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Nokia picking Linux to beat iPhone
updated 08:25 am EDT, Wed August 26, 2009
Nokia Maemo to Beat iPhone
Nokia is planning to dump Symbian for Linux as part of a concerted strategy to beat the iPhone, multiple sources said Wednesday. While the tips echo reports of the N900 using Maemo Linux for its interface instead of Symbian S60, Reuters now hears the shift is part of a larger strategy that will replace Symbian on many if not all high-end Nokia smartphones in the near future. The first fruits of the move are anticipated at next week's Nokia World show.
Support for the rumor may come from the increasingly likely specs for the N900. It shares nearly all the features of the slow-selling N97, including the screen size, camera and 32GB of storage, and so far only really differs through a different OS and a slightly different design.
The choice of Maemo is a potentially dramatic one but is thought by analysts to be better for touchscreen devices. As Linux is more customizable, it's more readily adapted to touch input than Symbian, which was originally designed for keypads and has had touch only grafted on through S60 5th Edition. Maemo by contrast has been used for years on Nokia's Internet tablets and supports a combination of touchscreen and button controls.
Any drastic change is expected to be a reaction to Nokia's sliding market share in the smartphone arena. It still has a comfortable lead but has regularly lost credibility as a dearth of touchscreen phones and strong messaging phones has conceded territory to Apple and Research in Motion. The 5800 XpressMusic has sold relatively well due to its lower price but has had some of its advantage negated by the cheaper 8GB iPhone 3G.
Symbian itself could be hurt by losing Nokia's high end sales and faces exterior pressure from Android, which like Maemo is also Linux-based and is now finding its place on high-end Samsung phones where Symbian had been the main platform of choice even in the recent past.


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Sometimes I wonder what I have become. I still think I have my usual fun outlook on life most of the time, but come across moments where I don't recognize myself.
That happened recently when I had one of those special opportunities I get a few times each year. My wife and daughter went away for a few days, and I had the house to myself.
I miss them terribly when this happens, but I also enjoy playing "single guy" in the house for 48 hours or so.
They left to visit friends on Monday morning, and the entire work day consisted of me looking at the clock and wondering what kind of fun I would create when I got home.
But when I got there, nothing happened.
Well, not nothing, but nothing of consequence.
I seriously don't know what's wrong with me.
I had stayed up a little later than normal the previous night and felt kind of tired. In the past, however, I could push through that. I would find something stupid on television and stay up past my bedtime. This time, I just couldn't do it. I was too tired.
Even if I can explain my need to get a reasonable amount of sleep, I still have trouble accepting my decision to simply heat up some leftovers for dinner.
Sure, we had some really good pulled pork leftover from a visit to my mother-in-law's the previous afternoon.
I would normally take this opportunity to buy a bunch of meat, throw all of it on the grill and stock up the freezer with lots of lunch choices for the next month or so. That didn't happen this time.
I knew we already had some things in the freezer. I wanted to remain responsible and focus on leftovers first before I went and cooked more food. I also thought if I worked out and then grilled, I might throw off my plan to get to bed early.
Just laying all this out is starting to depress me. I used to revel in my time alone, but now all I have to hang my hat on is how I didn't make the bed until the absolute last minute and left mail and newspapers spread out across the dining room table for most of the time. I, of course, arranged them in neat piles before my freedom ended.
But none of this new-found responsibility came because I worried I would upset my wife (OK, the bed thing did). I made these decisions only to make my own life easier.
On the bright side, I did go out and eat wings and enjoyed a few drinks past my bedtime the next night. So I know I still have that spark. I just hope I can do it two nights in a row in the future.
Brian Shea is an Evening Sun columnist from Hanover.

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LISTEN AND LEARN: Managing the New I-129 Export Control Certification in Your Practice [Audio Seminar] February 1, 2011
After nine months, these attorneys still had no clear answer to four BIS advisory requests on I-129 forms.
.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a revised Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, on November 10, 2010, which requires U.S.
employers to certify their compliance with U.S. export licensing requirements when petitioning for H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, and O-1A visa classifications on behalf of employees. Specifically, the U.S. employer must certify that it has reviewed the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and has determined whether an export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State is needed before technology or technical data is released to a foreign-national employee. The failure to properly do so may expose the employer to legal liability. This article recaps efforts to seek guidance from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security in relation to Form I-129's "deemed export" certification requirement. The critical take-away is that because export control law is highly complex and specialized, it is important for immigration practitioners to advise clients to seek guidance from an expert in EAR and ITAR in order to determine whether a license is required in any given case.
Seeking Clarification Given the importance of this new certification
requirement, we decided to seek guidance from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). We had hoped that BIS would issue advisory opinions that would help our clients better understand their obligations under this new requirement. In particular, we desired a "bright line" test that our clients could use in all circumstances to determine whether a U.S. export license is needed from the Department of Commerce. As described below, we requested four advisory opinions from BIS. Unfortunately, BIS's broad responses failed to establish that bright line test. The EAR exempts from its provisions technology
or soſtware that is "publicly available." Thus, in our first request for an advisory opinion, we sought clarification as to what type of soſtware is considered publicly available. In particular, we wanted to know whether soſtware that is developed and modified using only programming languages in the public domain, such as C++ and Java, would fall within the definition of publicly available soſtware. If so, a large portion of the soſtware developed and/or modified by foreign-national employees in the United States would exceed BIS's regulatory authority. Three weeks later, we received a short, three-
sentence answer in which BIS stated that all soſtware, no matter how developed, will be separately evaluated to determine whether it is subject to the EAR.


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First, here's Gramma Barb of Woodbury: "Hey, Garage Sale Guy, don't give up! [Bulletin Board reminds: The 8/1/2013 BB opened with these lines from The Garage Sale Guy: "I am interested to hear about people who have made a fortune with something they picked up at a garage sale: a painting that turns out to be a masterpiece, an old picture frame with money taped behind it, Abraham Lincoln's childhood rocker, that kind of thing. This will happen to me someday; I can feel it. Someday my ship will come in."]
"Back in the '80s, I found a painting that had actually been used as a screen in front of a fireplace. It was so dirty, I had to clean it with my finger to have an idea of what the painting was -- and saw enough to know there was a woman's face. It was only $2, so I took it. I was afraid to clean it, for fear I would ruin the painting, so I took it to a professional at a local art store. The man told me I could do it myself and told me what to use, which turned out to be stuff I already had in my home. It turned out to be a lovely painting of a Victorian lady with parasol, riding in a carriage. I enjoyed the painting for many years; then I took it to an antique store and received $50 for it.
"Later that same year, I found an old Victorian-era footstool, covered with elegant material; it was the type of footstool used to climb into the old high beds they had at that time. I paid $3 and years later returned to the antique store and received $50 once again.
"There are those who don't realize the value of antiques.
"These sales wouldn't be considered a fortune, but they made me happy; after all, it's the thrill of a good find -- plus, we get to meet interesting people. Keep at it, garage man!"
Menomonie Grandpa: "I just want to let Music Man of Oakdale and The Garage Sale Guy know that they don't have to look for old videotapes only at garage sales. I've found lots of old videotapes at some of the Goodwill stores in the Twin Cities. I've only been to the ones in Stillwater, Maplewood, and Hudson (which is part of the Minnesota group). I found a copy of 'Swiss Family Robinson' that my grandson wanted to see and copies of 'Hook' and 'Newsies' that I wanted to see."
Judy of Inver Grove Heights: "Here's a tip for The Garage Sale Guy, who's looking for the movie 'Jaws.' Check out other places, too.
"I saw that movie at the local library sale this spring. I didn't want it, but I did find a Lori Line CD that I have been enjoying.
"Also, try the Goodwill. They have hundreds of VCR and DVD movies, and I would not be surprised if they have 'Jaws.' I found some really good books there this morning. There are several Goodwill stores in the area, and if you shop on Wednesday, you get a 25 percent senior discount. Not only do you get a bargain, but you help to support a good cause."
Gee, our old La Salle ran great!
Brodie (etc.) Knob Division
The Highland Walker: "In 1998, Juju and I bought a 1959 Ford two-door sedan -- not fancy, but in good repair, and it was a vehicle built at the St. Paul Ford plant in the summer after I graduated from high school. I did some cleanup work on the car and then purchased a 'guffer's knob' and set it up on the steering wheel. The car was quite heavy, so the knob helped a lot when turning corners -- especially right turns, which were tighter. The knob worked quite well for a number of years.
"However, one day as I was approaching an intersection and used my left arm to crank the wheel for a right turn, the knob on the device broke free at the connection point to the base on the wheel. The steering wheel swung back as the heavy car plowed straight ahead. I was able to grab the wheel and quickly steer the car in the right direction.
"I did not replace the device."
The Permanent Maternal Record
Kathy from Duluth: "I'm calling about my mom, Maile, a faithful Bulletin Board reader from North Branch.
"My mom turned 88 this past June, and I'm sitting here this morning looking out the window, while visiting her, and I'm thinking about the wonderful life that she's given me, and others who have loved her.
"She's from the generation that lived through the Depression. Like many women of her age, she's strong, courageous, has a good sense of humor, and knows how to let little troubles just roll off her back. She believes in prayer; she has friends, and even my uncle who lives in Texas, who call her to put people on her prayer list. She cares about others and shows it by cooking, cleaning, writing cards -- birthday cards, baby cards, wedding cards, cards for every occasion. She talks about her and her friends in Harris, Minnesota, walking to Fish Lake to swim, when the beach was only the size of my Toyota Camry. Now she loves car rides in the country -- especially farm country -- and talking about my dad, who farmed and logged in the local area. She knows how to cook from scratch. She knows how to entertain so that people come here to laugh and to talk.
"I love my mom. Happy birthday, Maile from North Branch."
The Permanent Motherly/Sonly Record
Or: Great comebacks
Rusty of St. Paul: "My elderly mother is hard of hearing, but as a child of the Depression, she won't pony up the several thousand dollars it takes to get hearing aids.
"At lunch yesterday, she was relaying a recent conversation with her sister -- older than she, and also very HOH: 'Katie couldn't hear me, and I couldn't hear her, so we had to hang up!'
"I suggested that she and he equally frugal sister split the cost of one pair of hearing aids and each use one of them."
Throw the cow over the fence some hay!
Not to mention: Dept. of Dangling Modifiers
Donald: "The 'Baseball' section on Page 7B in the Sports section of Wednesday's Pioneer Press included this: 'Trailing by a run in the eighth inning of a 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Monday, pinch-runner Daniel Nava was called out by plate umpire Jerry Meals attempting to score on a fly ball.' "
Mixed messages (responsorial)
Wise Old Woman of Blaine: "The photo of the owl and rabbit [BB, 7/31/2013] reminded me of the time geese were a problem at the entrance to my place of employment. My husband had heard that geese were afraid of owls and one Friday installed a plastic owl beside the sidewalk. When we came to work on Monday morning, it had been pecked to shreds.
"However, what did work was the rubber snake he placed on the hood of his car at his workplace. No more bird droppings."
Our theater of seasons
Or: Simple pleasures (responsorial)
Grandma Pat, "formerly of rural Roberts": "I enjoyed reading the article by Christy of Menomonie, about her summer pleasures.
"This is my first summer in the Hudson twin house. I have left behind five gardens, but I now have one long, narrow garden all along one side of the house. Realistically, this is enough for the next years to come.
"Yesterday, I was out watering and weeding, and I found myself just smiling, because of the scents of basil, mint and even the tomato leaves. I don't need to go to any glitzy, touristy place; I just need a bit of black dirt to dig in, and some leaves.
"Those are my summer pleasures."
Band Name of the Day: Bird Droppings
Website of the Day: The father of the bride has something to say, at http://tinyurl.com/listen-up-son


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Can't Change Wallpaper; Settings crashes
location: modmyi.com - date: April 23, 2011
I've come into some issue today, and it may have been happening for a while, but I've had the same background for quite some time now. About 2 months back, I got Parallax, and set a wallpaper for it.. then just tonight, I turned Parallax off, and tried to set a wallpaper, under the "Walpaper" section in Settings. It says, "Saving Photo" then shows the checkmark, and.. Settings crashes... But the weird thing is, if I chose a photo from Photo Library, or Camera roll, it works.. it only crashes with the factory wallpapers.. Here's what my console says, (courtesy of Xcode) Code: Fri Apr 22 21:48:14 unknown Preferences[181] <Error>: *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '*** -[NSFileManager copyItemAtPath:toPath:error:]: source path is nil' *** Call stack at firs
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location: macrumors.com - date: August 8, 2010
I jailbroke the phone, installed Winterboard then checked the user wallpaper but no luck, the background stays black it only changes the lock screen wallpaper...I can use themes though but it slows down my phone so I was wondering if theres an easier way to enable user wallpaper without having to access openssh and editing it or whatever cuz last time I tried that I had to restore my phone and start all over again. Would really be nice if someone knows an easier way to change the background instead of using themes...
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location: apple.com - date: July 21, 2013
I can not change my wallpaper or lock screen photo. Have tried both in settigs and just in my photo library selecting a photo and trying to make it my wallpaper or lock screen. It says its doin it but it doesnt change. Any ideas on hoe to fix it? Thanks
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location: modmyi.com - date: June 9, 2008
i have this lock screen that i cant get rid of. usually, you would change the wallpaper when you go to photo, then select as wallpaper. and then you can use SMB to either set it as wallpaper, or use the theme wallpaper and use your wallpaper as the unlock screen. but i was playing around with customize when i was trying to learn how to use it, and now i cant change my wallpaper at all. i can still use my SMB wallpaper, but i cant use any wallpaper i apply when i browse my photos. everytime i try to change it, it says it changes wallpaper, but when i go into sleep mode, and turn it back on, the old wallpaper is still there. how do i get rid of it?!
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location: macrumors.com - date: February 21, 2013
Every theme i tryout, the mail-icon never changes, doesn't change size or the icon itself. Ive replaced the icon both in theme/Winterboard and in the original mail folder, so my guess is its cached temporary somewhere on the phone? But where and how to fix this?
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location: modmyi.com - date: July 19, 2009
can anyone help me how to chnage the icons under setting menu where u get mail phone sms calender icons in settings for iphone .i had some theme which i don't remember now which used to change its icons
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location: macrumors.com - date: February 8, 2013
Need a little help. Downloaded a Winterboard theme called Weather Widget Lockscreen. Installed it and it worked fine. At the time I didn't have a way to connect to my iPhone to change the wallpaper on the theme. So…I downloaded iFile and managed to get an image on to the phone through Dropbox and the DCIM folder. iFile was able to place the file from there, but the directions as to where the background file was located did not have the correct folder. I took a look at the html file and found that it was linking to /var/mobile/Library/Springboard/Converted-LockBackground.jpg I renamed that file, moved my background file in and renamed it to the correct name. Resprang and all was fine. The image was scrunched though so I replaced it and moved my old one to the trash and resprang again. Then my problem. I now have a solid black background on both the lockscreen and the springboard. I can make changes and set both the lockscreen and the springboard to
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location: modmyi.com - date: July 23, 2010
I recently got an iPhone 3gs (3.1.3), had it unlocked so it's jailbroken, winterboard is also installed. I played around with themes and wallpapers until I was happy with both the icon theme and my own wallpaper, I then tried to figure out how to have a different ls background to the wallpaper, Mobile Finder wouldn't work on this iPhone so I downloaded iFile, but followed the same instructions as you would on Finder to change the ls background. I got up to renaming the chosen file, which then had to be copied into 'library', which didn't work, and now all I've got are the theme's icons and black wallpaper/ls background. Can't change wallpaper or lock background to anything else, and I have set user wallpaper and background in winterboard. Haven't got a clue what to do now! Tried resetting settings too if someone could help, it would be greatly
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location: apple.com - date: September 9, 2012
On my new MacBook Pro retina when I change my wallpaper settings they will not save when I reboot the computer. It always goes back to the original setting. Mountain Lion came preinstalled on this computer. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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location: macrumors.com - date: June 21, 2010
hello i updated my iphone 3g to ios4 but i cannot change my background it is still the same black one!!! how come!! i first thought it might be omitted from the 3G but in the apple.com it shows it for 3G
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Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces 2012
Masonic Pathways
- Employees in region:
- 350
- Sector:
- Healthcare
- HQ location:
- Alma, MI
'11, '12
Located in the friendly community of Alma, Michigan, Masonic Pathways is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community offering skilled nursing, short-stay rehabilitation, assisted and retirement living services to over 400 residents. The staff and residents of Masonic Pathways have been active members of Gratiot County's vibrant community since 1912. The residents of Masonic Pathways enjoy regular outings to area shopping and dining establishments and year-round cultural enrichment events at both Alma College and Central Michigan University.
On-campus amenities include a putting green, shuffle board court, computer lab, and numerous daily activities. There are also a host of on-campus services … beauty salon, gift shop, pharmacy, and a fully staffed Medical and Specialty Clinic for primary, eye, dental and other health care needs. The unwavering support of the Michigan Masonic community, coupled with the dedication of devoted staff and volunteers, assures that Masonic Pathways will continue to bring innovative services and exceptional care to residents, both Mason and non-Mason, for many years to come.
"People are caring."
"Positive co-workers, and employees are appreciated."
"The people I work with, and the residents."
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Thailand forum
Ko Bulon Lae info needed
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Hey everyone!
A question to anyone who's been to Ko Bulon Lae: is it easy to move between the two main areas (the beach and the village) of the island? How steep is the way up through the hill? How long does it take?
I mean, is it something you wanna do to go to a restaurant on the other side and then come back in the night, for example?
Let me know, thanks!
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Real easy to move between both areas. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the bottom of the hill on the village side to the bottom on the beach side; another 3 minutes to the closest beach area - less than 10 to the most distant. Slopes are moderate at most, only markedly unfit people will complain. On my last visit the paving had been continued so that it now goes all the way from the bottom of the hill on the beach side to most of the way thru the village in the directions of both Panka Yai and Panka Noi Bays. I forget what lighting at night is like on the hill but it is always a good idea to have a decent torch in the islands.
#2 Posted: 24/11/2013 - 06:28
Lots of beaches and islands info - http://tezza-thailandbeachesandislands.blogspot.com/
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Thai tourism minister should have a statue of you made!
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- From: Mercury
- January 28, 2014
ICONIC film director Martin Scorsese built himself a solid reputation for dark, gritty, often shockingly violent dramas with his early classics like Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, cementing this with later works like Goodfellas and Cape Fear.
He softened a little in more recent years, with dramas like Kundun, The Aviator and the family movie Hugo, but kept us all on our toes by shocking the hell out of viewers with the operatic violence of Gangs of New York.
And with his latest feature, The Wolf of Wall Street, he seems to have mixed every genre and every tone together in one big three-hour character-driven opus.
As unwieldy as it might seem, the damn thing works.
The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the true story of rogue stockbroker Jordan Belfort (played here by Leonardo DiCaprio), narrated by Belfort and told through his eyes as the story follows his career from its humble beginnings, to its hedonistic pinnacle and back down the other side.
With a silver tongue and natural killer instinct, he is a perfect fit for his new a job with a blue-chip trading firm on Wall St in the 1980s, but the stock market crash leaves him without work.
So he forms a plan to pull together a group of vicious brokers and form a firm of his own, cashing in on the relatively untapped market of cheap ``penny stocks''.
Before long Belfort has quite literally more money than he has any idea what to do with, and he has also drawn the attention of the FBI for some of his more questionable activities.
The story thrusts the audience very rapidly into the cocaine-fueled heart of this financial orgy with the same kind of sink-or-swim dizziness being experienced by a young Belfort, and the speed doesn't ease up.
Fortunately, we have Belfort to guide us through the mayhem, talking directly to the camera and telling us only what we need to know about stockbroking, while going into great detail about the sex and drugs - it is easy to tell what is really important to him.
Scorsese's knack for making us empathise with loathsome characters is put to great use in this surprisingly amoral examination of Belfort's profession.
Quite frankly, Belfort is an awful human being with no redeeming features. Greed, to him, is practically an end in itself, the power and fun that come along with having obscene amounts of money is just a bonus, while the drug-taking is actually a job requirement.
His business partners are universally awful as well and watching them snort, drink and fornicate their way through every day only cements this impression, but over the course of three hours you get to know them so well you can't quite manage to hate them.
Belfort is the nth degree of this, because even when the wheels begin to fall off his career in spectacular fashion, you still end up cringing and worrying for him.
And why should I care? The guy is vile, but there is still something insidiously endearing about the charismatic performance delivered by DiCaprio.
As well as the requisite intensity and vulgarity, DiCaprio also displays a surprising talent for physical comedy during one catastrophic drug-taking sequence involving a set of stairs and a Ferrari.
He gets good support from Jonah Hill as his closest friend and associate Donnie Azoff, who shows the sickening ease with which a normal guy with a normal life and a normal family can be sucked into this greedy vortex and spat out as another soulless parasite.
Former Neighbours girl Margot Robbie also co-stars as Belfort's love interest, Naomi, demonstrating a solid emotional range and creating a well-developed and memorable character, even as Belfort treats her as little more than a trophy.
On that note, much has been made of the sexually explicit nature of this R18-rated film, and while the nudity is prolific and the sex scenes fairly graphic, it really isn't as gratuitous as I'd been led to expect.
The scenes that are most offensive are actually the business ones, like the orgiastic frenzy of the trading floor, with Belfort pumping up his army of slavering shock-troops like the leader of some fundamentalist religious cult.
You can almost feel the greed and lust oozing from the screen and it made me feel much grubbier than any amount of sex and nudity.
Tonally, this is a difficult movie to pin down, jumping from gritty, intense drama to outrageous physical comedy, rapid-fire verbal wit to disturbingly dark humour, sometimes within the same scene.
All of this is undoubtedly intentional on Scorsese's part, as the editing becomes choppy during the scenes of drug-taking, and the depth of focus changes depending on the state of mind the protagonist might be in.
The fact that these three hours of film slip by almost too quickly is also indicative the fluidity with which the story is told.
While the film certainly doesn't waste any time attempting to moralise the actions of its main characters, there is some interesting human observation in there if you want to tease it out.
You might find yourself liking the bad guy and overlooking the little people in this story, which is what makes it such a weirdly uncomfortable and satisfying experience - you might be aware of how revolting it all is, but you'll end up enjoying it.
Now showing at Village Cinemas, the State Cinema, and Cmax, rated R18.
Rating: 4 STARS
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Tropical Storm Lee did more than damage local roads and flood basements last year.
The storm's torrential rain washed out attendance at the York Fair.
To make up for loss in revenue, the York County Agricultural Society secured a $552,200 loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration, said Gene Schenck, the fair's president.
"There is no doubt that the SBA helped save us," he said. "That agency is a very good agency to work with. If they hadn't been there to help us, we would have been in trouble."
During the storm, public safety officials advised people to stay off the roads, many of which were flooded, damaged or closed.
At the same time, the society ran advertisements enticing people to attend the York Fair, Schenck said.
And it wasn't just the public that faced missing of the county's premier events.
"Some food vendors and exhibitors simply couldn't make it," Schenck said. "But, what was most important, was that people couldn't get to the fair."
The storm left the society with a steep drop in attendance and physical damage to pumps and to fair's race track.
In 2010, more than 600,000 people visited the fair. A year later, thanks to Tropical Storm Lee, 567,000 visitors walked through the gates, Schenck said.
"We never had a year where it rained every other day or when public safety officials closed the roads," he said.
First, the society appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance, but the nonprofit group found that it didn't qualify for funds.
Next, they applied to the SBA for a combination economic injury disaster loan and physical disaster loan, said Carol Chastang , an agency spokeswoman.
The society used a majority of the funds to supplement the money it lost in low fair attendance.
"It covered our loss of revenue," Schenck said. "We had to pay our bills. We had to do something. "
Essentially, the majority of the loan covered operating expenses such as salaries and utilities, Chastang said.
The society used a portion of the loan to address damaged water pumps under Memorial Hall that were lost during the storm.
In addition, about $20,000 paid to repair the fair's race track and nearby parking area.
The society will spend the next 22 years and four months paying back the loan, Schenck said.
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Little Bits of Sunshine
One of the things I will miss the most when I no longer teach my Little Chickens (a.k.a. the seniors class. For some reason they've taken to calling me Momma Chicken (or shark, or tiger, and lets not forget cougar at times!). One day they decided that since I'm their momma whaterver, they became little chickens), are the random bits of sunshine they throw my way. From unexpected hugs to hilarious comments, and even those little endearing puppy-dog-please-please-please-teacher-eyes they send my way, these are little bits of sunshine that brighten up even the most dismal and difficult days.
Not too long ago, I was having a really bad day. But one of my little chickens threw such a bright ray of sunshine my way I couldn't help but feel the love.
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It's Thank You Day!
I almost forgot…
Today is Thank You Day. It's hard to believe that it's been a whole year since this site hosted Toblerone's Spread The Sweetness of Gratitude contest in honor of Thank You Day. Today, I am thankful for being reminded that I have the chance to do just that everyday, no matter how bad a day I may be having
And so while today wasn't a perfect day for me, I am making a choice to take the time say thank you nonetheless, for the big and little things that have come my way For today, this includes the virtual hugs shared by my online friends, and for the real hugs my little kids in class gave me today. This includes, too, heart-warming comments posted on my blogs i am woman, hear me rawr! and Fat Girl No More. Lastly, I am still thankful for simple reminders that come my way that tell me despite whatever troubles and stresses come my way, cliché as it may be, that this too shall pass and that yes, while I seem to have misplaced my happy vibe a wee bit since yesterday, I am finding my way back to it, so for that, I am grateful
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Cheers to Second Moms!
When I first started graduate school, I did not only have the chance to learn new things that allowed me to become a better person, but I was also able to meet one of the most influential and inspirational women I have ever crossed paths with. For many psychology students of DLSU, she is known regarded as a big favorite and an excellent teacher. For me, she was (and is) more than a teacher. Through her I have learned what it really means to be happy and how to be able to be true to myself. By working with her in all the different ways we have been doing so (as a teacher, as a colleague, as a mentor and all other roles we have shared) I have really been able to equip myself with the life skills needed to be a good person. In many ways, she has changed my life.
This Mother's Day, I am taking the time out to recognize not just my own mother, but also all the phenomenal women out there who are like second moms to me.
To my classroom moms, mentor moms and most specially to online moms (a.k.a. editors, blogging gurus, and plurk supporters!), thank you for all the love, support and encouragement you have given me these past years.
Let me invite you, too, my dear readers, to say "Cheers" to your Second Moms, whoever they may be. These wonderful women, be it your lola, tita, yaya, office mentor, kindergarten teacher, deserve a big thanks on this special day. What better way to spread the love and gratitude than by giving them a special Toblerone bouquet, designed especially by Michi Calica? Be sure to log on to www.toblerone.com.ph and check out this fab contest to to discover new ways to thank those 2nd moms on Mothers' Day.Read More


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This morning, Caterpillar, the giant earth-moving company (pun intended), released its latest sales numbers. Sales of the company's construction and mining equipment fell 4% world-wide in the three months that ended in January from the three months ended in December, with particular weakness in North America, where sales were down 11%, and Asia, where sales fell 12%. Overall, sales were down 11% from a year ago.
Caterpillar is a global bellwether, the planet's largest maker of construction equipment. When its business was coming back, it was seen as a sign of the global economic recovery. When its numbers turned softer in the second half of 2012…nobody cared. The markets kept racing higher.
It reminded us of Ben Bernake's infamous "contained" comment — when he told Congress, in 2007, that the problems in the subprime mortgage market seemed "likely to be contained" — because Caterpillar isn't the only company among the "world's largest" having some problems these days. Caterpillar shares are down this afternoon, and you wonder if the market is finally getting the message.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. typically benefits from tough economic times.
This time, maybe not.
February sales for the world's biggest retailer are reportedly off to the worst monthly start in at least seven years, Bloomberg reported this afternoon, citing internal emails at the company. Disappointing sales figures were likely driven by payroll-tax increases that weighed on shoppers who were already smarting from tough economic conditions.
Wal-Mart Inc. shares tumbled Friday afternoon amid a report that February sales for the world's biggest retailer are off to the worst monthly start in seven years.
February monthly sales are a "total disaster," a Wal-Mart vice president wrote in an email to executives, Bloomberg reported Friday afternoon. Disappointing sales figures were driven by payroll-tax increases that hit shoppers who were already battling tough economic conditions. From Bloomberg:
"In case you haven't seen a sales report these days, February MTD sales are a total disaster," Jerry Murray, Wal- Mart's vice president of finance and logistics, said in a Feb. 12 e-mail to other executives, referring to month-to-date sales. "The worst start to a month I have seen in my ~7 years with the company."
You can add Costco to the rapidly growing list of companies instituting special dividends ahead of the looming fiscal cliff.
The wholesale-club operator announced this morning that its board approved a special dividend of $7 a share. Costco shares are up 6.1% at $102.43, the top performer today in the S&P 500.
Special dividends are payments companies make to shareholders that occur outside the normal payout cycle. Deutsche Bank said Costco's special payout illustrates the "strength of the core business" and is "a testament to Costco's rock-solid balance sheet."
Costco is the latest company to announce a special dividend in anticipation of the potential tax increases and spending cuts that could take place early next year. Earlier this week casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. and retailer Dillard's Inc. each announced similar moves. As of Wednesday morning, 173 companies have announced special dividends this month, compared to only 72 in the same time frame a year ago, according to Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices. The bulk of those companies are small caps, he notes.
"The sheer number of them is amazing," Silverblatt said in a chat with MarketBeat. "I find no precedent like this at all going all the way back to the 1950s."
CVS and Walgreen each jumped into the fiscal-cliff debate on Wednesday, pleading lawmakers to do what is necessary to avoid hindering the fragile economy.
In separate statements, the drugstore chains urged President Barack Obama and members of Congress to continue to work toward a deal that addresses the tax increases and spending cuts poised to take place early next year.
From Walgreen:
"Walgreens supports the bi-partisan efforts of policymakers in Washington, including the President and Congressional leadership, who are working hard together to achieve consensus solutions to avoid the fiscal cliff before the end of the year.
When it comes to the looming fiscal cliff, Wal-Mart Stores isn't taking any chances.
The world's largest retailer moved up the payment of its regular fourth-quarter dividend, looking to get ahead of potential tax-code changes that would be enacted in early 2013.
Wal-Mart says it intends to pay its 39.75 cents dividend on Dec. 27, instead of the previously scheduled Jan. 2 pay date. A slew of tax increases and spending cuts are expected to be enacted Jan. 1 unless Washington reaches a deal.
Jonathan Cheng and Geoffrey Rogow discuss this issue on Markets Hub. Watch the video after the jump.
Wal-Mart shares are down today after a generally disappointing earnings report, and while the retailer is upbeat on the holiday season, that obviously isn't resonating with the (stock) buying public today.
Wal-Mart, along with Target, and Sears, are opening their doors for Black Friday on Thursday. Yes, Thanksgiving night, 8 p.m. at Wal-Mart and 9 p.m. at Target, which means people will be dropping their turkey legs mid-bite, if they have dinner at all, to get in line for those "doorbuster" deals.
This is just the latest sign of the pressures on retailers this holiday season.
MarketWatch's Andria Cheng stopped by the Markets Hub this morning to talk about the pressures on retailers this holiday sesason:
A bullish option trader bought the right to purchase about 25 million shares of a consumer-staples fund Tuesday, a brash bet that counts on a blowout quarter for "defensive" names such as Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola.
The position looks for a new record in shares of the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) and pushed bullish interest in the fund to an all-time high Tuesday.
"It's a massive bullish purchase," said Henry Schwartz, president of option data firm Trade Alert. "It's just so big, it's way outside the normal liquidity of the fund."
By Kevin Kingsbury and Steven Russolillo
Microsoft could soon be eclipsed on a market-cap basis by a resurgent Wal-Mart, which would push the software giant to No. 4 in the US.
Being outside the top three has been an infrequent occurrence for Microsoft, going on 15 years now, even though much of that time the stock has essentially gone sideways. Microsoft has had a top-three market cap on a year-end basis in all but two years since 1997, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices,
In 2000 it slipped to seventh after the tech bubble burst, and it fell to fourth in 2008 during the depths of the financial crisis.
With a current market cap of $252 billion, according to FactSet, Microsoft's market value is about $100 billion below where it finished in 1998. The stock is up 16% this year and recently traded down 0.5% to $30.04.
Meanwhile, Wal-Mart shares recently rose 0.8% to $74.01. The stock is up about 25% this year and last month it hit fresh all-time highs. Shares spent more than a decade trading around $50 before catapulting higher this year.
By Karen Talley and Steven Russolillo
As Wal-Mart shares keep hitting record highs, Stifel Nicolaus says the stock is only heading higher.
The firm upgrades Wal-Mart to buy from hold and sets an $83 price target on the retail giant, the highest estimate among Wall-Street analysts, according to FactSet. The upgrade comes ahead of Wal-Mart's quarterly report, expected next week.
Wal-Mart shares were recently flat at $74.55. After more than a decade of trading around $50, shares are up 25% this year and last month hit fresh all-time highs.
Stifel analyst David Schick says Wal-Mart's earnings report could further fire up shares. He says more consumers are making weekly trips to Wal-Mart, according to a survey conducted by the firm.
Shares of Wal-Mart continue to defy expectations.
The stock, which languished for a decade, recently broke out to fresh 12-year highs despite the broad market's swoon. The pop has coincided with growing optimism that the company's U.S. operations are improving.
"After four years of on-again-off-again attempts to right the U.S. business, Wal-Mart appears to be regaining its sales momentum," says Michael Exstein, an analyst at Credit Suisse.
Shares are up 0.6% at $65.95. Wal-Mart is the best performing Dow component over the last month, up 12%, while the blue-chip index has declined 7.3%.
Investors have been flocking to defensive-minded companies that pay hefty dividends, like Wal-Mart, over the last few months in an attempt to combat the market's latest bout of volatility. These types of companies are appealing because profits and margins hold up better when economic growth slows as opposed to cyclically oriented sectors like financials and technology.
For Wal-Mart, "a combination of strong first-quarter results and a rotation into 'defensive' stocks has resulted in strong price performance over the last month," Exstein says. "The trick will be sustaining this performance, but chances are looking better than they have in a long time that this could happen."
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Wal-Mart shares are dragging the Dow lower this morning as bribery allegations in Mexico have prompted fears that the company will face significant legal risks ahead.
Shares fell 4.8% to $59.45, wiping out the stock's 2012 gains. Wal-Mart is the biggest declining blue chip today, lopping more than 20 points off the price-weighted Dow, which was down 138 points in late-morning trade.
Over the weekend, Wal-Mart acknowledged it was investigating its Mexico operations for possible violations of a U.S. law that prohibits bribery overseas. The retailer had disclosed the existence of a bribery probe in a regulatory filing in December, but had refused to reveal any details.
The acknowledgement came after the New York Times reported the company learned of "widespread bribery" allegations by Mexican workers in 2005, and that top executives subsequently covered them up.
Shareholders are spooked at the moment, but several analysts say these allegations won't hurt the stock over the long term.
"While it remains too early to know the validity or repercussions of the bribery allegations…we believe Wal-Mart is dedicated to a thorough and transparent review," wrote Deborah Weinswig, an analyst at Citigroup. "We would use any weakness in the stock as an enhanced buying opportunity."
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By Anthony Harrup
Shares of retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico opened sharply lower Monday following reports over the weekend that the company is investigating an alleged bribery campaign in Mexico to secure permits for its aggressive store expansion.
Wal-Mart de Mexico, the local unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), said in a weekend statement that it is cooperating with an investigation by the parent company into allegations described in a report published Saturday by The New York Times.
Walmex V shares, the second most heavily weighted stock on the Mexican exchange's benchmark IPC index, were down 11% at 38.14 pesos ($2.90) around 9:50 a.m. EDT. The IPC index was off 2.1%.
Shares of Walmex rival retailers were higher. Organizacion Soriana (SORIANA.MX) B shares were gaining 1.2% to MXN38.37, and Comercial Mexicana (COMERCI.MX) UBC shares were 1.7% higher at MXN27.34.
Marissa Mayer may only be 36 years old, but Wal-Mart says reasons for her joining the board is her "long-term experience in Internet product development, engineering and brand management."
That comes from Wal-Mart's proxy filing ahead of the company's June 1 annual meeting.
Mayer, who currently heads Google's local services and maps efforts and once led its core search efforts, can also be considered fashion-forward — she was once profiled in Vogue.
Ahead of getting elected to the board, Mayer may want to get familiar with peopleofwalmart.com, the ironic online chronicle of fashion-challenged Wal-Mart shoppers.
Wal-Mart shares recently rose 1.7% to $60.79. Google shares dropped 2.7% to $608.16.
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Jane Dvorak Confirmed as Public Relations Society of America's 2017 National ChairNovember 07, 2015
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Ron Culp to Receive PRSA's Esteemed Gold Anvil Award for Lifetime Achievement in Public RelationsNovember 05, 2015
Ron Culp, a public relations consultant and professional director of the graduate public relations and advertising program at DePaul University, will receive the PRSA Gold Anvil Award, the Society's utmost honor. The award will be presented during the Opening General Session of the PRSA 2015 International Conference on Nov. 8 in Atlanta, Ga.
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The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) announced today that Paula L. Pedene APR, Fellow PRSA, will receive the Society's 2015 Public Relations Professional of the Year award. Pedene is the owner of Pedene Public Relations, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. She will receive the award at the PRSA 2015 International Conference during the Monday Networking Luncheon on Nov. 9 in Atlanta, Ga.
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Thank you Leon for all of your help. I am back and glad to post the regions and villains (generals) that each player will receive. Also, I only went with the people listed from posts starting on the third page where Leon gave the cut off date. If you are terribly unhappy with your villain, or don't know anything about it, then create your own or choose one that has not been taken and post information in the OOC under your characters' profiles. I have seven people on the list. The order that the names appear is also the order that posts will arrive on. This list of order, regions, and villains was determined randomly. With each region, I provided choices for each player to set their characters in. Here is the list.
1. Leon
Location: Your location is in America with a choice of states Alabama-Missouri alphabetically. Cannot choose anything beyond Missouri in the alphabetical order.
Villain: Your villain is Freddy.
2. Skidog
Location: You have the choice of the following countries in Europe: Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Norway, Denmark, Greece, or France.
Villain: Your villain is Leprechaun.
3. thegoldensimatar
Location: You have a choice from the following Canadian countries: Nova Scotia, Yukon, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec.
Villain: Your villain is Dracula.
4. Hard2Kill
Location: You may choose any country from Asia. I however have the following listed: Japan, China, India, Taiwan, and Turkey. You may choose a different country in Asia if you wish.
Villain: Your viillain is Michael Myers.
5. killjoy
Location: You may choose a state in the second part of the alphabet. The range is Montana-Wyoming.
Villain: Your villain is Chucky.
6. vorwald2006
Location: You may choose from one of the following Canadian countries: Ontario, NorthWest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.
Villain: vorwald2006 has chosen to use his own creation.
7. Norrock The Zombie Eater
Location: You may choose from one of the following European countries: Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Netherlands.
Villain: Your villain is Jason.
8. RaVeN71806
Location: You may choose a country in Asia. I believe Hard2Kill is using Japan so you will have to use a different counrty like China or any other country in Asia.
Villain: Leatherface
This is everybody. Can't wait to see the stories develop. As for my creation, I will post its profile on the OOC page once it is started up.
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- Jack White clarifies Lady Gaga diss. (Pitchfork)
- Tom Waits, Keith Richards, and Johnny Depp to appear on a massive, pirate-themed compilation. (Paste Magazine)
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From a bedbug to an Oprah audience member, here's our list of last-minute Halloween costumes.
Want more? We did a roundup of quick and easy Halloween costumes, last year.
Oh yeah, we did a procrastinator's Halloween costume guide the year before, too.
Ladies love to use Halloween as an excuse to derobe... but sometimes, the effect isn't always pretty. Here are the most ridiculous "sexy" Halloween costumes.
Halloween costume photos from friends and family of Refinery29.
As for the rest of the Internet, they did pretty well, too! Here were our favorite costume ideas from the WWW.
Every year, we look forward to the awesome blowout that Hornitos throws, not only for the free-flowing tequila, but also for the amazing costumes. Check out the party pics from this Halloween party.
And—if you haven't had enough—party pics from Hornito's bash two years ago, including a stellar Yoko Ono and John Lennon costume.
Want some high-fashion inspiration? Here are some the creepiest fashion editorials for getting your spook on.
In NYC for Halloween and want to do it old-school? Here are NYC's 3 best haunted houses.
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Questions for a Book Editor and Editorial Trainer: Laura Poole
Laura Poole has been active in the publishing field for more than 17 years. She founded Archer Editorial Services in 1997 and has been freelancing full-time for the last 15 years. Laura will be our instructor for the "Editing Figures and Tables" audio conference on January 10.
How did you get into editing/editorial training?
I got into it as a work study student in college, when I worked at a university press in the journals division. I loved it! I freelanced for a typesetter and eventually got a job at a pharmaceutical training company doing desktop publishing and editing. In 1997, I quit my job and went freelance full-time. I call myself "Senior Editor" of my company, Archer Editorial Services. In October 2009, I launched the Editorial Bootcamp with a colleague because we wanted to offer training options for prospective editors and publishers.
What do you find satisfying about your work?
I like taking a good book and making it great. I love knowing that my tweaks can help an author's point get across, without readers getting bogged down in the words.
What resources are particularly helpful to your area of editing?
Chicago Manual of Style, Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.), and the APA Publication Manual are very useful. One of my favorite go-to websites has been IMDb.com, for checking anything related to movies, TV, actors, directors, and more. A guide I really love is the Barron's Food Lover's Companion. Side note: I won my very first Collegiate Dictionary (9th edition!) when I was in the eighth grade and placed tenth out of forty at our regional spelling bee!
What fortune-cookie-sized advice would you give other editors interested in freelance editing?
Start by telling people you are willing to edit their résumé, blog posts, letters, anything! You would be surprised how much work this can get you. Your business is only open when your mouth is open!
Any great catches you've made or embarrassing mistakes you've helped the publisher avoid?
Probably my favorite typo story of all time comes from the days of optical character recognition. The client would scan in typewritten pages and use OCR to generate an editable Word file. Sometimes the words were not scanned correctly. In one book, the word arms scanned as the word anus three times! So I had to laugh (and recoil in disgust) with "I took her gently into my anus and whispered sweet nothings in her ear."
What are some non-editing or peripheral activities that you find helpful to your work?
I've always been an avid reader (of fiction), and I have an odd ability to remember bits of information from lots of different sources. I'm always surprised at how often I recall something useful I saw somewhere else!
Thanks, Laura!
Find more of Laura and her copyediting world on LinkedIn, Twitter @lepoole, ArcherEditorial.com, and EditorialBootcamp.com. And don't miss your opportunity to learn from Laura about the best way to layout and edit tables and figures: "Editing Figures and Tables."
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New information about a crime spree in southern Kentucky we first told you about last week.
Williamsburg Police arrested two people overnight in a string of truck stop thefts in Whitley County and now officers there believe the duo may be responsible for crimes across the state.
Williamsburg Police say the two thieves were caught sleeping in a van at the same rest stop they've been targeting for the past two months.
A Tennessee man, Jack Roberts and an underage relative of his, have been arrested by police for allegedly stealing from truckers at truck stops.
We first told you about the tractor trailer break-ins on Friday, police say for the past two months about 15 to 20 truckers in Whitley County alone have been targeted for big ticket items as they slept in their cabs.
Williamsburg police say they were tipped off by another agency with a description of a van.
Police found Roberts and a juvenile asleep in the vehicle, obtained a search warrant finding bolt cutters, a chisels, hammers, and gloves in the van.
Police say they also found receipts from a flea market in the van, leading them to believe the thieves sold the stolen merchandise at various flea markets.
Police say the duo could be responsible for many more break-ins up and down I-75 from Tennessee and Kentucky.
Roberts is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center, charged with burglary, criminal trespassing and possesion of burglary tools.
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Ensuring an inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees across the globe is a key and integral part of Accenture's global inclusion and diversity strategy. We are committed to raising awareness and educating our Accenture people about our LGBT community, while simultaneously supporting our LGBT employees worldwide. This commitment reflects our core values, which shape our culture, define our character and foster our ability to help our clients achieve high performance.
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This episode was recorded live at CONduit in Salt Lake City with special guest Aprilynne Pike. Our topic: How do we "keep it real" when writing speculative fiction? What does that even mean?
(Okay, it means making the stuff that exists in real life seem real.)
Short answer: Research. We talk about how we go about researching the "real" elements of our various works, all the while trying hard not to go "squee" with our very first #1 New York Times Bestelling guest. We also discuss many of the shortcuts and tricks we fall back on.
This week's episode of Writing Excuses is brought to you by editor Stacy L. Whitman and her World-Building in Middle Grade and Young Adult Speculative Fiction Seminar. The seminar will be held at the Provo Library in Provo, Utah from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Saturday, June 27th, 2009. The deadline for registration is June 19th.
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Pitino: Social media largely a waste of time
The beard, what there is of it, isn't coming along very well for Rick Pitino.
More scruffy than substance, obviously a disappointment so far for the University of Louisville basketball coach. A mix of gray, yellowish brown and a few dark shadows. Word is he's thinking about have some black coloring added.
The coach may want to consider the Mohawk look the next time he's feeling a little loose, wanting to have fun while cultivating some team unity.
During his pre-game press conference Monday, the would-be bearded wonder spent little time addressing South Florida, the upcoming opponent on Tuesday, speaking only generally.
"With this league, and college basketball in general, you really have no idea how an opponent will play," he said. "What you have to do is stay focused, try and take away their strengths, and try to make sure you're clicking on all cylinders."
Pitino did have some thoughts about social media he wanted to get off his chest, none of it good.
"I think anybody in sports who reads social media is not all there," he said. "To me, it's the great class of underachievers who live on the Internet and social media. I think it's people who waste their time, and underachieve because they're not paying attention to what they should be.
"It's not because I'm against certain facets of social media, because I'm not, but much of it is insulting. Why would you do that when you could be reading valuable things?"
The coach obviously has better things to do with his time, and more friends and followers than he can count, but he's not following or friending anybody on Facebook, Twitter or whatever's coming next.
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Comments about the social media are totally taken out of context. He was speaking about particular situations where players have dealt with racist comments on various social media threads. What a poor, poor piece of journalism this article is. Of course, I wouldn't expect anything less from Fox News.
Rip: If you have listened to Pitino much, you will admit that use/overuse of social media is one of his biggest pet peeves. This wasn't his first rant about it. Whether it was out of context is actually irrelevant as Pitino used the original question as a springboard to launch into one of his frequent laments. Go Cards!
So, I'm guessing that I can't friend Rick or get friended by him? I may go into an inconsolable depression.


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Panasonic 2010 Blu-ray players get Vudu streaming
Panasonic kicked off the week by adding Vudu's movie service to all of its 2010 Viera Blu-ray players. Models ranging from the DMP-B500 portable player through to 3D-capable players like the BDT100, BDT300 and BDT350 can now stream movies up to the 1080p HDX format. It joins Pandora radio, Skype, Twitter, YouTube and several other services.
Rentals range between $2 and $6 depending on the age and profile of the title, but those who sign up for Vudu on a Panasonic device will get a $6 credit to get a new release HD rental for free. The update should be active today on any of the Viera players attached to the Internet.


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Extreme Weather in 2011
For the second year in a row, unprecedented numbers of extreme weather events have occurred across the globe. However, more of 2011's impacts occurred in the United States. From the drought in Texas to the floods in the Midwest and Northeast, this past year underscored the huge economic costs associated with extreme weather. While specific weather events are not solely caused by climate change, the risks of droughts, floods, extreme precipitation events, and heat waves are already climbing as a result of climate change. This year reminded us of our vulnerability to those events.
That's One Small Step for the IPCC; One Giant Leap for Understanding Our Climate Risk
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a "special report" (that's what they call topical reports they publish in between their better known comprehensive assessments) today that is worth a close look for anyone who wants to start getting ready for a future with weirder and often harsher weather.
About a year ago I published an opinion editorial taking the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to task for neglecting risk-based information to help decision makers cope with inevitable uncertainties about the future impacts of climate change:
Since uncertainty is endemic to the future, when the second IPCC assessment concluded in 1995 that 'The balance of evidence suggests a discernable human influence on the global climate', the IPCC should have reconvened around the risk implications of this probable human influence. Instead, it redoubled its effort to reduce physical science uncertainties [which will not be resolved before action is required].
Global Warming Contributing to Texas Drought
This blog is co-written by Jay Gulledge
Recently, President Obama quipped about GOP presidential candidate and Texas governor Rick Perry: "You've got a governor whose state is on fire denying climate change." While this type of election jousting risks further politicizing an issue that should be totally non-partisan, it raises a legitimate question: Is climate change increasing the risk of drought and wildfires in Texas?
Flood Damages Stacking Up in Northeast
With the Northeast still reeling from the impacts of Hurricane Irene, the possibility of even more flooding was almost too much to comprehend. But last week the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee stalled and sent plumes of precipitation toward the Northeast, creating a replay of the floods a few weeks earlier. This time the area along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania and New York was in the bulls-eye. Since the ground was still saturated from Irene, this new round of flooding was worse, surpassing the previous record event set in 1972 when Hurricane Agnes dropped a torrential downpour on the area.
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When I watch a film online, sometimes I have MSN on in the background or something like that, and if I'm talking to someone who's seen the film, I'll press pause, note the time and make a comment. So for Laurence Anyways, I knew someone who loved the girl in it but he wasn't online so from the beginning I was making notes. These notes will have to make do for the "review" (this really isn't a review), which would usually only be a paragraph in a group round-up and this will definitely be more interesting. Instead, this is a look in to my thought process watching this film. Nothing's been edited or omitted, this is exactly what I put :
1:07 Pretentious voiceover
3:17 Get on with it
4:14 cin reliant on colour over lighting
5:06 god, theyre annoying together. Polleyfest.
9:15 stop with the swoops. ffs.
11:04 what a nothing montage.
14:08 yeah, the cins bad.
15:00 the womans right, they are all twats.
16:09 seriously, were there no lights on the set?
17:06 whats real and whats not? Could anyone care?
19:11 I hope theres a plot, I wont last more than half an hour otherwise
19:55 Prokofiev? seriously?
20:35 Motherless f LIGHTING!!!
21:07 Jesus, this is overwrought.
21:38 The maths : 1/5th of 168 mins = 33.6. Stick it out for another reel.
22:30 Did a mole light this film?
23:35 At least Melvils finally getting better.
25:10 Is this supposed to be a comedy?
25:47 This has to be a comedy.
26:43 The camera movement/framing actually makes everything seem faker.
27:14 Is that Nathalie Baye? Oh thank Christ.
28:55 Well, you can just dump him, love.
29:29 Sense. Wheres this woman been for the last 14 minutes?
30:08 Officially a comedy. But not funny.
30:54 whats the target then, 33.6, so 33:36?
31:38 Good point Nathalie, react how you react.
32:40 Little bit frenzied, reign her in, Dolan.
33:36 I need convincing.
Okay, another reel with the point being these comments.
34:45 Clement possibly getting better. Maybe because shes not talking?
36:05 One called you sexy? Youre Melvil Poupaud ffs.
37:35 Maybe you should wrap it up? Tease. I know this things 168 mins.
38:35 Yes, shes getting better. When shes not talking.
39:24 Youve been fantasising about womens clothes and THATs the outfit you pick? Fashion-sense change before the sex-change, Melvil, 1990 or not.
39:55 Oh talk, Eddie Izzard did stand up tours looking worse. He was funny though.
40:20 This is so subtle.
40:40 His earring. First genuine laugh of the day.
41:23 Did Dolan tell every bloke in this montage to look as if theyd shag him?
42:38 Austin Powers evil laugh moment. Please, it wasnt that funny.
42:50 Punch me, love this woman. Why isnt the film about her?
42:59 Oh no, what is that shavedness on Clements head. I despair.
43:46 Oh, its her sister. You dare estrange them Dolan, shes the only thing keeping me here.
44:30 Oh Baye. This is getting funnier.
45:15 Yes dear, hes trying to buy your approval.
45:55 More subtlety.
46:40 Well, if he loses his job he can become a fortune teller.
46:51 Does she expect him to wear that dead rat on his head?
48:40 Oh thank God, sis is back.
49:10 You are the best thing in this film.
49:33 And hes clearly trying to write you out of it.
49:45 Not the star Melvil? Shes the reason Im watching.
51:50 Preggers? Dear lord.
53:06 Has she only got crinkles in her hair because he saw it in an 80s music video?
53:45 That shot isnt even 1/10th as good as you clearly think it is.
54:00 I tell a lie. 1/20th.
54:46 Its been months. Still only got the one earring?
55:45 THANK YOU. Of course, total hypocrite.
56:03 So she gets antidepressants and I dont for watching this film?
56:36 LIGHTING. CLOSE UPS. Gods SAKE!!! Wong, where are you?
56:45 Plot, characterisation, style, emotion. You name it, love.
56:48 Youre looking for light? YOUR DP ISNT!!!
57:35 You dont laugh any more? Welcome to the club.
58:38 Dont turn this in to a legal drama. Philadelphia 2: Wardrobe Wars x_x
60:03 Of course, the Americans are always to blame.
62:23 Ecce homo? Pretension overload. Done with this.
And with that I stopped. Quoting Pontius Pilate really was the limit. I liked some of the acting from all the main people in places, and on another occasion I could probably finish the remaining 100 minutes (how on EARTH does this go on for another 100 minutes. That's more than the entirity of In the Mood for Love :s ), but I've no desire to at the moment.


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Sunday's tornado caused major damage to Fire Station No. 6 in Kokomo on Nov. 17, 2013. (Kokomo Tribune, Kelly Lafferty)
The National Weather Service has confirmed two more tornado touchdowns unleashed by last Sunday's outbreak, boosting Indiana's total for that day to at least 28 tornadoes.
Weather service meteorologist Mike Ryan says a survey crew confirmed Friday that two other tornadoes, both rated EF-1 on the enhanced Fujita scale, touched down in north-central Indiana.
Ryan says one of those tornadoes had maximum winds of 110 mph and cut a nearly 2-mile path through northern Montgomery County just east of New Richmond.
The same storm that produced that tornado also spawned a second one with top winds of about 100 mph which cut a 3-mile path across southeastern Tippecanoe County near the town of Stockwell.
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