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Breakthrough Communication Tactics: Using Social Media in Your Agency
Loewner, Samuel M., Policy & Practice
Social networks have become ingrained as a daily part of our lives in today's culture. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have continued to expand their reach while new services, like Google+, have launched and grown rapidly in their own right. Social media experts believe that it's time for governments to harness these tools--using the private sector's successes and failures as a guide.
These new Web technologies provide you with an unprecedented opportunity to reach and be reached by the populations you serve. Health and human service agencies have started to leverage social media as a communication tool. Programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which rely upon your ability to communicate clearly and frequently with program participants, can utilize social networks and blogs to interact with them. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for example, operates the @HealthFinder Twitter account, which promotes wellness to its more than 150,000 followers.
Much focus is placed on how social media is transforming the way Americans communicate with each other, but health and human service agencies should become more aware of how these same tools can reach and assist underserved populations. At the same time they need to understand the risks and investment required to make social media a useful tool. And, even though agencies and programs may differ, there are some guidelines, principles, and procedures that ensure social media initiatives will work as intended.
Current and Potential Uses for Social Media
If we look at the different methods for reaching people, it's easy to identify the places where social media can be useful.
* Most health and human service programs create and distribute outreach materials, including mailed letters, brochures, and packets. Social media can be used to provide general information and frequently asked questions, so that program beneficiaries will be informed and able to find answers, even if they misplace these communications or move.
* To make outreach more interactive, allow citizens to ask questions through social media. As an example, a blog that includes a comment section is an ideal way to enable two-way communication online. Information is presented in an easy-to-read manner and citizens are able to provide moderated feedback to the agency and other readers.
* Many health and human service programs use Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems for communicating via phone, but some beneficiaries prefer communicating online. Social media is a good platform for reaching this population. Additionally, programs can follow the example of many customer service departments in the private sector that utilize online communication tools like Twitter to provide new areas of efficiencies for call center operations. Twitter allows consumer? to ask general questions online by sending "tweets" to the company's Twitter feed. The company then provides a response on Twitter that not only reaches the source of the question, but posts the answer for all consumers to see. Imagine if our call center burdens could be reduced just by directing users to ask general questions through Twitter!
Important Considerations Before Using Social Media
Improving communication strategies with the citizens you serve is a high priority, but it does come with some risks that must be addressed. Therefore, it's critical to approach social media with a cautious eye.
1. Social media is built upon technology, but it's fundamentally a communications solution. It can be tempting to place the responsibility for social media policies and procedures in the hands of technologists within your agencies, but while technology departments can be critical allies in establishing a working social media initiative, most successful social media initiatives are led by outreach or customer service staff, as they are the most familiar with the audience. …


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Author: Kathy Miedema, Oracle Applications User Experience
June 27, 2011
User assistance – where people go for help as they use an application – has evolved into something far different in Oracle Fusion Applications.
Visions of giant tomes and hours spent searching for an answer are obliterated by the new user experience features that the Oracle Applications User Experience (UX) team has developed around user assistance in Fusion.
The way that user assistance can be delivered has been instrumental in prompting a redefinition of "help." Laurie Pattison, a Senior Director for the Oracle UX group whose team is responsible for the patterns, guidelines, and standards for user assistance, says that in Fusion, user assistance includes everything a user might need to complete his or her work.
"We had a really good opportunity when we started Fusion, because we had an opportunity to redesign assistance," Pattison said. "Our definition of user assistance has now expanded. When we think of help, it's anything the user needs to help them complete their task." That includes:
"User assistance has definitely moved from books or static text," Pattison said. "It's much more dynamic. It's how people work. It's how people want to learn. They want to be much more interactive and use collaboration tools."
Pattison added that there's a definitive trend towards learning through demos. Research shows that people often learn best by watching a task being done, not by reading about it. YouTube's popularity is a good example of that. Providing demos as part of Fusion Help capitalizes on that trend, by providing help that users are familiar with and actually find helpful.
Defining the needs of users
Finding a more efficient, more productive way to deliver user assistance began with research around how enterprise software application users do their tasks. "We tested and tested and tested and validated," Pattison said. The Oracle Usability Advisory Board, a board that works on usability issues with the Oracle UX team, has a working group for user assistance. In addition, members of the UX team go to almost every user group conference and run onsite usability labs. As part of the research behind designing Fusion Applications, there were also customer site visits, surveys, and more testing in Oracle's usability labs.
"We've spent time not only on how users find help, we've spent a lot of time on navigation, on search, on how users like to customize their content," Pattison said. "We've also simplified a lot of what happens under the hood."
Very early research began with asking users how they preferred to get user assistance. "Searching the manual was perceived to be a very un-user-friendly task," Pattison said. "What people will do first is to ask a friend, go online and chat with a colleague, ask an expert, call their internal help desk -- and then, as a last resort, they'll go to the manual." This type of information really helped the UX team define what user assistance should be, and how to deliver it.
"You need user assistance at the point where you have a question," Pattison said. "User assistance has got to be relevant, concise, in context, and it needs to answer the question."
That's where Fusion Applications could really make a difference, Pattison said, because the Oracle UX team had the opportunity to use the Fusion technology stack, and provide user assistance in context with one's work. "That was a really big change in Fusion," she said. "The majority of the time, you don't ever have to leave the page. If you see terms that may not be familiar, you can hover an icon that gives you a definition of that term. When you mouse into a field, we've done research to see that you might have a question, such as: 'How do I complete this field accurately?' User assistance is a very integrated part of the overall design."
But good user assistance is not entirely about design, Pattison said. It's also about providing help when and where it can best help a user, whether they are aware of the interaction or not. With this in mind, technical writers and their product – essentially, help or user assistance – have evolved along with the design. Technical writers are more accurately referred to as Information Developers now. For Fusion User Assistance, not only did they craft answers to questions that would actually help users solve their problems, they also reviewed all designs and work flows to determine when and where help would most likely be helpful.
Collaboration tools key to evolution of User Assistance
In talking with customers via onsite user group usability labs, through site visits, and through surveys, one thing became clear: people want to be able to solve their problems by themselves. And they often look for resources that will help them solve the problem quickly. "They just want their answer, they don't really care about the format," Pattison said. That could mean a quick Internet search for the answer to their question, using something like Google, or asking a colleague. Providing help has become more about facilitating that type of conversation, Pattison said. It's no longer a one-way communication.
Collaboration tools are a huge part of providing an easy path towards these types of conversations, Pattison said. As user experience features in Fusion Applications, collaboration tools now provide quick opportunities for users to be part of any conversation, and also provide ways for users to evaluate how such a conversation would be useful to others. With Fusion's collaboration tools, a user can rate a help topic, tag it for him or others, or discuss it further with the rest of the community of users.
Customizing "help" so that it targets your users
Pattison said that as part of the research behind Fusion User Assistance, the UX team heard from customers that one area they would always need to customize is their own help information. "There's been a lot of effort in Fusion to make User Assistance easily customizable," Pattison said. "We've moved that responsibility away from an IT project and put it into the hands of someone in the company who is an expert on that topic or task in the internal process."
Providing security around the customization of User Assistance was also important to customers. "Customers told us they wouldn't give this opportunity to absolutely everybody," Pattison said. "They would give it to the head of a department or maybe someone who is responsible for a certain business process. We worked to design that process so that users with certain security privileges can go ahead and add their own help in any format they want. They can put it in text, they can point to another document, they can even point to a YouTube video – whatever they think is the most important for their users. And it all shows up in the same user interface as the Oracle help."
During usability testing, many customers had a chance to preview the new ability to customize user assistance. "Our customers love this, absolutely love it, because it's very easy to do," Pattison said about the response. "The big thing is that the security is taken care of up-front, so that if you are an expert in this area, you can add your own help easily, or add custom content for the next person with the right permissions. It saves a lot of time."
Why does efficient User Assistance matter?
It is so important to have good user assistance, Pattison said. "Your usability improves quite a bit if you can fix your own problems."
In Fusion, the UX team uses a concept of progressive disclosure for user assistance. "As we were designing the pages and the flows of Fusion applications, we were thinking about where a user is potentially going to need help," Pattison said. "That's what we've gone out and really validated many times with live testing, and more, and with thousands of people. It really wasn't measured before."
Fusion's user assistance provides many opportunities to be more productive and efficient. For example, "we know that good user assistance helps reduce user on-boarding and internal support costs," Pattison said.
In Fusion, there are also better opportunities to collaborate around user assistance, both in figuring out a problem and in providing the solution for others. This helps reduce support calls and improves user adoption, Pattison said. And all of that contributes to a strong user experience.

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Bobbi Brown Moisture Rich foundation
244 reviews
63% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.4
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 3.4
Price: $$$
INGREDIENTSwater, cyclomethicone, phenyl trimethicone, butylene glycol, dimethicone, dimethicone copolyol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, octyl methoxycinnamate, isocetyl alcohol, isohexadecane, wheat germ glycerides, magnesium sulfate, tocopheryl acetate, jojoba oil, hydrogenated lecithin, whey protein, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, lavender, triethyl citrate, cholesterol, linoleic acid, propylene carbonate, sorbitan stearate, dimethicone copolyol crosspolymer, quaternium-18 hectorite, HDI/trimethyol hexyllactone crosspolymer, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, laureth-7, xanthan gum, triethoxycaprylylsilane, triclosan, chloroxylenol, BHT, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben. May contain: titanium dioxide, iron oxides, mica.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I was soooo disappointed with this product. I got colour matched at a department store, and was really excited to find a foundation that actually matched my complexion, as I have really fair skin. It looked really good when she put it on me in the store, so I ended up buying a bottle in the shade porcelain.
By the time I got home, the powder she had put on my face had all been absorbed by the foundation, and I looked super dewy.... like far beyond dewy I looked like my whole face had been sweating.
When I put this product on the next day, it looked terrible. I had to put so much powder on to tone down the shininess, and I had to keep my powder with me during the day - I reapplied it so many times it was ridiculous.
It felt like the foundation was just sitting on my face, and like it was melting off during the day. If you have dry skin this product might be OK for you, however for someone with combination/oily skin like me, it was horrible (even though the sales assistant told me it was suitable for combination/oily skin).
Packaging is poor - it doesn't come with a pump, so you end up wasting product and it's very messy, No pamphlet in the box and no ingredients list displayed anywhere on the box or bottle.
I took it back to the store and they refunded it for me - at least the customer service was good!
- Doesn't dry too quickly so it's easy to blend
- Shade matched me perfectly
- There's a large range of shades in the Bobbi Brown range
- Moisture rich, may suit those with dry skin
- Finish is way too dewy/shiny for those prone to oily skin
- Expensive
- Felt like it was melting off my face
- Doesn't come with a pump, so is messy and a lot of product is wasted
- Apparently they test on animals now... not impressed.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Grey
I really like this foundation. I use warm sand, and when applied with the right brush, it makes my skin radiant and dewey. If you want a matte look on your skin? Don't buy this. This is very moisturising. I gave this a 5 star because the effects it gives on my skin, however the downfall to this is the bottle has no pump so sometimes when getting foundation out the bottle too much goes on my hand. The smell is nice, not as lemony as the extra repair foundation/extra repair moisturiser, more subtle but slightly lemony. For a more airbrushed look I apply this with a stippling brush. I love it just wish the bottle had a pump so you don't end up wasting product.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
I've used this for a few years and can't quite believe I'm giving it 3 stars!
But I've liked it less and less. It stays looking 'wet' and then just fades.
Porcelain. It's one of the only foundation shades that matches my pale skin and is unperfumed. Despite BB being yellow toned make up this is on the pink side. It's darker than Porcelain in Skin Foundation even though they are supposed to be the same.
However, that is where the love affair ends! Never been 100% happy with it and find it hard to know why it has such rave reviews.
Too much!
Although I am 50s, my skin is pretty good. On application it has no coverage ( don't know why others think it is thick) and looks shiny. The sheen doesn't go- it doesn't sink into your skin- you are just left with an oily looking face with hardly any coverage- in my opinion.
Not enough!
This has light to medium coverage but it doesn't last and if you try to build it up I find it looks greasy and kind of 'blebs' on your skin. I've always topped up the coverage with BB Stick Foundation over my T zone, which helps but that makes for a pretty pricey foundation- buying both.
There is also a bit of a 'reaction' for me if I use it on my eyelids, to cover redness before using shadow, my eyes water slightly for a couple of hours and I've never known this happen with any other foundation.
So- too greasy and has no staying power even on mature, normal skin.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I wanted to try a Bobbi foundation because I've heard that they're good for people with yellow undertones. I got matched to shade 2 (sand) but it was actually still slightly too pink for me. I mixed a little green concealer in to counteract the pink tones, and then it became a much better match. Other than that though, the coverage was sheer, un-buildable, and very short-lived. It doesn't do anything for redness. I thought this would be good for my dry skin, but it never felt like it actually did anything other than stay as a layer on top of my skin and give me a really oily looking shine after just 2 hours. Even with setting powder, which I normally hate to use because of my dryness, the shine broke through sooner or later and transferred really easily onto my clothes. Also the bottle doesn't have a pump, so it's hard really hard to get the amount you want and feels really unhygienic and messy.
TLDR - not a bad color match for fair skin with yellow undertones, very sheer, very oily looking, bad packaging.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Black
I'm quite disappointed with this foundation this is purely down to the shade match only. I am a NC 30 and was matched up to the shade natural 4. In the store it looked fine as it usually does. But when I applied it at home the colour looked strange on me. It's as if the colour just sits on the skin leaving a strange murky cast on my face. I've tried it on with different moisturisers/primers/applicators but it still does not look natural. I find it hard to believe that that Kate Middleton wore this exact shade on her wedding day considering how fair she is! I mean my skin is light and Asian toned but even this colour looked strangely dark on me. I even tried on the warm beige 3.5 but even this shade looked darker than the 4 natural! This foundation is overrated considering how expensive it is and it doesn't even come with a pump. I wouldn't bother wasting £30.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I'm kind of on the fence about this foundation. I like the porcelain color, and it doesn't irritate my skin, but the coverage is kind of odd. It has fairly light coverage, and the coverage is not easily buildable. It streaks if applied too heavily. It does have a nice texture and applies smoothly. The sunscreen is effective and it is moisturizing as well. But if applied over the wrong moisturizer it doesn't look good--it accentuates pores and looks shiny, plus it will smudge off badly even after being set with powder. I found that it only really worked well for me when used in place of a moisturizer. I plan on trying other foundations before determining if I will purchase this one again.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I brought this product around 3 months ago and still have very much of it left which is a bonus, BUT i have to say the consistancy is close to water! also i find that this product doesn't suit my combo skin, face does feel a little greasy. unhappy as usually i LOVE the bobby brown make up but this one's a no go if you suffer with oily/combo skin.
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Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I was very happy with how this product went. A few reviews that I read made it seem like this would be a very heavy foundation but that wasn't the case at all. It was very nice fluffy and light. This foundation also blended effortlessly, did not irritate my sensitive skin or cause breakouts, and did not change color through the day. I used my normal moisturizer with this and had no issues with dry skin.
One thing that you may want to note is that if you have very very light skin, this may be too dark for you. I highly recommend for all skin types and this is a great one if you have sensitive skin!! Great product
Age: 36-43
Skin: Acne-prone, Dark, Cool
Hair: Black, Kinky, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Edit: HG status for me. I'm doing a course of Accutane and this works perfectly over flakes. And when you have deep chocolate skin, you need something that will give you a bit of glow. This does just that without making me look like a greaseball.
Before you use this foundation, you really need to understand Bobbi Brown's beauty philosophy. She is not a "cover every single flaw you have" beauty mogul. Rather, she, like my grandma, believes make up should enhance what you have. (Easy for her to say! Her skin is flawless.)
Once I learned to embrace this philosophy, I learned to really like Bobbi's foundations. This one is light to medium coverage with beautiful colors (I am NW50 and wear Walnut in this one. NO one, not even MAC, makes colors for women of color as well as Bobbi.) I like that it's buildable without looking cakey and really does leave my dry/sensitive/acne prone skin looking healthy and hydrated.
But don't expect long wear! You get maybe four hours out of this stuff. ( I just carry my Bobbi Brown stick with me if I need to touch up.)
Also, I skip the hefty store price tag and buy this on Ebay. Love that!
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Having used this for a few years I don't think I'll continue to. it gives light to medium coverage and I prefer something a little heavier. I am in the UK so we don't have the same colour-coding as you seem to have in the US- I don't actually understand all this N4 etc etc! We just go by the name of the shade. I use Porcelain as I am fair. I find this is still quite yellow based and wonder if it is oxidizing in the bottle as it's much darker/ yellower than the BB Skin Foundation I've bought- in the same colour. This foundation is quite greasy. I have normal to dry skin. It disappears after 2 hours and when I build it up it does get a bit gloopy round the sides of my face. I don't think this foundation is value for money- �30- and will probably look at others.
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Two-thirds of Americans likely to say "no" to gas tax as transportation funding
| April 24, 2013 |
According to a report from our sister site Better Roads citing a recent Gallup poll, two-thirds of Americans would oppose a 20-cent-per-gallon gas tax that would provide funding for transportation and infrastructure repairs.
The poll was conducted April 9-10 shortly after Maryland passed its first gas tax increase in 20 years. The tax's 13- to 20-cent increase per gallon will take effect in 2016 and will fund infrastructure and mass-transit projects there.
The poll also showed that Democrats and those living on both U.S. coasts were likely to support a gas tax while Republicans and those living in the South and Midwest are more likely to oppose it.
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Mourner attacked six guests at Exeter wake, court hears
Posted: May 12, 2014|
A mourner allegedly attacked six guests at a drunken wake after attending a friend's funeral in Exeter.
Jacqueline Coltman left the dead woman's sister with a broken shoulder and lashed out at other family members during the fight outside a pub, a jury was told.
The trouble flared up after a large party at the pub in Heavitree which followed the funeral of Selina Nicholas in December 2012.
There were children at the party, two of whom were among the alleged victims, Exeter Crown Court was told.
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Coltman, aged 42, of West End, Minchinghampton, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, denies causing grievous bodily harm to one guest, actual bodily harm to another and battery against three others.
The jury have been told she has already received a police caution for a sixth assault by battery after admitting pulling another mourner's hair.
Mr David Bowen, prosecuting, said the wake at the Windsor Castle pub in Heavitree followed the funeral of Selina Nicholas and the most seriously injured victim was her sister Chiquita Owen.
He said:"The defendant went to the funeral wake at which she was drunk and there was pent-up feeling between her and some of the people at the gathering.
"As a result of that she attacked six of them. There were children there but it is fair to say that there was a great deal of drinking taking place among the adults and some of the witnesses and victims were drunk.
"The defendant became more and more unpleasant to a child who was at the wake and to the child's mother. The child stood up for herself and was punched in the chest fell on the ground where she momentarily lost consciousness.
"Chiquita Owen went outside and saw the child on the floor and asked the defendant what was happening and in response Coltman struck her hard to the face, breaking her glasses.
"She grabbed her hair and she fell to the ground where she landed on top of her as a result of which she suffered a fractured collar bone and other injuries."
Mr Bowen said Coltman went on to punch other mourners or grab them by the hair before going back into the pub where she hit another mourner.
She was arrested but said she had only pulled one woman's hair and not carried out any of the other alleged assaults.
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Eating foods rich in antioxidants may help prevent heart attacks in women.
Wwedish researchers followed over 30-thousand women -- tracking their diet and medical history.
after ten years, women who consumed the most antioxidants were 20-percent less likely to have had a heart attack than those who ate the least.
most of the antioxidants came from fruits and vegetables ... but other sources were whole grains, coffee and chocolate.
researchers note that women with the highest antioxidant levels also ate fewer fatty foods and were less likely to smoke.


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ASIA/NORTH KOREA - Christian missionary in prison, "Week of Prayer for Freedom" in North Korea
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - A Christian missionary, an American citizen, will be put on trial in North Korea for "crimes against the nation": this is Jun Young-Su, a lay missionary of the Church of Orange County, California (USA). According to reports from the regime's official news agency, the missionary was travelling in the Asian country in the role of entrepreneur and accomplished religious activities and not authorized proselytism . The U.S. State Department has requested his release for humanitarian reasons. His case recalls that of another American missionary, Robert Park, who went to North Korea during Christmas 2009 to draw world attention on human rights, abuses and religious freedom in the country, he was arrested and then expelled.
To express solidarity and spiritual closeness to the missionary, Christians will mobilize for the "Week of Prayer for Freedom in North Korea," which will be held worldwide from April 24 to 30 . Launched by the Ong, "Open Doors", which publishes an annual report on religious freedom in the world said in a statement sent to Fides that Christians will unite in prayer because "God is not silent and we can intercede with Him because He looks upon the North Korean people" ,
Meanwhile in recent days in Seoul, a network of religious organizations, "Religious Solidarity for Peace and Reconciliation of Korea, has officially asked the South Korean government to resume humanitarian operations in the north, for the benefit of people who suffer from hunger and malnutrition . More than 600 religious leaders, Buddhists, Christians and other faiths have signed and delivered a petition calling for Seoul to resume as soon as possibile humanitarian channels. According to the leaders, humanitarian work, which has nothing to do with political reasons, provides, however, a useful channel for dialogue and open contact, where it is easier to discuss and resolve, indirectly, issues of diplomacy. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 04/14/2011)
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Heart Smart Artichoke and Red Pepper Pizza Bites / Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press
Artichoke and Red Pepper Pizza Bites
Serves: 16 (2 bites per serving) / Preparation time: 20 minutes / Total time: 40 minutes
■ 1 tablespoon cornmeal
■ 1 pound pizza dough, thawed if frozen
■ 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
■ 2 tablespoons olive oil
■ 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
■ 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
■ 1/4 teaspoon salt
■ 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
■ 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
■ 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
■ 1 jar (6 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
■ 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
■ 1/2cup black olives, coarsely chopped
■ 13/4 cups (about 6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Dust a jelly roll pan (151/2-by-101/2-by-1-inch) with the cornmeal to prevent dough from sticking. Begin stretching dough to cover as much of the pan as possible, being careful not to tear the dough. Allow the dough to rest while preparing other ingredients.
In a small bowl, combine garlic, oil, basil, fennel seed, salt and black pepper; set aside. Just before the ingredients are ready to be layered on the dough, give the dough one final stretch.
Spread the oil and garlic mixture over the dough. Layer the mushrooms, red pepper, artichoke hearts, onion and black olives on the dough and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake until golden brown, about 14 to 18 minutes, and cut into 32 small squares.
Cooks note: To avoid soggy pizza bites, drain the artichoke hearts well and pat dry with paper towel.
Created by MacKenzie Bruce, Henry Ford Hospital dietetic intern, for Heart Smart and tested by Susan M. Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen.
125 calories (36% from fat), 5 grams fat (2 grams sat. fat, 0 grams trans fat), 15 grams carbohydrates, 6 grams protein, 222 mg sodium, 102 mg cholesterol, 102 mg calcium, 1 gram fiber. Food exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.


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November 28, 2015
Wiregrass 2-1-1 is about to celebrate its 5-year anniversary.
On July 18th, the telephone service will "sip, celebrate and give."
The fundraising event will run from 6 to 8 p.m.
They will also be debuting the 2-1-1 club.
The goal is to get 211-donors to contribute 100 dollars each.
Tickets to attend are 15 dollars each or two for 25.
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December 1, 2015
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Movie giant AMC Theatres says it won't be allowing people to wear costumes or face-covering masks into its theaters after a shooting in Colorado that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more.
The Kansas City, Mo.-based company says in a statement on its website Friday that it is "terribly saddened by the random act of violence in Aurora."
The shooting happened during a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" in the Denver suburb. A suspect was arrested outside the theater.
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Tigers starter Justin Verlander threw 129 pitches to pick up the victory Tuesday night. (John T. Greilick / The Detroit News)
This is when seasons are defined and careers are shaped. This is when the best have to deliver, or you've got no shot.
The Tigers were teetering, no doubt about it. And then in the biggest game of the year, their best stepped up and saved the season. Am I being overly dramatic? Not really.
Justin Verlander pitched with nasty feistiness Tuesday night, and that's where it started for the Tigers, just a few hours after their toughest loss of the season. Miguel Cabrera and Magglio Ordonez had the big early hits and the Tigers temporarily quelled gigantic pressure with a 6-5 victory over the Twins, after dropping the opener of the doubleheader, 3-2 in 10 innings.
Amid incredible tension on a riveting day, the Tigers used a reliable baseball formula -- trust your stuff and lean on your best.
They're not looking for sudden heroes these days. They're looking for hits and horses. What Verlander did was take the mounting danger and toss it right back on the Twins, who ended the day as it began -- two games behind.
What Cabrera did, slugging a monstrous home run in the second inning, and what Ordonez did, with a two-run double in the third, was relieve the pressure before it became unbearable. And I guarantee, someone will have to do the same tonight and Thursday, because with Eddie Bonine and Nate Robertson starting the final two games of the series for the Tigers, the Twins have the pitching edge with Carl Pavano and Scott Baker.
Keeping the faith
It's getting later and later, and every pitch and every swing could be the one that turns a pennant race. If you were part of the 30,240 at Comerica Park, you felt it. The crowd kept rising and cheering each Verlander strikeout (eight in all, no walks), and when he gutted through the eighth inning and finished off a 129-pitch performance, the Tigers were breathing semi-normally again.
This is the only way they're going to win this thing, because the Twins are relentlessly pesky. Jim Leyland knows he needs his best, which is why he left Verlander in to face Michael Cuddyer with two outs and the tying run on second in the eighth.
Leyland stalked to the mound, talked to Verlander for about eight seconds, then went back to the dugout as the crowd roared. Four pitches later, Verlander got Cuddyer to bounce weakly to third.
"I didn't have to say a word," Verlander (18-9) said. "(Leyland) said, 'This is your guy. Go get him.' That was it. I love it. It shows a lot of faith."
A lot of faith and a lot of guts, although as Leyland noted, it's not like he had anyone better than Verlander in the bullpen. This race still feels like it's going through the weekend, because the Twins are 12-3 in their past 15 games and have a knack for timely hits. It's not like Verlander shut them down. He held them off, and that's all the Tigers are trying to do right now.
"The Twins won't go away, we know that," Leyland said. "And we won't either. This is two really good teams really going at it."
Every hit counts
It helped that Cabrera got the offense going, and when Brandon Inge drilled a two-run single in the fifth, the lead was 5-0. But it wasn't over, and it won't be over unless the Tigers find a few more clutch hits.
In these games, every hit is a clutch hit, every pitch is a clutch pitch, every bunt is a clutch bunt. In the heat -- and the chill -- of a pennant race, every little thing is dissected.
Oh, the drama. In the Tigers' crushing first-game loss, Brandon Lyon threw two wild pitches in the decisive 10th inning. He'd tossed one wild pitch all year. The Tigers left seven runners on base in the first four innings of that game and wasted a tremendous outing by Rick Porcello.
After the opener, Leyland used the word "haunted" several times. The Tigers were haunted for half a day, and have been hunted for four-and-a-half months, but all it takes to change their perspective is one outstanding performance -- often by Verlander or Cabrera.
"I didn't try to do anything extra special, but I knew we had to win," Verlander said. "I knew I could do it (in the eighth). It's Adrenaline and the situation and God-given talent. I don't know how else to explain it."
He didn't have to say a word. In the biggest game, the Tigers gave a pointed response, with tough pitching and clutch hitting. Trust their stuff? In the next two showdowns, the Tigers' best will be needed more than ever.


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Watermill 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
What I Drank With Dinner (WIDWD)
With a fondness for Walla Walla cabernet and an appreciation for Richard Funk's winemaking skills, I was excited to try his Watermill 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley, a bottle I purchased at retail for $24.
You may recall me going nuts over Funk's 2005 Malbec back in October, which he produced under the Saviah label, a winery he founded in 2000. Through that experience, I learned that Funk holds down a second job as winemaker at Watermill Winery, which is located in Milton Freewater, Oregon, a town 10 miles south of Walla Walla.
Unfortunately, the Watermill cab (14.1%) was just too sweet and woody for Kari and me. On the eyes, this blend of 75% cab and 25% merlot was a deep inky purple. On the nose, it offered dusty black fruit, spice, and earth notes. On the palate, I tasted gobs of candied cherry with tobacco, spice and a lot of oak. The acidity was decent, but the candied fruit and oak flavors overpowered our meal.
Our experience essentially matched the tasting notes found online at Watermill's web site: Our cabernet is a food friendly wine, presenting clean flavors of cherry, wood and spices. This wine offers delightfully smooth tannins, exceptional balance and a finish ending in a pure expression of fruit.
However, I found the tannins to be a bit astringent, which might smooth out over time. But with all that strong wood and over ripe fruit in there, I am not sure one should expect a lot from this wine years from now. Then again, many who prefer this style would be just as well off buying and drinking this now.
As for me, I would pass on this wine and instead seek out more Funk's other wines, whether they be under the Watermill or Saviah labels.
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The body of a missing diver was found in Biscayne Bay on Sunday, according to the Coast Guard.
The diver had been on a charter vessel. The crew on the vessel eventually found the diver's body in the ocean, officials said.
The Coast Guard is investigating how it happened. The Miami-Dade Police Department will investigate the diver's death.


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November 30, 2015
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Former Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton is the
new president at Pikeville College.
The board of trustees announced its choice Wednesday. Patton has
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Thanks to those who have managed to comment, and to those who sent me comments via my email. Hey wordpress….sort yourself out!!! (aren't I threatening???? Not so much… :) )
Today marks another weightingfor50 milestone. This is my 600th post. 600???? That is CRAZY. When I started this off, I had no idea I'd become as hooked on blogging as I've become, how many people I'd "meet" as a result, and how I'd come to feel a part of a community I didn't even know existed at the time! Happy 600th to this little blog…I'll toot my own horn and confess I haven't missed a day….and with luck, I'll have many more posts to come. Can't promise that I won't miss a day here and there, but I can't see myself stopping these posts any time soon.
Today's new mascot was just TOO cute to only make an appearance one day a year. Meet Paddy O'Duck!! :) He'll be on today's post, and tomorrow's….how fun is he??? (and if you can't comment, just a "really cute" to yourself with suffice! :) Stupid wordpress!!)
Regular readers know that Neva is a bit of a bully when it comes to the "weightingfor50 mascots". Today was no exception.
Who are YOU????????
OH….wait…look….a flying bird. And it's not wearing a green suit!! I have to look, and will get back to you in a minute!
OK…focus. I hate you. Be gone!!!
Buh Bye….enjoy the fall!!!! HA!!!! I win!!!!
See? She's a bully!!! But so funny!
Breakfast was a smoothie with almond milk, a banana and frozen cherries with a cornbread muffin and fig butter and chair with almond milk.
I took this orange to work for a snack, but didn't end up eating it. I left this picture in though, because I'm pretending the orange is the Blarney Stone, and Paddy O'Duck is kissing it. (Yeah, I'm a goof!!)
I have to share these shots of crocus' I took on my walk to work today. I LOVED the raindrops suspended on the blooms. So pretty.
I also took these berries for morning snack. I was in meetings ALL morning. We met and discussed future meetings. And the "take away" from the meeting? Schedule more meetings. SERIOUSLY!!!! I get really frustrated "meeting" and not "doing". sigh. Sorry, I digress, but because of all the meetings, I didn't have my morning snack until about 4:30pm. I should schedule some meetings to discuss delayed snacking, and meetings. I'll stop….
I managed to step out of one meeting and before another to meet my buddy Sally for lunch today. I had a "pared down" eggs Benny. I had the English muffin (un-buttered) with a slice of ham and two poached eggs with NO Hollandaise sauce, and I substituted salad (dressing on the side) and fruit for hash browns. This is 9 points of yum!!! And Sally, ALWAYS great to see you. You are truly a good friend. And one day…I WILL get your photo on here so my blog friends can "meet" you.
After lunch with Sally, I went back to work and was in another meeting. We discussed meetings. I'll stop….but you get the idea of the productivity of my day. sigh.
On the way home from work, I took a picture of Paddy O'Duck in a bunch of daffodils for sale at a corner store. Whoever ends up buying this bunch will absolutely have the luck of the Irish! :)
When I got home, I felt the need to pose Paddy O'Duck on our Paddy-o (aka: our patio). I assure you, I had NO wine before I went outside for these shots – I'm just silly.
While I was outside, a heart-shaped balloon sailed by. Huh??? Um…happy Valentine's Day a bit late! :)
When I came back inside, Dennis and I toasted the weekend with a glass of white wine, and had some Trader Joe's rosemary/raisin crisps with the last of the blue menu baba ganouch.
Dinner tonight was some cod with Egyptian seasoning, and steamed asparagus, broccoli and carrots all topped with Bolthouse honey/mustard dressing. Whenever we have fish, I think to myself "we should have to fish more often". I MUST make that a reality!!!
Voila…there is my 600th post. Now…off to enjoy my Friday guilty pleasure "Say Yes to the Dress". OMG…tonight's episode has started, and I already want to smack one of the bride's mother and entourage. And I'm wondering if I'm of the minority….I shed NO tears choosing and thinking of my wedding dress. It was a dress. It did the trick…. Anyway, TLC is calling. Happy weekend everyone!!! And may the luck of the Irish be with all of us!!!


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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Bryan McCann (37) and linebacker (50) Sean Lee (50) sign autographs before a morning walk thru practice at training camp in Oxnard, California, on August 20, 2010.
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A lucky Rewards Club member had another exciting reason to celebrate Independence Day, as the winner of the Jeep Patriot giveaway July 4 at Red Hawk Casino.
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A lucky Rewards Club member had another exciting reason to celebrate Independence Day, as the winner of the Jeep Patriot giveaway July 4 at Red Hawk Casino.
Jeelasak, from Sacramento, visits Red Hawk several times a week and enjoys playing slots and dining in the award-winning restaurants. Jeelasak had come to the casino for a night out with his mother. He had heard about the Jeep Giveaway and made sure when he arrived to activate his drawing entries at the Fortune's Rewards Kiosk.
He was at one of his favorite slot machines when he heard his name being called from the Stage Bar. Knowing that the Jeep Patriot drawings were being held, he jogged over to find out what he had won, not knowing what awaited him. A huge grin came to his face when he arrived, as the marketing representatives told him he had won the 2012 Jeep Patriot.


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Nikon D5000 HD Video Review
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One of the best things about being able to shoot HD video on a digital SLR is that you can adjust the camera's ISO, which determines how sensitive its imaging sensor is to light. This is great when you're shooting photos or video in low light and don't want to use a flash or an alternative light source.
While photographing skateboarders with the Nikon D5000 on a shadowy street under the George Washington Bridge, I turned the D5000's ISO setting to 3200 – which makes the sensor extremely sensitive to light – and was able to not only capture nice photos of the skate kids but also pretty decent HD video clips in very dark conditions.
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I have some interesting pieces of gear around so I thought I would start a thread for them. I will add more as they come! A "Snakeskin" airmat. It almost looks like ripstop Cuben. Dimensions are 72x20x2" and weight is 8.3 oz! This is the 5.5 oz 32" long torso sized airmat I have been working on. You can see the tapered width but the thickness also tapers. The pillow is 20d ripstop and 4 oz 800+ FP goose down.
Great stuff, always admired your creations. Couple questions.1.) What are the black lines on the "snakeskin"?2.) Where do you get the valves for these air mats from?
Troy, check out this thread:http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=24850
he bender the mat looks pretty good, but the lightweight downmat I found at suluk46 yesterday looks much better. still interested in one.
Nice work. Never thought of even trying anything that inflates.
thats really amazing stuff, what fabric is that, and what tool did you use to heat seal it?
Amazing. Any idea what the approximate R value of that snake skin pad is?Andrew
> What are the black lines on the "snakeskin"?Look like marker pen lines, drawn on to mark where the sealing was to be done...
Amazing. Any idea what the approximate R value of that snake skin pad is?The picture with the soda can in the back makes it look like it doesn't have any insulation. According to Richard Nisley, an uninsulated pad is R1.
How does this fabric compare to the 30D material in terms of durability and weight?
Looks like some kite fabric I've seen somewhere before, but I might be remembering incorrectly. Ryan
The black lines you see are construction lines from a Sharpy. They are actually inside but its hard to tell with this material. The R value is approximately 1. I just finished the Snakeskin mat so I have not had a chance to test it against the white 30d. I had 2yds of the Snakeskin material and that's it. It's not kite materiel ;) It may look familiar because it uses natural white ripstop nylon.The airmat I did for Steve at Suluk46 is worlds warmer. Steve's kit is very impressive. Having SUL gear for winter is much harder to come by. His snowshoes have got to be the coolest thing I would never use!
Edited by Bender on 02/16/2011 20:02:40 MST.
I've been dragging my feet on ordering a 72" mummy for my wife and I. Are you going to offer this lighter material as an option? It should only take 3 ounces of 900 fp down to stuff a 72"x20"x2" pad. $30 extra in materials plus extra labor for an 11 ounce R5ish mat sounds pretty great to me.
Edited by ChemE on 02/16/2011 20:08:01 MST.
someone please say what this fabric is. A seach for 'snakeskin' yields nothing.
The Snakeskin was a test run and not something that can be purchased off the shelf. There are too many variables to say if this will be available in the future.
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iPhones 4/4S/5 and Samsung phones have become a hot commodity.
1. DO NOT WALK AROUND WITH YOUR IPHONE CLEARLY VISIBLE. If you're going to take a call, stop walking and look around you before you do. Kids are targeting iPhone users because of their high resale value or they're changing out the cards in the phones for themselves.
2. Do not listen to music using the stock earbuds. iPhone users are easy to spot by their distinctive white earbuds, and the new earbuds that come with iPhone 5. Go to Radio Shack, Amazon, FYE, Target, etc. and get some different buds, preferably some black ones that aren't so prominent and easily give away that you're using an iPhone.
People are normally being targeted on the street and on mass transit. We've already had several robberies in Fishtown and Kensington and one just happened today all the way up in Bridesburg, and it was at gunpoint.


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Reference Question of the Week – 9/9/07September 15th, 2007 Brian Herzog
Helping this patron after she asked the question was straight-forward, but the question itself was kind of interesting (for three reasons).
Patron: I need help with my Netflix account.
Me: Sure, what's the problem?
Patron: Well, I have WebTV at home, and I just signed up for a Netflix account. It worked far enough to allow me to input my credit card number and purchase the account, but it stopped working when I got to the part were I set up my request list. I called their tech support, and they said that yes, the WebTV browser will not work with this part of the Netflix website, and that I should go to my public library. So here I am.
3 Reasons Why This Is Interesting
- People still use WebTV?
- WebTV does not work with Netflix
- WebTV tech support's solution to this computer problem is the library*
The patron and I went over to one of the public computers, logged into her account, and selected a few movies for her to start with. She figured it out pretty quickly, and should be able to do it on her own the next time she comes in.
*Earlier this week I read a Public Libraries article by David Lee King and Michael Porter entitled, "You as Internet Know-It-All". Basically, it explains why it is important for librarians to (at the very least) be familiar with emerging technology and what's popular, regardless of whether or not we use (or even care about) them ourselves.
I liked the article, but the reference question above nicely illustrates the importance of their point: this patron would not have been served well by a librarian who wasn't comfortable with websites, at least somewhat familiar with Netflix**, and willing to explore something new. This is who our patrons are, and we need to be ready for them.
**And for the record, I don't use Netflix myself. I mean, come on; I work in a public library... every movie I'd ever want to see, and no little red envelopes.
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Free Citizenship ResourceSeptember 13th, 2007 Brian Herzog
I recently received this announcement in email. Free to public libraries, this is a Federally-produced citizen toolkit, geared to immigrants working towards American citizenship.
September 12, 2007
To: Public Libraries serving New Immigrants/Newcomer Populations
The Task Force on New Americans, a federal interagency effort to help immigrants learn English has developed The Civics and Citizenship Toolkit. This free toolkit is designed to serve as a self-study resource for immigrants but can also be useful for librarians and adult educators in a classroom or community literacy setting. Included in the kit are guides in English and Spanish, Welcome to the United States, that contain a wide range of practical information as well as basic civics information introducing newcomers to the U.S. system of government. Also included are Civics Flash cards for individual study or instructional use and Learn about the United States: Quick Civics lessons. In addition, the kit includes a Citizen's Almanac and Pocket size Declaration of Independence, copy of the U.S. Constitution and a DVD covering an introduction to U.S. History and Civics.
Interested? Please go to http://www.citizenshiptoolkit.gov/ and register for a FREE copy of the Civics and Citizenship Toolkit.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Registration limited to PUBLIC LIBRARIES ONLY.
- Please DO NOT REGISTER IF YOUR LIBRARY IS PART OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM (FDLP)*. Registration is subject to review to ensure eligibility.
- If eligible, registrants will receive a copy of the Toolkit on a first come, first served basis.
- Resources are limited. Registrants will receive one Toolkit at no charge.
- Registration for the toolkit is now open and will be available while supplies last.
The Toolkit is a joint effort of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the U.S. Government Printing Office.
All questions about the toolkit should be directed to the federal office at the above website.
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Librarian Blog RankingsSeptember 6th, 2007 Brian Herzog
Earlier this week, the Online Educational Database released its rankings for the top 25 librarian bloggers. Although I am tops with some people, I am not tops with them. Sigh.
But don't despair; I have a theory. As I was looking down the list, I noticed something: they all have a cool, easy-to-use name. librarian.net. LibrarianInBlack. The Travelin' Librarian. See? Compared to them, "herzogbr.net blog : A Hitchhiker's Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk" is a bit cumbersome.
PageRank? Subscribers? Pshaw. I'm convinced that if I just had a catchier name for this blog, I would be much more popular.
I had actually thought about the whole name thing a few months ago, and came up with a couple options. But a friend of mine recommended against adopting one. The logic was this: it might be counter-productive to rename an already established entity, because that would be confusing and erode whatever name recognition already existed. Which makes sense.
But now, not making the top 25-tier, well, that's just the clincher. I've decided I am going to start using a new name - and redesign the entire website, as well (which I've been meaning to do for awhile, anyway). My goal is to design solely with style sheets, and use WordPress as a CMS, to finally move away from my oh-so-'90s static html pages with table-based layout. It'll take a little while, but I'll keep posting my progress.
That being said, I would like to get back to the list of top 25 librarian bloggers. First of all, congratulations to everyone on the list. Thank you for contributing to the overall library world - even Annoyed. Well... maybe.
I was also curious how my blog fared based on the metrics the OEDb used. As near as I can tell, here's where I stand in each category:
|My Score*
|Google PageRank
|Alexa Rank
|Technorati Authority
|Bloglines Subscribers
|Total Score:
*These numbers are estimations; I just found my rankings, found one of the top 25 that was close, and adjusted from there
So, with an overall score of 15, I'm really not that far out of the running - #24 and #25 both scored 17. Of course, as Jessamyn (a.k.a. #1) points out, the methodology of this study is somewhat questionable, so who knows.
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The beauty of a new skate shoe may be something you've enjoyed for decades, but don't forget that your little lady is a natural-born shoeaholic. Rebelize her with the etnies Girls' Fader Skate Shoe—even if she doesn't skate. This kick offers the same comfort and quality as the adult models, in a smaller package. EVA midsole lays down a platform of cushion and the sticky gum rubber sole grips freshly waxed halls at school. A thick, padded tongue offers total comfort when it's time for her to jump on your old board and learn the art of skateboarding.
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Not that great of a shoe more of pretty to look at, but some of the shoe lace holes aren't even punched through,fabric on inside of tongue very flimsy. Wouldn't recommend purchasing thses shoes.


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Space, the private frontier
Rachel Dornhelm
Sep 1, 2007 With a rocket launch Wednesday, a private entrepreneur kicked off his project to build a privately owned and operated space station — and possibly the beginnings of a new space race. Rachel Dornhelm reports.
Money pollution
Sep 1, 2007 Those colorful new $10 and $20 dollar bills might be easy on the eye and tough on counterfeiters — but they're also tough on the environment. Nancy Mullane reports
Microsoft's big EU fine
Stephen Beard
Sep 1, 2007 Today the European Commission fined Microsoft more than $350 million for failing to comply with an anti-trust ruling. It's also threatened to charge the company additional multi-million dollar penalties. Stephen Beard reports.
Bringing Blu-ray and HD-DVD together
Janet Babin
Sep 1, 2007 Been waiting to see which high definition format wins out? One firm has developed a laser head that can read both Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs — but do consumers even want high definition? Janet Babin reports.
Electric car 2.0
Rachel Dornhelm
Sep 1, 2007 A group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are looking to compete against traditional automakers in popularizing electric cars. Rachel Dormhelm reports.
Cultivating UK engineers
Stephen Beard
Sep 1, 2007 The man who invented the bagless vacuum cleaner says a dearth of engineers is putting the British economy at risk. James Dyson has unveiled plans for an engineering college in the UK. Stephen Beard reports.
Can Microsoft compete with iPod?
Sep 1, 2007 Microsoft is expected to show off its new media player to music labels this week, hoping to head off rival Apple by offering more features the record industry wants. But will consumers buy it? Annie Baxter reports.
Billboards with brains
Scott Jagow
Sep 1, 2007 Business of sports commentator Diana Nyad and host Scott Jagow discuss new technology debuting at this weekend's World Cup final that measures the effectiveness of billboard advertising.
The emperor's new CD?
Lisa Napoli
Sep 1, 2007 Universal Music wants to save the compact disc. The company said today it's unveiling new packaging to make CDs more attractive to consumers who've been lured about by digital downloads. Lisa Napoli reports.
Mexican politics in turmoil
Dan Grech
Sep 1, 2007 The presidential election was Sunday, but today Mexico begins the official recount. It could take several days, but it looks as though the markets have already picked their winner. Dan Grech reports from Mexico City.


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Nintendo's Hardware and Related Software Hits 70% Market Share in Japan
Posted by Thomas Whitehead
The highest in five years
Earlier this week we brought you the news that Nintendo was not only continuing to enjoy a good run with 3DS hardware sales in its homeland, but that the top ten in the software charts were all on Nintendo systems. Chart masters Media Create have now produced some follow-up information that makes even more good reading for the company.
If you combine software and hardware, Nintendo currently holds a market share in Japan of around 70%, though of course the software part of that equation features a number of third-party publishers. The continuing success of 3DS means that the hardware figure gives a share of roughly 75%, while the software figure for Nintendo systems was 69.74%. Even allowing for margins of error in sales figures, over two-thirds of the gaming market in Japan is impressive.
One negative is that overall sales for this Japanese holiday (Obon) are down on past years, with a drop of just under 10% on the 2011 results. Nevertheless, Nintendo isn't having any problems with sales in Japan, so it'll be worthwhile to keep an eye on its sales performance elsewhere.
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Electronic sports skullcap could reduce risk of serious injury
Reebok has announced the development of a electronic skullcap that can measure the force of impacts to the head and reduce the risk of serious head injuries.
The wearable impact indicator, to be launched by the sports equipment manufacturer early next year, has been jointly developed by engineers from Reebok's Advanced Concepts group and US electronics start-up MC10.
At the heart of the device is MC10's conformal electronics technology, a wearable system that enables electronic components to be built into thin materials that can stretch, bend and flex with the human body. For the impact indicator, the technology is housed inside a thin, breathable mesh skullcap that fits comfortably under any helmet.
According to MC10's website, the technology uses conventional, high-performance semiconductors in conjunction with a proprietary interconnect and packaging technology.
In a recent interview with MIT's Technology Review, MC10's chief executive officer, David Icke, explained that wires and electrodes are deposited on silicon wafers using conventional means then peeled off and applied to stretchable polymers.
While the impact indicator is the first product to incorporate the technology, the company is exploring a host of other applications for its technology, including the development of skin patches able to monitor a wearer's vital signs.
It is also working with the US Army's US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center (NSRDEC) to develop solar cells that can be integrated into the fabric cover of combat helmets and rucksacks.
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Not only a safety device but a practical scoring device for amateur boxing.
All recent Olympics have demonstrated that current judging methods fall short of any desirable standard of objectivity.
MC10's CEO is really called David Icke?
Surely not the same person we know in the UK as an avante garde evangelist and one time football commentator?
Yes, he is called David Icke. No, it's not the same David Icke.
What are 'electronic sports'? Extreme daytime TV watching perhaps? No wonder people need protecting although I always categorise them as mental rather than physical hazards.
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The civility solution (2008)
by P. M. Forni
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This is an excellent book that describes why people are rude, how it affects people, and what to do about it. This type of book should be in the professional collections of a workplace.
Working in a service industry, this would be an essential book to read on how to handle and diffuse rude situations. It even provides hypothetical scenarios in the second half of the book. I would re-word some of the text in actual usage, not so much in the actual words used, but in how it is presented. I think another review said it sounded patronizing and I would agree. If presented differently, using the same carefully crafted words so that it doesn't escalate the situation, would be just as helpful.
I think this book had the best description on what causes rudeness
When people are Stressed, Unhappy, Rushed they become rude. There were some other excellent descriptions of what causes rudeness:
Individualism and lack of restraint (I'm more important than you or the group)
Inflated Self-worth
Low Self-worth
Mental Health Problems
Not needing others
What does rudeness do?
It adds to stress
It erodes self-esteem
It is bad for all kinds of relationships
It poisons the workplace
It escalates into violence
Eight Rules for a civil life
1. Slow down and be present in your life
2. Listen to the voice of empathy
3. Keep a positive attitude'
4. Respect others and grant them plenty of validation
5. Disagree graciously and refrain from arguing
6. Get to know the people around you
7. Pay attention to the small things
8. Ask, don't tell
How to improve your likability quotient
Set the mood, draw people out, be predictable (loyal and dependable), criticize thoughtfully, do not wait for people to ask for your help, appreciate what others do for you, never say anything mean spirited.
In dealing with rudeness:
State the facts
Inform the other person of the impact he or she had on you
Request that the hurtful behavior not be repeated
Our America is just crying out for a book like that. We Americans are rude. Have we always been this way? Or is it just our increased number of human interactions that make for more rudeness. In any case, Forni takes on every possible case of rudeness and proposes what we are to do about it. His fundamental approach: confrontation, albeit gentle confrontation. His solutions did not seem plausible to me. I find it almost impossible to imagine that someone who spits in public would completely change their behavior when approached by a stranger and gently scolded. I found him to be on spot when he spoke about things we can do in our own lives to rein in our own rude behaviors. He suggests that we slow down, become empathetic, remain positive, respect others, disagree graciously, become familiar with those around us, watch small things in our lives, and ask rather than telling.
About: How to handle rude folks in a multitude of situations
Pros: Quick read, interesting, includes many "scripts" of example situations and responses.
Cons: Life rarely goes according to script. Quotes that open each chapter are usually from people you've never heard of. Doesn't cover technologies newer than e-mail, such as IM.
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Many of us find ourselves confronted with rudeness every day and don't know how to respond. From the intrusive cell-phone user who holds loud conversations in public to the hostile highway driver who cuts one off with a quick swerve of his car, politeness seems to be on a downward spiral, surprising us at every turn. P.M. Forni, the author of Choosing Civility, has the answer. knows that rudeness begets rudeness and, in The Civility Solution, he shows us what to do when confronted with bad behavior by being assertive as well as civil. In more than one hundred different situations, he shows us how to break the rudeness cycle by responding to a variety of confrontations from bullying to rude internet behavior or the hurtful words of an insensitive family member. How would you respond to the following?
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The US Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Red Rock have announced a road closure for Highway T-15 over the Dam. Both lanes will be closed beginning next Wednesday the 28th, and will remain closed for four to five weeks as work is done on a bulkhead delivery system. John Holt with the Corps of Engineers says the system will allow movement of 90 ton bulkheads between gates, adding work will involve cutting into the road.
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Apparently Sumerian Records have signed a band known as The HAARP Machine. This band seems like your standard Black Dahlia Murder rip-off band if you added breakdowns, shitty singing and middle-Eastern instruments. Well, it's not the fact that Sumerian signed this band that confused me. This band has a lot of qualities in common with a lot of Sumeriancore bands nowadays, so that part didn't surprise me. Ash sees money in a band, he'll sign 'em. Actually this band is a lot better than most Sumeriancore bands I've actually listened to. Still not my cup of tea, but not terrible.
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Ogden, Utah – Freshman Robert Dula has been named to the All-Big Sky First Team following a stellar freshman season, as announced by the conference office on Thursday, May 1.
Dula was a fixture at the No. 1 position for Eastern throughout its 2013-14 campaign, finishing with a singles record of 13-9, including a 7-3 mark in Big Sky matches. He also went 8-10 in doubles playing in the No. 1 position each time.
"Robert is a fierce competitor and is incredibly driven," head coach Darren Haworth said. "He had a good season and made some great strides as a freshman. There are still some areas of his game that need developed but there is no question about his work ethic. He makes his teammates better every day and they will continue to push him to new levels."
A native of Rijeka, Croatia, Dula 's college career got off to a strong start, earning Big Sky Male Tennis Player of the Week honors after victories over the top players from Willamette and Portland State on the Eagles' opening weekend.
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I watched in terror as I witnessed the merciless slaughter of my parents. I didn't know why it was happening, we had never done anything wrong. I was hiding in the corner, for my mother had told me to keep myself safe. This whole time I had been trying not to make a sound, but, when my father's blood splashed onto me, I found it difficult. The mere thought of so much blood coming from someone's throat was terrifying, but I did not cry. I would not cry. I had promised tobe safe, so I would not make a sound! Then, as if testing my emotional strength, one of the men slashed my mother's stomach open and thrust his fist deep inside the wound. Sadness and dispair began wieghing me down, but I didn't scream, all I could do was watch in horror as the man pulledmy unborn sibling from inside of mother and threw him against the wall. I felt as if I would go mad! My parents were gasping for air, trying to fight off death, and all I could do was sit there and do nothing. I felt tears slither down my cheeks. My eyes had betrayed me, but, I would at least be sure to sob silently. Once the men had left reality struck, and I realized that I was and always would be alone. I was the only survivor of my family, village, and species.
Ten years had passed since that dreadful night and I now lived in a new village named "Village de bonheur", meaning "village of happiness". Unfortunately, the village is only considered "happy" for humans. Here, people either just ignore me, or curse my existance. They feel that I'm a threat, but based on my past experiences, I'd say humans are threatening, not I. I shivered as I walked down the snow-painted side walk, not really going anywhere, just pondering things. My thoughts were soon interrupted by a voice that sounded excited, worried, and curious all at the same time. "Hey! Why do you always look so gloomy? I mean, you have to smile once in a while." Annoyance acting as my fuel, I quickened my pace. To my dismay, she had no trouble keeping up! So, I finally slowed to a stop, allowing her to catch up. "O.k." I said coldly, "What the hell do you want?" I then heard what sounded like a sigh of aggravation. "I was only trying to be nice. I thought that maybe, you and I could be friends." She confessed, sounding hopeful. Then, I got really annoyed. "Yeah, thanks, but no thanks. The last thing I need is a human companion!" I stated, my words saturated in venom. At that moment, a look of deep sadness fell across her face and her turquoise eyes filled to the brim with tears. Then, she ran off. I knew that her intentions had been kind-hearted, and I knew that I had been wrong for acting so cruelly towards her, but I also knew that life wasn't fair. Therefore, I wasn't going to worry about her, nor would I try to apologize. Apparently, my legs had a mind of their own, because despite my decisions, I was running in the exact same direction as that girl. "This is so stupid!" Ithought to myself as I searched for her. "Why on earth do I care about that human?" I kept asking myself that and could not come up with an answer. I eventually found the girl, sitting on a park bench, looking quite depressed. "Do all humans cry this much?" I asked as she quickly wiped away the fallen tears. I have a name, its Adaline. You shouldn't just call everyone "human" you know!" She shouted. Yeah, she was definately upset, I shouldn't have bothered with her, but, for some reason, I was determined to comfort her! "Sorry." I stated quietly. "I'm sorry for being so rude, you didn't deserve that." She then stared at me incredulously. Hello, my name is Minh. It's nice to meet you, again." I said as nicely as I possibly could, my outstreched arm awaiting her hand to touch my palm. It didn't take long for her to brighten up. She grabbed my hand with out hesitation, a huge smile painted on her face. I had never cared about anyone but myself for ten years, yet, for some reason, I couldn't help but wish Adaline all the happiness in the world. Is this, perhaps, what they call freindship?
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