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Councillor aims to extend community bus service to Romsley, Clent and Belbroughton
COUNTY councillor Rachel Jenkins is calling on residents in Romsley, Clent and Belbroughton to press their claims for a community bus service.
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SUPER chef Saba Choudhury enjoyed the sweet taste of success after being named The People's Favourite Chef for 2015.
TOP chef Andy Waters will be giving away some of his culinary secrets in The Great British Cookbook.
RESIDENTS in Belbroughton have been given their first glimpse of proposals to build a multi-million pound new water supply line for Birmingham.
BELBROUGHTON Christians have completed a course designed to relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality.
A WOMAN was rescued from a muddy bridleway after she fell off her horse in Belbroughton.
AROUND £1million is being spent to repair and replace ageing water pipes in Belbroughton.
CRUELLA de Vil, Lassie and Jack Sparrow were among the famous movie characters given the straw treatment at Belbroughton's annual wurzel festival.
AN honest antiques dealer had a surprise when he opened up a £20 ginger pot to find more than £3,000 worth of antiques, including five pocket watches and other trinkets.
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Belbroughton have been raising money for rescued horses, ponies and donkeys based in the village.
USERS of the 197 Hagley to Kidderminster bus have hit out after Worcestershire County Council confirmed it is axing the much-loved rural service.
MP for Clent, Belbroughton and Hagley Sajid Javid has been appointed as the new culture secretary.
A HEART attack survivor from Halesowen put on his running shoes to complete the Reading Half Marathon to help other sufferers.
A WAVE of threatened bus routes across Worcestershire are going to be saved - as council chiefs performed a significant u-turn on slashing an entire £3 million subsidy today (Thursday).
BUS users have been left outraged after discovering Worcestershire County Council has already put the brakes on the 197 Hagley to Kidderminster route - before a consultation over subsidised routes has finished.
A BELBROUGHTON woman has been awarded for the support she provides to local stroke survivors.
VILLAGERS crammed into Stourbridge Crematorium to pay their last respects to a tireless Belbroughton woman who dedicated her life to rescuing injured, old and unwanted horses.
GOOD causes have been given a helping hand after a two-day music festival in Belbroughton raised £4,000.
BELBROUGHTON schoolchildren returned to classes to discover an overgrown school garden had been transformed into a mini petting zoo.
A BELBROUGHTON nursery owner raised £5,250 for charity by shaving her head.
A DIRECTOR of music for churches in the Belbroughton and Fairfield areas who donated back half his payments complained he was unfairly sacked following an alleged "power struggle".
Visitors will have the chance to try their hand at bell-ringing on Saturday.
A WILDLIFE charity is inviting borough bird lovers to invest in a love nest as Valentine's Day nears.
MOTORISTS and their passengers are urged to stay safe this festive season by using their seat belt every time they travel in a vehicle. The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia is reminding people they should belt up every time they get in a car.
MOTORISTS across Worcestershire are being reminded of the dangers of drink driving during the festive period.
A POPULAR district councillor for Clent and Belbroughton has vowed to continue her charity work after stepping down after 15 years in the role.
SENIOR councillors have recommended the approval of a New Homes Bonus (NHB) scheme but are yet to announce the final figure being passed on to communities.
BUDDING chef Saba Choudhury will try and tempt the tastebuds of judges in a bid to win a major culinary competition next month.
A LOVEABLE donkey who starred in a Christmas nativity play at Belbroughton Holy Trinity church, has passed away.
A DRINK driver whose car ended up on its roof in Belbroughton after he swerved to avoid an animal in the road has been banned from driving for two years.
RESIDENTS in Belbroughton are being asked for their views on plans to build a multi-million pound alternative water supply site for Birmingham.
WEST Mercia Police has launched a tax disc replacement, which contains vital information to help emergency services attending the scene of an accident.
POPULAR Belbroughton hostelry The Queens remains the only pub in Worcestershire with a Michelin Bib Gourmand Award.
FINAL preparations are underway for a popular annual event in Belbroughton which is expected to attract thousands.
MERRIE Maggie Thompson is taking her laughter yoga class to Belbroughton next week to lift the spirits of the stressed-out.
PLANS have been confirmed to re-route the 192 Stourport to Kidderminster and Halesowen bus to cover part of the 197 route that is being axed in September.
STRAW stuffed versions of the greatest heroes and villains of the silver screen will be on display at this year's Belbroughton Scarecrow Festival.
ROBBERS attacked staff at a Belbroughton newsagents before escaping with cash and cigarettes.
PASSENGERS have breathed a sigh of relief after council bosses put the brakes on plans to axe a village bus service which runs through Hagley, Clent and Belbroughton.
YOUNGSTERS in year 11 are invited to try out to become police cadets.
BELBROUGHTON will once again be hosting its seasonal sing-a-long fundraiser to help raise money for rescued horses and ponies.
DONATIONS for a Belbroughton animal sanctuary have flooded in following the death of its big-hearted founder.
THE funeral of a Belbroughton woman who worked tirelessly to rescue injured, old and unwanted horses will take place today (Thursday October 3).
A DEDICATED Belbroughton woman who made it her life's mission to rescue injured, old and unwanted horses, donkeys and ponies has died at the age of 74.
A PEDMORE woman convicted of speeding before a 50mph limit was offically enforced is urging other motorists who fell foul of the speed cameras to demand compensation.
A BIG-HEARTED Belbroughton woman is gearing up to throw open her garden for another bumper summer charity concert.
BELBROUGHTON chef Andy Waters will be taking part in the 'Cooking with Kids Programme' which is designed to encourage children into cooking.
FURIOUS Hagley residents have reacted angrily to Worcestershire County Council's admission they made a technical error in procedure when introducing a 50mph speed limit on the A491.
WITH snowy scenes blanketing the county, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is encouraging residents to give wildlife a helping hand this winter.
COPS are urging residents in Clent, Belbroughton and Hagley to ensure they do not become victims of crime this Christmas.

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Beaver Lake: Black bass are biting jig and pigs, or finesse worms on a dropshot rig, 10 to 25 feet deep, reports John Hodge at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers.
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Monte Coleman took a seat inside the J. Thomas May Field House two weeks ago, less than an hour after his team pulled out a 42-41 victory over Prairie View A&M at Golden Lion Stadium.
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Hialeah Ranks Amongst Least Expensive Markets for Google Adwords in USA
SEP's ongoing research into PPC Campaigns has revealed that Hialeah was the 213rd least expensive city in USA in keyword bids in Google Adwords for the month of April 2015. Hialeah also ranks amongst the least expensive cities in Florida, ranking as number 17th. In the study, San Buenaventura ranked as the most expensive city in the country, while Manchester ranked as the least expensive city.
Google Adwords Keyword Prices 53% Higher in Hialeah than Miami Gardens
SEP's research also tracks Google Adwords price changes and trends in cities across Canada and the U.S. Recent data shows that average prices in Hialeah are 53% higher than in Miami Gardens. The average price of a click in Hialeah is $7.58.
This price difference is understandable though, given the population of Miami Gardens is less than Hialeah, which generally means less competition and therefore lower prices.
To get a better sense of relative prices, we also compared prices with another city of equal population, Reno, and found the average price of a click in Hialeah was 33% lower than in Reno. This suggests that perhaps prices in Hialeah are relatively low.
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ELIZABETHTOWN - Divisions amongst the members of the Elizabethtown Town Board were evident April 21 as they discussed several contentious topics.
All Present
For the first time in two months, all five board members were present, including councilman Phil Hutchins, who had taken a lengthy vacation to Florida. Both Hutchins and town supervisor Noel Merrihew addressed a letter to the board criticizing Hutchins for his extended absence, arguing that it caused a delay of important town business.
Merrihew said the assertion was "simply untrue," and that the board only needed four members present to vote on a proposed local law.
"I believe it was important enough to have all the board members present for that," he said.
"There's an assumption that, because I was away, the town couldn't function," said Hutchins, "and that's absurd."
Councilmen Joseph Martin and Ken Fenimore also recorded absences in either February or March.
Back to the drawing board
With all board members present, voting on a proposed local law restricting outdoor wood boilers was first on the agenda. The law would have placed a ban on the furnaces after a three-year phase out period, during which, any existing furnaces would be required to meet strict operational guidelines.
Fenimore suggested adding an amendment to the law that would reduce the phase-out period to two years and increase the setback requirement to 250 feet. The amendment would allow OWB owners to convert their existing furnaces into newer, less pollutant phase two furnaces. Also, it would allow the town's public health officer to order discontinued use of a device if it was determined to be a nuisance or a health hazard.
Merrihew explained that, if any amendments were made, the law would have to again be presented at a public hearing and given 30
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Big Mommas Catfish and Pies LLC filed as a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) in the State of Texas on Monday, November 26, 2012 and is approximately three years old, as recorded in documents filed with Texas Secretary of State. The filing is currently active as of the last data refresh which occured on Monday, July 6, 2015.
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KR and Quinn, you are making my point exactly. This issue was about getting into a political fight that has everything to do with the union and you both go off on tangents on the problems of unions. BTW, I have mixed feelings about unions, never have belong to a union and agree with almost all of both of your points.
How could you argue that it does not make sense for a union to fight the move to take away collective bargaining?
Without that, a union is a pretty useless entity, so they are essentailly fighting for their existance.
BTW, I did a quick search and I saw the amount spent was reported a $40 million totoal by both sides. It made it sound like there were equal amount of dollars for and against the unions.


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With the final day of Carnival mostly spared by rain yet again, the Krewe of Zulu greeted Uptown crowds early, followed by the Krewe of Rex's presentation of "All Creatures Great and Small" to close out Fat Tuesday.
A misty evening made for light crowds on the Uptown route, but the Krewe of Orpheus proudly presented a tribute to bygone krewes in "The Unseen New Orleans Carnival," and the Krewe of Orpheus recalled its own themes from the past 20 years of "Rhythm, Rhyme and Revelry."
Decision on juvenile suspects in Garden District rape case delayed until Wednesday
A probable-cause hearing that could lead to two teenage suspects in last week's rape and kidnapping of a woman in the Garden District being tried as adults has been delayed until Wednesday, reports Brendan McCarthy of our partners at WWL-TV. Continue reading »
Two more incidents involving the illegal possession of guns were reported while the Bacchus parade rolled Sunday evening on Uptown route, police reports show. Continue reading »
A 26-year-old man was shot several times inside an Audubon Street home early Monday morning, according to police reports. Continue reading »
I really just wanted to write a fluff column about parking during Mardi Gras. That's all. The message was going to be: "Don't park too close to the corner because it cuts visibility and causes accidents, particularly in times of high traffic."
Instead, I'm going to write about how easy it is to fall victim to police misconduct, particularly when taking photographs in public. Continue reading »
Defying predictions of torrential storms in New Orleans — and amid reports of a destructive tornado in nearby Hattiesburg, Miss. — the Krewe of Bacchus presented its 2013 theme of "Bacchus Sails the Seven Seas" on Sunday evening under relatively clear skies. Continue reading »
Dodging dire predictions of rain, the Krewe of Okeanos rolled with their "Getaways" theme on Sunday morning, followed by the Krewe of Mid-City's presentation of "It's About Time" and the Krewe of Thoth's salute to kings.Continue reading »
With thunderstorms expected across New Orleans from Sunday morning until Fat Tuesday, many of the remaining parades will strive for earlier start times, officials announced Saturday afternoon. Continue reading »
Four gun cases reported on Uptown route during Wednesday, Thursday night parades
Police reported four more gun cases along St. Charles Avenue as parading on the Uptown route resumed this week — one on Wednesday night and three on Thursday, according to crime maps. Continue reading »
A 22-year-old woman on Bourbon Street got into what she thought was taxi but was then raped by the driver and dropped off in Central City, and police are now seeking the public's help in finding him. Continue reading »
The Krewe of Iris celebrated festivals throughout the state of Louisiana on the Uptown parade route Saturday, followed by a subversive history lesson from the Krewe of Tucks.Continue reading »
Fire broke out at the F&M Patio Bar around 2:30 a.m. and was brought under control about half an hour later, according to a report by our partners at WWL-TV.
The Krewe of Hermes led off Friday's parades with "The Theatrical Baroque;" Le Krewe d'Etat followed with "The Dictator's Reading Room," and the Krewe of Morpheus had a "Night at the Movies" on the Uptown route.Continue reading »
Hundreds donate to growing expenses for Garden District rape victim
Dr. Michael White to perform annual jazz worship service Sunday for three congregations
Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band will perform their annual jazz worship service Sunday morning at St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church, joined this year by the two other congregations that share the building, Redeemer Presbyterian and St. Stephen's Anglican. Continue reading »
Now that the Super Bowl has passed and the temporary Disneyfication of our city has been taken down, we're back to the normal seasonal crazy through Fat Tuesday next week. In our household, it means even more than in most years because we'll have family staying with us through the entire time. By "family," I mean my daughter and her boyfriend and a childhood friend of my daughter, so it'll be a bon temp indeed around here. Continue reading »
The massive crowds that lined the Uptown route Thursday night saw the Knights of Babylon explore the "Land of Dreams," the Knights of Chaos skewer politicians of every stripe, and the Krewe of Muses combine visual theatrics with a witty series of puns on "Makin' Groceries."Continue reading »


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Our midweek small group Bible studies are really important to our church life together at St Helen's. Many of us find that meeting up with a small group of people during the week to help one another understand God's word better and to pray together really helps us to grow in our relationship with God and with one another.
We run several small group evenings :
Read Mark Learn (RML) runs across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and looks at different parts of the Bible: Mark, John, Romans and a Bible Overview. Each evening has a weekend away together each term.
We suggest starting with RML Mark or John as these are specifically designed for newcomers.
RML John for students (including postgrads) runs on Wednesday evenings and Tuesday or Wednesday evenings are for everyone else. We start with supper from 7.15pm in St Peter's (John Tuesday) or St Helen's (Mark Wednesday) and will be finished by 9.30pm.
IGG (International Growth Groups) runs on Wednesday evenings at St Peter's, studying the same books of the Bible as RML. Whilst we enjoy having internationals across all the different small group evenings, IGG is put on to help those from overseas who might struggle to feel at home in St Helen's, with the intention of helping Internationals quickly settle in and integrate within the church family.
Central Focus is the small group evening aimed primarily at those who have already done RML. However, it is also an excellent place to start if you are in your thirties (or above!) or have children.
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Pusley retains Nueces County Commissioner Precinct 1 seat
CORPUS CHRISTI - Precinct 1 Commissioner Mike Pusley was able to relax a bit after early voting returns were released Tuesday showing him with 59 percent of the votes.
It was a far cry from 2008 when he squeaked past incumbent Commissioner Peggy Bañales with 50.4 percent of the vote in a nail-biter that kept him on edge until the final ballot was counted. He recalled seeing about a 1,000 vote lead dwindle down to about 170.
"This is going to be a lot more fun," Pusley said around 7:45 p.m. "Voters are pretty savvy. They can figure out when people are doing a good job."
Pusley won with 52.9 percent of the vote, and challenger David Torres had 47.1 percent, according to complete, unofficial returns. Torres could not be reached for comment Tuesday evening.
Pusley has focused on projects such as cleaning up Hazel Bazemore Park and improving technology at the county. He's also working on a 48-acre sports complex near Tuloso-Midway High School. He said the county still has work to do on drainage.
He took heat earlier this year during redistricting discussions that centered around four voting precincts. Democrats said the revised map was biased against Hispanics.
Torres, a retired police commander who now owns a small business providing security guards and investigation, ran on a platform of more communication between the city and the county.
The position pays about $73,000.
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An Indiana woman who died in November requested in her last will and testament that her dog Bela be buried with her. One problem: Bela is still alive.
Tooth lost, woman jailed in Vero Beach Pringles attack
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- A woman accused of conking her father with a Pringles can and knocking out a tooth was arrested on a battery charge, according to a recently released affidavit.
The purported potato crisp pummeling played out July 19 in Vero Beach as the father of Amanda Lynn Lozier, 26, told Indian River County Sheriff's investigators he and his daughter were arguing about her smoking cigarettes.
Lozier's father said Lozier came from the kitchen and struck him in the mouth with a Pringles can, which knocked out a tooth from his lower jaw. Lozier's father also said Lozier scratched his neck.
Pringles, which rhymes with jingles, are a thin, curved and rigid snack product stacked in a can. Pringles are potato crisps made beginning "with dried potatoes which have been cooked, mashed and dehydrated," the Pringles web site states. Potato crisps are not to be confused with potato chips, which lack the uniform dimensions of the average Pringle and which must start with whole potatoes.
The Pringles logo features a man with a red bow tie and an enormous mustache.
Meanwhile, Lozier said she was in her room and her father wouldn't leave her alone.
Described as "noticeably intoxicated," Lozier experienced difficulty in having a conversation.
The affidavit didn't specify whether the can actually contained Pringles, which are available in flavors including sour cream and onion, pizza, jalapeño and loaded baked potato.
Lozier, of the 400 block of 14th Place Southwest in Vero Beach, was arrested on a misdemeanor battery / domestic violence charge.
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The facial tattoo "Misunderstood" stood out to victims of a robbery at gunpoint in Dania Beach.
A Pensacola woman, Ashley Taylor Wright, has been arrested after authorities say they tried arrest her for shoplifting and she threw the baby at a deputy as she tried to escape.
A Tennessee man found this out the hard way when a woman dipped in his pool, naked, as her husband robbed his home.
Putnam County investigators say it was "fowl" play when three young men stole a giant chicken.
A woman who lived in a home that local authorities in April called the worst hoarding case ever in Palm Beach County is in the county jail today, facing dozens of animal cruelty charges.


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Immediately after graduating in May 2011, Scott Fersht was hired at Meredith Video Studios, a media and marketing firm that creates and distributes content using almost every type of medium under the sun, including television, cable video on demand, web, mobile and magazines. As a part-time Assistant Video Editor, he helped Meredith brand video material on their video network sites for each of their magazines.
Shortly thereafter, Scott was promoted to full-time Web Producer for Meredith's "The Better Show." His duties include administrating the show's website, Bettertv.com, editing daily show segments, packages and branded pieces and administrating all of the show's social media.
"The leadership experience I got as the Operations Manager at CC8 Television and a Production Director at WMLN-FM prepared me for the challenges of being on the production team of The Better Show."
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It was a typical Monday morning in the summer of 2010 and Scott was riding the train from New Jersey to New York City for his internship. While checking the latest news headlines on his iPhone, he came across one in particular that made him do a double take:
"President Obama to Appear on ABC's 'The View'"
Scott's summer internship through Curry College was working behind the scenes at 'The View,' but it was the first he had heard of Obama's secretly planned visit.
"I was so surprised and excited," he recalled. "All I was thinking was that I hope his visit would take place while I was working."
Two days later, Scott was sitting in the studio audience watching President Obama banter with 'View' hostesses Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters and Sherri Shepherd during a live taping of the show.
"I was just happy to be in the building that day, never mind having the chance to actually sit in the audience mere feet away from one of the most powerful men in the world."
But his close encounter with the President of the United States was only one of the many terrific opportunities Scott took advantage of at 'The View'.
"It was a great experience. They gave me a wide variety of responsibilities during my internship," he said. "Every day I came to work I was exposed to a different aspect of production."
He was tasked with making tapes for the video editors, assisting the director, sending out emails for producers, and even handling studio audiences during show tapings.
"Working at 'The View' I feel like I got a real world taste of how a quality television show is produced. It has only enhanced my passion for making a career out of it."
And he feels like the education he received at Curry College prepared him for that transition.
A Communication major and New Jersey native, Scott was involved at Curry from day one, producing and hosting his own radio show on WMLN/91.5 FM during his first week on campus.
From there he went on to write, produce and edit hours of programming for CC8, Curry's campus television station.
He was integral in the production of a first-of-its-kind campus event, where Curry's three major media outlets banded together for a live broadcast called, 'Curry College: Hope for Haiti.'
The student-produced program, complete with a studio audience inside Curry's Hirsh Communication Center, was simultaneously televised on CC8, broadcast on WMLN, and video-streamed on www.curry.edu. The event went on to receive a national broadcasting award.
"The small class sizes and support that I received from my professors, especially my advisor, Professor Jerry Gibbs, allowed me to grow and experiment with different ideas," said Fersht. "I feel like this type of hands-on environment has helped me succeed, and I know I will carry over that success after graduation."
Scott also acquired real-world experience working on campus in the Office of Institutional Advancement. As a part-time video editor in the PR/Communications department, he was essential to helping strengthen Curry's video marketing presence on the web.
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"Drill, baby, drill" was the Republican mantra during the campaign. The GOP concluded – and nervous Democrats agreed – that the public wanted no potential source of cheap gas left undrilled.
Now Skip Stam of Apex, the Republican House leader, wades into the debate with a novel justification for drilling off North Carolina's coast: It would be good for tourism.
Stam said last week that offshore rigs would be an ideal day-trip destination for people wanting to see the drilling up close.
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ThreatMetrix®, the fastest-growing provider of context-based security and advanced fraud prevention solutions, today announced the availability of the ThreatMetrix® Spring 2014 Release, an extension to the company's TrustDefender™ Cybercrime Protection Platform. This update delivers several new enhancements related to data collection and real-time trust analytics that help better model and differentiate between trusted users and cybercriminals.
With the Spring 2014 Release, ThreatMetrix launches a next generation, shared global intelligence solution that significantly enhances the recognition of devices, identities and behaviors across the ThreatMetrix® Global Trust Intelligence Network (The Network). The new capabilities add significantly to the types of data that are collected and analyzed to create an online persona.
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Johannesburg, South Africa (15 Jun. 2011) – Re-envisioning customer value, a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by SAS, the leader in business analytics, found that the rise of social media has required companies to re-evaluate the way they determine customer value, which in turn can reshape customer engagement strategies.
Measures of customer value that focus solely on transaction activity capture only a fraction of an individual's behaviour and potential value. The report also identifies a clear need for technology to help organisations maximise social media efforts.
"Many organisations are questioning how they account for value," said Jonathan Hornby, Marketing Director at SAS. "Instead of focusing on revenue or profit associated with an individual or household's transactions, organisations are now starting to think about the value of influence and collaboration – particularly given the growth of social media."
That growth has put the customer in a stronger position. Anyone can have a voice and everyone expects "human" near-real-time responses. Organisations operating without improved customer value metrics are hiring staff to monitor and respond to virtually everything – which is difficult to scale – not only because of the sheer volumes of activity, but the risk of having inconsistent responses or staff that are untrained in the art of risk mitigation. Marketers recognise that handled correctly, these interactions can grow the business, turning critics into champions and improving both customer experience and relevance.
Hornby recommends organisations begin improving that experience by "using technology (in real-time) to filter out noise and direct conversations to the most appropriate member of staff – wherever they may be in the organisation – not just the staffers in your social media hub."
That filtering process begins with improved customer value metrics. "We are basically talking about how organisations can better optimise resources to keep customers happy, mitigate risk and grow the business profitably. It all starts with a better understanding of which customers have the potential to grow or constrain profit," Hornby added.
Social conversations are messy and unstructured. Nonetheless, it is possible to capture social media activity and derive meaningful information from it using analytics.
"Calculating influence based on how many Twitter followers someone has, or friends on Facebook or re-tweets is only the beginning," advises Hornby. "What you are really after is an understanding of how many people took action based on a recommendation or negative posting from a customer."
For example, with SAS Social Media Analytics, companies can help identify connections that exist among online consumers and how much conversation flows between an individual and his/her network. When cross-referenced with existing operational data stores that contain Web traffic or sales data, SAS can then identify if existing customers' behaviours are influenced or impacted by the sudden velocity of online conversations.
"Organisations can then assign an average value associated with behaviours like online conversions, or sale of a new product or service," adds Hornby.
Understanding a person's social reach combined with his/her propensity to share thoughts becomes the method to extrapolate value, and in turn help update segmentation rules and adapt treatment strategy.
Developing new ways of understanding, analysing and engaging with customers requires investment. According to the report, enterprise-wide change requires a compelling business case. "An empire in social media can't be built on the back of a few Excel spreadsheets," Chris Brogan, President of New Marketing Labs, is quoted as saying.
And so far the potential wider business benefits of deeper customer engagement have been hard to quantify. The report says the kind of metrics that organisations are capturing now is not sufficient to drive the degree of change needed. In the report Brian Solis, Principal at Altimeter Group, says: "You have to show your top executives, through business language, business numbers and real concrete data that there is an opportunity here that they must consider. It's going to take more than mentions of your brand, or sentiment, or share of voice."
"Technology has surpassed what was previously thought possible," said Hornby. "SAS Conversation Centre, a module of SAS Social Media Analytics, can use all the variables we have discussed here to prioritise and direct conversations to the most appropriate member of staff – in real-time – creating a better experience for customers and a brighter future for the organisation."
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Well, life has been pretty hectic since my senior year of high school started. First, it was application time and soon after it was decision time. I had a hard time deciding between St. Thomas University and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. St. Thomas was the first university I visited. My friends sister toured me around the campus and I fell in love with the freedom college life had to offer. I was very sick of high school, sick of being stuck in an institution with students who just plain didn't want to be there. I rarely took regular classes, because there wasn't any intelligent conversation in those classes. Most of the students were only there because they had to be and I wanted to learn. At St. Thomas I saw an atmosphere where people were there to learn. A place where students chose to be. After the visit I had decided that St. Thomas was the place to be. However, I later learned that I had been too quick to decide. When the acceptance letters came pouring in I decided that I needed to open my mind. At first, I was very hesitant to consider the University of Minnesota, the campus' size seemed very intimidating. After talking with my parents I decided to visit the campus. I liked the city life, it was something I had never experienced before. I choose the University of Minnesota in April although I wasn't completely convinced it was the place for me. It wasn't until I finally started visiting the downtown area that I fell in love with the campus.
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In some ways this year's poster child for crowdfunding, Pebble's founder Eric Migicovsky was rejected by Silicon Valley investors before becoming a blockbuster Kickstarter hit. The iOS- and Android-compatible Pebble watch, which displays text messages, emails and Caller ID information, raised more than $10 million to become the most-successful Kickstarter project ever. What makes the watch extra interesting is that it also offers an app platform for developers who can use the Pebble SDK to create mini-apps that work on the watch. Pebble's makers sank a bunch of hearts earlier this month when they said that the watch, already months behind its release date, won't be available for Christmas. But it's still widely recognized as an interesting test case in crowdfunding.


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Since you're the only one that bit. 3500$ is a reasonable number. My estimate of 1500$ or so is a reasonable number. 50$ is low balling it, but would get it back on the road.
HOWEVER. Between the BMW Service Manager and my Claims adjuster, they came up with the sum of.... $11,000.
$11,000... The only way I can figure that they came up with this number is that they chose to replace every single scratched part. Insane! I haven't gotten the itemized invoice yet, but I can't wait. I'm assume almost none of it was engine related. The one thing I do know is, that my scuffed final drive and front rim? Yeah, they are replacing them... WTF?
They've already okayed it, and getting ready to cut the check minus my 300$ deductible, and the bike will be back in ~2 weeks-ish.
After my ordeal, I recommend 'something' spot or not, in addition to your phone. I would have probably been alright because it is hunting season right now, but it was still scary.
You're right though, even if you go out and do something stupid, it's still better than wasting your life on the couch.
Any part which is even slightly scratched was included in that estimate. That's the way it's done.
A guy here bought an almost new R1 for $2,500 which had a tip over. The P.O. took the insurance check, deducted it from a reasonable value of pristine bike and came up with that number as a 'for sale'.
The new owner put about $1,000 in it accepting the minor hard to see 'damage' and rode off. I guess that's why premiums on these bikes are so high. I personally only carry liability & pay about $225 / year for our three bikes.
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When we spent Rosh Hashanah with my husband's family, his uncle, Shumi Zipor who is of Yemenite descent, made this dish and it was fantastic! It is full of rich flavors like cilantro and garlic and the fish comes out very tender. This is a GREAT sauce to cook any fish in. I use Tilapia, however you can use Salmon or White Fish as well.
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Poor Snooki! The Jersey Shore star is the latest celeb to have provocative photos leaked, after nude pictures of the sexy starlet popped up on UK gossip site The Daily Mail late last night.
And while Snooks may be pregnant with her first child now, the pictures show the star pre-pregnancy, taking scandalous photos of herself with her cell phone in a hotel room, wearing a robe, some lime green nail polish, and not a whole lot else.
So what does Snooki herself have to say about the leak? No word yet from the Snooki, but her rep tells Wetpaint Entertainment, "Clearly these are old and personal photos that were not meant for the public. It's a shame someone decided to leak them for obvious personal gain." As to who leaked the sexy pics, there's no word yet — but although she's now settled with fiance Jionni LaValle, she does have a string of exes who are hungry for the spotlight.
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Matt Olson, 1B, Athletics (Stockton, A+): 1-3, 2 R, HR, 2 BB, 2 K. This is a very Matt Olson day, taking five plate appearances and achieving one of the three true outcomes each time. That's Olson's game, hitting home runs and drawing walks. The strikeouts will keep his average down, but as long as he's walking in almost 20 percent of his at-bats and slugging over .500, no one will care. It will be interesting to see how his power holds up when he transitions to Double-A Midland, as that jump has been trouble for A's power prospects in the past, but his power is more legitimate than many of his predecessors'.
Tyrone Taylor, OF, Brewers (Brevard County, A+): 3-5, 2 R, HR, SB. Taylor still flashes tools across the board, but his ceiling will depend on just how many of his doubles, of which there are a ton, turn into home runs. We won't see it this year, as the FSL isn't the best place to develop power, but next year will be a strong test to see if he's going to be more of a leadoff-type hitter (which he doesn't quite have the plate discipline for) or a middle-of-the-order hitter. Either way, it's a nice potential package.
Addison Russell, SS, Cubs (Tennessee, AA): 2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 K. It's been a strange year for Russell, who was just getting his season going when he went down with an injury, then returned only to get traded and have to get going again. He's finally settled down in one place now, and he's heating up.
Kyle Crick, RHP, Giants (Richmond, AA): 6 IP, 5 H, R, 4 BB, 11 K. It's taken most of the season, but Crick is beginning to figure out Double-A. He still walks far too many batters, but it doesn't typically keep him from being effective, just from working deep into games. With high strikeout totals and extra baserunners, he'll never eat many innings, but he's trending in the right direction over his last seven starts toward at least being able to remain a starter.
Bradley Zimmer, OF, Indians (Mahoning Valley, SS): 3-5, R, 2 2B, SB. Zimmer likely won't be a game-changer in a lineup, but he's off to a good start in his professional career and profiles as an everyday player down the road.
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Brian Johnson, SP, Red Sox (Portland, AA): 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 12 K
Jul 28, 2014 03:55 AM
Two more homers for Joey Gallo.
Jul 28, 2014 06:06 AM
This is selfish, but I wanted to share that at the Kane County/South Bend game Friday night, South Bend starter Blake Perry went out of his way to give my 7 yr old daughter a ball at the game.
Jul 28, 2014 06:13 AM
Jeff - Thoughts on Christian Walker? He looks like he is handling the move to AAA pretty well, small sample size, but do you think he has the profile to be a first division 1B-type?
Jul 28, 2014 07:50 AM
I suppose one of the greatest benefits to having Urias pitching against such advanced pitching at such a young age is that his 'pitchability' can improve at a theoretically much younger age than most prospects?
Jul 28, 2014 08:49 AM
Nomar Mazara....
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I train in combat sports because I like to work out puzzles. I like the physical chess of sparring with another person (male or female) and noticing the subtle nuances that give away his or her next move–that allow me to make the decision to keep the action standing or to take the battle to the floor. I'm thinking hard about how this works in conversational skirmishes. Arguments, debates, and disagreements are just variations of verbal sparring. What if conflict could be resolved using tactics from the world of sport fighting? Imagine your next verbal skirmish as a movie-style fencing match between the hero (you) and the villain (insert face), with excellent sword-play accompanied by witty repartee. That sounds way more fun and creative than how we usually work out our differences.


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What do you see as "soon"? I'm not asking for a commitment, just an estimate
When I am comfortable that I can slip quietly under the radar on all fronts. That I was noticed so quickly when I posted here was a surprise, and that Mr. RG actually monitors for new accounts was an eye-opener. (Might I ask why on earth he does that?)
Anything that you can share about what is going on in your life? Some good things, I hope.
Right now I am all about staying one step ahead of her. She and I need to face off about all of this, but it must be in my timing, not hers.


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People here obvouisly did not watch a lot of Tampa Bay football if they thought Glennon should be handed the starter spot. He was not good last year. Tampa had the 3rd worst offense in football and was dead last in passing yards despite playing in an offense that had some decent pieces on it including on the of best mid/deep ball WR's in the game in Jackson.
Glennon's stats hold up to quick eye ball test overall only because of the conservative approach Tampa took early in games. When they eventually fell behind and had to rely on the passing game to put points on the board, Glennon was flat out awful. That alone is what cost him his job. He fell apart almost all the time as the game wore on and more and more was asked of him.
On paper Jackson and McCown look like a match made in heaven with how McCown was able to utilize Jeffries last year. Jackson wont make the same amount of jaw-dropping amazing catches that Jeffries made last year but at least McCown is going to give him the chance to make some of those catches.
Not saying Glennon should be a thrown away or anything but what he showed last year makes it look really unlikely that he will eventually be an average starter for anyone.


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Warhammer Online unlocks two new character classes
Two new character classes have been added in the latest patch for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
The Blazing Sun and Black Guard careers had previously only been available to those players who completed the Heavy Metal live event. However apparently, they will be accessible by everyone when the game's first major update drops next week.
Game Update 1.1.0 will also see a revamp for open-world realm-versus-realm play, as well as new quest chains, Lairs and Tome of Knowledge unlocks.
Until then, this week's patch will see a number of changes being made to existing careers, with nine getting full Mastery point refunds, as well as a couple of fixes to the responsiveness and animation of combat.
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Dangerous Winds Knock Down Tree on Eric Dane's Estate
Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane (Mark Sloan) has gone from McSteamy to McGusty.
The storms brewing on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills aren't the only disasters to strike the tony town's superstar residents. As we reported yesterday, Wednesday evening's rain and 100-mile-an-hour wind gusts caused a massive tree to collapse on top of Revenge star Madeleine Stowe's car and now, fellow ABC primetime star Eric Dane has become a victim of the winds.
According to KTLA, "High winds — some as strong as 100 miles per hour — were no match for a large, old tree in front of the home of Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane... Neighbor Susan Smith said the 'very pregnant' lady of the house [Dane's wife, Rebecca Gayheart] was upstairs putting her baby to sleep when the tree went down."
Luckily, the tree didn't fall on the house or hurt anyone, instead landing over a car parked on Eric's property. (Check out the photo here.)
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Hello Mrs Moore and Techie Kids,
What a wonderful idea! I really enjoyed reading this post and finding out all about your Skype call with Mrs Monaghan. It is funny how sometimes we use different words for the same thing and how some things are unique to a country.
I used to use the term plaster for band aids when I lived in Hong Kong but when I moved to Australia no one knew what I was talking about. They thought I meant a great big plaster cast when all I really wanted was a band aid! I had never heard the term barrette before reading your post.
I've got a few Australian words to share with you. I wonder if your have heard of them before?
1. Tim Tam
2. Possum
3. Bathers
4. Bobby Pin
5. Beanie
If you ever want to do another international show and tell please let me know! I'm sure we can work something out with the time zones.
See ya!
Miss Crowther
Dear Mrs Crowther,
You asked a few questions and I would love to answer them so here we go. Is a possum an animal because that's what we call it in Michigan? A bobby pin is a clip in your hair. I use them a lot.
I don't know what a tim tam, Beanie, or a Bathers are can you plese tell me?
From Alyssa ,
At Techie Kids
Hi Alyssa,
Yes, a possum is a little animal! Well done! I use bobby pins in my hair too. When I am growing out my fringe they are really helpful. Do you know what I mean when I say fringe? I think you call it something else? Bangs???
A Tim Tam is a type of chocolate biscuit. They are delicious! You wear a beanie on your head in cold weather. It is a woolly or fleecy hat. Perhaps the best way to think of it is the same shape as a balaclava but without the face bit. Bathers are the things you wear when you go swimming. What do you call them?
It's great learning about words other countries use. Can you think of any others to teach me?
Bye for now,
Miss Crowther
Dear Mrs Crowther,
I have seen and heard of beanie [hats or stuffed animals], bobby pin [hair accessory], possum [animal]. But the rest I have not heard. I would love to skype with you .
Techie Kids
Hello Miss Crowther,
Those sound like some very interesting words. I have never heard of a tim tam, but I do know what a possum is! A possum is an animal that looks like a big rat that has a long tail and a fuzzy body. I don't have any idea what bathers are but the U.S. also uses bobby pins. They are things that you put in your hair to keep it looking the way you want to. A bobby pin has one straight leg and one crooked leg. I think a beanie is a sort of hat. I've heard of a beanie before but I just can't think of what it looks like.
From Jack
Techie Kids
Hi Jack,
Great description of a possum. Well done! Do you know that we have two types in Australia? There are brush tail and ring tail possums.
A tim tam is a type of chocolate biscuit. They are one of my favourites. Hard chocolate biscuit on the outside and soft chocolate on the inside.
You have described bobby pins perfectly and a beanie is a type of hat. It's usually woollen or felt and is a bit like a balaclava but without the part that covers the face.
Bathers are worn when you go swimming. What do you call them? Some people call them swimsuits, do you?
Take care,
Miss Crowther
Dear Techie Kids,
It was great fun playing our International Show and Tell game – we found it really interesting that we often had the same items but just didn't call them by the same names!
We are definitely going to make s'mores on our camp, however Graham Crackers don't exist in our country! And 'crackers' are a very plain savoury biscuit to go with cheese, so I am wondering if they are not what we call crackers… you will have to give us a very detailed description of your Graham crackers, please!
This is a super post – I loved playing your game on slide share, I definitely didn't get the k-cup!!! Never heard of it! Another point to Michigan!
We have a week's holiday – it's called our half-term holiday, then we are back in school till the end of July, so we will play your on-line game when we're back! Check out our blog too where we'll post the ones we never got round to asking you, as well!
Your friends in Class 2, & Mrs Monaghan
Dear Mrs. Monaghan,
I had so much fun with the Show and Tell! You and your class stumped us . Our class and Mrs. Moore were just talking about sending you a box of Graham Crackers . When you said Double Decker in the Skype , everyone thought of a sandwich! England won by 2 points!
Kiera @ Techie Kids
Hi Keira, Seth and Sydney
Great responses! We loved guessing your stuff. That Gatorade looked especially revolting – I really wouldn't want to drink that! Do you like it? I bet it would do nasty things to an egg!!!
It would be great if you did keep looking at our blog over your holidays – not so long for you guys now! We don't finish until the end of July. Lots more to pack in before the end of term. Here is another one for you to ponder… when we were travelling last summer, we came across 'dinklepops' in Switzerland. We realised they were the same as 'Sugar Puffs' in England. Do you know what they are?
Do you play rounders? Eat bangers? Wear waistcoats or cagoules? Language is so rich!
Mrs Monaghan
Dear Mrs. Monaghan,
This is Seth. I will be replying to you today. I am thinking Sugar Puffs are marshmellows. I dont know what Rounders, Bangers, waistcoats, or cagoules are.
I really like Gatorade. It really gives me a jolt of energy sometimes. I think it would do something bad to a egg but it is not so bad to try.
I always will look on your blog. It is very fun to see all the stuff you guys do.
Techie Kids
Dear Mrs. Monaghan,
I had so much fun! I went home and told my parents about our game and all the things that we thought we never heard of, but were very familiar just referred to by different names.
The scone looked very tasty! And it was so cool to know that you call band-aids plasters, pop fizzy drinks, and barretts hair slides!
Were you excited to see the Gatorade? I was excited to show you!
I will be getting out of school soon for summer vacation, but maybe I will still be able to blog you at home! Can't wait to continue blogging and maybe next year we can do it again!
Techie Kids
Your show and tell looked great fun, but it shows how careful we have to be when we talk about everyday things to people in different countries. Now we can confuse our friends by using new words for familiar things. I had not heard of S'Mores, but would like to try one. Middleham School children have roasted marshmallows on a bonfire when they have been at Forest School. No doubt they will be having S'Mores when they go on their overnight camp.
Dear Mrs Fawbert,
I hope you like the s'mores! And thank you for looking at our international show and tell. It was lots of fun and I hope you enjoyed watching the video.
You said that the students have been to a Forest School. Is that a school that you learn about the forest and camping? It sounds like a lot of fun!
I heard that you were retiring. I hope you like being retired. My uncle and aunt are retired, and they love it, so I'm sure you will too!
Techie Kids


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Keystone XL could mean more carbon emissions
By Neela Banerjee (Los Angeles Times) - August 11, 2014
Building the Keystone XL pipeline could lead to as much as four times more greenhouse gas emissions than the State Department has estimated for the controversial project, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change that relies on different calculations about oil consumption.
Emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide became central to the Obama administration's review of a federal permit for Keystone XL, after the president announced in June 2013 that he would let the project proceed only if "it does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution."
The study's authors based their calculation on the premise that increased supplies of petroleum through the pipeline would push down global oil prices marginally, and that would lead to an increase in consumption and thus pollution.
"We find that for every barrel of increased production, global oil consumption would increase 0.6 barrels owing to the incremental decrease in global oil prices," the study said.
In its environmental impact statement issued in February, the State Department estimated that the Keystone XL pipeline, which would ultimately carry 830,000 barrels of oil daily, could increase emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 1.3 million to 27.4 million metric tons annually.
The new study estimates that emissions could be 100 million to 110 million metric tons every year, "or four times the upper State Department estimate," the authors wrote.
"The sole reason for this difference is that we account for the changes in global oil consumption resulting from increasing oil sands production levels, whereas the State Department does not," wrote authors Peter Erickson and Michael Lazarus, scientists based in Seattle with the Stockholm Environment Institute, a nonprofit research organization.
The $5.3-billion pipeline would run from Hardisty, Alberta, to Steele City, Neb., where it would tie into a southern leg that has already been built and that runs to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Because the project crosses a United States border with Canada, it needs a federal permit.
The State Department concluded in the final environmental impact statement that Keystone XL would not lead to greater greenhouse gas emissions because it would not spur a marked increase in production of petroleum from Alberta's oil sands.
The State Department determined that increased rail capacity and other proposed pipelines would deliver the oil even if the pipeline were not built.
Though rail usage is growing, it remains a more expensive option. Further, other proposed pipeline projects from Alberta to the East and West coasts have been slowed by local resistance.
Last month, the city of South Portland in Maine voted to ban the export of crude oil from its waterfront, effectively barring the possibility of reversing the flow of an existing import pipeline into Canada to ship crude out of the country.
In June, the Canadian Assn. of Petroleum Producers issued an annual outlook that scaled back projections for growth in oil sands output, in part because of delays in pipeline projects, including Keystone XL.
The slowdown seems to contradict the State Department's conclusion that green-lighting Keystone XL would have little effect on production, and with it the emissions that stoke climate change.
In April, the Obama administration said that it would delay its decision on granting a permit to the pipeline because of a Nebraska state court decision that invalidated part of the project's route. The Nebraska state Supreme Court will review the case in the fall


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Laser-based Implants to Reproduce Natural Sound More Accurately than Current Technology
Bothell, WA Aculight Corporation, a leading developer of innovative laser technologies, has been awarded a new contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The $750,000 Phase II award from the National Institutes of Health is funding a joint effort with Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) to develop an optical cochlear implant (OCI). Aculight will feature its neural stimulation technology at Neuroscience 2007 booth # 3823 in San Diego, California, November 3-7.
Were laying the foundation for a laser-based cochlear implant that provides users with dramatically improved fidelity over current electrical implants, said Mark Bendett, Aculights director of medical products. This Phase II will enable Aculight to produce an OCI that can be used in research studies at Northwestern University prior to developing a model for clinical applications.
A cochlear implant is a neural prosthetic device; an artificial extension of the body that restores lost nervous system function. Current implants work by stimulating the auditory nerve with a string of electrodes placed in the inner ear. But the devices have limitations. Electrical signals spread due to the bodys wet, salty composition. This makes stimulating specific nerve populations inside the cochlea challenging. And concurrent electrical pulses in different locations merge with one another, mistakenly stimulating the entire cochlea. While there are techniques to work around the problems, the result is still an imperfect simulation of normal hearing.
Future optically-based cochlear implants could stimulate nerve fibers with unmatched accuracy because optical pulses in different places on the nerve wouldnt interfere with each other. As a result, users could experience a level of hearing unachievable with current technology; one that would allow them to listen to the subtle tones and nuances in music or distinguish a single voice in a noisy room.
Dr. Claus Richter at Northwestern is a pioneer in optical cochlear stimulation. We know from his research that optical neural stimulation resembles auditory stimulation more closely than electrical does, said Bendett. This will enable us to better reproduce natural sound in our OCI product. And because an OCI can complement residual hearing, implants wouldnt need to be restricted to the profoundly deaf like they are today. There would be a much larger pool of people that we could help.
Aculights OCI is a key element in the companys rapidly growing medical platform, which includes Capella' R-1850, the first infrared neural stimulator. Both neural stimulation technologies will be manufactured in the companys ISO 9001:2000-certified manufacturing facility along with its proprietary Perseus' pulsed fiber lasers and Argos' optical parametric oscillators. Aculight also designs and manufactures laser-based products on an OEM basis for medical companies.
About Aculight
Founded in 1993, Aculight is focused on being the leader in providing quality, innovative and cost-effective laser system solutions for our customers needs in national defense, aerospace and medical applications.
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Laser-based Implants to Reproduce Natural Sound More Accurately than Current Technology


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Having concluded a truce with Spain in 1609, the Dutch found themselves threatened by the success of Austria and Spain (both Habsburg dominions) in the Thirty Years War but also befriended by France which was seeking to limit Spanish power. The war was led at first by Maurice, Prince of Orange, but he died in 1625, shortly before his own estates at Breda fell into Spanish hands. Maurice's brother, Frederick Henry, took command and forced the Spanish out of the crucial fortress of Maastricht in the south-east of Dutch territories. The Dutch fleet was also successful against Spain off the coast of Cuba in 1628, and decisively at the Battle of the Downs off the English coast in 1639. Prince Frederick Henry died in 1647, but the Dutch …
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