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Alison Pill Gossip
Alison Pill gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
The Canadian Screen Awards...and Jay Baruchel
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Thank you for your emails requesting coverage of the Canadian Screen Awards. They happened in Toronto last night and etalk will be all over it tonight -- 7pm on CTV. The reason I haven't posted about the event until now is because I've been waiting for more photos to become available. Unfortunately, the best images from the show are priced way out of my range which. Full Story
Alison Pill has arrived
A nude photo situation led to her very first dedicated gossip story in Page Six -- there was no professional downside AT ALL to Alison Pill's breast reveal. This is our world now. According to Page Six, Alison was "falling down drunk" and talking about her farts on Monday night at a fashion party. Full Story
Fake or Real?
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No , no. Not hair. But there are a lot of people who just met Alison Pill today. You would have known her already if you know your Cancon. Or if you've seen the movies and tv shows she's been in including - just some - Milk, In Treatment, Midnight In Paris and, of course, The Newsroom. Full Story
SO cute
For those of you who email regularly asking for Jay Baruchel – he and Alison Pill are engaged. A little bit of Canadian entertainment royalty! He's 28, she's 25. Jay confirmed it last night at the Genie Awards, thanking his "fiancée" onstage during his acceptance speech. Full Story


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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A western Indiana school district says hundreds of students could be blocked from attending school if they haven't been properly immunized for the chickenpox.
The move by the Vigo County School Corp. comes after county health officials declared a chickenpox outbreak earlier this month with more than 50 cases of the infectious disease.
The Tribune-Star reports (http://bit.ly/UlNxjV) children not properly immunized will be excluded for three weeks from the last chickenpox case at their school. District superintendent Dan Tanoos says the decision was made by state health officials and he expects many parents won't understand the action.
Nearly 700 people were immunized at special clinics held Friday and Saturday in Terre Haute, but officials say hundreds more students and school employees needed to be vaccinated.
Information from: Tribune-Star, http://www.tribstar.com

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GLEN DALE - Things are starting to come together at the right time for the Madonna baseball team as the Blue Dons are one victory away from a sectional championship.
Wednesday's 7-0 victory against Bishop Donahue at Monarch Field was arguably the biggest of the season. Not just because it happened in the West Virginia Region One, Section One Tournament, but because it finally got the monkey off the back of the Blue Dons.
Madonna was 0-2 in the previous meetings with Bishop Donahue, including a loss in the OVAC Class 1A title game.
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Weirton Madonna's Ross Comis comes in to score during Wednesday's game against Bishop Donahue.
Photo by Josh Strope
''They have played phenomenal all year, Bishop has,'' Madonna coach Jeff Baire said. ''Coach (Bob) Kleeh has done a wonderful job and you could see this coming with these guys two or three years ago.
''However, at the same time, we felt like we gave two ballgames away with them. Our focus (Wednesday) was defense, make the routine plays. Our defense shot us in the foot both times we played them. If we made the routine plays, we probably win one of those games. We wanted to play solid defense and you saw what happened.''
The Blue Dons committed an error in the seventh to avoid a spotless game. Considering that runner didn't score, no harm, no foul.
Outside of the defense, highlighted by a diving catch from Nick Battista on Garrett Yurisko in the third that turned into a double play when Bryce Jones was doubled off first, Madonna continued to hit the ball with with 10 base knocks, including an opposite-field home run by Will Bowser.
Add in solid pitching by Luca Fuscardo, who struck out nine and surrendered four singles in a complete-game shutout, and the Blue Dons clearly look poised to return to their championship form of two seasons ago.
''Luca threw a phenomenal game,'' Baire said. ''We were aggressive on the basepaths. It's the second game in a row we've thrown up more than 10 hits so the bats are coming around at the right time. Defensively, we are starting to come around. Our pitching has been there all year.
''This was probably our most complete game we've played all year.''
Madonna scored in the first on an RBI groundout by Connor Mogan for all the runs Fuscardo would need.
The Blue Dons added three in the third. A throwing error led to two runs and Ross Comis' RBI single plated the other.
Bowser's homer to left field came in the fourth inning to put Madonna up 5-0.
The Blue Dons' final runs came in the seventh as Mogan scored on a passed ball and Nick Ossman singled in Logan Linder.
In the meantime, it wasn't top-seeded Bishop Donahue's day. The lone highlight for the Bishops came when center fielder Yurisko fully extended to make a diving catch on Ossman in the third.
Bishop Donahue returns to Monarch Field at 5 this afternoon to face Wheeling Central in an elimination game. The winner plays Madonna at 5 p.m. Friday in Glen Dale.
''I will take blame for the way we played,'' Kleeh said. ''I didn't have them ready and it showed out on the field. Coach Baire had his team ready to play and Coach Kleeh didn't. We battled for this first-place section and now we are in a hole and have to win three straight to get back into it.
''We have to take it one game at a time, starting against a good Wheeling Central team. I expect Mic Keys is going to be throwing so we are going to have to put the ball in play a lot better than we did (Wednesday).''
Kleeh plans on throwing Hunter Kaschke against the Maroon Knights.


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The greatest clay court baller ever? Perhaps.
In one of the most thoroughly dominating performances in Grand Slam final history, Rafael Nadal turned the French Open final into a clay-court clinic, dismantling a clearly befuddled Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 and grabbing a fourth consecutive crown. The Spaniard tied Bjorn Borg's record for consecutive wins at the French and handed the world no. 1 his first 6-0 set since 1999.
Even Rafa felt compelled to tell a humbled Fed during the trophy ceremony, "I'm sorry..." Enough said.
(images via Getty)
Sunday, June 8, 2008
PHOTO OP: Rafa crushes Federer for fourth consecutive Roland Garros title
Labels: French Open, photo op, Rafael Nadal, tennis
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Best ever? Without a doubt. That was just an absolute punishing out there. And unfortunate that Roger didn't show up to try. But that doesn't take away from the fact that Rafa improves and improves and we're witnessing beautiful tennis history. I'm clearly over the moon still.ReplyDelete
rightfully so barcelona2012!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 9, 2008 at 7:59 AM
I've never seen Roger get his butt kicked like that. It was a shame he didn't appear to be trying much. He didn't change anything in his game or hustle more to even try and give himself a chance.ReplyDelete
Rafa was awesome but he has to win on more than one surface to be up there with the greats for me.
- AnonymousJune 9, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Congrats, Rafa. You are the King of Clay!ReplyDelete
I just hope this loss doesn't destroy Federer. I want him to beat Sampras' record.
"Rafa was awesome but he has to win on more than one surface to be up there with the greats for me."ReplyDelete
- he will, his game is much more aggressive than ever, the backhand is no longer a weakness, and he's hitting big and not so short. Fed should be worried about Wimbledon with Rafa + Nole.
"I just hope this loss doesn't destroy Federer. I want him to beat Sampras' record."
- Fed will break the record but each Slam will be much tougher to win from now on. He seems to be slowing down just a touch while those behind him are hitting their stride. I see him starting to come in more often than he usually does.


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|$10,000 grant from CPOF awarded to Holyoke Veterinary Service to control pet population
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Spaying and neutering is vital to preventing pet overpopulation; each year thousands of animals are euthanized because there aren't enough homes and families to care for them. In an effort to control pet overpopulation, the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund (CPOF) was established to help animal care organizations with spay and neuter costs.
Holyoke Veterinary Service was recently awarded $10,000 in grant funds from The Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund. This is the fifth year local vets Dr. Darrell Tomky and Dr. Jeff Tharp have participated in the program.
Funds for CPOF are donated by taxpayers through the state tax return checkoff, and used to control pet overpopulation by subsidizing pet spay and neuter surgeries in underserved communities.
The Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund has awarded $225,000 in grant funds to 24 community coalitions of veterinarians and animal care and control organizations across the state.
"Thanks to taxpayer donations, we were able to distribute $11,500 more than last year and that is another important step toward saving animals' lives," said Dr. Kate Anderson, CPOF board member and Pet Animal Care Facilities program administrator at the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
CPOF also helps create and implement education programs that encourage Coloradans to have their pets spayed and neutered.
Holyoke Veterinary Service first applied for and received a grant from CPOF in November, 2003. That year, HVS was awarded $5,000, which was used to help pay for 138 pets to be spayed and neutered.
HVS did not participate in the program the following year, but each year since then, the Service has been awarded $7,500. Thanks to the grant funding, a total of 810 pets have been spayed and neutered over the past five years, and this year's $10,000 grant added to past awards makes $37,500 total HVS has received from CPOF.
Though the grant is intended to help those pet owners with smaller incomes, Tharp said CPOF does not dictate how HVS distributes the funds. He added the first year he and Tomky received the grant, they required proof of income from customers, but have since stopped because the majority of their clients fit into the income bracket anyway.
However, to prevent people from taking advantage of the grant funds, the vets have developed their own policies on how the money is distributed.
First, grant funds are used to cover only half of the cost to get a pet spayed or neutered. Another $10 discount is then contributed by HVS itself. The reasons HVS does not cover the full cost is similar to the reasons why most animal shelters charge adoption fees.
"We don't want people to think they can just have a free animal and not have to pay for anything to keep it," he said. "If there are no initial costs involved in getting animals, people are more apt to think of them as throw-aways."
"Also," he continued, "if someone cannot afford to pay the rest of the fees, they probably can't afford to keep the animal in the first place."
Secondly, there is a limit to the number of pets one family can bring in. In the past, the limit was two animals per family, but because of the extra money received this year, it is now three.
Pets that are brought in should be vaccinated first, recommends Tharp. "If the animal's not vaccinated when somebody brings it in to be spayed, we go ahead and do all the vaccinations, and the pet owner has to pay for it since the grant does not cover those costs."
Also, he added, if during a routine spay an internal problem is found, such as an interuterine infection that needs to be treated, the pet owner has to pay for the additional costs involved.
HVS typically receives CPOF's grant funds in November, and once the money is gone, the vets have to wait until the following November to get more. So pet owners coming in September for a spay can not expect grant funds will still be available.
Getting pets spayed and neutered is particularly necessary in this area, according to Tharp, because there is no animal control facility or shelter. With no place to house these animals, many of the strays that are found have to be euthanized within a short period of time.
"It is very hard for us to put down an animal that is perfectly healthy and good-natured," said Tharp. "If we could keep them all until we found good homes for them we would, but the costs would be outrageous."
Having a pet spayed or neutered ensures it will not breed with other animals in the neighborhood, which will hopefully reduce the number of strays in the area. Cats especially, said Tharp, are hugely overpopulated in Holyoke.
In addition, CPOF provided the following statewide information:
—More than $1 million in grants have been awarded through the Pet Overpopulation Fund.
—Since its inception, CPOF has assisted in the spaying or neutering of over 32,000 dogs and cats in underserved areas of Colorado.
—In 2007, 163,700 dogs and cats entered Colorado shelters; nearly 45,000 of those animals were euthanized.
For more information on the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund, please visit www.SaveColoradoPets.org.


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I want to store all my emails on my own hard drive.
But I also want them to remain on Yahoo and Gmail as long as those venues contine to give them space.
I am running Zimbra Desktop on a WinXP SP3 machine on my home Lan.
I believe Zimbra stores the emails right here on my machine - but I can't find them in the Zimbra directory structure. Is it a hidden file perhaps? (Though hidden/system files are supposed to be on view on my machine).
Where are they?
I've seen a method of storing locally called making local folders. It sounded like a method to be used when Zimbra Desktop was being run on a Lan Server and client individuals wanted their stuff on their own client machines on the Lan. Well that doesn't apply here, I think.
But it did say something about when local folders are made and the emails are put there then they'll be deleted from the server.
I'm not sure what this means and how/if it applies to my setup.
Does it all mean I can pick this method on my installation and have a local folder on my machine keep all these emails in plain view (rather than perhaps encrypted in some hidden zimbra directory)?
And does it then mean, if the above is true, that those emails will be deleted from Yahoo? Or does it simply mean that Zimbra will be instructed not to list them again - but they'll still exist on Yahoo? Still seeable by a normal login to Yahoo?


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1950Cressi becomes an international company, and it starts to export its products all over the world.
1952Pinocchio Mask - Cressi invented and produced the first mask in the world with a dedicated nose pocket, which makes equalization possible. It is a major innovation in the early'50s. It is the most famous and most sold mask in the world's history, and it is still included in the catalogue.
1953Rondine Fins - Also in the field of fins, Cressi invented the model that has inspired all other manufacturers. Some of the revolutionary features of the Rondine fins were: the blade tilted from the foot, the strong side reinforcements, the upper opening for toes, and the closed foot pocket.
1954Aer 54 speargun - In 1951 the Aer 51 was presented. It was a speargun using the gas contained in small, economical CO2 tanks for propulsion. In 1954 the updated version called Air 54 was introduced.
1957Aro Ar57b - In 1957, the new oxygen rebreather was presented and immediately adopted by the Italian armed forces, by fire-fighters and by pe schools. It was the simplest, most reliable and safe oxygen device on the market, and is still being used by some armed forces.
1959Cressi athlete Terry Lentz wins the spearfishing world title in Malta.


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Legend At WLU Growing
February 15, 2013
Jim Crutchfield has heard the whispers, though that's all they are really....
Nice reading. One thing I think worth mentioning...the other teams are getting stronger because they are filling their rosters with TRANSFERS..should be a rule governing number of transfers..but sadly will never happen. So, WLU is often at a disadvantage because of this...and still finds a way to win. That's thanks to Jim Crutchfield.
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More than 200 children from local low-income families will receive free dental services ranging from screenings to dental restorations Feb. 2 as part of the 10th annual Give Kids a Smile Day held nationwide.
The all-day event will be held in two locations: The Dental Group, 34359 Carpenter's Way, Lewes, and Dental Associates of Delaware, 1415 Foulk Road, Suite 200, Wilmington. Last year more than 50,000 dentists and other volunteers nationwide participated in Give Kids a Smile Day. The program was first held in 2003 by the American Dental Association (ADA) to provide care and raise awareness of the importance of access to dental care for children from low-income families.
Pre-registration and signed parental permission is required. Local children are selected through agencies only, including the Head Start Program. For more information, call (302) 645-8993 or (302) 477-4900.
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I do plan to donate to the public cord blood bank if that's something my hospital participates in, but I will not bank it privately.
After reading about it it seemed like that's where it would do the most good - as Maureen says, banking your child's cord blood isn't all that likely to help him/her for the reasons she described -- any genetic diseases your child may have requiring stem cell treatment, his/her own stem cells would have that same genetic flaw.
And privately banking it for potential use by future children - another reason parents give for private banking - also isn't that effective, as there's not a huge likelihood of a good genetic match.
If everyone donated to the public banks we would all potentially benefit from that larger pool of genetically varied stem cells.
Maureen said,
"The cord blood is collected after the baby is born and the umbilical cord is clamped and cut, it does not affect the baby or the birth experience and does not alter routine practice for the timing of umbilical cord clamping.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages families to donate their newborn's cord blood, which is normally discarded at birth, to public cord blood banks for use by other individuals in need."
This is incorrect. Donating a baby's cord blood absolutely affects the baby as it deprives the baby of up to 1/3 of his blood. This can result in a host of problems for the newborn and can take up to six months for the baby to make that blood back. To donate the blood, the cord must be clamped immediately following delivery. The only reason donating does not alter routine clamping times is that it is not yet standard practice to wait until the cord stops pulsating. The research in this area is very clear. Too bad it takes the AAP so long to catch on.
Furthermore, if you do decide to donate your baby's cord blood, it is important to know that only 25% or less of donations actually get "banked" for donation. The rest are discarded if not enough blood is collected.
Why not speak up to the physician and specify that you would like your baby to rightfully receive its needed blood, so the cord is not to be clamped early. For further information, check out this great website http://www.theholisticparent.org/Cord_Blood_Donation.html
We are planning on banking our baby's blood this time around. But only because our 7yo was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma 2 1/2 years ago. This is baby #6 for us, and we have never even considered it in the past, but it is a no-brainer for us this time. It helps that, because of her diagnosis, we are eligible for 5 years of banking for free, but even if that weren't the case, we would still do it. The chances of us actually needing it are still small since she is currently in remission, but you never know if you might need it. Never in a million years did we ever think we would have a child diagnosed with cancer. You never know what the future holds.
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|Dates set for Corn Festival Quilt Show
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
This year the High Plains Heritage Quilters are hosting the Corn Festival Quilt Show at two different times at the Haxtun Community Center.
On Friday evening, Sept. 27, from 7-9 p.m., the free show will open with both the quilt show, voting and bed turning. On Saturday, Sept. 28, the quilt show will reopen and the people's choice voting will continue following the parade (at about 11 a.m.) and the bed turning. "Telling the Quilts' Stories" will resume at 1:30 p.m. and at each hour following until the show closes at 4:30 p.m.
Quilt winners will be chosen by a popular vote of the people viewing the quilt show, thus no judging this year, so quilts previously entered will be welcomed also. Quilts old and new, local or worldwide are welcome, so open the trunks and bring those quilts out for viewing.
Quits can be entered in the following seven categories: large quilts (king, queen and double), small quilts (twin, couch and lap), baby quilts, wall hangings, quilts made by youth, antique and scrap (requiring over 50 different fabrics).
Read the full story! Call the Enterprise about an e-subscription at 970-854-2811.
The Holyoke Enterprise Aug. 22, 2013


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GREENSBORO, N.C.-- Tuesday, voters will have the final say on who will be mayor for Greensboro and who will fill city council seats. The scene will be repeated in many cities across the Piedmont Triad.
Voters can and should go to the polls and exercise their right to vote in the General Election on Tuesday, November 5.
Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Stay with Digtriad, Follow WFMY News 2 on Twitter @digtriad and be sure to check our Facebook page for all the latest on elections and the results.


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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
(UPDATED) PHOTO OP: Rafa trades racquets for clubs in Castellon de la Plana
Rafael Nadal grabbed for the Pro - Am of the Castello Masters Costa Azahar at the Club de Campo del Mediterraneo in Castellon de la Plana, Spain.
The Spaniard, who opted for bright blue over last year's pale green, was again joined by compatriot Sergio Garcia for the tourney.
UPDATE: More pics of Rafa's Pro-Am fun over at his Facebook page.
(Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Europe)
Labels: celebrity, photo op, Rafael Nadal, tennis
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"Don't judge a man by the size of his overbite but by the size of his bulging biceps"ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 21, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Aww, I do love his (relatively) scrawny right arm. And the gloves really do something for me.ReplyDelete
Good to have you back Rich, I hopr you're all shiny and better
His driver really is quite long. That's not a euphemism, I'm saying it as a golf fan. Also, I don't know why but I find it interesting that his driver is nike. I know they're his sponsor but only in tennis so he could play with any brand, just like Tiger.ReplyDelete
Just how gorgeous is this man?ReplyDelete
He looks SO very handsome in turquoise! And what adorable expressions of focus and concentration!
I just LOVE HIM! <3 <3 <3
- AnonymousOctober 21, 2009 at 6:03 PM
playing with a 3rd rate golf pro must have rub off on Rafa.Come on Dude.ditch him fast or your career will go downward spiral just like Sergio did. EekReplyDelete
- LilyPopOctober 21, 2009 at 6:23 PM
They are playing a friendly round of gold to earn money for a charity. They are friends.ReplyDelete
Chill dude.
- LilyPopOctober 21, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Obviously by "gold" I meant "golf".ReplyDelete
Speaking of "gold", just how PRECIOUS is Rafa? :D
What a cutie-pie, honey-bunch, warm chocolate muffin! <3 <3


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Supply Chain Management: The holiday shipping wars
January 03, 2014
"Don't let your mouth write a check your rear can't cash." That's a phrase I used to hear in the blue collar bars near the steel mills outside of Youngstown, Ohio. Mostly, it referred to guys who shot off their mouths after one too many boilermakers.
I was thinking of that after reading about the holiday shipping snafus that left thousands of customers with empty stockings on Christmas morning while their packages stacked up in UPS and FedEx logistics hubs. What I wondered is whether our retail customers – and the order fulfillment systems we've created for them – have written checks our rears can't cash? I'm also wondering if there isn't a cautionary note there for the new frontier of same-day delivery.
Looking back, this was an unusual holiday season. Much has been written about the fact that there were only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas to shop. Perhaps that was a factor, but let's get real: Everyone knows that Christmas falls on December 25. No one says to their loved ones, "sorry I didn't get you a gift, but I only had 26 days to do my shopping."
The truth is that if you look inside the numbers, many, many shoppers put off shopping until the week before Christmas, especially online shoppers. IBM Digital Analytics estimated that "web sales jumped by 37% from the year before" during the weekend before Christmas.
And why wouldn't they? Retailers have trained shoppers to wait until the last minute in order to get the best deals. At the same time, customers have been told that ordering online is so much easier than buying in the store. What they haven't told them is that the ordering is easy, but order fulfillment is hard. And order fulfillment is where the rubber hits the road: Marketing departments are promise makers. Those of us who work in distribution and transportation – especially the final mile delivery - are the promise keepers.
And, that's where our mouths may have written checks our rears can't cash. As we push out order cut-off times, it gets harder to keep those promises, especially during peak season. With same-day delivery, it will only get tougher. I took away a couple of lessons from watching this year's season that I think are relevant going forward.
Order fulfillment doesn't end at the shipping dock door: At least one high profile retailer – Nordstrom – told its customers that it had gotten their orders packed on time but its logistics partners didn't get them delivered. I doubt that was much comfort on Christmas morning. The reality is that when it comes to e-fulfillment, we really are part of a supply chain process that doesn't end until a package is placed in the customer's hands. In the future, as we promise more aggressive order cutoff times, managing that entire supply chain process – including the last mile - is going to become more important for distribution center managers.
The best-laid plans are still subject to the weather: When a snow and ice storm hits major sections of the country, few of us are surprised that our friends and family are stranded at airports, bus stations or highway rest stops. We all know bad weather tangles up transportation networks and that it sometimes takes days to untangle them. Yet, we were somehow surprised that the same weather that grounded commercial flights this holiday season also slowed down the delivery of our parcel packages. The lesson: No matter how much UPS, FedEx or the USPS plans for the peak holiday season, planes, trucks and delivery personnel are subject to the same mechanical breakdowns and weather delays that strand the rest of us. In fact, UPS has said that it began to get backed up when an ice storm hit Texas, on December 6.
We need to carefully think through our same-day delivery promises: Much has been written about how parcel delivery services were over-whelmed by this year's peak volume. When it comes to same-day delivery, every order is a peak delivery, with little or no room for error or recovery. What's more, very few customers are going to want to wait for delivery between 7 AM and 4 PM, the way we have to wait for the cable guy. If same-day delivery to households is going to work, we have to devise systems that can fulfill and deliver an order in some kind of reliable time frame.
Last week, when the ecommerce wounds were still fresh, I ran some of my takeaways by Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International (http://www.tompkinsinc.com). Over the last year, Tompkins has written extensively about Amazon's impact on e-fulfillment for the past year. This year's breakdown was not a surprise to Tompkins, who has written extensively about Amazon's impact on customer expectations and e-fulfillment. His takeaway: "We have designed materials handling systems to maximize speed and minimize variability inside the four walls," he told me. "But outside the four walls, we can control the speed of delivery only to the extent that we can control the variables of demand, capacity and weather."
Tompkins says that retailers need to realize that when the days they have for recovery go down, they have to plan for excess capacity. And, when everyone has been trained to wait until the last minute to order, with promises of Christmas Eve deliveries for orders placed on the 23rd, those variables were just too much to overcome. "If last year you promised delivery for orders placed by the 20th and you expect volume to spike, you need to reduce your promise and plan for the 18th," he said. "Instead, we promised delivery if orders were placed by the 23rd. There were no days to recover."
As to same-day delivery, Tompkins thinks retailers are focusing too much on the competition and too little on their customers. "If you look at the research, most customers have said they'll take same-day delivery if it's free, but they're not willing to pay for it," he said. In other words, we're competing to provide ever more expensive service levels to customers won't pay for that level of service if we try to recoup our costs.
His advice? "I think we're going to find that same-day delivery is going to become unnecessary,"
Tompkins said. "There are some people who will want same-day delivery for some things and will be willing to pay extra. For the rest of us, I think big things are coming, like pick up points where I can go to one place and pick up everything I've ordered from multiple retailers. We need to start thinking about what the customer wants, and not what we want."
In other words, we need to write checks our logistics rears can cash.
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So excited to get to start one of these. GO State WRECK TECH!
Originally Posted by BoxsterCy
Dude, you are Gameday Rulzzz and could probably post about anything.
Ill be standing on se hillside yelling n screaming and cheering on the cyclones to a 27-20 victory.attendance will be over 56k.
"I'm the one who knocks."
"Success isn't owned. It's leased, and rent is due everyday" -J.J. Watt
Originally Posted by josh4isu
Originally Posted by resident
Damn near killed 'em
GO CYCLONES! ...from Malaysia :(
Drinking beer and smokin hooka preparing myself for tomorrow night. Go Cyclones!
Originally Posted by CyclonesRulzzz
So excited to get to start one of these. GO State WRECK TECH!
You open up the most famous thread on this site my friend... While also opening up the big 12 season!!! Go Cyclones!!!
Go Cyclones!! Just go out there and win like we know you can!
I love being able to go to bed without setting an alarm the night before gameday. Huzzah for night games. I'm hoping for a good game, thinking something like 31-27 ISU.
getting the smoker going already!
Must spread rep!
Anyone hear anything on expected attendance? undefeated, beautiful forecast, and a night game. Sounds like high numbers to me!
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Why Crowdsourcing is the Future of Content Marketing
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By {grow} Community Member David Bratvold
The reason I enjoy crowdsourcing so much is because it's about solving some of the world's toughest challenges.
One of the most famous applications of this concept is how Burt Rutan and his team at Scaled Composites launched SpaceShip One into orbit to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize. The aim was to build and launch a spacecraft with three people into space twice in two weeks.
So if an online community can help build and launch a rocket, couldn't it also solve your content marketing challenges?
Crowdsourcing doesn't just focus on solving problems in the fastest, cheapest way possible. Done right, it drills through the heart of complexity to find the absolute most effective solution.
Imagine a traditional scenario of putting out an RFQ for a new web video or commercial. You interview a handful of agencies, find the one that promises you the right metrics, pay your $200,000 and watch your video air on TV or the web. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't.
Now, here's the same scenario going through a crowdsourced production company like GeniusRocket, for example. You tell your community the goals you're trying to achieve and then dozens, maybe hundreds, of workers provide their insights and ideas. Multiple finished products are delivered in steps along the way, for probably $50,000.
While the obvious difference between these processes is cost, that's not the part that excites me. You are going to get a radically more effective product because literally crowds of engaged people are getting involved, providing feedback, and producing finished content for you.
Think about that difference. Would you rather produce a video that you (or an agency) envisioned? Or would you rather create a video that your target audience told you they wanted and then produced with passion and creative energy? I've found that it is quite amazing to see the results you get when you engage your audience during the development of a video, book, blog article, or nearly any form of content.
The irony is that results are generally not only better, but it can be easier to roll out, too. In the case study of Audio-Technica, they received more than 30 unique crowd-sourced concepts before they produced this sharable piece. Watch the crowd-sourced Audio-Technica video here. (Note: you will go deaf):
GeniusRocket's President Peter LaMotte sums it up well: "It used to be that crowdsourcing was only an alternative for production – a great way to get affordable productions. What's happening now is companies are merging crowdsourcing with traditional processes. There's a creative director, validation models to make sure we have input prior to production, and TV & online distribution services."
Although LaMotte speaks specifically towards video production, the exact same attributes apply to blog creation, book development, or any other forms of content marketing (Want to let the crowd translate your blog? You can!).
What opportunities do you see for crowd-sourcing marketing content?
David Bratvold is a leading expert on the topic of crowdsourcing. David's company is producing Crowdopolis, scheduled July 19 in Los Angeles, California. Crowdopolis will teach the future of crowdsourcing as it's impacting content marketing, advertising, and technology.
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They give up their second round pick to secure Joeckel as their blind-side protector of Matthew Stafford Trade details: Detroit gets: 3rd overall Oakland gets: 5th overall, 36th overall 4) - OT Lane Johnson, Oklahoma - The most athletic offensive tackle in the top three goes to the most athletic offense in the NFL. 5) (via DET) - LB Dion Jordan, Oregon - The Raiders were terrible in getting pressure on the quarterback last season. Jordan can help that immediately. 6) (via CLE) - OT D.J. Fluker, Alabama - They missed out on the top three, but the Chargers are so tackle hungry that they move ahead of Arizona to guarantee Fluker. Trade details: San Diego gets: 6th overall, 139th overall Cleveland gets: 11th overall, 45th overall 7) - G Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina - The Cardinals will likely go with best offensive lineman on their board. Here lands Cooper. 8) (via BUF) - WR Tavon Austin, West Virginia - The hottest name in the draft, the Buffalo Bills capitalize on the interest in Tavon Austin to move down and acquire more draft selections. The Rams could really use a game-changing wide receiver. Trade details: St. Louis gets: 8th overall Buffalo gets: 16th overall, 46th overall 9) (via NYJ) - DT Star Lotulelei, Utah - Wanting a big-time defensive lineman, the 49ers move up a long ways to secure what could be one of the most versatile 3-4 players in the draft. Trade details: San Francisco gets: 9th overall New York Jets get: 31st overall, 34th overall, 74th overall 10) (via TEN) - CB Dee Milliner, Alabama - A very likely scenario today are a bunch of trades. Here is another, with the Falcons moving to secure the top cornerback in the draft. Trade details: Atlanta gets: 10th overall Tennessee gets: 30th overall, 60th overall, 127th overall, 2014 first-round pick, 2014 fifth-round pick 11) (via SD) - QB Geno Smith, West Virginia - In the end, Geno might not have to wait too long. The Browns' new regime likely wants to move to the next man at quarterback. Brandon Weeden's age plays in to this, too. 12) - CB D.J. Hayden, Houston - A high-rising player with a ton of talent. The Dolphins need a cornerback and seem to be working on securing Branden Albert from the Chiefs. 13) (via TB) - LB Barkevious Mingo, LSU - The Jets pick up more selections in moving down from ninth overall and still manage to get a player they covet. 14) - DT Sheldon Richardson, Missouri - Best player available here just so happens to be at a position of need. 15) - DE/OLB Tank Carradine, Florida State - Carradine's progress from his knee injury is remarkable, and the Saints are hoping for a big-time pass rusher in their new 3-4. 16) - QB E.J. Manuel, Florida State - I've had both Matt Barkley and Ryan Nassib going to the Bills, and while both of those players are among the trio that could be picked, there's just something about this E.J. Manuel story that isn't going away. I've been hearing all three players are in the mix. Looking at Buddy Nix's track record, they take prototypical players early. Manuel is the new prototypical quarterback in the NFL, possessing the size and speed teams covet. Is he a polished passer? No. But if the Bills take him, I'm betting they believe they can get way more out of him than Jimbo Fisher did at Florida State. They better be right, because this would be a huge, huge pick in the history of the franchise. I still hold to the fact that it's a three-horse race, but all in all I believe it will be a quarterback selected in the first round. 17) - TE Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame - The Steelers get their potential replacement for Heath Miller. 18) - DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida - Every year there are a couple of players that drop even though they might be good players, and this time around it's Floyd for me. 19) - G Chance Warmack, Alabama - The Giants stand pat and get one of the guards that were thought to be highly coveted. 20) - LB Manti Te'o, Notre Dame - The Bears attempt to replace Brian Urlacher with Te'o, who has flown under the radar over the past two months somehow. 21) - S Kenny Vaccaro, Texas - The Bengals are ecstatic that Vaccaro is still available. They rush up to the table. 22) (via WAS) - LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia - The Rams are said to love Ogletree, and I believe it. He's a good fit for them. 23) - DT Sylvester Williams, North Carolina - The Vikings would like to get beefier up the middle of the defense and Williams represents that. 24) - CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida State - The Colts want a corner experienced with press and Rhodes has the size teams covet at the position. 25) (via SEA, through MIN) - OT Menelik Watson, Florida State - Needing an offensive tackle, the Ravens (armed with a ton of picks) moves up a little ways to land the promising Menelik Watson. Trade details: Baltimore gets: 25th overall Minnesota gets: 32nd overall, 94th overall 26) - OLB Jarvis Jones, Georgia - The Packers could use another pass rusher opposite Clay Matthews and Jones' value is too good to pass here. 27) - WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee - Hunter has the potential to be a top wide receiver. He could learn from one of the best in Andre Johnson. 28) - CB Jamar Taylor, Boise State - Champ Bailey won't be there forever. Taylor is one of the most talented and confident corners available. 29) - DE Datone Jones, UCLA - The Patriots go with a versatile defensive lineman that can help immediately. 30) (via ATL) - CB Darius Slay, Mississippi State - Surprise! Super athletic and raw cornerback with massive potential goes ahead of his much more thought of teammate. 31) (via SF) - QB Ryan Nassib, Syracuse - The Jets take Nassib, sitting a couple slots ahead of Jacksonville. 32) (via BAL) - WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee - Trading down and picking up a selection, the Vikings take a player that could become a great player in the NFL if he works at it. They'll have to hope he takes to Greg Jennings quite well. Twitter: @JoeBuscaglia


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Non-regrets measures for adaptation to climate change in the Peruvian Andes
05 July 2013 | News story
The recovery of ancestral watercourses and the management of native pastures are the measures that the Miraflores and Canchayllo communities have chosen to start a process that will allow them to learn more about climate change and ecosystem-based adaptation.
After a process of analysis and discussion with specialists, two measures were chosen: i) the recovery of ancestral watercourses in order to improve their access to water for different uses, and ii) the management of native pastures and organization of grazing activities.
In fact, within the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) framework, IUCN promotes the implementation of non-regrets adaptation measures, which offer social, economic and conservation benefits to local communities and ecosystems, independently from the future climate scenario. Generally, non-regrets measures are implemented while detailed climate evaluations are developed with the objective of providing information for the development of large scale EbA activities.
The inhabitants of these communities, both previously selected, showed interest not only in the implementation of non-regrets measures, but also in the need to better understand climate change, in the improvement of environmental governance and in social and community organization. This included the local regulations for the use of community resources and the recovery of community work. In the next months, the IUCN and The Mountain Institute will focus on reaching these objectives alongside the communities and the RPNYC.


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Burst and conquer bedeviling bubbles!The goal seems easy enough: match three or more bubbles of the same color to clear the board. Not so fast! You gotta blast every bedeviling bubble. If not, this game's ferocious onslaught of bubbles will blow you out of the water!
1.Type your first name or nickname. Click Accept, and then click Play. Note the color of your shot bubble. Look for lines of same-colored bubbles to explode. Point and click where you want to deal your damage.
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|Simple remedies can prevent, lessen severity of common cold
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
While the common cold may be incurable, inconvenient and at times incapacitating, simple home remedies may offer relief to those stuck with the sniffles this winter.
A simple approach to combating a cold is to stimulate the immune system. According to Paul Ratté, ND, associate clinic faculty at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minn., and Mark McKenzie, LAc, MaOM, dean of the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, steps can be taken to stimulate the immune system, thereby lessening the duration and severity of cold symptoms.
Ratté and McKenzie offer the following tips to ensure optimum immune system function:
—Avoid excessive consumption of pro-inflammatory fats, such as red meat and dairy products;
—Avoid excessive alcohol intake, which debilitates the detoxification system and limits immune response;
—Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Wash your hands often to help protect yourself from germs. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth;
—Keep your neck and chest protected from wind, drafts and cold;
—Get an acupuncture treatment to boost your immune system;
—Relax and sleep enough. Your immune system is susceptible to stress. Use any stress-reduction methods (like yoga, massage or meditation) to avoid feeling overwhelmed;
—Avoid excessive sugar consumption, which results in a 50-percent reduction of immune activity for one to five hours after consumption;
—Ensure you are consuming enough nutrients—specifically zinc, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin C and vitamin A.
While taking these steps may help support a healthy immune response, there are times when getting sick cannot be avoided. According to Ratté, nutritional and herbal supplements may be used to support a healthy immune response. "Taking echinacea at the first signs of illness may help decrease the duration of the cold," says Ratté. This herbal supplement has a stimulating effect on the immune system. It is also a non-toxic and safe alternative to medication.
Ratté also recommends goldenseal. "This herb contains berberine, an alkaloid that demonstrates significant antimicrobial activity against a wide range of organisms," he says. Not to be taken during pregnancy, goldenseal also holds immunity stimulating properties, and may be taken throughout the persistence of symptoms.
Astragalus, a traditional Chinese herb, can be used as a way to strengthen the body's ability to resist to disease. According to Ratté, this supplement has been shown to reduce the frequency and duration of the common cold. In addition to herbal supplements, Ratté also recommends that common cold sufferers utilize various nutritional supports such as vitamin C, vitamin A, zinc, beta-glucan, thymus and colostrum.
"However, it is important that patients understand the quality of nutritional supplements," says Ratté. "While people may opt for a lower-price version of herbal and nutritional supplements, price is greatly dependent upon quality of product. I suggest that people purchase remedies at the clinics of health care practitioners who can assure the highest quality product available, full disclosure labeling, and the use of hypoallergenic labeling."
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Valley Stream trustee called to duty
Vincent Grasso will head to Afghanistan this summer
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While it's becoming less common for elected officials to have prior military service, it is extremely rare for a sitting official to be called to duty.
Valley Stream's Vincent Grasso is the exception. The village Board of Trustees will be without his service at home when he departs this summer to serve his country abroad.
A lieutenant in the Navy Reserves, Grasso is being summoned to active duty to support the Afghanistan war effort. He is expected to leave sometime in July for a tour of duty that should last about 12 months. He has already served time in Iraq.
Grasso was appointed to the village board in January 2010 by then-Mayor Ed Cahill to fill a vacancy. He retained his seat as part of the United Community Party ticket that swept the March 2011 village elections, running alongside Mayor Ed Fare, Trustee Dermond Thomas and Judge Robert Bogle.
He said he has no plans to step down from the board in anticipation of his upcoming deployment. The village will function with a four-member board for some time, though that has not impeded village business in the past. The board was short a member following the death of Trustee Guido Cirenza in 2009, after Cahill's death in 2010 and after Fare moved from trustee to mayor.
"I have the complete faith and confidence in my fellow board members," Grasso said. "Their ability to steward the village is unquestioned."
He noted that his grandmother received a single letter in six months while his grandfather was serving in the Pacific during World War II. With the technology that is available today, Fare said, Grasso will be able to remain an active part of village government while overseas. Although he won't be able to cast votes, he will be able to share his input and remain a part of the discussion.
"His voice will always be heard," Fare said. "I always enjoy his opinions."
Fare added that while the two don't always agree, they always manage to reach a compromise, and that is how the village board has functioned as a whole for several years. Because of that, Fare agrees that the board can function just fine while short one member. Grasso is one of two Democrats, along with Thomas, on the board.
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Royals come to terms with Bubba Starling
The Royals tonight announced they have reached a last-minute agreement with first round draft choice Bubba Starling, the fifth overall selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. Consistent with team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"We are ecstatic and relieved to have this process behind us and have Bubba in the fold," said Dayton Moore, Royals' Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager. "I am extremely proud of J.J. Picollo, Lonnie Goldberg and the entire staff for the work they've done during these negotiations, not just in the Bubba Starling case, but all of the athletes we were able to sign on this very busy day. I'm also thrilled that we were able to come to an agreement with a fine young man from this area who put being a Royal among his priorities in this process. It's now time to get his professional playing career underway."
From nearby Gardner (Kan.) Edgerton High School, the 18-year-old Starling, a 6-foot-5, 195-pound centerfielder, was ranked by Baseball America as the number one high school prospect and the best high school athlete in the draft. The right-handed hitter and thrower batted .481 this spring for the Trailblazers, averaging a home run every six at bats, according the ESPN.com. In his junior and senior seasons combined, he hit better than .500 with 17 home runs. Starling played for Team USA (under 18) in the summer of 2010, hitting .339 with three home runs with 12 RBI, 20 runs scored, a .474 on-base pct. and .532 slugging pct. In addition to his time on Team USA, he also competed at the 2010 Tournament of Stars and the Under Armour All-American Game.


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- Year Built: 1955
- 3+ Years on site
- Single Family Home
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 1.00
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- 618 S 8th St
- Garfield Elementary School
- 1914 S Broadway Ave
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- 2215 W Madison Ave
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- 4948 Kootenai St Ste 205
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Pregnant Chicken: Laugh-out-loud funny observations and straightforward information for new parents.
Cool Mom Picks: Real Simple named this shopping blog as one of their top three. The bloggers curate list of great gifts, craft ideas, and products for both baby and mom- so you don't have to.
OhDeeDoh: From the creators of Apartment Therapy comes this interior design blog that has tips on everything from home improvement projects, to setting up a nursery, to converting a child's bedroom into a cool teen space.
Babble: More of a parenting website than a blog per se, Babble is a fount of information on everything from taming tantrums to having "The Talk." They also feature some great personal mom/dad blogs.
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Radical Parenting: Believe it or not, this insightful and informative blog is not written by parents- but by a group of teen writers. Started by Vanessa Van Petten at age 16, the site is now home to over 120 teen contributors. For an inside look at the brain of a teenager, this is an invaluable resource for moms and dads.
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Cyclones Down Auburn to Improve to 6-0
LAS VEGAS – The 23rd-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (6-0, 0-0 Big 12) defeated the Auburn Tigers (4-3, 0-0 SEC) 68-57 at South Point Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Iowa State improves to 6-0 for the first time since the 2001-02 season with the win.
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Iowa State started off shaky as the Cyclones trailed by 11 with just eight minutes remaining in the first half. Sophomore Kidd Blaskowsky had the Cyclones covered with a few perfectly timed three's to keep the Cyclones alive. Iowa State would mount a gritty comeback to close the half with a one-point lead, 33-23 at the half.
Iowa State would go on an 11-4 run to start the second half and they wouldn't look back from there, grabbing as much as a 13-point lead late in the game..
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Seanna Johnson. Johnson kept Iowa State alive with several key baskets in the first half when the Tigers took an 11-point lead. Johnson finished the first half with 11 points and two rebounds. In the second half she chipped in six more points and ended with 17 points and five rebounds.
Cyclone Nation, who was your player of the match? Tweet the player along with the hashtag #CyclONEgameball to @CycloneWBB and we'll announce the fan's pick later.
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*Iowa State extended its NCAA-record three-point streak to 587 games.
*ISU is 2-0 all-time against Auburn.
*ISU has now started 6-0 or better four times in the Fennelly era (1995-96, 2000-01, 2001-02).
*ISU has led at halftime in all six games this season.
*ISU has also outrebounded all six opponents this season.
*This is the first time ISU has won four consecutive games away from Hilton Coliseum since a five-game streak from Feb. 24-March 8, 2007.
*ISU has had at least three players score in double figures in five of six games this season.
*Christofferson netted her 64th career game in double figures.
*Johnson nabbed her fourth consecutive game in double figures.
*Buckley registered career bests in rebounds (seven), steals (three) and blocked shots (two).
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Conflicting reports have emerged about the condition of rapper Lil Wayne, formally known as Dwayne Carter, following multiple seizures.
Carter's Twitter account, @LilTunechi, may dispel the rumors as he recently tweeted, "I'm good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love."
A person close to the superstar rapper's camp who asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter confirmed to The Associated Press that Lil Wayne had a seizure.
The 30-year-old New Orleans rapper is one of the biggest stars of not only his genre but in all music. He's due to release his 10th album, "I Am Not a Human Being," on March 26.
Carter's condition was a popular topic on Twitter as well and was trending across the country.
TMZ reported Carter returned to Cedars-Sinai hospital following multiple seizures.
However, people close to the rapper took to Twitter reporting the rapper was recovering, including artists and producers with Young Money Entertainment, the label which Carter founded.
"Wayne is alive and well! We watching the Syracuse game...thanks for the prayers and concern..he will update you all soon. #love," tweeted Mack Maine.
Rapper Birdman also tweeted, "My son is in good spirit..feelin much betta...be home soon.YMCMB"
TMZ's most says Carter's mother is being flown to Los Angeles before any "major decisions" are made regarding her son's critical state. Their latest update says Carter is still critical and is asleep "which is odd, because he just tweeted saying he's OK."
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Fast-food workers stage largest protests yet
NEW YORK Fast-food workers and their supporters beat drums, blew whistles and chanted slogans Thursday on picket lines in dozens of U.S. cities, marking the largest protests yet in their quest for higher wages.
The nationwide day of demonstrations came after similar actions organized by unions and community groups over the past several months. Workers are calling for the right to unionize without interference from employers and for pay of $15 an hour. That's more than double the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, or $15,000 a year for full-time employees.
Thursday's walkouts and protests reached about 60 cities, including New York, Chicago and Detroit, organizers said. But the turnout varied significantly. Some targeted restaurants were temporarily unable to do business because they had too few employees, and others seemingly operated normally.
Ryan Carter, a 29-year-old who bought a $1 cup of coffee at a New York McDonald's where protesters gathered, said he "absolutely" supported the demand for higher wages.
"They work harder than the billionaires in this city," he said. But Carter said he didn't plan to stop his regular trips to McDonald's.
Jobs in low-wage industries have led the economic recovery. Advocates for a higher minimum wage say that makes it crucial that they pay enough for workers who support families.
The restaurant industry says it already operates on thin margins and insists that sharply higher wages would lead to steeper prices for customers and fewer opportunities for job seekers.
The drive for better pay comes as the White House, some members of Congress and economists seek to raise the federal minimum wage. But most proposals are for a more modest increase, with President Barack Obama suggesting $9 an hour.
The Service Employees International Union, which represents more than 2 million workers in health care, janitorial and other industries, has been providing financial support and training for local organizers in the fast-food strikes around the country.
The National Retail Federation called the actions "yet more theater orchestrated by organized labor, for organized labor." The group said it showed the labor movement is facing depleted membership rolls.
Walkouts were also planned Thursday in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Seattle, St. Louis, Hartford, Conn., Memphis, Tenn., and other cities. Organizers said they expected thousands of workers and their allies to turn out, but the number of actual participants was unclear.
In New York, City Council speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn joined about 300 to 400 workers and supporters in a march before the group flooded into a McDonald's near the Empire State Building. Shortly after the demonstration, however, the restaurant seemed to be operating normally, and a few customers said they hadn't heard of the movement. The same was true at a McDonald's a few blocks away.
In Atlanta, a TV station showed customers and workers in a McDonald's going about their business as protesters read a statement inside the restaurant.
The lack of public awareness illustrates the challenge workers face in building wider support. Workers participating in the strikes represent a tiny fraction of the industry. And fast-food jobs are known for their high turnover rates and relatively young workers.
In another neighborhood of New York City, workers chanted "We can't survive on $7.25 an hour" outside a Wendy's and effectively cut off business. There were no customers inside.
In Detroit, the dining area of a McDonald's was shut down as workers and others protested outside. A Subway in Seattle was able to stay open despite dozens of protesters outside chanting for $15 an hour.
"I know I'm risking my job, but it's my right to fight for what I deserve," said Julio Wilson, one of about 30 fast-food workers who picketed outside a Little Caesars in Raleigh, N.C. Wilson, who has a 5-year-old daughter, said he earned $9 an hour at the pizza restaurant.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- NASA has promised a wide-sweeping review of who has access, in the wake of Chinese National and NASA contractor Bo Jiang's arrest in Dulles Airport last weekend for allegedly holding NASA secrets.
Also, we're learning more about the Chinese girlfriend of 59-year-old Benjamin Bishop, who was arrested last Friday in Hawaii for allegedly funneling top secret info to her.
The girlfriend is reportedly not in custody. Apparently, the defense contractor met the then 25-year-old at a defense conference.
Few people know how to catch spies better then Michelle Van Cleave. She served as the top counterintelligence officer in the country from 2003 to 2006.
"How does such a young and attractive woman get a visa to come to a defense conference?" Van Cleave said. "Interesting, but then the technique is simply she goes around, she meets people, she finds someone who may be interested and they strike up a relationship, and the next thing you know you've got a full blown espionage case underway.
Van Cleave has seen it all before. In her lifetime, she's seen the technology behind our space shuttle stolen by Chinese spies. Add to that, the designs for our nuclear weapons. Now, over the past few days, Van Cleave reacts to the most recent two arrests, both with possible ties to Chinese espionage.
"My first thought is I'm delighted that we caught them. My second thought is of course this is the tip of the iceberg of the extensive Chinese operations against the United States. I don't know that people are aware to the extent that economy is growing on the backs of state-orchestrated theft."
Van Cleave says simply the Chinese want we have, from technology, to intellectual property to national security secrets. Then, there's the Chinese's growing cyber effort.
"We just don't have a good handle on how much is being pilfered through these intrusions into computer networks, stealing technology and information of value. It is just extraordinary. It's been called the greatest transfer of wealth in history."
Van Cleave says the reason why you should worry is that this country depends on it's economic health, and security. And that's exactly what Chinese spies are trying to take away.


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The Canadiens held their annual golf tournament on Sept. 3 at Laval-sur-le-Lac.
The tournament, which marks the unofficial start of a new hockey season, brings together players and management members of the team along with golfers who make a sizable donation to the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation in order to play. This year's event raised a record $580,101 for the charity.
Some of the golfers are good and some not-so-good, but nobody had a better pair of golf pants (or should I say worse?) than The Gazette's own Pat Hickey (photo above).
The Gazette's Dave Stubbs tweeted the photo of Hickey's pants, along with this comment: "Colleague @zababes1 is stylin' at #Habs golf tourney. Raided Rodney Dangerfield's Caddyshack locker!"
Stubbs said he walked over to Habs mascot Youppi! and said: "You look like you're dressed for a funeral in comparison."
According to Stubbs, Youppi! just nodded.
You can follow Stubbs on Twitter (if you're not already since he has more than 28,500 followers) by clicking here. Follow Hickey on Twitter by clicking here.
For more on the Habs golf tournament, go to hockeyinsideout.com.
Hickey also had one of the great golf lines when I asked him once what he shot: "Three-under," he replied.
"Wow!" I said.
"I lost two balls and found five," he explained.
The Toronto Maple Leafs also held their golf tournament on Sept. 3. Since the Leafs made the playoffs for the first time last season since 2004, I imagine they have a lot of good golfers.
In honour of the Habs' golf tournament, hackers everywhere and Hickey's pants, here are some golf blooper videos:
(Photo by Dave Stubbs/The Gazette)


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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Carter Camper scored the winning goal in the
eighth round of the shootout to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the
Washington Capitals in preseason action on Tuesday.
Chris Kelly tied the game for Boston nearly eight minutes into the third
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The female players on the WTA Tour aren't the only ones dodging constant questions and debate about their tennis fashion at Wimbledon this week. We've all seen and heard about Roger Federer's latest Nike tennis fashion - cream blazer (with pants this year), sneakers, shirts, and duffle bag with gold accents, etc. He's the King of Centre Court, and as such, should be adorned as one. According to ESPN's Greg Garber:
"Last year, sponsor Nike created a cream-colored sports jacket Federer wore entering and departing the court. This season's swinging fashion statement -- perhaps second only to Maria Sharapova's Swan Lake-inspired dress -- is the matching Fred Perry-era trousers. When Federer peeled the pants off after warming up, the crowd at Court 1 cheered. The truly breathtaking thing about Federer is his ability to summon excellence pretty much at whim."
Roger Federer does know how to make a statement. But is it too much fashion? I give high marks to the blazer and pants. The outfit ties in a visual element to Fed's historical quest for a record-tying fifth Wimbledon championship in a row. The bag, however, is too flashy and, dare I say, feminine. In his press conference after his 2nd round win, and 50th straight win on grass, over 18-year-old Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina, Federer said of men's tennis fashion:
"Yeah, well, I think it's important to look good on the court. I think we could have better outfits on tour in general. I had the idea last year of the jacket. Of course, this year we followed it up with an entire outfit because the idea came kind of short before Wimbledon so I didn't have much time to create something. But the jacket still created kind of a nice buzz. This year I enjoy wearing the entire outfit again."
The fashion helps to market the game in a really great way and gives the tournaments pre-event buzz and great word-of-mouth. It adds a dimension to the players, and as a result, the game benefits. But no worries. In the second week of the tournament, all the tennis eyes will be firmly planted on the real contenders for the Wimbledon crown and order will be restored.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Tennis Fashion: In or Out?
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Are You Experienced?Written by Jeff Smith on August 1, 2005 Car Craft Presented a Year One Show at Two Big Venues and Everyone Was Invited
It used to be that an outdoor car show with a decent parking area, a few nice cars, and some spectators qualified as a good show. Not any more. Now we need action, and Year One has delivered with a series of events that included this year's Year One Experience Presented by Car Craft. This year's event moved to the springtime and took over the entire Road Atlanta road course as well as Atlanta Dragway in Commerce a few miles up Interstate 85 to do some heads-up drag racing.
The typical blustery springtime weather brought a ton of rain on Friday, and the rest of the weekend was breezy but still fun. The best car show day was Saturday, highlighted by the presentation of the prestigious Year One Cup, which comes with a handsome $5,000 gift certificate redeemable for anything in the company's catalog. To have a shot at this prize, you only had to enter the show and be around for the judging, so now you know what you need to do for next year. But that's only the headline copy, as the Year One Experience also offered autocrossing, laps around the impressive Road Atlanta road course, a zero-to-60-to-zero go-whoa contest sponsored by Stainless Steel Brakes, a chassis dyno, and, of course, drag racing at Atlanta Dragway.
The 1,320-foot portion of the Experience hosted the Factory Appearing Stock Tire (F.A.S.T.) and Factory Stock class musclecars in addition to a string of classes for the later-model GM LT1/LS1 cars. It was tough to squeeze all this into three days, but Year One pulled it off. The fun part was jamming to do and see it all, and we've got the wind burns to show we did just that.
For more coverage of the Year One Experience or to learn about next year's show, see yearone.com.
HIGH-SCHOOL Nova
Not all high school kids are into Hondas and that bling-bling stuff. Michael Cooper talked his dad Mike into helping him build a '70 Nova project back when Michael was 14. It started out at as a high school driver buildup, but like most car projects it got out of hand. While maintaining his grades and working to fund the buildup, the Nova quickly escalated into the excellent ride you see here. Michael's now 17 and drives a second-gen Camaro to school because the Nova's too nice.
The Nova sits on a Ford 9-inch rear with a homebuilt 6-inch minitub effort that looks very professional. The 350 small-block spins a polished Weiand miniblower and a Comp Cams hydraulic-roller camshaft for power. The Nova uses a complete Air Ride Technologies airbag system for its aggressive stance, and young Michael already has about 1,500 miles on his first creation. Now Michael is hot to build up his Camaro.
Year One Cup
Each year since its inception in 2001, the Year One Cup has gone to the car deemed most deserving in attendance at the Year One Experience. An impressive list of media representatives act as judges, and the only criteria is that the car be a registered participant at the event and fit into one of the Year One catalog lines.
Year One awarded this year's Cup to Scott Whidby and his excellent '69 Camaro and its big-block, seen here. What was most impressive is that the Camaro is an entirely home-brewed effort.
The Braselton Bash Series
Did you know that Year One also hosts car shows almost monthly in Braselton, Georgia? More information is available at yearone.com, but the dates are June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, and October 15th. END
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In the Factory Appearing Stock Tire (F.A.S.T.) final, Dave Dudek had four-speed snafus with his purple Hemi Challenger, which made it easy for Terry Pennington and his '69 ZL-1 Camaro. But the Camaro still ran an 11.13/125.76 for the win. The big-block F-car came back to try and break into the 10s but fell short with a best of 11.06/127.95 into a 20-25 mph head wind.Factory Stock and F.A.S.T. rules require engines and cars to appear stock on the outside, but internal engine modifications are unlimited. Terry Pennington's Rat actually boasts 480 ci complete with a roller cam and lots of compression. Think about running low 11s through cast-iron exhaust manifolds.The F.A.S.T. class cars have to run on repop versions of the original tires. It seems the automatic-transmission-equipped cars have a slight starting-line advantage in torque management. These are not gumball-sticky tires, so knocking down 1.69-second 60-foot times is impressive.We were attracted to Bill and Wendy Van Sickle's slammed '67 Pontiac LeMans convertible. Air bags give it the snake-belly ride height and the American Salt Flat wheels give it a great look.Accomplished NHRA Stock Eliminator racer and dragstrip owner Al Corda had John Balow of Muscle Car Restorations build a '68 Dart with a 526ci Mopar Performance Hemi and Super Stock tributes such as A-100 Dodge van seats and a repro Hemi Dart hood. Looks like he didn't have the nerve to hack the quarter-panels in the original Hurst-style.This nice '64 Pontiac Tempest convertible also caught our eye sporting a 421ci Tri-Power with Edelbrock heads and Chip Foose wheels.School of Automotive Machinists principals Judson and Linda Massingill of Houston, Texas, brought their thumper fourth-gen Camaro to the Experience and won the Super Mod class at Atlanta Dragway. The normally aspirated, 427ci stock-block Camaro ran a string of 9.30s at 146 mph against a stiff 20-mph headwind.


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Kim reminds us that "it's important to invest in yourself and not feel guilty!" in Mouths of Mums
February 11th, 2016 — Mothers know how to nurture our children, but sometimes we forget to nurture ourselves, too. In her blog post on Mouths of Mums, co-founder Kim Graham-Nye reminds mothers of the importance of taking time out for themselves.


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