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Phoenix Center 2012 Annual U.S. Telecoms Symposium Part II
Thursday, January 3, 2013 • 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
University Club
1135 16th Street, NW • Washington, DC 20036
Conference Theme:
Implications of the 2012 Election on U.S. Broadband Policy
9:00 – 9:30:
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30 – 9:40:
Welcome Remarks and Introduction
Lawrence J. Spiwak
President, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies
9:40 – 10:00:
Keynote Address
Representative Marsha Blackburn
Vice Chair, House Energy and Commerce Committee
10:00 – 11:00:
Economists Panel
- Dr. Hal J. Singer, Managing Director and Principal – Navigant Economics
- Dr. Tim Brennan, Professor – University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Dr. George Ford, Chief Economist – The Phoenix Center
- Dr. Jerry Duvall, Chief Economist – International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
11:00 – 12:00:
"A View From the Trenches" – FCC Regulatory Priorities in 2013
- Blair Levin, Former Director, Federal Communications Commission National Broadband Plan
- Chris Guttman-McCabe, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs – CTIA
- Bob Quinn, Senior Vice-President, Federal Regulatory and Chief Privacy Officer – AT&T
- Rick Chessen, Senior Vice President, Law & Regulatory Policy – NCTA
- Lawrence J. Spiwak, President – The Phoenix Center
12:00 – 12:30:
2012 Jerry B. Duvall Public Service Award Ceremony
Commissioner Robert M. McDowell – Federal Communications Commission
Conference Adjourns
Our conference is a "widely-attended event" and is open to government employees, press and other interested persons. There is no charge to attend and walk-ins are welcome.
To attend in person, please use our on-line registration form and include all contact information.
If you are unable to attend in person, please register here for the live webcast and include all contact information. (A link to the webcast link will be provided at the conclusion of the registration process.)
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Then Comes The Marriage Question
Professor Deborah Rhode is quoted is quoted in this article on critiques of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's personal life choices. Laura M. Holson of the New York Times reports:
For the second time in a year, a childless, unmarried woman in her 50s has been nominated to be a justice on the Supreme Court and the critics have come out swinging. This time Elena Kagan, the former dean of Harvard's law school, who is now solicitor general, has been described as having sacrificed a home and personal life in her quest for a brilliant legal career.
It all sounds eerily like when Sonia Sotomayor, who is 55 and single after a brief marriage when she was younger, was appointed to the Supreme Court last August and had to deflect suggestions that she treated colleagues and close friends like an extended family because she had no children of her own. Deborah Rhode, director of the Center on the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School, said such stereotypes are unfair but common given society's double standard when it comes to single women and work.
She said she got a phone call last week from a reporter questioning whether Ms. Kagan was equipped to rule on workplace issues considering that she had never had children. "I didn't think you needed to actually be a mother to appreciate the challenges facing working mothers," Ms. Rhode said she told the reporter. "I do think it is a step back if we start to penalize women for not making the conventional choice."
Besides, Ms. Rhode added: "I resist the notion that the only way to be happy in the world is you have to be married. We want a world where people can make a variety of choices and be happy."

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An Elbert County man is behind bars after two search warrants were carried out by the Elbert County Sheriff's Office.
On Tuesday, around 7:00pm the Elbert County Sheriff's Office executed two search warrants at two homes off of Gin Branch Road in Elberton, Georgia.
During the search of the homes, a total of forty-two firearms were located and seized.
Three of those firearms were confirmed stolen from South Carolina and North Carolina.
As a result of the search warrants, David Martin Benton faces forty-two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, as well as three counts of Theft by Receiving Stolen Property.
The investigation has gone as far as Anderson County, SC where a search warrant was also executed, and Benton is potentially facing more charges from Anderson County.
In a press release from the Elbert County Sheriff's Office, special thanks were extended to all the agencies that assisted in the investigation.
After his arrest, Benton was transported to the Elbert County Detention Center, bond was denied at his hearing yesterday afternoon.
More details on this story as they become available.


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Thoughts about setup and deployment issues, WiX, XNA, the .NET Framework and Visual Studio
All postings are provided AS IS
with no warranties, and confer no rights. Additionally, views expressed
herein are my own and not those of my employer, Microsoft.
A while ago, I posted an item describing how to use a registry value to detect what version of Windows Media Center (if any) is installed on a system. Since then, we have found a couple of scenarios where this registry value can be overwritten and left in an inconsistent state so that it is not completely reliable for determining the version of Windows Media Center on a system:
We have worked with a few add-in developers to fix their installers, so the second scenario rarely happens anymore, but the first problem still exists and the only way to fix the system once it gets into that state is to manually update the versioned registry key.
Instead of checking a registry value, it is also possible to use file version information to determine which version of Windows Media Center is on a system. The following table lists the various versions of Windows Media Center, the version registry value that should exist on the system, and a file version you can use to double-check that the expected version of Windows Media Center is actually installed as expected.
The following registry value is used to store the Windows Media Center version that is referenced in the middle column above:
To detect the file version, I suggest using the main Windows Media Center shell executable, located at %windir%\ehome\ehShell.exe.
One other note here - due to some OS setup architectural changes in Windows Vista, we have not seen and do not expect to see the registry value that stores version information being overwritten on Windows Vista. It is safe to check the registry value and not worry about also checking file versions on Windows Vista. However, it is recommended to check file versions on Windows XP Media Center systems because of the issues we've seen where the registry value is out of sync with the actual installed version of Windows Media Center on the system.
Wrote a simple utility based on a post by Aaron Stebner to report the installed version of WMC.


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Making Sense of Multivitamins
When we were kids, multivitamin choices seemed so simple: Do I want the yellow Pebbles or the purple Bamm-Bamm? But now that we've outgrown Stone Age chewables, our options have expanded. We can get our vitamins and minerals in tablets, liquids, or gummies. We can take one, two, or even five per day. We can opt for natural, food-based formulations or synthetic versions. Or, if we believe some of the latest research, we can toss out our multivitamins altogether and trust that our diets will deliver all of our nutrient needs. So how do you make the best multivitamin decision? Here's what the experts say.
Do I even need a multivitamin?
Multivitamins have taken a pummeling in recent research, with some medical professionals saying these all-in-one supplements don't provide enough nutrients to be worth the money. "The argument is that 500 years ago, they didn't have multivitamins, so why do we need them now?" says Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, medical director of the national Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers. But our ancestors did not get one-third of their total daily calories from white flour and sugar like many Americans do today, Teitelbaum says. And their fruits and vegetables were not stripped of vitamins and minerals because mass farming had depleted the soil of its vital nutrients. In addition, our ancestors' environment was not permeated with more than 80,000 different toxic chemicals that can affect the body's ability to produce antioxidants.
The result? Many of us are not getting the daily nutrients our ancient forbearers enjoyed. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics and various studies show that a whopping 75 percent of Americans do not get enough folic acid, calcium, and vitamin D each day; 86 percent lack optimum levels of vitamin E; and 55 percent are short on vitamin A.
But even if you eat the recommended nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day and processed foods never touch your lips, our 21st-century lifestyle can still deprive you of key vitamins and minerals. "Stress can alter the secretion of gastric juices and enzymes that help your body absorb nutrients," says Jack Challem, a nutrition coach in Tucson, Arizona, and author of The Inflammation Syndrome (Wiley, 2010).
The bottom line is that no matter how healthy your diet, it's a good idea to supplement with multivitamins at least a couple of times per week, says Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, CNS, a professor of psychiatry, epidemiology, and surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. With so many factors affecting the way the body process vitamins and minerals, it is one way to ensure you are getting the essential nutrients your body needs. "Think of [multivitamins] like car insurance—you hope you never use the insurance, but you're glad you have it," Fernstrom says.
Which type of multivitamin should I choose?
"There are no studies that compare head-to-head the bioavailability of, say, a multivitamin liquid versus a tablet," says Andrew Shao, PhD, and senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition. As a result, medical professionals often debate which type of multivitamin has the best delivery system—although they do tend to agree on the pros and cons of various formulations.
Powders and liquids
Pros: It's simple physics—a scoopful of powder or a shot of liquid has more volume than one pill or capsule. Teitelbaum says you can get the equivalent of 35 multivitamin tablets in one serving of powder mixed in water. Liquids offer similar multi-dose benefits. This is especially important for bulky minerals like calcium and magnesium that can be difficult to fit into a tablet or capsule. Liquids and powders can also be beneficial for those that have difficulty swallowing tablets or gelcaps.
Cons: Powders and liquids usually contain sugar or artificial sweeteners to mask the acrid taste of B vitamins, so look for products with natural sugar alcohols like xylitol or sorbitol instead. Also, the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K are difficult to get in liquid form, and may require additional supplementation. Some liquids also contain chemical preservatives to prolong shelf life and prevent bacteria from growing. These liquids can oxidize rapidly causing the nutrients to loose potency quicker than a tablet or gelcap.
Pros: Tablets are the most stable formulation, meaning the nutrients are much less prone to oxidation and maintain potency for much longer periods of time, compared to liquid multivitamins. They are also the most widely accessible delivery system.
Cons: Tablets may contain a fewer amount of nutrients than liquids or powders because binders (ingredients that give a tablet its shape) take up much of the available space. That means you may have to take multiple pills to achieve the recommended daily dosage. Also, because tablets are compressed so tightly together, it makes it harder for stomach acids to completely dissolve the tablets, thereby preventing absorption of some nutrients. For those with severe allergies, check ingredients for lactose as it is sometimes used as a binder. Look instead for binders made from cellulose, a natural plant fiber.
Gel capsules
Pros: Capsules' outer layer of gelatin is easily digestible, making the vitamins' essential ingredients more bioavailable. The gel also serves as a safe, natural binder.
Cons: Like tablets, gel capsules contain fewer nutrients than liquids or powders, meaning you may have to take multiple pills to reach the recommended daily dosage. Also, some gelatins are not vegetarian.
Pros: These chewable, candy-like supplements are fun to take and easy to digest.
Cons: There are few adult formulations, and many contain sugar or artificial sweeteners. Look for gummies made with xylitol sweeteners or natural berry flavorings.
What's the best way to take a multivitamin?
Experts disagree on this issue as well. You can pack more vitamins and minerals into a three-a-day pill than a one-a-day, but remembering to pop a multivitamin every eight hours can be an elephantine task. Studies show that people who take only one multivitamin tablet each morning are the least likely to forget a dose, says Sasson E. Moulavi, MD, medical director of Smart for Life Weight Management Centers. In short, if you are the kind of person who often misses a daily pill, stick to the one-a-days, but if you are confident about your supplement regimen, spacing out your multi intake to two or three times daily will improve absorption.
But how should you ingest your morning multivitamin? With a hearty breakfast? After you brush your teeth? Washed down with a grande skinny latte as you bolt for the bus? Medical professionals make a case for each scenario. "If you take a vitamin on a full stomach, your digestive enzymes are already working, so that helps with absorption. Also, some vitamins and minerals are acidic—vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, zinc—which can make some people nauseous if taken on an empty stomach," says John P. Salerno, DO, medical director of the Salerno Center, a holistic wellness center in New York City. But Teitelbaum argues that because a multivitamin is essentially a mishmash of nutrients that are ingested best in different ways—some on a full stomach, some on an empty stomach—"just take it in the way that's easiest for you and let your body sort out how it's absorbed."
Should I buy a food-based or synthetic multivitamin?
There's passionate debate among nutritionists about whether vitamins should be extracted directly from food or created in a lab. "Head-to-head studies haven't been done to compare the stability, bioavailability, and health benefits of food-based versus synthetic multivitamins," Shao says. However, there is a lot of anecdotal evidence. Many scientists argue that extracting a complex nutrient, such as vitamin E—which is made up of eight different compounds—from its natural source is the best way to ensure that all of its health-boosting components are included. Yet some nutrients, such as folic acid, are only available in synthetic form, and others, like vitamin C, are so difficult to get in a complete form from food that multivitamins would have to be the size of horse pills to fit in the recommended dosage. So what is the consensus? Most natural-health experts favor a multivitamin that contains mainly food-based nutrients.
Is an $80 bottle of multivitamins really 10 times better than an $8 one?
Fortunately, all of our experts can agree on this issue: When it comes to multivitamins, pricier is not always better. That said, "all dietary supplements are certainly not created equal," Fernstrom says. One way to determine quality is to check dosages of individual nutrients. Challem says a rule of thumb is if a multivitamin contains at least 20 mg each of vitamins B1, B2, and B3, chances are it is of good quality. Also look for what Moulavi calls "padding" ingredients. "You don't need things like potassium phosphate and salt, so when I see these I get suspicious that I'm just going to end up with expensive urine.
Another way to determine if a multivitamin is worth the money is to check its bottle for a label from an independent testing organization such as the US Pharmacopeia (USP), NSF International, or the Natural Products Association's Good Manufacturing Practices (NPA GMP). These groups establish elaborate standards to analyze nutrient claims and manufacturing practices. The USP Verified label, for instance, relies on input from pharmacy volunteers and chemistry, biology, and toxicology industries, along with public forums, and is then approved by the FDA.
Should my multivitamin contain ingredients like herbs and amino acids?
Multivitamins need to pack in so many essential vitamins and minerals, it is almost impossible to get efficacious doses of other nutrients without taking four or five pills a day, Teitelbaum says. "Asking for a one-a-day with herbs, antioxidants, and amino acids is like going car shopping with an $8,000 budget and asking for a car full of turbo doozies." Even so, many experts believe the antioxidant coenzyme Q10 can be a valuable addition to a multivitamin because it's a powerful antioxidant. Check labels for dosages containing between 25 and 100 mg, Moulavi says.
What to Look For in a Good Multivitamin
Some multivitamins are so jammed full of ingredients that they don't have enough of the essential nutrients. Here's what to look for in a good adult multivitamin, as recommend by nutritionist Jack Challem, Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, and Sasson E. Moulavi, MD; along with the US Institute of Medicine's Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) daily standard for adults and the Council for Responsible Nutrition's safe upper limit (or max dosage).
|DRI Daily Standard
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|2,000 to 6,000 IU
Standards don't include beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A.
|B1 {thiamin}
|1.2 mg
|20 to 50 mg
|B2 {riboflavin}
|1.3 mg
|20 to 50 mg
|B3 {niacin}
|16 mg
|20 to 35 mg
|35 mg
|B5 {pantothenic acid}
|5 mg
|20 to 50 mg
|B6 {pyridoxine}
|1.7 mg
|20 to 50 mg
|100 mg
|2.4 mcg
|70 to 500 mg
|Folic Acid
|200 to 600 mcg
|400 to 800 mcg
|1,000 mcg
|90 mg
|500 to 1,000 mg
|2,000 mg
Ester-C is gentler on the stomach.
|600 to 2,000 IU
D3, or cholecalciferol, is the preferred form.
|22 to 33 IU
|100 to 400 IU
|H {biotin}
|30 mcg
|70 to 300 mcg
|120 mcg
|100 to 500 mcg
|1,300 mg
|100 to 600 mg
|2,500 mg
|Upper levels only necessary for osteoporosis sufferers.
|35 mcg
|200 to 400 mcg
|0.9 mg
|0.5 to 1mg
|10 mg
|150 mcg
|150 mcg
|1,100 mcg
|18 mg
|0 mg
|45 mg
|Teitelbaum says take only if blood ferritin test is below 100, even though some docs recommend iron for all children and women of childbearing age.
|420 mg
|150 to 350 mg
|350 mg
|Too much can cause diarrhea.
|2.3 mg
|2 to 10 mg
|11 mg
|55 mcg
|200 mcg
|400 mcg
|11 mg
|15 to 30 mg
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GTX 285 --> System hard freezes.
I've been using a GTX 260 since late last year, with nary a problem. No system crashes, though sometimes I would see texture corruption in World of Warcraft. Nothing that a game restart wouldn't fix.
Two weeks ago I bought a new GTX 285, and since then I've had maybe six system lockups. During all these lockups, World of Warcraft has been running through wine, though strangely, this hasn't happened when the game was most active during multiplayer encounters with lots of spell effects and such. Many times the game wasn't in the foreground in the screen; I'd be on another desktop messing around in IM clients or web browsing. The symptoms would be: The screen goes black, sound stops playing, and an ssh connection to the machine asks for a password, but refuses to spawn a shell. It's a system lockup so I can't run the bug report script while it's in that state, but I ran it after a fresh report. The Xorg.0.log did record the following lines:
(WW) NVIDIA(0): WAIT (2, 6, 0x8000, 0xdfff2fff, 0x00008f60)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): WAIT (1, 6, 0x8000, 0xdfff2fff, 0x00008f60)
And fortunately it prints a full kernel BUG backtrace (also attached).
At first I thought it was because the power supply wasn't rated high enough to drive the card, so I bought a 650W Antec last weekend. Then I figured it might be the 180.22 drivers I was running, so I updated to 185.18.14 (the attached logs were captured under that version). MMCONFIG is also off. Machine is a fully-updated Fedora 9.
Is this a physical problem with the new graphics card or a driver issue?
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Re: GTX 285 --> System hard freezes.
Bumpity bump. Any ideas anyone?
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Re: GTX 285 --> System hard freezes.
Ok, had a hard time registering on the site. Anyway, I went from a 8800GTX to a GTX285, I started to have hard locks, sound loops, etc. At first I thought it was the card, RMAd it twice, same issue. Then I tried the card in my old PC and it didnt lock up!
I have tried some many things I am not sure what fixed it! I think the newest Driver helped 186.18, I first noticed improvement with the 186.08 Beta. Also I was using a usb stick as ram cache with Eboostr and read someone else had an issue with a USB drive cache so I took it out for now. I also ended up boosting my NB voltage as well.
So far all these things seemed to have fixed my issue for the most part, my system is OC and I find if I push it to the max on a hot day/night my NB overheats and I locked up. So I think the NB was causing the lock ups but again not 100% sure.
Hope this helps, seems it is a common issue! These cards are so fast I think they are pushing PC's to the max! I have heard about choppy sound problems etc.
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In order to install a Counter Strike 1. 6 dedicated server, you need :
a.Windows XP, processor 1000 ghz, memory 256 ram
b. Connexion to internet
c. 300 - 400 MB free space on disk
You shall have to follow a few steps :
1. Connect to the internet
2. Download here the CS 1.6 Server Creator installer and unzipp it anywhere on disk.
3. Create an new directory on your disk and name it HLDS . It can be named anyhow but we shall use HLDS because it`s classic .
4. Now doubleclick on installer.exe and when the selection window appeares you select the new directory HLDS . Hit OK and wait a few moments . A blue window will appear on screen displaying the scroll of the installation . At this point the installer downloads and installs all the server`s components in your HLDS directory. It can take some time to do it, depending on the internet connection , so have a little pacience .When the installer finishes his work , check out the HLDS directory and see if it has approximativly 315 MB .If it has , then everything it`s ok and if it hasn`t 315 MB you`ll have to repeat this step .Open the HLDS directory ; it should look like this :
Now open the cstrike folder , that should look like this :
5. Next step is to set the server up for accepting non steam clients . In order to do that download you can use one ofe these methods:
5.1 Rcommended - Use Dual protocol method (47+48). Download Dproto (latest version), double click it and choose as installation folder, the main directory of your server (HLDS). Then go to HLDS\cstrike\addons\metamod, open plugins.ini and edit this line there:
5.2 The old swds.dll No Stream patcher. Download it from this link . Double click the exe and chose as installation folder, the main directory of your server (HLDS).
If you want a Stem Only dedicated server, just skip this step !
6. Next step is to configure te server.cfg in order to make your server work on the internet . Go to HLDS\cstrike folder and open server.cfg with Wordpad or Notepad. Deleeverithing and paste this:
Edit your server name and any other cvar you like (only if you know what you are doing). Save the file and exit.
7. Add these lines in server.cfg . They will make your server visible in game`s Internet list of servers.
8. No go to HLDS\cstrike\liblist.gam , open it with Notepad or Wordpad and add this line:
9. In order to turn the server on, create a shortcut of hlds.exe file on your desktop and double click it. Edit the Server Name and chose your map, port and RCON Password and click Start Server. The hlds.exe file is located inside your main directory (HLDS).
The installer automatically installed Amx Mod X 1.8.1 on your server. Amx Mod X helps you to administrate your server ( change maps, set up cvars, kick players) and shows the game statistics .
To see if it runs properly go to the server console and type meta list . If the message recived is:
AMX Mod X - RUN
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Scoreboard: 7th of 9 at Blue Devil
Invitational, New Britain, Conn., 9/11
Schedule: Friday, Sept. 17 at National Catholic Championship, Notre Dame, Ind., 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18 at UMass-Dartmouth Invitational, Dartmouth, Mass., 10:30 a.m.
- Select members of the Holy Cross men's cross country team will travel Notre Dame, Ind. for the National Catholic Championship on Friday, Sept. 17, while other members of the team will travel to Dartmouth, Mass. for the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 18.
- The Fighting Irish will host the 31st Annual National Catholic Championship on Friday, Sept. 17. The men's race began in 1980, while the women's race started in 1984. Holy Cross' Mary McNaughton won the inaugural women's race in 1984 and is the only Crusader to take home first place.
- At the 2009 National Catholic Championship, junior Cory Loftis (Branford, Conn.) placed 12th with a time of 26:03.8 to lead the Crusaders to a fifth place team finish. Senior Brendan Medeiros (Fall River, Mass.), junior Dan Alteneu (Eastchester, N.Y.) and sophomore Dylan Leazes (Providence, R.I.) also raced at the Championship.
- Freshman Zach Maddigan (Middleboro, Mass.) was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for his performance at the Blue Devil Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 11. Maddigan was the second Crusader to cross the line and first Holy Cross rookie with a 29th place finish and time of 27:46.


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First, here is a tweet yesterday from a PS2 member directed at Smedly: "It would be incredible if having an active Planetside 2 subscription also gave you access to Planetside 1. I could vacation there"
Smedly's response: "terrific idea. I emailed to the team. We haven't had time to do the F2P conversion for Planetside yet. but we will get to it."
second, Smedly made this thread on redditside yesterday elaborating on hacking policies:
So TLDR: we can take away from this that PS1 membership access will be included in PS2 premium membership in the near future baring any unforeseen problems or any coding work that might need to be done.
Also, additional information on Smedly's insight of PS1(he posted this yesterday on Planetside Universe forums:
I asked him this: "When PS1 goes free to play do you guys plan to have a couple GMs monitoring the game for hackers? Because even now, when the game is completely dead there are still a few hackers that sub regularly."
Smedly's response: Here's the truth - when PS1 is F2P maybe 100 people will play it. That's about 10x what we have right now. No I'm not kidding. PS1 is a ghost town and it's going to likely stay that way. hard truth but there it is."
So TLDR again: When PS1 goes free to play before June we can expect absolutely no support from SOE in the way of GMs, reports being taken care of, or even any support whatsoever. This begs the question: why go through all the trouble of implelementing PS1 access in PS2 subs and transitioning PS1 payment model over free to play if you are not going to support the game?
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"when PS1 is F2P maybe 100 people will play it"
I would not bet on this....
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Um no, I'm one of those eagerly waiting to go back to PS1, I'm not paying $20/mo station access just to play it atm and that's why no one is playing it- No other SOE game besides PS1 is worth paying $20 to play (except Everquest 2 I guess).


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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- An attorney for Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling says he has agreed to sign off on selling the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for what would be a record $2 billion.
Attorney Maxwell Blecher says Wednesday that Sterling "has made an agreement with the NBA to resolve all their differences" and approved a deal negotiated by his wife Shelly Sterling to sell the team.
Donald Sterling sued the NBA in federal court last week alleging the NBA violated his constitutional rights by relying on information from an "illegal" recording that publicized racist remarks he made to a girlfriend. It also says the league committed a breach of contract by fining Sterling $2.5 million and that it violated antitrust laws by forcing a sale.
Blecher says the suit will be dismissed. NBA owners must approve the sale.
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MADISON — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that a Green County man has been convicted of medical assistance fraud, a felony. Anthony Anglin appeared before Judge Thomas Vale and entered a no contest plea to one felony fraud count, a charge which stems from his ownership of Anglin Transportation Company.
According to the Department of Justice's criminal complaint, Anthony Anglin, of 902 9th Street in Monroe, owned Anglin Transportation Company, a specialized medical vehicle service that transports Medicaid recipients to and from medical appointments. Between June 2009 and April 2010, Anglin billed the Medicaid program for services Anglin Transportation had not provided. The total paid by Medicaid for these fraudulent billings was $73,990. Sentencing is scheduled for March 3, 2012.
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Educational Supplies Rant
I've said plenty of times I've joined my high school's marching band, but just in case you didn't get the memo, here it is.
This year, there are about five or so people in the battery. Five. That's two snares, a quints player, and two basses. This is puny. Embarrassingly small. So, my caption head and director have decided that the only thing battery will be used for is each section's respective feature. Then, we'll play during the percussion feature.
Did I mention that while we're not doing this, we're being part of the pit? Now, hold on, this is relevant to drumming, in a distant way. Within pit, I called the drummer's chair for all pieces when I'm not in battery. Here's a list of what the kit has right now, brought together from what the school has:
1 Five-piece Pearl Forum, Bonham set-up
1 Pearl brass piccolo snare
1 Very low-end Pearl bass pedal
1 Equally low-end Pearl hit-hat stand
1 Zildjian ZBT Medium Ride
1 pair of ZBT Plus hi-hats
1 Verve 16" Handmade crash
1 Ludwig Cymbal stand from the sixties
1 Very, very old Pearl stand
One of the floor toms on the kit is actually a Ludwig. All drums have coated Ambassadors on them that are over three years old, clears on bottom that are about the same age. The throne's clamp isn't ever as tight as it needs to be, so I have to periodically re-set it to the right height. The wrap is actively coming off the drums, and the bottom hi-hat has gum wrappers glued/adhered to it. Both of the ZBT's sounds I cannot stand, and both are very heavily fully corroding into a lovely diarrhea color.
Tell me, fellow americans, how did the arts become this bad in public education?
"At the end of the day you just draw pretty pictures on a field and play some rimp ska dimps."
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Who wants to hang out with teenagers? Our Youth Leadership Team, that's who! We've got a great group of people who are committed to helping you grow, serve as mentors and friends, and see you through your teenage years and beyond! Because of their commitment, you'll know these folks throughout your college years and on into the adult world! Check out the list below to see who's working in your area, and then introduce yourself to them this week when you attend Sunday morning or Wednesday night activities! You'll be glad you've gotten to know them while you're at First Baptist.
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Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma (LGFMS), 16p11 (FUS or TLS) Rearrangement, FISH, Tissue
Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare malignant soft tissue tumor characterized by a bland fibroblastic spindle cell proliferation arranged in alternating fibrous and myxoid areas, with or without giant collagen rosettes. These tumors are characterized by the chromosome translocation t(7;16)(q33-34;p11), which results in the fusion of FUS (also called TLS) on chromosome 16 to CREB3L2 (also called BBF2H7) on chromosome 7. Greater than 70% of LGFMS are cytogenetically characterized by this translocation. In rare cases, a variant t(11;16)(p11;p11) has been described in which FUS is fused to CREB3L1 (OASIS), a gene structurally related to CREB3L2. Testing of FUS locus rearrangement should be concomitant with histologic evaluation, and positive results may support the diagnosis of LGFMS.
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Supporting the diagnosis of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma when used in conjunction with an anatomic pathology consultation
Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
A neoplastic clone is detected when the percent of cells with an abnormality exceeds the normal cutoff for the FUS probe set.
A positive result is consistent with the diagnosis of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS).
A negative result suggests that a FUS gene rearrangement is not present, but does not exclude the diagnosis of LGFMS.
Cautions Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
This test is not approved by the FDA and it is best used as an adjunct to existing clinical and pathologic information.
Fixatives other than formalin (eg, Prefer, Bouin's) may not be successful for FISH assays. Although FISH testing will not be rejected due to nonformalin fixation, results may be compromised.
Paraffin-embedded tissues that have been decalcified are generally unsuccessful for FISH analysis. The pathologist reviewing the hematoxylin and eosin-stained slide may find it necessary to cancel testing.
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
An interpretative report will be provided
Clinical References Provides recommendations for further in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. Who Health Organization Classification of Tumors. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. Low grade myofibroblastic sarcoma. Edited by CDM Fletcher, KK Unni, F Mertens. Lyon, IARC Press, 2002, pp 104-105
2. Downs-Kelly E, Goldblum JR, Patel RM, et al: The utility of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in the diagnosis of myxoid soft tissue neoplasms. Am J Surg Pathol 2008;32:8-13
3. Mertens F, Fletcher CD, Antonescu CR, et. Al: Clinicopathologic and molecular genetic characterization of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma, and cloning of a novel FUS/CREB3L1 fusion gene. Lab Invest 2005;85:408-415
4. Vernon SE, Bejarano PA: Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma: a brief review. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2006;130:1358-1360


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A micro fluid analyzer having a concentrator and separator. A strip continuous through a channel in the concentrator may provide a hot zone that may move with the flow of fluid through the channel of the concentrator to provide a concentration of heat in the flow. A pump may provide a flow to the fluid through the analyzer. Detectors may be positioned at places where the fluid may flow. A processor or controller may be connected to the strip, separator, pump and detectors. The concentrator, separator, detectors and processor may be integrated on one chip.
1. A fluid analyzer comprising:
a pump;
a concentrator fluidly connected to the pump; and
a separator fluidly connected to the concentrator; and
wherein the concentrator comprises a channel and a continuous heater film along the channel; and
a controller coupled to the continuous heater film for generating a moving heat pulse in the heater film that moves down the heater film and thus the channel, the moving heat pulse defined by a peak temperature with lower temperatures both downstream and upstream of the peak temperature.
2. The analyzer of
3. The analyzer of
a first detector situated between the pump and the concentrator; and
a second detector situated at an output of the separator.
4. The analyzer of
5. The analyzer of
the first detector is a thermal conductivity detector;
the second detector is a thermal conductivity detector; and
the third detector is a flow sensor.
6. The analyzer of
7. A fluid analyzer, comprising:
a channel for receiving a gas;
a continuous heater film extending along at least part of the channel;
a controller coupled to the heater film for generating a moving heat pulse that moves down the continuous heater film and thus the channel, the moving heat pulse defined by a peak temperature with lower temperatures both downstream and upstream of the peak temperature.
8. The fluid analyzer of
9. The fluid analyzer of
10. A method for operating a fluid analyzer having a channel, comprising:
providing a gas down the channel, wherein the channel includes a continuous heater film extending along at least part of the channel;
generating a moving heat pulse in the continuous heater film that translates down the continuous heater film and thus the channel, the moving heat pulse defined by a peak temperature with lower temperatures both downstream and upstream of the peak temperature.
11. The method of
12. A fluid analyzer, comprising:
a channel for receiving a gas;
a first heater element thermally coupled to the channel;
a second heater element thermally coupled to the channel, wherein the second heater element is downstream of the first heater element and has a length along the channel that is less than the first heater element;
a controller coupled to the first heater element and the second heater element, wherein the controller heats the first heater element, and a predetermined time later, heats the second heater element.
13. The fluid analyzer of
14. The fluid analyzer of
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. � 119(e)(1) to, now abandoned, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/414,211, filed Sep. 27, 2002, and entitled "PHASED SENSOR", wherein such document is incorporated herein by reference. This application also claims priority under 35 U.S.C. � 119(e)(1) to co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/432,220, filed Dec. 10, 2002, and entitled "PHASED-II SENSOR", wherein such document is incorporated herein by reference.
The U.S. Government may have rights in the present invention.
The invention pertains to detection of fluids. Particularly, the invention relates to such detection with concentrator and separator devices. More particularly, it pertains to the detection of fluids with integrated devices.
Aspects of structures and processes related to gas sensors may be disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,393,894, issued May 28, 2002, and entitled "Gas Sensor with Phased Heaters for Increased Sensitivity," which is incorporated herein by reference, and in U.S. Pat. No. 4,944,035, issued Jul. 24, 1990, and entitled "Measurement of Thermal Conductivity and Specific Heat," which is incorporated herein by reference.
Multi-gas detection and analysis may be automated via affordable, in-situ, ultra-sensitive, low-power, low-maintenance and compact micro sensors and analyzers. A micro gas micro analyzer incorporating a phased heater array, concentrator and separator contributes to the availability of a low-cost multi-gas analyzer.
The present micro analyzer may be low-power, fast, compact, low cost, intelligent, wireless, low maintenance, robust and highly sensitive. A vast portion of the micro analyzer may be integrated on a chip with conventional semiconductor processes or micro electromechanical machined system (MEMS) techniques. The fabrication of about 1-μm-thick membranes as GC-column structure (see further details below) may result in low-power consumption, fast, compact and in situ placement of the micro analyzer. The flow rate of the air or gas sample through the sensor may be very small. Further, a carrier gas for the samples is not needed and eliminates the associated maintenance and bulk of pressurized gas-tank handling. This approach permits the sensor to provide quick analyses and prompt results, maybe at least an order of magnitude faster than some related art devices. It avoids the delay and costs of labor-intensive laboratory analyses. The sensor is intelligent in that it may have an integrated microcontroller for analysis and determination of gases detected, and may maintain accuracy, successfully operate and communicate information in and from unattended remote locations. The phased micro analyzer is, among other things, a lower-power, faster, and more compact, more sensitive and affordable version of a gas chromatograph.
The present micro analyzer may involve fabrication, connection, switching and control of a continuous heater film that is energized not by discrete heater element steps, but by a continuous but short heat pulse that is made to travel at about the same speed as that of the sample gas. One may improve the continuous but one-side-of-channel heater plus adsorber film with one covering the whole internal wall of a dielectric-material capillary of high internal surface/volume ratio. The analyte concentration wave may be shaped by sizing the heater element to optimize peak width and height in relation to the detector size and natural desorption wave width. There may be elimination of the artistry of related-art GC films by the application of a repeatable, compatible, thermally cyclable and patternable film, according to a semiconductor industry-grade process.
A mechanism 30 for heating sample fluid 12 may have a continuous heater film 25 as shown in
An alternate approach for generating hot zone 34, besides by microwave synthesis of a moving delta-function in a delay line, may involve scanning IR/visible light beams from an arc, hot filament or laser source(s) rather than by moving or stationary heaters, or by streams of cooled and heated air.
The ratio of the channel-fluid/adsorber-film volumes may be referred to as the β-factor. A small β-factor may make for a more effective and sensitive column, since there would be an increased adsorber-film volume relative to the channel-fluid volume. By moving to a pre-concentrator design with larger adsorber surface, the β-factor value may be improved, whether the heater plus adsorber coating is applied to the whole internal diameter of a capillary. The β-factor may be improved with a square- or star-shaped cross section for attaining a still smaller β-value. Continuous heater 25 described may enable one to energize such a structure. Triangular, square and/or star-shaped cross sections can be made via extrusion of polymer fibers of Honeywell International Inc. of Morristown, N.J.
An alternative to the forced desorption via the ideal, continuous, traveling hot-zone 34 may be an array of heater elements whose lengths may be fixed but not equal to each other. This may involve optimizing heater element dimensions. For instance, the heater array may consist of one very long heater 26 (˜10–30 cm) followed by a much shorter heater (˜0.2–1 mm or 2 to 10 d, with d=diameter of channel 33 of ˜0.1 mm) that may accumulate all of the pre-concentrated analyte before "injection" into TCD 20 (thermal conductivity detector) between the end of concentrator 19 and the inlet to separator 21. This may involve an easier assembly with fewer heaters. However, significant power may be needed to heat almost the whole concentrator 19 simultaneously. On the other hand, the array could consist of 10–20 medium-sized heater elements (˜1–5 cm) to collect and concentrate the analyte and 1–3 short ones (˜0.2–1 mm) to "focus" and "inject" a so optimized pulse into the following separator 21 and TCD 20. A combination of the preceding approaches may be used. The last heater element in the structure, one or a few short element(s), might even feature a thermo-electrically (TE) cooled element (to minimize any loss of analyte) before it is rapidly heated to provide the final "injector" pulse.
An optimization of system 10 may include integration of the TCD-Concentrator-TCD-Separator-TCD elements on one chip as in
As to the adsorber coating, most GC (gas chromatography) adsorber coatings are proprietary to GC supplier houses, such as Supelco™, Chrompack-Varian™ and Restek™, and their fabrication relies on the skill and trade secrets of their staff. For the present sensor system 10, one may use a particular class of coatings of "Spin-On Glasses" offered and marketed by Honeywell International Inc. One such glass may be Nanoglass� E, which has a porosity near 40%, pore sizes in the 20 Å range, and surface areas of 800–900 m2/g, similar to high-quality GC coatings.
In sum, system 10 may use a continuous heater mechanism 30. A traveling and short hot-zone 34 (electrical delta function) may be used on heatable adsorber strip 25 to obtain continuous sample gas analyte concentration augmentation, rather than using an array of discrete heater elements. An arbitrary heater profile in space and time may be used for the separator 21. Hot zone 34 may be generated via microwave synthesis of a moving delta-function in a delay line, or via scanning IR-visible light beams from an arc, hot filament or laser sources.
High-surface adsorber channels may be effected by a use of capillaries with fully-coated internal surfaces (rather than the one-sided film) of channel 33 having a round, square of even star-shaped cross section, to increase the concentrating and the speed of the separating operation (i.e., a large surface enables the use of thinner and faster GC films).
The use of an array of heater elements whose lengths may be fixed but not equal to each other, and may include elements featuring TE-cooling and TE- or R-heating; to maximize preconcentration and/or concentration, minimize power use, optimize injection pulse, yet minimize number of elements, complexity and cost. The envisioned optimization may even include integration of the TCD-Concentrator-TCT-Separator-TCD elements to maximize the effectiveness of the pulse injection operation.
As to film material, one may use any one of Honeywell International Inc.'s many types of "Spin-On Glass" coating material to provide the GC adsorber film. Acceptable materials may include the open-pore, functionalized for hydrophobicity Nanoglass�E or the polymeric "GX-3P" or polymethyl-siloxane type of SOG compounds offered by Honeywell and others, functionalized for the desired level of polarity.
An effective concentrator 19, inside a capillary column (steel or silica), may have first a deposit of a 0.1 to 1 micron film of low-TC porous glass or polymer (e.g., via pumping liquid solution through it, blowing the excess out and baking), followed by a heater metal film deposition (e.g., via mirror solutions), followed by a final GC film of porous glass or polymer. This approach combines more surface area with thermal isolation for rapid, low-power heating.
For cleaning, in case a high-boiling analyte material condenses and accumulates on the non-heated walls of the sensor structure, it may be helpful to periodically heat the whole channel support 31 wafer as well as the heater element(s) 26 while purge gas is flowing through channel 33.
The advantages of continuous heater strip 25 are that it may be easier to fabricate (with less labor), more reliable (having fewer wire bonds or contacts), more controllable (length of heated zone 34 may be controlled) and lower cost (because of no or fewer FET switches needed) of electrically connecting concentrator 19 and separator 21 heater film strip 25 to a power supply.
One may have a high adsorber-film/sample fluid flow channel volume (even with thin adsorber film thickness) which may enable greater speed of response of system 10. For film material, the spin-on glass or polymer materials are proven and reproducible products, which can be deposited in the desired thickness range (0.1 to 0.8 μm) that can be patterned. The optimizing concentrator 19 and separator 21 heater elements may maximize pre-concentration, minimize power use, optimize the injection pulse, and yet minimize the number of elements, and complexity and cost.
System 10 may have separate chips for concentrator 19 and for separator 21, as well as an off-chip flow sensor which may be regarded as detector 18, 20 and/or 22. However, such fabrication design requires plumbing connections for the sample and analyte flow 12 between these two chips having concentrator 19 and separator 21, respectively, and the risk of losing the focused and concentrated analyte volume during this transfer. Further, this design keeps the two parts of the differential thermal conductivity type gas sensor 10 apart, which may lead to significant noise levels. Another design of micro analyzer 10 layout and fabrication may integrate the sensing, concentrating and separating elements (18, 19, 20, 21 and 22) on a single chip 36, as shown in
The layout of system 10 in
The present fluid micro analyzer may have an on-one-chip integrated operations of concentration, flow sensing (and control), separation, differential thermal conductivity detection, and temperature and pressure sensing. The mounting and wire-bonding the micro analyzer chip might not be directly onto the PCB motherboard but onto a connected small daughter PCB to enable exchange of new chips without damage to the motherboard PCB.
The advantages of the on-one-chip 36 approach include no broadening of the analyte slug 12 during transfer from concentrator 19 to separator 21, the ability to sense the passage of the analyte slug 12 at the end of concentrator 19, an improved signal-to-noise ratio by virtue of no broadening of slug 12 between concentrator 19 and separator 21 and smaller temperature change disturbances between the two thermal conductivity (TC) sensing elements 18 and 22. Other advantages include the possibility to also add and integrate inlet and outlet absolute pressure sensors to determine speed of the analyte slug 12 as it moves through heating element and the daughter PCB-approach which also enables connection of differently-sized fluid analyzer heater chips with one mother PCB.
Although the invention has been described with respect to at least one illustrative embodiment, many variations and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the present specification. It is therefore the intention that the appended claims be interpreted as broadly as possible in view of the prior art to include all such variations and modifications.
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"The new BlackBerry Z10 is designed to keep you moving," reads the copy on the website of a new promotional campaign for the recently-launched smartphone. "So we've given it to three people who never stop. These incredibly talented and ambitious people are always looking for the next exciting challenge." Yeah, that's pretty corny. But I was certainly surprised to learn that one of the three people involved in the Z10 campaign was the author (and longtime TeleRead favorite) Neil Gaiman. (The campaign's other two artists are the singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, and the filmmaker Robert Rodriquez.) But here's the interesting bit: As the promotion's website explains,...


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Marco Zanini's Rochas woman may be modest and reserved, but she's no wallflower. It takes self-assurance to wear navy silk palazzo pants and a matching short-waisted, long-sleeved top—with flats no less. But that's what Zanini's Rochas is all about: beauty that's not obvious, sexiness without stilettos. His solid pre-fall collection reinforced that ethos. It included full leg pants that puddle at the floor, and loose-fitting, long sleeve sweaters that zip in the back so that they can be left open when a more unexpected look is desired. Less buttoned-up were his pretty blouses and silk frocks—here in oyster, navy, and black silk—with scalloped ruffle hems and detail. Other dresses had a screen-siren silhouette that was more delicately romantic than overtly seductive. Zanini showed only one print, this time on a selection of sophisticated pieces done in a seafoam, brown, and silver Bucol fabric. The pattern was inspired by wallpaper, but the woman wearing it has little chance of blending in with her surroundings.
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As the aerial bombardment of Gaza's homes, markets, hospitals, schools and more continues–and with the potential invasion of Israeli ground troops–join us for an emergency action to demand an immediate end to the attacks and ending all U.S. aid to Israel.
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Is Capitalism on Trial?
What does socialism mean today
Capitalism Is the Enemy of Democracy
Friday Feedback: Real Social Security: A Just Distribution of Wealth
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Survey Saturday: With upwards of ten thousand Occupy protesters flooding through downtown Oakland yesterday to close shipping facilities there and organizers here in Los Angeles planning a full teach-in weekend with the likes of Robert Reich and Robert Scheer, the Occupy Movement has the world's attention.
Cuba's "Silent Transition" Toward A Free Market Economy
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Life is filled with a lot of difficult and unanswered question. In many ways, these uncertainties add to the mystery and amazement of life.
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While I was editing innovation management, I got to see just about the whole range of opinions on what made for good innovation. The problem was, those opinions kept coming round and round. I mean the same ones with only small variation.
The techniques, the motivation workshops, the imploring of people to be more innovative. But there didn't seem to be much consensus in these techniques, consensus on what really makes innovation work. I used to ask myself could we all, ever, agree – what are the essential ingredients of effective innovation – or were we just going to keep passing around opinions?
Scott Anthony at Innosight believes there is such an ingredient – more of that below.
In fact there seems to be a paradox at the heart of innovation because while a lot of companies ran up a flag saying "we are innovators", those same companies often allocated pitiful resources to their innovation departments. I believe that is changing but it is still a big problem executives pay lip service to innovation.
I remember talking to one company with a huge public commitment to innovation whose innovation department was staffed by two people – whose innovation duties were in fact only part-time.
Innosight is the innovation advisory firm founded by Clayton Christensen, and Scott Anthony, managing partner, yesterday told me that he thought there really was one real essence of innovation, the factor that you can't do without.
"We know enough about innovation to know how it should be done," says Scott, over Skype. "So if it isn't being done properly there's only one explanation for that."
And the explanation is leadership. Now on the face of it that might sound trite or banal. But the fact is, in many companies, leaders do not commit to innovation. They let a willing executive set up an innovation department and they OK a culture change program and they starve both of resources. So the very think many companies need tends to be the one they avoid.
And innovative companies need leadership that not only commits the resources.
"What allows companies to be great or mediocre is the leadership and the willingness to be misunderstood, for years if necessary. I haven't seen a great innovation that doesn't have leaders who are committed" says Scott and to underline his point he adds: "Any company that thinks it has an innovation problem in fact has a leadership problem."
Proctor and Gamble under AG Laffley grew an open innovation department that P&G staffed with 30 people, based around the world, and committed to the various tools needed to seek out experts, innovators and networks wherever they might be.
So is there a way to summarize what leaders need to bring to innovation?
#1. Resources and commitment. The P&G example, in my experience, is unique in the extent to which they commit resources to open innovation, the process that changed their innovation culture. The CEO, Laffley embodied the spirit of innovation too, making it an imperative for his senior team. I guess what Scott is also saying is that any excuses around innovation should just not cut it. We know how to do innovation and if internal talent wont do it – hire in. There are no excuses.
#2. Being prepared to be misunderstood. As Scott says, good innovation leaders are prepared to be misunderstood while the market catches up with them. They take the long view and stand up for it.
#3. Humility and avoiding the favorite baby syndrome. I also hear from innovation folks how often a senior executive can screw up their world by having a favorite project, one that gets the resources and fattens up its staffers. Some humility from leaders, to let the internal crowd have its say is important. Time and again people inside organizations tell me thy know what is wrong but have no way to convince senior leaders how to fix a problem.
#4. Living with more chaos. This one I've heard from leaders themselves. the most difficult part of innovation for them is often knowing that their people are on a problematic course but knowing also they need to find this out for themselves. The new buzzword is "setting the guide rails", so as long as their people are inside the rails there are times, even difficult times, when leaders need to stand back.
#5. Lean. In fact I also believe these qualities are perhaps becoming outdated. Lean innovation is a way round the challenge of getting leaders to take innovation seriously, so it's not quite a quality of leadership but in time a commitment to lean processes might be.
I'd be interested to hear your views on this. What are the main characteristics of innovation leadership?
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Recall Roundup: Mercedes SL Heading Back to Dealers
By: Jeff Youngs, 12/9/2013
The OCS is equipped with sensors that determine whether or not it would be necessary to deploy the front passenger's air bag in a collision. If these sensors inaccurately determine whether the seat is occupied, a very light person may be put at additional risk in the event of a crash because the air bag will not deploy.
Mercedes-Benz is notifying the affected vehicle owners and will replace the front passenger's seat cushion with a new one that contains a more sensitive OCS. The recall, NHTSA campaign ID number 13V542, will be conducted in December of 2013. Owners with questions can contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-201-573-0600.


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Budget concerns creeping up
With Rutherford County and the municipalities therein going through the budget process, there are some issues starting to seep out of the woodwork.
The Town of Spindale is facing a stagnant tax base but an ever-present rise in the cost of doing business. That paints the town in a very difficult position.
Facing a loss of the Ellington Heights subdivision due to the U.S. 221 project, potential closure of the prison camp and relying on a very small number of industry in the town, Spindale is seeing what towns across America are witnessing ... the potential of cutting programs or slashing payroll to meet declining revenue projections.
No elected official wants to raise taxes. It is almost an unspoken rule of town and county commissioners to do everything in their power to avoid placing the increasing cost of doing business on the taxpayers.
With Spindale staring $144,315 more in expenses than reveune right in the face, increasing the revenue base by raising taxes is an option on the table.
A balanced budget is in order for the Town of Spindale but that should not be on the backs of the hardworking residents of the community.
That leaves one other option ... personnel cuts and trimming services.
None of the options Spindale has are beneficial to anyone. And, town officials know it.
"The number one thing in our town is the citizens, they are at the forefront of my mind," said Cameron McHargue, Spindale town manager, to The Daily Courier. "And raising taxes is not the best solution — it's not acceptable and it's not a sustainable approach to citizens. Things are not improving at a rate to justify a hike in taxes."
Commissioner Andrew Kirton said that Spindale residents have lost enough services and experienced enough tax increases.
Unfortunately, holding to that philosophy takes all options of a balanced budget off the table and that is not going to work.
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May 16 2007
Why Did the Cattle Cross the Road?
Because we have a couple of paved roads that run through some parts of our ranch, occasionally we have to cross one with a herd of cattle. This requires a little more attention than usual, because we have to protect the cattle from oncoming cars, the drivers of which may or not be aware and alert that hundreds of bovine animals could, at any given time, be walking across the road on which they're driving.
First, we open the gate on the left and a few of us ride out ahead of the herd.
Marlboro Man and Tim begin to take their places.
Did someone say Marlboro Man? Hello, Luscious. Have I ever told you I love the sight of a man on a horse? Oh, and what about the sight of a man wearing deerskin gloves? Whew. It's enough to make this former city girl's knees go weak.
See? I told you—here comes a car. And the driver is probably listening to the morning drive program, cracking up at the prank phone call the hosts are perpetrating on some poor, unsuspecting doughnut store owner or some security guard at a nursing home or something. Or the driver could be a woman, putting on her mascara because she hit the snooze button four times instead of three. I guess it could be a man putting on mascara, but you generally don't see too much of that on these rural, county roads.
Once everyone's in place, the other guys start moving the cattle through the gate.
Here they come, the sweeties. (The cows, not the guys. Though I'm sure the guys are sweet, too. It's just that I don't usually call them sweeties. More like sweaties.)
While there might be one or two cows that want to make a break for it, most of them just want to mind their P's and Q's so they can get to the other side and have their Second Breakfast of bright green prairie grass.
And there they go, right into the next gate as they're supposed to. We raise such well-behaved cows.
When taking a herd of cattle across a road, it's always important to have experienced help, like this punk you see here.
And this pink-sweatshirt wearing punk. They're the best kind.
Look out, Marlboro Man! Here comes a truck! Aww, it's okay. We're almost done.
Our trusty cowboys bring up the rear, ensuring all the cattle make it across.
Hey…is that another pink shirt I see? Man, you just gotta love a cowboy who possesses the confidence to wear a pink shirt. He should get an award or at least a certificate for such a brave act.
And there we go—the cattle successfully crossed the road.
68 Comments
Donna W On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:03 am
You sure have strange-colored grass in Oklahoma. Must be because of the red dirt it grows in.
rkintn On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:03 am
WOOHOO I am number 1! LOL Ree, fantastic as usual. I can't wait for your book to come out. Will it be a nonfiction compilation much like your blog or a work of fiction about hot cowboys and toe pickin' ranch wives? Or maybe a coffee table book of photos?
rkintn On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:04 am
Damn you Donna LOL! We posted at the same time!
PIONEER WOMAN On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:07 am
'Morning Donna. Or…maybe the color settings on our monitors are different.
Donna W On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:09 am
Haaaaaaaa!!!! I can see it now, a regular cat-fight in Ree's comment section over who's first.
wizabet, KS On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:17 am
That's where Crayola got the color "yellow-green", from the Oklahoma country side Ree, do your cattle get fed hormones and antibiotics or are they free range? How does one go about getting a taste of your beef if they are hormone and antibiotic free? I still remember how good a "natural steak" tasted years ago. After they get the cattle across the road, then what do they do? Sometimes the cattle get out on the road by themselves and my uncle runs into them in the dead of night. What an impact that is! Killed the cow, did quite a bit of damage to his pontiac but he came out ok. Poor ol' cow, they ain't smart enough to get outta the way.
Torm On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:17 am
I'm laughing at the cowboy wearing a pink shirt – my husbands brother used to wear a pink shirt…but he didn't know it, turned out he was color blind. When his brothers laid into him that it was actually pink – he tossed it in the trash so fast it made our heads spin.
Great post as usual!
MammaDuff On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:23 am
Hey, Ree, you better watch yourself……teasing us with all of these "hot cowboy" photos – you might have a thousand some women beating down your door trying to get at MM……..naw, just kidding – but only about the beating down your door part!! Can you say "hottie"??
Enjoy!! !!!
JillyD On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 am
Good Morning, Ree! Mach One has told me before about the dangers of cattle crossing a road & the damage one can do to one's car and body if they are putting on mascara and happen to smack into one. Not good.
MammaDuff – when do we get to see pictures of your hubby wearing his pink shirt? I bet Ree would post them for you. Just sayin'!
Beth/Mom2TwoVikings On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:43 am
Can I say "Hubba, hubba, hubba"? LOL Girl, how do you get ANYTHING done with that good-lookin' man around?
Jenny On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:43 am
Ree, I have a couple questions for you. First, who's the boss? It seems like MM is usually in charge. Are he and Tim co-bosses? And, I know your children are unusual and very well behaved, but does MM kinda take charge of their safety too? It seems like he always has one eye on the kids and one eye on the cows. What a wonderful world for your children to grow up in. Don't tell me they have those game cubes and shit at home, please. It would ruin my image of that "perfect world."
Dana In RI On Wednesday, May 16 at 6:50 am
Pretty soon we are all going to be suggesting our husbands take up horseback riding!
Just had to let you know that largely due to your influence we are awaiting delivery of a new Digital SLR, with Macro lens and everything!! Hubby pushed for a Canon, (he has history) and since he was getting me everything I ever wanted I finally agreed. Thanks Ree!
Kristi On Wednesday, May 16 at 7:02 am
How does Marlboro Man feel about all us strange women agreeing with you about his lusciousness? And I guess, more importantly, how do YOU feel about that?
His horse looked pretty terrified in that picture with the truck coming up behind him.
Anisha On Wednesday, May 16 at 7:02 am
Excuse me while I catch my breath after that yummy picture of MM………….
I now know why cows cross the road.
To get to the other side of course.
Anisha On Wednesday, May 16 at 7:05 am
Ree, I tried your chicken spaghetti recipe for dinner last night. It was a big hit, even with my "picky" punk.
Thanks for sharing. I'll have to try some of your other recipes.
Heidi the Hick On Wednesday, May 16 at 7:07 am
What I love about today's post:
-you guys still have those old style telephone poles. Ours have all been changed over to giant tall ugly ones with about ten wires strung up in a line.
-wearing pink while riding a horse is so chic and hick at the same time, no matter who you are…
-MM's all smiling and job-well-done looking, while his horse is like, "Dude, man, just so you know, like I get it that you can't see behind you, but like, CAR!"
And also I gotta love a guy in Wranglers. And deerskin gloves. Good stuff.
joann in Texas On Wednesday, May 16 at 7:08 am
Great shot of your hubby on his horse!
i'm going to guess it takes less time for the cows to cross the road than it does for say a train to pass at the RR crossing….there always seem to be more cars backed up waiting for the train to pass…..
kim-d On Wednesday, May 16 at 7:32 am
Good Morning, Ree. Those are some particularly fine-looking pictures. Even though I am just one generation "off the farm", I never really gave cows much thought before I started reading your blog. Now I LOVE cows; love pictures of cows. And, if I was a cow–which, some might say I am–HA!–I, too, would cross the road if I was following old Sweet Cheeks…er, I mean Luscious…er, I mean Marlboro Man, your husband! Have a great day…
Kay On Wednesday, May 16 at 7:56 am
I think it's great that after 10 years you still lust after Marlboro Man like you do. Does he read your blog every day to see how often you do? lol
hana On Wednesday, May 16 at 8:06 am
Mighty fine pictures, Ree! Do you think that the cowboy with the pink shirt just washed his whites with something red, hmm? That would mean his drawers….. okay, I'll stop there!
Jenni in KS On Wednesday, May 16 at 8:08 am
Danny used to have a pink button-down shirt back in the 80s. He would wear it with a BIG white cowboy hat he bought at Shepler's. Both of those items were bought *before* we started dating. The hat would have been okay on the right person, but it was just wrong for him. The shirt was a tad too metrosexual even for the 80s and even before that word was invented. I talked him into getting rid of them the first year we were married. I was afraid to be too pushy or too much of a nag back then. Now I just tell it to him straight.
Danny looks so much better in his leather cowboy hat, but he complains that it's too hot. Yeah, it is HOT, but I suspect we mean that differently;o)
Amy On Wednesday, May 16 at 8:12 am
That first shot of MM is definitely worth adding to your gallery show if it's still up and running (I forget how long you said it would be there).
My son (he's nearly four) was nearly quivering from head to toe with excitement over today's post. He pored over every last shot of the cowboys, and he kept telling me he wanted to ride a horse.
Amy On Wednesday, May 16 at 8:12 am
That first shot of MM is definitely worth adding to your gallery show if it's still up and running (I forget how long you said it would be there).
My son (he's nearly four) was nearly quivering from head to toe with excitement over today's post. He pored over every last shot of the cowboys, and he kept telling me he wanted to ride a horse.
Carrums On Wednesday, May 16 at 8:14 am
Great pics, Ree. Just have to ask, how many hands is LB? That is LB that your not so favorite punk is riding, isn't it? He looks huge compared to the others. Although, I must say the others (horses) are beautiful!!! Nice pics of MM, too. I'm sure he's loving this blog stuff:)
Pnders On Wednesday, May 16 at 8:17 am
Good morning Ree-
I was driving into town this morning for a cup of coffee (not Starbucks but Java Dave's is pretty good) when I looked up and saw a billboard with your brother Mike's picture. He is having a 40th birthday party and apparently the whole town is invited because he knows everyone. I can't believe Mike hasn't called to tell me this news, but then this is happy news. We're looking forward to it. The pictures were great.
Stacie On Wednesday, May 16 at 8:30 am
Man! You just reminded me of a time when I almost hit a herd of cows on a back road in Michigan in the middle of the night. I'll have to post that…
YIKES! There's no way I would've survived that…NO WAY.
Miz Booshay On Wednesday, May 16 at 8:57 am
What a sweet portrait of your three punks sitting so fine and waiting for the word to move along.
You and MM are raising some mighty fine punks.
How is the little guys hand?
Is it still wrapped up?
Bob Cleveland On Wednesday, May 16 at 8:58 am
Personally, I'm wondering: if that dude or dudette putting on mascara in an oncoming car cannot see a kazillion cows crossing the road, how're they gonna see a guy on a horse any better?
I'd imagine you'd rather have them mowing down some random beef, rather than your personal beefcake.
Stephanie On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:11 am
Great Shot of MM! Hate to ask here, but are you two going to his class reunion???
Rachelle H On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:11 am
Nice that you place the punks on the road to fend off on-coming traffic. I know they were safe, it just looks funny. MM and Tim placed safely on the side, punks keeping check of the middle.
ella On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:17 am
Heh, love picture #11. Did you notice the look MM's horse is giving you? Like he's thinking "Get that camera outta my face!".
Lovely photos. I'm ready to ditch my current digital camera (I just got it for Christmas) for a digital SLR.
I've always thought cowboys are hot. 'Specially in them Wranglers!
Teressa H On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:19 am
My son does rodeo and he has a pink shirt.
They do something called Tough Enough to Wear Pink, it is for Breast Cancer Awareness.
By the way I woke up with a cow in my backyard this morning. We are weaning some calves and had a momma push down a gate trying to get to her baby. Needless to say last night was a noisy night with all of the bawling cows and calves.
Pamela On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:29 am
I continue to be startled by the miles of seeing nothing behind everything.
Diane On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:31 am
Love, love the photos! The first one had me thinking you were using clipart of an old photograph. The coloring is just incredible. Great entry! This is my first stop here, and I'll be back for certain.
Paula On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:35 am
Several years ago my husband and I lived in a fairly remote part of Colorado down near the Four Corners. Each year cattle would be moved down from the high country and they simply used the two lane highway that ran by our house. Oh my what a fun experience that was, the noise, the dust, the horses, the cowboys, the lingering smell of cow poop that eventually ended up on the side of the car and that we'd have to hose off. Love those cows. Love those horses. REALLY love those cowboys!
Tammy On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:45 am
Ok I'm hooked. I've popped in and out a few times but now I'm going back and reading all your posts. I've gone through June '06, but I REALLY have to get some work done now! I'll be back. I love your site, your photos rock and you are too funny! See you around.
Lynette On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:56 am
2 comments:
I have expected to see Babe the pig strutting across the road
The cowboy with the pink shirt, wonder if the whites were washed with the colors on accident…thus the pink shirt.
emily On Wednesday, May 16 at 10:03 am
Good morning!
Not sure how anyone could apply mascara very well with those roads!!! We get overdone road work, but looks like they need to come see you! Well, & besides the manure bumps that would be there after you all were done…I would say it would be a bad makeup day!
snakeepoo On Wednesday, May 16 at 10:27 am
I agree with whoever said MM horse looks a little freaked out in that picture with the truck behind them. And Pesky in a cowboy hat, again?! I must know why, PW. I must know why.
P.S. Real men wear pink.
Minda Shultz On Wednesday, May 16 at 10:43 am
I think one of the things that make your blog so enticing, and there are many of those things, is that your life is so DIFFERENT than mine. I mean I'm starting this beautiful homeschooling day with internet searches from my easy chair in my apartment livingroom while said homeschoolee eats potato chips (baked of course!) while watching Monty Python on and the Holy Grail. You on the other hand have been up for five hours and ushered cows across the road. Its just different! And I love it!
DottieP On Wednesday, May 16 at 10:55 am
Wow. That's some no-kidding-around GREEN… Down here in the depths of the Sonoran desert, we just don't get that kind of color. It does turn lovely shades of gold…Right before the wildfires turn it to charcoal. (-;
I wonder how many families across the country ate Ree's casserole last night? Mine did, although I used green chiles instead of pimiento, and a red bell in place of the green. There's something magical in the combination of ingredients for that casserole… We all loved it!
Holly in FL On Wednesday, May 16 at 11:15 am
Ree…does MM run the "business" end of your ranch, also?
I'm amazed every day at the life you live.
Shelley On Wednesday, May 16 at 11:19 am
Good Morning Ree!…The pictures are really beautiful. Such wide open spaces…(Dixie Chicks:) By the way I wanted to ask what kind of music do you listen to? Also I was wondering….how did you feel when you first moved to the ranch when you and Marlboro Man were married…did you feel nervous, anxious about all what you had to learn about living on the ranch? Like about branding, cows, horses etc….hope that makes sense. Well anyways….have a great day out there..Take care.
D in D On Wednesday, May 16 at 11:22 am
Your little girls are so good at what they do! Amazing really. Oh and that MM dude, he's a gorgeous man! But you knew that. :o)
Anonymous On Wednesday, May 16 at 11:26 am
Those were great pictures……but……what about a picture of Ree on a horse? Can that happen?
Anonymous On Wednesday, May 16 at 11:54 am
Honey, if my husband looked like that, there'd be some hanky panky going on out in the cow pasture.
Susanna On Wednesday, May 16 at 12:08 pm
These photos are gorgeous. The light is wonderful. And the commentary is great. Ever consider setting up ranching vacations where a dude like me could help you herd cattle? I *can* ride.
Karen On Wednesday, May 16 at 12:48 pm
Gorgeous land, I'm thankful that you let us enjoy it all vicariously.
A question for your bag — granted, I'm just a city girl, but something I've always wondered is why the heck you always have to get up so early? I get the concept of dairy farmers needing to milk cows by a certain hour… but when you need to separate mamas from calves, why does that need to start at 5 a.m.? Aren't the mamas and calves still there at, say, 9 a.m.? Just saying… and I bet the answer is something totally simple, but I need to know!
Tiggerlane On Wednesday, May 16 at 1:05 pm
Some absolutely gorgeous photos – you're making me want to buy a fancy schmancy camera and go take photos of my uncle's cows. For some reasons, their poopy-butts turn me off…
But your cows (and cowboys) are beautiful!
Kellyology On Wednesday, May 16 at 1:08 pm
Your pictures are so awesome that I want to ditch living in the city, and find me a nice cowboy in the country.
Of course, I had the same reaction to Cowboy U.
Maybe it's the jeans.;)
Cass On Wednesday, May 16 at 2:11 pm
I've been enjoying your blog for awhile now, but this post made me come out of lurkdom to say hi. It really made me feel like I was there.
Melissa On Wednesday, May 16 at 2:53 pm
See, you don't need chickens, you have cattle to cross the road instead …
Once I saw a woman driving a BMW convertable, clamping a mobile phone to her ear with her right hand; applying mascara with her left hand (using her rear-view mirror to do so) and switching a nasty smouldering cigarette between the two already occupied hands. There was no cattle in her path but plenty of other vehicles – it was early morning rush-hour. The mind boggles! Give me those wide-open spaces any day. Beautiful, as usual!
Jamie On Wednesday, May 16 at 3:11 pm
Just started reading your posts recently….love it – love it – love it.
I am a country girl myself….not near as much as you….moreso when I was younger. However, I still have horses and we ride as much as we can. My husband is a farrier.
I agree about a man on a horse, and especially the gloves….whew..whew.
Everytime we trail ride – I always think about knocking him off of his horse…and attacking.
Great pix of the kids too…..
Love you and your site !!!!
Tiger Lamb Girl On Wednesday, May 16 at 3:29 pm
I'm loving that a cowboy had the verve to wear a pink coat;).
I was kinda expecting to see a close up of the car — and some mock horror on the driver's face. lol
Typo alert: Sorry, I just can't help myself, Ree. "….road ON which they're driving." Up thar at the end of the first paragraph;).
Unless I'm just not absorbing the essence of the prosy syntax. That could happen.
Ree, can you edit my comment and take all this edity stuff out after you see it?
If not – Ree-Peeps don't go hatin' on me, I'm just trying to help a girl out. Okie dokie. If someone sees a typo on my blog, I'm happy to hear about it so I can correct it.
(I figure a little touch of OCD expressiveness keeps it from going full blown.)
Nan On Wednesday, May 16 at 3:33 pm
Hey Ree, my man and I were wondering if you eat your own beef? We were thinking, why on earth would you not but perhaps it's a buttload of trouble to have your own animal butchered and then sent back to you for your freezer. Or is it simple as pie? (mincemeat pie of course.)
Tell us!
Oh and I thought I'd let your readers know that I'm hosting a fun little contest over at my place tomorrow. http://writer-mom.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-like-movies.html
Thought maybe some of them would like to join in the fun. :^D
Have a good day!
Mom of All Seasons On Wednesday, May 16 at 4:20 pm
(In best whining voice) Awww, I wanna move cows across the road…
ashpags On Wednesday, May 16 at 4:34 pm
Ya know, I think that if I had a M.M. on a horse to stare at, I would not be able to get my act together to actually take pictures. I'd just sit there and stare…
I love that the punks help out so much around the Ranch. What fabulous childhood memories!!!
crazymumma On Wednesday, May 16 at 5:00 pm
sorry. I'm still focusing on those deerskin gloves.
Stunning photos as usual.
Laura On Wednesday, May 16 at 5:27 pm
Wow, great pics the horses are stunning…and the cowboys aren't bad either. ;o)
Bob Cleveland On Wednesday, May 16 at 5:54 pm
I think the cattle crossed the road because someone gave them a BUM STEER.
Sheena On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:20 pm
Wow, I totally love your blog! I had stumbled upon it last night and read thru every single one of your posts like a super great book that I could not put down! I just finished reading the last/first post that I could find from Aug 2006. What a fun and educational journey it's been to read your writings! I am totally looking forward to any sort of book you write.
Sherri On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:31 pm
Yes, I also love the sight of a man on a horse. Funny you mentioned the gloves because I had already noticed them….thought they were quite sexy too! Dang, why did they have to invent cars in the first place?!?
Minnesota Girl On Wednesday, May 16 at 9:47 pm
Finally have a chance to look in and my 4 year old had to join me. He loves to see your pictures and hear about your punks. He could read the title for today and his answer to why did the cattle cross the road is, "they wanted to play at the park!" What a beautiful park you live in. Thanks for sharing.
carrie On Thursday, May 17 at 1:54 am
I never knew cattle left such a mess when they cross the road! Who has to clean that up? Oh nevermind, just nevermind me.
Bob Cleveland On Thursday, May 17 at 10:38 am
Hey .. I'd leave a mess behind me, too, if you asked me to walk barefoot (and nekkid) across a sun-lit tar & gravel country road, too.
Molly Jean Henson On Friday, May 18 at 7:08 am
I love this post! I use to help my granddad move cattle across a road (dirt) but we did it on foot. My job was to make sure they saw me and didn't decide to turn down the road. Cowboys are cool, too cool to grin in a pose!
jettie D On Friday, May 18 at 12:05 pm
hi there….I too came from an era where we moved the cattle by horse…my first horse I got for my birthday!! I loved him!!
Iam married to a farmer/rancher they have 400 head of cattle and 6 very bully bulls!!! but my cowboy is a engine rider!! his 4-wheeler takes no bridle and drinks some gas!! I too have 4 kids and am desperatly wanting a horse again!! My man is kind a afraid he'll just come home one day and there will be one standing in the yard!!!! He says when the baby is older…well he's 6 months and when he says older he means 20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so I envy you Ree…I had an idea the camera thing was most excellent idea…but maybe you should do a contest of other wives cowboys and a prize of a stay at the ranch!!!! just a idea!!!:)~ well ride on babys hungry!!
RicksFarmWife On Tuesday, May 22 at 10:00 am
Girl, that is one HOT cowboy you've got there! And some precious little cow-hands.
I am one of your devoted readers. Following your life as I live mine in the Bohemian Alps of SE Nebraska.
Our cattle drives used to be on the gravel road 1 mile from the pasture to the farm. The current baby and I had road duty up by our lane. Father-in-law seemed to always chose the first day of Deer Rifle Season to move the cattle. I had some unhappy hunters some years. ;o)
Come over to Xanga and take a look at my blog when you have a spare second.
Just search for Ricksfarmwife .
Kay on the farm in Neb


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Step 2: Once chocolate is melted, pour onto a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap and spread.
Step 3: Sprinkle crushed candy canes or dried cranberries, nuts or candied ginger over chocolate while still warm.
Step 4: Allow to harden, about 20 minutes to 1 hour.
Step 5: Break into pieces and serve or pack up as holiday gifts.
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