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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
When I saw a sign at a business on Highway 52 North that read "For Sales" I was embarrassed. It made me wonder if something that may seem trivial to some is in fact a window into something much bigger. Why would anybody want to do business here if we can't get a simple sign right?
Images such as that sign are an unfortunate reality in the south but the truth is, it projects a subtle image of who we are. Some will argue that the misspelling of the word is no big deal but it is a big deal and in my opinion insinuates we (Williamsburg County citizens) are ignorant.
Industry is laying its lucrative footprint all around Williamsburg County, however our local government is working hard to be included in the real estate. NESA, the Northeastern Strategic Alliance is an economic development organization that serves nine counties, including Williamsburg County. The alliance works within existing industry, recruiting new companies and expanding tourism-related development. I have sat in several meetings over the past few years and know County government is actively working with NESA in developing ways to generate interest in our county as a place that will ensure profitability and success. In the meantime, there are several negotiations underway.
In addition, the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber has engaged groups who study the area and provide insight and recommendations for ways to expand tourism.
The County, as well as the Town of Kingstree is in the midst of completing water projects and other infrastructure that is needed for industry. We also have plenty of programs provided through the Williamsburg Technical College and others who are committed in growing a strong workforce.
So where are those who stand prepared? Has industry turned a blind eye to one the state's largest counties in lieu of a railroad, interstate or more gainful incentives?
We are not alone. Every town and every city has their problems and its not always about the location or the incentives that keep industry from knocking at one's door. Could there be an even more subtle message being broadcast throughout the business environment? What about our own self-image? When we feel good about ourselves we tend to make a positive difference in our community. There are many citizens (parents, teachers, clergy, organizations) who spend countless hours working with our youth in preparing them for the future. But many more need to step up if we are to make an economical impact that will last for generations.
I leave you with this incident at a local fast food restaurant, told to me by a friend (who will remain anonymous) and one that occurs with frequency. "I went inside and ordered Mac and cheese with my daughters meal. I watched them put Mashed potatoes in the bag and I said again Mac and cheese. She looked at me and said, "I know" and kept filling the bag. When she handed it to me I opened the bag pulled the mashed potatoes and gravy out and laid it on the counter. I said mac and cheese not mashed potatoes please. To which she replied, "You had to look, didn't you."
Working together to achieve a common goal - a County whose citizens are educated, prepared as a workforce and willing to work will ultimately draw the attention of industry. At the very least it will strike the match that lights the way.
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The finalists for the Willie Ray Smith Award were announced Wednesday.
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Mitt Romney's hometown newspaper, The Boston Globe, endorsed President Obama on Monday, saying he can help broker a balanced approach to the national debt.
"Obama is both the key to a brighter future and the bulwark against a return to the chaos of the Bush years," the Globe wrote. "He stands between the divides in American society, so some say he must therefore be the source of division. But as president, Obama has reached out repeatedly to Republicans and shied away from the I'm-the-decider pronouncements of his predecessor."
The paper's editorial board says Obama's first-term accomplishments in the face of heavy Republican opposition gives him the upper hand in earning a reelection.
"He's been diligent and responsible — to a fault," the paper wrote. "If anything, he's been too little of a politician, not enough of a persuader. But he's built a record of major accomplishments in the face of intense pressures, and fully deserves reelection."
The paper traditionally endorses Democratic candidates. Earlier this month, Romney, who served as governor of Massachusetts, secured the endorsement of the town's other major newspaper, The Boston Herald.


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Albrektson, Ohlman Named To Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference
Duo Earned All-Conference Honors As Well
Women Have Best Finish, Men Perform Strong At Great Lakes
All Xavier Runners Post New Personal Bests
Cross Country Gears Up For NCAA Regional Meet
Musketeers Vying For Top Regional Rankings
Men and Women Finish A-10 Strong
Ohlman and Albrektson Earn All-Conference Awards
Xavier Cross Country Ready For 2011 Atlantic 10 Championships
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Three of the four Olympic teams competing this weekend will be in the Cincinnati area. Check out the full schedule on the front page of the website.
2010-11: Saw action in all of Xavier's cross country meets ... Was a consistent runner, usually finishing as XU's number two ... Earned a personal record in the 8K distance at the All Ohio Championships with a time of 25:14 ... His highest finish was at the Queen City Invitational where he earned a fifth place finish off a 15:23 5K time ... 23rd at the Atlantic 10 Championship meet and 76th at Regionals ... Had five top 25 finishes including two in the top 10
2009-2010: Participatedin all seven of the meets in the fall for Xavier ...Ran his best 8K of the season at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 25:34 ...Had a 6K time of 19:52 at the Big River Early Run ...Was in the top 25 in five events, with his highest showing of the season coming when he tok fifth place at the Big River Early Run ...Ran in the Atlantic 10 Championship race as well as the NCAA Great Lakes Regional
2008-2009: Competed in all seven of XU's fall events ... Opened up his collegiate career by running a season-best time of 16:10 5K at the Flyer 5K Challenge ...Turned in a season-best 8K of 25:59 at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships ...Came in the top 20 in two events, with his best finish coming in the Hawai'i Pacific Invitational where he came in 9th place.
High School: Earned a runner-up finish at the Kentucky state cross country meet as a senior, despite not joining the team until his senior season ...Led Trinity to a third-place finish at the state meet ...Earned First Team All-State honors...Trinity captured a regional championship when he was a senior ...Also played varsity soccer at Trinity.
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With just over a week to the kick off for the Premier League Season I thought it would be fair to write about one of the hottest properties in European Soccer and one who created a bit of a storm last season for an astounding price.
"Hey I just Michu and this is crazy, but heres the ball, so score my baby" was a tune sung from the terraces at the Liberty stadium for their new cult hero Michu. When Michu arrived on these shores he was unheard of. Playing for mid table Spanish sides the 2 million pounds arrival went unnoticed below the radar while all the attention was on the usual big clubs. Michael Laudrup, Swansea's manager knows all about Spanish clubs after playing and managing in the country so it should not have been much of a surprise when Michu turned into gold.
A career that started at Oviedo progressed to Celta Vigo where his goal return per games ratio was not to be honest "great". His luck changed upon his move Rayo Vallecano banging 15 goals in 37 games. Not too bad in the Primera League of Spain where everyone competes for 3rd place behind Real Madrid and Barcelona. Laudrup had obviously spotted Michu when working as Mallorca boss in 2011 and subsequently as a pundit for Spanish TV, and when the opportunity arose for the Spaniard, the Dane, Laudrup swooped with a bargain buy.
Michu was described last season by a pundit as a "Premier League player at Poundland Prices" it certainly is value to say the least. Michu scored on his debut, the 5-0 hammering of QPR at Loftus Road. One goal superbly taken from the edge of the box. He and Scott Sinclair (who later left for Manchester City) shone that day. Many people tipped Swansea to struggle after Brendan Rodgers had left for Liverpool, but the were wrong. Seriously Wrong.
Michu was on fire, scoring goals all over, he netted in a 3-0 win over West Ham and then in a 2-2 draw against Sunderland. He kept on scoring, and helped The Swans beat Chelsea over 2 legs in the League Cup to reach Wembley. Swansea went on to win their 1st piece of silverware this year in their history. The thrashing of Bradford meant a easy cup final for The Swans. In just 10 years Swansea had progressed from struggling to stay alive in the bottom league to a new stadium and cup glory. Swansea had also qualified for Europe. They played and won their 1st leg qualifier against Malmo of Sweeden, and no surprises who scored, yes Michu in a 4-0 win.
Michu also picked up, two awards of Supporters Player of the Year and Club Player of the Year. He also was granted a place in the team of the year selected from all Premier League Clubs. Such awards and accolades for someone who joined for a fee of 2 million pounds is unheard of, but Michu is living proof of what talent is out there if you look in the right places. Michu described last season as incredible, hes not wrong is he?
So, what does the future hold for this season? Michu has to prove he is not a one season wonder. If Swansea can provide him with service in the box he should score. The experience of playing in the Europa League could be a good one for Swansea so long as they balance out the League and European form that so many clubs struggle with these days. Hopefully, Michu can continue his form in Europe and cement his reputation further. If he does it could prove to be another successful campaign for Swansea and they may even be worth a cheeky each way bet for the Europa League if the draw falls nicely for them.
I am surprised that there has not been too much interest in acquiring Michu's services this season. If he had been prolific for 2 seasons no doubt a massive club would have made an offer. For the bargain fee of 2 million, Michu's value now is most likely in the range of 10-15 million. A good season and he could be worth over 25 million. That's the figure Darren Bent had paid for him taking him to Aston Villa from Sunderland, but at his rate he would have had more clubs than Tiger Woods if he carries on like the way he is. It would be some profit for Swansea the day Michu leaves. Hopefully for their sake he will be around much longer, and with their brand of football, and overall how the club is run by the fans they deserve every penny.
Are you a Swansea fan? Do you dread the day Michu may leave? What do you expect from Michu this season. Tweet me @01clewsy, find me on Facebook Michael Clews or email firstname.lastname@example.com. I would love to hear anyones thoughts on any football matters in the upcoming season.


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If one were asked to break Prada down into five key words, one of those would certainly be print. Over the past few decades, Mrs Prada has masterfully rolled out prints which have become iconic: cats, mythical fairies, bananas and 50s cars. For her S/S14 menswear collection, the focus was paradise and the exotic. But in a typically Pradaesque way, Miuccia turned the idea entirely on its head: "the cliché of the exotic – and the cliché of summer."
There were slight nods to the traditional Hawaiian shirt in the floral prints. But their colour palette – a mixture of deep, rich hues – made the results feel modern, even more so when contrasting prints were worn together. The summer theme continued with a sunset jumper and stencilled images of sunbathing guys and girls.
Following our documentation of the menswear shows in London on a disposable camera, photographer Andrea Olivo took Polaroid snapshots backstage at the Prada show in Milan. The men's (and women's, which will be sold as part of Resort) prints are complemented by the film's raw processing effect.
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Dustin M. Slaughter of the David and Goliath Project has been with Occupy Wall Street since the first week. He has posted a reflection on his time with the occupation that is very similar to a conclusion that I and others are making: the occupation is the message. It doesn't need a set of demands. The movement only needs to continue to build and grow itself.
Slaughter writes:
The occupation at Liberty Plaza may outwardly appear to be just a large encampment of hundreds of tired, exuberant, unwashed people. But it's an incredibly subversive idea. What the occupation has managed to do thus far is set up a center for agitation on Wall Street's doorstep, while simultaneously stand up to the most militarized police force in America. In that brave act of defiance, they've begun the process of recapturing public space to assemble and foment resistance against a corrupt system, a public space lost to us after 9/11 (with the introduction of "free speech zones") and just as importantly, begin to remedy the fear and cynicism so many Americans have been feeling for well over a decade now under the hand of a police state and a domestic intelligence apparatus unparalleled in American history. The Founders clearly understood that the right to assemble was of key importance to those who wanted to correct wrongs done by their government. If they could not assemble, they could not achieve their goals. Liberty Plaza is a long-overdue civics lesson.
Slaughter writes eloquently of the movement that has sprouted. Angus Johnson, who runs StudentActivism.net, also eloquently explains why the movement need not issue a set of demands:
What's going to change the dynamic in Washington DC, if anything will, is the continued growth of this movement. If you want to see Occupy Wall Street lead to a transaction tax, you want the movement to grow. If you want it to compel the demise of the legal concept of corporate personhood, you want the movement to grow. If you want it to overthrow global capitalism, you want the movement to grow…
…The crucial task for Occupy Wall Street right now isn't coherence, any more than it's the articulation of specific demands. It's resonance as an idea, as a movement.
You don't win by making demands. You win by taking power or by forcing power to bend. Either way your stated demands are peripheral to the outcome — what you demand has only the vaguest relationship to what you win.
The two pieces nicely complement my post at The Dissenter this morning, which is titled, "Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Need to Make Any Demands (Yet)." The post gets into the important conversation that must be had about what to do with endorsements from big unions and well-known liberal advocacy organizations. It attempts to tackle what to do with any support on display at the "Take Back the American Dream" conference in Washington, DC.
The organizers of Occupy Wall Street should not be afraid of liberal organizations or big unions that endorse the occupation but they should be wary of the fact that individuals with these organizations or unions may become the face of the occupation. Media and politicians may ask to speak to the organizations or unions instead of speaking to the occupiers themselves. The identity of Occupy Wall Street could shift and then the momentum could be channeled into a fairly conventional reform campaign that aims to deflate the movement. The occupation will have to decide how to handle the diversion of their movement because the Democratic Party's history includes a rich history of corralling movements into dead-end politics that do not shake the foundation of society too much (e.g. the Wisconsin uprising being directed into recall elections).
FDL's premier live blog on Occupy Wall Street continues. Here's the Twitter list of people to follow.
12:10 PM Michael Moore on special edition of "Countdown":
11:51 PM First segment from "Countdown" tonight. The show hosted by Keith Olbermann was a special edition, giving particular attention to the occupation action. Intro features a bit of Peter Yarrow singing with occupiers. In this segment, Democracy Now!'s Ryan Devereaux is interviewed on the Brooklyn Bridge arrests and then economist Jeff Madrick comes on to talk about the teach-in he did with Joseph Stiglitz on Sunday.
11:47 PM Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz at Occupy Wall Street
11:46 PM Watch for this hashtag on Twitter: #OccupyColleges — several colleges/universities are going to be joining the Occupy Together movement.
7:19 PM Now, in honor of the great people commenting and posting updates on the live blog, here is an RSS feed for comments posted at The Dissenter.
6:53 PM The movement should be proud. Today, the White House was forced to respond to Occupy Wall Street's presence. Greg Sargent has posted the question and answer:
QUESTION: Have the "Occupy Wall Street" protests reached a level of the President's engaged awareness? Is he sympathizing with the protestors? Is he concerned about the protests at all?
CARNEY: I haven't discussed it with him. I'm sure he's aware of it because he follows the news. I would simply say that, to the extent that people are frustrated with the economic situation, we understand. And that's why we're so urgently trying to focus Congress's attention on the need to take action on the economy and job creation.
And as regards Wall Street, I mean, one of the things that this President is very proud of is the consumer protections that were put into place through legislation that Republicans are now eager to try to dismantle. We think that's a bad idea…Because these are common-sense consumer protections that would prevent the kind of abuse that credit card companies engaged in against credit card holders, that would protect against some of the actions that were taken that led to, or contributed to, the financial crisis that we saw in 2008. These were measures that the President felt were very important, and there's a clear effort within the Congress to prevent the full implementation of legislation by holding up this nomination. We think that's cynical and a bad idea.
Not surprisingly, Carney's answer is a kind of answer you get from someone doing damage control. His celebration of so-called consumer protections passed that prevent credit card abuse isn't going to cut it especially when the banks are now using debit card fees to gouge customers. Banks and corporations on Wall Street own the Obama Administration. They own Congress. That is why the Occupy Together movement is growing in America and the world.
But, congratulations Occupy Wall Street. You're beginning to make power tremble. Power has to tremble for any meaningful change to happen.
5:26 PM LUCKYMW at myFDL has a diary, "You Can't Judge a Revolution by Its Cover":
What the rest of the country has been seeing in 2 dimensions on television or reading about from an extremely snarky print media can't possibly transmit the level of intelligence, energy, commitment and humanity being produced by this assembly. This is an amazingly diverse crowd, I had a long talk with an economist from Bakersfield California, a blogger from Philadelphia, a teacher from Albany, as well as a collection of old school radicals who've been waiting almost 40 years for something like this to reappear.
The first thing you notice is just how incredibly nice everyone is. From the outside, one might think this is just a bunch of scraggly slackers who have found a new venue for their drum circles, dancing, guitar playing, and some who may just be there for the free food and the general hang. But walking around the park the political dimension is infectious. At any given moment, in any corner or on any bench, a spontaneous dialogue will break out about the current state of affairs we find ourselves in as Americans and citizens of the planet.
5:09 PM Report on part of the press conference at NY City Hall –
Aton Edwards of the International Preparedness Network talks about how he is going to be helping occupiers take measures to deal with the weather changes. He says someone yesterday almost got hypothermia and this is something they have to prevent from happening because the police can say the occupiers are a threat to their own safety. They can then use that to justify forcing the occupation out of the park. So, in the coming months, Edwards will help teach occupiers how to survive and they will get creative. They will try to get people to donate vehicles so they can have "warming stations." Or, they will see if local colleges or universities will let occupiers come in and get warm.
International lawyer Alexander Penley says until two Saturdays ago the police had pretty fair to the occupiers. Then they decided to go crazy on the protesters. There were a number of false arrests but he told the occupiers not to worry because this can be dealt with in a lawsuit. He says the protesters have behaved very well and showed a lot of control, as they could have physically responded to Officer Bologna when he pepper-sprayed protesters. They didn't. He says he hopes the police union stands up and mentions a report that one hundred NYPD refused to show up for duty after police went crazy (that may or may not be true). He specifically highlights the $4.6 million payoff to the NYPD from the JP Morgan Chase, which is clearly designed to buy protection. It should be illegal for a corporation to give money to a police agency, he concludes.
4:32 PM In case you missed it: TWU President John Samuelson, according New York Daily News, called the city's use of MTA to bus arrestees on Saturday "a blatant act of political retaliation."
"TWU Local 100 supports the protesters on Wall Street and takes great offense that the mayor and NYPD have ordered operators to transport citizens who were exercising their constitutional right to protest – and shouldn't have been arrested in the first place," Samuelsen said Sunday night.
At least five empty buses were commandeered from terminal points on both sides of the bridge, Samuelsen said.
TWU plans to take the NYPD to court.
4:29 PM Economic journalist William Greider gets why people are occupying Wall Street. He writes:
The wisdom of those young people (and old people) who planted their flag in Wall Street is in recognizing that the first step is not drafting policy manifestos for government (government is itself brain-dead, by the way). The essential first step is liberating the minds of people themselves—people everywhere who have been intimidated and abused by the Central Ministry of Official Propaganda. Giddy celebration of self-respect—that is what they are selling at Liberty Park. And it truly is subversive. If the word spreads, if there are 500 or 1,000 liberated public spaces around the country, then we can start to talk about politics or issues. The first lesson they are teaching us is that democracy should be fun.
4:20 PM A zombie stock trader gets ready to march (via @courtneycgross)
2:49 PM Lisa Derrick at FDL's La Figa on Day 2 of Occupy LA:
A mini-tent city which now holds about 300 people most in their 20s and 30s, though there some in their 40s and upwards, and an array of Anonymous. Drum circles, a massage table, dogs and a crystal healing area make it a mini-fest, while the bacon wrapped hotdogs lend a truly Angeleno flavor (they are a revolution in food!).
2:47 PM CNN talking heads on Occupy Wall Street, from earlier today:
SUSANNE MALVEAUX, CNN ANCHOR: And Alison, I understand this is a group that's kind of a bit disorganized, to say the least. It's not clear who is actually participating.
But tell us who is behind these protests. And really, what are they protesting? What's the main point here, if there is one?
ALISON KOSIK, CNN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT: That's a really good question. You know, they're protesting just a whole list of things. It's pretty much you name it — you know, corruption. They think that our political and economic systems are broken.
You know, there really isn't one clear leader with Occupy Wall Street. What you're seeing is a lot of people coming even from across the country to come right here to New York to protest, and just protest their frustrations.
So, day after day, they're standing out there holding signs, hoping that someone will listen. But no, there is no cohesive message this point. But, you name it, corporate greed, everything in between, they even want a four-day work week, but they're pretty much blaming Wall Street for all of the ills facing the U.S. at this point — Suzanne.
MALVEAUX: Well, all of us would love a four-day work week. But it's fascinating what is taking place down there.
More on the above video from Raw Story.
2:09 PM TIME magazine on occupiers dressing up as "zombies":
Patrick Bruner, a spokesman for the group, says Occupy Wall Street demonstrators are being urged to dress in business wear with white faces and blood, and will march while eating monopoly money. He says financial workers should see them "reflecting the metaphor of their actions."
An idea proposed on September 27 during the General Assembly:
Participatory democracy in action.
2:03 PM Plutocracy Files puts together a list of unions and community groups that support the occupation.
1:54 PM Occupy Houston has a list of the do's and don'ts of occupations
1:44 PM The Nation's Allison Kilkenny reports on "The Ever-Changing Narrative of Occupy Wall Street Mass Arrests":
When the arrests began, they "seemed random and aggressive." Indeed, when the Times first reported on the mass arrests, the blame for the chaos was heaped upon the shoulders of the NYPD.
"After allowing them onto the bridge, the police cut off and arrested dozens of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators," the lead paragraph of the initial report by Colin Moynihan reads.
Twenty minutes later, the lead paragraph was updated to, "In a tense showdown over the East River, police arrested hundreds of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators after they marched onto the bridge's Brooklyn-bound roadway." Now, the blame belongs to the protesters.


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Man charged in boating crash that killed SC woman
MANNING, S.C. (AP) — The Natural Resources Department has arrested a man in a Lake Marion boat crash last month that killed a University of South Carolina student.
Twenty-one-year-old Hailey Joanne Bordeaux of Sumter died in the crash after the boat she was hit by another boat on the lake July 4.
McCullough said Bordeaux was with her boyfriend and two others in a boat stopped at a landing when the crash occurred just before 1 a.m. No one else was hurt.
It was unclear whether Morris has an attorney.
Man surrenders in Orangeburg County shooting death
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A man wanted for a shooting death in Orangeburg County has surrendered to sheriff's deputies.
Ravenell said officers were called to the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg shortly before 12:30 a.m. Sunday after a man came to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Deputy Coroner Sean Fogle says 29-year-old Jermaine Holloway of Orangeburg died a short time later.
Mack is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. It was not clear if he has an attorney.
The sheriff said the preliminary investigation shows that Holloway and a friend had gone to meet an acquaintance when Mack ran to their vehicle and began firing.
Brochure helps drivers navigate roundabouts
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Roundabouts are being built in communities across South Carolina but they can be confusing to some drivers.
A study by the state Department of Transportation last spring found that in roundabouts there were 71 percent fewer accidents and 71 percent fewer fatalities.
Part of what makes roundabouts safer is that there are fewer opportunities for vehicles to collide and that motorists tend to drive more slowly through roundabouts than through traditional intersections.
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Personally, I thought it was really interesting how our guilds weren't exactly something we joined recently.. We didn't get recruited into a WoW guild or start one from scratch. We've had communities we've rolled with for years already. I know that's not the case with everyone playing the game, very far from it, but I'm curious to hear from other people. How did your guild start? Have you been with it for awhile, or is it a new thing for you in WoW? Are you like Big Dan, with the same guild for years? Are you like Little Dan, in a different guild but in contact with the old one? Heck, do you know how your guild started? Are you even in a guild to begin with? Share your stories! RP guilds, feel free to share your backstory, too!


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Shaw's prospects improved when he moved to LA and got work at a Saturn dealership. "My first day on the job she walked into my office. I thought: I gotta date this woman. Tiny little brunette, great body, captivating. Me fresh from the Midwest, and I thought I met that LA Woman, day one."
Their affair didn't really heat up until she moved to St. Louis, whereupon the two undertook a torrid e-mail love affair. Shaw recently included a year's worth of those missives in a nonfiction e-book called Does She Know?
The book includes goofy poetry and narrative penned by Shaw and his co-writer, LA hairdresser Helene Sheptin. ("I wanted to make sure I got my point across as a man, but I didn't want to offend anyone either, so she helped me control my words," Shaw explains.) But its focus is hundreds of e-mail exchanges, like:
Her: I can totally pick you up. Are you planning to go back to IL on Sunday (you can stay at my house on Saturday....) or I can take you to the airport sunday! Don't get too crazy on friday nite...you need to be bright eyed for Sat nite out with yours truly[....]
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Shaw says he has already moved 500 copies of Does She Know? "It's a reality story, but it's done over the Internet, and that's how millions of people are dating these days," he notes.
Why is it called Does She Know? "Because that's the first thing people ask me when I tell them I wrote the book," he says.
The book's "Her" does indeed know, and Shaw says she's cool with it. But because of her "prominent position in the St. Louis rental-car industry," she's identified by a pseudonym: "Catherine Tracy."
Perhaps not coincidentally, the two are no longer an item.
Spare the Rod
Catholics are opposed to lots of things: the death penalty, abortion, consubstantiation. But infant male circumcision? Who knew? That's why Unreal felt a prick of excitement when we read a press release from Catholics Against Circumcision. The Boston-based group trots out the typical pro-foreskin agenda, pointing out that an "intact" penis requires no special care, that the foreskin contains an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 nerve endings, yadda, yadda, yadda, but adds that St. Paul cautioned the Galatians against the bris, going so far as to say: "I tell you that if you have yourselves circumcised, Christ will be of no use to you."
We're no theologian, but wasn't Christ Himself circumcised?
"Jesus was circumcised because he was Jewish, but Jesus was also crucified," imparts Catholics Against Circumcision spokeswoman Petrina Fadel. "If people are going to promote circumcision because Jesus was circumcised, why aren't they also promoting crucifixion because Jesus was crucified?"
Hard to argue that point.
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A few weeks back a charitable Unreal offered our counsel to the two unfortunate drunk-dialers who'd accidentally pranked Iron County Circuit Court Judge Thomas L. Ray. As part of their punishment, the two, Ryan Fleming and Gabriel Wichman, were ordered to write essays titled "How Practical Jokes Can Have Serious Consequences." Turns out the young men didn't need our template. Their papers, copies of which we obtained from the court, exhibit an impressive grasp of the material especially Mr. Fleming's, highlights of which appear below:
"Each year millions of dollars are wasted in the American workplace due to office practical jokes and horsing around. In addition, each year Americans are killed, maimed, fired, sued, and arrested, all an unintentional side effect of seemingly innocent practical jokes that have gone wrong...."
"Old standby physical jokes like the classic pulling of a chair from a person who is currently in the act of sitting down are mean-spirited, unoriginal, and will probably injure and anger the person being had. Many people are hurt and killed unintentionally each year as a result of friends and acquaintances trying to be comedians. Some get lucky, like a man in Perth Australia who nearly lost his life when he passed out at a gathering and was thrown into the back of garbage truck by his drinking buddies. Luckily the man was rescued when a surprised garbage worker happened to notice a human arm sticking out amid the refuse.
"Other innocent victims of practical jokes are not so lucky. Take the Syracuse, NY man who fell to his death when a coworker tossed a tree limb (THINK FAST!) at him whilst he was trimming a tree...."
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Last week, I wrote about the difference between "fair" and "equal" in a partnership. The article came out of a conversation with my colleague, Megan Eiss-Proctor, who wrote a related blog post on the topic this week. Over the course of the last week, we talked more about the legal implications of an "uneven" or "proportional" partnership.
Pros of proportional partnership:
- An upfront agreement about responsibilities and rewards
- Direct relationship between what you put in and what you take out
- Power sits with greatest contributor
Cons of proportional partnership:
- Requires some tough conversations about who is doing what and what each responsibility is worth
- Requires extremely detailed agreement that establishes, as specifically as possible, where the boundaries are
- Minority partner at greater risk of marginalization
What's super hard to manage is the rights of the minority partner, especially when there are more than two partners. Megan points out that even equal partnerships can have a minority partner. "If there are 3 owners, and each of you owns 33%," she explains, "if two gang up on one then the odd man out is a minority partner." The minority partner, by definition, has fewer rights and fewer avenues for recourse when the majority takes action that conflict with the the minority's interest. In other words, the minority partner is at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to big decisions.
Corporate Structure
If you are entering into an uneven partnership, you're much better off structuring the company as a corporation instead of a limited liability company. And if you're forming a corporation, you'll want to choose your state of incorporation very carefully. Corporate law is older and has more legal precedent, which is important in drafting an agreement and in dealing with litigation, if the worst comes to fruition. Corporation laws offer more protections for minority shareholders than LLCs do. While some states have extended the same protections to LLC members, not all do. A New York court recently ruled the LLCs specifically do not yield the same protections. Do not underestimate the significance of this ruling: It means that as a member of an LLC, you have less chance of winning a claim against your partners than you do if you're a shareholder in a corporation.
The Agreement
If you form an LLC, you need a detailed operating agreement. "Virtually every section of the agreement will require attention because the whole thing is intended to document the operations of the venture: who makes decisions; who has veto power and under what circumstances; what is the remedy for conflict, " says Eiss-Proctor.
Include a provision that requires mediation or arbitration in case you disagree. You should also include some " break-up clauses" so everyone knows what to expect if the company isn't doing well or if it folds. According to Eiss-Proctor, "It's in your interest to keep the worst-case scenario professional if not amicable. That means outlining, step-by-step, how to argue and how to make up. Make sure it's realistic and then stick to it."
If you're forming a corporation, write a detailed Shareholders' Agreement that includes steps for leaving the partnership; terminating a partner's rights; and a governing principle for protecting confidential information.
Supporting Documentation
Depending on what you decide to do, you may need to create tools for tracking each kind of contribution and all disbursements. Whether it's a spreadsheet or a list on the back of an envelop, be sure to count every item—it may seem excessive, but one day you will be so glad you can turn to hard data to resolve arguments, if not claims.
Bottom Line
If you decide to stick with a 50/50 partnership, make sure you talk about and document how each person's skills and contributions will be quantified and rewarded—and how to reconcile when things (inevitably) get out of whack.
If you go with a proportional partnership, someone is going to be a majority owner and someone will be a minority owner. Do not take this lightly! Especially if you are the minority owner, be very clear on what you are getting into, what you are required to put up with, what you are allowed to take out, and when and how you can get out.
Your friend in every case is a thorough, thoughtful agreement that is in force when the business starts, and that each owner understands fully before any problem arises.
NB: This discussion is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact an attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.
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Liverpool have been given a boost in their chase for Paraguayan centre-forward Oscar Cardozo by comments from the player's agent.
Brendan Rodgers appeared set to lose out on the Benfica striker after reports claimed the long-term Anfield target was ready to extend his deal with current club Benfica.
However, comments from the 29-year-old's agent suggest the Merseysiders may yet be able to convince Cardozo to reject an offer from the Portuguese club and make the switch to Anfield.
"Cardozo wants to make this contract last for life," Pedro Aldave is quoted as saying in a talkSPORT report.
"It will be the last one of his life so it must be good for him. A deal elsewhere? That depends on Benfica and whether it pleases them."
These comments would suggest the deal with his club is far from complete and may leave the door open for a rival club to come in and gazump them.
Liverpool being credited with an interest is likely down to the shortage of striking options at the club, as Luis Suarez is the only fit senior central striker at Rodgers' disposal.
The Uruguayan has been magnificent this season so far, but the problem with the lack of another option was highlighted in the loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening.
Suarez worked hard but he did not have his shooting boots on and only a comical own goal from Gareth Bale got them on the scoresheet.
Fabio Borini was signed from AS Roma in the summer but he was taking time to settle at Anfield before a broken bone in his foot ruled him out until the New Year.
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GIVEN the recent inclement weather there was no more topical winner than Storm Alert at Exeter on New Year's Day and the Susan Gardner-trained six-year-old can follow up in the Lindley Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow.
The step up to a stamina-sapping three miles at Haldon Hill held absolutely no terrors for Storm Alert as he relished the muddy conditions to gamely run out a workmanlike winner in the hands of the trainer's daughter Lucy.
He has been in good form of late as the Exeter success was preceded by a second at Uttoxeter and a win at Fontwell in attritional ground, so there is every reason he can keep up the good work off a low weight.
Nigel Hawke's Anay Turge won with a bit up his sleeve eight days ago at Uttoxeter and he looks to be another horse who can profit from a quick reappearance in the Lindley Catering First For Conferences Handicap Chase.
Mark Quinlan, pictured, seems to get on well with the consistent eight-year-old as he was aboard the horse when the pair were victorious over course and distance back in November in softish ground.
He outpointed Sew On Target, who reopposes here, by a couple of lengths on that occasion and should have his measure again even though the handicap now favours Sew On Target.
Dulverton-based Jeremy Scott and jockey Nick Scholfield are becoming a real force to be reckoned with and the combination appear to have a real chance of striking again in the Lindley Catering First For Conferences Maiden Hurdle with Alberobello.
The five-year-old bumped into a decent type in the shape of Buck's Bond at Taunton last month over an extended three miles, so the same trip around Chepstow's undulations should play to his strengths when the chips are down.
His main danger might well prove to be Nutin Fancy who will be running for the first time for over a year. He looks the type who will improve for the outing whatever and is one to put in the notebook wherever he finishes.


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Described are amplifiers that facilitate high-speed communication with calibrated drive strength and termination impedance. Drivers and termination elements can be divided into a number N of parallel portions, one or more of which can be disabled and updated without interfering with signal (e.g., clock or data) transmission. Some embodiments identify inactive elements by examining incoming signals.
1. An amplifier comprising:
an input node to receive an incoming signal expressing a sequence of bits, each bit representing a first or second logic level;
a driver coupled to the input node to amplify the incoming signal at a drive strength, wherein the driver is active responsive to the first logic level and inactive responsive to the second logic level; and
update logic coupled to the input node and to the driver, the update logic to identify a timing window during which the driver will be inactive and to enable updates to the drive strength during the timing window.
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5. The amplifier of
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9. A method for calibrating an amplifier that includes at least one driver, the method comprising:
amplifying an incoming signal with the amplifier, the incoming signal expressing a sequence of bits, each bit representing a first or a second logic level, the amplifying including activating the driver responsive to the first logic level of the incoming signal and deactivating the driver responsive to the second logic level of the incoming signal;
monitoring the sequence of bits to identify timing windows during which the driver will be inactive; and
updating a drive strength of the inactive driver during the timing windows.
10. The method of
11. The method of
12. The method of
13. The method of
14. An amplifier comprising:
an input node to receive an incoming signal expressing a sequence of bits, each bit representing a first or a second logic level;
a driver coupled to the input node to amplify the incoming signal at a drive strength, wherein the driver is active responsive to the first logic level and inactive responsive to the second logic level; and
means for updating the drive strength while the amplifier amplifies the incoming signal and the driver is inactive.
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High-speed data communication systems are known to include current-mode driver amplifiers (drivers) and receivers. For best speed performance, the drive current should be calibrated. Such calibration should account for process variations, and is preferably repeated as needed to compensate for changes due to supply-voltage and temperature fluctuations.
Supply-voltage and temperature fluctuations occur during device operation, so driver recalibration is often desired of active (transmitting) drivers. Unfortunately, driver recalibration can introduce noise, and so is typically carried out on inactive drivers. Recalibration schemes either interrupt transmission or await a time when the driver is inactive. A better solution would allow for recalibration of active drivers without interrupting data transmission or introducing noise.
Drivers 210 and 215 can be implemented in a number of configurations. In this example, each driver includes an adjustable impedance 230 coupled in series with a transistor between output node Dtx and the respective supply terminal. Each impedance 230 includes an enable port coupled to enable logic 220 and a calibration port Cal[0:4] coupled to impedance calibration circuitry 225. Update logic monitors two consecutive bits D0 and D1 of the incoming signal to identifying timing windows during which one of drivers 210 and 215 will be inactive, and then enables the respective impedance 230 of the inactive driver to receive the calibration signal Cal[0:4]. Update logic 220 uses two incoming bits to identify inactive drivers, but can use more or fewer bits in other embodiments. Update logic 220, impedance calibration circuitry, or both can also be enabled periodically in still other embodiments.
Driver 610 can be adapted to support a number of calibration schemes that may or may not take into consideration the pattern of the incoming data. In one embodiment, for example, only three of the four drivers Dvr[0:3] are enabled at any one time, leaving the fourth to receive updated calibration signals Cal[0:4] without producing a glitch in the outgoing data. The newly calibrated driver can then substitute for one of the active drivers, at which time newly inactive driver is available for calibration. In this way, all the active drivers can be successively updated. In another embodiment all of the drivers may be active simultaneously, but the calibration port of only one or a subset is enabled at a time. In either case, driver 610 may be updated by successively updating less than all of drivers Dvr[0:3].
Each of drivers Ddvr[0:3] includes a pull-up driver and a pull-down driver. Driver Ddvr0, for example, includes a pull-up driver pDvr0 and a pull-down driver nDvr0. The pull-up drivers are activated by data signal Dp and are calibrated using calibration signals Pcal[0:4], whereas the pull-down drivers are activated by data signal Dn and are calibrated using calibration signals Ncal[0:4]. As with amplifier 600 of
Update control circuitry 805 includes a state machine 830, an associated programmable counter 835, and a pair of shift registers 840 and 845. Update control circuitry 805 delivers update signals UD[0:3] to calibration control block 810 to select which driver is to be updated, and delivers enable signals En[0:3], one to each driver, to selectively enable the drivers. Amplifier 800 may include one or more fixed or adjustable on-die termination elements Rodt. The operation of amplifier 800 is described below in connection with the following Table 1.
State machine 830 can be disabled by asserting a disable signal (Dis=1), in which case state machine 830 remains in an idle state. Shift register 840 stores all zeroes in the Idle state, so the outputs of registers 820 are fed back to their respective inputs via multiplexers 825, preventing calibration updates to any of drivers Ddvr[0:3]. Shift register 845 stores ones and a single zero (e.g. 1110) in the Idle state so that all but one of the drivers are enabled. In the example of Table 1, the least-significant bits of UD[0:3] and EN[0:3] correspond to driver Ddvr0, so driver Ddvr0 is disabled.
State machine 830 enters the Update state when the disable signal is deasserted (Dis=0). The disable signal might be deasserted periodically, after a number of clock cycles n dictated by programmable counter 835, for example. A single logic one is loaded into the location of shift register 840 corresponding to the disabled driver Ddvr0, gating the output of calibration circuitry 815 to the one of registers 820 associated with driver Ddvr0. That register will therefore capture any changes to calibration signals Pcal[0:4] and Ncal[0:4] on the next clock cycle, and will apply the updated signals to driver Ddvr0.
After again waiting n clock cycles, state machine 830 transitions to state Switch. Shift register 845 shifts the stored zero one bit, thus enabling the recently updated driver Ddvr0 and disabling another (in this case, driver Ddvr3). State machine 830 will continue to vacillate between the update and switch states until the disable signal is asserted (Dis=1).
In the embodiment of
Only four drivers are coupled in parallel in
Driver 905 includes six PMOS transistors 915 coupled in parallel between nodes Vio and Dtx, but there can be more or fewer, depending upon the desired range and granularity of adjustment. Each PMOS transistor controls the current through a respective resistive path. These resistive paths can be binary-weighted, an area-efficient configuration that produces a large number of potential impedance values. The I-V characteristics of transistors may be somewhat non-linear, and this non-linearity may introduce some non-linearity in the impedance through driver 905. A resistor 925, e.g. of polysilicon, improves the linearity of the impedance through driver 905 over the range of interest. In an embodiment that complies with a stub series-terminated logic (SSTL) interface standard in which Vio may be 1.8 Volts, 2.5 Volts, or 3.3 Volts, the impedances through drivers 905 and 910 can be adjusted over a range of 14-22 Ohms in steps of 0.5 Ohms.
The enable signal En# (e.g., En[0]) controls the topmost transistor 915 via a two-input NAND gate 930 and the remaining transistors 915 via three-input NAND gates 935: when enable En[#] is a zero, each of NAND gates 930 and 935 issues a logic one to the gates of transistors 915, turning them off. If the enable signal is a one, NAND gate 930 turns on the topmost transistor 915 when data signal Dp is a logic one. Those of NAND gates 935 receiving a logic one from the corresponding bit of calibration signal Pcal[0:4] will also enable their corresponding transistors 915 when data signal Dp is a logic one. In the depicted embodiment, a series of buffers 940 delays input signal Dp so enabled transistors 915 are turned on successively to control the slew rate of driver 900. Buffers 940 may exhibit fixed or adjustable delays.
In some embodiments, the core logic used to implement control logic, such as NAND gates 930 and 935, is powered using a supply-voltage level lower than the input/output voltage Vio. Level shifters may therefore be included as need to communicate logic signals between e.g. NAND gates 930 and 935 and transistors 915. The placement and configuration of level shifters is well known to those of skill in the art, and is therefore omitted here for clarity of expression.
Pull-down driver 910 is similar to pull-up driver 905, but uses NMOS transistors in lieu of PMOS and AND gates in lieu of NAND gates. A detailed discussion of driver 910 is omitted for brevity.
Calibration circuitry 815 includes some control logic 1020, such as a state machine, that calibrates impedances 1005, 1010, and 1015 by comparison with an external precision reference resistor Rref. To begin with, control logic 1020 causes a multiplexer 1025 to convey a calibration voltage Vcal (e.g., half of Vio) to one terminal of a comparator 1030. The other input terminal of comparator 1030 is coupled between external reference resistor Rref and internal reference impedance 1005. A counter 1035 counts up when voltage Vrr from reference resistor Rref exceeds the calibration voltage Vcal. The contents of counter 1035 is captured in a register 1040 during the pull-down calibration, so that Ncal[0:4] increases with counter 1035. The increased count reduces the value of impedance 1005, and consequently reduces voltage Vrr. Voltage Vrr thus converges on voltage Vcal. In the case in which voltage Vcal is half of voltage Vio, this convergence occurs when the value of impedance 1005 equals that of reference resistor Rref. Impedances 1005 and 1010 are identical, so this procedure calibrates them both.
Once impedances 1005 and 1010 have had sufficient time for calibration, control logic 1020 prevents further updates to register 1040, and thus holds the values of impedances 1005 and 1010. Control logic 1020 then causes multiplexer 1025 to select the node between impedances 1015 and 1010 for comparison to voltage Vrr and enables a second register 1045 to receive the counts from counter 1035. Counter 1035 counts up when the voltage Vrr exceeds the voltage between impedances 1010 and 1015. The contents of counter 1035 is captured in register 1045 during the pull-up calibration, so that Pcal[0:4] increases with counter 1035. The increased count reduces the impedance through impedance 1015, and consequently increases the voltage from multiplexer 1025. The two voltages converge when the value of impedance 1015 equals that of reference resistor Rref. Control logic 1020 then freezes the count within register 1045 until initiating the next calibration sequence.
Each of the foregoing embodiments support drive calibration schemes that do not interrupt data transfer. Such schemes are useful where uninterrupted transmission is important, and are not limited to data. Clock drivers, used for on-die buffering schemes for example, transmit relatively continuous clock signals and might thus benefit from clock buffers that can be recalibrated without interrupting clock signals. Embodiments that update active clock drivers may differ from those that update active data drivers, however, because the signal pattern conveyed via a clock driver—alternating high and low levels—is known in advance. Inactive pull-up or pull-down drivers of a clock buffer can thus be identified without monitoring the incoming pattern. If, for example, the voltage level transmitted by a clock buffer is low, update logic can assume the pull-up portion of the clock driver is inactive and that the pull-down portion will be inactive in the next clock cycle. The same assumption can be made if the clock buffer transmitted a low voltage level an even number of clock cycles before or after the present clock cycle.
The amplifiers and receivers discussed herein may be instantiated on separate integrated-circuit (IC) dies, each of which may be any of myriad types of processing chips capable of communicating electrical signals. Typical examples include IC dies that communicate via parallel or serial bus interfaces. Communicating devices can use either unidirectional or bidirectional signal lines, as is well known to those of skill in the art. Further, while the depicted embodiment is described in connection with a typical case in which two dies communicate signals via external lines, other embodiments calibrate drivers to improve communication speed between circuits that exist on the same die or between devices that communicate via a wireless channel.
An output of a process for designing an integrated circuit, or a portion of an integrated circuit, comprising one or more of the circuits described herein may be a computer-readable medium such as, for example, a magnetic tape or an optical or magnetic disk. The computer-readable medium may be encoded with data structures or other information describing circuitry that may be physically instantiated as an integrated circuit or portion of an integrated circuit. Although various formats may be used for such encoding, these data structures are commonly written in Caltech Intermediate Format (CIF), Calma GDS II Stream Format (GDSII), or Electronic Design Interchange Format (EDIF). Those of skill in the art of integrated circuit design can develop such data structures from schematic diagrams of the type detailed above and the corresponding descriptions and encode the data structures on computer readable medium. Those of skill in the art of integrated circuit fabrication can use such encoded data to fabricate integrated circuits comprising one or more of the circuits described herein.
While the present invention has been described in connection with specific embodiments, variations of these embodiments will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, (1) the external voltage and resistance references may be substituted in other embodiments with on-chip references; (2) embodiments of the invention can be adapted for use with multi-PAM signals; (3) and clock drivers (either for internal use or transmitting via e.g. an output pad) used for e.g. on-die buffering schemes. Moreover, some components are shown directly connected to one another while others are shown connected via intermediate components. In each instance the method of interconnection, or "coupling," establishes some desired electrical communication between two or more circuit nodes, or terminals. Such coupling may often be accomplished using a number of circuit configurations, as will be understood by those of skill in the art. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the foregoing description.
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