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Social media feedback as customer prophecy
Jul 24th
My wife and I decided to celebrate for no particular reason at a favorite restaurant. When my wife went to the restroom, I checked-in on Foursquare to pass the time. When I "checked in" to this location, I was surprised and delighted to see a review from one of my best friends pop up on my screen. What a coincidence. He had been to the same restaurant within the same week. Here was his review:
"This restaurant has always been a family favorite but the service has really gone downhill. I'm convinced the management and staff don't even care any more."
My friend is a very kind and patient man, so the service must have been absolutely horrible for him to leave a review like that!
My wife returned to the table and after 10 minutes we still didn't have anybody take our drink order. Normally, I would have been engaging in conversation and probably not even notice this delay but now my Spidey Senses seemed to be tingling and tuned to the service level.
It occurred to me that I was now EXPECTING poor service because of my friend's review. The review had the potential of becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. Whether we had a good waiter or not, I was now closely watching for signs of problems.
"Don't you think the service here is slow tonight?" I asked. "I would really like to order a beer."
"Well, maybe," my wife responded. "But I've noticed that the waiter had a lot of tables getting their food at the same time, so I think this is probably normal."
She had not received the same influential message that I had, and so had a totally different experience with the restaurant. She was looking forward to a nice meal at a bustling restaurant. I was looking forward to slow service.
This is how the power of online customer feedback can work for or against a business at any given moment. I had not seen my friend or spoken to him about the restaurant. Yet his power of influence was now extending beyond space and time, to me and who knows how many others? This is a new kind of "conversation," isn't it? Asynchronous, permanent, searchable … and powerful!
I think this also speaks to the role of social media as a rapid catalyst for change, service, and continuous improvement.
If the restaurant had been attentive to my friend in the first place, they never would have received that negative review. It's possible that they don't even know the review exists. And if they don't address any core problems they're experiencing, the reviews will continue to pile up to the point that they won't know what hit them.
Social media is like a Darwinian catalyst. Businesses better adapt, adopt and become the "fittest" because the societal pressures through self-publishing and reviews like this is unprecedented and unrelenting.
With the emerging ubiquity of smart phones, the Internet surrounds us. If I had seen the review before I entered the restaurant, maybe I would have avoided it altogether.
How are you and your customers handling negative reviews? How would you correct this situation if you were the restaurant I visited?
The Tao of Twitter in Action
Jul 23rd
I knew my book The Tao of Twitter could help a lot of people de-mystify Twitter but I never expected the out-pouring of praise and connection that has occurred with the book.
This week, I received a very touching gesture from somebody following the path.
But first I should explain that although the Tao of Twitter covers hundreds of tips, tricks and shortcuts, the first half of the book is devoted to the MINDSET needed to succeed on Twitter, and on social media in general. I'm convinced that behind every social media success story and case study, there is a pattern, and it is a pattern that most people and businesses MISS!
The path starts with Targeted Connections. If you don't surround yourself with people who are interested in you and care about you're doing, you're wasting your time. Some purists will tell you numbers don't matter. Well, they do. You just have to surround yourself with folks in a systematic and smart way, as described in the book.
Next, you have to deliver Meaningful Content. It doesn't have to be a PhD thesis, but you need to get into the habit of sharing quality content and engaging with followers regularly.
Finally is Authentic Helpfulness. This is the catalyst that keeps these new relationships going.
One reader decided to put the Tao to the test. Here is a message I received this week.
I was inspired by your book and wanted to practice Authentic Helpfulness. I decided to do a few Twitter background pages for you that are based on the feel of your book cover.
Happy to make tweaks or revisions if it's close to what you want but not exactly. Feel free to use or not — it was a fun exercise to try.
Thanks so much for your insights. They reinforced a lot of how I have approached Twitter and provided some new ideas to try.
Carl Brand
Senior Graphic Designer
Bush Industries
@MyVogonPoetry on Twitter
While this is certainly a very thoughtful and generous gesture by Carl, it is very typical of the warm feedback and appreciation people have shown for the book.
I'm really proud that the little book is creating a movement of people who are realizing powerful personal and business benefits by making a few adjustments to their approach. I literally hear success stories every day. It has been a very, very rewarding experience.
So if you're already "getting your Tao on" — THANK YOU. If you're uncomfortable with your progress on Twitter, this might be the best little investment you will make.
Keep those comments and success stories coming!
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Jul 22nd
The making of a social media slut
Jul 20th
I crossed the line. I think I have become a social media slut.
Before I tell my tale, let me relate a few of my experiences this week …
- A very talented friend told me he was rejected for a job at a major ad agency because his Klout score was too low.
- A B2B marketing agency Managing Director told me he chose between two qualified candidates based on their Klout score.
- A friend in D.C is creating a Klout 50 Club exclusive to people with high Klout scores. Why? He wants to find good hires for social media marketing.
- A woman told me her boyfriend was accepted to a prestigious conference based on his Klout score alone.
These experiences occurred in the span of 72 hours.
This morning I had coffee with a family friend who just graduated from college and is seeking her first job as a writer/content creator. She was eager to seek my advice on what she should do to get ahead and land a job.
My leg began to twitch. My hands became cold and clammy. My lips quivered.
And then the terrible words came out of my mouth. "You need to take a hard look at your Klout score. It could make a difference if you're seeking an entry level social media job."
Oh my God. What did I just say?? What have I done? I recommended that this young lady game a score to get a job? That she needed to focus on an internet RATING of her worthiness?
I felt sick and … dirty. Filthy. Slutty.
I still do. This isn't what I want social media to be about. This is not what I want people to aspire to. And yet, I can't ignore what's happening out there. Facts are facts. I would have been remiss to NOT mention it to her.
An algorithmic measure of influence can never tell the whole story, but it seems that it is starting to become a quick and easy indicator of … something. Something that people are grabbing on to. In a world where people are auto-responding their relationships and making business decisions based on 140-character sound bites, this thing seems to be going mainstream.
I'll turn this over to you and your comments. I need to scrub down.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 23: Siyani Chambers #1 of the Harvard Crimson sits on the court after an injury to his mouth in the second half while taking on the Arizona Wildcats during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on March 23, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Looking Forward: Which programs are on the rise as we head into 2016-17?
The NBA Draft's Early Entry Deadline has come and gone. Just about every elite recruit has decided where they will be playing their college ball next season. The coaching carousel, which ended up spinning a bit faster than initially expected, has come to a close for all of the major programs.
In other words, by now, we have a pretty good feel for what college basketball is going to look like during the 2016-17 season. With that in mind, let's take a look at some programs on the rise heading into next season.
Virginia Tech: Buzz Williams' second season in Blacksburg proved to be more successful than many expected, as the Hokies won ten ACC games (20 overall) and played in the Postseason NIT. What can they do for an encore? In all honesty the pieces needed for the program's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2007 are in place, with six of their top seven scorers from a season ago due to return led by forward Zach LeDay and guard Seth Allen. Expecting the Hokies to contend for the ACC title may be a bit much, but it's fair to expect them to work their way into the Top 25 and the NCAA tournament in 2016-17.
Creighton: The Bluejays, picked to finish eighth in the Big East preseason poll, nearly played its way onto the NCAA tournament bubble thanks to a much-improved big man in Geoffrey Groselle, transfer Maurice Watson Jr. and Cole Huff, and guard Isaiah Zierden. Groselle's gone, but given the combination of returnees and the addition of former Kansas State guard Marcus Foster the Bluejays could be in line for another leap forward. The key for Greg McDermott's team will be the return of Watson, who's going through the NBA Draft evaluation process.
Wisconsin: At one point last season the Badgers were 9-9 overall and 1-4 in Big Ten play, with it appearing highly unlikely that Greg Gard would have his interim tag removed. But Gard's team turned things around, winning 22 games and reaching the Sweet 16. Provided Nigel Hayes, who's currently going through the NBA Draft evaluation process, returns to school the Badgers will be on the short list of Big Ten title contenders. Bronson Koenig and Ethan Happ lead four other starters who will be back, and Andy Van Vliet (who the NCAA sidelined for last season) will help in the front court as well.
USC: The Trojans' progression was a year ahead of schedule, as after producing consecutive 12-win seasons they earned an NCAA tournament berth in Andy Enfield's third season at the helm. USC does have some questions in the form of guard Julian Jacobs and forward Nikola Jovanovic both going through the NBA Draft process, but if both return the Trojans will be a contender in the Pac-12. Jordan McLaughlin, Bennie Boatwright and Chimezie Metu are among the returnees for a team that could return five of its six double-digit scorers — Katin Reinhardt being the lone departure — from last season.
UCLA: Staying in Los Angeles, this is a big year coming up for Steve Alford. The Bruins were a major disappointment last season, but the combination of some key returnees and a recruiting class led by Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf should propel UCLA back into the Pac-12 and national conversations. Ball should be handed the keys to the show from the start given his abilities at the point, which should result in plentiful scoring opportunities for the likes of Bryce Alford, Isaac Hamilton and Thomas Welsh. How good this team can be will depend on two things: how well the pieces mesh, and an improved commitment on the defensive end.
Gonzaga: The Bulldogs reached the Sweet 16 last season, but the way in which they got there wasn't what we've grown accustomed to with regards to Mark Few's program as they needed the WCC automatic bid to ensure a spot in the field. Even with the departures of Kyle Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga has the tools needed to be better in 2016-17, as a backcourt that made strides as the season progressed will be a year older with Josh Perkins and Silas Melson leading the way. Also, Przemek Karnowski will be back on the court after missing last season with a back injury.
Florida State: Leonard Hamilton received some good news, as both Dwayne Bacon and Xavier Rathan-Mayes decided to return after briefly flirting with the NBA Draft. They'll be asked to lead the way for a team that adds a solid recruiting class led by McDonald's All-American Jonathan Isaac, and putting points on the board won't be much of an issue. If they can get back to defending at the level we've come to expect from Hamilton-coached teams, Florida State can make their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2012.
Rhode Island: Dan Hurley's Rams began the 2015-16 season viewed as a team that could contend in the Atlantic 10. Then the injury bug hit, with E.C. Matthews being lost to a torn ACL and multiple key contributors (including Hassan Martin) missing time throughout the course of the year. URI's healthy again, and with Four McGlynn being the lone major contributor out of eligibility 2016-17 should see the Rams rebound and make a run at the Atlantic 10 title.
Michigan's Spike Albrecht to finish his career at rival Big Ten program
Spike Albrecht's career isn't over, as the former Michigan point guard and graduate transfer has committed to play his final season for Big Ten rival Purdue.
"I'll be playing my 5th year for Purdue University," Albrecht tweeted on Tuesday morning. "Boiler Up."
Albrecht's career has been fascinating to follow. A very lightly recruited high schooler, Albrecht picked Michigan over Appalachian State, playing very limited minutes behind National Player of the Year Trey Burke before popping off for 17 points in the first half of the national title game that season (and launching the greatest heat check in the history of heat checks). He would play a bigger role as a sophomore before averaging 7.5 points and 3.9 assists in 32 minutes as a junior in 2014-15.
But as a senior, Albrecht cut his season short after just a couple of games due to a degenerative issue in his hips. He had surgery on both hips prior to last season and initially announced that his career was over. That changed, but Michigan's scholarship situation didn't: They had already recruited someone to take his scholarship after his graduation, so Albrecht was forced to transfer.
Purdue is a good fit for him. He'll provide veteran leadership on a team with just one other senior on the roster — redshirt junior Basil Smotherman — and he'll help anchor the point guard spot currently held by junior P.J. Thompson.
Villanova's Jenkins to return for senior season
After briefly taking part in the NBA Draft evaluation process, Villanova forward Kris Jenkins announced Monday night that he's decided to withdraw and return to school for his senior year. Jenkins, whose three-pointer as time expired gave the Wildcats the win over North Carolina in the national title game, announced the news via Twitter.
2015-16 was a breakout season for Jenkins, who moved into the starting lineup and averaged 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. The 6-foot-6 forward shot 45.9 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from beyond the arc, and with starters Ryan Arcidiacono and Daniel Ochefu graduating he'll have even more opportunities to produce next season.
Jenkins' decision to return leaves wing Josh Hart as the lone Wildcats going through the early entry process at this time. Hart was a first team All-Big East selection as a junior, and his return would be the final piece to the puzzle for a team that many expect to be a national title contender in 2016-17.
Jenkins and Hart wouldn't be the only returnees who had a part in the national title run, with guards Jalen Brunson and Phil Booth, wing Mikal Bridges and forward Darryl Reynolds back as well. To that group Villanova adds Fordham transfer Eric Paschall and a recruiting class anchored by Omari Spellman and Dylan Painter with Donte DiVincenzo and Tim Delaney available after being hampered by injuries last season.
Delaney missed all of last year after undergoing surgical procedures on his hips, and DiVincenzo played a total of 74 minutes over the first nine games before having to sit due to a broken foot.
Florida State guard Rathan-Mayes to return for junior season
With their top three scorers from last season all deciding to declare for the NBA Draft, Florida State was facing the possibility of having to rebuild their backcourt ahead of the 2016-17 season. However two of those three have decided to return to Tallahassee, with rising junior Xavier Rathan-Mayes announcing on Monday that he will be back in school.
Rathan-Mayes joins rising sophomore Dwayne Bacon in returning to play another season for head coach Leonard Hamilton, with Malik Beasley hiring representation and remaining in the draft.
Rathan-Mayes had more scoring help last season and as a result was able to concentrate more on the distribution aspects of the point guard position, as he averaged 11.8 points and 4.4 assists per contest. With the return of Rathan-Mayes and Bacon, Florida State will have two of its top three scorers from last season back on campus.
The Seminoles did lose some veteran players, most notably guard Devon Bookert and center Boris Bojanovsky, but the returnees and a recruiting class led by McDonald's All-American forward Jonathan Isaac means that they won't lack for options next season.
Auburn lands third transfer within the last week
After receiving commitments from former Purdue/Houston guard Ronnie Johnson and former Presbyterian forward DeSean Murray, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl continued to load up on the transfer market Monday. Forward LaRon Smith, who was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Year at Bethune-Cookman last season, announced that he will use his final season of eligibility at the SEC program.
Like Smith, Johnson will also be eligible to compete immediately for the Tigers while Murray will have to sit out next season before having two years of eligibility remaining.
The 6-foot-8 Smith played two seasons at Georgia State before transferring to Bethune-Cookman, where he averaged 7.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per contest in 2015-16. Smith played just over 25 minutes per game for the Wildcats, shooting 58.5 percent from the field.
Smith reached double figures in scoring in four of the Wildcats' final seven games, including a 20-point, 11-rebound, three-block outing in an overtime win over North Carolina A&T. He joins a front court in need of depth following the departures of the likes of Cinmeon Bowers and Tyler Harris, with Horace Spencer, Trayvon Reed and incoming freshman Anfernee McLemore also competing for minutes in 2016-17.


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Angels in the architecture are great - if you're not seated next to Satan.
A friend was lucky enough to attend Van Morrison's concert during the jazz festival. What elevated the show from great to transcendent was the venue.
An artist of Morrison's stature deserves the best possible setting.
And that's what the show had.
Salle Wilfrid Pelletier isn't perfect. Its acoustical shortcomings have had successive administrators of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra lobbying for a new concert hall since Charles Dutoit's 1980s heyday as the ensemble's conductor.
While it isn't Carnegie Hall, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier beats the heck out of the Bell Centre as a place to enjoy music that's worth listening to.
My friend sat there loving every soulful note - distracted only slightly by the person in an adjacent seat.
"He was on his BlackBerry all night," the Van fan marvelled.
"Didn't applaud - not even once." Does that suck or what? Someone shells out the better part of $200 for one of the hottest tickets at the festival and then spends the evening giving himself hand-held gratification by checking for emails, text messages, baseball scores and RSS alerts telling him he's just been voted the most obnoxious jerk between the Ste. Catherine St. entrance to PdA and the Arctic Circle.
My friend is a misery magnet at concerts.
For Bob Dylan's Bell Centre show in November, he was seated next to someone so inebriated and obnoxious, the oaf was escorted out of the building.
Drunk for Dylan? A moron at Morrison? Where is the Hells Angels Altamont security team when you really need them? Angels of the non-hellish variety were cited during a recent broadcast of my favourite radio program, Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me.
The hilarious weekly news quiz (Vermont Public Radio, 107.9 FM, Saturday mornings at 11) replayed a segment that featured Linda Ronstadt talking about where she liked - and, more to the point, did not like - to sing.
Back when she was a pop star, Ronstadt didn't enjoy playing arenas because "they didn't seem, to me, appropriate places for music." "People go out and buy beers and mill around and light a joint and get a hot dog," she added, describing the behaviour of arena rock fans.
"It didn't seem like it was set up for an evening of magical reality, which is what (musicians) like to think we give to an audience." Then there are the acoustics - great for announcements of goals and chants of Ole Ole, not so great for Ronstadt singing Desperado.
Reverb typically was so bad, she said, "the guitar solo from the week before" was still rattling around the rafters.
She alluded to a metaphor from Paul Simon's You Can Call Me Al: "He looks around, around "He sees angels in the architecture "Spinning in infinity "He says Amen! and Hallelujah!" Angels in the architecture, Ronstadt suggested, would inhabit "a theatre that was like the Greeks designed so that you focus your attention on the stage." "It's a small thing to expect," she added.
The dream of departed Dutoit is supposed to become reality.
As someone whose daily train commute includes a slow roll past the McGill University Health Centre site at the Glen Yard - which would be a perfect place for the CIA to film fake moon landings - I'll believe in our new concert hall when I see it.
And hear it.
Provided the project comes to fruition, Montreal's new hall is expected to incorporate the latest advances in acoustical engineering.
The city deserves a celestial environment for our world-class orchestra and for first-class crooners like Van Morrison, playing music so breathtakingly beautiful you'll pocket your BlackBerry and listen for the faint flap of angels' wings.


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|Quad Cities Celebrates the Holiday Season
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Holiday Performances
Follow young Clara on her magical journey as she saves the Nutcracker Prince from the evil Rat King. The well-known holiday classic comes to life in Ballet Quad Cities' enchanting production at the Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd Street in downtown Davenport, Iowa. With a cast of over 50, they bring Tchaikovsky's well-known music to life in three spectacular performances on Dec. 14th at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 15th at 1:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Adler Theater Box Office at 563-326-8500 or at any Ticketmaster outlet.
This is a Quad Cities premiere of this musical based on the famous movie, A Christmas Story. All of the iconic scenes from the movie are there as Ralphie wishes for a Red Rider BB Gun. Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse is a beautifully restored Vaudeville-era theater and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 1828 3rd Avenue in Rock Island, Illinois. Call 309-786-7733 for reservations or visit circa21.com.
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Celebrate at John Deere Historic Mansions
Christmas at the historic John Deere family mansions in Moline, Illinois, has become a holiday tradition. On Sunday, Dec. 1, step back in time for the free 19th Century Christmas celebration from 12-5 p.m. Also, visit with living-history volunteers, hear carolers, and participate in make-and-take activities.
Big Holiday Weekend Fri, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 8
It's a family tradition for over 25 years in the Village of East Davenport. On Dec. 6-7, come and enjoy live windows, music, local artists, horse-drawn wagon rides, and of course Santa will be here. 6-9 p.m. each night. There will be fireworks on Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. The Village is located at Mound & 11th Street, Davenport, Iowa.
If you want to jazz up the holidays, come to the free Gallery Hop! from 6-10 p.m. on Dec. 6 in The Downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District in Rock Island, Ill. With great food and beverages to keep you motivated, where else can you party while you shop?
The charming village of LeClaire, Iowa, is transformed into a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting on Dec. 6-8 with its delightful shopping, trolley rides, bazaar, and breakfast with Santa. Christmas in LeClaire is where Santa comes to shop.
Princess Diana Exhibit Ends Sun, Jan 5
The award-winning exhibition Diana, A Celebration, chronicles the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales, through 150 objects, including her famed royal wedding gown. It is on display until January 5 at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. The exhibit has nine galleries containing 150 objects-ranging from her royal wedding gown and 28 of her designer dresses to family heirlooms, personal mementoes, paintings and rare home movies and photos.
Quad City Mallards
The Quad City Mallards proudly take to the ice for their "AA" Central Hockey League (CHL) season in 2013-14. All Mallards home games are played at the iWireless Center in Moline from October-March. In December, the Mallards play at home on Dec. 6-8, and 21. Single game tickets start at only $10.
Ski Snowstar
Opening December 7! When the weather gets colder in the Quad Cities, it is time to head outdoors to play in the winter wonderland. One place to have a great time in the snow is at the 28-acre Ski Snowstar Winter Sports Park. With downhill ski runs of all levels, a tube hill and plenty of lifts, anyone can have fun at Snowstar. The tube hill is twice as big now! For more information, call 800-383-4002. Only minutes from the Quad Cities - just off IL Route-92 at 9500 126th Street West in Andalusia, Ill.
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Zither Winter Concert - German American Heritage Center, Sun, Dec 1
Winterfest Open House - Family Museum, Sun, Dec 1
Holiday Open House - Quad City Botanical Center, Sun, Dec 1
Winter in Bloom - Hauberg Civic Center, Sun, Dec 1
Holly Days - Aledo, Illinois, Fri, Dec 6 - Sat, Dec 7
Quad City Symphony Concert - Sat, Dec 7 - Sun, Dec 8
Branson on the Road - Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse, Tue, Dec 10
Lucia Nights Festival of Lights - Bishop Hill, Illinois, Fri, Dec 13 - Sat, Dec 14
5-Course Wine Dinner by Candlelight - Bix Bistro, Fri, Dec 13
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Agrarian change, agricultural modernization and the modelling of agricultural households in Tibet
Powerful forces of agrarian change are at work in western China while the government has stepped up efforts to "modernize" agriculture. Major components of the modernization process are to disseminate improved crop and livestock breeds and adjust changing agricultural structures including a shift from staple food crops to more specialized crop-livestock systems. This paper explores the changing role of agriculture and the impacts of new agricultural structures on household livelihoods through a detailed model of farm households. The model aids understanding of the complex dynamics and choices faced by farm households that consume much of their own food production but who are under great pressure to specialize and engage in more commercial activities both on- and off-farm. The model draws on detailed information and case studies in Tibet, a region that reflects the marginal productivity, ethnic diversity, rudimentary market systems and development challenges of much of western China. The model results demonstrate that even in the context of agrarian change, agriculture continues to play a significant role in the livelihoods of these Tibetan farm households. They also highlight how mooted specialization paths, despite significantly increasing household returns, fundamentally change the nature of these farm and household systems and risks faced by these households. The detailed modelling enables identification of tight labour constraints, feed gaps and other changes to farm and household systems brought about by the specialization. Such information is crucial in guiding refinements to marketing systems and institutional and policy settings needed to strengthen and smooth out the process of agrarian transition in western China.
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in response to discuss54You dont flex tracks, you flex regions on a track.
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in response to christianobermaierBut in order to flex a "region" on a track, Logic must analyze the whole track. My track has 100 tempo variations which, once analyzed, make the whole track out of sync with itself, much less just the Region.
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in response to discuss54You should use the term Track only for a 'Lane In The Arrangement Where Regions Can Be Put'. Everthing else is misleading and complicating the matter unnecessarily.
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On June 6, the day after the filing deadline, the King County Democrats endorsement committee will meet to decide who, if anyone, to endorse for King County Executive. So last night, over Cinco de Mayo margaritas and nachos in Renton, Ross Hunter, Fred Jarrett, Dow Constantine and Larry Phillips started the month-long process of begging.
Technically the position is non-partisan, but neither well-known Republican Susan Hutchison nor the perpetually ignored Alan Lobdell were extended an invite to the gathering. And why is that you ask, said county Dems chair Susan Sheary before introducing the candidates. "The other two candidates weren't invited because they can't answer the first question!"
"Are you a Democrat!" the first three or four rows of the audience responded. Everyone else was too busy polishing off the last of their nachos.
The problem for the Executive hopefuls is that unlike in the mayoral race where there's an obvious front-runner, these candidates are equally matched. Each has his own strong base of support and as a result, they may split the county Democratic vote four ways, giving Republican Susan Hutchison (who was derided last night almost as often as Tim Eyman) a free ride to the general election.Given only one minute to answer questions from the audience and moderator Andrew Villeneuve, the candidates didn't have much opportunity to get into specifics, but they did sound very different in terms of priorities.
State Rep. Ross Hunter was one of the first state legislators to turn an Eastside district blue when he won office in 2002. "I'm their hero," the not-so-modest Hunter said before the forum. And in his opening remarks, he reminded the crowd of this fact, to much applause. But he also lectured them a little on things like the expectation that rural areas would get the same response time from 911 calls as people in downtown Seattle and the need to accept things like halfway houses in residential areas. With talk like that, Hunter might be putting that heroic status in jeopardy.
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Current King County Council President Dow Constantine mentioned Obama a few times, hoping to draw comparisons. But perhaps more telling was the amount of time he spent attacking the state tax code, which he called "an embarrassment." Other than trips down to advocate for changes (which Olympia is sometimes loath to give King County), the Executive doesn't have any control over state taxes. Perhaps Constantine is running for the wrong office? Perhaps this is a sign of higher aspirations of the gubernatorial variety.
Larry Phillips spent more time looking backward, repeatedly noting the July start date for the Beacon to Seatac rail line. He also noted that he's overseen the county budget process four times in the past, which is a strange thing to brag about given the dire straights of the county's finances now.
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Ann Miller, the local Dems state committeewoman has lived in the 34th District, Dow territory, for 34 years. "Any of them would be acceptable," she says. "But Dow's the best." You'll probably find many Mercer Island D's saying the same thing about Jarrett.
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Signature Game Sept. 30, 1972 - Roberto Clemente came to the ballpark in Pittsburgh after a sleepless night because of all the telephone calls from New York and Puerto Rico following his near-miss in getting his 3,000th hit the night before. Clemente, who had complained bitterly when he felt the official scorer deprived him of his historic hit, finally achieved his cherished goal when he stroked a long double to left-center off Mets lefthander Jon Matlack in the fourth inning.
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When doing a half and half diaper with a cotton print would you hvae to do the chelory method? I was going to do a full cut of PUL and half of a cotton print. Would this wick? Sorry if this is a stufpid question.
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If the cotton is in the leg area, it's better to do something like the Chelory method to keep the cotton from touching anything wet. But I don't think most people do anything special for half and half diapers.
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Thanks for the responses! Sierra you always have a way with confusing me! Haha! So, you sew a strip of PUL to the cotton on the part where you will be atatching it? On the wrong side or right side of the fabric? I'm having a hard time picturing how that would work...
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I am not Sierra, but I started doing it the same way she said she does. Basically cut a strip of pul and sew it right sides together, (pul strip and cotton) then fold the pul under the cotton. Then sew the pul strip to your diaper. Sewing pul to pul instead of cotton to pul. Sew as close to the seam as you can and when you flip it over you will barely see the pul strip. Hope that makes sense.
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I do wing to wing cotton. Same idea only up higher in the back and therefor it doesn't hit the leg area much. No wicking for me. BUT you don't get that same look from the back as half and half. You see more PUL.


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One thing I guarantee your friends will never say to you at dinner time is, "Lets go out for some English." Anyone faced with the challenge of keeping body and soul together while on a visit to the auld sod will know why. So it's particularly odd that "Sir" Paul McCartney (apparently all superannuated rockers in the UK now carry the appellation "Sir" before their names) has urged Americans not to eat turkey for Thanksgiving, but instead to substitute tofu and yard clippings.
Our Paul, a vegetarian himself, put his message in the form of an ad for the upscale animal worship cult, PETA. I don't know what would make McCartney think Americans would take his advice and forswear turkey today. We had a chance to reject a national turkey on Nov. 6, but didn't take it.
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The website was misleading, we expected to find a hotel with grounds that we could enjoy & sit out in.
The photo's are unrecognisable and must have been taken some time ago. It is actually very close to a main road and there were patio tables with only small areas of lawn around the house. My room was at the front of the hotel, which was extremely close to the noisy main road, and I had trouble sleeping. Added to that people were running around and slamming doors from 7.00am and they were strimming the lawn immediately outside my window at 8.30am. Two nights in the bed and my back was really suffering. There were no nets at the window so pedestrians on the opposite pavement could look straight in my room and I had to shut the curtains and put on the light when I wanted to dress. The en suite was so tiny, I had to leave the door open when I used it to stop feeling claustrophobic, which again meant that I had to to close the curtains and put on the light each time I used it. The website gave the impression that all rooms had a bath and shower, but I only had a tiny shower, that you could barely move in. This was also a complaint of my travelling companions who like me, had hoped to have a relaxing bath after a long journey. The breakfast was lovely, but the service wasn't great, for example we got toast without butter, so we asked for it twice. The third time I asked, we got the butter but the toast was stone cold. I do appreciate that the hotel was full, but if they can't cope, they should reduce the numbers that they cater for. I did notice that other people were also complaining about similar things. I was traveling in a group and my friends who were couples were asked if everything was ok, and they had their complaints dealt with, I was ignored and didn't feel able to initiate a complaint conversation again. Between my friends and I we were missing biscuits from the hospitality tray each of the two days. The day we arrived we hadn't eaten for 14 hours when we got there, and we were relying on having biscuits before we went to bed but we had to starve. The room itself was clean apart from some stains on the coverlet. I was pretty disappointed overall. The staff themselves were friendly, but maybe should be aware that when they are talking about us in the kitchen we can hear them, as we're sitting in the lounge!
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Friendly greeting and the grounds were very nice but the room was small, low beams and slanted walls, only 1 small window, , the dinner was disgusting, I had rump steak and was overlooked and very bland, I should have known as on the sign outside was a chef required sign , wish we had eaten out, poor food, poor value but friendly staff.
No bar , restaraunt only open from 6.30 till 7.45 , breakfast was ok but wouldn't stay there again let alone eat there, sadly the food made McDonald's look and taste good
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BrighterPlanet.com has released their list of the most and least efficient airlines around the world. Which begs the question, how do ordinary citizens make their flights greener?
There are a handful of tips for people who want to make flying more energy efficient. How you choose your aircraft, your flight's seating arrangements and even flight time all have implications on a flight's efficiency.
The five main keys to take into account are an aircraft's passenger load factor, seat density, freight share, distance and fuel economy are all "critical factors for accurate flight carbon measurement and measurement," Brighter Planet reports. Check out a list of the greenest airlines here.
Here's the good news: Air travel efficiency has increased 20% since 2000, saving U.S. airlines a whopping $33 billion on fuel and prevented 670 billion pounds of carbon dioxide from being emitted.
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Rachel Kennedy drops her valentine at the post office last Thursday, Feb. 11 with her kindergarten class.
Her teacher, Ellen Poe, said they make the walk every year.
On Saturday, Feb. 13, the Levy County Historical Society will present the second of three presentations about the invasion of the Civil War into Levy County.
The presentation is at 2 p.m. at the conference center of the Cedar Key RV Resort, 11980 S.W. Shiloh Road, Sumner.
Everyone with an interest in the history and heritage of Levy County is invited to join us at this free event to learn more about this time in our history.
Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge is opening Seahorse Key to the public on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors to the island must provide their own transportation or buy a ticket on one of the tour boats.
Bring your camera, fish a little, walk along the beach and enjoy the exhibits.
A cast of period-dress volunteers will tell the history of the lighthouse on Seahorse Key, which sits atop the 54-foot tall dune, and offers great perspective for wildlife photography.
By a unanimous vote, the Chiefland City Commission approved a proclamation on Monday that honors a Vietnam veteran's service dog known as Honey, the Wonder Dog.
Honey is the service dog for Chiefland resident Michael Gaither and is a four-time bronze medal winner of the American Kennel Club's Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE).
Meeting the creature he calls a gentle giant and the iconic figure of Florida in the early 1990s was all it took for one Ohio man to fall hard.
"I just fell in love. I was hooked," David Schrichte said of the manatee.
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Ariel Lima has a conversation with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Chiefland Christmas Festival on Saturday evening.
The festival kicked off with the 5K Rudolph Fun Run first thing in the morning and continued throughout the day with 68 food, fun and handmade craft vendors along with a visit by Santa Claus at the Trailhead Park next to the Chiefland Chamber of Commerce.
There will be something for everyone at this year's Chiefland Christmas Festival.
The Festival kicks off Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. and it promises to keep everyone busy until 8 p.m. with activities centered around the Old Train Depot Park on U.S. Highway 19.
Whether you are a child, an adult, an athlete, a music lover, a thoughtful Christmas shopper, or carnival foodie, there will be something for everyone this year at the City of Chiefland's 12th Annual Christmas Festival. Celebrate the magical spirit of Christmas with your community.
Dixie, Gilchrist & Levy Counties, AARP Foundation is looking to build its team of tax assistance volunteers. Tax-Aide is a free tax assistance and preparation program for taxpayers with low to moderate income through the AARP Foundation.
This is how much food the Williston community donated on Friday, Nov. 20, the first day of the "Stuff the Hummer" food drive.
On Friday Dec. 4, the Hummer will be at the Verizon store in Williston from 10 a.m. to noon and at Winn Dixie in Williston from 1 to 4 p.m.
On Saturday Dec. 5, the Hummer will be at the Pavilion in Heritage Park from 6 to 9 p.m. Police Chief Dennis Strow and his officers and staff say, "Thank you Williston!"
The saying goes "there's no place like home", but for some who prefer to spend their winters in a warmer climate, there's no place quite like a home away from home.
An influx of northern dwellers makes its way into Levy County and other parts of the state, for some starting around October and staying through April or May. These south bound travelers, who make their way down in search of the warmer temperatures found in Florida, are commonly called snowbirds.
It was a Mother's Day not to be forgotten, but not for the happy reasons one may think.
On Sunday, May 10 of this year, local resident Karen Monahan was preparing to turn off of U.S. Highway 19 towards the Suwannee River Moose Lodge on her motorcycle when she was struck by another vehicle.
"I can only tell you what everybody's told me because I don't remember," Monahan said. "I don't remember about two and a half weeks of my life."
While the judges were tallying up scores for the Chiefland Elementary School speech contest, two students were asked to give their speeches.
The winner from each fourth and fifth grade class advanced to the final school competition, but these two had not competed in the final contest. Nevertheless, the teachers had decided their speeches needed to be heard, said Lisa Baxter who coordinated the contest last Friday.
One speech, by fifth grader Matthew Wilkerson, stood out.
So far the Tri-County Outreach has raised about $6,000 by donations from 75 businesses and individuals.
The proceeds wil go towards food for Thanksgiving and restocking the food pantry shelves at the beginning of the year.
Levy County Sheriff's Office Deputy Clint Anderson of the Community Relations Division helped personnel from the Levy Learning Academy with a Thanksgiving food drive for needy families.
Through their efforts they collected enough food for 10 needy families. The Sheriff's Office also thanks Robbie Cooper of Bronson Lube, David Stone Bail Bonds, and Murray Tillis of Tillis Farms for donating the turkeys.
Levy County Sheriff's Office Victim Advocate Amanda Sauder, left along with Executive Assistant Robin McCracken, Detention Bureau Lt. Lisa Brock, and Finance officer Nicole Gore represented the Sheriff's Office in the 5K on Oct. 31 hosted by Another Way in honor of Domestic Violence month.
Another Way has a shelter in Levy County.
Bronson Middle High School student Mackenzie McCallister, with help from other students and health department coordinator and school nurse, Angie Phillips, raised a total of $410 for the Florida chapter of the American Diabetes Association.
They raised $170 collecting change in BMHS first period classes and $240 from the Zumbathon.
Drummond Community Bank, Chiefland will host the Annual Angel Tree on display in the lobby beginning Nov. 16 The tree will be covered in local "Angels" that without the community's help may not get to experience Christmas this year.
Morriston Baptist Church Quilters are providing an opportunity for area church visitors to bid on and purchase quilted gifts and sewn treasures. Membership in the church is not required to participate in the sale.
The silent auction will be held at the church, 3141 S.E. Highway 41, Morriston, beginning Sunday, Nov. 29 during morning services, and continuing with bidding until Sunday, Dec. 6, immediately after the evening service.
Quilts and treasures can be paid for and taken at that time, or picked up during the week in the office.
The Bronson Volunteer Fire Company loaned their taste buds to the AMVET's Ladies Auxiliary Post 88 to judge a chili cook off.
Proceeds of the competition benefit the Fisher House, a residence for families of veterans being treated at Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville.
The competition was spicy and everyone enjoyed the chili dinners after the judging. In the end the winners were: 1st place, Sharon Sheldon the Ladies Auxiliary president; 2nd place, Lara McKay, and 3rd place Jenna Clifton.
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Democrats are going quietly this time. Just like the GOP in Illinois, where Speaker Hastert detects treachery.
With Jeb Bush seemingly locked in to win a second term as governor of Florida, and the national Democratic Party having seemingly given up on beating him, it's no surprise that the Florida Dems' annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner last Saturday night at the Broward County Center for the Performing Arts was a comparatively downbeat affair.
Democratic political consultant James Carville started the evening off with an insult-laden diatribe against Jeb Bush, calling him a bilingual liar, among other things. The insults were met with tepid to warm applause from the announced crowd of 1,500 Democratic loyalists. "But there were a lot of no-shows," says a Miami-based Democratic state party fundraiser. "I was told there were at least 200 no-shows, which is a pretty big number.
House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt was the keynote speaker and while he tried to put a good face on Democratic hopes in Florida, his speech was filled with gaffes. At one point, he mentioned two of three announced candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Janet Reno and Bill McBride, but left off state senator Daryl Jones, who remains in the race. From the podium Gephardt then apologized to Jones for the slight.
Gephardt told the audience that the party stood a good chance of taking back the House in the fall, and could point to several competitive House races in the Sunshine State. But he failed, for good reason, to mention the campaign of former Orlando cop Eddie Diaz, who is running against Republican Rep. Ric Keller. When given a spotlight at the state party convention last April, Diaz was being touted by the state party and by the national party as someone who could knock off Keller, But according to an embarrassing report in the Orlando Sentinel last week, Diaz has raised less than $130,000 for his race, and has received not a dime from the Democratic Party.
"The national party has cut and run down here," says the Miami Democratic fundraiser. "They've given up on the state. They tried to talk Reno out of running, but couldn't persuade her. They could have tried to put up a respectable candidate against Katherine Harris, and they didn't even try."
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert blew a gasket when he heard that former Illinois Republican Gov. James Thompson and his Chicago-based law firm, Winston & Strawn, threw a fundraiser last week for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Rod Blagojevich. "He was not happy," says a House leadership staffer, of the speaker's disposition.
That's due in part to the long troubled campaign of Republican candidate for governor Jim Ryan, who is trailing in the polls and recently shook up his campaign staff for the fall push. "That fundraiser was just one more little thing on top of a bunch of other things that explain why we're having trouble," says a Ryan volunteer in Chicago. "If a fellow Republican won't go the distance, then what does that say?"
Hastert has taken a personal interest in the fortunes of his home state, and has expressed frustration at the condition of the Illinois GOP in , where Republicans are trailing in every executive branch campaign, not to mention in the fight for control of the statehouse.
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DAX Launches Canadian Operations
TORONTO, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DAX, LLC (formerly Sample Digital), the Los Angeles-based provider of cloud workflow and media asset management applications and services to companies that produce, distribute and license audio-visual content, has launched Canadian Operations and its first international office in Toronto, Canada. Use of the new Canadian entity, DAX Cloud ULC, by U.S. clients shooting in Canada, and by Canadian clients shooting worldwide, will avail clients to Canadian tax credits. Heading up the DAX Cloud office in Toronto, located at 693 Queen Street East, is Managing Director Thomas Walden, who has worked in a variety of Finance and Operations functions for some of Canada's largest entertainment companies including Alliance Atlantis, Cineplex Odeon and Concert Productions International. Earlier in his career, Tom served as a Revenue Canada (now CRA) Tax Auditor. Tom has consulted on over 100 film and television projects and was also the Executive Producer of Canadian feature films including the award-winning "Expecting," and "My Brother's Keeper."Dan Duffin joins the DAX Canadian team overseeing and servicing accounts after a five-year stint as Director of Professional Authoring Services and more recently the Capsule Asset Management System for top Toronto Post house Creative Post. Steve Hancock is on the DAX Cloud Board of Directors. Hancock was founder/CEO of adbeast, the SaaS digital asset management company serving the advertising industry, acquired by DG, the North American leader in digital media and advertising distribution services. With a background in marketing strategy development in the UK, U.S. and Canada, and ad agency management as CEO of TBWA/ Chiat Canada, Hancock combines twenty years of marketing and executive leadership experience in building successful technology-based businesses and services. Canada's indigenous broadcasting and independent production industry yields almost $2.3 billion in annual economic activity annually. Clients already on board with DAX include such companies as CBC, CTV, Global, E1, Take 5 Productions and Lionsgate. Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO/President of DAX, said, "This is an amazing first step in DAX's global expansion in the ultimate quest of creating The Media Universe. Tom, Dan and Steve bring a breadth of experience that will be a winning advantage as DAX leads the way with Canada's dynamic film and TV industry." DAX has a suite at the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas at the Renaissance hotel adjacent to the South Hall, demonstrating its latest version DAX 4.0. Macdonald-King kicked off the April 8 session of the NAB Cloud Computing Conference titled Cloud Solutions for Content Creation, sponsored by DAX. Television shows currently using the DAX platform include: Republic of Doyle, Homeland, NCIS, New Girl, The Walking Dead, CSI, America's Next Top Model, Bones, The Mentalist, Two and a Half Men, Glee, How I Met Your Mother, Dexter and Mad Men, Hell on Wheels and all of the pilots for CBS Television Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Warner Bros. Television Studios. Recent feature film productions include Hunger Games, Twilight, 42, Dolphin Tale, Resident Evil 5, Beautiful Creatures, and Mortal Instruments, as well as many other tent pole and independent feature films ABOUT DAX, LLC: www.daxcloud.com @daxplatform Formerly Sample Digital, in 2012 the company's product became the company's brand, and DAX continues to lead the industry at center of the media universe. DAX is the leading provider of targeted workflow and media asset management applications and services to companies that produce, distribute and license audio-visual content. The DAX platform is a highly-secure innovative web-based community used by most major studios and television networks for collaboration and distribution management of content during the production process, for marketing and distribution of final product, and for easily accessible library management for re-use of production elements, including video, audio, photos and documents. The company is based in Culver City, Los Angeles, close to the major Hollywood studios and networks it services, as well as serving Canada's media industry, and its clientele shooting in Canada, from its Toronto office. *Logo: http://www.send2press.com/mediaboom/13-0321-dax-llc_72dpi.jpg This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(R), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com SOURCE DAX, LLC
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The 40-year-old man had already been charged last month for possessing child pornography.
Parents of students at P.S. 243 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, are shocked over the arrest of 40-year-old teacher's aide Taleek Brooks after federal agents discovered videos that showed him engaging in sexual acts with students, possibly at the school, according to law enforcement officials. The videos were discovered in a trove of Brooks's shared computer files that led to a charge last month for possessing and distributing child pornography. Brooks reportedly had "unfettered access" to children through after-school activities and often had a video camera in his hand. "These kids would change in front of him," a community advocate said. "These kids were in love with this guy."


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Things been a little hectic - car broke down, had to scrap it, which meant that I couldn't get to the gym.
Moving house on Dec 1st. Have found a new gym in the town I'm moving to.
Soon as I move, I'm going to pick a powerlifting meet and a race, 6 months out, and train hard for them.
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We have had our ups and down, but thank you for the best 9 years of my life. I love you always and forever..
FLORIDA VIDEOS HERE.... https://www.youtube.com/user/isafari...?feature=watch
Happy Anniversary Shellyamc! I hope you have nine times nine times nine times nine more years of happiness together!!! (Ummmm, how many is that anyway)?
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