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Or this summer, anyway…
Until just weeks ago, when I finished my undergraduate work at Albion College, I had no idea what I was going to be doing for the rest of my life. Not to mention what I'd be doing this summer.
All that changed the day I saw a posting on Internships.com for a social media internship at BookRenter.com. Since I was in the market for an internship and had an interest in social media marketing, I knew this would be a perfect opportunity. I also knew there'd be plenty of competition for the slot.
But I took a deep breath and applied for the internship anyway, via BookRenter's Facebook page. Nice surprise: Within a few hours, I received an email asking for my resume and additional information. The next thing I knew, I was one of 10 finalists for the job. I learned from BookRenter that the company's Facebook fans would determine, by popular vote, who would get the internship.
This was a brilliant idea – it would show just how creative and determined people were to win an internship. And to be totally honest, I loved it! I loved the competition and loved that it was online. As soon as the voting went live, I began hounding friends and family to vote for me. All that week, I was a man with a mission: everything revolved around getting more votes. By the end of the week, there were an awful lot of people hoping not to see my name on their caller ID, having wearied of repeated calls asking, "Did you vote for me? Did you? DID YOU?"
I suppose one reason that I was successful at getting votes was because of the variety of platforms I marketed on. On Facebook, I wrote on my friends' walls and on group walls. I did direct messaging on Facebook and Twitter. I created an event on Facebook and invited people to it. I knew that even this might not be enough, so I decided to go above and beyond by creating a YouTube promo video for the contest. It turned out to be so popular that Google asked me if I wanted to use AdSense for the video. My voters even started the trend of writing Keith Kaplan promotion statuses – some of them very clever – on BookRenter's wall.
After the week-long voting period, during which I checked votes approximately once a second, I came out on top and eventually was offered the internship. Now I still may not know what I'll be doing for the rest of my life – though it looks like graduate school is next – but I do know what I'll be doing this summer, and I am excited to see what my new internship will have to offer. Stay tuned!


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We use one of these in our nursery for our cloth wipes and just wet diapers, and have a diaper pail in the bathroom for the soiled diapers. I love this product - it washes/dries so well (I throw it in with the diapers a few times a week) and it hasn't pilled, faded or started to look worn at all in the 5 months I have been doing so. It's completely waterproof and doesn't leach smells into the room. I was a little worried about that, since we don't actually use this as a liner in a pail - it just sits on the floor by itself. Makes laundry easy, too, as I just turn it inside out into the washer, so I don't have to touch dirty diapers! Highly recommended.Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!

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The New School
Spring 2013 Ensemble and Recital Series: Yurie Fukagawa, voice
New School Jazz student Yurie Fukagawa (voice) presents her senior recital.
"This repertoire encompasses my past, present and future," says Yurie of the music that has influenced her style and grounded her as an artist. Her reimagined interpretation of various jazz classics with original compositions will be a testament of how she has evolved musically throughout the years.Vocalist Yurie Fukagawa sings the universal language of music. A multi-lingual voice that is unique among an onslaught of talented singers, Yurie, native of Yokohama, Japan loves to connect with her listeners through her soothing and passionate voice. Blending a myriad of styles, from Jazz, Latin, classical, pop and traditional Japanese music, Yurie is a dynamic and convincing storyteller. She strongly feels that the best way to bring people together and creatively communicate to one another is to interpret music with her voice and performance. Yurie has performed in various prestigious venues in the U.S. and Japan. She has graced the stage at the Carnegie Hall, IAJE International Convention with several vocal groups and the Allen Room at the Lincoln Center with the New School Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Recently, Yurie received the honor by New School's Jazz Masters to perform and conduct her own quartet at the International Jazz Festival in Bern, Switzerland this May.
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EBS Weblogic Demantra Logging Into Application Servlet Mode
By JeffG-Oracle on Apr 29, 2013
Hello! There is a new configuration when attempting to log into Demantra via EBS using forms servlet. Are you experiencing the following? Then see MOS note 1547287.1.
Rlease 12.1.3 EBS Advance Planning environment and configured Demantra to work with it.
EBS and Demantra have separate AppServers.
EBS has OAS and Demantra has Weblogic.
Demantra 126.96.36.199 w/ Weblogic 10.3.5
VCP 188.8.131.52 w/OAS
The weblogic.xml shows the following for the http setup:
The EBS and Demantra work fine by themselves.
When logged into EBS and then select an activity that prompts for the Demantra login, then the EBS form session gets disconnected when running in Forms Servlet Mode.
The Demantra application does not have any issues.
The problem does not occur if they run Forms in Socket mode.
When trying to connect to Demantra from EBS, it is redirecting to Demantra page instead of opening a new page and so we are losing the EBS page.
In the Java Console we can see 5 attempts to reconnect are logged and then the session fails with a FRM-92102.
Bumped up frmNetworkRetries = 30 and the problem still occurs.
The Demantra session continues to work fine, however the user is forced to shutdown the browser and log back into the EBS environment and restart forms each and every time.


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The Mississippi State Department of Health Monday reported ten new human cases of West Nile virus.
The reported cases are in Forrest (1), Lamar (1), Lawrence (1), Lincoln (2), Madison (1), Marion (1), Rankin (2), and Warren (1) counties, bringing the state total for 2012 to 95 cases and two deaths.
The MSDH says this is the greatest number of cases reported by the end of July since 2002.
In 2011, Mississippi had 52 WNV cases and five deaths. The MSDH only reports laboratory-confirmed cases to the public.
MSDH is currently working with city and county officials to boost mosquito control efforts in their jurisdictions by providing map specific information for spraying efforts.
Peak season for WNV is July, August, and September in Mississippi, but mosquito-borne illnesses can occur year-round.
Residents should take appropriate precautions to reduce the risk of contracting WNV and other mosquito-borne illnesses: remove sources of standing water, especially after rainfall; install or repair screens on windows and doors; and if you will be in mosquito-prone areas, wear protective clothing (such as long-sleeved shirts and pants) during peak times from dusk until dawn, and use a recommended mosquito repellent according to manufacturer's directions.
Symptoms of WNV infection are often mild and may include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, a rash, muscle weakness or swollen lymph nodes. In a small number of cases, infection can result in encephalitis or meningitis, which can lead to paralysis, coma and possibly death.


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Jeff Dean and the skier from New York whom he was guiding that day stood on the cornice overlooking Kirkwood Mountain Resort. It was a high jump complicated by the fact that the East Coast visitor couldn't see the ledge or the landing.
"I would describe to him what it looked like, and what he should do. When we got to the bottom we had snowboarders and skiers patting us on the back. They couldn't believe someone who was completely blind would try something like that," Dean said.
Dean has worked as the program coordinator for Discovery Blind Sports - a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering self-sufficiency in blind and visually impaired children and adults - for the past six years. He started guiding 15 years ago when he answered a newspaper ad seeking confident skiers and boarders who could teach challenging winter sports to people with little or no vision.
"I was raised to volunteer, and I saw this and it seemed really neat. I woke up Monday after guiding on the weekend and I noticed my cheeks really hurt. And I realized it was from smiling so much," Dean said.
Mike May founded Discovery Blind Sports in 1979 to teach blind skiers how to race. The program's shifted away from the racing emphasis over the past three decades and now leads snowsports enthusiasts on day-long mountain tours, most of which take place at the nonprofit's home resort, Kirkwood. But the guides will travel wherever their clients want them to go --Dean said he's still hoping for that all-expenses-paid ski trip to Europe.
Other than potential travel costs, lift tickets and rentals, the guide program is free to skiers and boarders who need it. Discovery Blind Sports' 50 guides, all of whom are volunteers, will serve about 30 to 50 visitors annually who come from all over the country. The organization's developed a unique guiding method that draws people who want a companion to help them learn how to navigate the slopes.
Unlike most blind skiing and snowboarding programs, Discovery Blind Sports leads clients from the front. It's harder on the guide, but it provides a buffer zone for the rider that makes him or her feel more comfortable, Dean said.
The hardest part is communication.
"We're different in that we're not ski instructors, we're ski guides. It's not a lesson. We're there to be their ski partner. Some of the hardest challenges are conveying to them what you want them to do in a good manner," Dean said.
Imagine taking a never-ever out for their first day on the mountain. Then imagine that he or she can't even see their equipment. To teach blind skiers and riders, Dean first has them touch the skis or board and then walk through the different positions they'll need to make it down the slope.
Once they're comfortable, Dean will tell them how to load and unload a chairlift. Only then will they step into the bindings and start sliding. Usually visually impaired athletes have good muscle memory and it might take a novice skier only a day or two of practice before hitting an intermediate slope, Dean said.
From there, they're free to jump as many cornices as they want.
"They've got something to show their friends back home that they can brag about. It's a lack of fear where obstacles just don't matter," Dean said.


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A lot of people get their first pets when they go to college or a little bit after. I started with a cat, and then added another, and now I have a dog! I also have a full time job, an internship, and school. Needless to say, I've had to come up with some ways to not only keep my grades and work ethic up, but also how to be a good parent to my fur babies!
1. Put Them First
I used to go out on weekend getaways, stay at friends' houses, not come home for hours all day, and now I can't do any of those things without a solid plan. If I'm not going to be home all night, I either spend the money to board my animals to know they are safe, or I get a trusting friend to go feed them and play with them! If you get someone, make sure they play with your animals. As much as they need food and water, they also need love!
2. Make An Effort
There are days of the week that I work eight hours, go straight to school, and then have meetings. I could easily just go home and be lazy, but I make myself take my dog on a walk for at least fifteen minutes. I chose to have this animal, so the least I can do is give him a short walk at the end of the night! Plus it is a bonus exercise for me too! With my cats, I bring out their toys, and while I'm watching TV, I just play around with them! This actually is a great way to de-stress!
3. Save Money For Your Animals
It makes me so sad when I see people get a pet when they don't have the money to truly care for them! I'm not saying you have to lavish your pets with diamond collars and fluffy beds. But, you do need to have the money to buy good food, grooming, boarding (if needed), and vet visits! I only get my dog groomed every few months so I'm not crazy about it, but with him being long haired I know that it's necessary!
Take care of your pets, even if you are a super busy college student! If you don't have time to take care of them, then please give them to someone who does because they deserve it. Not only will taking care of them make them happy, but it will make your relationship with them so much stronger, which is why we get pets in the first place!


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No charges have been filed against linebacker Aldon Smith of the 49ers, but the nature of Smith's alleged bomb threat at Los Angeles International Airport became more clear Monday.
LAX Police Sgt. Karla Ortiz told CSN Bay Area that Smith was going through a random second screening when he asked the TSA agent, "Are you going to search me further?"
"That's not necessary," Smith was told, according to Ortiz.
Smith's response, according to Ortiz: "Why not? I have a bomb."
Ortiz also told CSN Bay Area that the case had been forwarded to the Los Angeles Police Department's Criminal Conspiracy Unit. When the investigation is complete, it will be sent to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office. Formal charges will be assessed from there.
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The official trailer for Baz Luhrmann's 3D extravaganzabonanza The Great Gatsby has arrived, as if you didn't wish you lived in 1920s New York enough already.
It opens with establishing shots of the city (and, in a lovely bit of foreshadowing, people being very unsafe in a car) soundtracked by Kanye & Jay-Z (& Frank Ocean)'s song "No Church in the Wild." If you want to make your own cheesier version, put the video on mute and play "Empire State of Mind" instead. New Yooooork.
The name "Gatsby" is said approximately 800 times. Everyone looks very glamorous in their sparkly, drop-waist flapper dresses, including Leonardo DiCaprio. Everyone's hair is very short, because it was a different time.
A couple years from now, high school sophomores will no doubt enjoy sending one another lots of texts (Trying to start drama? Keep my name out of your mouth.) for the duration of the film when their English teacher lets them watch it as a reward for finishing the [SparkNotes summary of the] book.
The movie is set to crash into theaters like a daisy into myrtle this Christmas.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The North Lake Tahoe Bonanza continues its three-part series this week of providing readers with initial introductions to all 16 local candidates in line for the June 12 primary.This week, the Bonanza features the 3 candidates for Washoe County Commission Seat One. Early voting for the primary — when residents will choose 2 of the 3 candidates to move onto the general election — begins May 26.
1. How long have you lived in Washoe County?52 years2. What is your formal education?BA in Business Management from California Coast University3. What is your current occupation?Small Business owner — business consulting firm4. What is your previous political/governmental experience?I have represented my business clients for more than thirty years in a multitude of situations with local, state and federal governmental agencies.5. Where do you currently live?2090 Allen Street in south-west Reno6. Why should Incline Village/Crystal Bay voters vote for you (250-word max)?I grew up in Reno and attended and graduated from Washoe County schools. This is my home and serving the community is something I've been privileged to do in many ways. It would be an honor to be afforded the opportunity by Washoe County voters to serve as the County Commissioner from District 1. I have held executive management positions, run small businesses, managed and balanced budgets, and worked with governments at the local, state, and federal levels. As a successfully businesswoman in our community, I believe our elected officials should collaborate to resolve issues, keep taxes low, and support business and job growth while assuring necessary services are available to residents. In my career I have assisted numerous local governments by mediating issues, serving on boards, and assisting with community and regulatory issues. I was appointed and volunteered as the Chair of the Washoe County Elections Task Force in 1997. I believe Washoe County needs a leader with both private and public sector experience and fresh ideas to help get our economy back on tract. With a strong background in mediation, advocacy, joint cooperation, and team building, you can count on me to work with you as we pull together to get our community working again. District 1 is the only voice Incline Village/Crystal Bay has on the Commission and I will work to assure your concerns are heard and issues addressed.
1. How long have you lived in Washoe County?22 Years2. What is your formal education?Bachelor of Arts, UNR, Political Science and History3. What is your current occupation?Freight Operations Supervisor for Con-Way, Inc.4. What is your previous political/governmental experience?I have worked three sessions at the State Legislature in Carson City and one session in Washington D.C. at the U.S. Senate during the 109th Congress.5. Where do you currently live?Northwest Reno6. Why should Incline Village/Crystal Bay voters vote for you (250-word max)?I have grown up and lived in Washoe County for over 20 years. I have worked in the business community as well as state and federal government on behalf of Nevadans. By working in both the public and private sectors, I have gained valuable experience that will help me to be a strong voice for the people of District 1. The inability of the current members of the county commission to address the issues facing our community is what has prompted me to run for this seat. The recent Supreme Court decision regarding the assessment of property taxes in Incline Village and Crystal Bay in particular has illustrated just how out of touch the commission has become. I believe the county commission has abused its power by requiring residents of Washoe County to continue paying their property taxes when in fact they are owed a refund. This is an assault on the rights of responsible tax payers in our community and it must stop. I will stand up on behalf of the people I represent and am asking people to vote for me so that I can be their voice on the issues that are important to us all.
1. How long have you lived in Washoe County?I have lived in Washoe County my whole life.2. What is your formal education?I am graduating from UNR with a bachelors degree in Finance this May.3. What is your current occupation?I work at Western Nevada Supply.4. What is your previous political/governmental experience?I don't have any previous government/political experience, but I did work for Washoe County parks as a Park Ranger.5. Where do you currently live?I currently live in Reno.6. Why should Incline Village/Crystal Bay voters vote for you (250-word max)?Incline Village/Crystal Bay voters should vote for me because I would bring a young, fresh, and enthusiastic perspective to Washoe County.


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1. Practice evangelist: 21:15
I joined Aaron Kim and Bernie Michalik's team in IBM last week, and I *love* what I'm doing. It's such a terrific fit with what I'm interested in and what I want to get really good at. I'm helping people discover the benefits they could get out of emerging technologies, and I'm looking for good practices we can share with other people. And it's amazing just smoothly sliding into the role, with my network already in place... =) Happy happy happy.
It's a little bit scary sometimes, too, this being a little bit famous. I dropped into a Lotus Connections workshop earlier because I was curious about who might be there. I liked the story Kathryn Everest told about how she came to appreciate Dogear, and I wished I could explain things as clearly as she did. <laugh> Then she went on to say that in organizations, there are usually people who are avid whatever-ers, people who bookmark thousands of sites and whose bookmarks are useful. And then she cited me! That makes me feel warm and fuzzy. And it challenges me a lot, too. There are many opportunities just waiting for us to step up to them. That's the scary part, but it's also the fun part.
So here's what I want to get *really* good at:I want to find or make good practices, and I want to spread them to the people who can make the most of them.
I love sharing cool tips that solve people's problems or help them imagine other things they can do. I can find cool tips by coming up with them on my own, but the best and most fun way for me to do this is to catch other people doing good stuff. I can bring out their experiences with my questions, write about and spread their advice, and bring them other ideas as well.
I can spread good practices through articles, tutorials, podcasts, and presentations. I want to know my audiences well, and to be able to customize this content to address their particular concerns.
I want to do this for both internal and external people. For external clients, I can bring the good practices we've found within our company and at other companies, and I can help them adopt the ones that make sense for their organization.
Hey, that's interesting... Maybe I'm not a technology evangelist. I'm a practice evangelist! (Gotta find a better way to describe that.)
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2. Why Emacs: 21:49
Now that I've joined the wonderful world of the office workplace, I find myself missing my Emacs-based life.
I miss using Emacs to manage my day. There's something about being able to open a text file and type in a line to create an appointment. It's clean and it's simple.
Hmm. Maybe I'll bcc myself on event invitations and I'll just parse that into my calendar. Maybe I'll install Emacs on my work computer and figure out how other people are doing their synchronization. (Maybe I'll write an Emacs interface for Activities! Well, that would be the day... ;) )
Why do I like managing my schedule in a *text editor*, when there are perfectly good groupware clients out there?
First, I really love the keyboard-friendly interface of Emacs. Don't get me wrong: C-x C-c is hard to type even on my keyboard, and keyboard combinations involving Ctrl *and* Meta at the same time are Not Fun. But it's easy to define new keyboard shortcuts, and the commands themselves don't require any mouse movements. There are no complicated fields I need to TAB through. Everything can be done practically without looking. This is good for me.
Second, I like the customizability of it. If I invested some time figuring out how to extend Lotus Notes 8 and I put up with the edit/compile/run cycle, I might be able to get the kind of custom task sorting and schedule highlighting that I have in my Emacs. Here's what tweaking looks like under Emacs:
- Get an idea. "Wouldn't it be cool if..."
- Use C-h a (apropos) or C-h k (describe-key) or C-h f (describe-function) to get to some function that does something similar to what I want to do.
- If the change is easily encapsulated, write some function advice in a scratch buffer. If the change requires more complicated hacking, copy the function into a scratch buffer and start playing with it.
- Evaluate the new function. Try it out. If it doesn't do what I want, use edebug to find out why. Build up from small changes. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Fun stuff.
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Scouts stress qualities of girls
Published: Monday, February 25, 2013 at 9:33 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 25, 2013 at 9:33 a.m.
To reinforce that inside every girl is a treasure that makes her unique and important, just like a princess, the Girl Scouts of Gulf Coast Florida hosted a Royal Ball.
Girl Scouts of Gulf Coast Florida serves girls in 10 counties, including Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto.
The council offices, 4780 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, are open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
For more information about membership and activities, call (800) 232-4475 or 921-5358 or visit www.gsgcf.org.
About 80 girls in kindergarten through third grade dressed as princesses to attend the recent event at the Girls Scouts' Conference Center in Sarasota.
"The kids are having a wonderful time," Michelle Dubendorf, the mother of a 6-year-old, said. "The girls made a cute entry when they came in and all were announced."
Snacks, drinks, crafts, princess dancing, posing for princess photos and meeting other girls were some of the highlights. Every detail in the room, such as volunteers who also dressed as princess, was planned enhanced the magical experience.
"This is better then what I was expecting. We do not have a conference like this back in Pennsylvania, where I am from," Rosa Crespo, the mother of a girl attending the event, said. "I am going to tell my friends back home what they are doing here because I know that recruiting and volunteers are a big issue for Girls Scouts."
The event was one of the council's ways to bring interest in Scouting to girls.
This year's theme is "What a Girl Can Do," and an example was a performance of an award-winning play, "Minuetto," written by Girl Scout Cadette Skyler Stahlmann. The play was selected as a winner of the 2012 Florida Studio Theatre Young Playwrights Festival.
Skyler emphasized that it is important to have someone in your life to remind you of who you are and what you can accomplish.
"For a long time in my life, I felt like an insignificant gear in a clock," Skyler said. "My friend, that sadly past away last year, helped me realize who I was and made me see that I am important in this world."
The play was performed by teenage Girl Scouts from Sarasota who also worked in groups with the young princesses to help them discover their talents and interests.
When asked why she liked to be a princess, 6-year-old Hayley Layton replied that it was because they are loyal and honest.
Jenni Stahlmann, volunteer coordinator of the event, said one of the best things was watching the youngest girls see the older Girls Scouts show what they are good at and what they have that is relevant to their group and world.
"We hope that every girl realizes that she has something unique and special inside of her, and that is what makes her a princess," Stahlmann said.
"We also want them to see what the Girls Scout has to offer, such as friendship, opportunity to develop confidence, courage and character."
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Alibaba Group Holding plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, cementing the 222-year-old market's newfound strength in technology companies.
The decision is a blow to the Nasdaq Stock Market which was competing to become the venue for what could be the largest-ever IPO in the U.S. Alibaba named the exchange in a filing Thursday, saying it plans to use the ticker "BABA."
For Alibaba, picking Intercontinental Exchange's NYSE would also make it a standout on the Big Board as the third-largest technology company listed there. With an estimated value of about $168 billion, according to a survey of analysts in April, Alibaba would rank behind only IBM and Oracle among technology companies listed on the NYSE, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
"The momentum shifts back and forth between the two exchanges as far as IPO wins, and now it's shifted back to the NYSE," Richard Repetto, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners in New York, said in a phone interview.
Alibaba, which filed for the IPO in May, is looking to sell about a 12 percent stake, people familiar with the matter have said. That could have it raising as much as $20 billion.
The decision highlights Nasdaq OMX Group's struggles to attract the largest technology debuts. NYSE hosted 22 of the 37 U.S. technology and Internet IPOs in 2013, headlined by Twitter's offering, and has already won Candy Crush-maker King Digital Entertainment's listing this year.
"We are pleased to welcome Alibaba Group to the New York Stock Exchange where they will join our network of the world's best companies and leading brands," NYSE's Eric Ryan said in a statement.
"Alibaba is a terrific company and we wish them well as they pursue their initial public offering," Nasdaq's Will Briganti said in a statement.
Rob Madden, a spokesman for Nasdaq, declined to comment.
Nasdaq built its reputation in the 1980s and 1990s as the home of technology companies such as Microsoft and Intel. Since 2012, it's battled negative perceptions after Facebook's botched IPO led to investor confusion, trading delays and millions of dollars of losses for brokerage firms. NYSE and Nasdaq are currently the only two U.S. exchanges that list companies.
"Alibaba is probably going to be a big offering, so they want somebody that they think can control it better and avoid the headache Facebook had," Frank Ingarra, head trader at Greenwich, Connecticut-based NorthCoast Asset Management, said by phone.
While Nasdaq, which is the listing venue for Google, Appl, and Alibaba shareholder Yahoo, was once the obvious choice for an Internet upstart, NYSE has been chipping away at its lead. Out of the 10 technology and Internet IPOs that priced during the first quarter in the U.S., seven chose to list on the NYSE, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Besides the reputational gain from winning Alibaba, money is at stake, too, as NYSE and Nasdaq collect fees from their listed companies. A high-profile win such as Alibaba could help lure other companies to a venue.
From 2001 through 2011, Nasdaq won 122 technology and Internet IPOs and NYSE scored 42, data compiled by Bloomberg show. LinkedIn, Pandora Media and Yelp have all selected the NYSE for IPOs since. From the start of 2012 through March 31 of this year, NYSE won 45 technology listings that raised $8.8 billion, while Nasdaq secured 35 that raised $20.7 billion, an amount padded by Facebook's $16 billion debut.


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Shocking Move of the Day: Abercrombie Will Now Sell Plus-Sized Clothing
In a bold about-face, the once popular retailer is going after the customers it's long shunned
Then, CEO Mike Jeffries let a little too much slip during an interview seven years ago and set a big change in motion. Turns out that letting the world know that you're catering to a specific kind of customer isn't necessarily the best business move.
Jefferies, who famously admitted that Abercrombie "doesn't want larger people shopping in his store, he wants thin and beautiful people," is today eating what amounts to a big pile of crow. For the first time in its 123-year history, Abercrombie will stock sizes that exceed "Large" -- something they said they'd never do.
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Why? Because this is a last ditch effort to reclaim their Prom King/Queen crown. Over the last year, shares in the company have lost roughly 30 percent of their value because all of a sudden, fickle/mercurial kids have stopped beating a path to the naked boy-covered doors -- opting instead to shop at stores like Forever21 and H&M which, in addition to offering lower price points, have a wide array of fashions from which kids can cull their own, individual looks.
Including larger sizes isn't the only Hail Mary pass Abercrombie's throwing out there. According to Reuters, the retailer will also, "expand its women's tops collection, offer more colors, and start selling shoes."
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Monday, May 14, 2012
{Barcelona: Park Güell}
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We visited it too although it was so busy we could hardly move around.ReplyDelete
I completely fell in love with Gaudi's work while there - so creative & intricate!
Ah, one of my most favorite European sightseeing spots. Beautiful photos!ReplyDelete
these are amazing Liz! you captured Parc Guell so well!ReplyDelete
miss you already! happy monday!
cute jacket!!ReplyDelete
Did you walk from "El Born" to Parc Güell?!?!?! That is quite a hilly looooong walk :))))))ReplyDelete
such a great place! we've been there many times and I still won't miss a chance to walk around there again!ReplyDelete
Sweet pictures! Love your outfit!
Wow, beautiful photos! You and your mom look alike, both so pretty! Also, I love those flats btw, who makes them?ReplyDelete
These photos are beautiful! I want to go here!ReplyDelete
Lovely photos Liz, I think this is one of the coolest spots in Europe!ReplyDelete
This is going on the travel "to do" list as well :) I bet it was so much fun having your mama visit!ReplyDelete
these pictures are incredible...i lOVE barcelonaReplyDelete
Beautiful photos!ReplyDelete
so so beautiful.ReplyDelete
I've never been but it looks amazing. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
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Ohhh wow. I'm going to Barcelona too. Putting this on the list. Gorgeous architecture. Fantastic pics as always.ReplyDelete
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Ms Raylene does a very seductive and slow striptease for you boys and girls. She has such a playful and fun personality, her smile is so beautiful! She takes her panties and pulls them to the side showing you her yummy pussy. She pulls up her tank top exposing those big boobies and takes off her short mini skirt showing you that nice edible ass! Sit back and enjoy the show!
The kissable Raylene is back for more! Her very flirtatious moves lets you know she is having lots of naughty fun with the camera. Her hot & spicy personality can't help but shine. She enjoys stripping off her pretty blue dress down to her sexy bra and panty set. Of course once she gets there, she goes all the way. Don't forget to take time out to enjoy that beautiful smile!


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Leanna N. Clark and Charles (Chase) Lowe were married in a double ring ceremony on April 17, at Marietta First Church of the Nazarene by the Rev. Terry Schmelzenbach. A reception was held at American Legion Post 64.
The bride is the daughter of Robert and Kimberly Clark of Marietta. She is the granddaughter of Warren and Faye Brookover of Marietta. She is a 2008 graduate of Marietta High School and is employed at K-Mart.
The bridegroom is the son of Douglas and Maryellen Lowe of Lowell. He is the grandson of Velma Lowe of Marietta and Robert McIntosh of Lowell. He is a 2008 graduate of the Career Center and Fort Frye High School and is employed at Fouss Construction.
The bride wore a spaghetti strap chiffon dress with a sweetheart pleated bodice, a small applique at the waist, laced down the back with a bow and long train. She wore a headband with a mid length veil. Her flowers were dark pink gerber daisies, white sweetheart roses, white wax flowers with a white satin ribbon from her mother's wedding dress.
The matron of honor was Sarah McLeish. The bridesmaid was Brittany Lowe. They wore strapless, tea length dresses with embroidery roses with watermelon satin ribbons. They carried dark pink gerber daisies, white sweetheart roses and light pink wax flowers. The flower girl was Aliyah Berio who carried a basket of the same type of flowers.
The best man was Jimmy Heldmen. The groomsman was Brady Lowe, brother of the bridegroom. Ushers were Aaron Clark, brother of the bride, and Greg Heldmen. Ring bearers were Isaac McLeish and Eeland Clark, nephews of the bride.
Music was played by Skip Shepherd and guests were registered by Jan Shepherd.
After a wedding trip to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., the couple are residing in Lowell.


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Jonathan Lethem: I was recently reading an essay by Mary McCarthy, a quite brilliant, free-ranging one that she first gave as a lecture in Europe, called "The Fact in Fiction." At the outset she defines the novel in quite exclusive terms, terms that of course made me very nervous: "...if you find birds and beasts talking in a book you are reading you can be sure it is not a novel." Well, as the author of at least one and arguably two or three novels with talking animals in them, I felt disgruntled. McCarthy is one of those critics whose brilliance dedicates itself often to saying what artists shouldn't do -- like the equally celebrated and brilliant James Wood, with whom I disagree constantly. For me, the novel is by its nature impure, omnivorous, inconsistent, and paradoxical -- it is most itself when it is doing impossible things, straddling modes, gobbling contradiction. But anyway, when I lived with McCarthy's declaration for a while, I found myself replying, "But in the very best novels the animals want to talk, or the humans wish the animals could talk, or both." [...]
Lydia Millet: [...]The animals that want to talk, the people that want them to...exactly. But to the critics -- it's so easy, and so exhilarating, to denounce things. Isn't it? But prohibitions like that -- "It's not a novel if it has talking animals in it," "It's not a novel if it has philosophy in it" -- besides being snobbish and condescending, serve more to elevate the critic than to advance or innovate the form. In fact, I think it's a sign of an art form losing power in culture when its arbiters try to define it by its limitations, what it can't or isn't allowed to do. Shoring up the borders of the form, in other words, to isolate it and make it puny. Novels should do anything and everything they can pull off. The pulling off is the hard part, of course, but my feeling is if you don't walk a line where you're struggling to make things work, struggling with the ideas and shape and tone, you're not doing art. Art is the struggle to get beyond yourself. And if you want to use talking animals to do that, and you can make them beautiful, nothing is verboten. [...] Once you exclude you're calcifying. You're well into middle age and headed for death.
18 April 2008
Talking Animals
The latest issue of BOMB magazine includes a conversation between Jonathan Lethem and Lydia Millet -- it's unfortunately not online, but it's so good that it's really worth the price of the magazine to read it. One of the best interviews I've read in a while. Here's a sample:
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Labels: interviews, Jonathan Lethem, Lydia Millet, Quotes
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This is a great excerpt. I'll be looking for the issue this week. Thanks for the lead.ReplyDelete
This is great, except for sleeping assumption that writing novels is a young man's game, evident in the parallel worship of experimentation.ReplyDelete
Only young people like innovation in writing? Somehow I find that hard to believe, and plenty of lively, innovative novels have been written by people who have gained the wisdom of years.ReplyDelete
The kangaroo goon in GUN, WITH OCCASIONAL MUSIC is an obvious talking animal, but I'm trying to figure out which other ones "arguably" have talking animals...ReplyDelete
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Devils Lake Fire Chief Jim Moe (l) congratulates Nathan Jensen (c) of Lincoln, N.D., who won the grand prize of a 2013 Chevy Silverado Lt Crew Cab 4X4 in the Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Department 29th Annual Fishing Tournament held last weekend. At right is Alvin Schroeder, a member of the fire department and the fishing tournament committee.
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"Vampire Diaries" Alum Confirmed to Play Savitar on "The Flash" S3
Comic Books, TV
It's time once again for our monthly trip through Previews looking for cool, new comics. As usual, we're focusing on graphic novels, collected volumes, and first issues so that I don't have to come up with a new way to say, " Life with Archie is still awesome!" every month. And I'll continue letting Tom and Carla do the heavy lifting in regards to DC and Marvel's solicitations.
Also, please feel free to play along in the comments. Tell me what I missed that you're looking forward to or – if you're a comics creator – mention your own stuff.
Richie Rich Gems Winter Special - In addition to their modern-look Richie Rich, Ape has also re-introducied the classic version in both new and reprinted adventures. I missed the solicit for Richie Rich Gems #44 last month (which picked up where the Harvey series left off in 1982), but the series continues with not only the Winter Special, but #45 as well.
Dragons vs Dinosaurs - I haven't had great luck with Arcana's books in the past, but c'mon. The title alone…
Hero Happy Hour: On the Rocks - This, on the other hand, is no risk at all. I'm a big fan of Dan Taylor and Chris Fason's superhero bar stories and this is an all-new, 80-page adventure. Not reprints; not even a printed version of the webcomic. It's all-new and I need it.
The Dare Detectives: The Snow Pea Plot Collected Edition – Archaia prepares for their publishing Ben Caldwell's Dare Detectives: The Kula Kola Caper by re-publishing the first story that was originally put out by Dark Horse.


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Do you know a kid you'd like to nominate as a Huggable Hero? Last year, I wrote about the remarkable nine-year-old Will Lourcey of Fort Worth, who won this honor from the Build-A-Bear Workshop for creating FROG, Friends Reaching Our Goals, a service group that helps raise awareness and resources for the Tarrant Area Food Bank. Will and his FROG team have donated 40,000 meals, 6,000 backpacks of food and 3000 cans of food to needy families to the cause.
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Val Tapia of Stockton, an Army fire support specialist E-4 with the Infantry 4th Brigade Second Division, returned home from Iraq in November. Tapia, who has served four years in the Army, was a forward observer. He is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. Tapia is a 2003 graduate of Lincoln High School and graduated from the University of California, Davis, in 2006. He is the son of Jesus and Miriam Tapia of Stockton and brother of Pierre Tapia of San Francisco and Carlo Tapia, who is attending UC Berkeley.
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The Daily Startup: Emergence Capital Bets on Latin American Startups
Top stories in today's VentureWire:
Latin America is a growing market for technology and technology companies, and Emergence Capital Partners is the latest U.S. investor to participate. The San Mateo, Calif.-based venture capital firm led a $5.4 million investment in Quasar Ventures to build 10 global technology companies over the next four years.
RMG Networks, a provider of advertisements on airplanes and airport lounges, is going public through a reverse merger in the hopes that its public stock will enable it to consolidate the fragmented market for digital out-of-home advertising. That dream has been pursued in the past by other venture-backed companies, including RMG Networks itself. RMG is being acquired by blank-check company SCG Financial Acquisition, which is also purchasing Symon Holdings from Golden Gate Capital for $45 million in conjunction with the deal.
Also in today's VentureWire: Room 77, a search company for hotel rooms that recently booked $30 million in new financing led by Expedia, has brought on Drew Patterson, one of Kayak Software founding employees, as its chief executive, while also acquiring a startup he founded…Bina Technologies said it has raised $6.25 million toward an $8 million Series B round as it rolls out technology to help scientists analyze genomes and identify variations that are important to science and medicine…Just over a month after securing a round of venture funding from an unlikely source–Lab Corporation of America Holdings, which is not known for backing start-up companies–blood-diagnostics company SynapDx has again traveled off the beaten path for financing, raising a "significant investment" from the Kraft Group, owner of the New England Patriots.
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Elsewhere around the Web:
Low-cost messaging apps are disrupting the businesses of technology giants from Silicon Valley to Seoul as consumers send more messages that bypass other services, including the carriers', phone makers' and Facebook, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Silicon Valley techies are obsessing over the HBO television series "Game of Thrones," says WSJ. Those familiar with the show and its byzantine plot lines might wonder what that says about the startup culture.
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I have viewed a few pages, but can't find specific instructions on how to fix the Audio Sync issue. Is anyone else having audio sync problems?
Mine sem to progress over time, with the audio increasing in delay over time- its unbearable at 20 mins
I am playing large mt2s files .. 5gb-24gb...
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Jon Pardi earns first Gold certification
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Country newcomer Jon Pardi says he's still having a tough time believing his single "Up All Night" has been certified Gold. The singer admits it's a track he really likes.
"Up All Night" is also Jon's first top ten hit. The track is from his debut album, Write You A Song. Pardi just released his third single from the disc, "What I Can't Put Down," this week.
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Area roundup: Spartans' George reaches milestone
Women's coach earns 100th win at Upstate; Limestone men, women take tight wins against North Greenville
Published: Monday, February 4, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 1:07 a.m.
Women's basketball coach Tammy George picked up her 100th win at USC Upstate as the Spartans used a second-half surge to defeat Lipscomb 78-62 Monday at the Hodge Center.
Tee'Ara Copney scored 21 points to lead Upstate.
Tweety Hawkins and Brittany Clency added 15 points each for Upstate (9-13, 5-6 Atlantic Sun). Brittany Starling led the Spartans with 11 rebounds.
Hannah Phillips led Lipscomb (2-19, 1-10) with 24 points, while Alex Banks had 14.
Chattanooga 63, Wofford 44: Rachel Brittenham broke the Wofford career assists record, but Wofford fell to the Lady Mocs at Benjamin Johnson Arena.
Brittenham broke the record previously held by Libby Corry at 449. Her record-breaking assist came on a pass to Jordan Frazier with 9:09 left in the first half.
Daniella Motley led the Terriers in scoring with 16 points.
Limestone 76, North Greenville 70: In Gaffney, Maria Young scored 22 points as Limestone defeated a pesky North Greenville team for its record-tying 11th straight win.
Tia Williams scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Danielle Dixon had 15 points and 14 rebounds for Limestone (17-2, 14-1).
Timisty Nelson led North Greenville (6-12, 4-10) with 18 points.
SMC 69, Montreat JV 52: In Montreat, N.C., Spartanburg Methodist Colelge defeated Montreat JV. The win ups SMC's record to 9-13. SMC hosts Clinton Junior College on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Limestone 78, North Greenville 74: In Gaffney, senior center Phillip Moultrie scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds as Limestone edged North Greenville 78-74 on Monday night.
Mike Barrett scored 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Saints (14-6, 10-4 Conference Carolinas).
P.J. Foster chipped in with 18 points, including four 3s, for Limestone.
Moultrie's previous career best in rebounds was 13.
Tyshawn Patterson led North Greenville (7-10, 4-9) with 25 points, while Chris Dean and Phillip Brown had 12 points each.
The win keeps Limestone in second place in the conference. The Saints visit Barton College on Saturday in a matchup of the top two teams in the conference.
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AIG shares could be prepared for liftoff now that the insurer is almost entirely free of government ownership.
"With no remaining overhang to pressure the downside, and many investors still underweight this controversial name…we expect AIG's stock will begin to break out of the past year's offering-driven trading range," said Josh Stirling, senior analyst at Bernstein Research.
AIG shares recently rose 3.7% to $34.59. The stock is up 13% since mid-November and has risen about 50% this year.
The Treasury Department announced this morning it would sell approximately 234 million common shares — about 15% of AIG's shares outstanding — at $32.50 in a public offering. The latest sale disposes of nearly the remainder of the government's holdings in AIG, which was rescued by the government four years ago during the depths of the financial crisis.
The offering is the Treasury's sixth sale of AIG stock since early last year. Prior to those sales, the government owned 92% of AIG.
The latest sale leaves the U.S. with only one final claim on the insurer: warrants to purchase about 2.7 million shares at an exercise price of $50 a share, a level that was briefly breached in January 2011.
With the government largely now out of the picture, Bernstein's Stirling sees bullish times ahead.
"We're a fundamental buyer of AIG," he says, "for we see in AIG a well-discounted turnaround story — where management can drive book value by returning substantial excess capital to shareholders."
According to the Treasury's calculations, the latest sale means the government will register a $22.7 billion profit on its overall AIG bailout.
"Over the long-term, we anticipate that this will free AIG to focus on improving its business and not public ownership of the company," says Paul Newsome, managing director at Sandler O'Neill & Partners.
Here's a brief historical look from our friends at Deal Journal showing the government's stock sales in AIG over the last few years (Check Deal Journal for a more comprehensive timeline):
December 2012 — Treasury sold 234 million shares at $32.50 each
September 2012 – Treasury sold 637 million shares at $32.50
August 2012 – Treasury sold 188.5 million shares at $30.50
May 2012 – Treasury sold 188.5 million shares at $30.50
March 2012 – Treasury sold 207 million shares at $29 each
May 2011 – Treasury sold 200 million shares at $29 each
Here's a year-to-date chart of AIG shares.
Erik Holm discusses AIG on Markets Hub:
–Erik Holm contributed to this report.
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- Oct 7:
- Grant Balfour gives A's what they need
- Purdy: Oakland A's love to hit in Detroit
- Oakland A's notebook: Dan Otero gets 'six biggest outs of my life'
- Purdy: Grant Balfour did NOT wake up sleeping Tigers
- Hickey: Balfour-Martinez confab was great theatre
- Oakland A's one win away from advancing after beating Detroit Tigers 6-3
DETROIT -- The A's and the Tigers played nice for 81/2 innings Monday before a seemingly innocuous foul ball by Detroit designated hitter Victor Martinez resulted in angry words and emptied dugouts at Comerica Park.
Grant Balfour, closing out the A's 6-3 victory in Game 3 of the American League Division Series, was throwing just his third pitch in the bottom of the ninth, a 1-1 fastball that Martinez fouled off. Balfour began walking slowly toward home plate, as he does after most pitches, while Martinez stared toward the mound.
"He gave me the death stare," Balfour said. "He had eyes locked on me like he wanted to come out. So I said, 'Hey, man, you want to stare me down like that and you got a problem then come on out.' "
A shouting match ensued and home-plate umpire Gary Darling inserted himself between the two as players poured out of both dugouts and, eventually, both bullpens.
"I foul a pitch off, and he was looking at me," Martinez said, according to Comcast SportsNet. "I looked at him, and he told me, 'What the (bleep) are you looking at?' (Bleep) him. I don't take that (bleep). Not even if you're the greatest closer in history can you talk like that. I'm not a rookie to be intimidated with (stuff) like that. I don't take (bleep) like that."
It took several minutes to sort out, but no punches were thrown and no ejections were warranted. Martinez flied out to right field on the next pitch, and Balfour eventually secured his first postseason save.
Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter, Balfour's teammate with the Minnesota Twins from 2001-04, said Martinez might have been confused because Balfour often talks to himself when pitching.
"Balfour's a fiery guy," Hunter said. "Victor Martinez is a fiery guy. He's a competitor, and two guys just got into the heat of the moment."
Balfour's language on the mound is described by his A's teammates as R-rated. Most seemed to agree it was simply a misunderstanding.
"It's just how he fires himself up. He doesn't yell at anybody like that directly," A's outfielder Josh Reddick said. "As far away as I am, on a quiet night in Oakland, I can hear it clear as day. So I can imagine what (Martinez) could have heard."
No one seemed to think the skirmish will carry over to Tuesday, when the A's can secure the series with a victory.
"It's all good. I'm cool with it," Balfour said. "I like a little fire. He's a great competitor, he's a great hitter. I like a little fire and obviously he does, too, so makes for a bit of fun, right?"
Balfour was asked if the two players had any history between them.
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OTN Virtual Developer Day returns! WebLogic Server 12c, Coherence in Jan/Feb 2012
By pieter.humphrey on Dec 20, 2011
AMERICAS Tuesday-Jan 24th, 2012 - 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Pacific / 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern
EUROPE/RUSSIA -Tuesday Feb 7th, 2012 - 9:30 am - 1:30 pm UK Time (GMT) / 10:30 am - 2:30 pm CET
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Join us for a new breed of free, hands-on virtual developer workshops at Oracle Technology Network's Virtual Developer Day. Java Developers and Architects can attend live moderated sessions and hands on labs at the event, where you will learn about how Oracle WebLogic Server 12c and Oracle Coherence are the foundation for modern, lightweight development.
- Extend your existing skills with the latest standards to WebLogic
- Java EE 6 is the leading lightweight, modern enterprise development platform – WebLogic now offers the Full Profile in a 168mb zip!
- Exploit the power of lightweight JAX-RS web services on WebLogic
- Extend your existing open source skills to WebLogic
- Support for dependency management and a uniform build process via Maven WebLogic Plug-in
- Learn how Eclipse and NetBeans support Java SE 7, Java EE 6 and Coherence development
- Write less glue code, more business logic when using integrated services
- Built-in Distributed Messaging, Distributed Transaction, Persistence Services
- Integrated Caching, Data Grid Services for applications and session state
How to participate : REGISTER ONLINE, and we'll email you the details.
- Get Hands-on locally with a pre-configured, ready-to-go VirtualBox image
- Sessions and Labs using live moderated chat with the with presenters / instructors
- Live 1 to1 Desktop Sharing (at moderator discretion)
- Post-event access to conference materials
9.30 - 9.45
Conference Introduction and Orientation
9.45 – 11:00
Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Developing Modern, Lightweight Java EE6 Applications
Technology Track
Server Track
Hands On Track
Data Grid Track
11:00 - 12:00
Exploring Java EE 6 and WebLogic
Advanced Web Service Development in Oracle WebLogic Server
Total Oracle WebLogic Server Development with Eclipse, Maven, and Hudson
An engineer's introduction to in-memory data grid development
12:00 – 1:00
Exploring EE6 in WebLogic w/Eclipse & NetBeans
Using Maven with Oracle WebLogic Server
Building an end-to-end application using Java EE 6, WebLogic and NetBeans
Supercharging your WebLogic Applications with Coherence
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For many of us, we have a love/hate relationship with our landscapes.
We love our fave flowers. We hate the weeds. We love seeing everything start to bloom. We hate to deadhead. We love the soothing green of a lush lawn. We hate to mow!
We also have favorite places and spaces in the yard. And we cringe at the eyesores that make us crazy like the path the dog's worn across the lawn, the out-of-control juniper and the low spot that's always muddy.
Maybe 2012 can be the year to solve some problems and bring more that you love into your landscape. With a whole new season of possibilities ahead, now is the best time to decide what you can no longer live with, problems you could solve yourself and where you need outside help. Here's some advice to help sort out the DIY projects from the hire-a-pro projects.
Hire a pro when:
• You have specific problems such as, you don't really know what's wrong with the tree, why plants never grow in one part of the yard or the best options for creating an outdoor living area.
• It's not safe or you don't have the tools to do the job yourself. You probably need help if your project involves climbing a tree, moving heavy landscape materials or operating machinery like front-end loaders or trenchers. Did you know it's the law to call for a utility locate before doing any digging whatsoever?
• You don't have the time or expertise that's needed. Increasingly, we have less discretionary time to get things done. That's why hiring an expert who has the know-how plus the tools and equipment to get the bigger jobs done efficiently may be more cost-effective - and time efficient - in the long run.
When you hire a pro, do your homework first:
• Identify the problem areas you want solved and prioritize must-dos from the like-to-dos.
• Know what your budget is and be ready to discuss it so you can work with your contractor to get the best value within your budget.
• Be a responsible consumer and check out prospective contractors ahead of time. Ask for references, then talk to them and look at the contractor's work on other projects.
• Get it in writing: a written contract, proof of the contractor's insurance and a payment schedule that is fair to both parties.
Do this in May and by October you may be looking back on a season that gave you more love in your landscape.
Courtesy Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado and Neils Lunceford, a landscaping company based in Silverthorne that is a member. You may contact them at (970) 468-0340.


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Hi Everyone,
Going through the topics I noticed a lot of people struggling with the Bitrate/Bandwith issue while streaming wireless to their PS3. Unfortunately, I have the same issue.
My setup is currently Q6600 Dell XPS480 2gig internal. I have a Netgear Wireless-N network, from PC to Router/Modem. I'm using a Wireless-N compatible Airport Express as an ethernet bridge, in order to bypass the Wireless-G of the PS3.
What I'm struggling with is how to get the best performance from the PS3 Media Server. I have difficulty finding out what the available bandwith is in this set-up. How can I find out what this set-up should be capable of in terms of Bit-rate and Bandwith.
What would you guys suggest being the best settings in PS3 in order to get the best performance?


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Mountains to Molehills:'For the rich'
Published: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 7:58 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 7:58 a.m.
Debbie Austin of Hendersonville is tickled blue that President Barack Obama is going to get four more years in the White House. "He's for the poor people and middle class, so, yes, I am comfortable with him in office," she says. "I can't understand why he didn't get it done in the four years he was in office, but hopefully he will get it done in the next four years." What needs to be done? "At the top of my list is health care. It's outrageous," she says. "That's my main concern. My husband has no insurance. It's so high. Who can afford it? And the doctors nowadays want cash up front.
Some send forms out to you to fill out and return so they can decide whether they'll take you as a patient. It's ridiculous. I feel for the people without jobs, especially around the holidays, so I sure hope the jobs situation improves under Obama. I know I am taking chances with him, but I registered a couple of years ago and didn't vote until this time.
I didn't want to see Mitt Romney get elected. He's for the rich people."
OVERHEARD: "Why does someone believe you when you say there are 4 billion stars but check when you say the paint is wet?"
LONGING FOR GOLF: A retired widower decided to take a Caribbean cruise to have the time of his life, but the ship sank, and he found himself on an island with no other people and no food other than coconuts. After a few months, he was lying on the beach one day when the most gorgeous woman rowed to the shore. In disbelief, he asked, "Where did you come from?"
She replied, "I rowed from the other side of the island. I landed here when my cruise ship sank." "Amazing," said the widower. "You were really lucky to have a boat wash up with you." "Oh, this thing?"
said the woman. "I made the boat out of raw material I found on the island. The oars were whittled from gum tree branches. I wove the bottom from palm branches, and the sides and stern came from a Eucalyptus tree." "But where did you get the tools?" "Oh, that was no problem," replied the woman. "On the south side of the island, a very unusual rock is available. I used that for tools and used the tools to make the hardware." The guy was stunned. "Let's row over to my place," she said.
As they approached her place, the man could hardly believe his eyes. Before him was a stone walk leading to a beautiful house. They walked into the house, and she said, "It's not much, but I call it home.
Sit down, please. Would you like a drink?" "No! No thank you," he said, still dazed. After they exchanged their stories, the woman said, "I'm going to slip into something more comfortable. Would you like to take a shower and shave?
There is a razor upstairs in the bathroom cabinet." No longer questioning anything, the man went into the bathroom. In the cabinet was a razor made from a piece of tortoise bone.
"What next?" he wondered as he shaved. When he returned, she asked him to sit next to her. "We've been out here for many months. You've been lonely. There's something I'm sure you've been longing for," she said. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. "You mean," he said, "you've built a golf course, too?"
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The Environmental & Conservation Organization is bringing carrotmobbing to Hendersonville. The movement began four years ago to help provide local businesses with the financial ability to make some solid green changes. The first Hendersonville carrotmob will be at Jongo Java on Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. Jongo Java has offered to put 75 percent of profits from the carrotmob toward energy efficient lighting. Carrotmobbers can expect a full line of organic coffee drinks, smoothies, baked goods, music and a fun atmosphere. Jongo Java is located at 117 S. Main St. in downtown Hendersonville.
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For decades, the Nearly Everything Store in downtown Eagle has been the go-to locale for hunters who hail from places both nearby and far away.
And now, there is an even more intriguing reason for them to stop by and shop - the store has increased its archery supplies inventory and installed an indoor archery range for those who want to shop or for those who want to shoot.
"We have always sold guns and ammo and then we branched out into reloading supplies. Now our latest thing is archery and the indoor range," said Nearly Everything Store owner Annie Colby.
The range is located at the very rear of The Nearly Everything Store building and offers a 15-yard by 6-foot shooting platform.
"The main reason we built this is because we are selling bows," said Shawn Colby, range builder. "People want to test shoot bows before they buy them."
The Nearly Everything Store is selling PSE, Diamond, Martin, Bear and Quest bows, and a plethora of archery supplies. What's more, if the shop doesn't have what a hunter needs on the shelf, that's no problem.
"If they don't have something in stock, they can order it. They can open up the catalogue and get anything you need," offered customer and archery enthusiast Derrick Wiemer.
"From guns sales to ammo to now, archery, we have the best prices around," added Shawn.
While the range is a necessity as part of The Nearly Everything Store's archery business, the new facility will also be open for hunters who are already outfitted. Hunters can hone their skills inside, without having to cope with the elements, by booking time at the range. The cost will be $5 for a half hour, $8 for one hour and the Nearly Everything Store will also sell half-hour 10-punch cards for $40.
Along with the range, the store has opened an archery servicing station where shooters can cut arrows or do bow repairs.
Wiemer said the indoor range is a great amenity for folks who enjoy shooting all year long. "If someone is interested, every month of the year there is an archery tournament somewhere."
Shawn said The Nearly Everything Store is excited about the archery range because it enhances the business' long-held reputation for great customer service. "We like to serve our customers and it was a need for archery hunters because they need to practice. Hunters are good to us and we want to be good to them."
When it comes to archery hunting, popular movies such as "The Hunger Games" and "Brave" are spurring interest in the sport among kids and teens.
"We are selling more youth bows to girls than we are to boys right now," said Shawn.
Sydney Wiemer, 11, is a case in point. She was practicing her skills at the newly opened range on Tuesday and she will likely be a regular shooter at the site.
"The Nearly Everything Store has slushy cards and archery, what more could a girl want?" she said with a big grin.
Shawn said the range will be a great amenity for archers during the winter months.
"People want to practice in the winter, but they don't want to be out in the weather and the cold," said Annie.
Hunters also want to get their shooting skills honed by the time archery season opens. This year that date is Aug. 25.
"So that's a good reason for hunters to get in here and get their tuning done," said Annie.
The range will be open during regular hours at the Nearly Everything Store: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information call (970) 328-6875.


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January 27, 2006
Teens and sex, it's a subject that some parents may prefer to avoid. Experts say talking about it is the best thing a parent can do. Columbia County schools are encouraging teens to be sexually abstinent.
National studies show a little over fifty percent of all teens have sex before their 18th birthday. In Georgia, more than twenty thousand girls become pregnant every year. The majority come from homes where both parents are married. Some experts say the problem with sex education is lack of communication.
It's not about safe sex, it's about waiting till marriage to have sex. That's what Maureen McCormack wants to teach her students.
"It gives them a perspective of how to make responsible decisions in their lives," McCormack said.
Studies show most sexual teen relationships last about six months. Juvenile court judge Douglas Flanagan says he sees several sex cases every week and the problem is getting worse. He can't give any specifics because the cases involve minors.
"There have been a lot of sexually active boys and girls doing a lot of sexual acts you're not supposed to do unless you're married," Judge Flanagan said.
Family therapist Joe Holt says that's partly because parents aren't talking about sex with their children.
"Children now are presented with a lot more opportunities and pressures than we've had in years past," Dr. Holt said.
Columbia County will use comedy to try and make abstinence look cool.
"He tries to get the children's' attention on their level on why they should abstain, why they shouldn't give into peer pressure, why they should not be sexually active" Judge Flanagan said.
Statistics show Georgia has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the country. One in five sexually active teenage girls will be pregnant before their 18th birthday.
"Many times they do things they aren't happy they did, and it's hard to take back," Judge Flanagan said.
And studies show one out of every four sexually active teens has a sexually transmitted disease right now. Educators like Maureen McCormack hope parents will talk to their children so teenagers in this area won't become part of that statistic. Parents can expect to see permission slips coming home soon.
The comedy tour will be here in the next few months. The speaker is a former military police officer. He has a background in education. His goal is to present the information in a way that relates to teenagers.


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- What to do on July Fourth in the Bay Area
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- Pizarro: Fifth annual Rose, White and Blue blooms again in San Jose for Fourth of July
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Festivals, fireworks, music, parades and chili tasting are all on the menu of things to do on Thursday, for Independence Day on the Peninsula.
Redwood City will offer a full day of free activities to celebrate the Fourth of July, starting with a downtown parade at 10 a.m. On Tuesday, some residents had already staked out their turf by putting down chairs and blankets along the parade route, said one of the volunteer organizers, Robert Slusser.
"For many of them it's a family tradition; they've got their spot," he said.
There'll also be a downtown festival throughout the day featuring kids activities, arts and crafts, food and beverage booths. Fireworks launched from the Port of Redwood City will cap the evening, starting at about 9:30. The approximately 20-minute pyrotechnic display can be seen from locations throughout the city, including a limited public viewing space along the waterfront off Seaport Court. A classic rock group, Push, will perform at the Port of Redwood City's waterfront stage starting at 7 p.m.; early arrival is highly recommended.
More information about Redwood City's festivities is available at www.parade.org and http://tinyurl.com/redwoodcityport.
Menlo Park will throw a parade too, and if it's like past ones just as many residents can be expected to walk, ride or stroll in it as watch from the sidelines, Council Member Catherine Carlton said.
"Watching the kids come by, they look so cute because they're dressed up and they have bicycles and tricycles and wagons. It's really uplifting and happy and everybody's having a great time," Carlton said.
The downtown parade starts 11:45 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot on Santa Cruz Avenue and Chestnut Street. There also will be Fourth of July festivities at Burgess Park, including carnival games, jump houses, a rock wall, laser tag and music by The House Rockers. A $7 wrist band is required for entrance into some activities. For more information: www.menlopark.org/departments/com/2013FourthOfJuly.pdf.
In Palo Alto, the 32nd annual summer festival and chili cook-off combo should draw thousands of people to Mitchell Park. Admission is free for the festival, which runs from noon to 5 p.m. and features live music, children's activities and food vendors. The chili tasting starts at 1:30 p.m. and there's a $5 fee for five tastes.
Vice Mayor Nancy Shepherd, who has been a judge at past cook-offs, described it as one of the funnest events of our year."
For more information: http://tinyurl.com/PaloAltoFourth.
In Woodside, a daytime Junior Rodeo sponsored by the Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County will draw competitors from across the state, according to the organization. Events include roping and women's barrel racing, as well as bull riding. Rodeo gates open at 8 a.m. and ticket prices are $15 for adults, $10 for kids 6 years and older and free for children 5 and younger.
"Last year there was about 2,000 people," Patrol Manager Terry Welcome said. "It's a big event."
For more information: http://smmountedpatrol.com/newsandevents.html.
In Los Altos, a free community event at Shoup Park from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. will offer face painting, balloon art, games, a bounce house and a reptile farm, along with music by the Ye Old Towne Band and The Unicorns.
"The reptile farm was a huge hit last year," said Monica Davis, an office administrator at the Los Altos Community Foundation, which sponsors the event. "A full-size turtle kept escaping. You wouldn't expect a turtle could move that fast. The kids loved it."
For more information: http://losaltoscf.org/blog/glorious-fourth-independence-day-celebration-at-shoup-park/.
In Mountain View, tickets are still available for the San Francisco Symphony's Fourth of July performance at Shoreline Amphitheatre. The 8 p.m. concert concludes with fireworks accompanied by the orchestra. Ticket prices range from $33 to $47.35, including fees. For more information: www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2012-13/Fourth-of-July-at-Shoreline.aspx.
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If you're the type of athlete who prefers the bare-foot, minimalistic feel, then you'll enjoy the Nike Free Balanza Training Shoes.
They feature a nanoply upper, Nike's own signature material combination upper that allows for breathability and flexibility in the places it matters most. They also feature an inner-sleeve collar for a fit that couldn't possibly be more comfortable.
Another great think about the Balanza Training Shoes is their rubber pods that are located on the outsole of the shoes, giving feet the traction they need for a large variety of surfaces.
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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell to host town hall meeting in Tuscaloosa on Friday
Published: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 11:58 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 11:58 a.m.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, will be in Tuscaloosa on Friday for a "Congress in Your Community" town hall meeting.
The meeting will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the McDonald Hughes Community Center, 3101 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Residents in the 7th congressional district are invited to share their concerns and hear an update on the latest news in Congress.
"I am looking forward to spending time with my constituents and learning how I can better serve them in Congress," Sewell said in a news release. "This town hall meeting is an exciting opportunity to connect with the citizens I serve and I look forward to hearing from each of them during this time."
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
SAP is jumping in with both feet into enterprise APIs. The enterprise software firm has signed an OEM and reseller agreement with API technology platform provider Apigee. Under the deal, SAP will offer its cloud and on-premises customers a product to be called SAP API Management.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
SAP wants to make its APIs as easy to consume for developers as Twitter or Facebook do for their communities. In this interview with SAP's Joav Bally and Apigee's Ed Anuff, we discuss a new partnership between SAP and Apigee and why marketing and all aspects of a business really have to transform if it wants to play in the API economy.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Think "SAP and partners" and the mind goes to mega names – giants like Microsoft, Oracle and Fujitsu, Accenture and Deliotte. SAP generally looks to giants who wish to make their hardware and software better at storing and serving the software titan's systems or customising and installing SAP's suite to run whole operations. But with its in-memory platform HANA, the world's biggest business software company is shifting its focus. SAP at the end of July announced a partnership with API development and management specialist Apigee.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Close to half of all large enterprises are struggling to produce mobile apps to an acceptable level and must try to embrace the cloud as well as "outside-in IT" in order to address the situation.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Is your company's IT department an "App Master"? That's the tag given by a new Apigee Institute report, describing companies whose IT is as flexible as a yoga master in adapting to today's app environment.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
As mobile device use continues to grow in the consumer space, businesses are having a hard time keeping up. According to a recent survey by Apigee Institute (the research arm of Apigee), 45% of large enterprises struggle to deploy successful mobile applications.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Businesses across the online space are failing in the mobile space, specifically in the app space. That is the takeaway from new data out from Apigee, which indicates fewer than 10% off IT decision makers are having success in building and deploying apps on-time and on-budget.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
...in October 2013, Hughes joined the online hotel room booking specialist, owned by leisure travel giant TUI Travel, as its CTO. Since then, he says, his main goal has been not only to continue to build on Laterooms' strong engineering culture, but also to layer on top of it an equally strong culture of innovation.
Monday, August 4, 2014
Anant Jhingran, one of the luminaries that helped develop IBM's Watson, says that as big data becomes more mainstream, data scientists must begin to think of their role as enabling developers to deliver business value to end users in the lines of business.
Friday, August 1, 2014
LateRooms.com is speeding up its innovation cycles by using APIs to mock up new features more quickly.


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Future Care Inc (FCI) was awarded the eighth annual Delores Brown Provider Recognition Award for excellence in service to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Each year the Division of Developmental Disabilities Rolla Regional Office recognizes one out of 50-plus providers based on its ability to enhance the quality of lives of the people they serve.
The award is in memory of Delores Brown, an employee from 1981-2003, who inspired others with her passion for the advocacy of quality lives for individuals with developmental disabilities.
FCI, based in Rolla, is an agency that has been serving individuals with developmental disabilities for 16 years. FCI provides individualized supported living and residential habilitation services funded by the Department of Mental Health.
FCI assists individuals who the agency serves to identify their own strengths and then helps each person learn to use his or her strengths to build a life and a place in the community.
FCI management also enhance its staff members' understanding of what it means to assist people with different abilities to be fully independent in making informed choices and learning from the results of those choices.
Staff at the Rolla Regional Office extend their gratitude to Carol Snow, director at FCI, and all of the providers whose dedication and excellence allows the individuals in their care to live their lives to their fullest.
Other nominees for this year's award included A Fresh Beginning, Citadel Association Inc, and Reliable Home Care.
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Marketplace: The Argentina Barter Fair
What happens when a country's currency loses its value? If money in our society were to lose its value, how would you obtain the goods and services you have come to expect? How much value do you place on your belongings? In this lesson, you will explore the idea that goods and services have non-monetary values which can be exchanged and traded through barter.
In this lesson, you will listen to an audio file about Argentina's barter economy. This barter economy became necessary in 2002 when Argentina's currency lost much of its value. While you listen, you will use an interactive note-taker to record supporting details about three main ideas presented in the audio. Then, using your notes, you will answer questions related to the audio.
Activity 1
Listen to the Marketplace audio file about 'Argentina Barter Fair.' Go to www.marketplace.org/shows/2002/04/29_mpp.html . The starting timestamp is 19:10, the ending timestamp is 23:43 for the part about Argentina.
While you are listening, you will use the note-taker to find supporting details about three main ideas. The three main ideas you will focus on today are these:
- Goods Argentines Are Bartering
- Services Argentines Are Bartering
- Problems with creditos (creditos are paper currency used in Argentina)
Also, as you listen to the segment, record any words that you don't know- especially words that may be important economic terms.
Then, listen to the audio file again to gather additional supporting details and possible definitions of the vocabulary words using context clues, and record them in your note-taker.
Finally, you will be asked a series of questions related to the story.
Activity 2
Listen to the marketplace audio file again and consider the choices the Argentine people must make in order to benefit from the new barter economy. Answer the following questions and discuss your answers with your class:
- Have you ever participated in a barter exchange with friends?
- Are there services you think you could provide in exchange for goods?
- How much value do you place on the goods you own and on the services you could provide?
Next, create a mock barter fair in your classroom. imagine that your classroom represents a country whose currency has depreciated. You need to determine the value of goods and services and exchange them. When you are finished, reflect upon the following questions and record your answers.
What problems did you encounter during the barter fair?
Was it hard to determine the value of goods and services?
Were all the exchanges fair?
What choices would you have to make in order to survive in a barter economy?
Are there any benefits from a barter economy?
Why is the use of creditos not the same as bartering?
How is the credito the same as currency?
By the conclusion of this lesson you should be able to explain the reason for Argentina's barter economy, how a barter economy works, and the possible consequences of having a barter economy.
1. Turn in your note-taker on the Argentina barter fair and discuss the news story with the class. Be sure to focus on the concept of barter and how the use of bartering might replace the use of currency.
2. You participated in a mock barter fair and you will hand in your reflections. As you reflect on the activity, consider the reasons for Argentina's failing economy and the ways in which the barter system may or may not have helped people to deal with the problems involoved.
1. Complete 'A case study: United States International Trade in Goods and Services-December 23, 2003' to extend your understanding of the concepts of trade and inflation.
2. Complete 'One is Silver and the Other is Gold' to extend your understanding of the concept of money and its value.


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CHARLESTON, Miss. – June 21, 2013 – Ronal Roberson, of Charleston, Miss., was elected to Ducks Unlimited Inc.'s national board of directors during the organization's annual convention held recently in Portland, Ore.
"The leadership of our board of directors ensures we are fulfilling our mission to conserve, restore and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl," said DU CEO Dale Hall. "Our board members are not paid for their work; rather they volunteer their time and resources because they feel so strongly about conservation. I welcome each new member and look forward to working with them in the years to come."
Tallahatchie County native Ronal Roberson's deep devotion to waterfowl began almost before he can recall.
"I grew up in the best place in the world if you wanted to be a waterfowl hunter," Roberson said. "I've been going to a duck blind for more than 50 years. It's part of my heritage."
Roberson found an outlet for his waterfowling passion and a way to ensure its continued existence by supporting and volunteering with Ducks Unlimited. He believes that sharing one's time is the best way to impress upon people that you're truly committed to a cause. In the mid 1970's, he began volunteering with DU in the way many do, as a local committee member, and he has remained actively involved for more than 40 years. Ronal has a particular zeal for efforts involving youth in the outdoors.
During his tenure as Mississippi DU State Chairman, he would contact the state chairmen and regional directors in a seven-state area and offer them hunts in Mississippi. For the hunts, Ronal provided lodging, food and hunting guides and locations for a parent and child.
In more recent years, Ronal has been instrumental in the development of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks' Youth Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation Camp. He offered to host the first event in 2010 at his lodge in Tippo, Mississippi, and ensured that the camp had a home going forward as well. He continues to guide some of the participants in a hunt on his lands during the camp each year.
For a complete list of DU's volunteer board of directors, please visit www.ducks.org.
Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 13 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. For more information on our work, visit www.ducks.org. Connect with us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/DucksUnlimited, follow our tweets at twitter.com/DucksUnlimited and watch DU videos at youtube.com/DucksUnlimitedInc.
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