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College Hockey:US Under-17 Squad Will Face D-III Opponents for First Time
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — USA Hockey's National Team Development Program has announced the schedule for its 2005-06 U.S. National Under-17 Team, and it will include two college hockey teams.
For the first time in the nine-year history of the NTDP, the U.S. National Under-17 Team will face two NCAA Division III opponents in games at SUNYAC members Plattsburgh on Jan. 21 and Potsdam on Jan. 22.
"The Division III weekend will be great experience for our players," said Ron Rolston, in his second year as head coach of the Under-17 squad. "It is always a challenge to face players that are more physically mature." Rolston's college coaching resume includes assistant coaching assignments with Boston College (2002-04), Harvard (1999-2002), Clarkson (1996-99) and Lake Superior State (1990-95).
The NTDP Under-18 team regularly faces college teams in addition to its NAHL league schedule. This season, 18 Division I and four Division III games are on tap. Four of those games will be played on home ice, with Canisius and Robert Morris visiting for a game each in mid-October, and RIT visiting for a pair in late January.
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PARENTS AS INTERNET PARTNERS - The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library has developed a new webpage, "Parents As Internet Partners," to aid parents work with the children to utilize the Internet and World Wide Web more efficiently and effectively. The development of this webpage was funded by a 2001/2002 Parent & Child Library Services Grant from the New York State Library to the library. Stop by the Children's Room and ask for a copy of the instructional booklet that explains the webpage while the supply lasts.
CELEBRATING THE YEAR WITH MUSIC - The library will present a series of musical programs entitled "Celebrating the Year with Music ... Once Again," during 2002. The programs for children and families are partially funded by a grant from the New York State Council of the Arts Decentralization Program, administered by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport. The first program, held on March 14, 2002, featured Patricia Shih in "Celebrating Women's History Month." View the Photo Gallery for this program. The second program in this series, "Celebrating a New School Year," was held on August 29, 2002, featured Joe Guida, The Singing School Bus Driver. View the Photo Gallary for photos from this program. The final program in this series will be "Songs of the Season," with Robin Greenstein and Cecelia Kirtland, on Thursday, December 5, 2002.
WINNERS OF THE 5TH ANNUAL TEEN POETRY CONTEST ANNOUNCED - Four students were honored on Friday, April 26, 2002, for their winning poems in the library's 5th Annual Teen Poetry Contest. Each poet received an award certificate acknowledging their achievement. First place winners also received rhyming dictionaries to help with future poetry writing. View the Poetry Night Photo Gallery to see the students receiving their awards from Assistant Director Mamie Eng.
4th ANNUAL YA SIDEWALK CHALK ART CONTEST - The library held its 4th Annual YA Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest and Children's Sidewalk Chalk Art Show on Saturday, April 20, 2002. As always, this was a very popular program, with teens, children, and parents. The winners of the YA Chalk Art Contest were : Ashley Costello - For Originality; Lauren Koenig- For Quality of Artwork ; and Shawn Amin - For Use of Color. Prizes & ribbons were awarded to all the teen artists by Mayor Edward Cahill, Trustee Guido Cirenza, Trustee Joann Antun, Trustee Joseph Zabatta; Village Justice Robert Bogle; NYS Assemblyman Robert Barra; and Town of Hempstead Clerk Kathleen P. Murray; Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Donald X. Clavin, Jr.; and Town of Hempstead Council Member James Darcy. Boxes of chalk and participation ribbons were given to all the children partipating in the art show. View the Sidewalk Chalk Photo Gallery to see some of the artwork created by the children.
REPTILES ON THE MOVE - Following the chalk festivities, all the teens, children, and parents were treated to a special program by Reptiles On The Move. Marie Thompson fascinated the audience with her lizards, turtles, and snakes. View the Reptiles On The Move Photo Gallery.
5TH ANNUAL CHILDREN'S LEGO EXHIBIT -The library held its 5th Annual Children's Lego Exhibit from January-February 2002. Children of all ages exhibited their Lego creations for all to see. They varied from an American flag to spaceships to beach houses. All the children received a Certificate of Achievement for their participation. Check out the Lego Photo Gallery for this year's exhibit.
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Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park: a nature photographer's mecca.
Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park have to be the premier nature photography location in the lower 48 states. Subjects range from stunning and otherworldly landscapes to abundant free roaming wildlife. The best time to visit the parks is either in early spring (June) or my favorite time of year in late September to early October as the leaves start to change. The large summer crowds are gone and the park takes on a much slower pace, as it gets ready for the approaching winter. The image above is of the Teton Range just off the outside road. This image is at first light and I used a Singh-Ray, 3 stop, reverse graduated neutral density filter to help balance the foreground with the much lighter sky and mountain range.


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FIFA 13: Get Your Free Club Cover!
- 28 September 2012 13:00
- Posted by Nicola MCarthy
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 13 has arrived and is available from today for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC.
To celebrate, EA SPORTS have designed a very special 'Champions Edition' Manchester City club cover featuring 3 star players – Joe Hart, Sergio Aguero and Mario Balotelli - which is available for free download now.
Click here to download your special club edition now!
Once you have downloaded your cover for PS3 or Xbox 360, you can print* your sleeve and slip it inside the FIFA 13 cover.
Winner of the prestigious E3 Game Critics award for "Best Sports Game", FIFA 13 captures the unpredictability of real-world football, ensuring no two matches are ever the same.
The game features breakthrough gameplay innovations that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and deliver freedom and creativity in attack, as well as engaging online features and live services that connect fans to the heartbeat of the sport—and to each other—through EA SPORTS Football Club.
FIFA 13 is Football's Social Network, where fans connect, compete and share with millions of others around the world.
Click here to find out more about FIFA 13 and buy your copy.
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Tanya Prozorov, a scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, will take an unprecedented look at how magnetic nanocrystals grow thanks to a DOE Office of Science Early Career Research award. Prozorov was one of just 65 researchers (21 from the National Laboratories) selected from about 1,150 applications to the program, which is designed to bolster the nation's scientific workforce by supporting "exceptional researchers during the crucial early years of their scientific careers when many scientists do their most formative work."
Prozorov's project, "Real—Time Studies of Nucleation, Growth and Development of Ferromagnetism in Individual Protein—emplated Magnetic Nanocrystals," will focus on isolating individual bio-templated magnetic nanocrystals in an attempt to identify mechanisms that control how these crystals form and develop their magnetic properties. The award will provide a total of $2.5 million over a five-year period.
"With the majority of current characterization techniques, what you see is a static picture—a snapshot—of multiple nanocrystals," Prozorov said. "These particles interact with each other and it masks what's really taking place."
"Also, we normally observe them after they've formed," she continued. "I want to try to isolate and view individual particles as they grow, in situ, to see what's taking place. There's nothing like actually seeing it to help you understand how they form. And understanding this will ultimately allow controlling the emergent magnetism."
Building her expertise in specialized electron microscopy techniques is the first step, according to Prozorov, who describes herself as "just a materials chemist with a passion for electron microscopy." For example, to study growing, bio-inspired samples requires that they be suspended in liquid, which presents a particular set of problems.
"It takes a specialized piece of equipment—a continuous flow liquid cell TEM (transmission electron microscope) holder—to be able to view the nanocrystal formation in liquid," she said. Additionally, a "molecular printer"—called a Nano Enabler is necessary to dispense the requisite nano-scale quantities of the biological templating material. Cryo-electron microscopy techniques will be used to literally freeze the particles in various stages of development.
"I'm thrilled to have been selected and anxious to get started," Prozorov said of the prospect of assembling her own research team and the responsibility to produce results. "It's also a positive reflection on Ames Laboratory that the peer reviewers felt we have the equipment and support network here to make that kind of investment.â"
Prozorov said she will collaborate with Ames Lab scientist and electron microscopy expert Matt Kramer and his group. She'll also continue to work closely with faculty scientist Surya Mallapragada, whose research group focuses on the bio-inspired magnetic nanocrystals that led to Prozorov's proposal for the Early Career Award program.
Along with intensive training, Prozorov will be equipping a lab space in Wilhelm Hall to conduct part of the work. She'll also be hiring a postdoctoral associate and graduate students to form her team.
"I am excited about Tanya's project because it promises to answer some really intriguing questions about materials at the nanoscale," said Ames Laboratory Director Alex King. "Winning the funding against steep odds reflects DOE's sense of the importance of the work, and confidence that she can overcome its challenges to get the job done."
The Ames Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science national laboratory operated by Iowa State University. The Ames Laboratory creates innovative materials, technologies and energy solutions. We use our expertise, unique capabilities and interdisciplinary collaborations to solve global problems.


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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Kuwait
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent organisation whose mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence, and to provide them with assistance. It focuses on the incorporation of international humanitarian law into national...
Uganda Down's Syndrome Association (UDSA)
The Uganda Down's Syndrome Association is an NGO that identifies, cares for and serves people born with Down's Syndrome and their families. The Association aims to provide a common voice for people with learning disabilities and other impairments, promoting their rights and opportunities.
Albanian Mine Action Executive (AMAE)
The Albanian Mine Action Executive (AMAE) was established to resolve the mine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) threat in Northeast Albania (emanating from the 1999 Kosovo conflict). Various activities have been completed and others are still ongoing, including mine stockpile destruction, mine and...
Rotary World Community Service Resource Network
Rotary World Community Service Resource Network (WCSRN) is a global network of Rotarians with special expertise who can provide comprehensive information and advice to clubs and districts on successful approaches to carrying out international service projects.
Eurolab and Ericsson help install communications in Congo
Two Ericsson employees were sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo on behalf of Ericsson Response. In collaboration with several humanitarian organizations, they established radio communication within the Kalabo region in order to support a UN coordinated de-mining mission.
Mine victims benefit from the enthusiasm of football fans during EURO 2008
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) collaborated with the Red Cross in a novel fundraising campaign during EURO 2008.
Croatian company donates mine clearance machine
In 2006, the Croatian company DOK-ING donated a mine clearance machine to NPA's mine action programme in Croatia for a period of one year.
Coffeelands assists associate coffee growers who have been affected by landmines
Coffeelands has set up a Landmine Victims Trust in partnership with the Polus Centre for Social and Economic Development to help landmine victims and those who in any way have been impacted by landmines.
Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland (ASB)
Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland (ASB) is an aid and welfare organisation with branches throughout Germany. The organisation which is funded by its members, provides disaster relief and social services within Germany, and disaster assistance, rehabilitation, and long term development overseas.
PeaceTrees Vietnam
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Quoting imin imup <iminimup <at> gmail.com>: > Hello Arvid, > Destructing/re-constructing piece manager is implemented and under testing. Cool, that's awesome. Which branch are you working on again? (0.14, 0.15 or trunk?). > Since the torrent files in my application can be Mega bytes large. I'm > looking at how to unload /reload info section. Do these two variables holds > 2 copies of info section? i.e., m_into_section holds a raw string version > and m_info_dict holds a parsed version. > boost::shared_array<char> m_info_section; > mutable lazy_entry m_info_dict; No, just one copy. All the memory is kept in m_info_section, and then a parsed tree-structure with pointers into the m_info_section memory is held by m_info_dict. I think it might be a good idea to replace the m_torrent_file (i.e. the torrent_info object in the torrent class) with a new torrent_info constructed only with the info-hash, when unloading. This is the state torrents are in when they are first loaded from a magnet link and haven't downloaded the metadata yet. This state is a reliable state to keep the torrent in (because any function that needs more than the info hash out of m_torrent_file which check). Obviously you would want to reload it once the torrent starts up again so that the metadata isn't actually downloaded from the swarm for no reason.(Continue reading)


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Apple Can't Get Rid of Its Cash, Even With Dividend and Buyback
The company announced a plan today to pay back shareholders and buy back stock.
For the first time since 1995, Apple will issue dividends to shareholders in an attempt to make use of its almost $100 billion cash reserve. As expected, the company also announced a three-year stock buyback to start in September 2013. But even with plans to spend up to $45 billion in domestic cash on the programs, sales are so good — including, most recently, "a record weekend" for the new iPad — that, as the New York Times reports, "the actions are not likely to reduce the amount of cash in the company's coffers because Apple continues to generate so much money from its business." By the end of fiscal 2013, Apple could have cash to the tune of $180 billion, according to one estimate.
The quarterly stock dividend will be priced at $2.65 a share, while a buyback of $10 billion has been authorized by the board. The news will likely signal "record volumes of trading in the stock in the coming days as funds that cannot own a stock unless it pays a dividend start buying," the Times reports.
According to the Journal, "it didn't appear as if Wall Street was overwhelmed by the amount of cash the company was distributing to its shareholders," although Apple shares were up more than 2 percent this afternoon. "I'm somewhere between surprised and disappointed," said one analyst, referring to the dividend's relatively low yield. "It's good they're paying a dividend, but I would say this is not a game changer."
While not exactly drastic, the move was seen as necessary because Apple is earning less than one percent interest on the cash. "Even with these investments, we can maintain a war chest for strategic opportunities and have plenty of cash to run our business," said Apple CEO Tim Cook. "These decisions will not close any doors for us."


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Have you seen this kitty? He's a survivor of the Arkansas tornadoes that devastated Vilonia April 27. This Facebook thread tells his story.
This sweet kitty's owner got a call from a man saying he took Little Mud Digger to his friends house on Prince Street in Conway because they had a screened in porch he could stay in.
Little Mud Digger doesn't respond to his name, unfortunately. He hasn't been neutered, and isn't microchipped or wearing a collar.
Does anyone recognize this man or know where this cat is? I was told that this man is a volunteer fire fighter. Digger was found in Black Oak after the tornado on Sunday. The owner was informed Digger was taken to Vilonia Animal Clinic, but they told her he's not there with them.
This Facebook group page is assisting, with information on rescue groups, where to have pets scanned or treated and other up to date information. Residents who find an animal are asked to hold onto it until it's owner is located.
Please leave a phone number where you can be reached. Don't depend on people being able to reach you on Facebook.
Also remember to be very careful who you release a "found" pet to. Sadly, in other disasters, people have taken advantage of the situation and taken custody of pets that did not belong to them.
People who have lost everything don't need to deal with nefarious folks also.. These disasters bring out people who scam, so please beware.
Examiner articles are updated and private info removed after pets are reunited with family.


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Article: What Really Happened To Arcades
Thanks to 'Venumspyders' for the tip. I was just going to briefly mention this in addition to something else but then I started writing and it became its own thing (cue, "It's aliiiiive!" here).Read More »
Yahoo! Finance Takes A Look At The Current Arcade Trends
Here is an article that has been making the rounds since yesterday – I would tip the hat to one person but it has been sent to me from multiple sources so I thankRead More »
Redbull Article: "Play Mechanix The Saviours of the Arcade Scene" + Evolution of Arcades Timeline
Admittedly I didn't know that Red Bull, makers of the famous energy drink, were in the game blogging business. There's nothing wrong with that, it just caught me by surprise when I saw PlayRead More »
Edge Online Takes A Look At The Making Of Batman And Modern Arcade Game Design
(Thanks to Adam Coate for the tip) We've had a lot of information on the blog about the recent arcade-only release of BATMAN by Specular Interactive and Raw Thrills but fortunately we are notRead More »
Arcades Get Some Love In New Issue of Continue Magazine
The new Continue Magazine opens its second issue with a look at modern arcade gaming machines. More details inside!Read More »
The Appeal of Pinball (and other musings)
Newsfeed 1160 via The Stinger Report We often mention pinball when there is something new in the area but when it comes to more mainstream gaming sites, they don't really pay much attention toRead More »
The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas
I have heard about the Pinball Hall of Fame more than once but I have never had the fortune of going there (which is more due to limited funds than interest – I hateRead More »
"[Online] Multiplayer Can't Replace an Audience"
One fact of gaming life these days is online multiplayer. All three consoles push it to their own degrees (with the Wii lacking behind the others in quality by far) and many PC gamesRead More »


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Remarkably for a first-term senator, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is also a national political figure, and a hugely polarizing one. Loathed by many—she's been called a liar by the bankers and politicians she's challenged, in one case even deemed "akin to the Antichrist"— Warren, 64, is also an icon to millions of Americans and spoken of as a possible presidential candidate in 2016. Yet considering her background, it's surprising that she has a seat at the table at all.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, she was the youngest of four in a household plagued by financial hardship; after her father's heart attack, her mother answered phones at Sears to help keep the family afloat. From the beginning, Warren's life seemed defined by limits and her determination to push past them. At 16 she won a full scholarship to George Washington University. But feeling the years of pressure from her mother to marry, she dropped out after two years and wed at 19. Her husband did not want her to work. She chafed quietly; in A Fighting Chance she notes with almost subversive glee that although she won the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award in high school, it required only a written test.
Judging by her book, Warren may have started more kitchen fires than any other woman on the planet. In fact, we learn it was one of those fires that inspired her seminal 2007 Democracy magazine article, "Unsafe at Any Rate," which called for consumer-protection laws against shoddy financial products—and likened bad mortgages to exploding toasters. Warren was a young mother when her own toaster oven went up in smoke; trying to fling the burning toast into the sink, she set the kitchen curtains aflame. Screaming, she threw her daughter's cereal bowl at them: "The milk doused most of the fire, and I calmed down."
Warren's marriage flamed out as well. She had persuaded her husband to let her finish college, and even law school, but she simply "hadn't grown into the woman we had both expected," she writes. After remarrying and becoming a Harvard Law professor, she went on to become perhaps the country's leading champion for the economically besieged middle class.
In 2009, as chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel supervising the financial-industry bailout, Warren held hearings during which she famously grilled—and filleted—then treasury secretary Timothy Geithner. Considered too controversial to be confirmed as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau she had helped create, Warren retreated home to academia before turning to politics. In 2012 she stunned everyone by beating her Republican opponent, the popular Senate incumbent, Scott Brown.
Standing in the not-burning kitchen of her home in Cambridge, where she spends half of every week, Elizabeth Warren talks by phone about power, politics, the banking industry and the Zen of becoming a blonde.
Q You've had so many big changes in your life. Have you planned them?
A None of them were planned. It was seeing the door open a crack and thinking, "I could run through there. Why not? I could do that." The hardest one was the decision to run for the Senate.
Q Why is that?
A You know, I loved setting up the consumer agency; I would have stayed forever. But it wasn't to be. So I headed back to Cambridge. I love teaching, so I wasn't blue. People kept calling and saying that I could have a chance to keep fighting for the things I believe in...if I would run for the Senate. I kept saying, "I'll fight from here." They said, "But you can do more if you run."


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For every Saturday in June at 2.p.m., Schimelpfenig Library will be showing a free film to the public. The schedule of films includes The Music Man on June 4th and The King and I on June 25th. Click here for more information.
On Sunday, June 12th and July 24th, at 2 p.m., the Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth is showing a free film called "Paris, The Luminous Years: Towards the Making of the Modern". This film is about Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque's early 20th century works that centered around Paris and moved the art world toward modernism. This film is shown in partnership with the Lone Star Film Society, Ft Worth's rising film group that has begun to host an annual festival in November. More details to come on that as it draws closer. The Kimbell will also be showing "Montparnasse Revisited––The Man Behind Picasso: Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler" on Sunday, June 26th. Besides the free admission to the movies, general admission to the Kimbell is always free.
On Tuesday, June 21st at 3 p.m., Plano Public Library is putting on a showing of 13 Going on 30 for teens, grades 6-12. This event is free and teens will make a picture frame and munch on free popcorn while watching this romantic-comedy. Click here for more information.
From Sunday, July 24th to Saturday, July 30th, the Grand Prairie Memorial Library will be putting on the Lois Weber Film Festival to honor past female directors from all different genres and all different cultures. Such modern films like "The Hurt Locker", "It's Complicated", and "Winter's Bone" are going to be shown, as well as older films like "The Blot" and "Ocean's Waif". The library is offering a great deal for this festival – only $6 for a whole day and $36 for the whole week. The deal gets even better if you show your Grand Prairie Library card when you purchase tickets at the box office. For more information on the schedule of films, please click here. Tickets are available for purchase here.


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|Two from Newark charged in Waterloo burglary
The Waterloo Police Department, NYSP and Seneca County Sheriffs Department arrested Joshua L. Santa, age 20, and Angel L. Hernandez-Ramos, age 20, both of Welcher Road, Newark for the charges of Burglary 1st Degree, Robbery 2nd Degree and Assault 2nd Degree on April 15, 2013 at about 4:00 AM.
The charges stem from an incident on April 14, 2013 at about 8:20 PM when Santa and Hernandez-Ramos allegedly entered an East Elisha Street village home and stole property inside the residence. Santa and Hernandez-Ramos allegedly struck a resident inside the home over the head several times with what appeared to be a handgun and forcing him to the ground. The victim was able to fight the attackers off and the suspects then fled the scene on foot.
Witnesses to the crime observed the suspects leaving the residence and provided officers with an excellent description of the suspects. Responding Police Officers from the Waterloo Police, NYSP and Seneca County Sheriffs Department pursued the suspects and were able to quickly take the two suspects into custody, one of which was armed with a hand gun that was later identified as a BB gun.
The victim sustained severe lacerations to his head but refused treatment for his injury. The victim was treated by Law enforcement at the scene.
Santa and Hernandez-Ramos were arraigned in Waterloo Village Court and sent to the Seneca County Jail on $50,000 cash bail/$100,000 bond.
The case is still under investigation.
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Trombonist and composer Jim Pugh, who has performed on Grammy-Award winning albums with Steely Dan and the Woody Herman Band, will headline a Purchase College Faculty Recital Concert April 27 at 7:30 PM in the Recital Hall of the Music Building. The concert, entitled "Trombone á Trois," is free and open to the public. For more information, call 914-251-6700.
Purchase College, State University of New York, is located at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY.
Pugh and guest artists will explore 20th century repertoire for trombone plus two instruments, including Wuorinen's Trombone Trio, Rush's Rebellion, Lamb's Prism, Persichetti's Serenade No. 6 and Small's Trio.
Jim Pugh is a professor of trombone in the School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music at Purchase College. He joined the Woody Herman Band as lead trombone and featured soloist after receiving his performer's certificate from the Eastman School of Music. During his four years with the band, he made many recordings, including two Grammy Award-winning albums, Giant Steps and Thundering Herd. He then recorded and toured with Chick Corea for two years, appearing on Musicmagic, Secret Agent, and Return to Forever - Live.
Pugh is in constant demand as a recording artist for films, records and jingles, having performed on more than 4,000 recording sessions to date. He is the only recipient of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Virtuoso Award for trombone, given after he was voted Trombone MVP by the New York recording community for five years. He has recorded as a soloist with many artists, including Andre Previn, James Taylor, George Michael, Kathleen Battle, Eileen Ivers, Joe Lovano, Harry Connick Jr., the Canadian Brass and the Cincinnati Pops.
Currently principal trombonist of the EOS, Concordia and New York FILMHarmonic orchestras, he premiered his Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra in May 1992 with Robin Fountain and the Williamsport Symphony. This concerto was premiered in New York by Joseph Alessi with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Slatkin.


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November 7, 2012
by Darcy Uttech
50 years ago
Thursday, November 8, 1962
Funeral services were held on Monday, November 5th for Mr. O. Schullenberg who passed away on November 2nd.
Mrs. Katherine Behr passed away on November 2nd in Litchfield, Minnesota. She was 76 years old.
Funeral services were held Saturday for Miles Howard Lowe, 67, who passed away on October 31st.
Friends here will be sorry to learn of the death of an old friend and fellow townsman, Isa (Slim) Slocum, who passed away on November 6th.
Officers were elected during a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of Maple Lawn Nursing Home.
Proclamation by Mayor Wordelman asks that all citizens of Fulda observe Sunday, November 11th, 1962 as Veterans Day for the year 1962.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Miranowski are the parents of a daughter born October 31st at the Worthington Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Koopman are the parents of a daughter born Wednesday, October 31 at the Murray County Memorial Hospital at Slayton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKenny are happy over the arrival of Charles John IV, born on October 30th.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kramer are the parents of a son born Monday at the Worthington Hospital.
30 years ago
Thursday, November 11, 1982
All State Band member Chad Wiener will be featured on the baritone sax at the Fulda Band's Fall Concert on Thursday night.
A new terracing planting technique has been introduced in Nobles County. The terrace, one of three to be constructed on the Janet Stueve farm, was designed by Roy Krueger.
The Fulda Fire Department is asking that callers give detailed directions to a fire, especially when the fire is in a field or on a farm.
Carl Carlson retires from the Public Works Department and plans to take a trip to Arizona and California.
Kenneth Sumption passed away on November 4th after an illness of about 4 months. Mr. Sumption was 62 years old.
Midge Johlfs topped the charts in bowling with a 247 for the ladies while Harlan Boom rolled a 258 for the men.
20 years ago
Wednesday, November 4, 1992
Heather Uttech shares her letters with our readers from her pen pal from China, Kathy. Miss Uttech says she is learning a lot about the Chinese and their traditions through her correspondance with Kathy.
Polls at the Fulda City Hall opened with a flurry on Tuesday as City Clerk Dee Swan reported 247 voters by noon.
Nancy Jensen will display some of her wood crafts at this years Holiday Crafts Bazaar.
Vivian Michelau passed away on October 30th at the age of 71 years old.
Michelle Johansen and Kirk Honius exchange vows at First Presbyterian Church in Fulda with Rev. Kenneth Honius officiating on July 18th.
Karen Seaton and Gerald Kirchner announce their engagement. A December 5th wedding is being planned.
Dawn Germscheid and Lee Gass were united in marriage on August 29th with the Rev. Ken Honius officiating.
Loren Carlson is headed to the State Volleyball Tournament where he will act as an official.
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Larkin Arts hosts second annual juried art show
Zac Nafziger stands beside his work, "Tree," a stained-glass piece that won first place during the second annual Juried Art Show at Larkin Arts on Court Square. (Photo by Michael Reilly / DN-R)
Larkin Arts, a fine arts supply store and gallery in Harrisonburg, sits nestled in the corner of Court Square. On Friday, Feb. 7, the store welcomed hundreds of guests who meandered through its…
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Kevin WarwickThe PitchFormer cyborg embraces the potential of technology to change humanity.
Angela SainiThe PitchScience journalist argues for liberation through technology.
Luciano FloridiThe PitchPhilosopher of information fears technology replacing human thought.
Eva AldeaThe PitchCultural theorist sees technology as an evolutionary force.
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MercedesColomar on 22/11/2012 3:50pm
Really? What about measuring periods of time by political and social movements and events? World wars I & II, women's liberation, the end of apartheid - these are all huge landmarks through which we gauge progression or regression in the advancement of human civilisation. You can't easily separate man from his tools, but nor can you reduce him to them.
ChowchillaC on 22/11/2012 3:41pm
It always has been. Don't we commonly think of the origins of the human intellect and human civilisation through the trope of the wheel? And all cultures have myths of fire provided by the Gods. It's impossible to separate mankind and his tools.
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Japanese-American relations cratered in 1941. Japan waged a war of aggression throughout Asia, which strained relations with the United States. The militarists believed war inevitable between the two powers and launched a surprise attack on American forces in Hawaii. Japanese planners hoped the strike would knock America out of the Pacific War. Although Japan caused great damage, the attack on Pearl Harbor only delayed American naval power from retaliating at full strength by six months.
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931, which eventually led to an outbreak of a full scale war with China in 1937. The Japanese also attacked the American vessel USS Panay, massacred thousands in Nanking, and invaded Vietnam. The American government protested these moves and initiated embargoes against the aggressors. Negotiations between the two nations faltered and Japan decided to strike.
The militarists hoped to destroy the American fleet at Pearl Harbor while their emissaries discussed peace in Washington D.C. The destruction would keep the Americans out of the Pacific and Southeast Asia and allow Japan to consolidate conquests. They believed America would not be able to launch an offensive and challenge the Imperial Navy on the seas for some time. Japan felt completely confident in their ability to devastate the American force at Pearl Harbor.
Admiral Yamamoto planned to strike Pearl Harbor after Japanese diplomats delivered formal notification that peace talks had ended. However, this did not occur and the attack occurred before anyone in Washington was wise. The first wave of 183 Japanese planes was detected by radar, but the officer on duty believed it was a group of American bombers returning to base.
The actual attack began at 7:48 A.M. Hawaiian time on December 7, 1941. The Japanese quickly bombed battleship row to eliminate the capital ships. Dive bombers struck the airfields across Oahu. Meanwhile, a second wave of 171 fighters struck Ford Island and a field near Kaneohe. It appeared the Japanese had delivered their crippling blow.
The attackers caught the Americans completely unprepared. Ammunition was locked, planes were lined up wingtip to wingtip to protect against sabotage, and battle stations unmanned. Japan sunk four battleships, two other vessels, and destroyed nearly 200 aircraft. They damaged three battleships, nine other major vessels, and around 150 planes. 2,400 men died and over 1,200 were wounded in the attack. Japan prepared a third wave strike, but the American aircraft carriers were not at Pearl Harbor. As a result, Admiral Nagumo decided to withdraw. He worried that American carriers and their planes would appear and wipe out the Japanese fleet while their own planes were conducting operations at Pearl Harbor. Additionally, fuel reserves ran low and the weather was changing for the worse.
In addition to the success at Pearl Harbor, Japan also attacked the Philippines, Aleutian Islands, and several British colonies. They drove General MacArthur and the Americans out of the Philippines. MacArthur swore to return. Meanwhile, Japanese forces remained stranded in the Aleutians for years.
A shocked President Franklin Roosevelt addressed the nation and called the attack "cowardly." The infamy speech laid out the rationale for war against Japan and described the attack for listeners. The war went poorly for the Americans at first. However, American industrial might finally came to full power and the U.S. replaced the losses in men and materiel. In June, 1942, the U.S. navy halted the Japanese Pacific advance and General MacArthur began rolling back Japanese gains. The attack bought Japan six months.
The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor shocked and saddened the United States. Over 2,400 men died in the Japanese assault. However, the attack did not damage the American war machine as Japanese planners hoped. Instead, it angered the nation and allowed Japan to run unimpeded for only six months. Eventually, the U.S. recovered and slowly rolled back Japanese forces.


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"A public client has very strong leverage over the private sector to perform and deliver," says Rick Norment, executive director of the National Council of Public-Private Partnerships in Washington, D.C. "Even when a public agency sells an asset, like Chicago did with the Skyway [a 7.8-mile toll road that's been leased to an Australian firm for 99 years], it can take back that asset if the private partner fails to meet highly detailed performance specifications."
Traditionally, cities have limited out-sourcing to solid waste collection and disposal and water and wastewater treatment. But over the past decade, says Norment, as budgets get tighter and politicians remain loath to raise rates or taxes, cities have expanded the scope of service the private sector provides. In addition to Georgia and Illinois, cities in Mississippi, Florida, and Colorado have developed partnership models that ensure providers maintain acceptable service levels and treat employees as fairly as possible in the transition from public to private management.
When Monmouth expanded its scope of services with EMC, for example, all public works employees except managers belonged to the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. EMC negotiated with the union to ensure employees retained what they'd paid into the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. While they may no longer contribute to the fund, as EMC employees they can contribute to the company's 401(k) program. (EMC has successfully negotiated with the union three times since then.)
At the same time, the company promoted wastewater treatment plant supervisor Andy Jackson to public works superintendent and retained the city's former public works director, who was near retirement, as a private consultant to help Jackson with the transition. A high school graduate who'd joined the public works department in 1987 as a union employee in the plant, Jackson considers himself lucky to have been given the challenge.
"Sometimes these companies want to bring in the [public works] manager from the outside," he says. "I've lived here all my life, and that can work against you."
When EMC's 10-year contract expires in 2008, the city can renew, choose another provider, or bring services back in-house. Since his job depends on the contract's renewal, Jackson could find himself looking for work at the age of 49. But he's not too concerned. He's reviewed annually by EMC based on input from the city and hasn't received any negative feedback. In addition, research by the National Council of Public-Private Partnerships shows that 96% of contracts are renewed (92% with the same company; 4% with a different provider).
"Am I concerned about the future?" Jackson asks rhetorically. "Sure, to a degree. But I'm not going to let it consume me. I mean, that's life. No one's irreplaceable.
"I'm sure there'll be options available if the city doesn't renew. And if the new company is anything like EMC, they'll talk to the people who've been working here first [before hiring new employees or assigning their own employees]."
In the meantime, Jackson is just doing his job. His main project this year is to build a third wastewater plant, which will pre-treat water from a local food-processing plant. "This is no different than if I were working for the city," he says. "Our job is to provide a service. Period."
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Pennsylvania Won't Appeal Same-Sex Marriage Case
Same-sex marriage won a second victory in two days in Pennsylvania, as the governor said Wednesday that he will not appeal a court decision that struck down the state's ban.
Gov. Tom Corbett's decision Wednesday means that same-sex marriage will remain legal in Pennsylvania, without the threat that a higher court will reinstate the ban.
"The case is extremely unlikely to succeed on appeal," Corbett said in a statement. "Therefore, after review of the opinion and on the advice of my commonwealth legal team, I have decided not to appeal."
On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge John Jones III struck down Pennsylvania's 1996 law banning recognition of gay marriage, calling it unconstitutional. One widow, 11 couples and one couple's teenage daughters had sued.
Corbett's decision goes against the Republican governor's political beliefs. He opposes same-sex marriage and supported thus-far unsuccessful efforts to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage.
"As a Roman Catholic, the traditional teaching of my faith has not wavered," Corbett said. "I continue to maintain the belief that marriage is between one man and one woman. My duties as governor require that I follow the laws as interpreted by the courts and make a judgment as to the likelihood of a successful appeal."
Pennsylvania is the 19th state to recognize same-sex marriages. Hundreds of gay couples rushed to apply for marriage licenses after Jones' ruling Tuesday.
Pennsylvania was the last northeastern U.S. state to legalize gay marriage.
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Proving that one if the greatest impediments to a brand new, cutting edge technology can be government regulators, Business Review reported Monday that the state of California is imposing strict guidelines on driverless cars, requiring them to have a steering wheel, brake pedal, and accelerator pedal. That may not matter, since the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the federal government plans to put the brakes on driverless cars entirely, pending more studies. Then there is the question of liability in the event of a crash, with California requiring from now $5 million in insurance.
The California rules are likely only required for the testing phase, with the manual override going away once driverless car technology becomes mature enough to gain both government and public acceptance. When the feds will lighten up is unclear The Mercedes Benz S-Class sedan has a great many autonomous drive features in it. "The car steers, accelerates and brakes on its own in congested traffic up to 40 miles an hour. On the highway, it uses numerous cameras and radars to remain centered in its lane at a safe distance from the car ahead, up to 120 miles an hour."
That is as far as the National Highway Safety Administration is prepared to allow self-driving cars to go. States have been warned not to allow such vehicles beyond the testing phrase until the federal government studies the matter thoroughly and then develop regulations. The study may be completed in 2017. Then there will be more testing, more studies, and then more drafting of regulations until, someday, the sale of self-driving cars are permitted.
To be sure there seems to be a fear of what might happen when human beings are taken out of the loop in the operation of motor vehicles. What happens if the computer crashes or if there is some other fault? The fear of an autonomous vehicle suddenly going rogue seems to be very real, at least among government regulators.
However the vast majority of traffic accidents are due to human error. A computer with backup and fail safe systems are unlike to kill or maim quite as many people as a person behind the wheel who might be impaired, possessed of road rage, or just plain not paying attention. A computer will do none of these things. What's more a self-driving car would provide mobility options for the elderly and the physically impaired than otherwise will be the case.
The technology, therefore, is likely to be ready long before the government is ready to allow people to utilize it. Thus regulatory gridlock will keep at bay a new way of getting around that will save lives and increase the quality of life for many millions. That is the price paid for having a nanny state.


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How we did it: We cleaned them with metal polish and a clean cloth. Then we filled them with Microwaveable Soy Wax for Containers (by Yaley; $6.99 for 1 lb.; from joann.com) and used Pre-Waxed Medium Bleached Wick with Wick Clip (by Yaley; $2.99 for six; from joann.com) to make elegant, long-burning votives.
Time: 1 hour, plus dry time
Cost: $10 for 1 lb. of wax and wicks
Try this: This looks great using old trophies and crystal glasses of all shapes.
More: Get our step-by-step instructions and make your own goblet votives
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County NAACP taking applications for 2014 MLK Parade
Published: Monday, December 2, 2013 at 3:18 p.m.
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The Davidson County Chapter of the NAACP is accepting applications for the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade.
The parade will take place in Lexington beginning at 1 p.m. Jan. 20. The entry fee is $25 for bands, cheerleaders, queens, organizations and businesses. Churches and elected officials can participate for free. The application deadline is Jan. 7.
Interested parties should send the following: organization name and address; contact person name, address and phone numbers (day and night); space needed with a description of the entry and number of participants; and whether the entry will have music.
Checks should be made out to Davidson County Chapter NAACP and mailed to P.O. Box 382, Lexington, NC 27293-0382.
For more information, contact Charles Coleman, parade chairman, at 837-5580, Leon Hargrave at 240-9391 or Ronald Reid at 248-8382 or 457-3316.
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Secret Formula: How To Write Viral Content For Your Website
- October 06, 2009
Let's talk about content. I don't mean just any content, I mean great content, viral content - content that spreads across the internet like wildfire. Everyone wants their content to shoot to the top of social media sites and to get links from blogs everywhere. If you're reading the right blogs and websites, you'll find that the most successful among them will tell you that content is king.
All right, you say, that's great advice, but what does it mean? How do you apply it? This isn't one of your normal viral marketing articles. I'm going to break down and dissect techniques that will give your blog articles, your tutorials, and your written content a chance to go viral.
What this article isn't is an article about how to create a viral video of a cat, someone falling down a flight of steps, or a dancing baby. In fact, I'm not going to talk about videos at all. Instead, I'm going to focus on the intentional steps that you can take when writing website copy that will be beneficial to your business and your website.
Will following these tips guarantee you'll instantly be the top site on the internet and everything that you touch will turn to gold? No, no one hits a home run every time and you might have to do some trial and error before you get it right. These aren't tricks; they're solid principles that you should be incorporating into your writing anyway, but they will give your written website content a better and a more consistent opportunity of becoming a talking point around the web.
This is your viral strategy tutorial and you have our permission to vote for it, link to it, submit it, tweet it, share it, and tell your friends about it.
It All Begins With Writing Titles That Intrigue - Or What Is Linkbait
Stop for a moment and think about what brought you to this article. When you first read the title, what were your expectations and what did you hope you would find when you began reading? Chances are that you have a website and you want to know how to get more traffic to your content.
What is a title that intrigues? It's a title that your target audience can't help but to click on. In fact, that's the definition of linkbaiting. Put yourself in the mind of your audience and ask what text would be so compelling that they need to click-through, read, and then share with their friends. To find the answer to that question, you need to thoroughly understand your target demographic, their needs, and their motivations.
Titles Should Immediately Get An Emotional Reaction
Your title should spark an emotional reaction in your reader. Choose your target emotion based on the type of content you're writing and then select text that you think will trigger that emotion.
Target emotions could include (but aren't limited to):
- Agreement
- Amazement
- Anger
- Anticipation
- Argumentativeness
- Curiosity
- Disgust
- Displeasure
- Happiness
- Humor
- Optimism
- Sadness
- Satisfaction
- Surprise
- Trust
Does hype work?
You betcha. However, the one emotion that you don't want to trigger is disappointment, so you need to have your act together.
The best way to avoid disappointment is to make sure that your content delivers on the promises that your title makes. If your title sparks curiosity, the content should satisfy it. If your title makes a controversial claim, don't back down, support it. If you trigger anger or argumentativeness, provide a way for your readers to respond.
These Title Keywords Are Viral Gold
Certain words seem to get clicked on more than others. Below is a list of title keywords that are common across many webpages that become popular on social media sites.
Amazing / Anything with a number in it / Astonishing / Awesome / Best / Beware / Brave / Breaking / Checklist / Collection / Confession / Conspiracy / Cool / Crazy / Deception / Definitive / Easy / Effective / Efficient / Essential / Ever / Example / Explained / Explode / Exposed / Eye-popping / Fail / Favorite / Free / Guide / Hate / Hidden / How to / Interview / List / Love / Maximize / Most / Must-see / Naked / Neat / NSFW / Popular / Powerful / Released / Report / Revealed / Review / Roundup / Rules / Secret / Sex / Shocking / Simple / Steps / Study / Super / Surprising / Techniques / Tips / Top # / Tutorial / Ultimate / Unbelievable / Versus (vs.) / Viral / Warning / Ways / Why You Can/Can't
Obviously, there is no guarantee that including one or more of these keywords in your title will make it go viral because they aren't the only factor, but they will increase your chances. The list above is a general list of words, but each niche will also have its own buzzwords that will cause that market to click, read, and share.
If you're still having trouble creating a title, look at what other people have written that has become popular. These sites are social media aggregators and display the top URLs for the day:
One final word of advice about the words in a title: The unexpected often works. If you scan the titles for the most popular content for any given day, you'll see that at least a few of them have titles that contain interesting or rarely-used word combinations. Don't be afraid to experiment a little.
Titles Must Be Short
65 characters. That's your limit. Not 140 characters, 65.
65 characters is all that Google will display in the search engine results page, but there is more to it than that. A shorter title allows space for a user name (or multiple user names) on Twitter, the URL, plus valuable room for a comment.
Why is a comment at the end valuable? It's a recommendation. Nothing holds more weight online than a recommendation from a trusted source of information. Getting shared is in and of itself a recommendation, but a favorable comment is even more powerful.
What Type Of Content Goes Viral?
There are some types of content that become popular more easily than others. Let's look at a few of them and why they work.
Lists - A list of items is an easy way to create content, but people love them all the same. Your lists will perform far better if you use numbers in a title because it produces an expectation that is easily fulfilled. You can create lists of resources, Top 10 lists, lists filled with inspirational items, and any other number of things.
Checklists - More than just a list of items, a checklist is a measuring stick. People like to be able to compare their progress or their process against a standard.
Tutorials - Learning is a large component of popular online content. Make your tutorials complete and easy-to-follow and don't forget to test them before releasing them.
Success - If you've achieved success in any area, odds are people want to know how you've done it. Telling your story and sharing techniques, tips, or even secrets is a great way to become popular quickly.
Failure - If you've ever seen a popular internet video, you probably already know that watching people fail, fall, or crash is a big draw. However, people are just as drawn to stories of failure. If you mess up, share your experience and what you've learned from it. Telling people what not to do is another type of checklist that works extremely well, whether they're things that you have done or not.
Controversy - There are some comments and topics that can ignite a storm of controversy. If you can channel that storm properly, your website can see a multitude of benefits. One key here, however, is to allow a way for visitors to provide feedback. Comment sections are almost a must for this type of content.
Free Content/Products/Services - If you give something away for free that is quality and worthwhile, people are going to talk about it. They'll link to your site and they'll vote for you on social media sites. While it's not strictly necessary because you will get links, you can find ways to use the traffic you receive from this type of content, whether it's getting an email address, generating leads, adding followers to your Twitter account, or making money from advertising.
Contests - Contests are all about publicity and there are two key components for a successful content: 1) Make it an easy contest, 2) Give away something really cool.
Taboo - Revealing secrets you shouldn't or that others think you shouldn't reveal is an easy way to attract visitors, especially if you do it at exactly the right time and place.
Breaking News - News that people deem is important will often skyrocket to the top of social media sites, but unless you're a rumor-mill or a major news provider, you may have trouble competing in this area. In general, your company's press release doesn't qualify as breaking news.
Content Readability Is Essential
Your content should be easy to read and scannable. This means a few things when applied to content on the web.
- Keep a high contrast between the text and background. There is a reason books are black print on white paper. With a few exceptions, if the text is hard to read, it's not going to be popular.
- Your paragraphs should be varied length to break up the page visually, but avoid long blocks of text like the plague.
- Use lists, images, videos, blockquotes, and tables to break up the text even more.
- Don't overwrite. When choosing words, always use the simplest and easiest to understand. Sentence lengths should also vary, but again, favor the shorter sentences because they are easier to read.
- Make your titles and subheadings useful. Not everyone reads word for word; some just scan. Your headings should summarize your content and they should also compel a visitor to keep reading. If possible, also use your keywords in your headings.
Is Quality Content Necessary? Maybe
I cringe saying this, but if you're trying to create something viral, quality doesn't always apply. In fact, better terms to describe viral content are compelling, controversial, humorous, interesting, intriguing, unexpected, unique, and useful. If you post a hilarious picture of your cat that is even mildly sharable, it stands a better chance* of going viral than a scientific thesis, though much more work went into the latter. (*This presumes the cat didn't write the thesis - That would be an example viral genius.)
Does that mean you can skip out on quality? I wouldn't. Or at least, I wouldn't every time. A piece of content with intrinsic value and a high sharability factor will better stand the test of time than a gimmick. You'll get the surge in short-term traffic, but you'll also get return visitors. Ultimately, your websites and businesses win with higher return engagement. That's the traffic you're going to be able to monetize.
Make Your Content Sharable
It's no secret, social media sites are what make most content go viral. However, there are a few things that you can do to your site beyond what's already been mentioned that will make it easier for your site to be shared.
Almost every major social media site has sharing widgets. If your site falls in line nicely with the topic matter of a social bookmarking site, you should include their widget on your page. The social widgets seem to work best at the top of the page, also called above the fold, but you can include them at the bottom as well.
Site-Specific Social Bookmarking Tools
Here are links to the button or widget code for each of the major social bookmarking sites (and a few niche sites as well). Don't worry if you aren't technically inclined, most of the links also have step-by-step instructions for how to install the buttons. In most cases, you just need to cut-and-paste some code onto your page.
- BizSugar Buttons
- Delicious Buttons and Tools
- DesignFloat Button
- Digg Buttons
- DZone Buttons
- Facebook Share Buttons and an alternate Facebook button with a share count
- FriendFeed Widgets
- LinkedIn Widget
- Mixx Buttons and Badges
- Posterous Button
- Propeller Widgets
- Reddit Buttons
- Slashdot Badges
- Sphinn Widgets and Buttons
- StumbleUpon Buttons
- Technorati Blog Widgets
- Tweetmeme's Twitter Retweet Button
- Yahoo Buzz Buttons
General Social Bookmarking Widgets For Your Website
Alternatively, if you want to include multiple social media buttons on your site, check out these options for sharing:
Email And RSS Feeds Also Drive A Lot Of Traffic
Before social bookmarking sites came around, email was a huge traffic generator because it was one of the only ways to share new content with friends and acquaintances. Now? Don't underestimate its power. It still drives a lot of traffic. Many of the tools just above also have options to share via email, so adding email ability should take no extra effort.
If you regularly publish content, even if it's just once a month or once a quarter, an RSS feed is another easy way to share your content and draw people to your website. If you don't know anything about RSS feeds and you're not using a blog or content management software, check out our RSS feed tutorial.
Make it easy to subscribe to your RSS feed by placing a link in an obvious location, either in a sidebar or at the top of the page.
The Power Is In The Network - Use It Wisely
Each social media site has its own trends and peculiarities and most use a different algorithm for sharing and spreading links among its members. The sites also vary by topic, social relationships, etiquette, best time of day for submission, demographic, and number of users.
Here are a few simple rules to live by when using social media:
- Don't spam. Read the submission guidelines for each site and make sure you follow them. In fact, you should spend at least a month using each social site before beginning to promote your own content. It will give you a feel for what, when, and how to submit. Take notes.
- Stay on topic by submitting appropriate content. Digg is not the place to promote an insurance company, unless your insurance company insures lawn gnomes (or something like that) from werewolf invasions. Also, don't submit everything you write or produce to every site.
- Befriend or follow like-minded users who are likely to notice you and take an interest in your content by voting for it or spreading the word about it. In most cases, going after power users is a waste of time.
- Be social. It is a social network. Engage with other users, no matter if you're a brand or a one-man band. The value of your network is proportional to the size and engagement of your contacts.
- Don't just toot your own horn. Increase the value of your profile on each site by sharing content other than your own and by voting for others.
- Document. Test. Tweak. Repeat. Keep a record of your times and methods of submission and the result. Make adjustments and then try again.
- When you strike it big, follow-up with good content yet again as soon as you can. It develops a readership and you'll still be getting residual traffic from the initial burst.
- Remember this: when you try to promote something that doesn't have a very good chance of success, it could actually decrease the value of your profile and network.
Social Media Resource Bonanza - Algorithms Revealed, Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
Below are hand-picked resources for some of the major social media sites. I've selected these links because they highlight ways that you can most efficiently use these Web 2.0 websites for your social media marketing campaigns.
- Delicious algorithm exposed!
- The Several Habits of Wildly Successful del.icio.us Users
- Delicious hacks: 150+ hacks and functions
- The statistics behind Digg submissions
- The Digg algorithm unofficial FAQ
- Everything in the Digg, Reddit, and Netscape algorithms
- Beat the new Digg algorithm and get on the front page
- The Digg Toolbox: 70+ Digg-related Scripts, Tools, and Tutorials
- The Facebook Marketing Bible: 24 Ways to Market Your Brand, Company, Product, or Service Inside Facebook
Hacker News
- The Definitive Guide to StumbleUpon
- StumbleUpon mathematics for stumblers
- A Comprehensive Guide to StumbleUpon: How to Build Massive Traffic to Your Website
- The Definitive StumbleUpon Resource List
- StumbleUpon Algorithm Exposed!
- Inside Twitter, An In-Depth Look Inside the Twitter World
- Trending topics on Twitter - How many tweets to reach the top?
Yahoo Buzz
Additional Resources
- Seth Godin's ebook, Idea Virus
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Once again underscoring deep-blue California's penchant for pulling the Democratic party leftward, the state party will have progressive favorites U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and retired Rep. Barney Frank headline its convention May 15 through 17 in Anaheim.
"Sen. Warren and retired Rep. Frank embody Democrats' fight for fairness in our economy and financial reforms that reward Americans' hard work and hope for the future," California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton said in a news release.
"As California Democrats, we're proud to count so many elected leaders who are in the same tradition and are showing leadership through action," he said. "Democrats must redouble their efforts to combat growing income inequality so that the American dream is attainable for a new generation of Americans, and California Democrats must lead that charge."
The Massachusetts liberals represent much that some Democrats fear presidential candidate Hillary Clinton does not. Warren, who in 2012 became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts, has been a leader on protecting workers and consumers. Frank, who served in the House from 1981 to 2013, was its first openly gay member and championed reforms to repair the U.S. economy with 2010's Dodd-Frank Act.
Others scheduled to speak at the convention include House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco; Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who's running for governor in 2018; Attorney. General Kamala Harris, who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2016; Controller Betty Yee; Treasurer John Chiang; Secretary of State Alex Padilla; Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones; state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles; and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, D-San Diego.


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There are two main types of scalability: vertical and horizontal. Vertical scalability consists of potentiating the hardware specs of a given server. This is typically done by increasing the number (and to a minor extent, speed) of the processors, adding more RAM, and so on. Commodity hardware tends to impose a strong limit on the resources that can be augmented. There is only so much that can be stuffed into your typical x64_86 Dell server, even replacing the entire machine with the top of the line model (having the same architecture). For this very reason, many customers opt to purchase more expensive hardware that has the advantage of facilitating vertical scalability, by allowing much more headroom for additional resources. This is why Unix-based solutions like IBM System p + AIX and Sun's Solaris + SPARC are common choices in demanding environments.
For all their merits, even premium hardware solutions can only do so much in terms of vertical scalability. They may postpone the problem, by allowing a large number of processors and a huge amount of RAM to be installed, but they are still not limitless. And that's when it becomes cheaper and much more feasible to attempt horizontal scalability, or the process of adding extra servers that share data and the overall system load.
Commercial databases, particularly DB2, excel at vertical scalability, which incidentally is one of the weakest aspects of open source RDBMS like MySQL. When it comes to horizontal scalability though, even commercial databases tend do struggle a little. Scalability is achieved, but a lot of work is required to configure complex setups involving masters, slaves, replication, failover servers, and so on. Until now.
IBM has just introduced a new technology for DB2 called pureScale, which accomplishes three incredible feats:
DB2 pureScale applies to DB2 running on Unix (IBM System p running AIX only, for the moment), the same principles and rock solid technology employed by DB2 for z/OS Data Sharing and SYSPLEX. This technology happens to be employed by some of the largest companies in the world and it's considered the golden standard when it comes to easily create OLTP database clusters, providing virtually unlimited scalability capabilities.
You can read more about it here and here. If you are going to IOD this year, don't forget to attend this overview by one the architects of DB2 pureScale. And even if you can't head over to Las Vegas next week, you can still attend online our Chat with the Lab today at 11:30am EST. Database scalability is a hot topic and this is going to be one of the most popular chats with the lab ever, so register for free now.
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In other words it's just like Oracle RAC.
Nice! It's been a while since I'd like to give a try to DB2, I think this week end will be a good time…
How did the DB2 pureScale try go?
Do we have any document which shows step by step procedure to set up prescale on Red Hat Linux with VMWARE / VIRTUAL BOX so that people like me can try this at home and play with purescale?
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A good show as always. Have been going to the Nutcracker for over 20 years now. The Goldstar seats that we had were OK at best. Near the back of the center aisle well under the Loge. From there the orchestra is hard to hear and the scenery...continued
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Love the Fox Theatre, loved the performances, loved the sets, and loved the costumes! Very magical. And the seats Goldstar gave us were perfect.
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Atlanta Ballet was founded seven decades ago by dance visionary Dorothy Alexander (1904-1986). Miss Dorothy had a dream of bringing quality ballet to the Atlanta community. The result was the Dorothy Alexander Dance Concert Group—the first step in the regional ballet movement that swept the nation. Upon gaining professional status in 1967, the company was renamed Atlanta Ballet. Today, under the artistic leadership of John McFall, Atlanta Ballet is the oldest professional dance company in America, the largest self-supported arts organization in Georgia, and the official Ballet of Georgia.


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Richard Findlay, Chairman of the National Theatre of Scotland (NToS), and the Scottish Arts Council today announced the appointment of the Theatre's inaugural Board. The individuals appointed bring a range of skills and experience in the arts and in business, with impressive track records in their chosen fields.
The seven board members appointed are: Anne Bonnar, partner, Bonnar Keenlyside cultural management consultants; Allan Burns, Joint Executive Director of Diageo Scotland; Peter Cabrelli, retired Group Human Resources Director of HBOS; Claire Chapman, Head of Production at Scottish Screen; Professor Maggie Kinloch, Head of Drama, Queen Margaret University College; Iain More, founding partner of fundraisers Iain More Associates; and Dr Donald Smith, Chair of the Scottish Storytelling Centre and former Chair of the independent working group which advised the Scottish Arts Council on the structure of the National Theatre.
Mr Findlay said, 'The quality of applicants who came forward for these positions is testament to the enthusiasm of Scots for their own National Theatre and the drive to make it world class. I look forward to working with such a talented group of people, who are all dedicated to theatre in Scotland. This is an important step in establishing the Theatre's credentials and our progress towards the first production.'
The National Theatre of Scotland has been established as a commissioning theatre. The commissioning model will not need a new theatre building or a permanent company of actors, but will make use of existing theatre buildings, actors and technical staff to create new work to be staged in venues throughout Scotland and internationally.
Frank McAveety MSP, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, welcomed the appointments and said, 'I am delighted to see the National Theatre of Scotland striding forward to the next stage of its development. The governance skills, experience and teamwork of the people appointed to the board today will be crucial
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Scottish Arts Council Chairman James Boyle added, 'We will continue to do all we can at the Scottish Arts Council to support the Board in bringing the National Theatre of Scotland into being for the benefit of audiences and artists across Scotland.'
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It was just a matter of time before it happened. Finally someone has combined Denver's love of dogs and craft beer. Now Denver's first bar with a dog yard is officially open for business and we couldn't be happier.
Catherine "Cat" Peters and her husband were at their local dog park one cold Denver day when they each had a thought.
"Wouldn't it be great to buy a coffee at the dog park?" said Cat's husband.
"Wouldn't it be great if we could buy a beer?" Cat responded. And a great idea was born.
The Bark Bar is a true neighborhood bar, according to Bar Manager and Partner Michael Faber. The bar has 12 taps featuring Colorado's best brews and the bar has another 68 beers available all in cans. Faber says the bar recycles over 90% of its waste and the canned beer is a big part of that. Beer lovers "can" also find Abita, Anderson Valley, Flying Dog, Goose Island, Kona, Magic Hat and Sierra Nevada next to Colorado favorites like Boulder Brewing, Crazy Mountain, New Belgium, Oskar Blues, Ska and Upslope. Faber says his next goal is to add some European imports to the list.
Along with all these great beers, The Bark Bar is a full service bar featuring wine and cocktails. The bar's specialty cocktails include Bark Bar Salty Dog, made with grapefruit-infused vodka, fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice and salted rim served on the rocks. Patrons can also enjoy The Pomeranian made with white rum, triple sec, fresh-squeezed lemon, grapefruit juice and topped with pomegranate juice, the Colorado Bulldog made with vodka, Richardo's coffee liqueur, topped with milk and splash of Coke or the Bloodhound made with bloody mix and roasted chili-infused vodka.
Another unique feature of the Bark Bar is the place can also double as the local coffee house with a full line of hot and cold coffee drinks including expressos, cappuccinos and macchiatos. Add some liquor for a hot toddy.
As for the pooches, there are two outside places they are allowed to go. The dog yard is fully fenced and is covered with wood chips and big enough to throw a ball in. One large tree and one tree stump are available for peeing and there is a picnic table for owners to hang out and mingle. The Bark Bar provides bio-degradable poop bags and all poop, along with the used coffee grounds are composted contributing to the bar's recycling efforts. A small outdoor patio with tables is available for guests to sit and drink with their dogs, however, dogs must be on a leash at all times in this area. Dogs are not allowed inside, state law.
Guests are required to fill out a dog registration form, per dog, that confirms the dog has had all shots and that owners are responsible for their dog at all times. Standard dog park rules, like picking up your dogs' poop and making sure everyone behaves, apply to the off-leash yard. Guests can also bring in their own food or order food from nearby restaurants if they get hungry. Dog meals from Bowser Beer and Brew Bones biscuits are available to keep the dogs happy.
The Bark Bar is open Sunday through Thursday 10 AM to 10 PM and Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to Midnight. Happy hour is daily from 4 to 7 PM. Special events include Tripod Tuesdays. Pet parents who bring their 3-legged dogs received 25% off all beverages all day. All human patrons must be 21 and over.
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Probably getting the Brutal Gladiator rank in WoW
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literally, NOWHERE was safe. . . even in city limits, if a group of PK'ers attacked you, they could fend off the guards long enough to kill and loot. . . lol people would raid banks. . . it was not safe to travel from zone to zone alone unless you were in a large group. . .
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WoW is just too pussified. . . there is nothing to lose. . . you get killed, you don't lose any of your items. . no loot. . . it's WEAK. . . i stopped playing everquest after rallos zek changed the rules to where you couldn't loot. . .
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probly back in the 1.09 days of diablo 2 exp when i cemented my status as the best melee druid on us east.
me and furociousfather, the best wolf druid on east at the time, had been dueling for about 10 mins. now when druids get to 1 hit point instead of dieing, they unshift to human form. so every time id get furo down to 1 and unshifted, hed run shift back and use his superior zerker axe range to shift fury me an leach some life back before i had a chance to hit him.
10 mins this was going on back and forth, a few times i got low but never unshifted untill finally he unshifted just i cought him with a fireclaw that he didnt block killing him on the spot.
it was wonderus and since then the name of SlipperySack has existed as revered in the diablo 2 druid community.
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NBA live 2000. i was playing the 90s team against 60s team. I was down 3 points in with 3 seconds to go and i have to inbound the ball at the other side of the court.
I passed the ball to MJ and I fired from half court. It went in with the buzzer sounding off.
I thought I tied the game but I realized I was playing in the 60s home court and there's no 3 points in that court. lol
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1)Kingdom Hearts 2 -Beat the hardest boss in the game Sephiroth on my 3rd time on Proud Mode. I was not expecting to win I was just trying to have fun. Well what ended up happening is me after 10-15 minutes of pure hell I ended winning.
2)Gears of war 2 - Made 2 of the developers and the rest of there team look like complete trash by going 19-0, no kill stealing either. MVP.
3)Maplestory - Back in 2006 at the time Zakum was the hardest boss in the game. Out of 30 people I was one of the last 6 survivors who beat it. Our world was the 2nd world to only beat Zakum legit. Took around 2 and a half hours but was very satisfying.
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from what I hear my 1st round KO over Ali with Morales ....is still the most impressive
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What are you talking about? Achieving a gladiator rank means that in your battlegroup (used to be 200,000 people) you are in the top 0.0 - 0.5% range for PvP
I'm sorry but there was never that type of competition on Ultima Online.
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i did it
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i beat all the marks and the elephant guys in chapter 11 which is hard as **** because ur stats are ****
Resident evil 5
Completed professional mode without infinite ammo, S rank on all missions also without infinite ammo
Carmaggedon 1 and 2
Beat the entire game without repairing once or using recovery car when i flipped over (i didnt know how to) i depended on health barrels and if took a wrong turn and flipped over it was game over for me, i never won races by wasting my opponents always completed the laps
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Beat Holland with twister and grasshopper against 9 enemies
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Completed game in Master II difficulty without blocking attacks( again i didnt know how 2)
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