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The use of this string will work in exactly the same way as described in the Post Title section above. You can use both Post Title and Image Title Tag at the same time. The plugin will automatically replace each instance of the string with the text they represent.
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You can see Locoed Intelligent Traffic Generator Plugin being used on following live WordPress blogs:
Bandwidth Usage Concerns
I know what most of you are thinking right about now – if I use the Intelligent Traffic Generator Plugin and allow other webmasters or forums users to publish images I'm hosting on their websites, won't it do me a disservice by increasing my server costs? Afterall, if I allow and encourage direct hotlinking, it will be me who'll have to pick up the bandwidth bill.
This is a legitimate question and a legitimate concern. But consider this – have you ever enquired about how much money it costs and/or how much effort it takes to acquire a legitimate backlink? Webmasters spend thousands of dollars trying to increase their SERP and dedicate countless manhours to obtain legitimate backlinks to their websites.
If you do get your image hotlinked on a – let's say – super busy forum, that could actually result in an extra charge for extra bandwidth usage by your webhost, but a link from a super busy forum would likely result in hundreds of new references many of which could click on your CPR ads or turn into subscribers bookmarking your site and a value of those cannot be enumerated. Those few extra bucks you may have to shell out for extra bandwidth burnt will likely result in increased revenue that will outgrow the extra cost many times over.
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WordPress Version Compatibility and Known Issues
Locoed Intelligent Traffic Generator Plugin is compatible with, and tested on WordPress 3.0.1. It was also tested to work on all previous versions of WordPress down to v2.3. I do not recommend using the plugin on any earlier version of WordPress and frankly, if you are a WordPress user, do yourself a favor and upgrade your blog to the latest, most stable and most secure version as soon as possible.
There are currently a few issues with the plugin I am aware of and will be addressed in future releases:
More Than One Picture in a Post
Plugin is programmed to check whether a post contains an image (attachment). If an attachment is found, it will generate and display the codes at the end of the post. However, the plugin can only generate a code for one image so if you upload more than one images to a post, it will pick a random one to use it for code generation. Future releases will have an option to choose whether you want to disable the codes from being generated for multi-image posts.
Future release of the plugin will also have the ability to disable the code from being displayed on single post pages, but will display it on attachment pages so multiple-image posts will have codes for each separate image, but not for the post with the gallery of images.
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Are you ready to take your blog to the next level? If so, download the Locoed Intelligent Traffic Generator Plugin for WordPress by clicking on the banner below and use it.
This is my first WordPress plugin I have developed and is still in Beta phase. I welcome all feedback and suggestions. There are new features and improvements planned for the plugin so please stay tuned. I'm releasing this plugin as pre-release for Beta testing so remember – use at your own risk.
Locoed Intelligent Traffic Generator Plugin for WordPress is released under GPLv2 license.
This plugin is not a magic wand. It is meant to encourage the visitors to your website to create backlinks to your post by reminding them that they can post the image they see on their website, blog, forum, Facebook, etc. – and offering them an easy way to do it with just a few clicks of a button. However, the plugin can in no way guarantee the visitors will in fact do that. Using a compelling text to go with the codes would increase your chances of conversion, but most of all – unless what they see is engaging and captivating enough, they may not consider sharing the image with anyone. All the plugin does is encourage the visitors to do it, reminds them of how easy it is to do it and offers them a way to do it with zero hassle. If you look at the websites such as icanhascheezburger.com, you will see that a key to success is a combination of engaging content with this type of plugin. Now plugin is ready and available for your use for free. The rest is up to you.
Update August 2011
I'm taking part in an expedition that will take me off civilized world for 2 years. I will have no internet access and will not be able to offer any support or updates for this plugin. As new versions of WordPress are released, the plugin may become incompatible. Use at your own risk.
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Feb 26, 2001, 2:45 AM
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What does everyone think of the safire?? Looking for lots of opinions so spill your guts!
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Feb 26, 2001, 4:49 PM
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Hi Cyberskydive,
You'll find the Safire and other canopies reviewed under the Gear link on the uppper left hand corner of Dropzone's home page.
I'll give you the personal touch and tell you what I think right here about the Safire.
BIG DISCLAIMER: I am a newbie to skydiving. Most other skydivers have more experience and knowledge than I do; therefore what you are about to read may be inaccurate, incomplete, totally off-base, or just plain wrong.
I currently have 50 jumps under my belt and of those, 40+ have been under either a Safire 189 or 169 (wingloadings respectively 1.1 and 1.24). I rescently bought my first rig and it is equiped with a Safire 169. So from the get go, it should be understood that not only is my experience limited, it's also biased <grin>.
The Safire is a 9-cell slightly eliptical ZP canopy. As such, it tends to come in flater than a similar sized and proportioned (aspect ratio)7-cell. This is neither good or bad...just different if you've only flown 7 cells.
I love the way the canopy flies, especially at the higher wing loading. It responds immediately to toggle input and straightens out promptly when you release tension. In other words, it doesn't continue to turn when you let up on the toggle. When I first started flying the Safire ( about jump # 9)I thought the canopy was abit twitchy to inputs, but I quickly adjusted to it and after about 4 or 5 more jumps the twitchiness was no longer a factor. If you like to go horizontal durings spirals you'll like this canopy. My 169 slings me from out under the canopy very easily under hard toggle turns and remains rock solid. I've done 6 or 7 sequential 360 degree spiral turns and then flipped it in the opposite direction to complete several more spiral turns and the whole time felt under complete control. During the transition from opposite directions the canopy exhibited no tendency to induce line twists.
The control range is on the longish side. To stall the canopy requires a deep pull of the toggles. Perhaps because of this, you may have heard that you have to land Safires differently. I don't know how to interprete "different" but I will say that when flaring the canopy on landing you want to progressively apply input to the toogles throughout the entire range. You do not want to just yank down on the toggles in one quick motion. If you do this and are high when you flare, you will plane out and drop straight down when the canopy stalls (ouch). It may even gain a little altitude at the end of the plane-out phase and drop you from a little higher up (double ouch!) Should you just yank on the toggles on the lowish side for flare time, if you're lucky, you'll have to run off the landing speed, and I do mean run. If you're a little less than lucky than you will get to do a really good PLF. I'm not trying to intimidate you or make it sound that this canopy is hard to land. The secret here is smooth progressive control inputs, and feeling for feedback from the canopy.
This is how I land it...your mileage may vary....On final approach I have the toggles all the way up or only slightly pulled down (literally only a few inches.) When reaching flare altitude (when feet are about six feet off the ground.)pull down on the toggles smoothly but at a moderate rate. As soon as the canopy begins to plane-out is where the real work begins. The idea is to continue to pull down on the toggles but vary your pace depending on the the conditions. Some people call this a two-stage flare but I don't like the term because it implies that you hold or stop the flare for some distinct time period. I think of it as "milking the flare". If I find myself a little high during the plan-out phase I slow down the rate I pull down on the toggles. Conversely, If a little low, you'll need to pick up the pace. If done correctly ( at least in my mind.), as you reach the end of the plane-out phase and you're skimming above the ground about a foot (it's imporatant to be very close to the ground if you do this.)pull quickly done on the last bit of control range that you have left, and the canopy will lift you up just a bit as it stalls and losses all or most of it's forward speed. At this point it will drop you to the ground quite nicely and all you'll need is a step or two for the last bit of momentum you might have. Nice landing!
This method has worked consistantly for me. I've stood up every landing except one, once I dialed it in. So that would make about 35 jumps total.
Front riser control takes a little bit of muscle but not bad for diving turns. Pulling down on both risers requires some real heft. It's essentially like doing a pull-up. I'm not an expert in front riser maneuvers so'll I'll just leave it at this.
This canopy is a blast to fly. It may take a little more attention at first, but the investment is well worth it.
Well I've probably babbled on long enough...If you have any other questions about this canopy and think that I might have some insight about it, feel free to email me.
Best Regards,
Feb 26, 2001, 5:34 PM
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WOW-LOL- yeah I know a good deal about em, Iwas looking for personal opinions/expereinces just like what you wrote. I think there is one waiting in my freshly repacked rig, or there will be one, that I'm going to jump asap.
thanks for the INPUUUTT!!!
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Feb 28, 2001, 9:36 AM
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It's hard to add a lot to landmissle's post. He or she summed up the Safire well. I have 40 total jumps, 30 on Safires at wingloadings from .8 to 1.3. I like the Safire more than the one other canopy I jumped (Triathalon) because it is a lot more fun to fly. It can be trickier to land but I think the trick is to make sure the toggles are all the way down - not 70 or 80% down. I like the Safire enough that I recently bought a used one for my first canopy.
Mar 1, 2001, 3:37 AM
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I just jumped my Safire for the first time the other day. I didn't quite milk all the flare out of it and had to run it out (I didn't mind). The winds were strong though, and I anticipate it will take some dialing in for no wind days. Mine is loaded at 1.4 and it is really nice. Quick and responsive, and such a nice opening! I'm glad I bought it and can't wait for the weather to clear so I can go again! I never thought I'd want to just do a hop n pop, but I will now.
Mar 30, 2001, 10:41 AM
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The only canopy ive ever used is a safire 190, 170, and 150 and i cant seem to get the landing down, i always have to run it out and its a little rough on my left ankle ( the foot that hits the ground first ) ive had jump masters tell me to flare it ALL the way for a nice tip toe landing. it's definatly fun to fly, crispy turns and easy to stop where you want. just need to practice the flare a little. since im learning to pack there is no comment on if it packs good or not. the rigger at my dz says its not hard to pack at all. I'm looking to purchase a used/post student safire 135 unless something i jump totally blows the safire away.
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Mar 30, 2001, 1:34 PM
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Hey landmissile - great review. Why not add it to the Safire reviews in the gear section before it gets lost in this forum?
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Mar 31, 2001, 1:30 AM
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I've got about 100 jumps on my Safire 129 at 1.4 lb/sqft. My previous 350 jumps were mostly Sabres and Spectres.
The Safire is definitely a bit more tricky to land, and has a flare unlike most other canopies. No question. But I still think it's great in virtually every other respect - openings, glide, swoopability, etc.
Icarus say they're modifying the brake setup to give a more powerful flare, at the expense of slightly higher toggle pressure, and this modification will be available for existing canopies. I'll be trying it as soon as its available (depending on price), so I'll let you know.
Apr 3, 2001, 9:45 AM
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as you reach the end of the plane-out phase and you're skimming above the ground about a foot (it's imporatant to be very close to the ground if you do this.)pull quickly done on the last bit of control range that you have left, and the canopy will lift you up just a bit as it stalls and losses all or most of it's forward speed. At this point it will drop you to the ground quite nicely and all you'll need is a step or two for the last bit of momentum you might have. Nice landing!
This is a very accurate description of the tricky or different bit about the Safire flare that people talk about. Most other modern canopies you just keep adding a little more toggle as the canopy slows and slows and slows..... until you're slow enough to step onto the ground.
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Apr 23, 2001, 4:53 AM
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I got the chance to jump the safire a couple of times this weekend because I am still waiting to get my container from SunPath. By the way, does anyone know how SunPath ships their rigs??? UPS ground, next day air, or what???
Anyways, I had heard so much about the issues flaring this canopy and was anxiously awaiting landing this thing. I was jumping it loaded at about 1.1, and this thing was a really nice canopy!!! It opened quite smoothly, I didnt get whacked, no line twists...very comfortable. It flies quite nicely with minimal toggle pressure. It didnt oversteer, but I did notice that it dove considerably more than a Sabre. You may want to be a bit more aware of altitude while you are playing with this thing. Landings were great. the Canopy planes out quite nicely with minimal effort. I didnt quite notice a flaring issue. I thought that it landed much better than the Sabres that I have been jumping. If I didnt just buy a Sabre, I would have gotten a Safire!
"I'll jump anything!"
Apr 27, 2001, 1:01 AM
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I fly a Safire loaded at 1.35 (that often becomes 1.4 ).
Ive done about 25/30 jumps on it. Always great openings, but Wednesday, on my second jump, I had a quite serious (four or five) line twist. Well, the canopy was just STABLE and SOLID as a ROCK in the air! Only a little bit of turning to the right due essentially to end cell closure (that happens quite often, actually) and not to the twists, that stopped by itself long before I managed to untwist them lines
Well, if I was happy with my new Safire, now Im absolutely in love with it!
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May 24, 2001, 12:37 PM
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Sad replying to my own post, but anyway.....
After a long dialog with Icarus, about the brake mods to the Safire, I eventually got this info:
"It's unfortunate that I have to advise that we are still some time away from releasing a new control line set up.
The reason for this is that we have decided to not release a Safire upgrade model but rather release what we call the generation 2 version which incorporates some additional new technology. As a result the testing has become a lot more comprehensive and focuses on various aspects of the canopy over and above just the control lines."
Ho hum, guess I'll just have to hook it a bit harder to improve the landings.......
May 24, 2001, 2:02 PM
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thats prolly one of the "generation 2" mods-LOL- but you get fair;y used to it eh?
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May 24, 2001, 9:41 PM
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Hi cyberskydive
I recently bought a Safire 139 (wing loading 1.3-1.35) and have only had about 10 jumps on it so far. I've just come back to skydiving after a long time off (circa 1990) so these are my first Zero P, nine cell rides after doing 800 odd jumps on 7-cell F111 canopies at 200-230sq ft. (wing loading 0.8-0.9). I think all of the replies to your post accurately describe my experience with the Safire so far - soft, on heading openings, rapid responsive turns that can quickly get you horizontal but stop on heading neatly without need for countersteer, very long and deep control range on toggles.
I had one opening with line twists and the canopy was completely controllable without any of the nasty diving that I have heard about with fully ellipticals (Stiletto). This is a marketing point made by Icarus and it seems to be validated in practice. Of my meagre 10 jumps on the Safire I have had a disproportionate number of nil-wind landings (6) and must say that the ground speed (at least for me!) can be quite intimidating. However, I have managed a stand up landing every time after some long glides at quite deep toggle (approx 1 ft off the ground) followed by a little extra flare and a final step up and out - much like Landmissil described in an earlier post. Hard for me to comment any more on this type of landing as it is COMPLETELY different to landing my 7-cell FIII canopy.
All up, I am very happy with my Safire so far - it has great performance but still manages to be very predictable. Whilst the toggle depth for flaring is a bit deep for my liking it is obviously very forgiving if an old turkey like me can pull off stand-up landings in nil winds!
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OK here goes a question I have ...... I have been thinking about this one at work now
for better than a week...... I have Now a 180 gallon tank with a wet/dry filter...
I am almost ready to set this up ( ADD WATER ) ....
I went to HOME DEPOT and purchased 18 5 gallon buckets thinking that it would be
best to save the water that was in the tank..... these buckets have a seal on the top
so I know no AIR has entered the buckets....Would the water still be good to use?
it has been almost a month since I purchased......
ANY THOUGHTS or Experience would HELP.......
The water won't be beneficial, old or new it won't. And sitting this long I'd think it went bad anyway w/out a filter or pump to keep it moving in there.
The only beneficial part where your bacteria is living that does help to carry into new tanks w/out interruptions (letting it sit long or go dry) is your filter media and/ or gravel as that's where your bacteria lives.
Sorry to tell ya Ron, but you'll have to start with a complete cycle there again unless you have another running & established tank in the house?
I am not to concerned about the cycle... its about all this water...
should I toss it out?
or USE IT?
if its to no benifit then I will toss it and start fresh.. but
if there is some benifit then I will use it.....
There won't be, like I said there'll be no bacteria in there so there's really no point. The only place that would be beneficial as far as bacteria is filter media & gravel.
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Yeah, I've tried this and similar apps, and Titanium Backup can do the same thing (using labels and filters and creating a widget), but all these options bulk enable/disable apps. This is good for their own use cases, but when you want to launch one frozen app without jumping through hoops then they don't work so well. Like when I have lets say 50 apps frozen, then when I enable all I suddenly have 50 more apps in my app drawer and I can't keep a shortcut to the frozen app in a separate folder on homescreen either because they get deleted once you freeze an app.
The way I wanted was a single click shortcut that would unfreeze the app, launch it and then freeze it back when I'm done or screen turns off.
This way I can keep all such shortcuts in a single folder on my homescreen too, and they won't get deleted as they point to the monitor app.
I don't think you understand....App Quarantine is not Titanium backup, it's tap and it unfreezes the single app. Tap again and it refreezes it and just it. It doesn't defrost 50 apps and it's a widget on the screen so you don't have to launch any other apps like titanium to manage it. (It doesn't freeze it back without a tap). It's an App Quarantine widget that looks like the app shortcut icon and doesn't disappear when the app is frozen
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Envy dv7 laptop trying to install Canon PIXMA MP280 driver update won't recognize printer
This all started with a Windows Update that said it had an update for my Canon PIXMA MP280 driver and when it got all the way to near completion and failed, I decided to try and just download the driver from the Canon support site.
It gets all the way through and then the installer fails to recognize the printer (which Win8 is seeing but not installing the printer driver).
Since the updated driver's in the c:\program files\Canon BJ\mp280 folder, I try a manual update.
When that happens I get an error that says: "The printer driver is not compatible with a policy enabled on your computer that blocks NT 4.0 drivers
To make matters worse (and remember, the printer IS being recognized and I have printed from it (two test prints prior to all of this), when I run "troubleshoot" for the printer, it tells me that it's an "older 2.0 device that might not be compatible with 3.0"
Ok, that throws about every obstacle that I can possibly face in my path. Any ideas anyone?
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Marriage Foes Need "Blond Bombshells With Nice Boobs"
Jim Burroway
May 2nd, 2009
Won't you help today?
[Courtesy of Emily K]
The Daily Agenda from Monday, April 11
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In this original BTB Investigation, we unveil the tragic story of Kirk Murphy, a four-year-old boy who was treated for "cross-gender disturbance" in 1970 by a young grad student by the name of George Rekers. This story is a stark reminder that there are severe and damaging consequences when therapists try to ensure that boys will be boys.
When we first reported on three American anti-gay activists traveling to Kampala for a three-day conference, we had no idea that it would be the first report of a long string of events leading to a proposal to institute the death penalty for LGBT people. But that is exactly what happened. In this report, we review our collection of more than 500 posts to tell the story of one nation's embrace of hatred toward gay people. This report will be updated continuously as events continue to unfold. Check here for the latest updates.
At first glance, David Benkof appears to be a young gay man who believes that same-sex marriage will damage the institution of marriage, that there are better options for gay couples than marriage, that the community should join him in prioritizing other more pressing issues, and that the marriage discussion is harming the efforts of gay couples in red states to get recognition for their unions. He also claims that he's a gay columnist, that he speaks for an influential collection of gay thinkers, and that he is part of the gay and lesbian community and that he shares our goals and dreams. But none of that is true.
The April 2008 edition of the pay-to-publish vanity journal Psychological Reports featured a new report from NARTH. Written by NARTH president A. Dean Byrd, past president Joseph Nicolosi, and Richard W. Potts, the report carries the unwieldy but self-descriptive title, "Clients perceptions of how reorientation therapy and self-help can promote changes in sexual orientation." While the title describes what the authors meant to show — how clients describe the benefits of reparative therapy — the report itself actually illustrates something very different: the ex-gay movement's remarkable ability to instill an almost robot-like parroting of ex-gay rhetoric among their clients.
The Toronto Star said that a new study "discover[ed] a new strain" of a super-bug "hitting gay men." Headlines in Britain screamed, "Flesh-eating bug strikes San Francisco's gay community," and anti-gay extremists across America spread the alarm that gays were introducing another plague into "the general population." But there was a small problem with all of this: None of it is true!
In 2005, the Southern Poverty Law Center wrote that "[Paul] Cameron's 'science' echoes Nazi Germany." What the SPLC didn"t know was Cameron doesn't just "echo" Nazi Germany. He quoted extensively from one of the Final Solution's architects. This puts his fascination with quarantines, mandatory tattoos, and extermination being a "plausible idea" in a whole new and deeply disturbing light.
On February 10, I attended an all-day "Love Won Out" ex-gay conference in Phoenix, put on by Focus on the Family and Exodus International. In this series of reports, I talk about what I learned there: the people who go to these conferences, the things that they hear, and what this all means for them, their families and for the rest of us.
Prologue: Why I Went To "Love Won Out"
Part 1: What's Love Got To Do With It?
Part 2: Parents Struggle With "No Exceptions"
Part 3: A Whole New Dialect
Part 4: It Depends On How The Meaning of the Word "Change" Changes
Part 5: A Candid Explanation For "Change"
At last, the truth can now be told.
Using the same research methods employed by most anti-gay political pressure groups, we examine the statistics and the case studies that dispel many of the myths about heterosexuality. Download your copy today!
And don't miss our companion report, How To Write An Anti-Gay Tract In Fifteen Easy Steps.
Anti-gay activists often charge that gay men and women pose a threat to children. In this report, we explore the supposed connection between homosexuality and child sexual abuse, the conclusions reached by the most knowledgeable professionals in the field, and how anti-gay activists continue to ignore their findings. This has tremendous consequences, not just for gay men and women, but more importantly for the safety of all our children.
Anti-gay activists often cite the "Dutch Study" to claim that gay unions last only about 1½ years and that the these men have an average of eight additional partners per year outside of their steady relationship. In this report, we will take you step by step into the study to see whether the claims are true.
Tony Perkins' Family Research Council submitted an Amicus Brief to the Maryland Court of Appeals as that court prepared to consider the issue of gay marriage. We examine just one small section of that brief to reveal the junk science and fraudulent claims of the Family "Research" Council.
When Karla Jay and Allan Young published The Gay Report in 1979, it quickly a favorite source of statistics for many anti-gay extremists. But before you accepts these statistic at face value, you should examine the inner workings of this survey very carefully. What you learn might surprise you.
The FBI's annual Hate Crime Statistics aren't as complete as they ought to be, and their report for 2004 was no exception. In fact, their most recent report has quite a few glaring holes. Holes big enough for Daniel Fetty to fall through.
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She said jugs and jesus in the same sentences. LOL
Stunningly. Hilarious.
Very funny. And the menacing music is just icing on the cake.
Great job Emily – what did it take to produce something like this?
2 days of my undivided time, learning a brand new and quite complicated program while creating the commercial so that I could accurately emulate the style of NOM's ad, writing the script, recording the script, many hours of editing, about an hour final polishing, and about an hour searching for that cheesy "danger is brewing" music. Another hour to put together the little site.
It was worth it. :-) I've gotten a good deal of positive feedback. This stuff is time-sensitive so I had to run with it while the idea was fresh and Miss Cali's 15 min. aren't quite up yet. (but close.)
Emily — You have a charmingly wicked sense of humour. Great job!! …umm… Jugs4Jesus….kind of catchy. Think Maggie and Ms CA will pay a visit???
Hilarious! Perfect Colbert Report. J4J….priceless
I've enjoyed every minute of the fun and laughs during the last few weeks, starting with the aftermath of NOM's "I Am Afraid" ad, and now with Emily's great video and jugs4jesus website. I have to say that our side has a juggernaut with the ability to use humor and parody so effectively. Seriously. I am constantly in awe of the creative sense of humor from so many people on our side. It really is one of our major strengths.
Fortunately, our religious-fanatic opponents don't know how to do humor and parody, and when they try, it falls flat (although they are adept at unintended self-parody). So they generally just come across as nasty fussy authoritarian busybodies who are well schooled in demagoguery.
Highly rigid thinking, which is a hallmark of religious fanatics, doesn't allow for much creativity. But there is one area where they do show creativity, and that is in their ability to develop ever-more convoluted logic to support their delusional beliefs.
Creativity can't flourish in people who only look backwards to determine how everything must look going forward.
Great job, Emily!
Great video. Also glad you got it ready before the "15 minutes of fame* ended for Miss Cali. LOL ;)
That was perfect!
Brilliant. Only brilliant!
Once again, instead of arguing the pros of gay marraige, we elect a mouth piece who's just nothing more than a bully. He's the reason she's in the media to begin with. No wonder i'm ashamed to be gay, with someone like mario lavanderia attacking girls. He must really hate women, must have gotten beaten up by one as a kid. If we want to win this issue, argue the merits of it, not bad mouth some young woman who's only crime was answering a question honestly.
Richard Rush: Your comments are spot-in and crazy important. Wow. A fantastic contribution. I hope your comments are read and thought about widely.
Rigid thinking = bigotry = an inability to think laterally (crucial for humor) or deeply (reflect, ponder, consider alternatives, be open to possibilities, question, doubt).
NOM et al.'s inability to think well is their Achilles' heel.
Richard Rush put his finger right on it.
Maggie Gallagher's embracing of a not very bright or well-spoken woman who paraded herself around on TV in a skimpy bikini to be "judged" on her bod, no doubt creating full-on woodies in thousands of married heterosexual men watching (if they weren't actively masturbating), to be a spokesperson for the "defense" of traditional, heterosexual marriage, was deliciously poorly-thought-out.
Every time they open their mouths, or write a column, if their words and actions aren't self-satirizing (and they often are), we — who have the fantastic advantage of more agile brains — have truth-based satire at our ready disposal.
May the juggernaut continue!!!!
PS: Perhaps I should leave the brilliant stuff to Emily K., Colbert, and others, but I'll take a stab here at some creativity:
Per juggernaut deal:
Her jugs are not real
I don't remember anybody in the gay community electing Perez Hilton to be a spokesperson of anything, let alone of the equality movement. In fact so far any gay person giving their opinion of him has expressed their mild to severe dislike of his style, methods, and personality.
I suggest, robi, that you grow up a bit and realize that the only thing you would need to be "ashamed of" as a result of being gay is the fact that you are romantically and sexually attracted to someone of the same sex. And this is nothing to be ashamed of.
PS, thanks for all the great compliments. It makes my day. Please keep spreading the word about the NOME cause! I've posted a new entry at Jugs4Jesus.org if anyone is interested. :-)
Oh now that was just funny! I find it amazing that so many of the anti-marriage (and BTW there is no such thing as gay or straight marriage, you are either for loving people entering into a lifetime bond or your against it,) but I find it so amazing that the anti-gay movement actively and maliciously tell lies and involve innocent children in their bigoted campaigns at almost every turn, yet they get angry and frustrated whenever they are taken to task for doing so, or someone comes along and makes a parody as good as this one and they angrily discount it.
Just another perfect example of the hypocritical nature of blind hate.
Good job, Emily!
Congratulations Emily K! That was fantastic.
@Staci — "Jugs for Jesus" — what a great idea for a bumper sticker!


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Jonathan Ablard participated in a panel on teaching at the 2014 American Historical Association meeting, in Washington, D.C.
The panel, "Disruptive Pedagogies: Reimagining Classroom-Based Approaches to Student Learning" was sponsored by the AHA Teaching Division. Dr. Ablard shared a variety of assignments, including "fictional history" projects, that he developed in his course "From Sugar to Oil: Commodities in the Americas."
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This is my first post on here so I dont know quite what to write. For the past few weeks I have had increased frequency in my urination. One night I had to get up about 3 times to go to the bathroom. I have not been drinking any more than usual, and in fact do not drink much at all, on average I probably have about 3-5 glasses of liquid per day and most of the time its only 3. Also the urgency to urinate has increased dramatically. I havent had to stand with my legs tightly crossed in ages but ive had to alot lately. I HATE public toilets and aviod them like the plague but have been forced into them lately also. After looking this up Ive seen a few diagnosis but there is no pain accompanying this issue which rules most of them out. The only one that kind of fits is type 1 diabetes which seems a little extreme!
Any help would be appreciated!
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Unfortunately, current kernel of
debian has problem with my hardware:
3.2.0-4-686-pae , and when i compile one of 3.7.x milestone or 3.8.1 itself , my problem is solved.
But my problem with new kernel: I'm forced to use VPN connection for more hours. (6 7 hours) But when i connect with vpn , after a few second i disconnect.
NOTE: i didn't have any problem with old kernel :
Question: How can i solve it?
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February is "Pet Dental Awareness" month, but your pet's dental health is imperative year round.
Dental issues are top health issue for pets, yet dental health still tends to be overlooked.
Like people, dogs need regular dental cleaning to prevent tartar and plaque. Good dental health is a key factor in preventing heart disease among pets. It's never too late or too early to start taking steps to give your dog a bright smile, pleasant breath, and overall great health.
The experts at Pet Valu, a retailer of pet supplies, have a few tips to keep your dog's mouth healthy:
–Clean your dog's teeth daily. Devoting just a few minutes a day to cleaning your dog's teeth will improve his health in the long run and can help to decrease veterinary costs. Though daily brushing is the most affective practice for healthy teeth and gums, foams, sprays and supplements will help keeping your pets mouth healthy.
–Use toys for healthy teeth. Toys are an efficient way to let your pet have fun while still getting a squeaky clean mouth.
–Get your dog chewing. Studies have shown that active frequent chewing reduces plaque build-up in dogs' mouths. Therefore, giving your dogs dental treats are a tasty yet effective method to maintain your canine's oral health.
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By Karen Taylor
CUSTER, Wash. – A Custer dairy farm is being fined $6,000 for spilling manure into California Creek.
Hector Castro with the state Department of Agriculture says the spill at Pomeroy Dairy last October caused high levels of fecal bacteria in the creek.
Play Hector Castro on public health
The Whatcom County Health Department had to close shellfish harvesting at a beach near the mouth of California Creek for a week after the spill.
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Kendall Marshall had career highs of 11 points, four assists and three 3-pointers on 4-of-8 shooting in a career-high 33 minutes on Tuesday.
Jeff Teague handed out a playoff career-high 14 assists against the Cavs on Friday, adding 19 points, one rebound, one turnover and two 3-pointers in 36 minutes.
The Hawks are starting Thabo Sefolosha in place of Kyle Korver for Game 3 against the Cavs on Friday.
The Jazz announced on Friday that they have officially signed head coach Quin Snyder to a long-term contract extension.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said on the Dan Patrick Show that Stephen Curry (knee) will not play in Game 3 vs. the Blazers on Saturday.
According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Spurs will chase Kevin Durant in free agency this summer.
John Wall's (knee surgeries) status for training camp is currently unknown.
Raptors coach Dwane Casey said he wants to get Jonas Valanciunas more touches.
Heat reporter Ira Winderman told 560 WQAM that he doesn't believe Chris Bosh (blood clots) will play in the NBA again.
Jonas Valanciunas was the hero during a 96-92 overtime Game 2 win over the Heat on Thursday, scoring 15 points with 12 rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block in 38 minutes.
DeMarre Carroll scored 21 points with five rebounds, one assist, four steals and three 3-pointers in 40 minutes against the Heat on Thursday.
LSU forward Ben Simmons has chosen not to attend the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.


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A couple of months ago, we were excited to announce a partnership with Reeder that brought much of Readability's functionality to Mac desktops. Today, Reeder – one of the most popular feed readers for iOS – brings full Readability functionality to the iPhone and iPad.
With Reeder 2.5 you can sync, read offline and manage your Readability reading list right inside of Reeder. We couldn't be happier to join forces with one of the best-selling and beautifully designed reading apps around. If you haven't experienced Reeder yet, go get it on iTunes.
We've got more big announcements coming soon as we continue to partner and expand Readability's reach and usefulness. Until then, we hope you'll enjoy this great implementation of Readability.


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Taste Graph Trumps Social Graph
It's no secret that everyone can connect with anyone. In fact, I just proved it.
Now, I'm not saying I didn't work hard or don't really enjoy connecting with people online. Actually, I had a really good time doing this and feel like I have connected with some really great people!
That said, for the last 90 days I wanted to show myself that the art of connection is possible–I connected with 6,000 new people on Twitter. My total reach is now 16,000 per tweet (per Socialbro.com) and my Klout score went up from 25 to 50. I'm not sure that I'm a true Klout believer just yet, but take it for what it's worth. Obama has a lower score than blogger Chris Brogan. Really?
Great, I can connect and maybe influence. Now what? "Connection" doesn't necessarily drive revenue. The point of connecting, at least in business, is to ultimately build inbound marketing, which equals sales. And whether I have 100 connections or 100,000, it takes just one strong influencer to make a sale.
Here's where the "taste graph" comes in. Hunch is an internet recommendation engine recently acquired by eBay, and has been collecting a massive amount of data to build a taste graph of the web that links our affinity for any one thing (books, gadgets, fashion, food) to a prediction of what else we might like. Taste graphs connect people based on the things that they're actually interested in, not just on their social connections alone. For over a year now, Hunch has been working with other companies to help them leverage Hunch's taste graph to provide personalization on their own sites as well as data-driven insights about their customers.
In 2012, I believe taste graphs like Hunch will make it easier for consumers to engage with people who share similar affinities and find the products they're most interested in. The graphs will allow businesses to connect with more accuracy based on taste. Social influence is bigger than anyone can grasp at this point and unless we can parse off areas of the socialsphere that truly agregrates the areas of taste we are interested in, it will continue to follow the same path as direct mail once followed. Remember when you used to get a lot of mail and cutting through the clutter was the name of the game? It's back. Different medium, same challenge.
Whatever industry we're in, we want to talk to the influencers and make an impact. And let's be honest–even more, we want to make a sale to the end user. Here are three thoughts on how taste graphs will allow us to build the right mix of influencers.
1. Own the taste. Just as Google owns automated and accurate search results, taste graphs will own the DNA of our social makeup, giving us the ability to connect with the right people. It's not just about how many friends, fans or followers we have–it's about who they are, as well.
2. Our social interactions don't define us. We are still who we are. Social networks introduce us to new people and create new interactions, but what we're looking for is new opportunities to connect with the people most interested in what we're offering. Taste graphs will begin to define who the "right" connections are.
3. Content is king, yes. But content that matters, is KING(er). The web is a big place, and we still have to wade through a lot of stuff to get to the content that we care about. LinkedIn has done a great job recently at providing their users with content that's geared specifically for them based on individual interests and preferences. But wouldn't it be cool if our entire online experience did the same? If we no longer needed to build our RSS feeds to give us what we want, but taste graphs targeted the right information to the right people?
Content aggregators are already having a tough time staying in business. Until someone builds the graph based on taste, it will simply remain a cluttered direct mail campaign.
The bottom line is–a company's taste graph can and should produce connections that are uber-tailored to my interests. Is it possible? We're already doing this in advertising with companies like IBM Coremetrics. Why not apply it to content and connections in the social space? The more refined and accurate my specific taste graph becomes, the more targeted our connections, messaging and interactions with the right people. Remember, all it takes is one.
Key Take-Away: Connection is important, but it's not just about numbers. Connecting with the right people and key influencers will become even more important in 2012 and beyond.Marketer's New Years Resolutions for 2012 Top Five 2012 Predictions: Year of the Digital Marketer. Are you Prepared?


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Tata Motors have launched a sportier and a powerful variant of Vista D90, the car now gets a 1.3 liter Quadrajet diesel engine which produces 90 PS of power and 200 Nm of torque, making it as one of the powerful hatchbacks in the segment. It is also equipped with a variable Geometry Turbocharger.
The New Indica Vista gets list of changes that are done to the car the main change is the instrument cluster which has moved been moved behind the steering wheel now, black contrast roof , D90 badging at the rear, follow me home headlamps, one shot power windows, climate control, touch screen multimedia system with Bluetooth connectivity and GPS, multi-information display, dual airbags and ABS with EBD and trip computer.
Vista D90 will be available in two variants VX and ZX.
Indica Vista D90 VX will cost Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
Indica Vista D90 ZX will cost Rs 6.83 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
The car will be available in 5 colors – Porcelain White, Cavern Grey, Jet Silver, Spice Red and Ultra Violet the new exclusive shade.


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Shooting incidents like the one at the Clackamas Town Center in Oregon and at the grade school in Connecticut happen so often in our country they seem to blend into one another after awhile. They become a jumble of vague memories, indistinct after the shock of hearing about them wears off.
The people directly affected never forget, but for most of us, the details, the number killed, names of the victims, identities of the shooters, fade away. We struggle to understand these things and we cannot. We brush them off and go on living, as we must.
Now, though, these incidents are fresh and our revulsion runs deep. We're especially saddened that they happened during the season that is supposed to be about peace on earth, goodwill toward men.
At the Town Center, the mall's Santa Claus dropped to the floor in fear for his life. The shooter killed two adults, wounded a teenage girl, and shot himself while Christmas music played over loudspeakers. These details make the crime all the more horrific.
Christmas will never be the same
For the families of the victims, the girl in the hospital fighting for her life, the thousands of holiday shoppers who experienced gut-wrenching fear, the emergency responders who helped stabilize the scene, Christmas will never be the same. This one will be short on comfort and joy, long on grief and sorrow. Each coming one will awaken painful memories.
The Connecticut massacre on Friday was far worse, claiming 27 lives Most of the dead were children looking forward to their upcoming
Communities can try and improve security at shopping malls and schools and other places where mass killings tend to take place, but truthfully, no one can predict where, or when, the next incident will happen. There are many guns in many hands, and some of the people who own them are twisted and full of hate.
How do we fix that?
That's a question too complex and difficult to answer now, though it must be answered someday. This Christmas, the best we can do is say a prayer for those who died, if we're so inclined, or give them an extra compassionate thought if we're not. Above all, we should count our own blessings.
Maybe we should try better to remember, too. We need to think and talk about it more. If we go on forgetting, the problem of mass killings will never go away.


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Most cinephiles detest filmed versions of plays, with their awkward exposition, stagy dialogue, and functional, assembly-line characters who serve their purpose within the author's conceit and exit just in time for another character to show up and do the same; oftentimes, you can all but see the proscenium arch hovering overhead.
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Since she previously gave one of my all-time favorite film performances in Mulholland Dr., one of my all-time favorite films, it's going to take a lot more than a cheesy little scare flick for me to write off Naomi Watts. But it must be said that in The Ring – a horror movie by Gore Verbinski, with a script by Arlington Road's Ehren Kruger – Ms. Watts comes off as a very poor actress indeed.
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Teens at The Ridge church in Columbus noticed when Baltimore Ravens' linebacker Ray Lewis stripped off his jersey and shoulder pads after his team's recent playoff victory over the Indianapolis Colts. They noticed a small "Psalm 91" on his sleeveless shirt.
And when the superstar athlete stripped away football talk for Scripture references in a postgame interview the following week, the young people noticed that, too.
"Is Ray Lewis a Christian?" they asked Randy Gilbert, The Ridge's student ministries pastor.
Lewis will be among the major players in Sunday's Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. The game, traditionally the most-watched TV program of the year, often becomes a big event at area churches' gatherings linked with the game.
Some ministries use the event as an outreach, purposely inviting unbelievers while featuring an evangelistic video of NFL stars at halftime. Others use it simply as a time for informal fellowship.
At The Ridge, formerly Berean Bible Church, The Big Game has been both through the years. In fact, for a decade, the church invited a Christian, ex-NFL player to speak at the church on Super Bowl Sunday morning. The player then would follow that with a visit to a Ridge teens' Super Bowl party, where they also would speak and mingle.
Some young people have become interested in Christianity after past events. But this year, without an NFL player, Gilbert sees the purpose as more low key.
"Now, I base the success of it on whether or not the teens have fun," he said.
Columbus' Tom Rust understands both the aspects of evangelization and enjoyment linked to the Super Bowl. Rust leads Face 2 Face, a national Christian sports ministry to athletes. It also highlights athletes' testimonies of faith to encourage others through radio segments and even columns in The Republic.
Even before Rust launched Face 2 Face, he saw the teens he led in a local Youth For Christ chapter pay attention to athletes proclaiming faith publicly. He saw something similar recently with sixth-graders he spoke to at St. Peter's Lutheran School.
They eagerly wanted to hear stories about athletes such as New Orleans Saints quarterback and ex-Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees, whom Rust profiled in a Gospel tract being distributed nationwide. Faith connections of the NFL's Tim Tebow and the NBA's Dwight Howard also interested the youngsters, boys and girls alike.
"Like it or not," Rust said, "young people especially are trying to find someone to emulate."
Rust knows whereof he speaks. He decided to go into ministry after hearing an Ohio State football lineman speak about his faith at a youth camp in 1965.
Rust also recalls seeing the focused attention of teens at The Ridge's Super Bowl party in 2011. Indiana University and ex-NFL running back Anthony Thompson, a runner-up for college football's coveted Heisman Trophy in 1989, spoke to the group.
Thompson's link to faith is now more direct since he pastors Bloomington's Lighthouse Community Church.
Pastor Randy Burton of Columbus' Northview Assembly of God has seen the effectiveness of Super Bowl evangelism firsthand with the church's informal gatherings in some recent years surrounding the big game.
"We did indeed draw people who were unchurched," Burton said. "But the secret in attracting them was the relationships that were built between our members and these people — relationships formed well in advance.
"Visitors didn't simply decide to come to church to watch the game instead of seeing it in the bar."
Locally, Northview retains members today who first attended a Super Bowl event at the church. Burton thought for a long moment when asked if the church would have attracted these particular people in some other more traditional fashion, such as a worship service.
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DALLAS, Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hallwood Group Incorporated (NYSE Amex-HWG) today reported results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. For the 2011 second quarter, the Company had a net loss of $3.5 million, or $(2.31) per share, compared to net income of $4.8 million, or $3.14 per share, in 2010 on revenue of $36.7 million and $47.9 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the net loss was $4.5 million, or $(2.97) per share, compared to net income of $10.0 million, or $6.59 per share, in 2010 on revenue of $63.5 million and $95.1 million, respectively.
As previously disclosed on Form 8-K dated July 25, 2011, in the legal matter styled as Ray Balestri, Trustee of the Hallwood Energy I Creditors' Trust, as successor in interest to Hallwood Energy, L.P., Plaintiffs and FEI Shale L.P. and Hall Phoenix/Inwood Ltd., Plaintiffs in Intervention vs. The Hallwood Group Incorporated, Defendant; Adversary No. 09-03082-SGJ, the court issued Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment Awarding Various Monetary Damages (the "Proposed Findings") proposing damages be awarded against the Company totaling approximately $18.7 million plus prejudgment and postjudgment interest and attorneys' fees as may be requested and awarded pursuant to a subsequent motion. The Proposed Findings (including the awards) are not final. Any of the parties may object to the Proposed Findings to the United States District Court, which will then review the portions to which objections have been raised on a de novo basis. The Company intends to object to the Proposed Findings and will vigorously defend against the entry of any final judgment.
As a result of the Proposed Findings, the Company believes that for accounting purposes it is probable that a liability has been incurred and that an estimate of the amount of the loss for accounting purposes may be made. Accordingly, taking into consideration available objections to the Proposed Findings, the Company has reserved $7.5 million at June 30, 2011. This noncash, accrued reserve of $7.5 million is reported in the Company's balance sheet under "Hallwood Energy matters - Litigation reserve", in addition to the $3.2 million that was previously recorded in connection with the Equity Support Agreement, for a total reserve of $10.7 million at June 30, 2011. This reserve amount has been established in consultation with the Company's litigation counsel in the Hallwood Energy litigation, based on their best judgment of the probabilities of success related to, among other factors, the potential objections to the Proposed Findings. However, the actual results of litigation cannot be predicted with any certainty and the amount of liability to the Company may exceed any estimates or reserves.
Following is a comparison of results for the 2011 and 2010 periods:
Operating Income (Loss). The operating income (loss) for the 2011 and 2010 second quarters was ($5.2) million and $7.6 million, respectively. For the 2011 and 2010 six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, operating income (loss) was ($6.8) million and $15.8 million, respectively.
The decreases in revenue in the 2011 periods were principally due to a decrease in sales of specialty fabric to U.S. military contractors as a result of decreases in orders from the military to Brookwood's customers, partially offset by increased sales in its other market segments. Sales of specialty fabric to U.S. military contractors of $20.2 million and $30.4 million in the 2011 second quarter and six month periods, respectively, decreased from the 2010 sales of $35.3 million and $70.0 million, respectively. The military sales represented 55.1% and 47.9% of total sales for the 2011 second quarter and six month periods, compared to 73.6% and 73.6% for the 2010 periods, respectively. Military sales have historically been cyclical in nature.
Other Income (Loss). Other income (loss) consists of interest expense and interest and other income. For the 2011 and 2010 second quarters, other income (loss) was ($10,000) and ($52,000), respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, other income (loss) was ($19,000) and ($112,000), respectively.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit). For the 2011 second quarter, the income tax benefit was $1.7 million, which included a current federal tax expense of $780,000, a noncash deferred federal tax benefit of $2.6 million, and a state tax expense of $114,000. For the 2010 second quarter, the income tax expense was $2.7 million, which included a current federal tax expense of $2.4 million and a state tax expense of $282,000.
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the income tax benefit was $2.3 million, which included a current federal tax expense of $190,000, a noncash deferred federal tax benefit of $2.6 million and a state tax expense of $120,000. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, income tax expense was $5.6 million, which included current federal tax expense of $5.0 million and current state tax expense of $595,000.
For further information on factors that could impact the Company and statements contained in this press release, reference should be made to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and annual reports on Form 10-K. You can access such filings at http://www.sec.gov.
The following table sets forth selected financial information for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
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Certain statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including but not limited to statements or underlying assumptions concerning the Hallwood Energy litigation, may constitute "forward-looking statements" or information within the meaning of Section 37A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements or information are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, among other things, the outcome of the Hallwood Energy litigation, certain economic conditions, competition, development factors and operating costs that may cause the actual results to differ materially from results implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) will welcome Grammy Award winning producer, writer and musician Teddy Riley to help cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the college's new Design Media Production Technology Studio.
The grand opening will be on Thursday, July 24, 4 – 6 p.m., at the college's DeKalb campus. The state-of-the-art production studio and mac lab will train students in the growing field of 3-D animation, Graphic Design, Web Interface, Motion Graphics, TV Production and Digital Music Production.
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