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DAMASCUS -- Disappointment.
It was etched on the faces of the Southwest Georgia Academy baseball players as they walked off their home field Saturday afternoon.
After all, the top-seeded Warriors were stunned after being knocked out of the GISA Class AA State Tournament by No. 4 seed Harvester Christian after losing both games of a doubleheader Saturday.
Expectations were high for the Warriors (15-7), who entered the tournament with a region title and a No. 1 seed for the first time in at least 18 years. But none of that seemed to matter as SGA coach Tommy Manry addressed his team in right field after losing Game 3, 5-3.
"Nobody feels good about what happened," Manry said. "The bottom line is we left way too many men in scoring position. We didn't hit the ball like we normally hit the baseball, and we had two innings of bad defense."
The combination of those miscues gave the Hawks (9-10), who won Game 2, 6-4, a berth in the Elite 8 in their first appearance in the GISA playoffs.
Opportunities presented themselves all day for the Warriors, who left 14 on base and 12 in scoring position in the two games.
But perhaps the failed opportunity that stung the most was in the bottom of the fifth inning in Game 3 when SGA was attempting to stage a late-game comeback after falling behind, 5-2.
After hitting an RBI triple to pull his team to within two runs, Dillon Driver attempted to steal home after the ball was thrown behind him at third base. As the junior neared home plate, Harvester Christian catcher Jacob Finken inched up the third base line.
The two collided moments before the ball reached Finken's glove, forcing both players sprawling to the ground as the ball rolled to the backstop.
"When I saw the catcher, he ran up the baseline," Driver said. "I saw him jump, and I couldn't dodge him so I ran right through him."
Inexplicably to the SGA bench, Driver was called out and then ejected from the game for what the umpire determined was a "malicious" play by the Warrior junior.
"(Driver) is running wide open with his head to the ground, and the catcher comes up 15 feet down the line. The rule book says you can't block the plate without the ball, and (the catcher) is standing there," said Manry, who argued Driver shouldn't have been called out because it would have been impossible for him to evade the catcher without running outside of the base path.
"I said, 'Wo what you are telling me is that the catcher can block the plate 15 feet away from home plate and that runner might as well just take it and walk it into the dugout,'" Manry continued. "(The umpire) said, 'that's right.'"
The call, which took a run off the board for the Warriors and left them without their top pitcher and hitter for the final two innings of the game, still shouldn't have prevented SGA from winning, Manry said after the game.
"I don't blame losing the game on that," he said. "I always told the kids if you get a bad call, you have to be good enough to overcome it. We weren't."
SGA scored three runs in the top of the first inning in Game 2, and it looked as if the Warriors were going to roll to a series sweep against the Hawks. SGA never relinquished that lead until Harvester Christian scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 6-5 lead.
Each of those sixth-inning runs were unearned -- a statistic that is uncommon to an SGA squad that Manry said was one of his top defensive teams in his 28 years as head coach of the program.
"We just stunk it up (Saturday)," Manry said about his team's six errors in Game 2 and four errors in Game 3.
Driver threw a complete game in Game 2 and took the mound in the fourth inning of Game 3 before being ejected in the fifth inning. Carson Ray started Game 3 for the Warriors and picked up the loss with three innings of work.
At the plate, SGA tallied a combined 14 hits in the two games. Driver led the Warriors, finishing the day 4-for-6 with two RBI, a triple and a double. Also for SGA, Taylor Tabb was 2-for-6 with an RBI, and Van Harrell was 2-for-5 with two RBI.
With the win, Harvester Christian plays the winner of Gatewood vs. Curtis Baptist on May 13-14.
"It's been like a slow birth for us this year," Harvester Christian coach Barry Williams said. "We just kept battling, and we are finally playing together and finishing games. I think that's what added to our success (Saturday)."
More like this story
- SGA rolls in state tournament opener ( October 9, 2011 )
- FRIDAY'S PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: SGA's Driver tosses no-no as Warriors crush CCA, 7-0, seize control of Region 3-AA ( April 15, 2011 )
- WEDNESDAY'S PREP ROUNDUP: SGA baseball secures No. 2 seed for state; Pelham boys repeat as Region 1-A champs ( May 5, 2010 )
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May 30, 2002
Ms. Esther Wolfrey, Radiology Administrator
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Arlington, Virginia 22205
Dear Ms. Wolfrey:
A representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia under contract to the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your facility on April 30, 2002. This
inspection revealed a serious regulatory problem involving the mammography at
your facility. Under a United States Federal law, the Mammography Quality Standards
Act of 1992 (MQSA), your facility must meet specific requirements
for mammography. These requirements help protect the health of women by assuring that a facility can perform quality mammography. The inspection revealed the following violations of Section 354(f) of the Act at your facility identified on your inspection report:
Your facility failed to document that corrective action was taken when nhantom
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The [redacted] unit located in room 4 does not indicate the focal spot or
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The measured fog density in your mammography darkroom is redacted]. This exceeds the allowed limit of .05 optical density [21 CFR 900.12(e)(4)(i)].
The time period between the previous and current medical physicist surveys for the [redacted] unit [redacted] located in room 4 exceeded 14 months [21 CFR 900.12(e)(9)(i)]
Your facility failed to provide documentation which verified that Dr. [redacted] met the continuing experience requirement of having interpreted or multi-read 960 mammograms in 24 months [21 CFR 900.12(a)(1)(ii)(A)].
The specific problems noted above appeared on your MQSA Facility Inspection Report, which was issued to your facility at the close of the inspection. These problems identify a failure to comply with a significant MQSA requirement.
Because these conditions may be symptomatic of serious underlying problems that could compromise the quality of mammography performed at your facility, they represent a violation of the law that may result in FDA taking regulatory action.
These actions include, but are not limited to: placing your facility under a Directed Plan of Correction; charging your facility for the cost of on-site monitoring; assessing civil money penalties up to $10,000 for each failure to substantially comply with, or each day of failure to substantially comply with MQSA standards; suspension or revocation of your facilitys FDA certificate; or obtaining a court injunction against further mammography (see Sections 354(h) through (j) of the Act).
It is necessary for you to act on this matter immediately. Please explain to this office, in writing, withinfifteen (15) working days from the date you receive this letter:
The specific steps you have taken to correct the violations noted in this letter.
Each step your facility is taking to prevent the recurrence of similar violations.
Your response should be submitted to: Food and Drug Administration, 6000 Metro Drive, Suite 101, Baltimore, Maryland 2 12 15, to the attention of Steven B. Barber, Compliance Officer. Finally, you should understand that there are many FDA requirements pertaining to mammography. This letter pertains only to findings of your inspection and does not necessarily address other obligations you may have under the law. You may obtain general information about all of FDAs requirements for mammography facilities by contacting the Mammography Quality Assurance Program, Food and Drug Administration, P.O. Box 6057, Columbia, MD 21045-6057 (1-800-838-7715) or through the Internet at http://www.fda.gov.
If you have technical questions about mammography facility requirements, or about the content of this letter, please feel free to contact Elizabeth A. Laudig at (410) 779-5441.
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Often referred to as the cradle of Western civilisation, Athens is a 2,500-year-old hotch-potch of concrete upon brick upon stone. Despite recent bad press due to Greece's economic woes, and harshly imposed austerity measures which have had an extremely negative impact on average Greeks, the great city remains a must-do for culture buffs.
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Since 2004, the newly-inaugurated Archaeological Promenade, a 2.5-mile long, pedestrian-only, tree-lined walkway skirting the foot of the Acropolis and linking all the city's major archaeological sites, has made the city centre infinitely more walkable and reduced the notorious traffic congestion and exhaust fumes.
But visitors don't come here just for the ancient monuments. Despite the current economic crises, contemporary Athens boasts one of the most happening nightlife scenes in Europe, from the urban-chic bars around grungy Monastiraki (at the foot of the Acropolis), to the sophisticated lounge-bars and fusion-food eateries of up-market Kolonaki. And somewhat surprisingly, new bars and eateries keep opening, even in times of strife.
Athens is served by Piraeus, the largest passenger port in Europe. Some two million visitors pass through its gates each year, most of them travelling by the countless ferries, catamarans and hydrofoils that serve the Greek islands. The port has 11 modern berths for cruise ships; during the 2004 Olympics, the world's largest cruise ship, the Queen Mary II, docked here and served as a floating hotel. Since then, the number of cruise ships passing through Piraeus has increased exponentially. In 2008, it was the world's sixth most visited cruise home port, receiving 1.8 million passengers.
Piraeus is a major embarkation/disembarkation point for short cruises round the Greek Islands, and many companies include it as a port of call on their Mediterranean and world cruises. The main draw is the chance to explore the city's splendid hilltop Acropolis, home to the majestic fifth-century BC Parthenon, and also to make excursions inland to the much-photographed archaeological site of Delphi.
Tourism accounts for approximately 18 per cent of Greece's GDP, so if you come here on holiday you'll be helping the local economy.
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The Greek capital remains lively all through the year. For sightseeing, warm, sunny days make autumn or spring the best times to visit Athens; soaring temperatures from mid-June to late-August can be tiring. Between November and February the weather is unpredictable, ranging from crisp, bright days to rain and even occasional snow – the compensation being a relative scarcity of tourists.
Getting there
British Airways (0844 493 0 787; britishairways.com) flies from London Heathrow and Manchester (May-Oct); Aegean Airlines (00 30 210 626 1700; aegeanair.com) flies from London Heathrow and London Gatwick; Olympic Air (0030 210 355 0500; olympicair.com) flies from London Heathrow; and EasyJet (0843 104 5000; easyjet.com) from London Gatwick and Manchester and Edinburgh. Flying time is around four hours from London, or 4hr 15min from Manchester. Aer Lingus (0871 718 2020; aerlingus.com) fly from Dublin (May-Sep).
Athens International Airport (aia.gr) lies 17 miles north-east of the city. The metro (stasy.gr) runs direct to Syntagma and Monastiraki in the city centre (change at Monastiraki for Piraeus port) and tickets cost €8. In addition, airport buses, operated by Athens Urban Transport Organisation (oasa.gr), run to and from the city. Bus X95 runs to Syntagma Square in the city centre and bus X96 runs to Pireaus port. Tickets cost €5 and allow for 24 hours of unlimited travel on all forms of public transport (bus, tram and metro). Taxi services are also available – expect to pay €35 by day or €50 by night (midnight-5am).
Cruise ships disembark passengers at the city's port, Piraeus (olp.gr), which lies 7.5 miles from Athens city centre. Shuttle buses are laid on to ferry people the 20-30 minutes from the port to the city centre. Their frequency and cost depends on the cruise ship company involved. The metro (green line) also runs from Piraeus to Monastiraki, below the Acropolis – ticket €1.40 (110p) valid for 1hr 30min on all forms of public transport. Taxis are also available, charging around €12 (£10.30) to Monastiraki.
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Athens's city centre is a pleasure to explore on foot and most of the main attractions lie within walking distance of one another. If you decide to use the public transport system (including buses, trolley buses and the metro), you will find that it is cheap and efficient, though often crowded. Tickets cost €1.40 and are valid for 1hr 30min on all forms of public transport. They are sold in metro stations, at special booths near bus terminals and at some street kiosks (periptera), and must be validated at the beginning of your first journey. One-day tickets cost €4 and allow for 24 hours of unlimited travel on all forms of public transport in the city, plus one bus trip to or from the airport.
Car hire
Having a car in Athens city centre is more of a bind than a convenience, as the roads are often congested and parking is difficult and expensive. Even if you travel out of the city, I'd take the bus or ferry – unless you are aiming for out-of-the-way spots. See travelsupermarket.com to compare car-hire prices.
Know before you go
Essential contacts
British Embassy: 00 30 210 7272 600, Ploutarchou 1, Kolonaki; ukingreece.fco.gov.uk
Greek Emergency services: dial 112
Athens Tourist Office: 00 30 210 331 0392; breathtakingathens.com; Dionysiou Aeropagitou 18-20, Makrigianni (opposite the Acropolis Museum, on the edge of Plaka)
The basics
Currency: Euro
Telephone code: Dial 00 30 for Greece, if calling from the UK
Time difference: +2 hours
Flight time: London to Athens is 3 hours 50 minutes
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"I don't appreciate that," Giuliani said about the boo-birds in a video posted by TMZ.com on Wednesday.
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The clock is ticking for his return to the Bronx, where the reception may not be so warm.
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The first person fired by the big investment bank in "Margin Call'' is a risk analyst. His name is Eric Dale (Stanley Tucci), he's been researching some bad news, and, freshly sacked, promptly disappears the way some animals head for the hills before a natural disaster. The disaster here is hardly natural, and the movie, by a first-time writer-director named J.C. Chandor, hunkers down in the bank's risk management wing in order to spin drama from invisible money and an assortment of actors attempting to mine theater from banker jargon. In the case of Jeremy Irons playing the aloof English billionaire who owns the bank, that's dinner theater. But it's of the highest caliber.(Full review)
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How to Calculate Cost of Adding a Second Bathroom
It's cheaper to fit a second bathroom into existing space than build a bathroom addition
By Glyn Sheridan
Adding a second bathroom can increase your home's value and may attract buyers. The cost per square foot to build a bathroom is higher than the cost per square foot to construct a recreation room or a bedroom because the bathroom includes the cost of fixtures and new plumbing. You can calculate the cost of a second bathroom with help from building professionals.
- What You Need to Know
- You'll need a preliminary budget and to know the size and location of your new bathroom.
- You'll also need a price list for your bathroom fixtures and the cost of a building permit.
Step 1:
Consult a builder about the feasibility of adding a second bathroom. Discuss desirable locations. It will be less expensive to remodel your home to create a second bath than to build a bathroom addition.
Step 2:
Get estimates from plumbers for running water lines and a sewer drain to your second bathroom. Depending upon your plumbing layout, this cost can vary greatly. If the new bathroom is close to the first bathroom and its plumbing, the cost will be less than if the new bathroom is far away from existing plumbing.
Step 3:
Hire an architect. An architect will assess your home's structure and design a bathroom to suit your needs while protecting the integrity of your home. If you're converting existing space into a bathroom, you may save some money by working with a designer and a contractor to determine the best layout.
Step 4:
Solicit estimates from builders. Present each with an identical bidding packet that contains a copy of the architect's design and a detailed list of the work you want the builder to complete. If the builder does not subcontract the specialty work to an electrician and a heating and air conditioning professional, you will have to get estimates from them as well.
Step 5:
Add the costs for the bathroom fixtures. Include a tub or a shower, or both, single or double sink and vanity, commode and mirror or medicine cabinet. You'll also need a ceiling light, vented fan and light over the medicine cabinet. Add the cost of tub, shower and sink faucets and drains, toilet tissue holder and towel bars.
- Tips & Warnings
- Adding on to your home for a second bath can result in unexpected costs, such as replacing the entire roof so the shingles on the addition match.
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I feel like I am in a bit of a quandary. I bought a Glock 17 and an Uncle Mikes holster for SD. I really enjoy shooting the Glock and am very impressed with the quality, however I found it uncomfortable to carry due to it's size. Soooo... I bought a Ruger SR9c and a Bianchi holster. Enjoy shooting the Ruger and along with the holster it is very easy to carry. Now the quandary: I never shoot the Glock anymore, just the Ruger. Switching back and forth seems difficult for me. If I shoot the Ruger it takes me at least a mag to get used to the Glock and the same the other way. So I figure that the only reason I carry is for SD and my life or that of others around me may depend on my weapon. So if I am going to shoot shouldn't I be shooting what I may one time depend on for saving my life? That seems to be where I am now and it just seems a shame to have this beautiful Glock just sitting in a drawer. I'm debating on taking it to the gun shop and trading it in on another long gun or maybe a pocket pistol like a Nano or LCP. I know I'll take it in the shorts, but as it is now it just seems like such a waste.
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There is a very long list of folks who stared with Glock and find it difficult to transition to other pistols...most share your experience when transitioning back and forth between Glock and other brands.
Non Glock folks like myself however experience very little difficulty transitioning with the brands/models we own.
Why is this? Simple...just about every auto pistol ever made has followed John Brownings grip angle perfected on the model of 1911. ^^THIS^^ angle automatically aligns front and rear sight level with the shooters eye when holding the gun in a natural grip..."ergonomics".
Glock deviated from this angle, making it steeper, forcing the shooter to angle there wrist down in order to align the sights. Why? I believe the notion was that a grip "locked" in this lower position would make follow up shots
Faster by reducing muzzle flip.
^^THIS^^ could explain your difficulty transitioning between your Ruger and your Glock.
Most GLOCKERS I know stick with Glock and own several models for different needs.
Personally, I'd keep the Ruger and trade the Glock for something with a correct grip angle.
First of all..."Beautiful Glock?" Cool, nifty, durable, excellent... any number of positive adjectives have been used to describe them. Beautiful doesn't usually come up.
I'm a buy & hold type of gun owner, so I won't tell you to sell anything unless you really dislike it. Have you tried a Glock 26? The "feel" should be more familiar. Worth a look anyway.
Honestly, if you ever end up in a sd you dont wanna have issues with switching platforms. I recommend sticking with one.
my suggestion would be this. if you really like the pistol, then keep it for HD use and maybe range use. if you are not really thrilled with it, then sell or trade it for something else that does.
Since you have the Glock the very first thing I would do is try to find someone with a similar Glock but a different holster that you can borrow for a day or two. I have never had a comfortable holster from Uncle Mikes, and I find they are a far cry from the Bianchi you are using for your Ruger. It may not be the gun, but the holster that is causing the discomfort.
If you find that it isn't the holster, I would try to trade the Glock on a good back-up gun that is similar in operation to the Ruger. If that doesn't appeal to you, trade the Ruger for a sub compact Glock.
I would keep the Glock either way. It's a great HD and range gun.
Like Doc said, find a comfortable holster. I carry a G35 in a N82 pro tactical IWB and love it! Both guns are great, but if you don't have a comfortable holster then you won't feel comfortable carrying it. Here's a pic of my G35 and holsters (N82 IWB and Blackhawk serpa OWB).
Went to a little 232 Sig 380 and parked the 45s. They are still very close. The Sig is double action with no separate safety. Almost as fast as a Glock but with a longer trigger pull and a half cock for safety. Just greatly bothers me to have a hammer cocked over a live round with only a trigger safety(Glock). Get some adrenalin flowing and a good way to shoot your leg/foot.


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The Creek Quotes Tumblr just reached 700 followers! Thanks everyone for following! The Twitter account is our main Internet home, though, so check it out if you haven't already: @creek_quotes
I love it when a hashtag takes off. This week marks ten years since Dawson's Creek ended with two part series finale 'All Good Things… Must Come to and End'. We've been celebrating all week with quotes from the two episodes and questions of the day. Head on over to @Creek_Quotes to join in the fun - use #10YearsWithoutDC
In case you're missing it, this week is 'Castaways' quotes week over at @creek_quotes. We're celebrating ten years since this episode aired as part of our wider "Ten Years Since the End of Dawson's Creek' shenanigans.
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Today we're taking a quick break from the 10th anniversary of the final season celebrations to mark the FIFTEENTH anniversary of the pilot episode first airing.
Yeah, you read that right. Episode 1x01, imaginatively entitled 'Pilot', aired on 20th January 1998.
Over at @creek_quotes we'll be tweeting pilot episode quotes all day. We're on hashtag #15YearsofDC so come join in the fun!
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Head on over to @creek_quotes on Twitter to join in our tenth anniversary of the end of the series celebrations. All this week I'll be tweeting quotes from episode 6x11 'Day Out of Days', which aired ten years ago on the 15th January 2003.
Feel free to tweet your thoughts on this episode. I'm trying to think of an appropriate hashtag.
2013 marks the tenth anniversary of the Dawson's Creek finale. Instead of feeling incredibly old we're going to CELEBRATE!
How do we celebrate? How do we normally celebrate?! With quotes, of course! Each week, starting from the 14th January, I'll be dedicating that particular week to quotes from the episode that aired that week ten years ago.
For example, episode 6x11 'Day Out of Days' aired on the 15th January 2003, so from 14th - 20th January I'll be tweeting quotes from 6x11. Simples.
Come and join in over at @creek_quotes.
(I'm using the air dates detailed over at Wikipedia, so they may not be entirely accurate, but it's all good fun…)
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Ten whole years ago today, the sixth and final season of Dawson's Creek aired in the US with a double bill of 'The Kids are Alright' and 'The Song Remains the Same'.
If that doesn't make you feel old, I envy you. We thought it was a good excuse for a celebration so we've been tweeting quotes from 6x01 and 6x02 over at the twitter account: @creek_quotes
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Fred Winston Forced Out From WLS-FM
Published on Thursday, 04 April 2013 17:05
Fred Winston, afternoon DJ on WLS-FM and one of the most famous radio personalities in Chicago history, was released by Cumulus Media late yesterday. Station staffers confirmed the shocking news early this morning.
In August of last year, Fred Winston returned to WLS-FM as a weekend and fill-in jock. By the end of September, he had been promoted up to full-time, taking over the afternoon shift of 2:30pm-6:00pm,
beginning on October 1st
. Just over seven months after coming back to WLS-FM, he is out -- for no obvious reason.
At the same time Fred Winston was promoted to full-time afternoon DJ, the station changed it musical direction somewhat. It abandoned its slogan of "The Greatest Hits - 94.7 WLS" and began branding itself as "Chicago's Classic Hits." Gone were most songs from the 1960s, many songs from the 1970s, most songs sung by female artists, most songs sung by artists of color (including Motown acts, former a staple of WLS-FM), and any song considered to be an "Oldie." Instead, the music took a decidedly Classic Rock shift and shrunk its playlist down to only a handful of artists, playing only their most recognizable songs -- and doing so repeatedly. One of the biggest changes was filling the station's roster with some of well-known names from WLS-AM's Musicradio heyday, including Fred Winston, but then not allowing them to talk for more than a few seconds at a time, and only a few times per hour. Cumulus Media had hired some of the most talented DJs in America, and then would not let them use their incredible talents.
These decisions were made by Jan Jeffries, Cumulus Senior Vice President of Programming and WLS-FM Program Director. This was done, in theory, to raise ratings, and thus raise revenue.
As expected by most everybody outside of WLS-FM and Cumulus Media, the station's ratings suffered due to these managerial decisions.
In the most recent Arbitron radio ratings for the February period, WLS-FM had one of its best ratings in months, with a 3.2 share in the all ages numbers. However, that number is still well below the 3.8 share it had in February 2012. Even more to the point was that the reason for the change in the WLS-FM playlist was to greatly improve the station's 25-54 demographic numbers. That did not happen. In the most recent Arbitron radio ratings for the February period for the Persons 25-54 demographic, WLS-FM had only a 2.2 share, good enough for a ranking of only #20. In comparison, for the February 2012 ratings period, WLS-FM had a 3.9 share and was tied at #9. That is a 1.7 share loss in its most important demographic in one year. WLS-FM is also down in the demos of Women 25-54 and Men 25-54. Making matters worse, the station's top rival, WJMK-FM/104.3 K-Hits, is well ahead of WLS-FM in the 25-54 demographics, playing a very similar playlist, and seeing its ratings rise from 2012 to 2013.
In the most recent Arbitron radio ratings for the February period for the Persons 25-54 demographic, Winston's afternoon shift was doing slightly better than WLS-FM as a whole, earning a 2.3 share. It appears that frustration is sinking in at WLS-FM, and unfortunately for Fred Winston, that frustration cost him his job. He was doing exactly what he was asked to do by his superiors, but that must not have been enough for Cumulus Media. This appears to be an all-too familiar radio situation where on-air talent are pushed out for programming mistakes made by those above them.
For the record, WLS-FM and Cumulus Media have not given a public reason for the ouster of Fred Winston. Donna Baker, Cumulus Chicago Vice President & Market Manager, has not responded to requests for comments on this situation today.
Fred Winston has also chosen to keep mum for now.
Winston, 67, is a Chicago radio legend, who began his career on Chicago radio as an afternoon DJ spinning the hits on WLS-AM in 1971. After almost six years there, he started his trek all across the Chicago radio dial, with stops at WMAQ-AM, WFYR-FM, WCFL-AM, back to WLS-AM, WJMK-FM, WLUP-FM, WPNT-FM, WXXY-FM, and WJMK-FM/WJMK-HD2. His time in radio came to an end after CBS Radio decided to remove the entire staff at Oldies 104.3 to make way for Jack-FM, and sent all of the big name talents to do Oldies radio on the WJMK-HD2 station. A year later, in July of 2006, CBS Radio fired all of the DJs from the HD-2 station. Since then Fred Winston did some freelance work for WGN-AM and filled in at WLS-FM, until getting the call to rejoin the station in the summer of last year.
Additionally, Fred Winston also lends his distinctive voice to a pair of AccuRadio's
web-only radio channels: "Chicago's Best Oldies" and "Classic Hits Chicago."
Winston now splits his time between Chicago and his ranch in southern Michigan. One of his artistic hobbies is his incredible photography. Many of his shots can be seen on his blogsite,
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Last May, Winston underwent quadruple bypass surgery on his heart. He recovered well enough from the serious operation by the end of summer to join WLS-FM. On the air he sounded as energetic as ever.
In talking with many insiders today, nobody saw this change coming. Certainly, Fred Winston didn't.
Also not known yet is if this release of Winston is the start of even more drastic changes for WLS-FM.
In the meantime, with Winston gone as of today, WLS-FM weekend personality Danny Lake has begun filling in. He will remain until a decision has been made on a replacement in a few weeks. Some believe that weekend voice and former WLS-AM personality Jeff Davis may be a likely replacement, either in Winston's previous time slot, or in middays, moving Greg Brown back up to afternoons where he was prior to last October's big change.
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Girl Scouts celebrate Girl Scout Week every year. It is a week to embrace and celebrate spiritual connections, give service to our communities, learn how to incorporate healthy living, and learn how girls can make a difference in the global community. This year it is March 9-15, 2014.
Did you know that Girl Scouts used to establish seven days of service during Girl Scout week? Here are some ideas to celebrate Girl Scout Week this year.
SUNDAY – March 9: Girl Scout Sunday
>Spend the day embracing and celebrating your spiritual connections.
- Take part in a religious service (see Girl Scout Sunday and Girl Scout Sabbath below) ; wear your Girl Scout uniform
- Earn the My Promise, My Faith award
- Say or sing grace at a meal
MONDAY – March 10: Service to Family
>Spend the day giving back to the people in your family or your home.
- Help do chores around your house
- Be extra nice to your siblings. Do a good deed for them
- Earn the Legacy Cook badge for your age level, and prepare something for your family
TUESDAY – March 11: Service to Community
>Spend the day giving back to your school, church, or any agency that helps our community.
- Take part in a flag ceremony
- Earn the Community Service Bar
- Do a service or take action project in your community
WEDNESDAY – March 12: Health and Safety Day
>Spend the day learning how to incorporate healthy living, exercise, stress relief, nutrition, and FUN into your everyday life.)
- Do at least 20 minutes of exercise
- Earn the Safety Award or the Legacy First Aid badge for your age level
- Eat only healthy snacks today
THURSDAY – March 13: International Friendship Day
>Spend the day learning how you can make a difference in your global community.
- Learn about a country you would like to visit and cook and prepare something from that country
- Learn what WAGGGS stands for (see www.wagggsworld.org)
- Earn the Global Action Award
FRIDAY – March 14: Arts and Culture Day
>Spend the day learning how to you can support the arts in your local community.
- Make a scrapbook of your family
- Make a craft from recycled materials
- Earn the Legacy Artist badge for your age level
SATURDAY – March 15: Service to the Planet
>Spend the day learning how you can make a difference in our community through conservation and ecology.
- Take a scavenger hike. Play games outside with your troop or family
- Earn the Legacy Naturalist or Outdoors badge for your age level
Girl Scout Sunday and Girl Scout Sabbath
These special days give girls an opportunity to attend their place of worship and be recognized as a Girl Scout. If a place of worship is the group sponsor, girls may perform a service, such as greeting, ushering or doing a flag ceremony. These days can also be a time when girls explore other faiths and earn their My Promise My Faith Award.
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Our Girl Scout Birthday is around the corner, how will you show your Girl Scout pride? March 12, 2013 has been designated as Wear Your Uniform to School or Work (Proud Girl Scout) Day. Girl and adult Girl Scouts are encouraged to wear their uniforms to let your peers see how proud you are to be a Girl Scout. And of course, patches are available (see image); contact your local regional office for information.
Click here are some ways you can be Girl Scout proud every day during Girl Scout Spirit Week.
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Bridget Marquardt, Kendra Wilkinson and Holly Madison may have left the Playboy Mansion behind. But none of The Girls Next Door can say goodbye to reality TV.
Marquardt is the host of a new Travel Channel series, Bridget's Sexiest Beaches; Wilkinson will star in Kendra this summer, a show that chronicles her life with fiance Hank Baskett; and Madison has just announced plans for a new program of her own.
"I have a couple projects I am working on out here in Vegas. I'm working on a reality show and a live show," Holly said in a recent interview, remaining mum on any further details.
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Madison did at least dish a (very little) bit on Kenda's summer nuptials.
"Kendra's great but she's kind of all over the place, so getting the date and time out of her is the best I can do."
This blah blah person is a very unhappy person who does not like to have fun. You always have fun and don't care what others think. This is something good to teach the younger generation. Not to care what other people think or say. To be yourself. I love you and your ambitions. Keep it up!
and lady blah blah said this stuff because she wants your life your are awsome i have the girls next door book all sesions and i love you dont ever let people like this get you down your fans are with you the whoule way and thats all that matters love you lots xoxoxox brittney
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The Holly reality show is the worse show to ever appear on tv. Adults screaming like 2 year olds and acting ignorant in general. I hope they aren't roll models for the younger generations as they are poor examples of what adults should behave like. That shreiking should go, normal people don't do that. I think I might need a hearing aid now.


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One of the questions I get asked the most is" can I mix the Paints?" .....Yes you absolutely can! for this bookcase I wanted to tone down this beautiful Bright Turquoise called Shoreline from American Paint Company. I simply added a small amount of white mixed really well and voila! the perfect Pop of color for this fun Bookcase!
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Of all the strategies and tactics available to prevent breaches, deter data leakage and theft, control access and secure beyond the so-called network perimeter, the one that is emerging as an achievable and affordable best practice is that of unified security from the cloud.
But if you look across the web, you will no doubt come across various versions of what constitutes "unified," what is "protected," and, what is "security from the cloud?" Luckily this means that the concept of unified security from the cloud is becoming more and more of a best practice. In general, the practice of unified security is the centralization of all security functions under one umbrella across the enterprise. This means more than ensuring data encryption. It means more than access policies. It means more than intrusion detection, malware blocking, data review. It's more than ensuring compliance to the various regulatory bodies that provide general guidelines. It is the sum of all these things… and more.
So what is unified security? In short, it is an enterprise-powered tactical strategy that not only centralizes various security toolsets, but creates the seamless means to create cooperative functionality between them all. And as a cloud-based security initiative, this creates several tangible benefits that will allow any-sized company to upgrade their protection, but expand their protection beyond the network-centric traditional models of perimeter security.
To properly expand visibility, unified security is typically comprised of several solutions including system log archiving (the collection and storage of all online activity), identity management (administration of users, passwords and applications), access management (enforcement of identity rules and channeled access to data) and SIEM (the intelligence that correlates and contextualizes all activity).
True unified security is also more than the solutions it comprises; it includes the analysis, management, and the implementation of access and intelligence policies that transform it from passive to proactive and immediately responsive. And by developing and managing these security features, solutions and policies from the cloud is more than the obvious cost savings, it allows for the exponential expansion of real time visibility over a broader landscape and facilitates a more secure transaction compatibility with the way modern enterprises exchange, process and share information.
To that end, the following are 10 benefits of implementing unified security from the cloud.
10. Right size as the situation dictates – In today's business landscape, change is often fast and evolutionary. Being able to keep up is a major challenge for IT and IT security. One of the hallmarks of a cloud-based implementation is the flexibility and agility to adjust its scope quickly and without the oppressive costs and time of a consultant or IT service. Considering the hoops of fire and Herculean strength needed to expand coverage to a new department or division, on-premise security initiatives may require the purchase of new expensive servers, resource-heavy reconfiguration and re-prioritization of core competency projects. With the cloud's natural economies of scale, these costs are already absorbed and changes are more fluid and immediate. And with unified security, it's more than just applying a sensor or agent on a server to collect new data. The changes to right size affect more than a single solution, —you must consider the constant fluctuation of change within an enterprise-the ebb and flow of staffing, the adjustment of new, updated and retired applications, and all the moving parts that come with incorporating vendors, suppliers and customers into the permission and protection mix. Unified security from the cloud creates the freedom and necessary speed to evolve with a company's changing situation on an as-needed basis without an Act of Congress while still ensuring the adjustments across all the entire security landscape.
9. Make compliance easier: One of the substantial drains of time and energy go into the process of proving to various regulatory bodies that various slices of data are free from prying keyboards. Some companies go so far as dedicating personnel to simply comb through logs and find and report upon instances of breach and questionable activities. As I've insisted many times before, this practice is akin to looking for the horse in a gigantic haystack long after its left the barn (no matter how often sys-logs are reviewed, it is done in a rear-view mirror. These are events that have already occurred. And the damage is already done).
When evaluating what organizations like PCI and HIPAA require, the scope is more than just continuous monitoring (see blog regarding continuous monitoring satisfies compliance, but not security). They require proof of compliance for everything from firewall configuration to vulnerability scans, from data storage protocols to the development of identity authentication, password management and access privileges. I've identified about 20 common critical controls that are typically required by all compliance agencies. Unified security consolidates all the capabilities so that the reporting is considerably more streamline and accessible. Instead of four or five solutions each requiring four or five reports, logins and the physical coordination, collection and review for reporting, compliance is achieved by an automated model (see the white paper Mapping Compliance Requirements). It is the multiple collaborative and concurrent layers of security that support the automations, create better accuracy and significantly reduce the time previously dedicated to compliance reporting.
8. Easier, faster to deploy and find ROI. Forrester noted that 73% of major software implementations don't get past phase 1. Whether a result of scope creep, budget issues or flagging executive buy-in, the promise of ROI for on premise security initiatives are difficult; not to mention the drag on IT productivity and lack of measurable results. And it's those results we depend on to drive ROI and solve the business need (see the article: Is your security initiative "one inch into a mile"? ) It's no secret that way too many companies view security solutions as a "nice to have" luxury or a grudgingly purchased cost center. But this is a different business environment than even that of 5 years ago; beyond the drivers of compliance and industry required governance IT security must be built into the fabric of every online facet of the business. Ignore reality at your own peril.
Assuming that security investments are not simply a luxury, the question remains how do you find ROI in a prevention initiative? On-premise point solutions are expensive. There's no getting around that fact. Installing them is expensive. Configuring them is expensive. Maintaining them is expensive. In fact, Gartner estimates the annual cost to own and manage traditional on-premise security software applications can be 4X the initial purchase. Each and every move is a significant bite out of the any potential ROI gain in productivity. It might be more than 3 years before the investment starts paying off in any tangible way. Now the cloud, especially the unified security configuration, removes all of the waiting time. As a multi-tenant deployment, there is no hardware to buy, no software to install. Your complex, planned multi-phased, multi-year rollout can be fused a single week (sometimes "installation-to-insight" in minutes). Therefore the cloud version is providing the immediate benefits and immediate returns. Moreover, unified cloud security removes the complexity in configuration, installation and deployment because it is already built and easily customized to fit any sized organization.
We'll deal with cost later on, but in terms of ROI, because there are no capital expenditures and the ability to keep investment minimized and output maximized means you can realign resources based on immediate business needs. The ROI is the elimination of negative impact—no compliance fines, no trust-busting breaches while waiting for the system to be fully functional, reduced risks and liabilities may decrease various insurance costs, no employees slipping away unnoticed with a database of your customers, no having to put out malware fires, no excessive time management conflicts from multi-sourced coordination, no de-centralized shadow IT, etc..
7. Better safeguard against BYOD: It may be the buzzword of the moment, but it is a trend that will continue to proliferate. Employees are increasingly using their own potentially-unsanctioned devices (smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices) to access your network, applications and data. (Read the blog "The Genie, the bottle and BYOD). Users love the mobility and the immediacy of these devices, but forget these devices are just hand-held computers prone to the same intrusions, attacks, viruses and risks as the computers used in the office. The larger problem is many users don't see that, so every time they sign on to your network or download an app, it creates a wider and wider vulnerability gap for the enterprise network. However, by implementing unified security (that includes access control and identity management), you can minimize what an employee (or supplier, partner or any other group) can see and what tools they can access. Additionally unified security policies can create an alert every time one of these unsanctioned devices tries to access the enterprise. Based on your protocols and administrative policies, the system can grant access or block for these mobile devices. It is one way in which identity management, access management; log management and SIEM work seamlessly together and prevent unwarranted access or careless usage issues.
6. Security-as-a-service offers continuous tribal knowledge (expertise) without adding headcount. One of the constant impediments to shrinking the vulnerability gap is recruiting and retaining the specific type of talent necessary to maintain an enterprise-level security initiative. But The MSPAlliance reports that the unemployment rate for such professionals is less than 1%--and the salary for these specialists has doubled in the past three years. Security-as-a-service is the "secret" value-add that accompanies a cloud-based deployment. Having an expert that understands more than what a denial of service/brute force attack looks like can be invaluable; one that knows how to read in between the lines; that understands context and can trigger an alert or dismiss a possible threat as harmless—and to do it without any additional personnel costs to a company is a huge benefit.
We will be continuing this list next week with our entries of 5 through our number one benefit. However, in case you can't wait, here's a preview...
5. Control applications and who gets to use them
4. Know what's happening faster, more completely
3. Real time actionable information
2. One single, centralized management component
1. More protection, less cost
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Explosive growth in connected devices. Enormous amounts of data for collection and analysis. Critical use of data for split-second decision making and actionable information. All three are factors in making the Internet of Things a reality. Yet, any one factor would have an IT organization pondering its infrastructure strategy. How should your organization enhance its IT framework to enable an Internet of Things implementation? In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, James Kirkland, Chief Architect for the Internet of Things and Intelligent Systems at Red Hat, will describe how to revoluti...
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The Internet of Things will greatly expand the opportunities for data collection and new business models driven off of that data. In her session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Esmeralda Swartz, CMO of MetraTech, will discuss how for this to be effective you not only need to have infrastructure and operational models capable of utilizing this new phenomenon, but increasingly service providers will need to convince a skeptical public to participate. Get ready to show them the money! Speaker Bio: Esmeralda Swartz, CMO of MetraTech, has spent 16 years as a marketing, product management, and busin...
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P2P RTC will impact the landscape of communications, shifting from traditional telephony style communications models to OTT (Over-The-Top) cloud assisted & PaaS (Platform as a Service) communication services. The P2P shift will impact many areas of our lives, from mobile communication, human interactive web services, RTC and telephony infrastructure, user federation, security and privacy implications, business costs, and scalability. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Robin Raymond, Chief Architect at Hookflash Inc., will walk through the shifting landscape of traditional telephone a...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Matrix.org has been named "Silver Sponsor" of Internet of @ThingsExpo, which will take place on November 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Matrix is an ambitious new open standard for open, distributed, real-time communication over IP. It defines a new approach for interoperable Instant Messaging and VoIP based on pragmatic HTTP APIs and WebRTC, and provides open source reference implementations to showcase and bootstrap the new standard. Our focus is on simplicity, security, and supporting the fullest feature set.
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BSQUARE is a global leader of embedded software solutions. We enable smart connected systems at the device level and beyond that millions use every day and provide actionable data solutions for the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. We empower our world-class customers with our products, services and solutions to achieve innovation and success. For more information, visit www.bsquare.com.
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How do APIs and IoT relate? The answer is not as simple as merely adding an API on top of a dumb device, but rather about understanding the architectural patterns for implementing an IoT fabric. There are typically two or three trends: Exposing the device to a management framework Exposing that management framework to a business centric logic • Exposing that business layer and data to end users. This last trend is the IoT stack, which involves a new shift in the separation of what stuff happens, where data lives and where the interface lies. For instance, it's a mix of architectural style...
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Connected devices are changing the way we go about our everyday life, from wearables to driverless cars, to smart grids and entire industries revolutionizing business opportunities through smart objects, capable of two-way communication. But what happens when objects are given an IP-address, and we rely on that connection, sometimes with our lives? How do we secure those vast data infrastructures and safe-keep the privacy of sensitive information? This session will outline how each and every connected device can uphold a core root of trust via a unique cryptographic signature – a "bir...
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Internet of @ThingsExpo Silicon Valley announced on Thursday its first 12 all-star speakers and sessions for its upcoming event, which will take place November 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. @ThingsExpo, the first and largest IoT event in the world, debuted at the Javits Center in New York City in June 10-12, 2014 with over 6,000 delegates attending the conference. Among the first 12 announced world class speakers, IBM will present two highly popular IoT sessions, which will take place November 4-6, 2014 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif...
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Almost everyone sees the potential of Internet of Things but how can businesses truly unlock that potential. The key will be in the ability to discover business insight in the midst of an ocean of Big Data generated from billions of embedded devices via Systems of Discover. Businesses will also need to ensure that they can sustain that insight by leveraging the cloud for global reach, scale and elasticity.
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WebRTC defines no default signaling protocol, causing fragmentation between WebRTC silos. SIP and XMPP provide possibilities, but come with considerable complexity and are not designed for use in a web environment. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Matthew Hodgson, technical co-founder of the Matrix.org, will discuss how Matrix is a new non-profit Open Source Project that defines both a new HTTP-based standard for VoIP & IM signaling and provides reference implementations.
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is going to require a new way of thinking and of developing software for speed, security and innovation. This requires IT leaders to balance business as usual while anticipating for the next market and technology trends. Cloud provides the right IT asset portfolio to help today's IT leaders manage the old and prepare for the new. Today the cloud conversation is evolving from private and public to hybrid. This session will provide use cases and insights to reinforce the value of the network in helping organizations to maximize their company's cloud experience.
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is making everything it touches smarter – smart devices, smart cars and smart cities. And lucky us, we're just beginning to reap the benefits as we work toward a networked society. However, this technology-driven innovation is impacting more than just individuals. The IoT has an environmental impact as well, which brings us to the theme of this month's #IoTuesday Twitter chat. The ability to remove inefficiencies through connected objects is driving change throughout every sector, including waste management. BigBelly Solar, located just outside of Boston, is trans...
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