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Best Buy leaked memo spills Windows 7 upgrade details
Re: Why switch now?
"I have had VISTA home Pro since it came out... and have had ZERO issues"
You should try switching those machines on sometime...
Microsoft's software vision chief embraces future horror
@Charles Manning
"The major lock-in for Windows in private PCs is games."
And Microsoft are doing all they can to get us to migrate those to C# and .Net over the next couple of years.
Any native apps still around in 10 years time (and I'm being extremely generous here) will be running sandboxed in virtual machines.
Data-sniffing trojans burrow into Eastern European ATMs
Re: Here's why ATMs shouldn't run Windows
If you have physical access to the machine, it doesn't matter which OS you're using. Any person qualified to service an ATM would more than likely know any passwords required to modify/repair the system.
Welsh mum amazed by Marmite Messiah
Re: marmite is ok
I always found vegemite to have a horribly artificial after taste. Marmite is much nicer in my opinion.
And you can even buy it up here in Norway, so it can't be *that* bad.
Rambus pitches XDR2 for future memory
"Cell and the PS3 were designed to be used in a system that had XDR memory."
I doubt the Cell was designed with that in mind. Forcing processor elements to only be allowed to access their local caches directly greatly simplifies the design of the processor. It makes a lot of sense from both power and cost perspectives.
The fact that RDRAM has such high bandwidth does make it the logical choice for Cell based systems with such a high SPU to PPC ratio, which could have been one of the guiding factors in the design of the PS3.
Re: Oh not you again
"I don't need data in packets of 2KB. I need it in cacheline-sized chunks."
No, you don't. You used to - back in the days when the world was grey and men walked quickly. These days, however, it is far better to design your data structures to be cache friendly and copy large amounts of data into the L2 cache, work on it there (where you will then get cache-line sized transfer to and from the L1 cache) and then copy the results back out to system memory. And, unsurprisingly, this is exactly how the SPUs on your PS3's Cell processor are designed to work. (And in fact it's the only way they work.)
Assuming the architecture will solve everything for you and stalling while you wait for the next cache line to be fetched is soooo last century. I bet you think letting threads run on any available core is still a good idea too.
Paris, because she likes large packets too.
Unsafe at any speed: Memcpy() banished in Redmond
@sed gawk
Except sizeof( dest ) in your example would equal sizeof( FOO* ), and not sizeof( FOO ). So maybe you really meant sizeof( *dest ).
And even when you get that right, if sizeof( FOO ) is greater than sizeof( BAR ) you'll be reading off the end of your source which could still crash if your source is located towards the end of your currently mapped address space.
So portable (check), pure ANSI (check), poorly thought though (check), bugged implemented (check), and about as safe as a cross-channel ferry made from tissue paper. Great, let's ship it before anyone in QA hits that edge case and notices.
The only real solution to real code stability and security is to stop using insecure languages and ensure people you employ are competent enough to fully understand the implications of *every* line of code they write.
Windows 7 gets built in XP mode
Re: @INI vs Registry
"Many programs waste tons of CPU cycles reading the same registry keys over and over again."
Again, that's a result of lazy programmers. Reading the same registry key over and over again is a complete waste of time - I totally agree. Which is why RegNotifyChangeKeyValue exists. Read the registry keys you're interested in on startup and watch for changes.
"You can't add security to an insecure API without breaking old apps."
And so you forcibly ensure the machine is as insecure as possible by running as Admin all the time. Nice... Which applications do you work on, btw? Just so I know which ones to avoid...
Re: There are reasons we programmers don't use the registry...
If your applications are so unstable you need to regularly back up parts of the registry to ensure that they function correctly then maybe you have other problems to take care of. If you have a genuine reason for end users to be messing around in the registry, write a utility that extracts the parts of the registry you need to be saved to a file.
Either way you have no excuse to be dicking around with .ini files as if we're all still living in 1987. And if you must persist on doing so, learn that the correct place to write them to is NOT in the program's directory, but under one of the user's application data folders designed for exactly that purpose. Go read up on SHGetFolderPath and move to the 21st century.
The Pirate Bay loads cannon with official appeal
Re: Paytards and Freetards are both equally good at missing the point.
"Obviously the cost of server space and CD imprinting will be minimal if they have made 1,000,000 physical copies @ 50p per CD and case then we're looking at £2,500,000 which sounds a lot, but I am probably over pricing the manufacturing costs (anyone know better?)."
I think if you're manufacturing 1,000,000+ CDs you're probably looking at a couple of pence per disc. Which brings those costs down to well under 50,000 notes.
Mr. and Mrs. Boring lose Google Street View tilt
they should have invested in a gate instead.
The A-Team flies into Hollywood
Re: I may be interested
if they cast Jim Carrey off a very tall cliff.
Even a cliff made out of odds and ends in a tool shed would suffice.
US mulls clicks for cameraphones
Re: Errm..
My N73 (bought it in Norway) has *never* made any noise when taking photos.
Nokia N79 smartphone
"Nokia's impressive range of pre- and post-pic adjustments and options are provided in full."
Have they included an option to disable (or change) the JPEG compression quality yet? I've had an N73 since they came out and the picture quality from the camera is piss poor because all photos are compressed to hell with no option to lower the compression ratio of the files.
US woman says Ubuntu can't access internet
Re: All the linux lovers
This is exactly why Linux will never amount to anything other than a fringe system loved by nerds (read: technically competent people who love dicking around with configuration scripts/files) and misunderstood by everyone else. (At least for another 10 years.)
People learn how to use computers with Windows, use Windows applications such as Office and the like all the time and have the idea that 'that's how computers work'. As much as I hate to say it, and as much as you hate to read it, for 99.99% of people in the world Windows does actually work. We can bitch and complain with our superior technical knowledge about how bad we think it is (and I do more than my fair share of that) but at the end of the day for the average consumer it's far more simple to use than any other system out there. Doubly so because it's what you learn to use when you first get a computer.
Paris, because she likes dicking around.
Unofficial fix issued for Vista networking flaw
Re: Absurd
You're forgetting about all the legitimate Microsoft services running in the background that are explicitly using this 'feature'.
Visual Studio 2010 - reading the Redmond runes
"...Visual Studio 2010 is slow and not entirely stable..."
So, not entirely unlike Visual Studio .Net, 2003, 2005, and 2008 then.
Nissan: buy our electric cars... rent our batteries
Why is it all electric car design contracts seem to be being picked up by Stevie Wonder these days?
Microsoft marks Windows' anniversary with Windows 7
Re: Interesting screenshot, but not very inspiring.
"This is something that the Mac definitely got right... There can only be one active application, so there need only be one menu bar on display, and it is not hard to merge it with the caption bar."
And it apparently wasn't too hard to patent that idea either.
Hubble's 486 back-up springs into life
The 486-based computers in the HST weren't installed until december 1999.
The original computers were based on a DF-224 (whatever the hell that is). A 386 co-processor was added to these during the first servicing mission.
Jacqui Smith resurrects 42-days after Lords rejection
Re: "They don't like it up 'em!"
I, for one, welcome our undemocratic gaggle of hereditary inbred overlor... oh hang about...
Finns develop mobe sleep-cycle alarm app
Re: Cycle?
You can already get wristwatch alarm clocks that do this. Generally you set a rough time you would like to wake up in and the monitor only sounds the alarm during this time. (Or I guess the end of the specified period if you still haven't finished dreaming about Paris.)
Chrysler plans electric car production model
Re: The car is missing something...
Obviously you don't need door handles - or doors for that matter. You just slide in through the space where the side windows should have been Dukes of Hazzard style.
Cloned US ATM cards: Can they fool Brit self-service checkouts?
Re: Furrin parts != easy pickings
"...but in Spain the supermarkets require either chip/pin or sight of your passport..."
Actually, in Spain everyone over the age of 14 is required to carry some form of ID with a photo at all times. For spanish citizens this is in the form of a national identity card issued by the national police. For tourists and other visitors a passport is usually requested instead.
Long before C&P cards were issued you always had to show ID when using a credit/debit card.
Intel does SSD flash dance
Re: How Much
FDMs are not the same as SSDs. They're based on much cheaper (and far far slower) chip technology.
A quick search throws up transfer rates of around 10-20Mb for a typical 40-pin FDM. That's around five to 10 times slower than current SATA II SSD drives.
US Congress to vote on in-flight mobile ban
Re: Airplane noise?
"But these people who want to ban "noise" on planes really need to focus on getting rid of those jet engine things."
Unfortunately most external noise on a plane cruising at altitude comes from the outside air hitting the fuselage. So obviously planes just aren't flying high enough.
Is Apple readying a MacBook redesign?
One piece of aluminium...
...and several hundred pieces of plastic.
Seriously though, who says it has to open? Maybe the next MacBook will just be a 15" touch screen.
UK gov announces Road Pricing 2.0 - Managed Motorway
Here's an idea...
Why not try and persuade people to actually give up their cars and use public transport instead? Perhaps preventing transport companies from ripping people off with rediculously high prices during rush hour might be a start. (Crazy idea, I know.)
Admittedly that might have been easier if there still was a usable public transport system in the UK.
Paris, because she likes riding in public.
Dutch boffin, astronaut in space-sickness breakthrough
Re: Obedience over intelligence
"As for space sickness - if space travel is ever going to be a big part of our future, nailing the problem of space sickness is a top priority."
Yeah, and maybe boats will become more popular once we solve sea sickness. It would probably be better to just fix the gravity (or lack thereof) in the craft we fling into space.
New York lawmakers approve 'Amazon Tax'
...moving to Norway where VAT is 25% for most things and over 100% for new cars.
I used to complain about how bad prices were when I lived in the UK, but believe me, you don't have the worst of it.
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DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis wants one thing clear: "This is still Dirk's team."That's true and it will always remain so as long as star forward Dirk Nowitzki, a future Hall of Famer, remains with the Mavericks.But there is no question that the Mavericks are heading to Game 7 in the first-round playoff series against the Spurs because it was Ellis who took over when it mattered most Friday night.Ellis had 29 points to lead Dallas to a 113-111 victory over the San Antonio Spurs before a delirious crowd of 20,799 at American Airlines Center.He had 22 points in the second half, including 12 in fourth quarter when the Mavericks rallied from an 81-76 third-quarter deficit for the victory.It was only the second time this season that the Spurs lost after leading after three quarters. They are now 55-2 in those situations."He was great in the second half," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "In the first half, it was hard for him to get in a rhythm. I told him at halftime he needed to stay in attack mode and keep his energy up. When he came back in, he made huge plays."Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had one word to describe the way Ellis sliced through the defense for drives and jumpers: "Speed."Ellis used that speed and shot-making ability to help hold off the Spurs in the fourth quarter, offsetting the play of Spurs guard Tony Parker, who nearly brought them back for the victory."He played well," Parker said. "He made some tough shots. He made some 3s. When he scores like that, he is tough to stop. We are going to have to control him."As Carlisle said, the Spurs had Ellis under control early. He had only seven points at halftime and too many turnovers.Ellis got down on himself at the break and it was his teammates who told him to keep pushing."My teammates just told me be aggressive," Ellis said. "Throughout the game they told me we are going to keep it close and the fourth quarter is yours. I just had to be more aggressive. I wasn't aggressive enough in the first half. I didn't put any pressure on the defense. My teammates did a great job keeping me in spirit."It was Nowitzki who played well early to keep the Mavericks within fighting distance. He scored 18 of his 22 points through the first three quarters.He acknowledged it was Ellis' time in the fourth."We said it in the huddle, 'This is the fourth quarter and this is our season,' " Nowitzki said. "We attacked. Monta was in ultimate attack mode all the way down."In each victory for the Mavericks during this series, it's a different player who steps up.That's how this team was constructed in the preseason, so Nowitzki wouldn't have the burden of carrying the load all the time.It's one reason why Ellis said it remains "Dirk's team."But it was Ellis' time in the fourth quarter on Friday night."It's still Dirk's team," Ellis said. "It's the flow of the game. If it was the other way around and Dirk hit a lot of points down the stretch, the ball would be in his hands. We are going off the flow of the game."Ellis' flow has the Mavericks headed to Game 7.Brown watchesAmong the 20,000-plus in attendance was SMU coach Larry Brown, who led the Mustangs to the finals of the NIT.
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Holiday party season is approaching. Want to spice up your wardrobe with new accessories but don't want to invest in costly jewelry or handbags? CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports on some online rental services that let you borrow these stylish items a month at a time. She has more in this Tech Minute.
Let's crowd-source an answer to this important question, with a special eye toward families with multiple users.
The Internet giant faces yet another tussle with European officials, who want Google to split off its search business.
The test for Google's Contributor program enables you to see a thank-you note instead of an advertisement on participating websites. The cost: $1 to $3 per month.
Having the subscription music service preloaded onto devices, as the Financial Times says is planned, gives Apple a leg up over competitors such as Spotify.
The video giant already attracts a billion unique visitors monthly, but will those users pay to play? YouTube gave CNET an exclusive demo of streaming service Music Key.
New Sync service gives users a less expensive way to sync massive files.
Silicon Valley investor Adam Draper is refocusing his accelerator program solely on bitcoin, in hopes of taking the currency mainstream.
Having sold off its handset business to Microsoft, Nokia gets into the tablet game with the new N1.
On today's show, we discuss a futuristic home robot with swappable peripherals, a Parisian restaurant using wearables, tablets and phones to organize its kitchen and one university's quest to teach a computer magic tricks.


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Chelsea Glover, 22, who was listed Wednesday night as a wanted person after police identified seven people arrested in connection with the heroin sales scheme in the Gosling Meadows neighborhood.
Glover was charged with one count of selling heroin.
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WARSAW For the first time in many years, Edgewood Middle School will host a semi-formal dance Friday night.
It is to honor the memory of 13-year-old Jaden Stout, who died unexpectedly this summer of natural causes.
According to Stacey Page Online, his former classmates came up with the dance idea in order to raise $5,000 that is needed to establish a memorial scholarship in Jaden's name.
Students have already raised $1,000 in ticket sales, and photos at the dance will also be sold to raise money.
The scholarship will support further education.
Anyone wishing to donate to help the students reach the $5,000 goal needed to establish the endowment, may give monetary gifts to the Kosciusko County Community Foundation in the name of Jaden Stout Memorial Scholarship, 102 E. Market St., Warsaw, IN 46580. Donations may also be made online.


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Life After Google Penguin – Going Beyond the Name
What you should do is become more knowledgeable in how search engines work and the history of Google. Keep a history: Be sure to always track everything. To close out there is the one part of this that keeps nagging; history.


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'Til A Shining 68Comeback Appears
As much as the first show of the new year should be one for looking forward, and insofar as that is exactly what we did with the January 5, 2012 68Comeback Special, if you've come here looking for what we played on that show, then you are, in effect, living in the past. Which is fine with us and all, but we just wanted to make sure you understand what you're doing. Enjoy.
Richard and Linda Thompson - We Sing Hallelujah
Cannon Bros - Out of Here
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Railroad Jerk - The Ballad of Railroad Jerk
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Brief Candles - Permafrost
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Autumn Across America
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Authors: Simon, Seymour
Title: Autumn across America
Publisher: New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c1993.
Edition: 1st ed.
Characteristics: 1 v. (unpaged) :,col. ill. ;,24 x 26 cm.
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Summary: Describes the signs of autumn that are seen in different parts of the United States, such as leaves changing color, migration of birds and insects, harvesting of crops, and changes in weather.
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Statement of Responsibility: Seymour Simon
Subject Headings: Fall foliage Juvenile literature. Autumn Juvenile literature.
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Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. is not only known as the site of a U.S. Army post, but as the site where several ghosts apparently reside and roam. The haunting of Fort McNair for several generations makes it one of the places in Washington, DC where the ghosts either do not want to leave or perhaps they just have not found their way to the next chapter of their "life."
History of Fort McNair gives insight to its haunting spirits
Fort Lesley J. McNair was established in 1791 on land that spanned a little under 30 acres. It is the third oldest military installation in the United States, after the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Carlisle Barracks in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It was the scene of battle during the Revolutionary War, when the British advanced. After the war, the facilities that had been destroyed and damaged were rebuilt.
As time went by, Fort McNair served as a prison during the 19th century. It is one of Fort McNair's most famous ghosts who was imprisoned and executed there during the 19th century that intrigues people today.
Mary Surratt still roams Fort McNair
Mary Surratt, the first woman to be executed in the United States for crimes allegedly committed, was imprisoned as the conspirator in the Abraham Lincoln Assassination. The Robert Redford movie, 'The Conspirator' follows the story of Surratt, who was imprisoned, tried, and sentenced, based mostly on testimony from convicted criminals and men facing court marshal, and executed at Fort McNair. Her son, John Jr., had been introduced to John Wilkes Booth several months prior to President Lincoln's assassination. Booth allegedly made several visits to the Surratt Boarding House, which was owned by Mary. A plan to kidnap Lincoln was hatched, a scheme which John Jr. had been recruited for. But at the time of the assassination, John Jr. was in New York. Upon learning of the assassination and the search for him as a Confederate conspirator, he fled into Canada.
Mary Surratt was hanged at Fort McNair on July 7, 1865. But it is believed that she has not left Fort McNair. Kim Holien, U.S. Army Civilian Historian at Fort McNair explained in ''The Conspirator' Mary Surratt still haunts Washington," that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled Mary Surratt's trial and execution were illegal. It is speculated that perhaps the injustices done to her are at least part of the reason that Mary Surratt still resides in Building 20. In a group walking-tour of those interested in the haunted history of Fort McNair, stories of staff and former residents of the building tend to confirm that Mary Surratt does indeed still reside in Building 20.
Dr. Walter Reed still practices at Fort McNair
Another famous spirit still allegedly roaming Fort McNair is that of Dr. Walter Reed. Reed, for whom the Walter Reed Army Medical Center is named, is the doctor who discovered that mosquitoes carry yellow fever. In 1902, Reed suffered a ruptured appendix and died after emergency surgery in Building 58 of Fort McNair. Although he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, his spirit apparently remains at Fort McNair. Alex McVeigh explains in "Walk shows off haunted history of Fort McNair" that Dr. Reed sometimes knocks on the door to the examination room in the building he died in. Drawers will also occasionally open in the examining room as if Dr. Reed is searching for something in the drawers.
Do not insult General Pershing in the officer's club
General John Pershing is apparently haunting the Pershing Room at the officer's club at Fort McNair. On one of the walls, a large portrait of General Pershing watches out over the crowd of visitors to the Pershing Room. When one military officer patron made an unkind remark about Pershing, he soon found himself lying "flat on his back," according to Holien, in Kitty Felde's, "Pershing's ghost reportedly haunts officer's club."
Whether the hauntings at Fort McNair are the spirits of historically famous people such as Mary Surratt, Dr. Walter Reed and General John Pershing, or those of unknown people, staff who still tend to their daily duties or yet-to-be-discovered spirits, it is obvious that the living individuals at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. are not there alone.


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November 27, 2014
March 6, 2012
Former Charlottesville city council candidate James Halfaday pleaded guilty to election fraud in Charlottesville Circuit Court Tuesday morning.
Halfaday unsuccessfully ran for Charlottesville City Council in 2011. He came in last of seven candidates in the Democratic primary.
Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Claude Worrell said in court that Halfaday used a false address on Sunset Avenue in Charlottesville on official election paperwork. He also noted discrepancies on Halfaday's statement of financial interest, but Worrell said Halfaday can amend those numbers with the State Board of Elections.
"You can't just turn a blind eye to it and say, 'well no big deal, he didn't win anyway'. It's important that there be some reliability in the electors' being able to rely upon the filings of candidates," said Worrell.
Election fraud is a felony and carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail and a $2,500 fine. Now, as a convicted felon, Halfaday can no longer vote, run for office, possess firearms or carry firearms unless a governor restores his rights.
Halfaday will be back in court for formal sentencing in July.
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Georgia escapes Vermont in the first round of the NIT
Georgia appeared dead in the water after Sandro Carissimo – who led Vermont with 11 points – hit a jumper to put his Vermont team up 52-45 with just 6:30 left in the game.
The Dawgs had relinquished a 29-20 halftime advantage, and they looked as if they had no interest in defending the perimeter.
Charles Mann, however, had other plans, scoring 11 of his career-high 29 points in the game's final minutes, helping his Bulldog team finish the game on an 18-4 run en route to the 63-56 victory.
Vermont could not handle Mann, allowing the sophomore to get to the rim at will.
Marcus Thornton chipped in 16 points, which gave him and Mann a combined 45 of the team's 63 points on the night.
UGA's biggest problem in this game was itself as the Dawgs committed 22 turnovers against the Catamounts. Charles Mann may have netted 29 points this evening, but he also carried the turnover load as well by giving the ball to Vermont a team-high 7 times.
Georgia escaped tonight's game against Vermont by mostly relying on its athleticism.
Unfortunately for UGA, Georgia's next opponent in the NIT – 3-seed Louisiana Tech – is far more athletic than Vermont and the other Bulldogs tend to play the game at a more uptempo pace.
The Dawgs will need to be less careless with the ball against LaTech of they hope to keep playing in this tournament.
Georgia receives NIT bid, set to play Vermont
It appears that the Georgia Bulldogs (19-13) basketball season will continue as the Dawgs were selected to play in this year's National Invitational Tournament (N.I.T.).
UGA received the 2-seed and the Dawgs should host (since they are the higher seed) Wednesday's game against the Vermont Catamounts, a team that finished the year 22-10 overall and 15-1 in the American East Conference. Vermont was the top seed in its conference tournament, but the Catamounts were ousted in the semifinals by Albany.
Other than Donte Williams and Marcus Thornton, Wednesday's game will be the first postseason experience for this young Georgia team.
Georgia and Ole Miss to meet this evening in the Georgia Dome
The Georgia Bulldogs begin their SEC tournament tonight with a rematch against Mississippi.
Ole Miss utilized 42 combined points from guards Jarvis Summers and Marshall Henderson on Thursday night to power the Rebels past its in-state rival Mississippi State for a 78-66 tournament victory.
Last night's win was by no means a cakewalk for Ole Miss as they trailed the Maroon Dogs 44-35 at the half.
The fact that Henderson and Summers tallied over half of the team's points should not come as much of a surprise since this duo averaged 50% of the Rebels' scoring in conference play this season.
UGA won the first meeting between these two teams in thrilling fashion in Athens when Charles Mann hit a free throw with just a second remaining to put his team up 61-60. In that game, the Dawgs' Kenny Gaines notched 21 points and played pretty solid defense on Henderson, particularly in the game's second half. In addition, Georgia completely dominated Ole Miss on the glass, out-rebounding the Rebels 49-34.
The Dawgs, in my opinion, come into this game at a slight disadvantage since they have yet to play a game in the Dome. The Rebels could be a little more comfortable shooting the ball to start this contest since they already have a game under their belt.
Consensus among college basketball media and just about everyone who reads this blog is that UGA needs to win two games in this tournament to be considered for the NCAA tourney.
Tonight marks Georgia's first opportunity to make its case.
Dawgs notch 11th conference victory with win over Missy State
The Georgia Bulldogs started slow in tonight's regular season home finale against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, trailing 12-6 after over 8 minutes of play.
Coach Mark Fox called timeout with 11:50 left before the break and appeared to light into his team for their lack of effort.
Whatever Fox said certainly worked as UGA outscored Missy State 31-12 over the next 11 minutes, giving them a commanding 37-24 halftime lead.
During that stretch, Kenny Gaines, Charles Mann and Marcus Thornton combined for 24 of the Dawgs' first half points.
After the intermission, Georgia continued to open up its advantage over the other Bulldogs. With just under 8 minutes remaining, Kenny Paul Geno (KPG) buried a three from the corner that gave UGA a 61-37 lead.
The Dawgs coasted to the 66-45 victory, holding the Maroon Dogs to a season-low 45 points. Missy State has now lost 12 consecutive SEC games, and a large part of tonight's loss can be attributed to the team's atrocious shooting. MSU finished tonight's contest connecting on only 34% of its field goal attempts, and the Maroonies shot an ugly 0 for 15 from beyond the arc.
Georgia was led offensively by the trio of Gaines, Thornton and Mann, who scored 14, 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Marcus Thornton's point total tonight was bolstered from a pair of three's, and the junior finished a perfect 2 for 2 from the perimeter. Thornton is now 5 for 9 on the season from beyond the arc, giving him the best three-point percentage on the team.
Tonight's win puts UGA at 17-12 on the year and 11-6 in the SEC.
At this point, Georgia controls its own destiny in regards to the 3-seed in the SEC tournament. If UGA can win in Baton Rouge on Saturday then they will be the 3-seed regardless of what either the Vols or Hogs do this weekend.
However, should the Dawgs lose to LSU they could find themselves in either the 4- or 5-seed, where they would most likely face Florida (should they both win) in the semifinal round.
I know that I have harped on this point already, but Georgia looks like a team that could run to the finals of the conference tournament if it could avoid seeing Florida before that point. Kentucky appears extremely vulnerable right now, getting a sloppy home win over Alabama last night to end a two-game skid.
I believe UGA could still sneak into the NCAA tournament with a win at LSU and two SEC tournament wins. Tonight's win should drop the Dawgs RPI into the high 70s, and a road win at LSU could get Georgia's RPI very close to the upper 60s.
The lowest-rated teams to receive at-large bids to the NCAA tournament are as follows: #67 Southern Cal and #64 Marquette (2011), #63 N.C. State (2005) and #63 Stanford (2007).
If Georgia wins the next three games, I think they have a decent chance of sneaking into the recently expanded 68-team NCAA tournament this year.
November losses hurting Georgia's tournament hopes
The Georgia Bulldogs sit alone at third in the SEC standings with a conference record of 10-5 on the season.
If the Dawgs hope to mosey into the NCAA tournament conversation though, it won't be their SEC record that is the problem. Currently, Georgia's RPI – which is 82, according to ESPN – is being weighted down by basketball games that occurred last year, specifically in November.
Yes, UGA's 2013-2014 schedule contains two glaring eyesores – Temple and Georgia Tech – that are not helping Georgia's case for a postseason at-large bid.
Temple, who beat the Dawgs 83-81 in the Charleston Classic on November 22nd, has gone on to have a train wreck of a season. The Owls are 7-19 overall and just 2-12 in American Athletic Conference, earning them an RPI of 165. If you remember that game, UGA actually had the ball down two with a few seconds on the clock, but Georgia's in-bounds play was botched – by that, I mean Donte Williams took a deep three – and the Dawgs lost a heartbreaker.
The loss to Temple is pretty hard to justify, especially considering how terrible they have been since. Early in the year, Georgia's defense had not yet developed into the stalwart that it is today, which was probably a major reason for the defeat.
The loss to Georgia Tech, however, is more haunting for UGA. The Jackets are 13-14 overall and 4-10 in the ACC, and they carry a lowly RPI of just 160.
But, Georgia Tech has dealt with a slew of personnel issues this season. Robert Carter, who averages nearly a double-double each night, missed the first 10 ACC games. Tech lost reserve/sometimes starter Kevin Morris to injury, along with freshman point guard Travis Jorgensen. In addition, coach Brian Gregory had to dismiss sophomore guard Solomon Poole, who was scoring over 6 points per game.
The point of all this lamenting over the Jackets' decimated roster is that all of these aforementioned players were on the court in Stegeman when Tech beat Georgia 80-71 on November 15th. This fact seems lost amongst bracketologists though, and what appears to the casual observer glancing at UGA's "body of work" is that they lost to a team with an RPI over 150.
The bottom line is that Georgia is not going to get much love from the Bubble Watchers because of their RPI, and the only way UGA can work their way into the discussion is by continuing to win.
I believe that if Georgia can win 1 out of the next 3 games as well as 2 in the conference tournament, they might have a chance of sneaking into the Big Dance.
I also feel that if UGA can take this upcoming game from Arkansas the bracketologists may just have to put Georgia on the bubble, since they will have knocked everyone else from the SEC off it.
Third place on the line as Dawgs take on Rebels
The Georgia Bulldogs (13-10; 7-4) are at a critical juncture in the season where opportunity is both literally and figuratively knocking at their door.
On Saturday, UGA will host the Ole Miss Rebels with third place in the conference at stake. A win this weekend would bolster the Dawgs' SEC record to 8-4, and it would move them a step closer to bypassing the first two rounds of the conference tournament by way of finishing in the top four in the league standings.
Earlier this week, ESPN released its first Bubble Watch of the year – a weekly segment that analyzes the chances that teams have of earning at-large bids to the NCAA tournament in March. At the moment, ESPN blogger Eamonn Brennan has the SEC down for two NCAA Tournament "locks" (meaning they are in) – Florida and Kentucky (no surprises there).
However, I found it incredibly interesting that of the five teams that Brennan lists from the conference with "Work left to do" – Tennessee, Missouri, Ole Miss, LSU and Arkansas – all of them are on Georgia's remaining schedule of SEC games.
UGA actually has the chance to put itself into consideration for at at-large bid to this year's NCAA tournament over the next three weeks based upon their remaining opponents.
Now, whether Georgia can embrace and rise to those challenges is a different story. The Dawgs most likely would need to be very successful in a majority of those aforementioned games because they just can't seem to shake off the stigma of being a mediocre program.
Brennan mentioned Georgia twice in his SEC segment of the Bubble Watch, but unfortunately both plugs were just to highlight the fact that Missouri and LSU had suffered "bad losses" to the Bulldogs (a team that is currently tied for 3rd in the league standings).
If Georgia wants respect they are going to have to earn it.
This key stretch of games starts Saturday with the Ole Miss Rebels, a team that is led offensively by a crazy person – Marshall Henderson. The Rebels' backcourt has been shouldering half of the team's scoring load in conference play with Henderson netting 20 ppg and junior guard Jarvis Summers contributing another 16.2 ppg.
The Dawgs' perimeter defense has been steadily improving, and it will need to be on point this weekend as Ole Miss comes into Athens making more three-pointers (over 8) per game than any other SEC team in league games.
After a 1-4 start to the season that had most Georgia fans cringing at the thought of conference play, UGA has put itself in position to challenge for a top spot in the league with a very meaningful SEC game on the horizon this weekend in Athens.
Dawgs move into three-way tie for fourth in the SEC
The fact that Georgia and Texas A&M played 40 minutes of low-scoring basketball should not come as much of a surprise to anyone following either team, considering they boast two of the lower shooting percentages in conference games (both hit less than 40% from the floor, ranking them 12th and 13th in that category).
Saturday's game in Athens was pretty much true to form with the Dawgs hitting just 41% from the floor and the Aggies making merely 33% of their attempts.
At the half, UGA held a 25-23 advantage even though they had only put up 17 shots from the field!
In a game where it seemed as though nearly everyone on the court was off, Coach Mark Fox got a huge effort from sophomore Kenny Gaines down the final stretch.
Gaines scored 10 of his team-high 14 points during the last 10 minutes, beginning with a three-pointer that helped UGA reclaim the lead 42-40 with 10:03 remaining. He then hit another three and a jumper that pushed the Georgia advantage out to 54-48 with only 3:04 left.
Gaines and fellow sophomore Charles Mann went a combined 6 for 6 on free throws in the final minute, enabling the Dawgs to pull away with the 62-50 victory.
The Aggies entered this contest with the worst offense in the SEC in league games and they lived up to that billing, scoring just 50 points on a night in which they went an atrocious 1 for 19 from beyond the arc.
Coach Mark Fox got a nice performance out of senior Donte Williams, who finished with 9 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks (two of which came within seconds of each other in the second half).
While it was not pretty for much for the night, this game was definitely one that you want to come out on the winning end of and Georgia did just that.
Also, credit the Dawgs for responding to last week's losses to Vandy and Auburn by sweeping their two home games this week.
Saturday's win gives UGA a 6-4 conference mark and it sends their overall record to 12-10.
Georgia's SEC schedule is about to get more difficult as 5 of the remaining 8 games will be played outside the confines of Stegeman Coliseum, starting Wednesday when the Dawgs travel to Starkville to take on Missy State.
If UGA hopes to finish above .500 in the SEC and on the season, they are going to have to find some success on the road.


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New Jennifer Hudson Single Released: Listen Now!by Hilton Hater at . Comments
For the first single off her upcoming album, Jennifer Hudson butchers the English language.
But does "Where You At" make up for the grammatical mistake in its title by satisfying one's craving for a beautiful ballad? Listen now and decide for yourself:
"This song to me is like what I always wanted to do vocally. As an aspiring writer, just the subject of it means so much to me. It's simple and it's something we say every day," Hudson says.
Written by R. Kelly and produced by Harvey Mason Jr., the tune will be included on "I Remember Me," which hits stores on March 22. What do you think of it?
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Jennifer Hudson is Incredible as a vocalist. The song title is fun, and a expression words feeling free. On a real tip for all the HATERS Jhud graduated from school with honors. She knows exactly how she said it, and how it is suppose to be said. I love the song and I love the title. Jhud is a clas act, and I love her warm spirit. WELCOME BACK BABYGIRL KEEP ON DOING THE DAM THING!!! AMAZINGLY TALENTED. ONE OF THE BEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF OUR TIME.


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Howard Thompson reads his letter of resignation to fellow Bradley County commissioners. Staff Photo by Randall Higgins/Chattanooga Times Free Press
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Former Bradley County Commissioner Howard Thompson pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of attempted theft, one day after resigning from the commission.
Judge Carroll Ross sentenced Thompson to two years in prison, and then suspended the sentence. Thompson was placed on two years probation.
Thompson pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted theft greater than $1,000 and less than $10,000. A second count against him, filing a false report, was dismissed.
He had been accused of receiving stolen goods at his U.S. Highway 64 flea market.
In sentencing Thompson, Ross said it was a sad day for Bradley County and Thompson's family.
"You were held in a position of high trust in the community, and you betrayed that trust," the judge said.
The search for an interim commissioner to replace Thompson in the 4th District has begun.
Thompson was a commissioner for 17 years. Police raided his flea market business in December 2010.
The 4th District's other commissioner, J. Adam Lowe, said he will begin talking to those who may want to serve the remainder of Thompson's term, through August 2012.
"It has been the custom of the commission to look to the sitting district commissioner for a recommendation for replacement," Lowe said. "Though the appointment is always made by the full commission, the recommendation of the district has historically been held in high regard."
Lowe said "to be objective and equitable" with his recommendation, he is asking all interested candidates to complete a questionnaire and return it to him by noon Monday, the time of the commission's regularly scheduled work session. He requests a current resume and two letters of recommendation.
"Over the past several weeks, I have felt the kind of love and support that family members give to one another," Thompson read from a written statement Monday to commissioners. "My first response to the publicity of a few weeks ago readily acknowledged that I am a mortal human being. I have made mistakes in my life, and I said I would do the right thing. Tonight I am giving up something which is one of the most important things in my life."
Friends and relatives told the commission Thompson is a good and kind man who spent the weekend tirelessly working to help people in his district deal with tornado devastation.
"I would trust this man with my life," said Guinn Green, pastor of Kinser Road Church of God, where Thompson is a member.
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The Very Best Weight Loss & Fitness Programs In Chanhassen
Chanhassen Fitness Revolution offers a variety of training sessions and an expanding selection of weight loss and fitness programs for Chanhassen area residents.
One of the things we pride ourselves on here at Chanhassen Fitness Revolution is our scientific approach to weight loss and fitness program design. Every workout is carefully planned with an annual training program in mind. This is known as periodization and is one of the many things that separates Chanhassen Fitness Revolution from its "competition."
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Lots of other personal trainers and "boot camps" simply seek to just beat you down and get you tired with no rhyme or reason behind what they do. This results in limited results and lots of unwanted injuries. However, everything we do at Fitness Revolution is based on sound exercise science and battle-tested, in the trenches, real world experience.
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Customized training just for YOU. Get the extra focus and attention you need to take your body to the next level whether you're trying to get in the best shape of your life, rehab an injury, get stronger, improve your flexibility or all of the above our personal training program can be tailored to your personal needs.
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To learn more about our Personal Training program and to get started with a Jump Start Program CLICK HERE.
Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp
The program that started it all for Chanhassen Fitness Revolution; Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp is hands-down the #1 weight loss and fitness boot camp in the Chanhassen area for people who want serious results that last a lifetime. Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp is like not other boot camp in Chanhassen – it's scientifically designed to deliver rapid results, injury free, in an incredibly fun environment!
Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp training sessions are held:
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Workshops ($19.95 – $99.95)
Justin Yule, BS, CPT, MTE, FMS and Janell Yule, BS, CPT, FDN hold various workshops throughout the year covering topics in the areas of exercise, nutrition, behavior change, and personal development. These workshops range from 1 – 3 hours in length depending on the subject. Some workshops include food sampling, while others are workout based. For more information on a particular workshop, contact us.


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Liberty Power Corp
Liberty Power
Liberty Power Corp – Why Work For Us?
Welcome to Liberty Power!
We started Liberty Power to make it easier for businesses to buy electricity in states open to competition. Energy costs continue to be one of the largest and most volatile operating expenses for companies of any size.
Liberty Power revolutionizes the way customers purchase electricity. We deliver affordable, reliable electricity, outstanding customer service, and a commitment to corporate responsibility. We allow our customers to manage their electricity prices so they can grow their businesses and run their homes.
Liberty Power understands that if businesses can lower and control their electricity costs, they can free up more cash flow for other business purposes. We have designed our portfolio of innovative products and services to empower our customers to do just that.
Our successful growth is fueled by three key fundamentals:
- earning the trust of each of tens of thousands of customers
- the hard work and commitment of each of our team members
- our passion to deliver excellence in every aspect of our business.
We believe diversity is a business imperative and have made it a cornerstone of our organization. We are the only minority-owned, retail electric provider with a national presence. Our team is comprised of individuals from 21 different countries, we have a diverse base of suppliers, and we provide a unique opportunity for our customers to achieve their supplier diversity goals while lowering their electricity costs.
Thank you for your interest in Liberty Power. Let's be Powerful Together.
David Hernandez, CEO & Co-founder
People at Liberty Power are "Humble, Hungry and Smart." You'll hear it over and over again. We joined the company for the fun of building the business without the politics and systemic rigidity of the larger players in the energy industry. As individuals, we are driven, passionate and energized by the exciting growth track of the company. As an organization, people like each other and work together to get things done. We are intelligent with a higher than average ability to analyze and think through options leading to the optimal outcome.
The corporate culture is low-ego and entrepreneurial. Our people have a strong sense of urgency, responsibility, and we do what we say we will do. We understand that accountability builds trust, which is one of the company's core values. Liberty Power has a highly collaborative, non-political, transparent culture. There is an on-going quest for knowledge and willingness to challenge the status quo to continuously improve and grow the company into one of the Top 10 players in the industry. People that self-identify with these qualities tend to be a strong match for the company.
For our latest news headlines, click here. And check out our blog "The Current" here.
Liberty Power named 'retail energy firm of year'
December 3, 2013
By Marcia Heroux Pounds, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale-based Liberty Power Corp., which sells electricity, was among the minority-owned businesses recognized in the 2013 National Minority Enterprise Development Week Awards, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday.
Liberty Power was named the Minority Retail Energy Firm of the Year. The award recognizes a company that "has achieved notable success in providing quality products and services that resulted in improvement of the environment," according to the Minority Business Development Agency in Washington, D.C.
"We are humbled and proud to receive this award, and do so on behalf of our team members and all the small businesses, households and Fortune 500 customers we serve," said David Hernandez, co-founder and CEO of Liberty Power. Hernandez founded the company in 2001 with Alberto Daire, president.
The agency said Liberty Power is one of only four national retail electric providers licensed in 16 or more markets and is the only minority-owned, independent energy retailer with a national presence.
Liberty Power has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing Hispanic-owned businesses in the nation with more than $710 million in revenues in 2012 and 270 employees.
The company sells electricity in 15 states and Washington, D.C. There were 11 other winners recognized in various categories. For a full list, visit medweek.mbda.gov.
Liberty Power Recognized by U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency
Ft. Lauderdale – December 3, 2013
Liberty Power, the nation's largest independent retail electric supplier, today announced they have been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) as the recipient of the 2013 Minority Retail Energy Firm of the Year Award.
Liberty Power was one of 12 organizations recognized during National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. Their award was part of the Minority-Owned Firms category; the other two categories were the Ronald H. Brown Leadership Award and the Champions of Minority Business Development.
This Minority Retail Energy Firm Award is presented to the minority-owned firm in the energy industry who has achieved notable success in providing quality products and services resulting in the improvement of the environment, proficiency, and customer satisfaction.
David Hernandez, Liberty Power's CEO, accepted the award during a private ceremony hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on December 2 in Washington, D.C.
"We are humbled and proud to receive this award, and do so on behalf of our team members and all the small businesses, households and Fortune 500 customers we serve. We are grateful to the Minority Business Development Agency for their advocacy for diversity on all levels," said David Hernandez, co-founder and CEO
of Liberty Power.
These awards were created to celebrate the phenomenal achievements of minority entrepreneurs and businesses. All the recipients have demonstrated industry leadership, business success, economic impact and a positive influence on their community.
"These award recipients are pillars in their communities who help create jobs and keep our nation competitive in the global economy," said David A. Hinson, MBDA National Director. "MBDA and the U.S. Department of Commerce are pleased to honor these outstanding leaders and firms and the entrepreneurial spirit they embody and promote."
About Liberty Power
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Liberty Power is the largest independent retail electric supplier in the United States based on 2012 KEMA rankings of electric retailers. The company is also the first minority-owned supplier with a national footprint, and the largest Hispanic-owned energy company in the United States according to Hispanic Business. Liberty Power provides large and small businesses, government agencies and residential customers with low-cost electricity and exceptional customer service.
For more information on Liberty Power, please visit www.libertypowercorp.com
About the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
MBDA, www.mbda.gov, is the only Federal agency dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. minority-owned businesses. Our programs and services better equip minority-owned firms to create jobs, build scale and capacity, increase revenues and expand regionally, nationally and internationally. Services are provided through a network of MBDA Business Centers.
Liberty Power is happy to offer the following benefits to their team members:
- Medical – 100% premium coverage for employee/single
- Medical/Dental/Vision - Employer contribution to all plans and coverage levels
- Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability – 100% Employer Paid
- 401K - $ for $ Employer Contribution up to 4%
- State-of-the-art Liberty Power Café w/Subsidized Lunch
- Discounted Movie Tickets
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Dry Cleaning Services
- Car Wash Services
- Casual Dress Code Monday through Friday (woo hoo)
- Liberty Power Cares Program
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Liberty Power Corp Reviews
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- Work/Life Balance
- Senior Management
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
I have been working at Liberty Power Corp full-time (less than an year)Pros
I was a contractor before I was converted to perm. During that time I was witness to the layoffs and the reduced spending. While I feel for the people that were affected by the layoffs unfortunately it is sometimes a necessary evil for a business to survive. However, things are beginning to look up again and I'm hopeful that the trend will continue.
Great Co-workers
Competitive Salaries
No Dress Code
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Upper management could have handled the layoff/cost avoidance strategy better.Advice to ManagementAdvice
From what I understand Liberty Power has grown from a small ship to a large ship. Please keep that in mind when changing course as the wakes left behind can have longer lasting effects. I am buying into the "Powerful Together" philosophy and am hoping that I made the right choice.RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
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Liberty Power is the largest independent retail electric provider in the U.S., the largest Hispanic-owned energy company in the U.S., and the first minority-owned retail electric provider with a national presence. Liberty Power provides large and small businesses, government agencies and residential customers with low-cost electricity and exceptional customer service. The... More
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