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Hey, guys, I just wanted to tell you that this morning, the universe decided to rape my laptop in the ass. I'm at my grandparents' house right now, typing a paper, so I thought I'd just tell you all. If my dad can't fix it, then... Uhhh, I don't know.
The laptop made some weird buzzing noises over the past few days, and now it only turns on for a few minutes at a time before shutting off. Apparently, that means there might be an issue with the fan or something. My dad's pretty good with electronics, so I'll ask him about it. I tried using that canned air stuff to spray the dust out of what I could see of the fan, but apparently it's better to open the laptop up and do it? I'm NOT opening it without my dad.
It's pretty old for a laptop, I guess. 3 1/2 years. It has also been a piece of shit from the very beginning. Unfortunately, I have a grand total of $131, which isn't going to buy me a new non-shitty laptop if this can't be fixed. The cheapest laptop at all on the Walmart site is $248, and I don't even know if it's a good one or not. I wonder if the pawn shop has laptops and, if they do, if I should trust them. Of course, with my luck, they'd have one there for under $131, but it would have over 9000 viruses, and the keys would be sticky with AIDS-infested jizz.
So, my sister had a friend over yesterday that asked me, "Super Duck, can I look through your room?" WHY would you ask that, child? What on Earth makes you think I'd say yes!? This friend was mostly non-annoying, but I really hate it when my sister's friends bother me.
Anyway, I miss FCG, but I won't get to see her tomorrow because the seniors are going on a field trip. I can't believe how soon she's leaving. I also can't believe how strongly I feel about her. It's almost weird to think about. I mean, this time last year, I thought she was gross and weird, and now she's all I want. When I'm with her and I look into her light blue eyes I just... I feel all happy. Blah, you don't want to read all this shit. I don't even know what I'm trying to say.
Do you know how many more times I get to see her? Um... 7. I didn't want to share that number since it makes me feel horrible, but she's SOOO happy. In fact, she's on facebook right now saying how happy she is, and I want to be happy for her, but it's really hard. In less than 2 weeks, she will be gone. And I won't get to touch her hair or (sort of) hold her hand or see her every day or have her smile at me in the halls or... anything. All I'll be able to do is put aside my lameness and use the phone.
I am totally ignoring my paper right now. I feel like throwing up. I'm about 75% done with the paper, though. Ughhh, it's so annoying. It's also by far the crappiest paper I have ever written.
3 and a half years is, like, a century in laptop years. It might be better to just buy a new one than mess with fixing an old one that will probably only need more fixing later.
I love it when you get all mushy about FCG. I'm secretly a bit of a romantic. Sshh. Don't tell anyone.
My dad just sprayed a bunch of dirt out of the fan and the vent thing, and it has been on for 5 minutes without rebelling yet, so this could be a good sign... My mom asked me how old it was, and I told her, so she thinks maybe I should just get a new one. Although I know that if I get a new one, my dad will most definitely not be buying it. Hahaha... He's a bit anal about money at times. My grandpa would probably be willing to at least get me a cheap one, though.
Really? Whenever I get all mushy about her, I'm afraid I sound dumb!
But you don't sound dumb. It's so freaking cute. It would be so wonderful if you could tell her what you tell us about your feelings for her.
I wish I could tell her! I don't know what I'd say, though...
And I already know that when she's gone you're gonna be like
"oh, but she's probably hanging out with other people/busy so I'm not gonna text her..."
Amazingly offensive <3
That is EXACTLY what I'd do... Hahaha. You know me so well. Ughhh, I can't let myself be as lame with her as I was with that last girl. I just can't!
But if she's "busy", she'll TELL you. I'm sure she wants you to text her forever and ever and make love under the stars, so stop freakin' out :P
Amazingly offensive <3
It's actually kind of heart-wrenching to hear about the eventual separation. nobody wants you heartbroken and weepy but nobody knows what's going to go down... ohdearohdearohdear *hides under rock*
I wish I knew what was going to happen too... :'(
if the laptop came with a dianostic disk try running that. And if it didnt come with one go to the manufactures site and find a downloadable version.
Ask FCG out for coffee, or lunch or over or for a walk
I'll try looking for that.
I wish I could ask her that but I am so freaking scared :(


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Description: Montana's most famous fishing river, the rapid-flowing Madison cuts a beautiful swath through a broad valley, passing by lush meadows and broken timber.
Vital statistics: 133 miles long (including 23 reservoir miles) from the Wyoming border to its juncture with the Jefferson River to form the Missouri River near Three Forks.
Level of difficulty: All Class I except for two sections (below Quake Lake and Bear Trap Canyon) that have difficult rapids.
Flow: Annual mean flow: 1,753 cfs downstream from Ennis Lake. Usually floatable all year. In dry years, Varney to Ennis Lake can be marginal because the river braids extensively. Bear Trap Canyon may be unfloatable at peak flows (over 3,000 cfs). Minimum Bear Trap flows are 1,000 to 1,200 cfs. Below Ennis Lake floating is best below 4,500 cfs.
Hazards: Fast water with frequent rocks in the upper river. Low bridges with debris around the pilings, logjams, snags, and a diversion dam below Varney. Bear Trap Canyon and the difficult water below Quake Lake.
Where the crowd goes: For anglers, Lyons Bridge to Ennis. For whitewater enthusiasts, the Bear Trap Canyon. For inner-tubers, Warm Springs to Greycliff.
Avoiding the scene: Ennis to Ennis Lake on the upper Madison (though it's all crowded in the summer). Greycliff to Headwaters State Park on the lower river.
Inside tip: Fish the often-neglected lower
river in spring and fall when water temperatures are cool. Whirling disease
has hurt fishing on the upper river, which is predominantly a rainbow fishery,
but hasn't had a big impact on the lower river where brown trout are more
USFS: Gallatin (West), Beaverhead Interagency
Travel Plan (East)
USGS: Ashton-ID, Bozeman-MT
River rules: No motors over 10 horsepower anywhere. No motors in Bear Trap Canyon. No floating in Yellowstone National Park. Quake Lake to Lyons Bridge and Ennis Bridge to Ennis Lake are closed to fishing from boats. Check ever-changing fishing regulations. No float camping. Fire pans and self-registration required in Bear Trap Canyon.
For more information: Yellowstone Raft Company, Big Sky; Madison River Fishing Company, Ennis; The Tackle Shop, Ennis; FWP, Bozeman; BLM, Dillon.
The paddling: Anyone who reads outdoor magazines knows that for many Americans, trout fishing is synonymous with Joe and his pal driving out from New Jersey to catch hook-jawed brown trout on Montana's Madison River. It's the fisherman's equivalent of a trip to Mecca. The folklore lives on, and the beautiful Madison is probably Montana's most famous river.
The Madison River's popularity is well founded. Originating from pristine sources high in Yellowstone National Park, the Madison flows gin-clear and undisturbed through lush meadows and broken timber. Within the park, elk and bison graze along the shores, and trumpeter swans dip their graceful necks underwater to reach vegetation. It's a "Peaceable Kingdom" setting. The only down side is that the park gets extremely crowded in the summer. As mentioned above, floating the Madison within the boundaries of the park is prohibited.
Two dams and a natural lake check the flow of the river outside of Yellowstone Park. First comes Hebgen Dam, which backs up the Madison to within 2 miles of the park boundary. A few miles below Hebgen Dam comes Quake Lake, a small lake formed by a major earthquake and subsequent landslide in 1959. Then, some 60 miles downstream lies the Madison Dam, a small hydropower project built around the turn of the century. The Madison Dam forms Ennis Reservoir and marks the artificial distinction between the upper and lower river.
Floating on the upper Madison usually begins about 4 miles downstream from Quake Lake at Raynolds Pass Fishing Access. The 4-mile section immediately below Quake Lake is extremely dangerous because of fast water, big drops and sharp, jagged rocks. The sharp rocks are remnants of the 1959 earthquake, and even thrill-seekers tend to avoid this whitewater. It should be good floating in a few hundred years, once the fast-flowing waters round off these sharp edges.
Most of the 40-mile stretch between Quake Lake and Varney Bridge flows swiftly but at a very uniform depth. The river gushes in a wide, shallow channel averaging about 3 or 4 feet deep, and resembles a long, continuous riffle. Occasional large boulders present the only hazard for floaters. The cannonball-sized rocks that blanket the bottom of the river have a slick coating of algae that results in treacherous footing. Practiced beginners in rafts or canoes can handle this section, but watch out for those rocks!
The river winds through highly scenic country, with the lofty Madison Range to the east and the sage-covered foothills of the Gravelly Mountains to the west. Access is excellent and much of the land bordering the river is publicly owned. There are numerous picnic areas, campgrounds, and fishing access sites.
The section of river from Varney Bridge to Ennis Lake braids into several channels where logjams and downed trees are common. Beginners should stay clear. Low summer flows may require floaters to drag their crafts over sandbars. The section of river from Ennis Bridge to the lake is an excellent area to view wildlife. Look for deer, moose, mink, and beaver, as well as raptors and shorebirds. Several great blue heron rookeries can be found as well. Keep in mind that fishing from a boat in this section is prohibited, although floating is fine.
Floating pressure on the upper river is quite high. Recreational studies reveal a 500% increase in angler pressure over the past three decades. The upper river now supports over 60,000 anglers annually. Dozens of professional outfitters offer guide service on this upper section, and it's very popular with tourists and out-of-state anglers. The large number of floaters has created a conflict between float anglers and bank anglers, and that's why some sections have been closed to fishing from boats.
The upper Madison has received a great deal of national attention in recent years because of whirling disease, an infectious fish microbe that in the early to mid-nineties reduced rainbow trout populations by as much as 90 percent. Be sure to check current fishing regulations.
The lower Madison (below Ennis Lake) isn't nearly as popular as the upper section. While this part of the river was once one of the most productive trout streams in Montana, thermal problems have affected the fishery.
Fisheries biologists have learned that during the hot summer months, Ennis Lake acts as a giant solar collector, and its water temperature sometimes gets as high as 85 degrees F. Since the lake has filled in with silt and become very shallow, it has no thermocline (a natural dividing point between warm and cold water). All of the lake water gets warm, then flows over the dam and heats up the river downstream. Since trout do best with cold water temperatures, their growth rates have been dramatically affected below Ennis Dam. Fish numbers remain fairly good (more than 3,000 fish per mile) until Greycliff Fishing Access. In addition, plant and insect life has changed.
While all this is of grave concern to trout anglers, swimmers and inner-tubers certainly don't mind the warm water temperatures. Consequently, during the heat of summer, the lower river near Montana Highway 84 has become a popular recreation site.
Floating on the lower river can begin right below the dam, though not for everyone. Below the dam lies the rugged, inaccessible Bear Trap Canyon, which has some outstanding rapids. The Bureau of Land Management currently manages this 9-mile section of the river known as the Bear Trap Canyon Recreation Area. It encompasses 36,700 acres and is a designated wilderness.
The Bear Trap has a few hazards other than tough whitewater. Rattlesnakes inhabit the canyon, and if you believe all the stories, they're more common than earthworms. Ticks are numerous in the spring. Poison ivy awaits you. Still want to go? Grizzly bears occasionally make an appearance as well.
The Bureau of Land Management has published an excellent map of the river and the Bear Trap Canyon called the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness Visitor's Guide. It has an excellent topographic map as well as photos of the approaches to the four major rapids. It's available free of charge by writing to the Bureau of Land Management.
After the Madison exits the Bear Trap Canyon, it's pretty tame. Once the river leaves MT 84, access is limited and the river is more remote. Access points at Greycliff, Cobblestone (no boat ramp, walk-in access only), and Three Forks occur in about equal intervals in the 24-mile section from the MT 84 bridge to the headwaters of the Missouri.
The lower sections of the Madison are quite isolated and can have excellent fishing in spring and fall. Hundred-foot gray cliffs tower over the river, and many vantage points offer spectacular views of the Spanish Peaks. Because of high winds that stir up mud in Ennis Lake, the lower Madison sometimes gets dirty even at non-runoff times.
Since fishing is the main attraction on the Madison, it's only fair to tell why. Fisheries biologists, who survey the river regularly, report that sections of the river contain as many as 2,000 brown trout per mile. These fish are wild-they're not raised in a hatchery-and average about a pound each. And while whirling disease has hit rainbow trout hard (down from 3,000 per mile to about 500 per mile), it has had only minimal impacts on brown trout. For those who think big, biologists occasionally capture fish in the 5 to 7 pound range when doing fish surveys.
The Madison salmon fly hatch usually occurs on the upper river in late June. During this time, incredible numbers of large stoneflies buzz through the air like miniature helicopters, and the fish go wild. So do the anglers, and the river gets so thoroughly flailed that there's foam all the way to Three Forks.
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Father/son arrested in Hall drug bustBy Marc Eggers Staff GAINESVILLE - The Hall County Multi Agency Narcotics Squad arrested two Hall County men yesterday following a search of their Benefield Court home.
Joseph Shawn Ledbetter, 34, and his father, Randall Dean Ledbetter, 61, were taken into custody without incident, according to Lt. Scott Ware. "During the course of the search, agents seized five firearms, LSD, methamphetamine, marijuana and Carisoprodol." Spokesman Lt. Scott Ware said the cumulative street value of the drugs was approximately $2,670. Joseph Ledbetter was charged with: ~Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute ~Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute ~Possession of LSD with the Intent to distribute ~Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (5cts) ~Felony Possession of Marijuana Randall Ledbetter was charged with: ~ Possession of Carisoprodol with the Intent to Distribute Both men were booked in at the Hall County Jail. © Copyright 2015 AccessNorthGa.com
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By FRANK BRUNI
New York Times News Service
There were remarks galore about her unusually toned arms and the way she dressed to show them off. I even spotted a comment about how much of her armpits one of her outfits revealed, as if underarm exhibitionism were some sort of sexual sorcery, some aphrodisiac, the key to it all.
What else could explain his transgression? Why else would a man of such outward discipline and outsize achievement risk so much? The temptress must have been devious, the temptation epic.
That was the tired tone of some of the initial coverage of, and reaction to, the affair between David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell, which had many people claiming surprise where there wasn't cause for any, reverting to cliches that should be retired and indulging in a sexism we like to think we've moved past.
There are bigger issues here. There are questions of real consequence, such as why the FBI got so thoroughly involved in what has been vaguely described as a case of email harassment, whether the bureau waited too long to tell lawmakers and White House officials about the investigation and how much classified information Broadwell, by dint of her relationship with Petraeus, was privy to. The answers matter.
Her "expressive green eyes" (The Daily Beast) and "tight shirts" and "form-fitting clothes" (The Washington Post) don't. And the anecdotes and chatter that implicitly or explicitly wonder at the spidery wiles she must have used to throw the mighty man off his path are laughably ignorant of history, which suggests that mighty men are all too ready to tumble, loins first. Wiles factor less into the equation than proximity.
Sure, the spotlight these men have attracted and the altitude they've reached should, theoretically, give them greater pause. But they've either become accustomed to or outright sought a kind of adulation in the public arena that probably isn't mirrored in their marriages. A spouse is unlikely to provide it. A spouse knows you too well for that, and gives you something deeper, truer and so much less electric.
It has to be more than mere coincidence that Bill Clinton had an affair with a White House intern; Newt Gingrich with a congressional aide (now his wife); John Edwards with a woman who followed him around with a camera, creating hagiographic mini-documentaries about his presidential campaign; and Petraeus with a woman who made him the subject of a biography so worshipful that its main riddle, joked Jon Stewart, was whether Petraeus was "awesome or incredibly awesome."
These mighty men didn't just choose mistresses. They chose fonts of gushing reverence. That's as deliberate and damnable as any signals the alleged temptresses put out.
And yet it's the women in these situations who are often subjected to a more vigorous public shaming — and assigned greater responsibility.
The website Business Insider posted an interview with an unnamed former colleague of Petraeus' who knew Broadwell and characterized her as "a shameless self-promoting prom queen." The colleague all but exonerated Petraeus by saying: "You're a 60-year-old man and an attractive woman almost half your age makes herself available to you — that would be a test for anyone."
The headline of The Washington Post story that weighed in on Broadwell's wardrobe asserted that he "let his guard down," a phrase that portrays him as passive, possibly even a victim.
An article in Slate asked "how could he — this acclaimed leader and figure of rectitude — allow such a thing to a happen?"
Such adamant women, such pregnable men. We've been stuck on this since Eve, Adam and the Garden of Eden. And it's true: Eve shouldn't have been so pushy with the apple.
But Adam could have had a V8.


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New protests in Tahrir Square as Egypt's Morsi grants himself broad powers
State TV reported that protesters burned offices of the Brotherhood's political arm in the Suez Canal cities of Suez, Ismailia and Port Said, east of Cairo.
In the capital Cairo, security forces pumped volleys of tear gas at thousands of pro-democracy protesters clashing with riot police on streets several blocks from Tahrir Square and in front of the nearby parliament building.
Tens of thousands of activists massed in Tahrir itself, denouncing Morsi and chanting "Leave, leave" and "Morsi is Mubarak ... Revolution everywhere." Many of them represented Egypt's upper-class, liberal elite, which have largely stayed out of protests in past months but were prominent in the streets during the anti-Mubarak uprising that began Jan. 25, 2011.
"We are in a state of revolution. He is crazy of he thinks he can go back to one-man rule," one protester, Sara Khalili, said of Morsi.
"If the Brotherhood's slogan is 'Islam is the solution' ours is 'submission is not the solution'," said Khalili, a mass communications professor at the American University in Cairo. "God does not call for submission to another man's will."
Frustration had been growing for months with Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected president, who came to office in June. Critics say the Muslim Brotherhood, from which he hails, has been moving to monopolize power and that he has done little to tackle mounting economic problems and continuing insecurity, much less carry out deeper reforms.


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The Covenant of Poisoned Absinthe, or COPA, is a domain of the LARP organization called Minds Eye Society. MES is formerly known and often still called the "Camarilla Fan Club".
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High school artists shine in annual exhibition
By DIANE GASPER-O'BRIEN
In her 27th year of teaching in Gove County schools, Ronna Schultz said one of the highlights of her year is bringing her students to the High School Art Exhibition in Hays, sponsored by Fort Hays State University's Creative Art Society.
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By DIANE GASPER-O'BRIEN
In her 27th year of teaching in Gove County schools, Ronna Schultz said one of the highlights of her year is bringing her students to the High School Art Exhibition in Hays, sponsored by Fort Hays State University's Creative Art Society.
Packing up works with lots of orange dots attached always is rewarding, she said, signifying a judge gave that particular art piece a nod of excellence.
But the best part is the opportunity to check out lots of other projects, said Schultz, who teaches art in grades kindergarten through 12 at Grinnell Middle School and at two locations in Grainfield -- Wheatland Elementary School and Wheatland-Grinnell High School.
"It's awesome for the kids to see other works," said Schultz, who has brought students every year to the exhibition, which this year was celebrating its 39th anniversary and featured more than 1,300 projects.
"I think it's excellent," Schultz said, "and I'm glad they keep having it."
If he has his way, the show will continue long into the future, said John Thorns, longtime Fort Hays art professor serves as a judge for the event since retiring in 1990.
One of Thorns' former students at FHSU, Diana Unrein from Hays, also was a judge for the 2013 exhibition Wednesday for the first time. Another former professor of Unrein's, Mick Jilg, had asked her earlier this year if she would consider judging.
"Usually I'm the one being judged, so it was different," said Unrein, who earned bachelor's and master's of fine arts degrees in painting and drawing from Fort Hays and still is involved in the arts. "I think it's great exposure for these kids, and it was a wonderful experience."
Unrein has come to Gross Memorial Coliseum for years to view the works, and some of her favorites, not surprisingly, were several ceramic pieces entered by her youngest daughter, Hays High School senior Victoria Unrein.
Because she was busy judging her own group of assigned entries, Unrein wasn't able to browse the tables around the indoor track at GMC. So she missed seeing one of the works with one of her favorite mediums -- Conte crayons.
Senior Nicole Rieth from Wheatland-Grinnell High School used Conte crayons -- compressed powdered graphite or charcoal sticks -- to draw a large picture of a friend's baby boy on a skateboard and titled it "Roll With It."
That drawing, as were all the projects from Wheatland-Grinnell High, were all originals, Schultz said.
"I won't let them copy something that's been published," she said. "If you see something cool in a magazine, then 50,000 other people have seen it, too."
Colleen Taylor, who has worked at Fort Hays since 1971 and is in charge of the exhibition, has attended every one of the exhibitions -- and never tires of them.
"There is so much talent in those young kids," said Taylor, who added she is pleased to see so many schools still participate in tough economic times.
Nearly 1,275 students from 66 schools throughout the state brought projects, ranging from sculptures and ceramics to pencil drawings and oil and acrylic paintings to graphics and glassworks.
"So there were a lot more entries than that," Taylor added, "because a lot of them bring more than one."
One of the favorite events of the day -- the outdoor sidewalk drawing competition -- had to be canceled because of wet weather conditions. Nonetheless, Taylor deemed the latest exhibition a success.
"They all seem to really enjoy it," she said of the students.
So, too, do those from the community who come to the coliseum to view the artwork.
"It's good to see a lot of people out viewing the exhibition," Thorns said.


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Nike always manages to blow our minds with their apocalypse-ready Pro Combat uniforms, and 2011 is no different. CBS Sports got an exclusive look at the new uniforms for Oregon and Boise State, and of all the descriptions, this detail jumped out from the rest:
"the 2011 Oregon football jerseys ... are built out of Nike Flywire technology (which is the same stuff in the sides of most of your new Nike shoes), and includes ultra-strong Kevlar (bulletproof!) stitching in the collar as well.
So, yes, the jerseys are partially bulletproof:
You can see more Oregon photos here. Photos of Boise State's new look are after the jump.
You can read more about Boise's look here, and the entire uniform looks this:
The white-on-white look automatically makes any team look about 40% cooler (and faster) than their opponents, so there's no way this new look can be considered a bad thing. But what takes the look from "kinda cool" to "totally awesome" has gotta be the helmets.
Guys, THAT HORSE. As Spencer Hall wrote at EDSBS, "It looks like the headgear of your starting linebacker, DEATH. It looks like the wargear of an angry horsepeople bent on reducing your civilization to a pile of raped ashes." For a football team, particularly a football team otherwise consigned to the placid realities of life in Boise, a little dark sorcery is always a good thing. Particularly if the dark sorcery is a Nike-sponsored white angel of death.
But ... It's not bulletproof. Does that give the edge back to Oregon? VOTE.


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Fayetteville/Lincoln County: Community Profile
Fayetteville Wins TML Excellence Award in Parks Fayetteville's preservation of its history while at the same time providing new recreational opportunities for its residents is being recognized by the Tennessee Municipal League for the city's excellence in parks and recreation.
Airport Presented Awards of Excellence Fayetteville Municipal Airport was presented the Front Door Award and the Silver Star Airport Award at the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division, 17th Annual Tennessee Airports Conference.
The conference was hosted by the Tennessee Association of Air Carrier Airports at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Hotel in Franklin.
The Front Door Award recognizes Tennessee airports with facilities and services that reflect community pride and commitment to quality. The Silver Star Airport Award recognizes those communities who have achieved the distinction of receiving the Tennessee Front Door Award for 10 consecutive years.
Great American City Award Delivered to Fayetteville Officials Organizers searched for downtown that looks like a Disneyland Street and one with a centralized area where competitors could meet.
Following the 21st annual Great Race vintage automotive event, Wayne Stanfield, chief operating officer of The Great Race 2003, returned to Fayetteville with a $1,500 check for the Fayetteville/Lincoln County Library and a "Great American City Award."
-"The Great American City Award has been around for more than ten years," said Stanfield. "The city award criteria are based on hospitality, size and enthusiasm of the crowd and localized theme as well as decorations.
New Hospital, Junior's House Win National Awards Lincoln County's construction of a new medical facility, as well as the initiation of a child advocacy center here, has earned the community national recognition.
The National Association of Counties announced that Lincoln County's 2005 Achievement Award winning program, construction of a new 50-bed replacement hospital, was designated "Best Rural Program".
"I don't think it gets any better than that," said Jerry Mansfield, County Mayor, during the last Lincoln County Commission meeting of the award. "I know we went through a lot of turmoil and a lot of effort to be at this particular place in our county's history, but to be recognized by the National Association of Counties is an achievement that says a lot for this board and past boards…I want to applaud you for that."
The major employers in Fayetteville and Lincoln County, Tennessee include:
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Lincoln County uses the most widely used form of county government in Tennessee, which is one with a popularly elected County Mayor, who is the administrative head of the county, and a popularly elected Board of County Commissioners (county legislative body), which is the legislative branch of the county. Lincoln County has eight legislative districts and each district is represented by three County Commissioners. The county also has the popularly elected constitutional officers of Sheriff, County Clerk, Trustee, Register of Deeds, Assessor of Property, and Court Clerk. The county has a popularly elected Highway Superintendent and eight-member School Board.
See our web site: www.vallnet.com/lincolncounty
City of Fayetteville
The City of Fayetteville is governed by a Mayor and six aldermen. These individuals serve for a four- year term. The City Administrator, under the direction of the Mayor and Aldermen, directs the daily operations of the City.
The City's web site, www.fayettevilletn.com tells about many aspects of City government, and is linked to the Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Development, and City Schools.
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The Office of Student Activities sponsors four showings of the film American Hustle. Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, and Amy Adams star in director David O. Russell's fictional period crime drama about a reckless FBI agent who recruits a con man and his alluring partner into a scheme to ensnare corrupt politicians and gangsters. Smooth-talking Irving Rosenfeld (Bale) is a hustler of the highest order. No mark is off limits for Rosenfeld, especially when his crafty partner Sydney Prosser (Adams) is by his side. When renegade FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Cooper) thrusts the deceptive duo into the treacherous world of New Jersey power players and underworld heavies, the thrill of the hunt grows too strong to resist. Meanwhile, New Jersey politician Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner) gets caught in the middle, and Rosenfeld's capricious wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) holds more power than anyone could imagine. FREE popcorn!
Location: Galvin Hall Game Room Time: 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
All dates for this event: 04/10/2014
Extra Credit for Attendance:
Not designated as extra credit eligible.


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Careening down a steep mountain road at 30 miles per hour on a mountain bike may not be everyone's idea of the perfect vacation. However, there's no denying the fact that bicycle vacation tours are one of the fastest growing segments of the travel industry. The key to success in a bicycle tour business is that the tours have to be unique, fun and interesting, and should be organized around a central theme. Additional considerations include accommodations, meals and transportation requirements or services, as well as the length and location of the tours. Advertising in all the traditional media, developing a company website promoting the business, and listing the tours with travel agents and brokers can accomplish marketing the business.The Market
Your target market will be cycling and mountain bike enthusiasts, as well as adventurous thrill-seekers. Be sure to establish alliances with bicycling clubs and organizations in the community, as the membership of these clubs can become potential customers.Related Business Ideas
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Wedding and Engagement Photo Inspiration
By Maggie Joos
If you or your fiance aren't the most photogenic, engagement and wedding photos can be the cause of much angst. But no need to worry!Here is an inspiration board that can help you practice some poses and figure out exactly what you want to capture on the big day.
Also, there are a bunch of articles out there as to how to pick a photographer and what to talk about with him or her to make sure you are as relaxed and as "you" as you can be. Here are a few that I recommend:
- General Considerations for Wedding Photographers
- Why You Need a Professional Photographer
- How to Find the Perfect Photographer for You
*Photo credit to Melissa Young Photography.


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The ASA is responsible for arbitrating among student groups and offering support for student groups issues. In the event of a conflict, dispute, or disagreement between student groups, the ASA can be approached as a source of mediation and assistance in communication. Similarly, if a group feels strongly about any given issue, whether it be one involving other groups, other offices/departments at MIT, or other colleges/universities, such a group is perfectly justified in seeking support from the ASA. Depending on the nature of the issue at hand, the ASA may or may not work with Student Life Programs to develop a solution. While the students who serve on the ASA may consult with and be advised by the Student Life Programs Office, decisions affecting student groups at MIT are made by the ASA. If student groups are unsatisfied with the ASA's decision or opinion, they may appeal to the ASA to reconsider the situation. If this is still unsatisfactory, they may bring the matter to the UA or GSC.
Groups should feel free to contact the ASA Executive Board if they are looking for support and/or arbitration on an issue. An appeal to the ASA consists of an email from a leader of a student group explaining in detail the reason for the appeal and the justification for reconsideration by the ASA.


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From his Meetthe Press interview withHouse Speaker John Boehner (2/13/11):
On entitlements, like Social Security, you said the retirement age should be raised, but you said you don't want to get into negotiating how that happens just now until the problem is better defined. Again, when it comes to leadership, when it comes to the need to, you know, have no limit on cutting, don't you think Americans understand what the problem with Social Security is? What will it take for you to join with the White House to make real reform to deal with this piece of the budget?
When interviewers like Gregory demand more "leadership" on a given issue, it's not hard to figure out what they mean. A question like this implies that Social Security is a big, big problem in need of a big, big solution–and that raising the retirement age (which is, remember, abenefit cut) isn't enough to deal with the problem.
Just a few months ago (FAIR Blog, 11/15/10), Gregory's NBC program featured a discussion of the White House's right-leaning deficit commission involving right-wingers Alan Greenspan and Newt Gingrich, with right-wing Democrat Harold Ford in the mix too. Gregory's point then was much the same:
I don't see why, for instance, some of these suggestions, Harold, on Social Security are going to be demagogued to death. Why, in 50 years, people can't look at raising the retirement age and have that be a serious discussion point?
As we noted back in that November post, the retirement age is already rising, which amounts to a benefit cut for the poor, and raising the cap on taxable income–which would be a tax hike on the wealthy–would take care of all the supposed long-term problems with Social Security's finances. But something tells me that you're not likely to see David Gregory demanding that any political leaders declare their support for this simple fix.


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Recent Foley Lab Publications
Aureli, S, Foley, JE, Galuppi, R, Rejmanek, D, et al. 2012. Anaplasma phagocytophilum in ticks from parks in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Vet Ital 48: 413-423.
Carrade, D, Foley, J, Sullivan, M, Foley, CW, Sykes, JE. 2011. Spatial distribution of seroprevalence for Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, andDirofilaria immitis in dogs in Washington, Oregon, and California. Vet Clin Pathol 40: 293-302.
Chu, CY, Jiang, BG, He, J, Gao, Y, Zhang, PH, Wu, XM, Zhang, WY, Shi, H, Gaowa, HS, Wang, JB, Foley, JE, Liu, W, Cao, WC. 2011. Genetic diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato isolates from Northeastern China. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 11: 877-882.
Fleer, KA, Foley, P, Calder, L, Foley, JE. 2011. Arthropod vectors and vector-borne bacterial pathogens in Yosemite National Park. J Med Entomol 48: 101-110.
Foley, J, Branston, T, Woods, L, Clifford, D. 2013. Severe ulceronecroptic dermatitis associated with mite infestation in the critically endangered Amargosa vole (Microtus californicus scirpensis). J Parasitol ePub ahead of print March 4.
Foley J, Clifford D, Castle K, Cryan P, Ostfeld RS. 2011. Investigating and managing the rapid emergence of white-nose syndrome, a novel, fatal, infectious disease of hibernating bats. Conservation Biology 25(2):223-231.
Foley, JE, Nieto, NC. 2010. Tularemia. Vet Microbiol 140: 332-338.
Foley, J, NC Nieto. 2011. The ecology of tick-transmitted infections in the redwood chipmunk (Tamias ochrogenys). Ticks and Tick Borne Disease 2: 88-93.
Foley, J. E., N. C. Nieto, A. Barbet, and P. Foley. 2009. Antigen diversity in the parasitic bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophium arises from selectively-represented, spatially clustered functional pseudogenes. PloS One e8265.
Foley, J. E., N. C. Nieto, and P. Foley. 2009. Emergence of tick-borne granulocytic anaplasmosis associated with habitat type and forest change in northern California. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 81: 1132-1140.
Foley, J, Rejmanek, D, Fleer, K, Nieto, N. 2011b. Nidicolous ticks of small mammals in Anaplasma phagocytophilum-enzootic sites in northern California. Ticks and Tick-borne Disease 2: 75-80.
Foley, P., and J. Foley. 2010. Modeling SIR dynamics and plague persistence in California rodent-flea communities. Vector Borne and Zoonotic Disease 10: 59-67.
Foley, P, Foley, J. 2012. Modeling population viability and extinction risk in the presence of parasitism. In New Directions in Conservation Medicine, A. A. Aguirre, R. Ostfeld, P. Daszak, (eds.). Oxford, New York. pp. 590-606.
Galuppi, R, Bonoli, C, Aureli, S, Cassini, R, Marcer, F, Foley, JE, Tampieri, MP. 2012. Comparison of diagnostic methods to detect piroplasms in asymptomatic cattle. Vet Parasitol 183: 364-368.
Girard, YA, Swift, P, Chomel, BB, Kasten, RW, Fleer, K, Foley, JE, Torres, SG, Johnson, CK. 2012. Zoonotic vector-borne bacterial pathogens in California mountain lions (Puma concolor), 1987-2010. Vector Borne Zoonotic Disease Epub ahead of print.
Gorman, JK, Hoar, BR, Nieto, NC, Foley, JE. 2012. Evaluation of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in experimentally inoculated sheep and determination of Anaplasma spp seroprevalence in 8 free-ranging sheep flocks in California and Oregon. Am J Vet Res 73: 1029-1034.
Jay-Russell, MT, Madigan, JE, Bengson, Y, Madigan, S, Hake, AF, Foley, JE, Byrne, BA. 2013. Salmonella Oranienburg isolated from horses, wild turkeys and an edible home garden fertilized with raw horse manure. Zoonoses Public Health.
Plowright, RK, Foley, P, Field, H, Dobson, A, Foley, J, Eby, P, Daszak, P. 2011. Urban habituation, ecological connectivity and epidemic dampening: the emergence of Hendra virus from flying foxes (Pteropus spp.). Proceedings of the Royal Society.
Quinn, JH, Girard, YA, Gilardi, K, Hernandez, Y, Poppenga, R, Chomel, BB, Foley, JE, Johnson, CK. 2012. Pathogen and rodenticide exposure in American badgers (Taxidea taxus) in California. J Wildl Dis 48: 467-472.
Rejmanek, D, Bradburd, G, Foley, J. 2012a. Molecular characterization reveals distinct genospecies of Anaplasma phagocytophilum from diverse North American hosts. J Med Microbiol 61: 204-212.
Rejmanek, D, Foley, P, Barbet, A, Foley, J. 2011a. Evolution of antigen variation in the tick-borne pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Mol Biol Evol 29: 391-400.
Rejmanek, D, Foley, P, Barbet, A, Foley, J. 2012b. Antigen variability in Anaplasma phagocytophilum during chronic infection of a reservoir host. Microbiology 158: 2632-2641.
Rejmanek, D, Nieto, N, Barash, N, Foley, J. 2011b. Temporal patterns of tick-borne granulocytic anaplasmosis in California. Ticks and Tick-borne Disease.


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Spring Training is here, and with it, lots of questions. You can see how this is going to work, so let's just get to it…
1. Should we be prepared to be disappointed by Vance Worley and John Mayberry Jr?
I hate to start out with a negative, but these two guys are probably my biggest concerns in 2012. Both of them will be relied upon heavily after very solid 2011 campaigns, and both of them have no track record to suggest that they can replicate that performance for a full season in 2012.
Let's start with Vance Worley, who had a 3.01 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.1 K/9 in 131 IP. His best season in the minors was the year prior, where he pitched 158 innings between AA-AAA with a 3.36 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 6.8 K/9. The year prior, his ERA was up over 5. So what's more likely – that Worley pitches in such a manner that MLB hitters can't quite hit him, but minor leaguers can? Or that he had some of that "new pitcher luck" and will come crashing back to earth in 2012? As it usually is, I imagine the truth is somewhere in the middle. If Worley pitches 180+ IP with an ERA under or around 4.00, I'll be thrilled.
Unlike Worley, who is still young (24) and could be going through a transformation, John Mayberry is 28, and less likely to have truly "broken out" last year. The biggest number for Mayberry last year was his .513 SLG% in 296 PA. Over nearly 3,000 PA in the minors, he has a career .457 SLG%, and a season-best of .480 in 2008. Again, which sample size are you trusting? The 3,000 minor league PA, or the 296 major league PA? Mayberry might be good if used in a platoon with Laynce Nix or Domonic Brown, but I have serious doubts he can be anywhere as good as he was last year. Hope they both prove me wrong.
2. Can Papelbon make us sort-of-forget how stupid his contract is?
OK, we all know Ruben Amaro comically jumped the market on closers and wildly overpaid Papelbon. You'd be hard-pressed to find any Phillies' fan who is happy with the deal, and oftentimes when people are annoyed with a contract, they become annoyed with the player before he even takes the field.
For me, I realized this was the case with me with Papelbon. I hadn't even thought much about what kind of performance he will have this year, because all I could think about was the money. But thankfully, they don't decide who goes to the playoffs by contract efficiency, but rather by wins and losses.
Here are some reasons to be excited about Paps…
- Despite some well-publicized blown saves, Papelbon was the only pitcher last year with a sub-1 WHIP and over 12.0 K/9. He was 2nd in baseball in FIP (a tool that adjusts for defense and ballpark) behind only Craig Kimbrel and was also 2nd to Kimbrel in WAR for relievers (3.0).
- Rumors of his fastball decreasing in velo appear greatly exaggerated, as FanGraphs shows him averaging the 2nd highest fastball velo of his career last year (95.0)
- If you pretend his 2010 season didn't happen, he has a 1.86 career ERA against the NL (2.66 if you count it).
- We saw with Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay that a move to the NL usually results in a drop in ERA.
3. Can Jim Thome play 1B?
This will be a big topic of conversation with Howard out and Thome reportedly coming into to camp in incredible shape (for a 41-year-old) with the intention of playing in the field some. Thome hasn't played regularly in the field since he left the Phillies almost just over SIX years ago – which means that no matter how good of shape he is in, it's going to be a challenge.
How bad can someone really be at 1b? I don't know – and actually I think it's more about the injury risk than anything else.
Personally, I'm not getting my hopes up that Thome will play in the field more than a couple times a month, with Ty Wigginton and John Mayberry getting most of the time at 1b.
4. Why does everyone hate Domonic Brown?
I really don't understand what happened here. Brown made a couple bonehead plays in the field and on the basepaths, and suddenly our un-tradeable 5-tool wunderkind is being treated like a virus. I feel like something else must have happened here to make Ruben and Charlie sour on him so quickly. I mean, we are talking about a 24-yr-old kid who put up a .329/.391/.589 line just 2 years ago. There was very little doubt in anyone's mind then that Brown would be the replacement for Ibanez when his contract was up, but now he seems ticketed for AAA. Hopefully he can show a little spark this spring and get people excited about him again.
5. Is Hunter Pence ready to be our best hitter?
I think so. And he kind of has to be, no? Howard is a question mark. Utley had a huge power drop as the year went on last year. Victorino probably had his career year last year and should drop a little this year. That leaves Pence as the likely #3 hitter and also the only guy in our line-up that looks poised for a career year.
He's the right age (28), in the right mind set and right situation. Can he keep up the impressive .324/.394/.560 line he had after coming over from Houston for a full season? Unlikely, but he could get close. And we'll need him to.
6. Who is filling out the bullpen?
The locks are Papelbon, Bastardo, Kendrick and probably Chad Qualls.
After that, the bullpen falls into several categories:
Been There
1. David Herndon – Was, dare I say, impressive the 2nd half of the year last year with a 1.42 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in his final 20 appearances
2. Mike Stutes – Was lights out through 23 appearances, but then quite average (4.47 ERA) through his last 34.
3. Jose Contreras – When healthy, he's been great. He hasn't been healthy much, and the Qualls signing means the Phillies don't expect him to start now.
Legit Prospects
4. Phillippe Aumont – Found his rhythm again as a reliever last year. Probably the best stuff out of this bunch.
5. Justin De Fratus – 3 K's, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 ER in 4 IP with the big club last year. Good fastball, but probably needs a 3rd pitch.
6. Jake Diekman – Lefty specialist, struck out 83 in 65 IP at Reading last year
7. Joe Savery – One of the best stories last season, showed good velocity on his fastball in 2.2 scoreless inning with the big club
8. Mike Schwimer – Had 16 K's in 14.1 IP for the Phils last year, showing his stuff can play in the majors, but got hit around a bit and had a 5.02 ERA
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9. Dontrelle Willis – Not a great starter, but lefties can't hit him. If used correctly, could be a great weapon in the pen.
10. Brian Sanches – 2.92 ERA in 181.7 innings the past 3 years, and can't get an MLB contract? Weird.
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11. Jeremy Horst – Acquired for Wilson Valdez, lefty.
12. Austin Hyatt – Similar career path to Stutes.
13. Pat Misch – 4.00 ERA as a starter in AAA last year. Lefty.
14. BJ Rosenberg – Used to be in prospects division, but injuries have hurt him
15. Raul Valdes – Signed minor league deal with Phillies.
So that is 15 guys for likely 3 spots. The most likely scenario is Herndon, Stutes and Willis. But my hope is that a couple guys in that 2nd group pitch well enough, like Stutes last year, that they have to be given a shot right out of the gate.
7. Should we be concerned about Cole Hamels contract?
I don't think so. Hamels is the best home-grown pitcher in team history not named Roberts and I just don't see how we let him walk. His press conference today seemed to make it clear he would like to stay. If the idiotic Papelbon and Howard deals mean that Hamels has to walk, I might never forgive RAJ.
8. And why doesn't anyone seem to care Victorino will be a FA as well?
A couple years back, it looked like Victorino would walk and the Phillies would replace him with Anthony Gose, Jiwan James or Tyson Gillies, whoever had blossomed. Now? Victorino is coming off a year where he was our best offensive player, and the only one of those prospects who looks ready (Gose) is in a Blue Jays uniform. Without a definitive replacement, and an offense aging rapidly, it will be interesting to see what the Phillies do here.
9. When will Ryan Howard be back?
Or maybe the question should be, what will he be like when he gets back? Achilles injuries are notorious for keeping players less that 100% for more than one year (see Brand, Elton) after they return. Howard has the type of swing and approach where if he loses even a little bit of his power/bat speed, it could get ugly. Expectations have been set at May for Howard, but Charlie is a little more optimistic. Certainly a good sign that he was seen taking some grounders in Clearwater today.
10. What are reasonable expectations for the Phillies in 2012?
Last year, with the Big-4 getting all the headlines, the expectations for the Phillies were through the roof. This year, the hype isn't quite there, but the goal is the same. Last year, the Phils won 102 games even with a tough stretch at the end of the year. I think the Phils will have trouble hitting 100 again for the following reasons…
- Unknown status/production from Ryan Howard
- Blanton replaces Roy Oswalt
- Likely decline from Worley, Mayberry, Victorino
- Much, much tougher division w/Marlins and Nats making big moves
- Full season of Hunter Pence
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There is the new hitec 7115th. There is a HV version of the sanwa 762. Life or Lipo? e.g http://www.macgregor.co.uk/jrpropo/ds179hv.htm |
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I used the new JR DS398HV servos in my Perfections in South Africa. I found there was a temperature issue with the trim on the first batch of the origional JR DS388 HV servos and they did not center very well. The new ones are awesome! They seem to use different model names throughout the regions of the World. Here is the link to Horizon for North America:
http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...ervo-JRPS398HV I have MKS servos in my Maxa and have had no issues but they do not make high voltage servos as yet. Very good servos! I run a 4 cell Elite NiMh in the Maxa. I am a convert to LiFe packs (Hyperion 1450mA).Never liked the idea of a regulator. RDS frames and splines are available for the JR's for my new Fosa JR DS398HV Specs Application: High-performance scale sailplanes electrics and pylon models requiring High Voltage servos Bearing: Dual Bushing Or Bearing: Bearing Gear Type: Metal Height: 1.14 in (29mm) Length: 1.18 in (30mm) Servo Type: Digital Servo Voltage: 6.0 - 7.4V (High Voltage) Size Category: Specialty Speed: 0.13 Sec/60-degrees @ 7.4V Speed (at 4.8V): .10 - .14 sec Torque: 575 oz-in (5.4 kg-cm) @ 7.4V Torque (at 4.8V): 200 + oz-in Weight: 0.7 oz (19.8 g) Width: 0.43 in (11mm) |
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There is also a high voltage version of the Futaba 3150, just don't let the s-bus confuse you. It can of course be used as is, s-bus or without s-bus:
http://www.robbe.de/servo-s3172sv.html Tommy |
Sep 25, 2012, 03:33 AM | |
See the FS4 build thread - I used Sanwa HV. ALso used them in my AlliaJ.
Running off Hyperion LiFe 2100 packs. Also in the FS4 thread see how I made the 2100 pack smaller. I have also installed the same pack in my FS3 - currently that has 3150 in wings and Graupners in the fus. The fus servos are protected with MKS individual in line regulators. The 3150 wing servos (FS3) are on longer wires and plugs which may drop V v slightly and seem to be a robust servo so taking a chance here. The MKS regulators also work as a fuse on each line so it is worth considering installing them on every surface, they may just save your model if one servo fails. My Needle DSL has them throughout. Of course you are adding another component but with individual ones at least one failure may not be terminal. |
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Journal of Applied Mathematics
Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 739068, 10 pages
Research Article
A Mathematical Approach to Establishing Constitutive Models for Geomaterials
1Guangdong Provincial Research Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, Guangzhou 510610, China
2State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Received 1 March 2013; Accepted 25 May 2013
Academic Editor: Pengcheng Fu
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You can download or stream content, sort episodes, mark as played/unplayed, share content and add content filters. Full-featured app.
Pocket Casts' interface is equally beautiful and intuitive. A Holo-style layout that makes it easy to navigate through and a smooth performance that makes you coming back over and over.
The only catch is that there's not a trial version and the price is over the average of what users are accustomed to pay. It's worth every cent though.
Google Play Editors' Choice March 2014
"Pocket Casts is a Gorgeous Cross-Platform Mobile Podcast Manager" - Lifehacker
"It looks great, and is near perfect" - Beautiful Pixels
"We've been using v4.5 for a little while now, and it's a damned fine upgrade, and well worth the $3.99 if you've been waiting to give it a shot" - Android Central
AUTO DOWNLOAD: Pick any podcast you like, set it to auto-download while you sleep. Save your cell data for when it matters.
SYNC & BACKUP: Sync your subscriptions, playback and filters between Android and iOS devices, and backup your data to the cloud. You can now drop your phone in a toilet and not lose your podcasts. We dare you.
FILTERS: Want a list of every unplayed, downloaded podcast? Right here. How about a list of video episodes that you haven't downloaded yet? Easy. Sorting your shows by custom categories? Done.
CHROMECAST: Cast your episodes straight to your TV with a single tap.
STORAGE: Set your episode storage location and how many episodes of a podcast you want to keep. We'll clean up the rest. News mode added for the contemporaries among us.
VARIABLE SPEED: Play MP3 audio all the way from 0.5x to 3.0x, no dodgy plugins to download, no fuss, just pure unadulterated speed.
DESIGN: We've kept a close eye on the Android design guidelines while making your podcasts the focus.
VIDEO & AUDIO: Pocket Casts lets you toggle video podcasts to audio and back again for when you're on the move.
CONTROL: Control your podcasts from the widget, notification center, lock screen, headphones, Bluetooth, Android Wear and even Pebble with custom skip intervals.
SLEEP TIMER: Fall asleep to your favorite boring podcasts.
THEMES: Dark and light themes, to suit your location and mood.
REFRESH: Instantly refresh all your podcasts before other apps even have a chance to do 1! Our server monitors your podcasts, so your phone doesn't have to.
OPML: Import or export your subscriptions easily to and from our app.
TABLET SUPPORT: It's an equal opportunity app, with support for both phones and tablets.
SHARING: Share your favorite podcasts, episodes and positions in episodes. Sharing is caring.
DISCOVER: Find great new content with curated featured podcasts, currently trending podcasts, networks and much more.
SUPPORT: Provided via email, Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Heck we occasionally even log in to Reddit to say hello. We also have a rocking User Guide for those that prefer a little hand-holding.
There are many more powerful, straight forward features help you make Pocket Casts yours and in case you were wondering, here's what Pocket Casts DOESN'T have: ads, episode limits, pushy trials, feature bloat or plugins.
It. Just. Works.
Ho Ho Ho. You've all been terribly naughty, so in the lead up to xmas it's more bug fixes for you! Dadd...I mean Santa is keeping all the lollipops for himself!
- App no longer pauses playback on Android Wear disconnect
- Even more auto download fixes
- Fixed another issue that could cause your playback position to get reset
Awwww...don't cry. Please. Ok, one new feature:
- Unread numbers now go to 99! That's like 90 more than they used to. You're welcome kiddies.
出现此应用的一些列表: Apps, Reviewed by Emmanuel Lund, Reviewed by Anna Grace.
Unreliable. This app relies on servers to implement podcast search and update features. When servers are up, life is great. But making servers highly available is grownup work.
I got all functions I need