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Crazy Busy...getting things done anyway!
Thursday, November 01, 2012
October was a very heavy travel month for me. I was gone for 2 weeks. Then, because I live with children, a 7 year old and 40 year old, Halloween activities were plentiful. Horror conventions, haunted houses, trails of terror, corn mazes, and trunk or treats.
I ran a 5k for Halloween. BEST TIME YET - 34 minutes 29 seconds! I kicked butt. I was so pleased with this time. I worked really hard while I was traveling. I made sure to push myself and continued to train. I'm so so so proud of my time. I shaved 6 minutes off my 5k time this season.
Next on the list is the indoor triathlon in February. I start swimming tomorrow. I haven't quite figured out the best schedule for running, biking, and swimming yet. I'm sure I will pull it together though. I am still strength training 5 days a week too.
In addition to my triathlon training, I have started working with the local community theater. I am currently on the stage crew. For the next 3 weeks, every evening and weekend will be devoted to the show. Luckily, there are a ton of kids in the show, so we are out of there no later than 9:30 pm, but it is intense.
This got me thinking about all the experience I have in theater. I have been performing since I was 4 years old. I've done everything from acting to set design to crew. I have been a stage manager and the lead. I have done musicals and mysteries. The reason this is such a revelation for me is that for the last 10 years living in AZ, I did not do a single play. It's so weird to me, because performing or supporting the theater has been such a large part of my life.
This is significant because over the last 10 years is when I really gained a lot of weight. I start working out, feeling good about myself and bam! Back to theater. I find it interesting that I am going back to the things that I feel good doing. Things that I forgot about, or was secretly avoiding. Very cool stuff.
I have also been looking at doing some volunteer work. I think I'm going to work with the local food bank to start. It's two days a month. After the play, I'll look to do some additional volunteer work, maybe meals on wheels?
I think that is all I have going on right now. I'll have an update when I get a chance. With the Holidays coming, I'll probably be doing some more traveling.
OH, one more thing. I went to buy some new workout pants the other day. I realized that I didn't have any long pants. I went to the store, picked up two XL pants and was on my way. Later that day, I wore a new pair to the gym. My trainer said "those are too big on you." Sure enough they were too big! I didn't even realize. I took them back today and am happy to report that I now wear a large. Happy day!
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Sounds like you've been busy! That's great that you're involved with the local theater. I get season tickets to our local theater with a friend of mine. We love to support the local community and they always do a great job.
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First of all I love your background. Those trees are beautiful. Wowza.
Sounds like your Holloween was really festive. How fun is that! I am a big kid at heart too.
Your time was excellent. I did my first 5k today and it was 39:02. Blech. I hope to get faster at some point. But, it was my first one, so it is a start right? :) I have never been a fast walker and I have never jogged.
Yay on going down a size in pants. How exciting is that. I can not wait til I get into "regular" sized closed instead of supersized. :)
Keep pushing you are doing great!
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Steve Jobs Android Anxiety Disorder
Steve Jobs has an Android anxiety disorder. And, as the Android adoption grows, threatening to surpass iOS dominance in the next generation mobile devices, the anxiety is getting worse each month.
Ever since Google first introduced Android back in late 2007, and especially when they launched the touch focused version of it in late 2008, Steve Jobs must have been pissed about it. There were a lot of rumors floating about this all around the net, but for a long time they were just that – rumors. With nothing about Steve's dissatisfaction spilling out into a public space.
Only a little over a year ago, during Steve's first public appearance after his leave of absence, Google and Android didn't seem to be on his radar. During Apple's "It's only rock and roll" event in September 2009, Steve was focused on promoting iPhone and telling us about the progress it was making. Not a single mention of Google or other mobile competitors at all. The only rivals that Steve talked about back then , were portable game console makers, that his iPhone/iPod Touch franchise was demolishing.
Not a big surprise. Back then, Android was only at 1.5 (Cupcake) stage, and there wasn't much to worry about. Sales where puny, user experience crappy, consumer interest beyond the geek audience – very limited. And, despite numerous tries, nobody else had anything approaching iPhone in usability and popularity at the time.
But by the start of 2010, Android 2.0/2.1 was out, Verizon got busy with it's "Droid does" campaign mocking shortcomings of iPhone, and Google launched it's own superphone – Nexus One. With that, Android started really getting under the Steve's skin. Not to the level of spilling out into a public shouting matches just yet, but still. During the iPad introduction came Steve's claim about how Apple is the biggest mobile device maker in the world, dubiously lumping laptops, iPods and iPhones into a single category for an inflated claims of self importance. Then, during Q&A session of iOS 4 launch in April, when asked about the closed nature of App Store, Steve exploded with a rant about porn on Android.
And in less public settings – it's Townhall Meeting with Apple employees in January – Steve's frustration and anxiety about Android manifested very openly for the first time. With phrases like "Google "Don't be evil" mantra is BS… We did not enter search business, they entered the phone business… Make no mistake, they want to kill iPhone".
It took another 5 months, some astronomic Android growth figures, and direct potshots at Apple during Google I/O developer conference, to provoke Steve in to an open spitting match with Android. To be sure, Google wasn't shy about mocking Apple during I/O keynote, from allusions to 1984 (the famous Mac ad) – with Apple as an evil dictator, to benchmarking iPad and Nexus One, mocking iOS multitasking capabilities, and more. But the thing to remember here is, that at the time Android was still an underdog, several times smaller then the iOS franchise. The smart thing for Apple at this point was to ignore Android, providing figures that tell the story themselves.
But, it seems that attention Android was getting, and the potshots Google and it's partners were taking at Apple, were too much for Steve to take the high road. A couple of weeks later, at Apple's own developer conference, Steve Jobs comes out swinging trying to prove to the world and himself that iPhone is winning and will remain on top. He cites market share and mobile browsing stats, showing how iOS share is several times that of Android, as if the figures before Android growth spurt even started, matter much for the future. He get's a dubious quote from Wolfram Alpha, comparing earnings from paid, and exclusively promoted iPad app, to an AdSense supported website getting few hundred visitors a day. And tops it off with the arbitrary claim of winning almost 48% of narrowly selected "mobile display ads" category with iAds.
Well, except that Android didn't warrant so much Apple's attention at WWDC, Steve's response wasn't too bad. Stats are stats, after all, and anyone can twist them to their advantage however they like.
The next Steve's appearance – during Apple's fall new iPod launch event this September – was worse. In addition to using various stats to show that iOS is still bigger then Android, Steve all but openly accuses Google fudging Android numbers, by counting not only unique devices, but also their upgrades as activations. And is quickly refuted by Google the next day.
Which brings us to Steve's surprise appearance during Apple's Q4 earnings conference call, yesterday. And it was a really surprise appearance. Steve almost never takes part in such mundane things as earnings CCs, leaving it to Apple's COO and CFO to deal with financial analysts. Not this time. Under the pretext of Apple's first $20 billion+ quarter, yesterday Steve inserted himself into the conference call… and spent most of his time ranting against Android and the new 7" tablets coming out to compete with iPad.
15 minutes of earnings CC to trash a product category (7" tablets) as dead on arrival, when a single tablet haven't shipped yet? Twisting Android developer (Tweetdeck) provided stats to fit your Android fragmentation FUD storyline, while completely misunderstanding the original meaning of Tweetdeck's figures? And allowing Tweedeck CEO to have fun making you look like a complete dunce? Spending the rest of your on-air time, picking on every little shortcoming of Android?
And did you really just compare Android to Windows? Did you forget how that chapter in computing history ends?
The more this strange Steve Jobs'es obsession with Android goes on, the more it reminds me of the temper tantrums Steve used to throw towards Bill Gates and Microsoft. (As depicted in popular histories ) While the overall mobile device category gets more and more similarities to the PC biz. History never repeats itself exactly. But some of the parralels are uncanny. So it's understandable that Steve can get more then a bit anxious looking at the rise of Android.
But the best thing for Apple's CEO to do now, would be to take a deep breath and calm down. Mobile is not PC biz. The market is too big, and there are too many entrenched interests, to allow any one or even two players to dominate any one part of the mobile value chain.
Steve, it doesn't matter if Android, with it's hordes of OEMs, get's bigger then iPhone eventually. You carved yourself a hugely profitable and almost unassailable niche with iPhone. You have reinvented tablet category, and now have it for yourself alone for the whole of 2010, and even early 2011. Almost a year without a single viable competitor!
So please, stop obsessing and wasting you energy on Android and all other things that you can not change. Just focus on building amazing products, and then let the market and figures speak for themselves.


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Feeling tense? Wondering if you will forever be pregnant? Tired of walking into a store with complete strangers stopping you to ask to "touch your belly"? The life of an expectant mother can be full of stress. Worries over the impending delivery, financial costs and trying to juggle the stress of another little person joining your life can send any sane person into high stress mode.
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The "Top 10" techniques to a calmer, more ZEN mommy-to-be:
10. Try sipping some de-caffeinated tea. Won't make Jr. jumpy and there is something about relaxing in an easy chair drinking warm brew that sends the female species into their "happy place".
9. Massage anyone? Convince your partner that a massage is just what you need. Sumptuous oils that will help aching pregnant feet, not to mention soothe aching muscles are just what the Dr. ordered.
8. Nothing wrong with being a bookworm. Reading is a great way to relieve stress. You can read to escape the idea that your pregnant or read about parenting….or read about non-pregnant things for a nice change of pace.
7. Water is a terrific way to get some exercise and feel weightless….notice I didn't say "skinny"! Water can be calming and relaxing.
6. Girls Night Out! Get together with new moms or moms that have seen it all. Have a good laugh, commiserate with each other. Try to steer clear of scary birth stories!
5. Like a good girl scout….always be prepared! Nesting is a natural part of pregnancy. Women feel the need to "feather their nest". Get the nursery ready, clothes put away in the dresser and sit back and relax…..
4. I'm walking on sunshine…woo-hoo! And yes, it does feel good. Get some fresh air, take a walk and enjoy the outdoors. You will get a renewed outlook on life and reduce some anxiety.
3. Have a plan in place….parenting will be a big change, but it doesn't have to be. Talk to your partner, discuss financial and working concerns. Communicate, communicate…..Communicate!
2. To thine own self, be true. A woman knows her own body, if you are taking on too much at home or work….cut-back! Don't be afraid to ask for help. Know your employees maternity leave policy and use it.
1. Take a nap! Even a 15 minute little "cat-nap" will re-charge your batteries. Take advantage of naps, you'll need them once the baby arrives.
Now that you have at least a few different ideas on how stay sane for the next few months it's time to think about going shopping for the little one(yet another way to relax). Many of these relaxation tips and baby products can be found on the Top 10 Reviews, baby stores review site.
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There's Something Else Republican Voters Like About Donald Trump Besides the Birtherism
He's doing really, shockingly well in New Hampshire.
It still doesn't mean he's going to actually run, but Donald Trump must be pretty damn pleased that a new PPP poll that shows him grabbing second-place behind hometown candidate Mitt Romney among "384 usual New Hampshire Republican primary voters." Here's the thing though: While his strong showing will be chalked up to his new role as the nation's most ubiquitous birther, a look deeper inside the numbers shows that that's not the totality of his appeal. Yes, Trump leads all candidates among voters who don't believe President Obama was born in the United States, 22 percent to 21 percent. But Trump still comes in second behind Romney among GOP voters who believe Obama was born in the United States. In other words, even non-birthers in New Hampshire prefer Trump over Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, etc. It appears that Trump the Birther doesn't actually harm the reputation of Trump the Business Executive, with this electorate, at least.


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This Vista partition got almost full, and since the current user does not need all the Linux installations, I thought I can delete the other partitions and increase the Vista one.
So, I went to Vista's Disk Management utility and saw 4 or 5 partitions, of which one was C: and was ~20GB in size. One of the other partitions was about 170GB so I removed it to free the space. It did not allow me to increase the Vista partition size, though.
However, once the computer was restarted, I no longer get the GRUB menu. Instead, I see a GRUB Error 22 and the boot process gets stuck.
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The New Waterloo:
May 10, 1999
The Historical Romance Set in the Regency versus the Regency Romance
May 10, 1999
Like many romance readers, I've read Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer. When I first read them I was a pre-teen and found them in the library, shelved as general fiction. I can't honestly say that I "got" Austen's deadly accurate portrait of the economic reality of Regency England for women then, but I sure "got it" when I was older and reread it! Pride & Prejudice starts out with these words as its first two paragraphs:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.Hardly a piece of fluff, this great grandmother of romance books is our prototype for the genre.
"However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
I did not find Heyer to be quite the social satirist and commentator that Austen was but she was a worthy successor to the foundation of the Regency Romance and is rightfully revered by a myriad of romance readers. There is an important distinction between Heyer and Austen: Austen wrote primarily about the gentry and used her secondary characters, generally, as the aristocracy. Darcy, although not an aristocrat, certainly had quite a "house" with Pemberly, however, that put us into that beautiful Regency world. Yet it was Heyer, in her Regency (and Georgian) romances, who took us into the aristocracy, using them as heroes and heroines. Probably the reason I personally preferred Austen to Heyer is that she satirized those with titles so wonderfully. I just howl over Lady Catherine, Darcy's aunt, whether on the written page or on video.
What these prototype Austen and Heyer Regency Romances do and do not offer the reader, lives up to the promise of their respective covers. Although there is a great deal of male/female attraction and falling in love in a highly civilized and refined atmosphere, there is no explicit sex. Instead there are beautiful clothes, carriages, mansions, and other elegant trappings. The novels take place in drawing and ballrooms and much of the action happens via conversation that is beautifully written and remarkable for its style. A style present-day women may well longingly wish to hear themselves but must usually settle for in a book. Let's take a look at what their books are "dressed up" in to tempt us to buy them.
|When Austen's Pride & Prejudice was made into a series on the A&E cable network, a companion hardback book and video series were issued. On the cover of both is the picture of actor Colin Firth playing the hero, Darcy. Firth made probably the most popular Darcy ever to be put on the screen and this is a hard-to-beat cover image for the book. The artist/designer also used a very hot trend in the art world of combining a black and white image with a color image to make up one complete artwork and cover. The actress who played Elizabeth is the smaller figure in the pictured cover. Notice that Firth dominates the image, however, which is the way Darcy dominates the novel in our minds as romance readers.
|Students are more likely to buy, however, this cheaper paperback version. That is when most people first read the novel. It features the painting of a woman who suggests Elizabeth, the heroine. Her image exudes respectability so that you realize it is a classic. No one wants to admit, after all, that you will be reading a romance as part of your formative educational course work. There are many different covers for Pride & Prejudice since Austen's work is in the public domain, but they are all tasteful. Firth on the cover is as wild as it gets for her covers.
|The Heyer cover is of Bath Tangle. It is an image of the hero imposed over the setting in Bath. It is as tasteful and refined as the Austen cover with the added inducement of giving us a glimpse of Bath, which had its own customs and season. Heyer gives to the Regency the feeling for societal norms and values. Readers believe her descriptions of aristocratic Regency society and dress are without compare. There are many different but tasteful covers for each of Heyer's books because she has been reprinted by many publishers in various styles throughout the decades.
Many readers have told me that Regency Romances have a certain "feel" to them and they can tell just by reading one whether it is one or not. Certainly, they all agree that Austen and Heyer qualify and that they were the model makers.
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About Time: Anti-Robot Denny's Commercial
Truthfully, I rarely go to Denny's because I prefer IHOP's Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity combo (two eggs, two bacon strips, two pork sausage links and two buttermilk pancakes crowned with cool strawberry or your choice of fruit compote and whipped topping). But I may make a change after seeing this commercial, which highlights the importance of eating a hearty breakfast in the fight against machines. You can't go fighting those robotic bastards on an empty stomach -- they'll gut you like a fish! The Grand Slamwich from Denny's: it's what John Connor would do.
Thanks to Scurls, who knows a Carnation Instant Breakfast just won't cut it.


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July 19, 2014 is the date for the Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally in Paris, Texas. The bicycle rally starts and finishes at the Love Civic Center, 2025 South Collegiate Drive, Paris, Texas 75460. The finish line will also be at the Love Civic Center.
Registration and sponsor information is available at the official website, http://tourdeparis.org/. The site also includes route, map and merchandise information. Routes are offered for cyclists seeking various ranges of view, experience and endurance. Proposed routes include:
- 20 miles – 35K
- 35 miles – 60K
- 57 miles – 90K
- 68 miles – 110K
The routes have been changed, from previous tours, to avoid most of the railroad crossings within town. The cyclist course will include some steep climbs and fast flats. The rally commences with beautiful views of historic downtown Paris.
Riders are required to wear helmets and must have a bike in good working condition.
Tour de Paris merchandise is available at, http://www.peak1bikestore.com/tdp. Sleeveless and short sleeve logo jerseys can be purchased directly through this site. Cycling socks with the Tour de Paris logo will complete your ensemble.
Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally is celebrating a 30th anniversary. It not only applauds the great city of Paris, Texas but also welcomes bicycle riders from across Texas. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the bicycle rally or attend to enjoy and cheer this marvelous community event.
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Take a trip down memory lane back to 2009 and you'll remember how Lady Gaga's single "Poker Face" topped multiple music charts and gave the singer's career a major boost. The now-27-year-old, however, is revealing that the money was easy come, easy go at that time and says she was essentially bankrupt for part of her Monster Ball Tour.
According to New York Daily News on March 16, Lady Gaga said in the upcoming EPIX documentary Who the F--k is Arthur Fogel? (he's a famous music promoter, by the way) that despite the success of her debut album The Fame, she poured almost everything she made off of it into the tour.
"I had $3 million dollars in the bank to my name and I threw it all in to make my stage," she said. "So I was bankrupt during the show."
The singer later said that she wanted to get the tour staged in order to get Fogel's attention, adding "and I did." It all certainly worked out in the end, as Fogel approached her to promote and produce the tour with Live Nation, which wrote her a check for $40 million. The Monster Ball tour was also a huge commercial success and made over $227 million, becoming one of the highest-grossing concerts of all time.
Speaking of tours, yesterday Gaga revealed the stage design for her upcoming endeavor, artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball. The stage, which she tweeted a photo of, features multiple runways made of lucite that people can dance underneath. The tour supports last year's album ARTPOP and is slated to begin in early May.
A track originally meant to be included on the album titled "Brooklyn Nights" was also leaked online over the weekend. It was reportedly recorded in 2009 during development of the Monster Ball Tour.


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March 4, 2013
STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford wrestler Bret Baumbach has been named the Stanford/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week after claiming his first conference title at the 2013 Pac-12 Championships in Tempe, Ariz.
Baumbach became the 15th conference champion in school history on Saturday. As the three seed, Baumbach posted a 4-1 decision over Boise State's Holden Packard in the semifinals and a 7-1 decision over top-seeded Seth Thomas of Oregon State in the final. A native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, he is now 22-10 overall and receives an automatic berth into the 2013 NCAA Championships, held this year in Des Moines, Iowa.
It is the first Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week honor for Baumbach and he is the first Cardinal wrestler to earn the honor this season.
Also Nominated: Mark Appel (baseball), Brian Cook (men's volleyball), Maya DiRado (women's swimming), Teagan Gerhart (softball), Nicole Gibbs (women's tennis), Kristian Ipsen (men's diving), Olivia Morgan (synchronized swimming), Shona Morgan (women's gymnastics), Chiney Ogwumike (women's basketball), Rachel Ozer (lacrosse), Eddie Penev (men's gymnastics), Chasson Randle (men's basketball), Melissa Seidemann (women's water polo), Geoffrey Tabor (men's track & field), Mariko Tumangan (women's golf) and Amy Weissenbach (women's track & field).


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Economic indicators from the Department of Finance for California measuring the state's economy include employment (agricultural/non-agricultural, civilian/non-civilian), job growth, building activity/construction, real-estate (residential/nonresidential), unemployment, manufacturing, auto sales, trade, business permits and much more.
The June 2013 economic data for California highlight data processing, hosting and related services at a 6.9 percent increase to 21.8 million (classified under high technology industries), goods producing industries such as Construction at a 5.5 percent increase to 616.5 million, Leisure and Hospitality at 4.4 percent increase to 1,671.6 million (classified under Service Providing Industries) from June 2012 economic data.
The economic outlook for California for 2014 from the Governor's Budget Summary for 2014-2015 show projected estimates for high technology to remain steady at 2.3 percent from a 2.3 percent annual estimate for 2013, construction to remain at 4.3 percent from 2013 annual estimates, and a 11.5 percent increase for leisure and hospitality from 11.3 percent from 2013 annual estimates. Personal income for the state of California show a projected increase of 1,896 billion from 1,813 billion based on 2013 estimates. A revised budget summary is expected mid-May 2014.
Current unemployment rate for the State of California is 8.4 percent as of March 2014 from 9.4 in March 2013. The current unemployment rates for the City of Glendale for March is 7.6 percent from 8.6 percent in March 2013 and 9.7 percent for the city of Los Angeles from 11.0 percent in March 2013 (all percentages not seasonally adjusted.)
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STANFORD, Calif. - All-America midfielder Mariah Nogueira has made an impact on the soccer field for No. 1 Stanford, but she also has sought to make an impact off it as well.
During spring break, the Westminster, Calif., native traveled to the Dominican Republic with a nonprofit organization called Kids Alive International, which provides an education, nutritious meals, medical care and Christian fellowship to more than 1,200 children in the Dominican Republic.
Nogueira was among about a dozen other student-athletes from Bay Area schools, such as Cal and Santa Clara, involved in service work and playing sports with children at an orphanage.
The experience has made a lasting impression on Nogueira, whose own parents met doing charity work in Brazil for the Church of Latter Day Saints and were an inspiration to Mariah.


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For fifteen years, the Interactive Media Studies (AIMS) program at Miami University has been a national leader in the study and practice of digital media. Crossing all five academic divisions (business, engineering, fine arts, education, and arts & science), the AIMS program offers an interdisciplinary major, two minors, and other curricular options for students interested in the frontiers of digital media. The Institute for Entrepreneurship at Miami is a distinctive and revolutionary program that emphasizes teaching excellence, real-world learning opportunities and social entrepreneurship programs. Both the Interactive Media Studies and Entrepreneurship programs are ranked in the top 25, respectively. Our students this year have background in social media marketing, digital branding, digital entrepreneurship, web analytics, as well experience with their own startups, expertise in graphic design, coding, and marketing. It's a diverse group – all talented.
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Which presence? [See 10/22/10 update below]
That simple question drove the trolls out in SWARMS to my postings (mainly on YouTube - amazingly everyone on the site was quite friendly) all saying the same thing: UNHOLY dps should use UNHOLY presence. So I thought about it and I decided in the sake of being bipartisan I'd actually take a look and see which one is better for the main application of my post, which was PVE DPS. Keep in mind I'm not a mathematician IRL or in game, so used the tools I had at my disposal - a stopwatch, recount, WWS, and my computer. I logged in and decided to just try them out to see. I would set some guidelines for validity and stay as close to those as humanly possible. Here were the rules;
- DPS for 2 minutes, at that time I would withdraw my pet and stop the log.
- I would follow the same rotation for each, the very one I outlined on my last post.
- I would only use my self buffs; excluding food, flasks, scrolls, and drums.
- I would only use Unholy Frenzy as an offensive cooldown and omit Gargoyle / Racials.
- I would allow sufficient time between attempts to reset trinkets.
- I would DPS on the very same target dummy on the very same night.
Frost Presence - The main feature of this spec is a damage output increase of 10% and runic power generation increase of 10%.
Unholy Presence - The main feature of this presence includes a rune regeneration increase of 10%, an attack speed increase of 10% and a reduction of the global cool down by .5 seconds.
At first glance it looks like UP has a clear advantage but I wanted to look a bit deeper. I began to analyze actually what each component meant in terms of raid DPS. I began to ask myself questions about what outside factors could make a case for either. Now, it is very true that Blizzard has made UP more appealing to use for PVE DPS - I'm not arguing that. I am saying, however, is that it wasn't enough.
First, UP creates runelock. Runelock by definition is when you have no runes to use abilities that use runes and you have no runic power to use abilities that use runic power. This means you cannot do your job save for meleeing with your big stick and that would net a DPS loss. Sure UP increases your rune regeneration rate, however that 10% in not enough to overcome a .5 second reduction on your global cooldown. If UP granted HASTE it might be enough to overcome the runelock, since haste increases rune regeneration as well - but it doesn't. During my test I spent MORE time runelocked in UP than the inverse. In face, with FP I spend NO time runelocked.
Second, a flat increase to your damage output is subject to a larger overall modification of said output than an increase to one aspect - in this case attack speed. By increasing output by a flat 10%, any buff that would increase attack power, melee haste, and/or critical strike has a higher eventual outcome than those buffs entering into a melee attack speed increase THEN output. Does a melee attack speed increase benefit from more AP, haste, and crit? Of course it does but that benefit would not be as much as taking all buffs into account, producing some output, THEN tacking on 10% more damage. I'm sure there is math behind this, however like I stated before I'm ill-equipped to handle that.
This was my theory on paper. So I decided to head back to the test dummy to see what I could come up with. I used the aforementioned rules and recorded each trial to my combat log. I then uploaded those reports to WWS and took a look at each one. The links will be provided to the WWS reports, but given the short nature of these (30 days until deletion) I took some screenshots to accompany them. This first image is over overall dps (including my pet) for each presence.
As you can see, the DPS output is very similar over the 2 minutes of combat. UP yielded 7463 dps and FP generated 7584 dps. At first glance I was confused by the result, considering some of the comments posted claimed HUGE discrepancies between the two. While most claimed UP was doing 2-3k more dps, I figured if their claims were correct I'd at least see SOME increase for UP. However I did not. To further strengthen what I already was beginning to think, I began to hypothesize what could make FP even better. So I referred back to my paper theory and realized that when raid buffs are applied (actual buffs, food, flasks, etc.), FP would pull even farther ahead in terms of DPS output - regardless of my result being already higher.
Next are the individual parses on each trial as well. These are included so you can get an idea of the abilities I'm using. It will also allow you to see that my rotation was very similar and cooldowns relatively uniform. Keep in mind these don't include PET dps, only my own personal dps - before someone goes nuts!
Unholy Presence [Link]
Frost Presence [Link]
In closing, know that the only thing that is certain are death and taxes. Also, we'll never get our pony from Ghostcrawler. I'm not a mathematician or a Stephen Fucking Hawkins of WoW, I can only take a situation and apply what I know to test it and as a result achieve an outcome. Is FP better to use for PVE dps right now than UP? In my honest opinion, yes. I can only come to this conclusion based on limited napkin theory and also by just plain testing it out. Will Blizz change it otherwise or once we hit level 85 will it be different? Possibly - even probably I say. I personally like the idea of matching your presence with your spec, I think that makes sense.
For right now, I'll be that unholy Death Knight using frost presence in your group that is on top of the charts.
Update (10/22/2010)
So after reading some more information and speaking with other DK's in the community I decided to give UP one more shot. I crafted a spec that included Improved Unholy Presence (which gives us 15% haste) and tested it out in a real raid application - aptly the weekly guild ICC25. What I found was interesting; Depending on the fight UP could be a dps increase. It was affected by the type of fight and mechanics involved. For example, on a "stand and kill fight" (like Saurfang, Festergut, BQL, or Marrow) the IMPUP spec was indeed more dps. On a "control or add fight" (like PP, large trash pulls, Sindy, LK, Deathwhisper, or princes) the FP spec was more effective. The reason is simple, the crux of IMPUP is haste while for FP is raw output. On a add fight with FP I could crank up my output (via strength plus the actual damage output modifier) which would, in turn, increase the output on my pestilence disease ticks, blood boils, and death and decay. On a control fight I would have a steady stream of sizable output with all my abilities without too much haste or runelock. On a stand and kill fight the IMPUP spec would create enough runes and runic power to minimize my runelock (it was still there however much lower) and the results would be simply devastating.
As a side note, as we move in to Cata and level toward 85 the way in which gear is itemized will be different than it is now. I understand they have modified some of our current gear to be inline with the new itemization but the fact remains that there are still imbalances. As crazy as this might sound, we have to at least entertain the idea that the itemization we take at 85 may highly affect which presence we use. For example, if we are able to attain massive amounts of strength (compared to haste), FP might be the presence of choice. Inversely, if haste outweighs strength we may have a clear winner with UP.
As a raiding DK prior to patch 401, I carried two different frost specs - one with IMP Icy Talons and one without. As a raiding DK post 401, I now carry two different unholy specs - one with IMP UP and one without.
Until we know for sure, I'll be that unholy Death Knight with two dps specs still at the top of the charts.


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First, she lets a vagrant into her beautiful abode. Then, she lets the homeless stranger stay even though her husband forbids it. Followed by nightmares that seem to tell of a malevolent presence that has infiltrated her household.
She believes that her and her family will be visited upon by hardship because they are fortunate when others similar to her have so little. From there things only get weirder as the family descends into madness. Finally, she lets him into her heart, despite all that she has to lose. As if it is a game.
So goes the set-up to the twisted Dutch Thriller, called "Borgman". A diabolical tale of how evil might come calling. It's sure to make an appearance later this year (it premieres in N.Y. and L.A. theaters starting May 9th) from distribution stalwart Drafthouse Films.
A metaphorical movie about how inviting the devil in corrupts everything, even those you love. A corruption so strong, so cold, so calculating, that it draws in even the most innocent. Almost business-like. An organized demon, along with a cult of shape-shifting minions, all of whom will lay waste to whomever or whatever ends up in their paths.
But, just like evil, this Cannes festival favorite also has it charms. That being lead Jan Bijvoet as the devil himself and his steely blue eyes. Full of menace when he wants something done and easy as a sunshiny day when he regales the story of Lucifer's fall from grace.
You know that Writer and Director Alex van Warmerdam has a firm grasp of this murky but, masterful material when he casts himself as the heaviest of a gang of heavies. Watch out for "Borgman", a film for movie lovers of sinful melodrama with wicked intentions.


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A Fort Smith favorite made a return to the local dining scene on July 8, 2014, when Auntie Anne's reopened its popular location at the Walmart super center located at 8301 Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith.
Ten years ago, the city of Fort Smith had three Auntie Anne's locations. One was located at Central Mall, and the other two were housed in Fort Smith's two Walmart super centers. No one really knew why the locations closed, but one-by-one they shut their doors until the last location closed around three years ago. At that time people thought that Auntie Anne's was gone forever.
Then about two months ago, a new franchise began remodeling the section of the Walmart super center on Rogers Avenue that used to house Auntie Anne's with plans to reopen this location. This examiner had the chance to talk to Kaitlin Haynes, the store manager for this location, about the return of this popular franchise. According to the new manager, this is a completely new franchise company that has purchased the location. So will there be other stores in Fort Smith? "As far as I know, my franchise owners are only trying to open this store up," Miss Haynes said. Whether or not there will be more Auntie Anne's, at least folks will have the chance to enjoy this one.
Apparently there will be a lot to enjoy as the store treks along. "After a month I am hoping to have a grand opening celebration..It makes them [the employees] feel like they are really part of a team and not just working for me," Kaitlin said. The grand opening will also have an added bonus for customers: Pretzel Club cards. These are the cards where if a person buys so many pretzels, they get one free. Ms Haynes also mentioned that she will have a Dollar Pretzel Day coming up in the future, and will also offer 10% off to Walmart employees and members of the military.
So as the new Auntie Anne's begins to wow customers, this examiner hopes that they will be here permanently.
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When I shared some of this with my sister Pam she wasn't sure if her family would like it, since some of them don't like things too spicy, but halfway through dinner she texted me and said it was a hit. If you're cooking for kids you might use a bit less of the spicy Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning though, and those who want more heat can add Green Tabasco Sauce at the table.
(Makes about 8 servings; recipe inspired by Amylu Chicken Andouille Sausage found at Costco!)
1 large onion, chopped small
2 tsp. olive oil
1 T finely minced garlic
2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. dried oregano (Greek oregano preferred)
1 T Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning, more or less to taste depending on how spicy you want it. (Remember the sausage is also a little spicy.)
2 cans (15 oz. can) red beans, or 3 cups cooked red beans
8 links (20 oz.) Amylu Chicken Andouille Sausage (or use any sausage you prefer, but I loved this sausage)
8 cups homemade chicken stock (or use 5 cans chicken broth)
2 T Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. Green Tabasco Sauce (or more if you want a lot of heat)
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2 cups cooked white rice, plus more for serving if desired. (It takes 1/2 cup uncooked rice to make 2 cups cooked rice; I cooked one cup of rice for the recipe but I had some left over.)
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Running is amazing because you compete against no one but yourself. You may not be the fastest running but you can always get better and see yourself getting better quantitatively. You can also compare yourself with others. One great way of comparing yourself is age grading. Age grading is a system that was developed by the World Association of Veteran Athletes. It has been in existance since 1989. They work by looking at world record performances by age and gender. An example is a 53 year old woman who is running 10 km. The world record is 35.01 so if a woman runs this in 45.18 and is 53 then she is graded at 77.3% which is 35.01 divided by 45.18. This allows you to have fun running and compare your run with a world record without feeling bad.
Now remember that although this is great for helping you rank your running success on a run there are many reasons why someone may run faster or slower than one would expect based on the graded table. Some people may have a different lung volume which can affect their success. Additionally there are different body structures such as leg length and weight that can impact your speed in a run and your maximum speed.


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The New Orleans Video Access Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating a sustainable film industry in the metro area. Part of their efforts include a series of workforce training programs (Ready, Set, Film). NOVAC coordinates with the local union IATSE 478 in deciding and selecting which film departments are in heaviest need of crew members, and organizes training seminars accordingly. Scheduling programs in this manner increases graduates' chances of finding work upon course completion.
Training varies each year depending on industry needs. However, classes offered in the past include:
- Practical Effects
- Grip & Electric
- Set Construction
- Scenic Painting
- Prop & Wardrobe
- Hair & Makeup
The staff at NOVAC don't leave graduates hanging on their own. Course completion comes with job referrals and e-mail updates on latest gigs. NOVAC also sends graduates' information out to local productions and production houses, giving them a leg-up in successfully landing jobs.
Ready, Set, Film is one of the programs arranged by NOVAC to bring local crew the skills and training required for a career in film. Its goal is to instruct individuals on successful trade practices so they can implement their skills on the job.
Other seminars in NOVAC's workforce training include P.A. Bootcamp, Production Accounting, and Assistant Directing. For a comprehensive list of upcoming opportunities, tune in to this channel, or browse NOVAC website's calendar.
NOVAC has grown over the last 41 years to become the largest media arts non-profit in the Southeast U.S. As part of the mission to promote and sustain New Orleans' developing film industry, NOVAC offers education, career development, community outreach, youth workshops, equipment rentals, conferences, events, etc. to assist existing and aspiring local filmmakers.


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DALLAS -- David Perron had two second-period goals -- part of three unanswered in the second period -- and added an assist to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win against the Dallas Stars before 17,131 at American Airlines Center on Saturday night.
The Blues struck first when recently-signed Wade Redden blistered a slapper from the blue line past Stars rookie goaltender Christopher Nilstorp at 5:31 of the opening period to give the visitors an early 1-0 lead. Nilstorp was screened and never saw the blast from Redden, who found the back of the net for the first time since March 2010, when he was with the New York Rangers.
Nilstorp stopped 25 of 29 shots in just his second NHL start before leaving with an apparent injury in the third and fell to 0-2-,0 while Jaroslav Halak stopped 20 of 23 shots he faced and improved to 3-0-0 on the season. Kari Lehtonen stopped all three shots he faced in relief of Nilstorp.
Dallas tied things up just 26 seconds after Redden's tally, getting a goal from Tomas Vincour. After Eric Nystrom dug the puck out from behind the Blues net, he flipped a pass to Vernon Fiddler, who quickly spotted Vincour (making his season debut for the Stars) inside the right faceoff circle. Vincour's initial shot was denied by Halak, but Vincour put home the ensuing rebound to make it 1-1.
Vincour had 10 points in 47 games for the Stars last season, but started the year with Texas of the American Hockey League before being recalled last Thursday. He had 19 points in 39 games in the AHL prior to being recalled.
Stars wing Ray Whitney drew the first penalty of the night when he forced an out of position Vladimir Tarasenko to trip him near the St. Louis blue line at 11:30 of the opening period. Dallas nearly made the Blues pay just 44 seconds into the man advantage, but a wrister by Michael Ryder from the left side was denied by Halak.
However, Ryder wouldn't be denied on his next opportunity, which came after a blast by Alex Goligoski from the blue line struck Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, who was standing in front of his own net. Ryder collected the carom and beat Halak via the backhand for the 200th goal of his career at 12:40.
With two-thirds of his first line missing -- Jaromir Jagr (back) and Derek Roy (groin) sat out Saturday's game -- Stars coach Glen Gulutzan moved Tom Wandell up top center his top group with rookie Reilly Smith filling in for Jagr on the left wing.
Gulutzan also dropped captain Brenden Morrow from the third to the fourth line to create space for Vincour on the third line. Colton Sceviour, who was recalled from the AHL on Saturday morning, centered the fourth line alongside Ryan Garbutt and Morrow.
After Dallas headed to the first intermission with a 2-1 lead, the Blues erupted for three unanswered goals in the second to lead 4-2 after two periods. Perron's notched his first of the season for the visitors at 10:51 of the second, a wrister that beat Nilstorp to his left after Perron skated around three Dallas players made it 2-2.
St. Louis then regained the lead at 16:32, when Chris Stewart tapped a wrister in after a great cross-ice feed from Patrik Berglund.
A late tally by Perron, which came after Vladimir Tarasenko intercepted a bad pass from Trevor Daley just 16 seconds before the second intermission, punctuated a busy second period for the Blues.
However, Dallas pulled one back 2:24 into the third, when Ryan Garbutt beat Elliott with a wrist shot after Morrow fed Garbutt from behind the St. Louis net. Sceviour was credited with the secondary assist, the first of his career.
Lehtonen, who entered the game with 7:41 to go, left the ice with 1:38 remaining and Whitney nearly tied it up with 1:03 left in regulation but his wrister careened off the crossbar and away from danger. Not even a late penalty to St. Louis' Barret Jackman with 14 seconds left was enough for Dallas to muster any additional chances.
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How long after your baby drops do you go in to labor?
My baby dropped on Thursday. I'm 37 weeks(almost 38)and am wondering how long it usually takes to go in to labor after your baby drops?
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"Normal" full term pregnancy is considered to be anywhere from 37 to 42 weeks. Usually, for first time mums, the baby will drop several weeks before labour begins. Of course, every pregnancy is unique and the only one that truly knows when it is time to come out is your baby!!!!posted 05/20/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
I agree with PP! It could be a few more weeks yet. That's how mine was (first time mom). My baby dropped a few weeks before labor began.posted 05/21/2012 by schnauzymomma
I'm 33 weeks + 3 days..this is my 3rd pregnancy and i wanted to know if dropping means I'm going into labor soon....it happened about a week ago...i just woke up and realized i could breath better and it just felt like i was starving.....like i could finally eat full plates of food again...but my problem is my daughter had me in the hospital when i was 30 weeks and they kept me, put me on magnesium until i was almost 32 weeks....she made it 39 and a day....my son however made me sick for 9 1/2 months and he was born at 37 weeks....however this one has been giving me SERIOUS contractions to the point where they get painful and i have to stop walking until they stop sometimes not until a whole minute has passed....i've been having contractions, been peeing till i come up dry, even "nesting" like crazy...is my body telling me something that my brain just isnt hearing?? should i be going to the hospital??posted 07/20/2012 by mom0F2.5
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Talking out of the box III
By esj on Friday 11 March 2011, 01:05 - Permalink
In the last segment, the discussion covered on the conceptual jump between traditional Natural Language Commands/direct dictation to working with data not normally manipulated using these techniques. The distance between working speech recognition friendly data and non-friendly data is not as far as it may seem at first.
The starting point is the application with the data in a form that cannot be spoken. As we've described, code, XML,JSON are all great candidates for something that hurts to speak. I believe a key concept in manipulating something unspeakable is removing it from the context it is in and transform it into something that can be spoken. The reason this approach should work is because it shortens the conceptual distance between what you say and what's on the screen.
from a speech manipulation perspective, the following example is quite ugly,
os.rename(fn.encode('utf-8'), new_fn.encode('utf-8'))
You can pronounce rename, encode, OS (but you get the case wrong), you can spell out "f" and 'n' most of the time as well as 'u', 't', 'f', '-', and '8'. With modern speech recognition technology, if you are really lucky, you should be able to say everything correctly in two or three tries. In other words, very low efficiency of speech recognition use.
Using the classic embedded dictation model complicates the user interface and dictating the entire line is fraught with misrecognition risk as well as instilling significant anxiety in the user. A common sense solution would break the entire line into multiple utterances. Implications of this will be discussed in a later post but once we have a way of stringing together individual utterances, we've made significant progress bridging the gap between what can be spoken and what is written.
The first argument of the first term fn.encode('utf-8') contains three things that are hard to say and one that is annoying. The first is the name fn. A programmer, acquainted with the code would know that it's also an alias for "filename" but it could also be an alias for "function name", or some number of alternatives. The problem with speaking the name directly is the user has no clue as to what they need to say and no way to correct a misrecognition.
One solution is performing certain operations outside of the context of the application. In this case, the translation of a name to something a user can speak. Translating a spoken name to a written name is problematic because there are so many transformations people have developed for this purpose. Some are algorithmic in nature, others are more ad hoc, motivated by events such as discovering a name generation pattern created a name collision.
Until now, the descriptions of what to do have been abstract. Now it's time to get concrete using the example of a code symbol generator.
Normally data transformation processes from and to the application are idempotent. Unfortunately, it's not possible to maintain that symmetry under circumstances like this one. Transforming plain text to a codename is easy... sort of.
credit account --> Credit_Account credit account --> credit_account credit account --> crdtAcnt credit account --> crdtAccnt
Pick one.
Once you've made your selection, the reverse transform is difficult. A symbol, once modified to fit coding standards, frequently loses information as to the original meaning. Humans are pretty good at guessing at the original meaning but it's a tricky problem for software to do the same thing. Using the examples in a list above, work out the algorithms for going back to the original English text. It's important to remember there is no crime in a bad reforming of code name into text name if the reverse transformation results in the same code name. For example:
crdtAcnt -> cardtype a count card read type account credit a count
It's important that when the reverse transform is applied to a code name, it generates a name that will successfully generate the original text name. Sometimes, the only way to enforce this behavior is by using a name cache remembering the original and generated name one of the name generation schemes.
In practice, simple name generation is not always sufficient. Experience in other domains has shown, one could increase the chances of getting an appropriate name by using environment dependent name scope information.
The next level of concrete comes with applying this name generator in an application, namely the code editor and that comes in the next entry.


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Just over 120 new teachers and administrators reported to orientation at King's Fork Middle School in Suffolk, Virginia on August 18, 2014.
These new employees were greeted by Deputy Superintendent Jacquelin Chavis and Vice-Chairman of the School Board, Enoch Copeland, as well as their individual principals at a breakfast that began at 7:30 a.m.. Members of the School Board were also in attendance to welcome those who would soon be responsible for broadening the horizons of their students.
As the rookie teachers - and those who are veteran teachers but are teaching in Suffolk for the first time – entered the building, they were also greeted by members of the Alpha Theta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a society for outstanding women educators. Bottles of water and chocolate were available for all who stopped by (yes, even the guys). Two baskets filled with a plethora of teacher supplies were also given away to two teachers (one per teacher) whose names were selected from those who dropped their names in a container on the Alpha Theta table prior to moving to the auditorium for a meeting about finances and insurance.
Members of the Education Association of Suffolk as well as the Tidewater Uniserv director were present to discuss the importance of membership with new employees. They will be in attendance for all three days of the new teacher orientation to answer questions and to sign up new members.
Members of the Human Resources Department were also in attendance in full force. Employees were able to get their all-important badge which is to be worn at all times they are working. Other employees who happened to be on site and needed a new badge were also able to do so, saving them a trip to the School Board Office and the hassle of trying to find a parking space once arriving there.
Several universities – Liberty, Phoenix and Regent - had representatives teachers could talk to about furthering their education. Liberty was offering 15% off tuition.
These new employees received a yellow Suffolk Public Schools' lanyard, a blue Suffolk Public Schools' portfolio with legal pad inside, a Suffolk Public Schools' tote bag and a wealth of information on their first day in the system. They have two more days of inservice dedicated just to them before the remainder of the teaching staff returns to work on Thursday, August 21, 2014.


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Our vision is to unite the worlds software developers and tech industry leaders to find technical solutions to the worlds greatest social challenges.
We unite at #Hack4good events around the world to present problems, form teams and solve the problems using each of our individual strengths in technology. We are comprised of software engineers and hackers, ui/ux designers, product developers and managers, founders, leaders, thinkers and civic minded companies.
Participation is voluntary and the reward is helping people, animals and our environment become a better place for us and our children.
When problems are posed or disasters occur we would like all of our Corps members to be able to unite, just like we do for a global #hack4good hackathon, and build solutions on beckon call.
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French Editor and Photographer Charged Over Topless Kate Middleton Photos
The editor of French Closer magazine and an unidentified photographer have been charged with violation of French privacy laws for their alleged role in the publication last September of topless pictures of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge (and now new mother of baby Prince George).
Last spring, Closer's publisher and photographer Valerie Suau were charged in the case.
The Telegraph reports that Closer's editor, Laurence Pieau, was charged earlier this month for her role in the publication of the photos, which show Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, sunbathing topless while on vacation in France last September. Authorities did not announce the charges until yesterday. Pieau has defended her decision to publish the photos in various interviews, saying "I did my job as a journalist," according to the report.
A third unnamed photographer may soon be charged as well, The Telegraph says.
Suau and Ernesto Mauri, the publisher of Closer, were charged in the case under France's strict privacy laws last April. Suau has admitted taking images of the Duchess sunbathing topless, but Suau says the pictures she took were "all decent."
Suau is suspected of having helped other photographers take topless pictures of the Duchess, according to The Telegraph report.
Kate Middleton and her husband, Prince William, have pressed authorities to charge Closer with "grotesque breach of privacy" and have gained public sympathy and support for their efforts, in part because of bitter memories of the death of William's mother, Princess Diana. She died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. The driver of the car was intoxicated, but many people have blamed the princess's death on the paparazzi, who were in pursuit of the car to get photos of Diana and her boyfriend when the crash occurred.
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It was an entertaining match on Memorial day but an ultimately fruitless one as Houston Dash fell to a 3-2 loss to Washington Spirit at Maryland SoccerPlex on Monday.
Houston came from behind twice to get back to level terms but it was a stoppage time winner that sent them to another loss.
Spirit started early and they had an early lead as Jodie Taylor put pressure on the keeper which lead to a poor clearance, sending it right to Diana Matheson who controlled with her first touch before chipping the keeper with her second.
But within 10 minutes Houston were level as Nina Burger send a ball out to Ella Masar on the right, enabling her to cross in to Kaylyn Kyle, making a run in to the area. After controlling the ball Kyle squared back for Burger who scored her first ever Dash goal.
Houston kept on attacking and in the 21st minute they thought they had the lead as Kika Toulouse which Burger headed home but was denied after an offside flag.
In the 26th minute Becky Edwards got through the Washington defense and found Masar only for her shot to be blocked by Ashlyn Harris.
In the 38th minute Spirit took the lead again as Christine Nairn hit a long ball that was recovered by Jodie Taylor clear of the Dash defense, allowing her to control and finish.
It was all Washington through the rest of the half as they managed to hold out easily through to half time with the 2-1 lead.
Spirit were by far the more likely team as they kept on pushing for a goal, managing 17 shots, not content to sit on a 2-1 lead.
After being under the pump for much of the second half, Houston got back on to level terms in the 77th minute as Stephanie Ochs, came back to haunt her former team as she sent in a corner for Osinachi Ohale who headed home the equalizer.
Spirit had a golden opportunity just five minutes after the equalizer as a foul from Erin McLeod allowed Matheson to step up to the spot, but was denied as McLeod made the save.
But in the 93rd minute McLeod was beaten as Christine Nairn gained possession from 30 yards out, allowing her to put a powerful shot up out of the reach of McLeod to seal the win.


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Have you seen some of these celebs with crazy lip injections? Even actress Lisa Rinna admitted to removing the silicone from her lips last year, after they "became yucky". Maybe some people can get them done in a natural, realistic manner, but many docs clearly don't have the skills.
Plus, there's always a risk with injectables. They can migrate or create other health problems. Some people, in order to save money or get done what they shouldn't have done, resort to traveling and getting lip injections outside the US. Others try to do things themselves. Here is a true story about all of that:
I was friends and a neighbor to the late Leslie Glass, International Penthouse Pet of the Year, 1994. She would get some "work done" here, but also save money and get things done in Mexico. One day, I gasped, "Leslie! What have you done with your lips?" She was very proud, didn't like getting challenged on poor decisions she would make. The silicone in her lips had migrated and shifted. Her lips didn't look like lips. She made up some sort of story about old abusive boyfriends and scars. The problem with her story was, the weird lips were new. I don't know if there's a connection, but shortly thereafter, she was diagnosed with several kinds of cancer and died at the age of 36.
If you are wanting plump, juicy lips -- plumper than what you have -- use a recommended topical! Fusion Beauty, with their iconic product, LipFusion, has changed the beauty game. I was very happy to be hosted to experience it!
You can order their products online -- you don't even have to travel away from your armchair.
There are a lot of Johnny come latelies when it comes to lip plumpers, but LipFusion has won the prestigious Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. That means it does what it says it's going to do.
Now there's a new format, XXL. Here's what they say about it:
The lip-plumping benefits of LipFusion XL™, amplified. LipFusion XXL™ adds two new plumping technologies to the unique XL formula to create a lip plumping effect that is truly extraordinary. InstaPlump™ and Volulip™'s patented technologies provide moisturizing and anti-aging effects, as well as creating even more noticeable lip volume. LipFusion XXL™ Can be used as an alternative to doctor administered injections or in conjunction, to prolong and extend the plumping benefits.
Here's what I say about it:
I've been using it twice a day. I find that I really can tell the difference with my lips each morning! I think you'll notice a difference, too. It's got a little tingle, but nothing painful or irritating. It applies with a doe-foot wand and is colorless.
I'm not in favor of a lot of the lip primers out there: they're either clay-like, too thick, change the color of the lip products, or too creamy -- leading to color slide. LipFusion XL Advanced Contouring Plumping Pencil avoids all of that, yet helps plump up your lips! Win-win. Here's what they say about it:
All the benefits of LipFusion XL™ 2X Micro-Collagen + Hyaluronic Acid in a daytime lip priming contour pencil! Instantly plumps and firms lips temporarily with a concentrated formula of 2x micro collagen-filling spheres™ and hyaluronic acid-filling spheres™. Fills in vertical lines to perfect the lip contour.
I say: it's a light wax pencil that comes with its own sharpener. It lays down in a manner that won't disturb your lip color cosmetics in any way. It helps with plumping, so you can beef up any kind of product you already use.
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"This book expertly showcases the multitude of opportunities the digital age has brought to the professional services market. What's more, it sharpens the focus on the need to combine advanced technologies with a stronger, individualized approach to customers to lead businesses on a trajectory of growth and innovation."
– Mike Walsh, CEO, LexisNexis Legal & Professional
"Reinventing Professional Services offers valuable advice to all professionals looking to build their business during this period of unprecedented technological change. From the growth of consumer review websites, to the explosion of social media, professionals of all stripes are having their conventional wisdom rewritten. This book is an essential guide."
– Spencer Rascoff, CEO, Zillow
"There is a dramatic shift occurring in professional services and Ari Kaplan artfully characterizes that evolution. This book combines innovative perspectives with action-oriented ideas to provide a powerful road map for success."
– Warren Struhl, cofounder, Dale & Thomas Popcorn, and author, Starting Them Up
"Packed with creative insights and practical advice, this is a must-have handbook for every service professional who wants to prosper in the digital age."
– Alex Terry, General Manager, Zoomerang Online Surveys & Polls
November 2012: Convey publishes video interview with Ari called Reinventing Yourself –
September 16, 2012: Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Australia): Tech-Savvy Author Embraces New Law of Being Connected
September 13, 2012: 1116AM 4BC – Mornings with Greg Cary (Brisbane, Australia): Next Step After Redundancy (Audio)
September 13, 2012: Lawyers Weekly (Sydney, Australia): Baby Steps Required for Social Media
August 26, 2012: Tulsa World profiles Ari's presentation at the University of Tulsa College of Law in Expert-You Can Stand Out Without Rocking Boat.
July 9, 2012: The San Diego Business Journal profiles Ari's keynote for the Nevada Bar's annual meeting in Incremental Innovation Key to Practice Growth.
June 11, 2012: Bloomberg Law includes Ari Kaplan in its Summer Associate Success video series.
May/June 2012: European Business Review publishes Reinventing Professional Services.
May 2012: Nevada Lawyer publishes this book review of Reinventing Professional Services in which the author concludes, "I would encourage you to seize the opportunity to read his book. You won?t be disappointed."
May 10, 2012: Lawyernomics Blog notes in Five Big Avvocating Themes that "Ari Kaplan (whose presentation made all GWU Law grads proud btw) spoke to building (and working) your network; but so many of his ideas were based on very simple communication concepts relating to who you are and what you can offer others."
May 6, 2012: LexBlog Network posts video called Ari Kaplan, Author of Reinventing Professional Services, on How to "Hustle" As a Lawyer, noting "After interviewing Ari Kaplan at LegalTech New York, I was thrilled to get a chance to watch him present at Avvocating. Mr. Kaplan has an energy about him that's infectious, and it comes through on-stage."
May 5, 2012: Tyson Snow noted in his Avvocating 2012 – Day 2 Wrap-Up – "Ari's presentation was one of my favorites. His creativity in building networks and a working referral base is unmatched…I was so impressed, I got Ari's book."
March 27, 2012: Ruth Carter for Attorney at Work generously includes me in her article – Social Media and Marketing Advice for New Law Practices.
March 21, 2012: Dan Toombs of Grow Your Firm in Australia interviews me for Re-Inventing Your Law Firm.
March 7, 2012: Arizona Attorney – 8 Things I Learned From Ari Kaplan About Networking.
February 19, 2012: Athens Banner-Herald – Networking These Days is More Than a Business Card Exchange, Expert Says.
Local NBC Affiliate 41 WMGT (Macon Georgia) – New York Author Stops in Middle Georgia to Talk Jobs.
January/February 2012: Legal Management Magazine reviews Reinventing Professional Services (PDF)
"I would highly recommend this book to any reader who is seriously interested in professional service business development. There are many other books on this subject, but I think that Reinventing Professional Services is one of the best because of its unique approaches to digital marketing. Its real value is it gives you practical advice on how to accomplish your specific goals."
November 2011: Professional Development Quarterly
"[Reinventing Professional Services is] full of insights, ideas, and anecdotes of specific ways Kaplan and countless others have used technology in simple or innovative ways. The professionals and their stories come from varied fields and offer diverse solutions to diverse needs."
October 28, 2011: Vancouver Sun – Tough Job Market Requires a Little More Hustle, Lawyer Says
September 24, 2011: AdvisorGo Podcast for Financial Professionals
September 13, 2011: Consulting Magazine – One on One with Business Strategist and Author Ari Kaplan
Fall 2011: Legal Professional eJournal – Review of Reinventing Professional Services (PDF)
"Ari Kaplan is a seasoned and prolific writer. He offers a fresh approach in this groundbreaking book. Whether you are an attorney or non-attorney, take the time to read Reinventing Professional Services. You will get a lot out of it. Then, pass it along to your colleagues. They will be your best friends for life."
September 6, 2011: BNET – How to Succeed as a White Collar Hustler
September 6, 2011: WKXL-AM – Concord, NH – Bill Kearney, host of Financial Spectrum on WKXL AM in Concord, NH interviews Ari about: Strategies for Navigating Changes in the Financial Industry.
September 2011: Peer to Peer magazine book review – Are You a White Collar Hustler? (PDF)
"For what is an enjoyable read (rather than just yet another turgid business book), it is as much a playbook for law firm business development as it is a starting point for further discussion, which makes it as relevant to law firm CMOs as it is for CIOs. It isn't intended to be read in one sitting, positioning it nicely as a reference book for the future rather than just a one-time read."
August 18, 2011: CDTV.net interviews Ari about: Marketing Strategies for Building Your Business in the Digital Marketplace.
July/August 2011: Legal Marketing Association Capital Chapter reviews Reinventing Professional Services (PDF)
"Kaplan does a great job in underscoring the value of personal interaction."
June 27, 2011: Canadian Law Times – Reinventing the Legal Profession (VIDEO)
June 10, 2011: The Texas Lawyer (video) interview about "a guy who wrote a couple of books…"