then we abstract that word out into a category, "fruit". And we abstract that out into a higher level category, "food".
Etc etc — it goes on and on.
But the further we get up the abstraction ladder, the more we get into conceptual ideas, the worse we get at saying things that motivate people. Why? Because the more abstract I get, the less likely it is that YOU are going to understand what I'm talking about.
So for example — if I say "At lunch we're going to eat some food", in your mind you can make a picture of just about anything. And if we're in different parts of the world, we can imagine totally different things. If you're a bushman from Africa, maybe you're thinking "dried termites". That would be totally normal for you.
On the other hand, if I say, "At lunch we're going to have fruit" that's much more specific. You're more likely to think of the same thing I am. (But you could still get it wrong.)
And then if I say "For lunch we're going to have apples", the probability that we're going to be thinking the same thing is pretty much certain.
Of course, we can keep going even further. I can say, "For lunch we're going to have Macintosh apples". The more tangible, specific, concrete I am in my communication, the more likely it is we're going to be thinking the same thing.
The trouble is, when it comes to writing headlines (and actually marketing in general), we think in the OPPOSITE way. Because abstracting stuff is nice and easy, like mental shortcuts — or "heavy lifting" when it comes to expressing ideas.
For example, someone setting up a dating site might ask himself what his prospect wants. And he thinks, "Oh, well he wants the love of his life."
It SEEMS like this is really clear. Everyone knows what the love of someone's life is, right? It's just obvious.
But really, it could mean ANYTHING. It's so vague that it could mean totally contradictory things to different people.
So he needs to focus in and start asking questions. Is his prospect a man or a woman? A man — okay, what is the most important factor that he wants in a woman when he first meets her? Maybe it's that she's blonde and has great legs, or whatever.
Or here's another example — financial advice. I'm sure you'll agree this is the sort of headline you're likely to see for this kind of sector:
"Would you like more financial security?"
But look at how high level that is. It's so abstract. What is "financial security"?
So here's a much better headline: "Would you like $1,327.00 deposited into your bank account tomorrow?"
See the difference?
This is the kind of clear, practical stuff I've come to expect from Eben. It's effected my business so much that it's been literally life-changing for me.
How to Get More Traffic to Your Website or Blog (the profitable way)
I wanted to write this blog post because the lesson within could change your approach to internet marketing forever.
And no, I'm NOT kidding.
The lesson within this post is EXTREMELY important, so I encourage you to read it all the way through.
In this post, I'm going to tell you the SURE-FIRE way to get unlimited traffic to your business, without having to be afraid of Google slaps or anything like that.
So let me ask you - Do you find it hard to get a lot of traffic to your site?
Is it because you can't afford to pay for expensive clicks using PPC?
Is because you couldn't afford SEO services and have to do it yourself, thus wasting tons of time?
Or is it because the new cheap traffic method of the week that promised you 10,000 visitors in 2 hours didn't work so well?
There's a reason you're struggling to get more traffic to your site, and my bet is it's a reason that you're not even aware of!
Notice the common theme of the questions I asked you above?
The theme to those questions is that you're struggling to get traffic because you can't afford to pay for traffic.
That's why you're trying to get cheap clicks, spending tons of time writing articles yourself for SEO, trying new hyped up methods of getting free traffic, and etc.
But don't worry, it's not your fault.
Tons of business owners have been misled as to what is the REAL way to get a never-ending stream of traffic to their websites.
But you no longer have to be one of them.
If you want to get more traffic to your site, then listen closely.
The real secret to getting UNLIMITED traffic is to improve your conversions!
I know that might not make sense when you first read it, so allow me to explain.
The whole point of improving your conversions, is to increase your average visitor value – the amount of money you make on average for every visitor that comes to your site.
Let me explain this with an example:
Let's say you and your competitor sells a $37 ebook as your main product. But imagine your competitor converts at 5% and you only convert at 1%.
This means that for every 100 visitors, he makes $185, and you make $37.
So if you both try to use PPC to drive traffic, do you see how you will NEVER be able to beat him on PPC?
That's because he can afford to pay so much more than you.
And this is just ONE of the many advantages he has over you.
He can now buy SEO services that you can't.
He can now attract more affiliates because his conversion is so much higher than yours, and with those affiliates is a TON of more traffic and leverage on the affiliate's traffic methods!
Do you see how this situation causes his traffic to keep increasing, while you FOREVER struggle to get traffic?
Do you see how sooner or later ALL THE TRAFFIC will go to him because he can keep buying traffic that you can't afford?
Do you see how he gets so much more traffic than you, just because he has a higher conversion rate than you?
Do you see how if your conversions are weak, you will NEVER be able to beat your competitors?
Do you see how this works now?
I could write an entire report on this if I went on.
But the point I'm trying to make is this - Improving your conversions is the KEY to getting more traffic!
This secret is so powerful, and not many people know about. But now you do.
And while everyone else tries to find ways to get traffic and struggle to do so, you will be improving your conversions, and creating more money for yourself to spend on traffic and dominate your market.
Now go improve your conversions, and crush your competitors!
Best Wishes,
Matt Astifan
PS: Improving conversions can be hard. Mastering a skill like copywriting (a key factor in increasing conversions) definitely takes a long time and doesn't happen overnight. Some of you might not even be interested in taking the time to learn it.
If you're looking to increase your conversions FAST, without having to spend time learning how to do it, then email me and I'll introduce you to someone that can help you.
He's my "secret weapon", a copywriter who increased my conversion rate by 200%, and helped me make an additional $20,000 in sales in 4 months.
Here is the best part - he's not all that expensive. Trust me when I tell you, I started making HUGE profits only after I started investing in good copywriters.
It also allowed me to learn how to become a better copywriter.
If you want to know more about it just email me - if your project is the right fit I'll refer you to him.


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How can I lodge a submission to a development that is for retention? This development is a front of house extension and it is classified as a UD. The original file number that is the root of this development stipulated certain conditions but the applicants built irregardless and applied for retention. No link to the original file has been made in their new application and considering it also carries an enforcement notice, I wondered if this is dismissed with now or does it it still applicable for me to raise these points in a submission. What criteria ought I follow.
Thanks for your help. I appreciate it immensely.
Thomand Park has given me some advice but I'm basically looking to link this new application for retention to the original file and am I justified in doing this or will the planning authority look unfavourably on it.
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Ever wonder what's going on with your former classmates? Welcome to Class Notes online where you can stay abreast of the latest professional activities and other important milestones in your classmates' lives. Visit often, as we are frequently updating the site, with information compiled from alumni, including news published in local and national media.
William Berger, shareholder in the Fort Lauderdale, FL office of Greenspoon Marder, and managing shareholder of the firm's Palm Beach County office, was reappointed to the District Board of Trustees of Palm Beach State College. Berger also serves on the Fourth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission, the board of directors of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, and on the board of the nonprofit organization, HomeSafe. In 2010 he received the President's Call to Service Award, the highest honor awarded by the President's office for extensive service to the community. (2/23/2012)
Perry E. Meltzer, who maintains his own practice in Monticello, NY, was re-elected town justice of the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County, NY. He has held the office since 1978. (2/23/2012)
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Wisconsin Museum Week
The Weis Earth Science Museum is celebrating Wisconsin Museum Week (May 11-17) by offering FREE admission to all visitors.
Fox Rocks 2014
- Sat March 8 10am-5pm
- Sun March 9 10am-4pm
Admission only $2. Children 12 and under are FREE!
- dealers
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- continuous silent auctions
- lots of kids' activities
Unique, handcrafted, and affordable jewelry! Minerals and fossils for every budget! Plenty of free parking!
Show will be held at The Marq, 3177 French Road, De Pere.
Proceeds benefit Museum programs.
The History & Mystery of Gemstones
People have been captivated by gemstones for millennia, and they figure into the historical legend and lore of just about every culture around the world. This fascination with gemstones continues today. If you are enchanted by the beauty of these colorful stones, join geologists Drs. Beth Johnson, professor in the Department of Geology/Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, and Joanne Kluessendorf, director of the Weis Earth Science Museum, for The History and Mystery of Gemstones lecture series.
- Learn about the geologic origins, mythology, history of gems, and where they are found.
- Discover how many of the gemstones got their names, their uses through time, how their value is determined, and their impact on society.
- Learn about some famous (and infamous) jewels like the Koh-i-noor and Hope diamonds and the not-so-famous diamonds from Wisconsin (yes, Wisconsin!), as well as hearing about some of the rogues and scoundrels who always seem to be lurking near the gems.
In addition, guest lecturer Dr. Richard Djukpen of the UWFox Geology/Geography Department will offer some insight into the business of gold mining in his home country of Nigeria. Entertaining and engaging, the four presentations in this series are well-illustrated, jargon-free, and suitable for a wide audience.
Lectures will be held from 6:30 pm to 8 pm on consecutive Tuesday evenings February 18, February 25, March 4 and March 11, 2014, in Room 1229 at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI.
The cost is $5 per person for the entire lecture series. Refreshments, hands-on opportunities, enthusiasm and surprises will be provided. Space is limited. Please call 920.832.2925 to register. Registration closes February 15.
Touching the Earth
Museums typically have specimens that are displayed behind glass, cordoned off by velvet ropes, or accompanied by "Do Not Touch" signs. Whether delicate objects, art masterpieces, or irreplaceable historical documents, exhibits like this generally are inaccessible to the blind and visually impaired visitor.
In contrast, geological specimens are tactile objects, displaying many textures, facets, morphologies, variations and other tangible qualities. By their very nature, many geological specimens tend to be quite durable and relatively immune to damage under normal conditions.
As a result, the Weis Earth Science Museum has removed the physical barriers and mounted this exhibit to enable blind and visually impaired visitors to handle a variety of rocks, fossils, maps and minerals and learn about the planet they live on by Touching the Earth.
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While Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City has been educating children with special needs since 1998, last year's first special needs Rosh Hashanah service generated unprecedented gratitude. "My child is 12," said a woman fighting back tears. "We have never been able to comfortably attend High Holiday services until now."
During Congregation Based Community Organizing conversations, families and children with special needs had expressed the desire to worship together in an accessible, inclusive, and sensitive environment. In response, Rabbi Robert Levine and his wife Gina assembled a task force comprised of professionals and congregants to plan such a service for the second day of Rosh Hashanah. To ensure an effective service, they hired a consultant to help establish its framework, invited both members and non-members who were searching for the right worship environment, responded to their advance questions, and sent interested attendees a visual outline of the service in preparation for the experience.
On Friday, September 10, almost 100 Jews arrived (beyond volunteers, the number of attendees had been limited in order not to overwhelm the participants). A trained team of Rodeph Sholom congregants, including youth group members, greeted each family as they entered the synagogue, escorted them to the service, and made sure they were comfortable throughout the morning. The hour-long service—shorter than typical for Rosh Hashanah—was musically oriented, engaging worshippers with autistic spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. The instrumentation considered best for this congregation—shakers, tambourines, and drums—was carefully timed so as to not be over-stimulating (meanwhile, an adjoining "Quiet Room" with less sensory stimulation was available for those who needed a break). A pictorial schedule next to the bimah provided worshipers with visual cues; two interpreters translated the service into sign language; and attendees were invited to leave their seats and get close to the Torah. One 30-year-old man touched the Torah for the first time. Afterwards, the entire congregation joined together, connecting, enjoying healthy snacks, and continuing the festive feeling of the day.
This moving spiritual experience for participants, leaders, and volunteers alike has inspired RodephSholom to continue planning more special needs services, not only on Rosh Hashanah but on Shabbatand other holidays.
For more information on the special needs service, contact Rabbi Robert N. Levine at email@example.com, 646-454-3020. For more information on Congregation Based Community Organizing, contact Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Just Congregations, email@example.com, 617-928-0012.
When a Congregation Emulates Woodstock
Every two years, Congregation M'kor Shalom in Cherry Hill, New Jersey puts on an all-day, community-wide outdoor party called the M'korstock Festival of Music, Arts & Shalom.
It all began when the congregation—comprised of many talented musicians and avid music fans—decided to mark the upcoming 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival (August 1969) by holding a Woodstock-like outdoor concert. An enthusiastic steering committee planned the event and enlisted the regional Gift of Life Organ Donor Program as a charitable partner.
On May 31, 2009, 1,500 community members showed up and saw the four-acre synagogue property transformed into a colorful, festive arena of the arts. More than 40 juried crafters displayed glassware, pottery, mosaics, jewelry, tie-dye clothing, and more. The kindergartners and first- and second-graders in the temple's religious school opened the festival with "Let the Sunshine In" in both English and Hebrew. The main stage featured such artists as Grammy-winner Julie Gold, the Unity Choir (composed of the M'kor Shalom Choir and Antioch Baptist Church Choir), and M'kor Shalom's Klezmer band Izzy; a small stage hosted young people's entertainers.The synagogue's teen musical "Purim Shpiel" was reprised, and the M'korstock Teen Band performed a selection of popular and Jewish music.
The day ran smoothly, thanks to 175 volunteers, aged 16–90, wearing bright yellow T-shirts. Shuttle buses provided continuous transport to and from the offsite parking lot. Handicapped parking was plentiful. Tickets were affordable and the refreshments bountiful.
The May 2011 M'korstock plans to feature Jewish rock star Rick Recht and '70s folk duo Aztec Two-Step.
This biennial event has touched every synagogue member, raising the congregation's spirit and pride. Plus, as a big bonus, both M'kor Shalom and Gift of Life have raised needed funds as well as awareness about organ donation.
To learn how your congregation can create its own "Synagogue Stock," contact Debbie Mitchell, M'korstock Committee Chair, at email@example.com and visit M'korstock on Facebook.
The House That Ryan Built
Having grown up in a family that had sponsored and worked on several Habitat for Humanity houses and seen their new homeowners presented with keys, Ryan Coretz, 13, of Temple Israel in Tulsa, Oklahoma asked the guests at his bar mitzvah to make a contribution to Habitat for Humanity for "Ryan's House," his bar mitzvah project. Ryan's family and friends donated $8,911—which he thought was enough to construct a home, until the local Habitat Executive Director Paul Kent gently informed him of the real cost: $60,000. He suggested that Ryan team up with businesses to sponsor a house, but Ryan wanted to build "Ryan's House" and "go it alone." With a book listing charitable foundations and their average donations in hand, he researched and then contacted like-minded foundations, explaining his bar mitzvah project. After asking 20 foundations for a specific amount to help realize "his" house, he raised the additional $51,089.
As a minor, Ryan had to apply for and receive special permission to work (sans power tools and ladder climbing) on the construction of "Ryan's House." For 10 weeks, he joined the building crew. Then, at the house dedication—supported by his family, several friends, and his rabbi, Charles Sherman—Ryan presented the keys to the new owner. "It was an exciting, fun day," Ryan says, "and the completion of an important project—a mitzvah."
Ryan plans to raise another $60,000 to build a Habitat home in spring 2012.


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There's a war of words brewing between local farmers. The beef isn't with each other though, it's over the term 'organic' and consumer confusion.
Every weekend, Greg Cox of Boardman Hill Farm offers a range of products at the Rutland Farmers' Market. "I'm as organic as it can get," he said.
Cox uses organic techniques for everything he grows and makes, but not everything can be labeled 'organic'. That's because his hot sauce doesn't have the necessary certification.
He says some -- accidentally or intentionally -- skirt the U.S.D.A. rules regarding the term. Others have found a way to create the same connotation for consumers. "They started calling it 'beyond organic', 'all-natural', they muddied the waters, the consumers don't know what any of that means," he said.
On Friday, those who handle 'organic' certifications told legislators many farmers and customers don't know the label is federally regulated. Spokespeople for Vermont Organic Farmers said they're committed to dealing with the problem. "We're also committed to trying to determine exactly how pervasive the issue is," said Nicole Dehne.
Farmer and State Sen. David Zuckerman (P-Chittenden Co.) says much of the confusion stems from the fact that farms can offer organic and non-organic products without distinguishing between them. He's considering proposing legislation in the future to offer more clarity.
Kara Fitzgerald of Evening Song Farm says she doesn't follow organic methods, but argues her techniques may be healthier and better for the soil. She says chemicals deemed organic one year can be banned the next. Instead she follows a bio-dynamic approach which bars the use of any artificial chemicals.
Fitzgerald says she's careful not to use the term organic, and adds that she makes sure to explain the distinction.
"I don't have that 3rd party looking over me, so that's why I don't use ('organic')," she said, "what I say to customers is ,'there's conventional agriculture, then there's organic, and then there's bio-dynamic agriculture'."
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"I love how our Christmas cards turned out. One thing that I did was that I rotated my pictures so that the card was actually vertical. I thought it would look better hanging on the fridge, or wall or where ever people put their Christmas cards if the words and pictures were going the same way. I also like that it is a postcard so you save money on postage ;). My one complaint was that it took over a week for me to receive my order. I was given a 4 day window and it came even after that, which is frustrating when you pay money for cards during the holiday season, you want them out sooner rather than later!"
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Cathy Thoele
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No one expected the near-normal soybean crop that persevered despite this summer's drought.
Illinois Soybean Association District 13 Director Gary Berg has heard the same thing at committee meetings and a commodity conference last week.
"Everyone is amazed and surprised what the soybeans did considering what they went through," said the St. Elmo farmer.
In a report released Monday by the University of Illinois, agricultural economist Darrel Good said that soybean futures continue to be high for soybean meal prices. Meanwhile, the prices for soybean oil have dropped back to the levels of early June.
"For the 2012-13 marketing year, the USDA expects soybean oil prices to remain weak relative to soybean meal prices," said Good in his report that focused primarily on the outlook of soybean oil. The oil is an important ingredient in the manufacturing of biodiesel fuels.
"With demand potentially stronger than currently projected, the increase in prices that began two weeks ago is likely to be extended," he said.
Good said that soybean futures are 13 percent above the early June level, while soybean meal prices are 21 percent higher.
But Berg said he believes those numbers still might come down. Although the harvested yields have not been totaled yet, they are better than expected thanks to late August rains that unfortunately came too late to help the devastated corn crop.
"Everybody is trying to guess. I'm not sure they came up with a real figure yet," said Berg of soybean yields.
Still, a majority of the state benefited, even though yields look to be less than normal.
"Yeah, we didn't have a normal crop, but it's pretty close," said Berg.
The drought drove a sharp increase in soybean prices beginning in June and peaking in early September.
"People who do trading hear there's no rain and start to speculate there's not going to be enough supply, and that starts to drive up prices," said Berg.
The late rains, however, pushed those speculations aside and eased prices.
"Soybean prices have dropped back substantially," said Berg.
While soybean crops aren't as good as they would have been under average weather conditions, Berg is relieved by the outlook.
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by workingstiff good fit The shoes fit much better than normal off the shelf shoes. The break in time was about a day or two with no leg discomfort. They are more comfortable than Dr. Scholl's and don't require gel inserts like the Avia walking shoes. 7/31/13
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Elwood57 Highly Recommended This is the most comfortable pair of shoes I have owned in 7 years. They really take the stress off your feet, knees and hips during walks. Great product, thanks Reebok. 9/2/13
Rated 5 out of 5Â by hstanbrough Great product I'm 60 years old, I walk an average of 6+ miles per day, and I alternate these shoes with two other pair. My short walk is 4 miles and my long (to date) is 9.5. The DMX Max system is comfortable and light. I estimate I've put only about 50 miles on this pair thus far, but they have performed admirably. If these last as well as I hope they will, I'll buy another pair later. 8/1/13
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Lee7 Very comfortable....... Love the DMX sole. The air cusion makes them so comfortable. I truly wish you would make a line of "casual" shoes with the DMX sole. You would sell a ton.......................... I've gotten so I don't like other shoes because they don't have the DMX sole.............. thanks..........Lee7 8/31/13
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Lem20 Very comfortable I have worn various Reebok shoes with the DMX sole and have always been very pleased with the durability and comfort. This shoe continues to meet this expectation. I recently went on a vacation trip to NYC and was very comfortable walking all over town. The brown is a little lighter than I expected as compared to previous Reebok walking shoes that I have bought in the past. 6/23/14
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Elvinh GREAT SHOE The DMXMAX line of shoes are the most comfortable shoe I have found. Since having back surgery these shoes have helped me to be able to stand longer with less pain. The air cushion truly does absorb the shock from your foot hitting the ground. I have been buying the DMMAX shoes for the last 4 years and I will keep buying them. 6/25/13
Rated 5 out of 5Â by jim14 great shoe the shoe is very comfortable its made great it looks great and fits perfect 7/3/14
Rated 3 out of 5Â by tony5757 needs more cushion I liked the earlier version of this shoe a lot more. The earlier version had a bubble cushion on heel and ball of foot. The new shoe seems harder with less cushion. Shoes are loud going across a hard floor. Earlier version made no sound. 6/17/14