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Marshall Campaign Changes Upset Liberals
The Raleigh News and Observer reported last week that Democrat U.S. Senate Candidate Elaine Marshall has demoted her old campaign manager to deputy, and hired a new one, Tim Phillips of Alexandria, Va.
What's the big deal? There's the obvious and the not-so-obvious.
The obvious:
Campaign shakeups this late in the game are indicative of major troubles inside, despite what they players may have reported to the news media.
The Not-So-Obvious
Includes a de-emphasis on some of the liberal issues Marshall focused on during her primary campaign, including gay rights.
Often, during primaries, Democrats must play "Who is the most liberal?" just as Republicans play the opposite. Then both try to shift to the middle for the general election. (KCC has no admiration for GOP candidates who call themselves conservatives and then shift.)
Marshall is doing exactly this.
In 2008, Phillips worked for a Mississippi Democrat U.S. Senate candidate (and former Governor), Ronnie Musgrove. When Republicans were trying to portray Musgrove as an ultra-liberal in that conservative state, Phillips was quoted as saying "Musgrove has a long record of opposing abortion and same-sex marriage".
Opposing abortion and same-sex marriage as stated by the same Tim Phillips, now in charge of Marshall's campaign? Yes, and in fact, Marshall has appeared to de-emphasize gay issues on her campaign website, putting them in a "civil rights" list, along with women's rights, and "family rights" issues.
One upset Marshall supporter even commented in the News and Observer, that
We don't need another moderate Dem in Washington! Elaine, stand up for what you believe, not what you believe will get you elected!!
We'll see how it all goes. To her credit, at least Elaine, thus far, does not appear to be bought and sold by the evil unions. However, appearances can be deceiving.
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Your blogger is, in no way attempting to portray Mrs. Marshall as a bad person. KCC has worked with her via their mutual interest in the NC Institute of Political Leadership. KCC was a fellow in the Spring of 1992 and Marshall was in a later class. However, we have differing political philophies and your blogger strongly supports the re-election of Senator Richard Burr.
One Response to "Marshall Campaign Changes Upset Liberals"
I doubt Elaine Marshall is truly a moderate, but she'll happily play one during her Senate campaign if she thinks the act will enable her to win. I'll gladly support Richard Burr, thank you.


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Borden Picks Up Two Wins
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 17 December 2009 00:00
Borden traveled to South Central (SC) Friday, December 11th. Borden came away with the victory but it took overtime to get it done.
Borden took a half-time lead of 21-17. Borden let that margin slip away to a tie at 41 all in regulation.
In the overtime Borden hit seven of eight free throws to outscore SC by five points. The final was Borden 52-47.
Dalton Wagoner led the scoring for Borden with 13, Brandon Beam with 12 and Travis Scott stepped up with 11. Pease lead the scoring for SC with 17.
Borden returned home to play Crothersville Saturday, December 12th for Homecoming.
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 December 2009 13:56
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Heartland Church to Host Financial Peace University
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 00:00
Heartland Church of the Nazarene will be hosting Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. FPU is the most important step to changing your financial future. It is your Total Money Makeover Program. It takes the knowledge from God and turns it into real action in our lives through a step-by-step process taught by best-selling author and financial counselor Dave Ramsey.
FPU is a 13-week life changing program that empowers and teaches you how to make the right money decisions to achieve your financial goals and God's plan for your life. The course includes practical lessons on eliminating debt, building wealth, giving like never before, and much, much more! It's for everyone from the financially secure to the financially distressed. Over 650,000 families and individuals have attended Financial Peace University. On average, FPU graduates have paid off over $5,300 in debt and saved $2,700 during the 91-day program.
Classes start on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at 7 p.m. Heartland Church is located at 6901 Old Vincennes Road in Floyds Knobs, just past Floyd Central High School. For more information, or to register for the class, please call the church office at 923-1569.
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Scottsburg man involved in child pornography gets 75 years behind bars
Written by Marty Randall
Thursday, 17 December 2009 00:00
Mark William Armstrong, the Scottsburg man arrested in 2008 and charged with production of child pornography, will most likely spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Armstrong was sentenced to 75 years on Monday, November 23, in U.S. District Court by Judge David F. Hamilton. Armstrong had pleaded guilty to three counts of production of child pornography. Because he was convicted of a federal crime, Armstrong will only receive 60 days of credit for time served per year he serves; consequently, he will not be eligible for release for more than 62 years. Armstrong is 40 years old.
Chief Judge Hamilton also imposed a lifetime supervised release following Armstrong's completion of his prison sentence. During any period of supervised release, Armstrong must be registered as a sexual offender for life and may not have any unsupervised contact with a minor child.
He was also fined $25,000.
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Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery hosting precious metals reclamation drive in Scottsburg this week
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 00:00
The Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery is hosting a five day precious metals reclamation drive in Scottsburg.
Local area business and the general public will have a rare opportunity to turn in their precious metals direct to the refinery where they will be paid on the spot. Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery expects to purchase over $300,000 worth of antiques, collectibles, gold, silver, platinum and palladium during this five-day event.
The show began Tuesday, December 15 and will continue through Saturday, December 19. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Scottsburg.
Refineries typically do not do business with the public. Rather, they deal with precious metal accumulators like jewelry stores, pawn shops, dentist offices or industrial facilities that trade with some form of precious metal. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium will be accepted each day of the event.
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Rescued horses finding love, hope await them at couple's Second Chance Ranch
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 00:00
Seeing is believing, as the old saying goes.
When Jenny McIntosh recently accompanied Sheriff John Lizenby and members of the Scott County Sheriff's Posse to a small farm where four horses were reported near death, seeing the animals' conditions made her fighting mad.
"I usually try to stay neutral, but I felt like kicking someone when I saw these four, especially the one they'd tied in an old, dark barn. No food, no water. You wouldn't want to do that to your worst enemy, much less an animal that depends on you for care," McIntosh stated.
The confiscation of animals was the second in six months that the Sheriff's Office has performed. Sheriff Lizenby said in both cases owners of the horses taken had been warned and instructed on what a typical horse needs to have to thrive.
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U.S. Figure Skating National Champion Rachel Flatt Partners with Reading Is Fundamental
Flatt to Help Promote RIF's Mission of Improving Literacy Amongst America's Youth
WASHINGTON, February 3, 2010—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the oldest and largest children's nonprofit organization in the United States, today announced that they have partnered with 2010 U.S. Figure Skating National Champion Rachel Flatt. As part of the partnership, Flatt has taped a Public Service Announcement on behalf of RIF and will continue to support RIF's activities to support literacy throughout 2010.
At the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Washington, the 17 year old Flatt became the first U.S. lady to break 200 points, winning the gold medal behind a personal best short program and free skate. The national title earned her a spot on the 2010 U.S. Olympic team and she will compete at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Feb. 12-28, in Vancouver, Canada.
"RIF is extremely excited and honored to align with Rachel Flatt to help spread the joy of reading to children across the nation. Rachel is an international figure who represents the very best of sports," said Carol H. Rasco, president and CEO of Reading Is Fundamental. "We are grateful to have Rachel as part of our team and we wish her all the best at the Olympics!"
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Two novel floor-scale anaerobic digester systems for processing food waste. Part 1: Multi-reactor, liquid recycle system for high solids. Part 2: Moderate solids system.
Frear, C., Ewing, T., Yu, L., Ma, J., and Chen, S. 2012. Olympia, WA. Washington State Department of Ecology.
Building Markets for Biofertilizers — Perceptions and Performance
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Struvite as a Phosphorus Fertilizer Source for Greenhouse Crop Production – webinar
This webinar highlights recent research by Rita Hummel of WSU on struvite as a phosphorus source for greenhouse production of bedding plants and vegetable starts. Her research includes struvite derived from municipal wastewater and dairy manure. Craig Cogger opened the webinar with a brief overview of the phosphorus challenge. After Rita's presentation of greenhouse research results, Keith Bowers discussed struvite production as one phosphorus removal technology for wastewater at livestock, food processing, and public sewage treatment sites. The webinar closed with a brief summary by Craig and an open question period.
Estimating greenhouse gas emissions from soil following liquid manure applications using a unit response curve method
G. Wang, S. Chen, C. Frear. Geoderma. Volume 170, 15 January 2012, Pages 295–304.
Biochar Produced from Anaerobically Digested Fiber Reduces Phosphorus in Dairy Lagoons
Streubel, J. D., H. P. Collins, J. M. Tarara, and R. L. Cochran.; Posted online 5 Jan. 2012
Extracting valuable energy, carbon and nutrient resources from organic waste
WSU scientists have conducted extensive research on Anaerobic Digestion (AD) as a technology for recovery of methane (energy), stable carbon, and nutrients from organic wastes such as manure, food processing wastes and the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (OFMSW). Our research has evaluated the technical and economic performance of commercially available systems, developed improved AD reactors, and commercialized WSU patented nutrient recovery technology. This webinar, presented by CSANR director Chad Kruger and CSANR scientist Craig Frear, will provide an update on the latest results from the WSU Climate Friendly Farming Project's AD research.
Evaluation of Co-Digestion at a Commercial Dairy Anaerobic Digester
Frear, C., W. Liao, T. Ewing, and S. Chen. Clean – Soil, Air, Water 2011,39 (7), 697–704.
Methods for Producing Biochar and Advanced Biofuels in Washington State Part 1: Literature Review of Pyrolysis Reactors
Garcia-Perez, M., T. Lewis, C. Kruger. 2011. Funding for this study is provided by the Washington State Department of Ecology with the intention to address the growing demand for information on the design of advanced pyrolysis units. This is the first of a series of reports exploring the use of biomass thermochemical conversion technologies to sequester carbon and to produce fuels and chemicals.
Anaerobic Co-Digestion on Dairies in Washington State – The solid waste handling permit exemption
WSU Extension Fact Sheet FS040E. Yorgey, G., C. Kruger, K. Steward, C. Frear, & N. Mena. August 2011.
Biogas potential and microbial population distributions in flushed dairy manure and implications on anaerobic digestion technology
Frear, C., Wang, Z., Li, C., Chen, S., (2011). Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 86:145-152.
An Integrated Pathogen Control, Ammonia and Phosphorus Recovery System for Manure and/or Organic Wastes
Q. Zhao, A. Jiang, L. Yu, C. Frear, and S. Chen. Poster presented June 2011.
An Integrated Pathogen Control, Ammonia and Phosphorus Recovery System for Manure and/or Organic Wastes
C. Frear. May 2011. PowerPoint presentation at 2011 AgSTAR Conference.
Overview of Biomass Pyrolysis Technologies – Historical developments and potential for the production of bio-char, advances fuels and high value chemicals
Recorded webinar (online presentation) from June 1st, 2011 by Manuel Garcia-Perez, PhD; Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering. The reactors used for biomass pyrolysis can be classified into slow and fast pyrolysis. While slow pyrolysis reactors are mainly used to produce charcoal, fast pyrolysis is the technology of choice to maximize bio-oil yields. Yields as high as 80 wt can be obtained with this technology. During the webinar historical developments and potential of pyrolysis technologies for the production of bio-char, advanced fuels and high value chemicals are discussed.
Economic tradeoff between biochar and bio-oil production via pyrolysis
Yoder, J., S. Galinato, D. Granatstein and M. Garcia-Perez. 2011. Biomass and Bioenergy, 35(5):1851-1862.
Smale-Scale Biogas Plant Enterprise Assessment Tool
A worksheet to facilitate preliminary planning for a biogas plant on a small farm.
Small-Scale Biogas Technology
With support from USDA Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (Western SARE), CSANR developed a project to explore options for developing improved technology for applications in small farm settings in the US. Resources developed in the project are available on this site.
Bipolar effects of settling time on active biomass retention in anaerobic sequencing batch reactors digesting flushed dairy manure
Z. Wang, J. Ma, S. Chen. Bioresource Technology. Volume 102, Issue 2, January 2011, Pages 697–702.
WSU Thermo-Chemical Engineering Laboratory: Manuel Garcia-Perez
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Creating High Value Potting Media from Composts Made with Biosolids and Carbon-Rich Organic Wastes
Organic Waste to Resources Research and Pilot Project Report. Hummel, R., C. Cogger, A. Bary, and B. Riley, May 2010. Ecology Publication Number 09-07-069. Composted organic waste including biosolids may substitute for potting soil for nursery uses. This study found that composted organic materials can perform as well as typical peat-perlite potting mixtures.
Agent Heterogeneity in Adoption of Anaerobic Digestion Technology: Integrating Economic, Diffusion, and Behavioral Innovation Theories
Bishop, C.P., C.R. Shumway, and P.R. Wandschneider. Land Economics 86 (August 2010):585-608 (senior authorship equally shared).
Land Application – A true path to zero waste?
Organic Waste to Resources Research and Pilot Project Report. Brown, S., K. Kurtz, C. Cogger and A. Bary, March 2010. Ecology Publication Number 09-07-059. This study tested the benefits of compost and biosolids applications to soils. Benefits included increased C and N levels, improved soil bulk density, water holding capacity and crop yield.
Leaching Bed Reactor for Producing Stabilized Plant Growing Media from Dairy Manure
Liao, W., Frear, C., Oakley, K., Chen, S. (2010). Biosystems Engineering 106(3), 278-285.
Biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion of food waste with dairy manure in a two-phase digestion system
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Readership: Students and scholars of Joyce, Flaubert, nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, modernism, and literary theory
Scarlett Baron, Fellow by Examination, Magdalen College, Oxford
"[An] impressive body of carefully researched empirical evidence and a battery of admirable close readings ... one finds much to admire in Baron's clear style, her attention to detail, and the cogency of her argument ... Strandentwining Cable is an elegant and significant work. It is essential reading for students of Joyce and, more broadly, those interested in the development of the novel within the international context of modernism." - John Bolin, Notes and Queries
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Co-insurance!...and other questions.
Hi all, I have had my pooch insured throuh Protect Your Bubble for the last 2 years. I recieved my renewal today and they have decided to increase my premium (I have not made a claim in the 2 years since I took out the policy) and as well as having an excess, they have added 'co-insurance' which means that in the event of a claim I pay the excess plus 15% of the remaining balance.
I have never heard of this before and needless to say I will not be renewing! Be sure to check your renewal reminders!
So now I'm looking at other quotes and I'm a little confused at the difference between maximum benefit and life cover.
I am also confused at the policies that claim to be life cover but say they pay out a maximum of £2k per year.
Any ideas on how to choose a decent policy please?
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Personally I'd always go for lifetime cover.... if your pet needs ongoing treatment for a specific condition, you can claim throughout its lifetime.
£2k a year is not much, at least £5k or £7k is better IMO.
This mean that if you make a claim in one policy year, they will only pay out £2k towards it, that may not even cover one serious accident!
If you're a dog owner, you really need to think out Third Party Liability too, should you get sued if your dog hurts someone.
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Thanks Muze, i now have my pooch insured with John Lewis.
£25 per month for lifetime cover (max. £12,000 per year) with a £60 excess.
It also includes 3rd party liability cover.
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John Lewis sounds Good! Will look at them when I renew
But with my last insurer (Pet Plan IIRC) They ended up wanting me to pay the first 20% plus an excess of £100 for a premium of £36 a month I'd need a bill of £600 to make it worth while.
That was just for one dog!
Got two of the dogs and the cat insured for about £10 more than PP wanted for one for comparable cover (lifetime illness & accident, public liability, death & loss). No one will insure Murphy - he's 15 and has Cushings. But I have been saving money for him since he was a puppy, and my departed cats were kittens. So far I still have money in that account!!
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Crikey that is a bit steep! I spent ages searching various insurers but John lewis was by far the best value for a German Shepherd.
It worked out about £5 a month cheapest going through gocompare than directly through John Lewis.
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I had a hissy fit with pet insurance after I was told NO from Buddies AGAIN .
I have two dogs and I have insured them with Buddies for the last 8 years. Every time I tried to make a claim they ****ed me. My dog gets ill - they get treated - I pay- I claim. Buddies pay out shyte. I don't see the point now.
The premium went up to almost 80 pounds a month for the two of them. I was told that more % excess cos they were over a certain age.... . I now have a little account at the post office just for pets. I put 50 quid in a month as I think that is a reasonable amount over a year for the pair of them if we have any mega vet bills.
I tried to claim 3 times over the years and each time Buddies insurance told me NO.
I went with Buddies as at the time their sales made me think that I would be helping animal charities and helping people who were skint to get their pets treatment via PDSA. I don't believe this sales shyte now
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I pay £12.50 a month to direct line for my two kittens. The excess is £70.
Am very glad I have insurance because one of them got sick recently, and the bill came to just short of £600! Considering i've only been paying for 6 months now it's been worth every penny.
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Kim Kardashian is still showing off ... online criticism be damned!
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star continues to put her pregnancy curves on display, stepping out this weekend in yet another super-tight ensemble.
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The reality star also opened up to EXTRA about baby names this weekend, following Internet speculation that she and Kanye West would name their kid North.
"I think it would be really cute [if we had a K name] cause Kanye and I are both Ks," she told Maria Menounos. "But half the names on our list aren't Ks. We still have time, whatever feels right. Kanye, being the father, wants something that's unique."
Kim also talked about her fluctuating weight and revealed she's not nearly as heavy as some reports suggest.
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Thank you for the info.
It's just wonderful to see people coming together for these bunnies! glad they have been given a 2nd chance. Humans need to grasp that animals breed to no end...so fix your bunnies.
Thanks for info --- wish our city would do something humane about all the squirrels running rampant around here!!!!
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I am glad they were sterilized and moved to the safety of a santuary. Poor little guys!!
People should be more responsible!!!
We had a problem where i live with rabbits on a university property. The students liked feeding them. You could sit on the grass and some would come up to you. They were talking of killing them until public outcry stopped the cull. People came forward, caught the rabbits, vets donated their time to sterilize them and then they were re-located to a sanctuary.
The problem is people buy little cute baby rabbits for their kids at Easter. Then as the rabbit gets bigger they are no longer so cute. The kids become bored, parents are tired of looking after the rabbit and/or wonder why they can't get their child to clean the cage and look after their pet by themselves.
If parents buy pets for their younger children and expect them to look after the pet 100% they are expecting too much of young kids. My daughter had hamsters when little but it was i that cleaned the cage.
Bunnies and baby chicks needs to be banned, made illegal to sell in pet stores. After Easter out SPCA is filled to the max with unwanted rabbits. It is so sad. And others are illegally thrown into the wild. Pet rabbits do not take well to the conditions of living outdoors as wild rabbits do.
Help get rabbits and chicks banned from selling in pet stores where you live. Talk to your SPCA on how to help.
That's the fault of human beings! Glad they've been rescued. They are only doing what comes naturally!
Neutered ferals still cause damage and people viewing animals as consumer products ensure a steady supply of new ones.
It doesn't matter whether its rabbits, dogs, cats or whatever - ferals are a serious threat to the environment and should be treated as such instead of being supported at the cost of local wildlife.
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Welcome everyone, to another news filled Tuesday morning. The big news, of course, is the official announcement of the next BlizzCon. It's happening, but unfortunately, not in Vegas. But hey, it's a blast wherever it's held, even if wherever remains Blizzard's backyard in sunny Anaheim. It's late October this year, which of course has set off tons of speculation about the Cataclysm release date, among other things. Whatever else comes with BlizzCon though, it should be fun and informative. Check out last year's coverage if you forgot just how crazy that whole thing gets. Go ahead, you have time. We'll be down from 5 AM to 11 AM pacific time this morning.
Of course, beyond the BlizzCon thing, there's plenty of other news to speak of, especially with Patch 3.3.3 still relatively fresh and requiring hot fixes and even a minor patch. Read on for all the latest WoW Scuttlebutt , and hey, if all else fails, tune into NPR. Our intrepid Editor-in-Chief is on On Point today.
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- Check out the official Patch 3.3.3 release notes.
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- Still trying to untangle your addons in the wake of the new patch? Try our Patch 3.3.3 addon quick fixes.
- Paragon's scored the first 25-man heroic Lich King kill.
- The WoW TCG license now belongs to a new company named Cryptozoic.
- Glyph making just got a bit less time consuming, as milling takes only one second in Patch 3.3.3.
- Encrypted Text looks at the Patch 3.3.3 changes for rogues.
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- Totem Talk discusses choosing your exact role for restoration,
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- Lichborne helps newbie and casual death knights gear up with Icecrown 5-man gear.
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The Sunday Slump
This is something that I have noticed pretty much ever since I started this blog. (way back in February). At first I just thought that it was because I was new, and my number of visitors would fluctuate and my postings would be irregular at best.
However, I have gotten into the habit of posting something every day and if I can manage it, around the same time each day also. That way I hope people will get used to seeing my blog / tweets / Facebook and Hyves messages at a regular time of day and eventually become intrigued as to what this is all about.
Over the last two weeks I have not only seen a very large increase in my traffic, it is also at a constant level. I get around the same number of visitors each day, and my minimum number has tripled. You can therefore understand that I am delighted.
The only thing is that Sunday's seem to be a statistic on their own. Every week since I began my visitors on a Sunday were near nonexistent, and this trend continued over the last two (today will make 3) Sundays. On a number of Sundays I have had no visitors at all, and on good ones I get maybe 3 or 4. Now of course I value those three of four people and their visit as I do everyone taking the time to read my thoughts and fiction. I was merely wondering if this strange Sunday Slump as I have labeled it is something that only I suffer from, or is it an internet epidemic?
I can understand why in a way. Sunday is a day of rest, a day for church and a day for visiting family in many countries around the world, and so maybe it is just that internet traffic as a whole is lower on Sunday.
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Minnesota State University, Mankato head football coach Todd Hoffner was formally charged with the "use of minors in a sexual performance" as well as "possession of pornographic work involving minors" in his first court appearance Wednesday at the Blue Earth County Justice Center.
Bail will be set $40,000 without conditions or $10,000 with conditions. The conditions will require Hoffner to attend all court hearings, obey all laws and stay in contact with his attorney. Hoffner can have contact with his children, but only when another adult, such as a mother or grandparent, is present.
Hoffner was arrested Tuesday afternoon after being escorted off the practice field Friday afternoon. Hoffner is currently on paid administrative leave from MSU. At this time, it is unknown whether or not the University will do regarding Hoffner's employment.
On August 16th, one day before Hoffman was taken out of practice, Mankato Department of Public Safety Commander Matt DuRose was given a compact disc by an MSU official. On the disc contained three suspicious videos.
The videos were originally found on Hoffner's university-issued cell phone after he brought the device to IT employees, claiming it did not work correctly.
The three videos were taken between June 26 and August 8 and depict images of three children under the age of ten, dancing naked and in some cases, fondling themselves and exposing their buttocks. There is an adult male voice that can be heard in the first video's audio.
In the videos, the children call the adult male "dad," and through Facebook photos, Detective Billiar determined that the children in the videos are Hoffner's own.
With his next appearance set on August 30th, Hoffner and his attorney are pleading that this is a family matter, and people will take offense to this depending on how you interpret the videos.
Hoffner's attorney, James Fleming, debates that the videos don't show any violence.
"There is nothing in there that is graphic or sexually exploitive or anything along those lines," Fleming said.
Fleming, a once-prominent public defender, is now in public practice.
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The arrests were made as part of Operation Community Shield, under ICE's National Gang Unit. As part of this national initiative, ICE partners with other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to target the significant public safety threat posed by transnational street gangs. Partnerships with local law enforcement agencies are essential to the success of Operation Community Shield.
The multi-agency operation began June 14 and targeted foreign-born gang members and gang associates. Of the 26 arrested, 22 are documented members of the following gangs: Latin Kings, Sureño 13s, and Imperial Gangsters.
One Latin King gang member, 38-year-old Rudolfo Lira, was arrested by Palatine police with the assistance of ICE special agents. Lira has an outstanding warrant out of Cook County. He will be turned over to ICE for deportation once the criminal proceedings against him are completed. The remaining 21 gang members, all Mexican nationals, face administrative immigration charges and are pending removal.
In addition to the gang members arrested, ICE agents assisted the Palatine police in the criminal arrest of a U.S. citizen. Norma Parada-Lopez, 22, of Palatine, was arrested June 14 for battery and resisting a peace officer, which occurred while ICE agents were arresting another target.
During the operation, ICE agents arrested three illegal aliens from Mexico who are not gang members. ICE does not release the names of those arrested on administrative immigration violations.
Arrests were made in the following communities: Chicago, Elgin, Hanover Park, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Streamwood and Wheeling.
"Street gangs are responsible for committing a significant amount of crime in our neighborhoods and communities," said Gary Hartwig, ICE special agent in charge in Chicago. "ICE works closely with our local law enforcement partners to identify, locate and arrest these gang members in the name of public safety. Ultimately, we remove those who are deportable from the United States."
ICE was assisted in the operation by the police departments of the following cities: Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Mount Prospect, Streamwood, Hanover Park and Elgin.
Since Operation Community Shield began in February 2005, ICE agents nationwide have arrested more than 17,500 gang members and associates linked to more than 900 different gangs. More than 200 of those arrested were gang leaders.
The National Gang Unit at ICE identifies violent street gangs and develops intelligence on their membership, associates, criminal activities and international movements to deter, disrupt and dismantle gang operations by tracing and seizing cash, weapons and other assets derived from criminal activities.
Through Operation Community Shield, the federal government uses its powerful immigration and customs authorities in a coordinated, national campaign against criminal street gangs in the United States. Transnational street gangs have significant numbers of foreign-born members and are frequently involved in human and contraband smuggling, immigration violations and other crimes with a connection to the border.
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Is there an interchange between search engine optimization (more accurately, internet marketing) and usability? That's the question veteran SEO Grant Crowell asked Jared Spool, a veteran usability engineer, in a twenty minute phone interview.
Grant Crowell of Grantastic Designs enaged Jared Spool on the topic in late November of 2007, and shared it with the LED Digest this week. The topic at hand was the interchange between search and usability. Grant highlights the major content of the talk in his post to the LED Digest, which is well worth a read.
After listening to the podcast (directly below these comments), here are my thoughts:
- Spool doesn't feel there's any issue here, in terms of search versus usability. I tend to agree, and like his analogy of baseball: what's better, a second baseman or a pitcher? The question is meaningless.
- That said, I think usability engineers tend to discount internet marketing (they discount SEO in particular), and Spool displays this habit. (To be fair, SEOs tend to discount usability too, so it works both ways.) I don't think there's an issue between either SEO or usability – I agree that's meaningless. But there is an issue here – an important one. Spool hits it dead on later in the interview.
- The issue is that reaching out with internet marketing (I'll just call it SEO) really only works if you've got a good, usable site on the other end. Spool touched on this when he spoke to "designing for the whole experience" from how a site appears in the SERPs, to how it appears in a user's browser, to making it easy for visitors to share your site's content.
- There's another important issue here as well. How do people use search engines? Their (our) behaviour is complex and multiform, but what can be counted on are things like opening links in new windows but keeping them in the background, opening links then quickly going back to the SERP, opening a new page and bookmarking it for later, quickly glancing at results for anticipated words in bold, etc. There's a school of thought for these types of behaviors (with terms like berry picking and pogo sticking and scanning and foraging), and they're crucial to usability. They're also crucial to SEO. Being familiar with different types of search behaviours can be a powerful aid in an online strategy.
Spool said it very well: we need to approach the web as an entire experience. It's reaching out and promoting your site so people know about it, it's optimizing it to be found, it's running ads on search engines for placement. It's designing good, highly usable sites, doing testing and research, adding functionality. It's all important and it all works together.
It's going to get harder to compete online by doing "just enough." Thinking of a web site as being part of a topical web experience changes the perspective a ton, and reveals usability and SEO as specific tools within the same tool box. A hammer isn't better than a screwdriver, is it? They're tools that do the same thing: build something. It's the same with usability and SEO.
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Very upset with the news that KRNV Channel 4 sold to a Maryland-based group [which owns KXRI Fox11].
Many of us here in the Reno/Sparks area moved from the Bay Area. We have family, friends, businesses still in that area and depend on the Fox 11 news that airs at 10 p.m. for news that still affects us. The local news is OK but tends to concentrate more on stories like high school sports or just local events.
The KRXI Channel 11 news is extremely informative, with not only Bay Area news but world news.
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Way back in june/july Channel 4 advertised in the paper for 'thrill-seekers' to take part in a show that promised lots of surprises and climaxes -- including the ultimate thrill
After many tests and analysing channel 4 found 9 people out of 100 who seemed to be the most gullable people on the planet.
These 9 people have been forced into beliving they are going into space when entirely they are not!!!
Channel 4 have now narrowed it down to 4 people who will go into this fake "shuttle" and spend 5 days in their.
If the "space cadets" are completly fooled into beliving they have been into space and channel 4 pull of the stunt they will each win £5000 for every day they spend in the shuttle. So their is potentially £25000 for each of the four cadets.
The 4 people who go on the "mission" will also been flown to the real russian space training centre when they will be tra
I don't think that it is too hard to beleive that a few of them have been involved in tv before, after all they auditioned for a reality show so they did want to be famous, it is not really too hard to beleive that a few of them have had bit parts before...
wolfie i saw that advert on the tele last night just before space cadets- i was sure it was him! But nobody else i asked thought the same, i'm so pleased someone else recognised him!But that doesn't make him an actor, just a blood donor who happened to donate blood to gordon ramsey or something...
I mean, I know these people are thickos and commoners, but even they with their limited mental capabilities would surely think something is afoot when they are supposedly in space and not floating around?
It's like telling someone they've won a million pounds only to tell them it's a hoax....and then give them a million pounds.
OK, they're not going into outer space but they aren't being told they are...they've being told they're going into inner space where they won't experience weightlessness.
look this guy is on it and is not listed as an actor (is ses his ocupation is electrician)http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv...
but if u look at this blood doner vid the guy at the end is the same person! and i doubt very much that its a coincedence and he has also given blood! http://www.blood.co.uk/pages/flashAdvert5L.htm
But the thing I don't get is that the 'winners' actually get to fly out to Russia and experience weightlessness in a spaceship simulator thing. So it's not really a hoax at all - it's just a delayed truth.
Also, some people thing the hoax is on US. They think that everyone knows it's not real and it's the British public are being conned. But I don't believe this at all.
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Angelenos would have you believe that we are and will always be car people. We tell you we like our freeways long and our tops down. But, like the Tinseltown dreams our main industry peddles you, this image is a slight fabrication.
Some of us are bikers, careening down park trails, daringly darting in and out of traffic and coaching kids with training wheels around suburban subdivisions.
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I am not one. But some of us are.
Although I was an avid rider as a kid, that all ended when I returned from a bike trip through Israel with battle scars and my favorite pair of jeans in shambles. Nine years later, my heart races with fear when I have to drive near a bike commuter during rush hour and have lost count of how many people have mocked me with "you know what they say about riding a bike."
But as I see more of my friends signing up for triathlons and ditching carpool lanes for bikes and buses, I thought it was time I put my fears behind me. An easy (re)starting point was the Marvin Braude Bike Trail, or the Strand, specifically the 8 ½-mile stretch that connects Santa Monica and Venice. Paved, flat and, most important, endlessly scenic, this portion sees its share of pro cyclists in skintight racing gear but is also welcoming to tourists and families coasting around on beach cruisers. A nervous slowpoke who occasionally wobbles and drags her feet in the sand will fit in fine.
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Urgent: Please Roar (sign this petition) to Help Save the Disappearing Lions. Deadline is Monday! {Infographic}
The United States imports more than half of all lions killed by trophy hunters.
African lions—the only big cat not protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)—are threatened with extinction in the wild.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), along with a coalition of wildlife groups, has petitioned to list the species under the U.S. ESA, which would prohibit lion trophy importation into the U.S.—a critical step to reversing the current decline.
Please click here to sign the petition—deadline is January 28, 2013!
Then spread the word by sharing this post. (Don't forget to roar!)
More facts about African Lions (via IFAW):
>> The majority of U.S. citizens want the African lion protected. A recent poll conducted by Synovate eNation found that 89.8 percent of Americans are supportive of the U.S. government taking action to prevent trophy hunting of African lions endangered with extinction.
>> 83.4 percent believe that the U.S. government should be supportive of international efforts to end the commercial trade of lion products.
Why is it important that we try to sustain the survival of wild lions in Africa?
According to National Geographic:
"Large carnivores play valuable ecological roles in 'top-down' structuring of the ecosystem. For instance, removal of lions may allow populations of mid-sized carnivores to explode which would have cascading impacts on other flora and fauna. From an ecological perspective, large carnivores are crucial for balanced, resilient systems. However, the lion is so much more than just the largest carnivore in Africa. It is a powerful cultural and political symbol. Attempting to list all the uses of lions in African proverbs, symbols, names etc. would be a nearly impossible task. Finally, lions are vital to the tourism trade, which in turn is economically critical for many African nations."
Check out this video of animal behaviorist, Kevin Richardson, who has an amazing friendship with an entire pride of lions in South Africa.
And one more W-O-W lion video…
Like elephant enlightened society and elephant animal rights on facebook.
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ROAR backatcha (and I hope you signed, Dylan)! Cheers!!
Thanks for keeping us informed Lynn. So many sobering realities. What is real is what feels real. Petition signed.
Thanks so much, Hilary!
shared on my lion page too https://www.facebook.com/AsiaticLions?ref=hl
Thanks, Priyanka! I'll check out your page.
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Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: WENN
From the moment that "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" reached the theaters back in 2008 there has been talk of a fifth movie in the hugely popular series. Along with all that talk came rumors that the Indiana Jones character may be about to pass on the family business to his son, Mutt Williams, played by Shia LaBeouf.
Those rumors were quickly squashed by the powers that be, but there has been some concern on the part of George Lucas on what exactly the famed archaeologist and adventurer could be questing after next.
No matter what that object, or ancient location, may be, Harrison Ford says that he is ready, with a catch, "The story for the new Indiana Jones is in the process of taking form. If the script is good, I'll be happy to put the costume on again."
Here are some quotes from George Lucas about "Indiana Jones 5":
"I have an idea to make Shia the lead character next time and have Harrison come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie"
"The franchise really depends on me coming up with a good idea, and that series is very research intensive."
"So we're doing research now to see if we can't come up with another object for him to chase... hopefully we'll come up with something."
"Harrison Ford 'is Indiana Jones'. If it was Mutt Williams it would be Mutt Williams and the Search for Elvis or something."
And Harrison Ford has added, "No, that's never been (the idea about MuttWilliams becoming the focus of the film series)... I think it just doesn't work that way. And there's definitely a distinction between passing the fedora and someone picking it up."
My money is on a new Indiana Jones movie being about Atlantis, or the Bermuda Triangle.....or maybe both.
See Also: Ford Not Ready To Pass The Fedora To LaBeouf / Ford Not Ready To Pass The Fedora To LaBeouf


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It required only two emphatic words for jockey Brett Prebble to sum up the prospects of Geelong Cup favourite Forgotten Voice: "He'll win."
Prebble will be in the saddle on Wednesday when Forgotten Voice will attempt to maintain the domination European stayers have in a race that has become the best Melbourne Cup guide in Australian racing.
Both the 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain and the 2011 champion Dunaden won the Geelong Cup on the way to Flemington, Media Puzzle did the double in 2002 and Bauer finished a close second after winning at Geelong in 2008.
Forgotten Voice goes to the premier event on the provincial calendar with better form than any of the internationals who have gone there before him.
A winner at his last start of the Group Three Glorious Stakes (2400m) at Goodwood and before that the Listed Wolferton Handicap (2000m) at Royal Ascot, Forgotten Voice is clearly a class runner.
But he has the added advantage of being a proven rough-and-tumble type who won't mind being removed from the gentrified atmosphere of English racing.
As well as his outstanding flat form, Forgotten Voice spent a season jumping hurdles, winning three times and finishing close up at his other two starts over jumps.
And he's shown that he has brought his form with him to Melbourne.
"He worked with Dandino here the other day and on what he did he would have been right in the Caulfield Cup," Prebble said.
Forgotten Voice was an acceptor for Saturday's race but was voted out by the Melbourne Racing Club Committee.
"I wish he got in the Caulfield Cup," Prebble said. "If he got in that race and drew a gate who knows. He definitely deserved a place in that race."
Dandino's slashing second in the Caulfield Cup confirmed Forgotten Voice's form, a point that hasn't been overlooked by punters.
Sportingbet Australia spokesman Michael Felgate said punters took the opening Geelong Cup quote of $3.60 and backed Forgotten Voice in to $2.80 in the first hour of betting.


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Staton family mourns brother, prays for his missing wife
ANDERSON - Fred Staton, of Anderson, said his brother never once lost his smile.
"Chip always had a big smile on his face," Fred Staton said Wednesday. "Ever since we were little kids, every time you'd look at him he'd be smiling. I don't reckon he ever stopped smiling."
Homer Staton's smile carried him through a lot of hard times, his older brother said, including a series of major operations on his back to repair vertebrae and tissue damage that disabled him in the early 1970s.
"He got hurt working for Winn-Dixie," Staton said. "But, even when he was having all that back pain, he never lost his smile."
The last time Fred Staton, 74, heard from Homer was Oct. 17, seven days before his body was found in the woods near Asaville School Road in Anderson County. An autopsy performed by the Anderson County Coroner's office found he had been beaten to death.
Homer's wifem JoAnn Staton, 68, was still missing as of Wednesday afternoon. The Statons were believed to have been together before their disappearance.
"I saw them nearly every Saturday and Sunday, if the weather was good," Fred Staton said. "He and JoAnn would visit the ... (flea markets) and swing by the diner for a late lunch or early dinner."
The diner is Staton's diner, on S.C. 24 in Anderson County. Fred Staton opened the meat-and-three restaurant in the early 1990s, he said.
"Homer bought scrap gold," Fred Staton said. "It was something for him to do. We've both always been workers. We don't like to sit still."
"I don't know if the gold is a motive in Homer's death," he said. "He probably had $35,000 worth of jewelry on him, that he wore himself. He wore a Presidential Rolex, an 18-carat gold necklace, a couple of nice rings and some bracelets."
"It's like whoever did it knew him," he said. "They definitely had to have known the person. He was very, very careful dealing with stuff like that. He'd never meet anybody at his house or in a sketchy place."
Anderson County sheriff's Lt. Garland Major said the laptop computer belonging to Homer and JoAnn Staton was taken from the couple's Taylors condominium over the weekend by investigators. It is being studied by computer forensics investigators hoping to find information that might lead them to the person, or people, responsible for Homer's homicide.
Major said records from the couple's cell phones also are part of the investigation.
Ten investigators with the Anderson County Sheriff's office are working to locate JoAnn Staton, Major said.
"The family wants closure," Major said. "We are receiving a steady stream of leads, and are following up on every one."
"It takes a sorry somebody to do something like this," Fred Staton said. "Homer was a good person. We're a close family and we're just trying to get through this."
A private, candlelight vigil was planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday near the Statons' home in the Pebble Creek Community in Taylors, according to Independent Mail coverage partner WSPA News Channel 7.
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2010 Fall Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics
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Santa Fe can be driven to by car, it is located one hour north of the Albuquerque International Airport. Shuttle service runs from the airport to downtown Santa Fe, (trip time 75 minutes), on the Sandia Shuttle Express.
For those willing to make a reservation, the Roadrunner Shuttle provides door-to- door service. If schedules permit, one can now take the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (a train) from Albuquerque to the Santa Fe train depot (next to Tomasita's restaurant) which is convenient to the Sage Inn and the Hotel Santa Fe. The train schedule is on the web.
Bus connections from the airport take one to the Sunport stop (free) and to Downtown Albuquerque ($1.00).
One can now fly into Santa Fe on American Airlines; In November there will be two flights daily from Dallas/Ft. Worth and one flight from Los Angeles.


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Intel is the No. 1 user of Renewable Energy in the United States
Every year United States Environmental Protection Agency or EPA publishes various rankings of companies, business, government agencies, college & universities that use renewable energy. Among all the categories "National Top 50" is most prestigious one that goes without even saying. Since 2008, Intel continuously is ranking as the number 1 company in the United States in that category. But this year EPA also published a list of top 20 tech companies that uses renewable energy.
Guess what? Intel also ranks as the no. 1 tech company within the United States. No wonder that Microsoft Corporation and Cisco Systems, Inc. ranked second and third accordingly. Among Intel's top competitors, Advance Micro Devices's Texas facility also ranked 9th place within the list.
Intel bought nearly 2.8 billion kilowatt hours of green power, which is over 89% of their total energy usage. This number is more than double of it's nearest competitor which is Microsoft itself. The company bought 1.1 billion kilowatt hours of green power which is around 46 percent of it's total usage. You can find more information on this from the EPA's partner's profile page of Intel.
Technology based web site Tom's Hardware recently reported that, "Intel is inching closer toward the goal of covering 100 percent of its corporate power use,". It also added that, "Somewhat surprising may be the fact that Google is not quite as green as the perception may indicate. All those solar panels on Google's roof and wind turbines hardly show any impact: Google acquires only 103 million kWh per year—which is about 5 percent."
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"We ordered product from Franklin in 2012 and they could not supply. We asked for a refund and its now 2014, and after countless attempts to resolve a refund still no action or settlement from Franklin. Terrible company to do business with."
"My order was cancelled in Feb. They had already charged me for it $87.30. They kept promising to send a refund check...now the 800 # says Brittany and Vanessa no longer work there and someone named Sharon at 800 992 9307 x 453 won't return my calls. Please refund my $87.30! That is a lot of money to me! Be an honest company please!!"
"I ordered a few simple items from benfranklin.com. I did not receive a response to the order, so had to make an email inquiry. After a couple weeks, I finally got a response that they did not have the items I bought in stock. (In other words, they sold something they did not yet have.) After numerous emails, I was able to get them to agree to a refund. Now, as of today, they are not going to refund my money through my credit card, but are allegedly going to write me a check. They cannot do that per mastercard rules. But then again, following the rules hasn't seemed to be a problem yet. I am now wondering if they are merely a scam....."
"I never received my order after two months but was charged for it. I have tried calling and could only leave voice mails with no return calls and I emailed three times to no avail. I would not purchase from this site ever again. It is an unfortunate association with the honesty of the real Ben Franklin. "
"It is absolutely ridiculous that I put in an order almost TWO MONTHS AGO and still have received NOTHING. Despite several attempts to get information or action of any kind, ive been ignored. No refund, no item, nothing...STILL. I ordered from the benfranklin site thinking I'd be safe. I chose their store because it was cheapest. I guess you get what you pay for, we'll, in my case I guess you don't! Ive filed a complaint with the better business bureau, they've ignored that as well. Their "customer service" is a joke. If I could give ZERO STARS, I would."
"I guess like everyone else here I've been ripped off by Ben Franklin, and tonight I notice that there website is "down" for renovations! Supposedly the refund check is in the mail to me but I guess after reading everything here I probably won't see it."
"I waited a month to have an order filled, now it has been canceled. How can a company operate in this way?"
"Not worth the savings, since I NEVER got the order, and STILL haven't received my refund, even though I've communicated several times to "Vanessa". I guess I'm going to have to resort to drastic measures like calling my bank to have them intervene. I ordered the craft items about 2 1/2 weeks before Christmas, hoping to get them in time to create Christmas cards for my family. It is now January 8th and STILL NO SIGN OF THE GOODS. Still no replies from "Vanessa", still nio refund of my nearly $100.00, and VERY uhhhh..."peeved" (not the word I want to use...) I will be back if I can, to leave the results of my quest for a refund....(stay tuned...)"
"Terrible. I placed an order on the 16th of December, and after waiting 3 weeks for my order to come I e-mail customer service to ask about my order status at which point I was informed my order had been cancelled and I would get a refund check at the end of the following week. Why I was not informed of this earlier is ridiculous, and only informed at all because I contacted the company. Definitely not ordering for benfranklin.com again."
"Ben Franklin apparently does not care about the customer. I have spent hundreds of dollars at the online store this year alone. I placed two orders in November for Christmas gifts. They send a note as soon as you order that they strive to process and send orders within 3 days. Having ordered from them before, I've never received an order before 2 to 3 weeks, so I planned ahead. When the order had not arrived within a month, I sent a email for an update. It took THREE emails before I was finally answered, and it was with a vague "problems with a vendor" but no shipping date. Apparently they don't bother to notify the customer who has already paid for the product that there are problems. It is now 2 months since I ordered and I STILL have no idea when the items will arrive. I had to sheepishly explain to the people I ordered the gifts for that they weren't here. I can get no answer from "customer service". A very poor way to do business. I tried to send a complaint, only to get the same ridiculous "problem with vendor" response and no idea of when my order will arrive. "
"I will not order from this site again. They charged me for an item they did not have and then when they realized the order was so old, they contacted me to see if I still wanted it. I said no and asked for a refund which I still haven't received. The order was placed in October, 2012, it is now January 2013."
"This is the worst company I have ever done business with- POOR COMMUNICATION. For starters, the item that I ordered could not be shipped within the time that their shipping guidelines state that I should expect it, but I was not given any notification of this. I left an inquiry email and voicemail, and received NO RESPONSE. It wasn't until I sent another email suggesting that I may need to cancel my order that I got a response. I was told that the item was on back order, and I asked them to cancel my order if I could not receive the item in the time promised. No response. I had to ask again the next day, and received the response "We have had the order canceled and I will send this information over to refunds to handle this immediately." 13 days later the item showed up on my doorstep, and I checked my credit card to find that they had NOT issued a refund. I have absolutely no need for the item now. To make all of this worse, I contacted them immediately about the situation- left a voicemail and an email telling them what happened, and asking how they were going to handle it. It's been 3 days, and no one has bothered to contact me at all, let alone with an appropriate response. I will never order from Benfranklin.com again. Worst communication and customer service I have ever received. "
"The worst experience ever. Asked refund, and it has been 3 and half month, but stil no refund yet. Customer service is the worst as well. If you send ond email, they never reply. If you send over 5 emails, they finally reply. Make sure you send 5+ email at least at once if you want a reply. Never want to use the service again."
"4 out of 5 items were out of stock. Credit card was promptly charged for entire order. Got an email asking if we wanted to cancel the entire order to which we replied yes. Still waiting for a confirmation of cancellation and still no credit back to the charge card. 12 days later, do you think they are just using the money while they can. If they use the holidays for an excuse then they need to get better computers and IT folks. Very poor status control of web page. should never bill for out of stock items. Should confirm cancellations and give prompt refunds. However; on the positive side--- well I can't think of anything. I wonder if I will shop Ben Franklin again? Well maybe if they develop a business plan with integrity."
"The first time I ordered from this company it was breeze, My Order shipped and quite quickly. The second time is a completely Different story. I placed my order on the 15th of November not knowing the company was on vacation for Thanksgiving, which was not mentioned on their website. This further delayed my order as well as my notification that these products were out of stock. By the 5th of December their vendor still hadn't sent my supplies to them and I requested a refund. Today is the 28th of December and my refund it just being processed. It took countless e-mails to get this far with this company. Response from the company is slow and where on their website is says your original credit card will be refunded I am being sent a check instead. So not only am I completely supplyless I am also moneyless after a month and a half of e-mails. The company also only has one e-mail address, never picks up phone calls and has no direct way for you to speak with refunds and returns. I do not know if I will ever by ordering fromt his company again, maybe if they stop telling blatant lies on their webpage and get better with response time to e-mails and phone calls. "


text: Has anybody else found this glitch where you can actually get inside of a rock.. or something? It lookedlike you could just go around it. I got behind it.. and yeah.. then somehow I couldnt get back out. The camera went haywire and it showed the outside of the rock.. if that made any sene what-so-ever.


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Garbage collection - not a panacea
Sometimes working with a good profiler gives you very valuable insights into performance bottlenecks. Of course, there is a convention of "don't start profiling until your code is production quality", but there are few steps that you may take to spare yourself a lot of trouble.
I've been looking at the source code of the JXM project as part of the bindmark initiative. Altough this project appears to be dead (the last posting dates back to September 2003), it is a perfect demonstration of the techniques that should be avoided from the very beginning. Its performance, both in time and in memory, was dead last among all the frameworks that have been tested, and a quick glance in a profiler reveals why.
A class com.lifecde.jxm.XMLToClassMap provides a function called getField():
public FieldMap getField(Object obj, String name)
FieldMap field = new FieldMap();
return field;
The class FieldMap's constructor looks innocuous enough:
public FieldMap()
TimeZone z = TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT");
timeFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss z");
dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd z");
timestampFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
However, this code is a real performance killer (and not in a good way). First of all, the format members are used only for converting dates and timestamps. Second, as the formats are constant, they should have been declared as static members and initialized only once. Another option would be to cache them in a HashMap of some sort. You can say now - it's not that bad, so we allocate three objects which then get garbage-collected. No harm, no foul. Wrong.
The getField() function is called on every XML tag. On parsing 2000 moderately-sized XML strings (each one about 1KB big), the FieldMap constructor accounts for 2.411.079 allocated objects that totals 25.4% of all allocated memory. In total, 120.000 FieldMap are created in 106.82 seconds which is 27.6% of the total running time. You can ask, how 120.000 constructors resulted in 2.5 million allocations? Just look at the constructor of SimpleDateFormat in JDK and see yourself. In this case simple technique of making the objects static would have resulted in 25% save of both memory and time.
In addition, reflection (or introspection) is heavily used throughout the library. A Class.forName() alone accounts for 12% time and 16.2% memory (resulting in 1.441.039 allocations). Using HashMap (possibly with soft references) would have resulted in additional speedup.
To sum up - the profiler is not some extravagant toy. It should be used from the very beginning. In addition, use static members for constant fields and hash data structures for speedups.
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Like many baseball players, Gus Gill is unashamedly superstitious. The Walter Johnson senior has worn the same game socks for his entire high school career and each of his pitches begins with the same pre-throw routine.
So when Gill became a bit stand-offish and quiet around the fifth inning of Wednesday's game at Churchill, his teammates understood: the right-hander was in the midst of a no-hitter.
To complete his first no-no, Gill fanned the final three batters he faced, pushing him to a school-record 13 strikeouts on the night and the Wildcats to a 3-0 win. The old mark? It was also set by Gill just a week earlier, when he fanned 12 batters in the Wildcats' victory against Richard Montgomery on April 16.
"Throwing the no-hitter was amazing. I had really good command, especially with my slider, which I probably threw fifty percent of the time and got a lot of first-pitch strikes," recalled Gill, who walked just one batter. "I was aware of it around the fifth inning, but I tried my hardest not to think about it or kept my distance from my teammates so they wouldn't talk about it."
As for Walter Johnson Coach Chris Murray, he had no clue that Gill was en route to a no-hitter until after the game, when players raced from the dugout to celebrate with Gill and Murray's statistician alerted him. It's not that Murray wasn't paying attention or didn't care; he's simply grown accustomed to Gill making waves on the mound.
After coaching Gill as a freshman on junior varsity, Murray has seen the right-hander sent the school mark for wins in a season (five) as a sophomore and rack up 39 strikeouts this season, leaving Gill 16 strikeouts short of setting the school's single-season record.
"We've had a couple close games recently, so I was trying to make sure we came away with the win and didn't even realize the no-hitter until he struck out the last batter," said Murray, who is in his first season as varsity head coach. "I noticed something special when I first met Gus as a freshman and ever since then, you can see the confidence he has when he takes the mound. He has that mentality to try and beat you and not back down."
Some of this attitude is drawn from Gill's baseball pedigree. His father, Richard Gill III, played baseball at Catholic University, and his brother, Mac, is a pitcher at UMBC after spending a year at Montgomery College.
Gus is hoping to follow in his brother's footsteps. He's talked with Montgomery College's coaches about playing there next season, which he hopes will lead to a Division I opportunity.
"My goal in life is to play Division I baseball, so that's what I'm working toward and I think going to Montgomery College can help get me there, like it did for my brother," said Gill, who is 2-1 with a 1.97 ERA this year. "For now, though, this no-hitter is great and something I won't ever forget."
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Thank you! That was the first one I ever did and I did it on paint.Originally Posted by redlight 6/7
Thank you! That was the first one I ever did and I did it on paint.Originally Posted by redlight 6/7
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Sorrt it didn't come up. Here it is.
Um no offense but what exactly did you do?Originally Posted by Kahlenrules
it looks like she smudged it around to make it seem even more "nightmare"-ish.Originally Posted by ANTMFreak
cute idea
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And I'm starting to feel it's right
All the attraction, the tension
Don't you see baby, this is perfection
Dreamer, that's lovely!Originally Posted by Dreamer
"How do you feel about marriage and commitment?" - Britney Spears
"I feel that...I feel that love is love...love has...I don't believe in marriage. I believe you can get married." - Kevin Federline
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by Tom Remp
While reporting in Boston last month, S.A.L. staff photographer Robyn and I were lucky enough to gain entry to the new Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts before its public opening. The amazing space is designed to display over five thousand works as diverse as model ships, furniture, paintings, sculpture and more. Costing a whopping 345 million dollars it combines streamlined, modern architecture with gorgeous exhibits to create one of the most stunning museum spaces in the U.S. Check out photos of some of our favorite exhibits below: