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It's been said by more people that one can count that it is simply not possible to satirize Conservatives. Any exaggerated quality you can think up, they'll have topped it by tea time (usually while fellating an underage goat). This tendency reaches baroque levels of complexity with their sex lives, but with the increasingly frequent outbursts of un-self aware racism, we've moved past baroque, past Roccoco, past even the entirety of Europe's 19th century. We have now reached postwar Abstract expressionism. Case in point, Congressman Steve King, who cast a solitary "no" vote this week on a House resolution to honor the slaves who built the Capitol.
Now, if you're like me, you probably can't come up with a plausible reason to vote against recognizing the slaves on whose backs the FREEST COUNTRY EVARZ was built. That's because you don't have the benefit of evolved Republican biology. Or, because you're reverse-racist (except on opposite days, when you become regular racist.) Fortunately, Congressman King offered not 1, but 2 equally plausible reasons for opposing this bill. First, he explained in thoughtful, rational language how honoring slaves gives Jesus a wicked case of testicular tortion:
"Last night I opposed yet another bill to erect another monument to slavery because it was used as a bargaining chip to allow for the actual depiction of 'In God We Trust' in the CVC. The Architect of the Capitol and liberal activists opposed every reference to America's Christian heritage, even to the extent of scrubbing 'In God We Trust' from the depiction of the actual Speaker's chair in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"This is just the latest example of a several year effort by liberals in Congress to scrub references to America's Christian heritage from our nation's Capitol. Liberals want to amend our country's history to eradicate the role of Christianity in America and chisel references to God or faith from our historical buildings.
"Our Judeo-Christian heritage is an essential foundation stone of our great nation and should not be held hostage to yet another effort to place guilt on future Americans for the sins of some of their ancestors." (emphasis mine, by decree of my liberal overlords).
Now, never mind the fact that his assertion that this recognition was somehow connected in any way to yet another In God We Trust assertion is just kind of crazy. And never mind that there's no such religion as "judeo-christianity", particularly since the Christianity part has spent the better part of the last 2000 years trying to ixnay the Udeaojay part. And never mind that "holding hostage" is kind of a weird word choice, when referring to the victims of slavery as somehow being unfair to other people. And never mind that fuck this guy for being an insufferable whiny little dickhole. The problem, clearly, is that America is a Christian nation that is somehow also filled to bursting with paganliberalhomos who hate the Lord. Which means nobody believed, or even understood what the hell he was saying.
Smith seems to have recognized that getting totes butthurt about the fact that not everyone thinks slavery was no biggie, and then blaming his glutial soreness on Racism Magic Jesus, is kind of a bad play. So the next day, he went on the radio to offer up a much more sensical, reasonable explanation for his heroic opposition to the tyranny of not being able to ignore horrifying truths anymore:
KING: I would just add that there were about 645,000 slaves that were brought to the United States. And I'm with Martin Luther King, Jr. on this. His documents, his speeches – I've read most of them. And I agree with almost every word that came out of him. Slavery was abhorrent, but it was also a fact of life in those centuries where it existed.
And of the 645,000 Africans that were brought here to be forcibly put into slavery in the United States, there were over 600,000 people that gave their lives in the Civil War to put an end to slavery. And I don't see the monument to that in the Congressional Visitor Center, and I think it's important that we have a balanced depiction of history.
Okay, now, first, we need to stop the funny for a few facts.
1) Starting your argument against [whatever policy would benefit or simply pay attention to slaves, slavery, or the descendents of slaves] by saying "I'm in agreement with Dr. King" is the 21st century version of "I'm no racist, but there are black people, and there are n******." So fuck you.
2) He keeps repeating that number – 645,000. And wow, when you consider how many people lived in the US between the beginning of slavery and the end of it, it just must not have been very many of us who were slaves, right? Except, no. Turns out that there were 697,681 total slaves in 1790, and by the Civil war, almost exactly half of the entire population of the south were slaves.
3) "Slavery was abhorrent, but it was also a fact of life in those centuries where it existed. " Okay, since we're making this kind of argument, will Southerners shut up too? Sure, Sherman's march was "abhorrent"*, but killing people who went into open rebellion by starting a war to preserve the institution of slavery was a fact of life in those days.
4) "over 600,000 people… gave their lives in the Civil War to put an end to slavery." Actually, over half of those people were actually killed defending slavery. So in a sense they gave their lives to end slavery. Because we had to kill them in order to end slavery. What's that old Southern expression? Oh yeah. Fuck you.
It's simply astonishing to me that the Party of Lincoln has morphed wholeheartedly into the Party of Jefferson Davis. Then again, I'm surprised that Transformers 2 was a massive hit. So I don't really get the way idiots' brains work.
Meanwhile, we have a rare TV LOLcist outburst. On Wednesday morning's Fox & Friends, during a discussion of a Scandinavian study linking marriage to lower rates of aging diseases and health problems, Brian Kilmeade revealed the curious fact that he recieved a Masters in Biology during the 1890s:
Kilmeade: Leave it to the Finns and Swedes to come up with something. Because that's a — we are, we're a, we keep marrying other species and other ethnics and other —
Kilmeade: I mean the Swedes — the Swedes have, uh, pure genes. Because they marry other Swedes. Because that's the rule. Finland — Finns marry other Finns, so they have a pure society. In America, we marry everybody. So we marry Italians and Irish and –
Dave Briggs: OK, so this study does not apply.
Kilmeade: It does not apply to us.
Just to be clear, this study didn't mention anything about genetics. It mentioned behavior. So, way to make a creepy, unrelated point Brian. Also, is he accidentally letting it slip that he hates the Irish? I mean, wow, I was kidding earlier when I said he went to college in the 1890s, but now I'm not so sure. That's the kind of out-of-print racism you can only find via torrent!
This situation reminds me of my dad, who I love, but who in his old age has developed into a charmingly angry combination of Abe Simpson and John Birch. During a recent conversation with him, the subject of Health Care came up and he proceeded to mention last year's hottest trend in wingnut opposition to universal health care: health care costs are spiraling out of control because of illegal immgrants! He insisted he had a personal anecdote proving the disastrous impact of underpaid sweatshop workers on The World's Greatest Health Care System, and then proceeded to tell me a story of his wife's elderly aunt:
It seems said elderly aunt had her health insurance badly managed by a relative-caretaker. Insurance lapsed; she had to go to the hospital for treatment of a condition, at which point this lapse in coverage was discovered. Fortunately, after some back and forth with the Medicare people, coverage was restored, treatment paid for and voila! Problem solved, and she's fine and getting her meds and financial assistance right on schedule.
By which I mean that my dad seemed to realize that he'd forgotten to say anything about how some cheap jerk's gardener caused this to happen, so he hastily added "and Mexicans keep going to the ER!", in his delightful Oklahomish grumble. And to his credit, this rambling non sequitor-laden narrative actually works as a better explanation for Sarah Palin's resignation than her speech did. Ditto Kilmeade's eugenics lesson. Which proves, possibly, that Conservatives have also mastered hive-mind technology.
Finally, it wouldn't be LOLcists Friday without a follow up on woman who helped define the genre, the ever adorable Audra Shay. The Daily Beast actually went through he facebook history and tracked down several more heartwarming Gems from this 38 year old vice chair of the Young Republicans**. Home girl has been spinning Facebook into gold for quite the time, as it turns out:
In October 2008, in the wake of news that an effigy of Sarah Palin was being hung outside an affluent Hollywood home as an offensive Halloween decoration, Shay replied, returning to the "LOL" style that she employed after the "coons" comment: "What no 'Obama in a noose? Come on now, its just freedome [sic] of speech, no one in Atlanta would take that wrong! Lol."
She picked up the thread again the next morning with a clarification and a new insight. "Apparently I could not spell last night. I am wondering if the guys with the Palin noose would care if we had a bunch of homosexuals in a noose."
Actually, Audra, the correct grammar is "I could not has spellin." But we digress.
Posting and endorsing a conspiracy-theory video that attempts to prove that Obama believes he can only "ensure his own salvation" and "fate" if he helps African Americans above whites, complete with Barnum-esque captions ("LISTEN AS HE ATTACKS WHITE PEOPLE").
Numerous posts in which Shay says that President Obama is "anti-American" and has "disdain of this country."
It only gets better so hurry over to read the whole thing for yourself. Punchline? Despite this, she is still heavily favored to become the Chair of the Young Republicans in tomorrow's election.
*not really. Sorry, you start a war to defend your ownership of other people, you don't get sympathy from me when you lose badly.
**I told you it's impossible to satirize these people didn't?


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Project Management for Photographers: A New Series
Posted By Stephen McCurry On July 8, 2010 @ 12:24 pm In Business of Photography | 11 Comments
First in a series.
"Photography" — the process of capturing a split second in time on film or in a digital file.
"Project management" — the process of managing a project from beginning to end.
For many photographers, the second of these processes is an afterthought. But to produce your best work and create and maintain a successful photography business, a disciplined approach to project management can make all the difference.
In this series, I will demonstrate how the practices, processes and software packages employed by top project managers around the world can help you as a photographer.
Photography Meets Project Management
First, let me share a little about my background. I have managed several extensive photography projects of my own, including A Bann For Life [2], 1/365 [3] and Hidden Newcastle [4], each of which have involved countless hours of development, shooting and research.
Additionally, I currently have a second job in which I provide project management to public-sector recruiters throughout the United Kingdom. I have studied and used the PRINCE2 methodology in this role. PRINCE2 was initially developed as the U.K. government standard for IT project management, but its use has since spread beyond the IT environment and to more than 50 countries.
Combining what I've learned from these experiences, I will cover a number of topics in this series, such as:
Why Project Management Is Important
In beginning this series, I suppose the first question to answer is this: "Why do photographers need to care about project management anyway?"
After all, anyone can run a project, can't they? You just need to make a task list, set a budget and produce a final deliverable — right?
While you might be able to get away with this approach for a while, as your business grows and your projects become more complex, your work — and in all likelihood, your client relationships — will suffer.
Most of us have personally experienced the effects of failed projects, both on a large and small scale. The world is littered with overblown, costly mistakes that were originally promised to be the best and shiniest buttons in the box.
In almost every case, these failures are the result of poor project management.
Project management isn't about having a rigid, inflexible structure for everything you do. It is ultimately about studying all factors associated with your project, planning for those you can influence and preparing for the potential impact of those you cannot.
This is the best way to ensure we deliver final products that meet client requirements, are produced on budget and avoid unnecessary risks and errors.
11 Comments To "Project Management for Photographers: A New Series"
#1 Comment By Trudy On July 8, 2010 @ 12:52 pm
Good post. I worked as a project manager before in the corporate sector. Though it was endless torture for a variety of emotional/legal reasons, I still obtained some skills back then that are applicable to managing client and personal projects in photography today.
#2 Comment By Elena On July 8, 2010 @ 1:25 pm
Excellent post showing that concepts of project management can be successfully applied in the fields other than IT or construction.
#3 Comment By PaulLomax On July 8, 2010 @ 2:35 pm
This is something I am very interested in and look forward to the rest of the series.
#4 Comment By Jim | SpinView On July 8, 2010 @ 2:39 pm
Great intro to the series, Stephen. Looking forward to what's next! There are a lot of blogs out there touting workflow strategies with photo management software, so it's great to see someone step back and look at this from a more strict business "lens."
#5 Comment By Boston Portrait Photographer On July 8, 2010 @ 10:25 pm
Coming from a software engineering background (at Adobe), I've learned to use Atlassian Jira for "issue tracking" with software projects. One day it occurred to me that Jira would be a perfect tool to track jobs, expenses, and documents in my emerging portrait photography business.
Jira is a commercial product intended for serious software business projects, but it has a free version as well. It utilizes the concept of a workflow to track progress on tasks (or bugs in the software world).
I set up a Jira project for Photography Business and customized Jira to use "jobs" instead of "tasks" or "bugs". For my workflow I created different stages of a job such as First Contact, Consultation Scheduled, Estimate Sent, ..., Session Scheduled, Proofs Sent, and Post Processing for example.
With new requests for photo sessions, I create a new "job" in Jira, then add comments and move it through the workflow as different stages are reached. I can attach documents scanned to PDF like estimates, model releases, invoices, and such. I can raise priorities as needed too.
To facilitate an efficient view of all photography jobs, I take advantage of custom Jira dashboards where I can layout a collection of little gadgets that show me all open jobs and their current stage, sorted by priority or stage as I desire. Other gadgets on my dashboard include charts showing the distribution of job types (retail, corporate, editorial, etc), calendars showing job due dates, and other nifty gadgets to give me a quick visual sense of where things are.
While I love BlinkBid to create estimates and invoices for non-retail work, and I like that I can set reminders to follow up on usage expirations, but I find that the concept of tracking jobs through the workflow stages in Jira helps keep me focused and organized.
Jira is a geek's delight, but will be a challenge to set up and customize for those not comfortable with dealing with the guts of software apps. If anyone knows of a comprehensive workflow application that's intended for use by non-techies, please let me know. Jira does exactly what I need, but I would hesitate to recommend it based on difficulty of initial configuration.
#6 Comment By Frank Turley On July 9, 2010 @ 2:02 am
Nice post, I look forward to the follow up postings as it will give another view on project management that most people can relate to.
From a PRINCE2 Project Manager & Trainer
#7 Comment By Katrin On July 9, 2010 @ 4:40 am
Since you mention IT, maybe it would be worth mentioning Agile - a way of dealing with projects that applies to stuff way beyond IT projects too.
#8 Comment By PM Hut On July 10, 2010 @ 2:34 pm
It's interesting how project management is spreading across established professions. After [5], now we have photography project management. What's next? Cuisine project management (no sarcasm intended, on the contrary)? I wouldn't be surprised. Many professions are now recognizing the benefits of integrating project management in their daily work routine to maximize efficiency.
I will be looking forward to all the articles in this series.
#9 Comment By Apixelintime On July 10, 2010 @ 4:39 pm
I have been a PC for telecom implementation for years. This makes absolute sense! Looking forward to the follow ups!
#10 Comment By drsPIX On July 15, 2010 @ 5:43 pm
As a professional Project Manager (PMP) and an serious amateur photographer, this topic is of course of interest to me.
First, let's not confuse a "project" (assignment, book, shoot, booking) with day-to-day operations (i.e. running your photo business).
A project has an end... you can fit it into a "box" where you can describe the boundaries (hopefully).
Project Management techniques are very useful for photography. For example, as already mentioned, "Risk." What can happen? What can happen that you can't anticipated ("Unknown unknowns")? And it's not always "bad" risk... you could end up with a VERY BIG assignment... are you ready?
I look forward to this series, and I'll plan on putting in my "two cents."
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SALT LAKE CITY — FOX 13's Big Budah is recovering after undergoing a form of gastric bypass surgery in an effort to save his health and his life.
"When I first walked in, one of the first people I met with was the hospital chaplain and I asked, 'Is that good or bad?'" Budah cracked prior to surgery.
He acknowledged being nervous about complications from the surgery, known as "Gastric Sleeve Surgery." His doctors said afterward that it went well. They removed about 70 percent of his stomach.
"The surgery went as perfectly as a surgery can go," said Dr. Daniel Cottam of the BMI Clinic. "And he was totally stable throughout, and we're happy with what the outcome was."
Budah has struggled with weight loss for years, deciding to undergo the procedure to avoid future health problems. He shared his decision to go through with the surgery to encourage people to talk about obesity and weight loss.
"This isn't for everybody. This is for me," Budah said. "I tried going to the gym, I tried diets, I tried everything to do it on my own power. I just needed some help. So this is the help that I need."
Budah has had a lot of support online and in real life from viewers of FOX 13's Good Day Utah. On Facebook and Twitter, people expressed their well wishes and shared their stories of undergoing similar weight loss surgeries.
"It means a lot that all these people care and they love our dad like we love him," said Jaelyn Te'o, Budah's daughter. "They're writing all these nice things about him!"
Budah's doctors said he can expect to see some rapid weight loss after he recovers from surgery. He will have support to keep the weight off, Dr. Cottam said, with exercise and nutrition counseling, support groups and therapeutic assistance.
"The big thing is to avoid the focus around food when you're getting together for activities, which is something we could all do better," said Dr. Christina Richards. "Try to focus more on the activity and what's going on as opposed to food that's there."
Budah's family said they are excited to see him be more active.
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NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (TrustLaw) - Two farmers in India have been arrested for killing a 7-year-old girl and removing her liver in a tribal sacrifice for a good harvest, the Times of India reported on Tuesday.
The two men from India's central state of Chhattisgarh kidnapped the young girl called Lalita and strangled her. They then removed her liver, offered it at a temple and buried the rest of her body, according to the report.
"Two farmers, Padam Sukku and Pignesh Kujur, have been arrested for killing the girl, Lalita, in anticipation of good crops," B.P.S. Rajbhanu, additional superintendependent of police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district was quoted as saying.
Trapped between Maoist insurgents and security forces for decades, tribal communities living in the mineral-rich, yet impoverished regions like Chhattisgarh, have for centuries eked out a meagre living from the forests they live in.
Due to low literacy levels, lack of infrastructure and poverty, they have lived a relatively isolated life, where some communities believe in traditional healers and witchdoctors who advise poor, illiterate villagers to sacrifice young girls for wealth or good health.


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rIdw BMnI GVI svMnvI tutI nwgr lju ] (1381-10, slok, syK PrId)
Fareed, your beautiful body shall break apart, and the subtle thread of the breath shall be snapped.
PrIdw qnu sukw ipMjru QIAw qlIAW KUMfih kwg ] (1382-12, slok, syK PrId)
Fareed, my withered body has become a skeleton; the crows are pecking at my palms.
AjY su rbu n bwhuiVE dyKu bMdy ky Bwg ]90] (1382-13, slok, syK PrId)
Even now, God has not come to help me; behold, this is the fate of all mortal beings. ||90||
kwgw krMg FFoilAw sglw KwieAw mwsu ] (1382-13, slok, syK PrId)
The crows have searched my skeleton, and eaten all my flesh.
ey duie nYnw miq Cuhau ipr dyKn kI Aws ]91] (1382-14, slok, syK PrId)
But please do not touch these eyes; I hope to see my Lord. ||91||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕਿੜੀ ਪਵੰਦੀਈ
rIdw kwlˆØI ijnI n rwivAw DaulI rwvY koie ] (1378-10, slok, syK PrId)
Fareed, those who did not enjoy their Spouse when their hair was black – hardly any of them enjoy Him when their hair turns grey.
PrIdw kwlI DaulI swihbu sdw hY jy ko iciq kry ] (1378-11, slok, mhlw 3)
Fareed, whether one's hair is black or grey, our Lord and Master is always here if one remembers Him.
jo sYqwin vM\wieAw sy ikq Pyrih icq ]15] (1378-14, slok, syK PrId)
But those whom the devil has spoiled – how can they turn their consciousness towards God?
PrIdw Kwku n inMdIAY KwkU jyfu n koie ] (1378-15, slok, syK PrId)
Fareed, do not slander the dust; noting is as great as dust.
jIvidAw pYrw qlY muieAw aupir hoie ]17] (1378-16, slok, syK PrId)
When we are alive, it is under our feet, and when we are dead, it is above us. ||17||
PrIdw mMfp mwlu n lwie mrg sqwxI iciq Dir ] (1380-19, slok, syK PrId)
Fareed, do not focus on mansions and wealth; center your consciousness on death, your powerful enemy.
PrIdw iet isrwxy Buie svxu kIVw liVE mwis ] (1381-9, slok, syK PrId)
Fareed, a stone will be your pillow, and the earth will be your bed. The worms shall eat into your flesh.
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vwlhu inkI purslwq kMnI n suxI Awie ] (1377-18, slok, syK PrId)
The bridge to hell is narrower than a hair; haven't you heard of it with your ears?
PrIdw dr drvysI gwKVI clW dunIAW Biq ] (1377-19, slok, syK PrId)
Fareed, it is so difficult to become a humble Saint at the Lord's Door.
PrIdw jy jwxw iql QoVVy sMmil buku BrI ] (1378-2, slok, syK PrId)
Fareed, if I had known that I had so few sesame seeds, I would have been more careful with them in my hands.
jy jwxw lVu iCjxw pIfI pweIN gMiF ] (1378-3, slok, syK PrId)
If I had known that my robe would come loose, I would have tied a tighter knot.
PrIdw jo qY mwrin mukIAW iqn@w n mwry GuMim ] (1378-5, slok, syK PrId)
Fareed, do not turn around and strike those who strike you with their fists.
AwpnVY Gir jweIAY pYr iqn@w dy cuMim ]7] (1378-5, slok, syK PrId)
Kiss their feet, and return to your own home. ||7||
O my Lord and Master,
qY swihb kI mY swr n jwnI ] (794-11, sUhI, PrId jI)
O my Lord and Master, I do not know Your excellence and worth.
jobnu Koie pwCY pCuqwnI ]1] rhwau ] (794-11, sUhI, PrId jI)
Having wasted my youth, now I come to regret and repent. ||1||Pause||
PrIdw BUim rMgwvlI mMiJ ivsUlw bwgu ] (966-2, rwmklI, mhlw 5)
Fareed, this world is beautiful, but there is a thorny garden within it.
jo nr pIir invwijAw iqn@w AMc n lwg ]1] (966-2, rwmklI, mhlw 5)
Those who are blessed by their spiritual teacher are not even scratched. ||1||
PrIdw aumr suhwvVI sMig suvMnVI dyh ] (966-3, rwmklI, mhlw 5)
Fareed, blessed is the life, with such a beautiful body.
ivrly kyeI peIAin@ ijn@w ipAwry nyh ]2] (966-3, rwmklI, mhlw 5)
How rare are those who are found to love their Beloved Lord. ||2||
lease, bless Shaykh Fareed with the bounty o
syK PrIdY KYru dIjY bMdgI ]4]1] (488-11, Awsw, PrId jIau)
Please, bless Shaykh Fareed with the bounty of Your meditative worship. ||4||1|
bolY syK PrIdu ipAwry Alh lgy ] (488-12, Awsw, PrId jIau)
Says Shaykh Fareed, O my dear friend, attach yourself to the Lord.
iehu qnu hosI Kwk inmwxI gor Gry ]1] (488-12, Awsw, PrId jIau)
This body shall turn to dust, and its home shall be a neglected graveyard. ||1||
jy jwxw mir jweIAY Guim n AweIAY ] (488-13, Awsw, PrId jIau)
If I had known that I was to die, and not return again,
JUTI dunIAw lig n Awpu v\weIAY ]2] (488-14, Awsw, PrId jIau)
I would not have ruined myself by clinging to the world of falsehood. ||2||
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਦਰ ਦਰਵੇਸੀ
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਦਰ ਦਰਵੇਸੀ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਚਲਾਂ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਭਤਿ ॥
फरीदा दर दरवेसी गाखड़ी चलां दुनीआं भति ॥
Farīḏā ḏar ḏarvesī gākẖ▫ṛī cẖalā'n ḏunī▫ā'n bẖaṯ.
Fareed, it is so difficult to become a humble Saint at the Lord's Door.
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕਿੜੀ
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕਿੜੀ ਪਵੰਦੀਈ ਖੜਾ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਮੁਹਾਇ ॥੧॥
fareedhaa kirree pavandheeee kharraa n aap muhaae ||1||
Fareed, the call has come; be careful now – don't let yourself be robbed. ||1||


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Twice a year, Loyola Marymount University alumni volunteer to assist the homeless at Loaves and Fishes, a soup kitchen run out of St. Joseph Church in Santa Ana.
The Loaves and Fishes program provides meals and services for 700 needy men, women and children every Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Alumni Maria Dzida '74, M.A. '95 has been director of Loaves and Fishes for more than 25 years. Since 1999, the LMU Office of Alumni Relations has partnered with Loaves and Fishes to organize alumni volunteer days each August and December.
For some alumni, the annual December event is a family affair. Alumni bring their children and relatives to participate in this community service opportunity. On Saturday, Dec. 12, pouring rain did not stop the 60 alumni volunteers and their families from serving the homeless. Alumni Monica and Gerald Manipon brought 10 family members to participate in the day of service.
Donations of shoes, socks, toiletries and clothing are collected and distributed at Loaves and Fishes, as well. In August, LMU alumni gave out about 700 backpacks to children going back to school. This December, needy men and women were offered Christmas cards and candy. After items have been distributed, a meal is served.
Dr. Fred Galluccio '74 was there last Saturday with a registered nurse who provided the H1N1 influenza vaccine to any homeless individuals who wanted the vaccine.
Linda Lang, assistant director of Alumni Relations, said, "Alumni tell me they participate because volunteering at Loaves and Fishes is so rewarding."Posted Dec. 21, 2009
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Sunday, May 4, 2014
After conducting interviews with applicants for the new Director of Parks and Recreation position, Dorchester County is looking through the pile of rejected applicants one more time.
The job posting drew around 50 applicants, which were then sorted by qualifications into groupings for further evaluation. The county uses a pre-screening process to weed out unqualified applicants, but according to County Administrator Jason Ward, this set of criteria turned up an unusually high number of non-referrals.
He explained, One screening question in particular was Do you have a four-year degree in recreation, parks management, physical education or a related field? For example, one person was a history major, which was fine because that person had experience in the field, however if he had answered no to that question we never would have interviewed him.
He called the high number a red flag and said to avoid overlooking any qualified candidates the entire group will be double-checked.
So far, eight candidates have been interviewed. The interviewing team included Ward, Parks and Recreation Commission members and commission chairman County Councilman Jay Byars.
Ward said of the interviewed, they found three applicants to be qualified for the position. After reexamining the non-referred applicants and taking a second-look at maybe candidates, the overall hope is to identify five people and then do a second round of interviews.
He did not have an estimated timeline for completing the hiring process.
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The two ladies had been guests on the show a few years ago, and Dara finally spoke up about the experience on the June 25 installment of 'Incarnation'. She said, "I filmed 'Family Outing' with Uee, and I was really hurt back then." The MCs said, "I heard you said you'd never film with Uee ever again."
She quickly corrected them and stated, "It's not that. It's just that I filmed 'Family Outing' with Uee, but all the focus was solely on Uee, so I was hurt. Usually, I'm shy, but I went on the show by myself anyways. The label told me it would be okay since Daesung was there too. But when I went, I just wanted to go home. All the men were only focused on Uee. So basically, I just got completely edited out."
She added, "Uee also did a sexy dance for everyone, but I brought along a hot dog outfit. I'm also scared of dogs, and there were big dogs at the filming location."
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I really didn't notice any friction. Dara was adorable and funny, and UEE was so funny when they had to cook breakfast lmaooo
soundclaude· Posted September 3, 2013 @ 1:28 pm
too cute too cute. but too bad for dara too. but so cute to say something like that. sounds so normal. X)) dont worry all your fans notice you dara!! XD
chrysanthikerlov· Posted September 3, 2013 @ 10:23 am
of course men what did you excpect they always choose the hottie
but dont worry we will have our eyes on you
I really don't see why people are bashing on Uee...
As an Idol, entertainer...they are required to 'entertain' fans and audience... and the fact that Dara got edited out was because she was shy and wasn't comfortable enough to 'be' funny...
Uee wasn't the one who told the editor to edit Dara's part out and neither did she realize how this would affect Dara...
I support both of them. No need to take sides.
when i read this article i immediately knew fans of dara would be bashing UEE, and to no surprise...
honestly how are you going to go on a hilarious show and act all shy with nothing to say? of course you are going to be edited out, even hyomin of t-ara was edited out of Invincible Youth episodes many times because she wasn't as funny as first, but then she learned from that and became hilarious just by being herself. if you go on a show, expect that anything that causes a big reaction is a plus. P.S... don't bash UEE because she was more fun to watch than dara. don't make me laugh...
I actually love every episode of family outing, but I don't know I hate the episode with Dara and uee as guest. Maybe because I didn't see Dara as much as uee.
And now I know why, because I see Dara didn't enjoyed the show. I feel it when I watch the show
Keep calm and stay to be cool Dara, you're precious!
for starters: There's a reason why Yoo Jae Suk is the nation's MC, and it's not because he's shy; it's cause he talks a lot and can crack a joke despite how boring a situation is.
Now, Dara has nearly, near zero variety experience, whereas UEE already knows how to be during a variety show. During filming you have to be outgoing, relax and talk. I've seen the episode, and she had nothing entertaining enough to offer. She was shy. You can't be going into variety show expecting attention to come to you just because your a guest, noooo way, you gotta get it. Earn it.
The cast is gonna play with the one who's being funny, not the one huddled up in a corner.
Dara needs more experience, and with the recent news of YG allowing their artist to be on more variety shows, she has her chance.
hahaha so cute..
i've watch this episode, maybe Dara just shy and the environment didn't support her. But when UEE was away she is trying hard to do something funny while harvesting the rice, also when she was cooking she talked a lot about her journey to meet Hyori. I think she got depressed when the others keep calling UEE
i watched the episode and there was a part where papa YG went up to her and said...
"dara its okay..." *dara about to cry*
"but its cause you didn't do well"
damn papa YG ripping off that bandage.
I watched the FO episode, dara didn't really do anything though. she can't really blame that on uee or the boys. she is improving and hopefully yg can put her more in varieties so she becomes less awkward and shy and show her 4d self to the audience:)


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Tweetbot is probably the most popular alternative to the official Twitter app, and it just got better. Developer Tapbots has just updated the app bringing a number of awesome features including iCloud sync for timelines, direct messages and more.
Here is the full list of features and enhancements included in version 2.2:
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– Mute filters synced across instances of Tweetbot
– DM read status synced across all instances of Tweetbot when iCloud is selected for Sync
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– Better handling of iTunes links along with thumbnail previews
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– Fixed iPad retina image preview in the tweet detail
– Pinch to close image view on iPad
– Bug fixes
I am personally a huge fan of the new iCloud integration. The feature allows you to switch between iDevices and read your timeline from where you left off. For example, if you are going through your timeline on your iPhone but than switch over to your iPad, the new integration will let you start reading your timeline from where you left off on your iPhone! The feature also marks all of your direct messages as read on your iPad if you read them on your iPhone. No more having to go through the same things twice!
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Falling to the second round might not have been such a bad thing for Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen after all.
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ART Costing Tool Crosswalk: Resource Needs Model (RNM) HIV/AIDS
Resource Needs Model (RNM) HIV/AIDS
Model Methodology
- Suggests using Spectrum to obtain national-level demographic and epidemiological data required by the tool.
- Provides some default data from published studies on the cost of prevention and care programs, but users are free to change some data if they have more accurate information. The user also inputs national data such as HIV prevalence information, demographics, and current coverage data.
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Calculates the total resources needed for prevention, care, treatment, and orphan support for HIV/AIDS.
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- ART (including laboratory tests for monitoring ART and treatment of OIs while on ART, care and prophylaxis in the absence of ART, diagnostic HIV testing, home-based care, palliative care, TB treatment, nutritional support, and ART provider training)
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Resources needed for HIV prevention, up to 10 types of care and treatment and orphan support, as well as program support (estimated as a percent of total direct program resources)
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- Prevention component provides a set of global default unit cost estimates, which the user is encouraged to modify for their own particular country.
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'Twas a holly jolly Christmas for smartphones, tablets, and apps
More tablets were activated on Christmas than smartphones for the first time ever, according to a report.
More stockings were stuffed with Android and iOS devices this Christmas than ever before, according to new data released today. And new device owners spent much of December 25 downloading apps for their new toys.
The analytics firm Flurry said device activations soared from their daily December average of 4 million to 17.4 million on Christmas Day, a 332 percent increase. And it's more than double the 6.8 million devices activated on Christmas last year, the previous single-day record holder. More tablets were activated on Christmas this year than phones. Apple tablets dominated the category, but the Kindle Fire HD 7" made its strongest showing ever.
Meanwhile, app downloads surged, more than doubling their daily December average on Christmas. Device owners downloaded 20 million apps per hour, Flurry says.
Flurry's analytics software is inside more than 260,000 apps, according to the company, which claims to detect 90 percent of all new iOS and Android activations. For a complete look at the numbers, along with some handy charts, check out the company's blog.Meanwhile, ad firm Chitika released tablet data today showing that Apple devices still generate significantly more Web traffic than their peers, with more than 87 percento of website visits from tablets coming from iPads. But the Kindle Fire has increased 20 percent since last month to 4.25 percent of the market, Chitika said.


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- Expand BlackBerry Solution Topology > BlackBerry Domain > Component View
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- Under the Software management section, add the UNC path (example: \\BES Server\Research In Motion) and set the BlackBerry Device Software deployment managed by BlackBerry Administration Service to Yes
- Save the changes
- Place the compressed java application file. in .zip or .rar format in a shared folder on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and ensure the BlackBerry service account has permissions to access it as needed.
- In the BlackBerry Administration Service console under BlackBerry Solution Management, expand Software
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Though Democrats failed to gain enough state Senate seats to retake the majority in Wisconsin's recall elections, there were hopeful signs for the party even in one of the districts they lost. Returns from the recall elections suggest that Democrats have begun to recover blue-collar support in Wisconsin, which cratered in 2010 and will be key to President Obama's chances across the Upper Midwest next November.
The six state Senate districts that held elections last night broke down simply along one economic measure: according to Census Bureau estimates, the median household income is above $50,000 per year in three districts and below that mark in the other three. Above the $50,000 level, the Democratic state Senate candidates made no gains against the Republican incumbents. But Democrats captured two of the lower-income districts last night (the 18th and 32nd) and lost narrowly in the third (the 14th), vastly improving on Democratic performance in those districts last November, and suggesting the party and its union allies successfully targeted working-class whites in the recall race.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett and now former-Sen. Russ Feingold each ran at about 40 percent in the 14th and 18th districts in 2010. But Democrats running in those districts' recall elections Tuesday carried 48 and 51 percent of the vote, respectively. Barrett and Feingold did better in the 32nd district, winning close to half of the votes last November, and Democrat Jennifer Shilling also improved there, gathering 55 percent of votes cast. The Democratic Senate candidates all pulled close to President Obama's rates of support when he narrowly carried their districts in 2008.
There were no exit polls conducted in the recall election. But no more than a quarter of residents are college-educated in any of those three districts, and each is at least 90 percent white. Democratic gains could hardly have come from anywhere else but blue-collar whites. By contrast, the Democrats running in the more affluent state Senate districts yesterday failed to improve on the 2010 performance of Barrett and Feingold.
Poor support from non-college whites doomed Feingold, among others, to defeat in 2010. He actually won narrowly among Wisconsin's white college graduates in 2010, according to exit polls, but now-Sen. Ron Johnson beat him badly, and sealed his overall victory by winning the state's non-college whites 58-40 percent.
If these signs of recovery among non-college whites are more than fleeting, they will prove important to Democrats' chances in the Upper Midwest in 2012. A real recovery among non-college whites will be welcome news for Obama and his party this cycle.
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Dennis Trillo, Ogie Alcasid and Solenn Heussaff in "Boy Pick-Up" the movie (Publicity photo) Ladies first.
Solenn Heusaff as Angel, the love interest of Boy Pick-Up who is played by Ogie Alcasid is a revelation. One of the country's most glamorous cover girls and models, she didn't mind looking "ugly" and wacky when needed in her comedy scenes. She gladly exaggerated her actions in the scene where she first tasted Boy Pick-up's "fish cake." She didn't just take a bite but slobbered the "fish cake" all over her mouth and face.
Solenn made her scenes work, no matter how "corny" they could be, thus eliciting laughter from moviegoers during the film's premiere night last June 3 at SM Megamall's Cinema 9. A pretty and glamorous woman doing the "unthinkable " in a comedy is usually a sure formula for laughter and Solenn is perfect for the role.
You have to give credit to the "buwis-buhay" effort Ogie invested in his role. It's usually an ordeal to translate a TV show into a movie, what more if it's just a segment of "Bubble Gang" like Boy Pick-Up is. Good thing Ogie is "mucho talentado." It helped too that the film showed Boy's life story and his bid to make a living for himself and his goldfish. It will surely interest Boy's TV fans who always see him on stage with his pick-up lines.
The movie's success in comedy also rests in Ogie's hands. The film does have its lull and corny moments. But before they contaminate the rest of the film, Ogie's scenes and punch lines come to the rescue. Boy Pick-Up's poker face and nonchalant persona, mixed with the proper ambiance, can make a scene funny without dialogue. Case in point is when Boy opened his home for the first time to TV fans and moviegoers. It took everyone by surprise that it looked like a "furnished modern home."
Brilliant villain
It's easy to put a villain in the said movie, but if you want that character to be meatier and create impact, you need a seasoned dramatic actor like Dennis Trillo.
He plays a nerdy-boy-next-door dumped at the altar by his wife-to-be played by Sam Pinto. She explained that after she heard Boy's pick-up lines, she realized that marrying him (Dennis' character) is a mistake. The angry Dennis then thirsts for revenge.
He jumps off a bridge but is "fished out of the water" by a stranger. He then transforms to Bagwis.
Becoming a hardcore-rock-star-like villain and still injecting humor is not an easy. And Dennis got away with being funny without reducing Bagwis' angst and bite.
Dennis is just right as Boy Pick-Up's worthy opponent. At the same time, he again showed his versatility and range as an actor.
"Boy Pick-up: The Movie" is funny, period. It's just a modified and updated version of the Boy Pick-Up segment of "Bubble Gang", so moviegoers shouldn't expect anything more than laughter all the way. Intellectualizing will only sour the comedy.
"Boy Pick-Up: The Movie" opens on June 6 in theaters nationwide.
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Grate news for Cheddar Man
Posted: December 13, 2012|
CAVEMEN tucked into a cheese course, according to new research by Bristol University academics.
It seems that even 7,000 years ago, cheese was on the menu in prehistoric northern Europe.
The first unequivocal evidence that prehistoric humans made cheese is described in research by an international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, published today in Nature.
By analysing fatty acids extracted from unglazed pottery pierced with small holes excavated from archaeological sites in Poland, the researchers showed that dairy products were processed in these ceramic vessels.
Researchers from the Organic Geochemistry Unit at the University of Bristol, together with colleagues from universities in the United States and Poland, studied 7,000-year-old unglazed pottery from the region of Kuyavia in Poland.
Using "lipid biomarker" and "stable isotope" analysis, researchers examined preserved fatty acids trapped in the fabric of the pottery and showed that the sieves had been used for processing dairy products.
Melanie Salque, a PhD student from Bristol University and one of the authors of the paper said: "Before this study, it was not clear that cattle were used for their milk in Northern Europe around 7,000 years ago. However, the presence of the sieves in the ceramic assemblage of the sites was thought to be a proof that milk and even cheese was produced at these sites.
"Of course, these sieves could have been used for straining all sorts of things, such as curds from whey, meat from stock or honeycombs from honey.
"We decided to test the cheese-making hypothesis by analysing the lipids trapped into the ceramic fabric of the sieves."
The leader of the Bristol team, Professor Richard Evershed added: "It is truly remarkable the depth of insight into ancient human diet and food processing technologies that these ancient fats preserved in archaeological ceramics are now providing."
Cheddar Man is the name given to the oldest human skeleton found in Britain. Discovered in 1903 in Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge, the body is thought to date to around 7150BC – sadly, still a couple of thousand years before the oldest evidence of cheese consumption.


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Virtual Reality & D-cycloserine (DCS) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (VR-DCS)
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This study proposes to evaluate the effects of D-cycloserine (DCS) combined with Virtual Reality exposure therapy in a sample of patients who developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following either the events of September 11, 2001, or military service in the war in Iraq. In addition, this study hopes to determine whether a common human genetic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in a growth factor, brain derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF (Val66Met), predicts treatment response to PTSD.
Overall, this study aims 1) to determine if subjects administered DCS show a significantly larger decrease in symptoms of PTSD as compared to those administered a placebo, 2) to determine if subjects administered DCS show a decrease in PTSD symptomatology significantly earlier (as measured by weeks) than those administered a placebo, 3) to determine if differences in symptomatology are evident at a 6-month follow-up and indicate long-term differences between groups, and 4) to determine if the BDNF SNP predicts treatment response.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Drug: D-Cycloserine
Other: placebo
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Combined Exposure Therapy and D-Cycloserine vs. Placebo for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-Clinician Administered PTSD Scale(CAPS) and PCL [ Time Frame: At initial assessment, during treatment, immediately following treatment, and 6 months after completion of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Other measures include BDI, BSI, STAXI-2, Expectancy of Therapeutic Outcomes [ Time Frame: At initial assessment, during treatment, immediately following treatment, and 6 months after completion of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2005
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: D-Cycloserine (DCS)
Drug: D-Cycloserine
CBT including prolonged exposure enhanced by virtual reality D-Cycloserine -100 mg on days when receiving exposure with virtual reality (approximately 10-12 times)
|Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Other: placebo
Cognitive behavioral treatment including prolonged exposure enhanced by virtual reality. Placebo given on days when receiving exposure with virtual reality (10-12 times).
Detailed Description:
Participants with 9/11-related or military service in the Iraq War-related PTSD are assigned to one of two programs, following an initial assessment. Both programs include Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for the treatment of PTSD as well as widely-used standard cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques. The VRET is comprised of ten ninety minute sessions which involve mental imagery as well as virtual reality presentations delivered by a special display worn over the head and eyes. The virtual reality simulations consist of either images of the World Trade Center and the events of September 11, 2001 or multiple scenarios common to military personnel assigned to Iraq. One group of participants will receive the medication cycloserine (seromycin) and one group will receive a placebo drug (like a sugar pill). Participants take a dose of medication only on the days that they come to the laboratory for the Virtual Reality Exposure (VRE) sessions, and 90 minutes prior to the VRE sessions. Some subjects in the study will receive a 100 mg dose of cycloserine, and other subjects in the study will receive the placebo (sugar pill). This will be determined randomly (as by the flip of a coin). Neither the patient nor the treating clinicians will know which pill that patients are receiving; however, this arrangement may be changed if medically necessary. Patients are briefly assessed for well-being at every session, and are reassessed following session three, session six, and session ten for changes in symptomatology. At the completion of treatment and again six months later, the principal investigator or one of her associates will reinterview participants and have them complete some questionnaires.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- English-speaking adults
- Between the ages of 18 and 70
- Exposed to the WTC Attacks (were in towers or in the immediate area) or veterans of the Iraq War
- Diagnosed with PTSD symptoms.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of current organic mental disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression with psychotic features
- Current substance dependence
- Delusional disorder
- Active suicidal ideation, intent, or plan
- Active homicidal ideation, intent, or plan
- Use of pacemaker
- Medically unstable
- Pregnant or lactating
- A history of severe renal disease
- History of seizures
- Currently taking anticoagulants, ethionamide (Trecator-SC) or isoniazid (INH)
- History of allergic reaction to cycloserine.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00632632
|Contact: Judith Cukor, Ph.D.
|Contact: JoAnn Difede, Ph.D.
|United States, New York
|Weill Cornell Medical College
|New York, New York, United States, 10065
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|Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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|Study First Received:
|February 29, 2008
|Last Updated:
|November 22, 2013
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Weill Medical College of Cornell University:
World Trade Center Victims
Iraq War Veterans
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Antitubercular Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Renal Agents
Therapeutic Uses
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LG Sound Bar:8/13/2013
Sound bar works and sounds great. good price.
Trustworthy and Good Value8/7/2013
I was a bit skeptic about ordering this, since the price seemed unbelievable, but I made the right choice. The product was like New even though it was listed as Refurbished. I ordered this since I need an external speakers for my Samsung smart TV which has very low volume and this worked out pretty well. The sound clarity through Bluetooth is amazing and 3.5mm jack gives out better sound than the digital out, may be because of the quality of the cable included (Not sure)
its ok...7/26/2013
you're not going to get amazing sound of this, its more a virtual surround. almost no bass but if bass was what you were looking for you shouldn't be looking at a sound bar for this price. worked well in my sisters living room (small) because her tv volume stunk
rec'd as promised. Appearance was as if brand new. Works as promised. Would purchase again!
Great Deal7/24/2013
This sound bar is new, the box was a little beaten up but you throw that away and for a cost of 25% of retail who cares what the box looks like, they packed this like they where shipping glass it really surprised me, so there was no chance of any damage while shipping. A great deal, great price and super fast shipping makes me glad I waited to buy a sound bar until this came along
LG bluetooth speakers7/24/2013
Excellent speakers, fast delivery, well packed, A+ seller
Good features, low quality sound.7/22/2013
This sound bar has very good features with 2 optical input, 1 analog input, and bluetooth. Even plays MP3 file from USB port. However, sound quality of very disappointing. It has very good tweeter. Voice is very clear and loud tress. However, it lacks bass. There is almost no bass. My cheap VIZIO sound bar has better sound. But it lacks optical input and ground loop noise. I bought LG sound bar as replacement, but now I ended up installing it on other TV.
The purchase price is excellent. The speaker is be7/15/2013
The purchase price is excellent. The speaker is better than internal speaker of plat TV. But, the speaker is not dramatic.
It was worth the investment.6/25/2013
The item even so is refurbished is like new, came with all the manuals and cables needed for installation.
Great deal6/7/2013
I knew this model didn't produce much base from other reviewers, but for the price(50) it was an unbeatable deal. It's exactly what I was looking for, a high quality speaker that's super convenient to use with any bluetooth device.
No Bass4/18/2013
This sound bar is in desperate need of an additional Sub. I purchased refurbished for a very low price so is was a decent value but only slightly better than the TV's internal speakers. I'll be searching for another sound bar with separate sub to go in it's place... Moved it to the Garage to listen to the iPhone while I work on my cars
Awful Sound3/25/2013
The sound is terrible. Zero bass,
Great LG Sound bar system.3/21/2013
Just what I needed for my 55" Smart TV. The bluetooth technology was an added bonus. It was easy to mount on the wall below my TV. For a referbished item, it was like new. The sound quality is far better than my TV. I would definitly recommend it to anyone .
Not for computers3/21/2013
I thought I would match this up with my desktop computer which happens to have Bluetooth. The product description does indicate it could not be used by USB connection to a computer, but I can now say its a poor match even for a computer with Bluetooth, with which this product is equipped.
Great Soundbar3/20/2013
only had it for 2 days but for right now it's doing what it says it should do.
Great addition for LG 55" TV3/19/2013
A perfect complement to my LG 55" 3D TV, whose sound could some times barely be heard. Now it booms. A perfect combination. Only a true audiophile could find faults with the sound quality, certainly not me.
Great product for a great price!!!3/19/2013
I was looking for a simple sound bar to amplify the sound on my LCD tv but many products were more expensive than what I wanted to spend. This soundbar is exactly what I am looking for.
Happy I got It3/18/2013
Easy to hook up. Looks and sounds good
LG has finally disappointed me3/18/2013
I am very keen with electronics and a sound enthusiast, i did not expect bass from this at all and in fact all i did expect was the bar to enhance my t.v's sound as the speakers on the t.v are in back of the t.v and i have it mounted on a wall so it is very low. Buying the sound bar would fix that for me. When LG says 160 watts, i have to question LG! where is it?. This sound bar is more than likely not even 10 watts. My t.v is rated 10 and it's louder than the sound bar. Very disappointing LG!!
Very good refurb unit3/14/2013
You can tell it was actually refurbed because the box was a mess inside except for the factory sealed bar. All the parts were included and the unit functions perfectly.
LG Sound Bar3/14/2013
This thing works GREAT !!! I'm impressed !!!
I bought second one for my daughter, very good
More Bass3/14/2013
blue tooth works great, easy to use. needs more bass
Good for cheap enhancement of secondary HDTV3/5/2013
Obviously the bass is not really there because there is no sub. I opted for this model and I'm happy with my purchase because I like that it has digital optical audio in, as well as Bluetooth pairing to my laptops, tablets, and phone. Sound quality is not very far above that of the TV itself, but it is better nonetheless, and the additional placement and connectivity capabilities make it worth the purchase.
LG soundbar2/24/2013
I purchased this soundbar because of bluetooth connectivity. I did not expect the sound quality to be any less than my LG LED set. It is, in fact, capable of sounding better than the internal speakers of the set. My main reason for using the soundbar is for late nite listening. Mounting the unit between my rear surround speakers, I can have the sound at a low level instead of using ear buds or headphones.
Great Value Item2/22/2013
The quality is way better than I thought with $50 dollor only (refurbished)
Great soundbar!2/21/2013
My soundbar works great! It was a refurbished item, but it looked like brand new...everything works well also.
my daughter set it up!2/20/2013
Bought this to go with my daughter's TV and she was able to do the interface on her own. She loves it.
works great2/20/2013
works as expected
Quality product and price1/1/2013
Quality product, very easy to install and set up.
Awesome surround sound12/31/2012
If you have limited space like my self than you will love this product. It is easy to use easy to set up and you can mount it vertually anywhere.
hard to please12/30/2012
great sound. could use a subwoofer. midrage for voice is OK.
Still waiting to install & use12/27/2012
Product appears to be everything I expected, still waiting to install & use, but am optimistic about performance based on the LG name alone.
Read the Reviews before buying or you'll be disapp12/27/2012
I was Black Friday weekend shopping online when I came across a deal for this LG Soundbar for $50 with free shipping. As most deals were time restricted I didn't spend my usual time researching the product and checking the reviews as I think it showed a high rating from the deal. My advice is to do your research and pay more for something you know will fit your needs. I'm disappointed in this product's performance as well as the way in which the product was shipped by the seller w/o batteries.
Bang for your buck12/26/2012
I got this on sale far below retail and sale prices on the internet (by 60% or more). It's not a super sound system, so don't expect that you'll get the effects without a real subwoofer. But it's got the right touch and makes a huge difference! It's perfect for an office, but we are using it in the dining room placed on top of an upright piano because it was a bit too wide to fit on corner desks. Setup was instantaneous! It would be really nice if LG sells a Bluetooth subwoofer separately. HINT!
This soundbar does everything you could want! USB- Just load all your music on a flash drive and play all your favorite songs! It has a file/folder and even displays the album titles. Bluetooth- Play songs from your bluetooth device. 3.5mm jack- Play just about anything that doesn't have bluetooth capabilities. 2 Optical inputs- Allows you to connect several devices independently such as a blu-ray and tv at the same time. The design is sharp and the sound is pretty decent for the price.
Very satisfied with product.
Great deal12/24/2012
great product for the money. Sound is very good
Slick BT Speaker12/21/2012
Great Crisp/Clear Sound to Max Vol, nice 3D effects, easy menus w/ no setup required plug pwr and go! I got this for the wireless BlueTooth (BT) connection with Iphone/Ipod and it works GREAT! BT doesn't connect automatically each time (have to select "connect LG Speaker" from Iphone/Ipod BT) but links and plays from anywhere/system in the room. I don't have fiber sys to use (x2 ports) but standard stereo headphone jack is good. I have yet to experiment with the MP3 file playing from USB stick.
Nice Features at a great price.12/21/2012
Was looking for a mid range sound bar for a friend who is not tech-savy. I did not want the subwoofer because of space limitations so I took a look at the LG which has fantatastic features for the price. Aside from the surround sound and display the sound bar also features bluetooth connectivity which funny enough turned out to be the feature most used. I was surprised at the clarity and volume that this device delivers. Great value, highly recommended.
Very Nice12/18/2012
The LG sound bar sounds very good for the price. I often here that you get what you pay for, Well this time I got alot more than that. The only problem I have with it is were they put the connection for the audio wire. pretty hard to plug into. Other than that its a sweet deal.
Nice product, good price!12/18/2012
It includes de optic cable, ++++must have!
So so12/17/2012
If you want better sound than the built-in speakers of a TV, then its a go.
good Find12/17/2012
This sound box is extremely cool. Can set different sound types. Improved my HDTV sound.


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To borrow from The Beatles, Greg Lees got his sales career back to where he once belonged.
Lees hails from Harrisburg, Pa., and graduated from Quinnipiac College in Connecticut in 2005 with a degree in political science and legal studies. He found his way to Worldwide Express' Harrisburg franchise in 2006. Lees says he was attracted to the sales job by its "unlimited income potential."
"That's kind of a big thing to draw you in, especially with all the debt you've accrued graduating," he says. "I really like the team that was running the Harrisburg market, so it was pretty much the personnel there that brought me in."
Lees worked in Harrisburg until 2008, when he took an outside sales job with another company. When that business experienced some internal buyouts, he got back in contact with Worldwide Express.
"Chris Nantista reached out to me and we set up an interview down in Florida," Lees says. "He explained what the next step could be in coming back to Worldwide Express. It sounded extremely attractive, so I packed up and moved."
He returned in 2012, as a major account executive in the Atlanta office.
Here's more from him on life and work in Atlanta, and his enduring love for the Philadelphia sports scene.
My start with the company: "I was very green to the transportation industry, as well as to how we actually went about acquiring our leads. It was a little bit nerve-wracking, but it was something I adjusted to extremely quick, and I started to like that part of our job. … The first cold call I did was when I was on a field ride with the sales manager in Harrisburg. The first half of the day was me watching him do the cold call, and then the second half was him throwing me into the field to see how I'd be able to adjust. I know I butchered it pretty good the first time I went through that, but obviously that's something that's going to happen."
The best part of my job: "I like our office dynamics. We're not only competitive against the reps in the office, but we're also competing against everyone nationwide. I played golf in college and I played sports growing up, so it's nice to actually have a job where you kind of let that competitive edge take over. … I really enjoy coming to the office every morning. We're a very cohesive team. What I mean by that is everyone is looking for everyone else to succeed. Everyone's extremely helpful. There's camaraderie and competitiveness with each other, but everybody wants to see everybody succeed."
My approach to sales: "The biggest thing that we tend to do before we even approach a customer is to try to find a pretty significant need outside of cost. On the small parcel side, we deal a lot with companies that are headquartered here in Atlanta that may have 10, 15 branch locations. We bring a lot to the table in terms of invoice allocation and our enhanced kind of customer service. Our biggest thing is showing people that, outside of cost, there are a lot of reasons to do business with Worldwide Express. Once we get that implemented, it's pretty easy for them to see the value that we bring to the table. It really just comes down to uncovering the right information during a cold call and really being able to show them the true value of how we kind of separate ourselves from everybody else."
One of my more humorous sales calls: "I ran into it twice, where I was out cold calling, and walked into a lobby while they were getting ready to go into a meeting with their FedEx rep. So I'm going in there to do a cold call and introduce myself, and the FedEx rep will stare at me and say, 'Do you work for the company as well?' And I say, 'No, we work for your competition.' That's happened twice in the last six months. It's always a little bit humorous. They usually just chuckle. [The business owner] will give me a business card. It doesn't get too awkward or weird. When you get into small parcel, there's only two players left, so eventually it's going to happen. You just laugh it off. And once you get back to the office, just start blowing up on the phone."
My hobbies and interests: "I'm still a pretty avid golfer, so I do that quite a bit. There's a ton of courses here in Atlanta, so it's nice being able to play somewhere new almost every other weekend. They're a lot more maintained [than Pennsylvania courses], and since you're not encountering a lot of the snow and weather up north, the courses are much more pristine. Anywhere from the grass to the bunkers. I'm a big Phillies fan, a huge Eagles fan and Flyers fan. With the Atlanta Braves being in the NL East division, every time Philadelphia comes down to visit, we go to their games. It's a little bit different being in a stadium and being some of the only Phillies fans."


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The Dallas Cowboys had specific needs as the 2013 NFL Draft approached. After back-to-back seasons of going 8-8, and missing the playoffs both seasons, the defense quickly became a liability, and the offensive line's inability to keep Tony Romo upright were things Dallas absolutely had to address during last weekend's draft.
Unfortunately, Jerry Jones is still the general manager, and without a mastermind running his draft like a Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys continued to shoot themselves in the foot round after round.
This draft was one of the worst most fans can remember for Dallas, some are beginning to question whether or not the league office should step in and take control of a once proud franchise, trainwreck that is the Dallas Cowboys.
One of the Cowboys strengths in recent years, has been the ability to take meager talent at the wide receiver position, and turn these players into very productive contributors on the offensive side of the ball.
Players like Laurent Robinson, Sam Hurd and Kevin Ogletree have had huge games as members of America's team. Knowing this is one of their specialties, Dallas should have taken a Miles Austin or a Dez Bryant, and dealt one of them along with a couple of draft picks to move up into the top 5 to get what they desperately needed: an elite offensive tackle to protect Romo, who they just extended for a ton of cash and years. Instead, Dallas did what they've come to be known for: making people curious about the competency levels of the personnel department.
It started by drafting arguably the best center on the board with Travis Frederick from Wisconsin. Sure, he's the top center, but he is far from elite. The Cowboys used six centers last season, so the need was there, but could've been filed later in the draft. The next two rounds saw Dallas take a mediocre at best tight end (another position they DIDN'T need), and a wide receiver (again, a position they were sitting well with). I sometimes think Jerry Jones just throws darts at a board and wherever it lands, that's who he selects.
The decent picks came with their second pick of the third round in safety J.J. Wilcox and their fourth round selection of cornerback B.W. Webb. Both of these kids are hitters, and like to play defense. The duo could easily develop into a pretty good secondary tandem over the next couple of seasons.
Did Dallas turn the corner at this point in the draft? No, and they know it. Dallas left multiple opportunities to select a solid, productive running back to back up DeMarco Murray on the board, and instead used their fifth round pick on a running back who would most likely be headed for some team's practice squad had the Cowboys not drafted him in Oklahoma State's Joseph Randle. Another wasted round for the Cowboys.
They completed their draft with a position they needed, but again drafted well below market or talent value in linebacker DeVonte Holloman. He most likely will be a fringe player and may not even make the 53-man roster coming out of training camp.
Overall, the Dallas Cowboys missed the boat several times, leaving plenty of talented players on the draft board to secure an immediate impact towards making them a contender.
In Dallas, Jerry Jones knows best, and nobody is going to tell him different. That was vastly apparent with the 2013 draft, and has been a pattern of behavior since Jimmy Johnson left town for Miami.
If and when, Jones realizes he needs a smart football mind running his organization, the Cowboys will continue to be throw money around, and be on the outside looking in at the NFL elite.
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By Staff Sgt. Elaine Aviles, USAFSpecial to American Forces Press Service
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey, Sept. 22, 2003 Staff Sgt. John Gibson, 728th Air Mobility Squadron maintenance training manager, has spent hundreds of dollars throughout the years on bracelets. He wears them proudly, not because of their ornamentation or craftsmanship, but for their meaning.
Each of his bracelets represents a service member lost in war.
"I bought my first bracelet from a man outside the base exchange on Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Day at my first base," Sergeant Gibson said. "I figured it was for a good cause."
The man told him about the meaning behind the bracelets and how proceeds are divided between families of missing service members and recovery missions.
"Each bracelet symbolizes a lost service member and keeps alive the hope that one day he will be found," Gibson said. "Wearing a bracelet seemed like an easy way to show support for my fellow service members."
That was 10 years ago. Gibson since has purchased dozens of the POW/MIA bracelets, each engraved with a service member's name, rank, home of record, and date and location where he last was seen.
"I feel like, in some small way, I'm making a difference by wearing them," he said. "The bracelets are also a great way to raise awareness. People ask me about them all the time. I only have five left because I keep giving bracelets away."
Although eager to share, Gibson is unwilling to part with his favorite bracelet, the one he's been wearing for more than two years.
The service member it represents was shot down in a C-130 over North Vietnam, along with about a dozen crewmembers.
"I found his story online," Gibson said. "I went back and checked on him a while later and was shocked to find out he was found. They recovered his remains and brought him home in 2001.
"I'm breaking tradition by wearing the bracelet of someone who has been found," he continued, "but I love to show it off. I feel like I played a part in his recovery."
Although the recovery was successful, many other service members remain unfound. In fact, according to the Department of Defense, more than 1,880 service members are still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War, along with countless others from World War II, the Korean War and the Cold War.
"It's important not to forget," Gibson said. "Maybe some of them are still alive somewhere. I know if it was me, I'd hate to be alone somewhere, thinking I was forgotten."
Sergeant Gibson's support for missing service members extends beyond his bracelets. He was one of the volunteers for the POW/MIA Day remembrance here Sept. 19, during which military members stood vigil for half-hour increments from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
"POW/MIA Day is a chance to remember the people who gave their all for freedom," he said. "I try to do my part to honor and remember them."
(Staff Sgt. Elaine Aviles is assigned to 39th Air Base Group public affairs.)


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The S.C. Department of Transportation just can't seem to get it right with regards to the James Island connector.
Years ago, it blundered by not designing and building the bridge so that it would accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.
Now it is banning bicyclists and pedestrians from the bridge instead of looking for ways to make it safe for them. Banning them leaves bicyclists to take an alternate route that appears even more unsafe.
State law is on the department's side. Officials say people who have been bicycling on the connector for years have been doing so illegally.
But refusing bikers a way to go from James Island to the peninsula without a serious search for a better answer is a cop-out and suggests a lack of concern for advancing South Carolina's efforts to become more bike-friendly.
Fortunately, Charleston Moves, a local advocacy group, is working with engineers to find a solution.
The DOT would be wise to involve its own engineers in the discussion. The city of Charleston also should be part of the dialogue.
Tom Bradford, director of the group, is reluctant to predict what the engineers will recommend. They will assess the demand for bike access, investigate whether a segment of the bridge could be refitted to be safe for bicyclists and consider the possibility of lowering the speed limit on the bridge. Driving 10 or 15 miles per hour slower over the bridge would add only a miniscule amount of time to the trip.
Controversial plans have been approved, with the support of Mayor Joe Riley, to convert for pedestrian and bicycle use one lane on the bridge that connects West Ashley to the peninsula. But the money isn't there yet.
So bicyclists who want to go from the peninsula to James Island still must travel a narrow sidewalk over the Ashley, drive along busy Folly Road and cross another narrow sidewalk over the Wappoo bridge.
The DOT also should be looking for a way to make it safe for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the Wappoo. Perhaps a cantilevered addition similar to one that was considered for the Ashley River bridge would work on this much shorter span.
And planners need to analyze how the completion of I-526, if it happens, will alter the outlook for bicyclists the length of the limited access road.
Nationally, more people are using bicycles instead of cars. The economy dictates that choice for some; others do it for health, for the environment or for fun.
The Charleston metropolitan area should be an inviting place to bicycle and walk. The weather is temperate year-round. A thriving downtown and hospital district are close enough to residential areas to make bicycling a logical alternative. And the vistas are beautiful.
The James Island connector, which lands at the mouth of the hospital district and offers a spectacular view of Charleston and the harbor, has served as an important link for bicyclists.
The recent tragic death of a bicyclist on the connector should inspire planners to buckle down and find a solution, not simply post signs warning cyclists to keep off.
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