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90 experienced learning and development professions descended on the Australian Technology Park for the 3rd Learning Cafe UnConference to discuss and share thoughts on some of the big issues and trends in the L&D profession. The participants came from a cross section of organisations and industries.
Here is the analysis of the feedback from Feedback from 32 UnConference participants. One aspect to keep in mind is that the UnConference is designed to be an omnibus of themes. content and delivery styles. This diversity means that it is likely not everything will be liked by everyone.
Case in point are the Open Session which had a score of 3.67/5 but had the highest standard deviation of 0.92, which means that the audience either liked it or did not think much of it.
All aspects scored over 3.8 out of 5.
What was Good
- % of participants who indicated they would like to attend the UnConference next year – 99%
- Concept/Idea of UnConference (4.63/5) – Like last year received the highest feedback score and was the most the consistent feedback (least standard deviation). Good endorsement of a professional development event which aspires to be innovative.
- Value for money and time spent scored 4.22/5 and 4.12/5 respectively which remain important objectives for the UnConference.
- Quality of discussion and facilitators scored about 4/5. UnConference aims for substance over style to open up new windows of thinking by experienced facilitators.
What need to be improved.
- Discussion of Big Issues and Ideas (3.88) – Nest year the themes will be chosen on evidence based.
- Venue (4) – Many participants commented that they liked the venue but the breakout rooms were noisy during the stream session. Use of breakout rooms will be considered next year.
- Open Session (3.67) – The feedback for the open session had the highest standard deviation or least agreement (0.92). Open session allows anyone to speak up and injects the "un" in the UnConference. Open session will stay but the format is likely to be improved.
Some comments
- Great format – well done. One of the best events in this field I have attended.
- I enjoyed the opportunity to hear from people who are passionate about learning, and across trends and best practices; and be able to contribute my own experience and ideas. Thank you for a great day, designed to keep interest, energy and discussion.
- Over all a very positive and worthwhile day – well done. Whilst I understand the reason having the two streams talking in the same room makes it hard to hear the stream you are listening to. A venue with individual breakout rooms would be better. Perhaps a uni setting where they have chairs you can rest books on as an aid to writing. Also the planning MOOC planning session was informative but perhaps too short to really grasp the concept.
- Please provide healthier options for morning & afternoon tea (at least a bowl of fruit).
- The lineup of speakers was very good. I also found the level of audience discussion to be high, which I think is also a testament to the skill of the speakers to facilitate conversation.
- It was a little difficult to hear the speakers at times, particularly when they were leading sessions in the same room. I wonder if there might be other ways to break up the stream sessions without having two sessions take place in the same room?
There is something that came out of the discussions I heard at the conference which I would love to hear more about next year, if possible: how the role of the instructional designer is changing, and how L&D departments must rethink the way they use and position IDs to meet business imperatives and constraints.
- The quality of the discussions and the knowledge of the group gave solutions but also generated more questions….maybe a 1.5 – 2 day session would help work through solutions.
- No opportunity for participants to quiz panel.
- It was a great day-lots of interesting people and ideas.
- All great, the only distraction was the split breakout which made it difficult to hear.
- A great day. Thank you.
- Learning Labs could be improved.
- The best UnConference so far. Well done.
- Many of the presentations focused on very large organisations. Might be good to see issues from smaller organisations.
- Very impressive. I gained great value out of the conference.
- Venue is not ideal for break out sessions.
- 2 opening speakers – excellent idea.
- I find value in stream sessions and wish they were longer.
- Struggled to hear during stream sessions however discussion & ideas was valuable. Gamification and start up was great.
Great day.
- Stream sessions were too short.
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IK Multimedia is back with a new microphone, the iRig Voice, which will hit shelves on June 19 in a palette of different colors.
With the iRig Voice -- which is compatible with iOS devices and "most" Android gadgets -- users can record a variety of situations, being targeted at the general consumer. Among these uses is broadcasting, podcasting, karaoke, DJ'ing, and more.
The microphone itself is a unidirectional/cardioid condenser offering with a frequency response of 100Hz to 15kHz and -3db. There's a maximum sound pressure of 104dB, and an integrated windscreen for those recording outdoors. As mentioned, the iRig Voice will be offered in various colors, as well: Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and White.

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Volunteer Ctr Of Charlotte County Needs Donations- The Calais American Legion Comes Through! - Jun. 17, 2014
ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick - (WQDY) -- The going remains tough for many people in our local area and the Volunteer Centre of Charlotte County also feels the pinch.
Coordinator Donna Linton tells WQDY NEWS they are in dire straights with several families calling upon them to assist with providing food.
"It is a very slow time of the the year donation wise and we would like to plea to your listeners to HELP FILL THE SHELVES to feed over 200 area families in need this month."
The food pantry is located at 199 Union Street in St. Stephen-- it's the same parking lot as the St. Stephen fire station. The Volunteer Centre is OPEN FOR DONATIONS Monday- Friday. Their phone number is 466-4995.
THEY NEED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING although Linton said they're set for sauces.
Urgently needed: Kraft Dinner, Juices, Can Milk, Can vegetables, Can Fruit, Soups, Pasta, cereal and crackers.
Shortly after the story aired on Classic Hits WQDY & WALZ , Tuesday morning, the Calais American Legion came through and donated $100.00 worth of non-perishable food items to the St. Stephen Food Bank.
ABOVE: Volunteer Centre Coordinator Donna Linton and Commander Mike McLean
"We challenge ALL organizations to match our donation.We try to support both sides of the Border!" said Commander Mike of the Calais American Legion.
If you'd like to help the Volunteer Centre (St. Stephen Food Bank) just drop off a donation at 199 Union Street.
If you'd like to send them a check, their mailing address is The Volunteer Centre, P.O. Box 271, St. Stephen NB E3L 2X2.


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Growing up in Upstate New York and coming of age principally in the late '90s, Earth Crisis was a big f'n deal in my high school. Emerging from Syracuse, the hardcore pioneers dominated the regional scene, headlining shows all over the Mid-Atlantic and New England, eventually signing a major label record deal and having a real chance at bringing their brand of vegan hardcore to the masses.
It brings a smile to my face every time a veteran band puts a new album out, and is genuinely excited to do so. Far too often, the old guard is happy to churn out the hits on an endless loop, putting out albums only when it's required as proof of life, and never with the kind of gusto and energy they showed at the beginning of their career. It's an easy trap to fall into, one that holds a lot of appeal when the later albums you make will have no influence on either your legacy or wallet.
Those expecting another Firewind record from Gus G will find themselves surprised by "I am the Fire." The titular musician has said at length that for this, his first solo record, he wanted to defy expectation and shirk convention. While another guitar virtuoso, Jake E. Lee, released an album recently trying to prove he was still in the mold, Gus G is trying to break out of it. "I am the Fire" is Gus G's personal release: his chance to write songs that feel good to him, regardless of how much discretion they do or do not require.
My review for this week is a couple of days late but I've got a good reason. No, the dog did not eat my homework. I don't even have a dog. I have cats. I used to have a dog but that doesn't matter much now. The reason I'm late is because I changed my mind.
Let's start at the top – the first thing that attracted me to Dark Forest's new record "The Awakening" was the cover art. I was pretty sure I had seen that cover on a 'Magic: The Gathering' card, definitely green, probably an enchantment. Anyway, while that's obviously the least important aspect of Dark Forest's new effort, it does speak to the continuing power of cover art, even during this new digital age.
I often lament the state of current metal, and how so many of us seem to have lost our way over the course of these many years. There was a time when metal bands didn't consider it a sin to write songs that were melodic, hooky, and memorable. If a song caught on with people who weren't the truest of the true, it was a good thing, because it meant more people might start listening. Nowadays, that attitude is all but gone, and anyone who isn't already a metal fan is shunned from entry, due to the retrograde thinking that has taken over metal songwriting.
It's not easy anymore for a band to come out and bend the rules of death metal, creating a sound that is utterly unique to themselves. There isn't much room in the sonic palate for diverse sounds, and the songwriting of death metal is formulaic enough that most bands wind up falling into a very narrow range. It's one of the things death metal fans love about death metal, and one of the things that makes it so hard for me to ever get into that kind of music. At a certain point, when everything sounds the same, there's little incentive to keep trying.
It's a fairly rare day as a music reviewer when you can be effusive in priase of something you don't totally understand, and rarer still when that statement is reflexive - that the not understanding is part of why you are being effusive. So it is with this wonderful mystery known as Destrage.
What makes a great album? There is no one thing that makes an album "great". Is it the quality of the music? The talent of the musicians? Sometimes, but some of my favorite albums were made by bands who were not what you would call "great musicians". The Misfits or The Ramones come to mind. Is it lyrical content? Again, sometimes but not necessarily. A song need not contain flowery prose or well executed poetry to make it great. So, what is it then? Art appreciation (and music, even metal, is certainly an art form) is subjective, to say the least.
…and so the thrash revival rolls on. Next up in the batter's box is Hirax, the Southern California band originally formed in 1982 in the shadow of other SoCal acts like Metallica and Slayer. Through the ins and outs and machinations of a musical career, there have only been two constants in the extended history of Hirax – thrash and founding lead singer Katon W. De Pena. So what makes Hirax stand out? Well, they've got a thick and crunchy guitar sound, a badass attitude and a singer who looks a little like Tim Meadows. Let's get to work.


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Edmonton Oilers' Andrew Ference (21) celebrates the game-winning goal against the Anaheim Ducks during overtime NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday March 28, 2014. Ference has won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for leadership and humanitarian contributions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
2014-06-18 15:08:00
EDMONTON - Oilers captain Andrew Ference has won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for leadership and humanitarian contributions.
Ference has worked on behalf of the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation and other charitable organizations since signing with the team last summer.
The veteran defenceman, who brought the community fitness-oriented November Project to Edmonton from Boston, was named captain just a couple of months after signing a US$13-million, four-year deal with the Oilers.
Ference is the third Oilers player to win the King Clancy. Ethan Moreau won the award in 2009 and current team president of hockey operations Kevin Lowe won in 1990.
Former Bruins teammate Patrice Bergeron was the 2013 recipient.
The Edmonton native will be honoured at the NHL awards gala next week in Las Vegas.


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A former assistant high school band director in Madison, Indiana, has been acquitted of sexual misconduct with a minor.
After deliberating more than three hours, a jury found 28-year-old Jacob Blanton not guilty Friday.
The charge was brought after a student who was 14 years old accused Blanton of forcing her to perform a sex act on him in 2010.
The student was a band member.
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OPETH have spent the weekend supervising the pre-mix of the live tracks recorded on September 25 in London. "Deliverance" mixer and co-producer Andy Sneap will take care of the final mix. The as-yet-untitled DVD will contain both the mellow and heavy set with a running time of approximately an hour each, as well as a unique 65-minute documentary about the band with in-depth focus on the recording of "Deliverance" and "Damnation". It will also include excusive interviews with the band and producer. A two-CD live album will also be issued in the coming months.The band are currently in between tours and are concentrating on the DVD as well as rehearsals for the upcoming Scandinavian tour starting on October 15 in Helsinki, Finland. The set list will consist of songs from OPETH's entire career. South American dates have been confirmed for mid-November. The Australian tour will start in Adelaide on December 9 of December and will finish with three nights (December 13-15) at the Hi-Fi in Melbourne.
OPETH Hard At Work On Live DVD
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SIKESTON -- Sikeston's wrestling team kicked off 2002 with a 47-22 win over Cape Central on Thursday night. With the victory, the Bulldogs improve their dual record to 3-2 heading into Saturday's Poplar Bluff Tournament.
"It's good to start the second half of the season off with a win, but I really wasn't pleased with our intensity tonight," said Sikeston coach Chris Hodgkiss. "Some of the matches were closer than what I thought they should be. In some of the matches, we wrestled really good in the first period, but kind of slacked off in the second and third periods."
After a forfeit to Cape's Matt Welker in the 103 class, Cody Ryan got Sikeston back on track by pinning Cape's Dan Coonce in 2:56. At 119, Sikeston's Adam Miller swept Cape's Jonathan Posten with an 11-0 decision.
At 125, Sikeston's Kyle Weeks defeated Cape's Dustin Ingram 4-2. In the 130 class, Sikeston's Cleveland Anthony won via forfeit. At 135, Sikeston's Cody Weeks defeated Cape's Clay Cummins 3-1.
In the 140 division, Sikeston's Justin Keller pinned Cape's Cory Husky in 1:42. At 145, Sikeston's Tony Reynolds lost a 12-3 decision to Cape's Brandon Hinkle. Sikeston's Scotty Keenan defeated Cape's Josh Poole 12-2 in the 152 class. At 160, Sikeston's Jackie Cowley was pinned in 56 seconds by Cape's Trevor Duncan. The Tigers also won the 171 class by forfeit.
In the 189 class, Sikeston's Scott Heuiser won by forfeit, then Stuart Carraway defeated Cape's Shannon Mungle 5-3 at 215.
Heavyweight Joe Johnson won by forfeit.
Saturday's Poplar Bluff Tournament will start at 11 a.m. "I expect a good showing at Poplar Bluff," said Hodgkiss. "We've got some stuff to work on tomorrow in practice. We're going to have to come out and wrestle with a little more aggression than we had tonight."
In Thursday's junior varsity match, Cape Central defeated Sikeston 45-24. Sikeston winners were Josh Holmes (125), Daniel Klimmek (130), Andy Croxford (189) and Shawn Cooper (112).
Sikeston's junior varsity (1-4) will participate in the Jackson JV Tournament on Saturday.


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£500 of free fuel with a new Vauxhall
Vauxhall's Big Event runs until Monday 19 November.
Anyone who buys a new Vauxhall car this weekend – between Friday 16 and Monday 19 November – can drive away with £500 of free fuel.
On top of this offer, the four-day event will showcase Vauxhall's Flexible Finance scheme, which doesn't require a deposit, has zero-per-cent APR and flexible payment terms, which can range from 24 to 60 months.
Vauxhall are also offering up to £1,000 deposit contribution on a range of new cars purchased on the finance plan, plus the lifetime/100,000-mile warranty now available as standard on all new Vauxhalls, which covers aftercare and servicing for the vehicle's first owner.
Lastly, anyone buying a new Vauxhall can also take advantage of a 20 per cent discount off all accessories fitted by a Vauxhall retailer.
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A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
A Wizard of Earthsea Chapter 7 Summary
How It All Goes Down
The Hawk's Flight
- Ged wakes up in a strange tower, worn out, and without his staff or his otak. His hostess comes in when he's awake and welcomes him as an old friend, even though he doesn't recognize her. (Any guesses as to who she is?)
- Her name is Serret, and she speaks with a Gontish accent. She's married to Benderesk, the (old and cranky) lord of the Terrenon.
- So Ged luckily ran exactly where he was trying to go in the first place. And, luckily, the shadow can't come into their castle because they have powerful magic. Even better.
- But Ged isn't happy because it's always cold and he thinks he failed when he ran away from the shadow.
- However, Serret continues making nice and Ged starts to relax. He's so relaxed and so friendly with Serret that she shows him their secret: they have a magic stone named Terrenon that's very powerful and not at all evil (she says).
- Ged is uncomfortable with the stone, even though Serret keeps telling him that it's not evil and can help him defeat the shadow. She also admits that the guy who met Ged on Orrimy was actually sent by her. (Which is like, hey, yeah, I totally lied about that sword, but here's a stone – so, we're even, right?)
- Serret tries to convince Ged that the Terrenon isn't evil, that Ged needs the power of darkness to defeat the shadow, and that they can rule the world with the power of the Terrenon. Which kind of ruins the whole "it's not evil" argument she was making.
- Ged argues that only light can defeat the shadow.
- He also realizes that Serret and Benderesk were both conspiring against him. And Serret was conspiring against Benderesk. And now Benderesk is going to kill both of them. It's like the worst series of realizations ever.
- Ged and Serret escape the court. And Serret is revealed as the daughter of the lord of Re Albi, whom he tried to impress all those years ago (7.72).
- Also – and this part kills us – Ged finds the dead body of Hoeg, his otak. (Was that really necessary? Sigh.)
- Now, Benderesk summons monsters called the Servants of the Stone to kill Serret and Ged before they escape (and, as usual in fantasy novels, if it starts with capital letters, you know it's important or powerful, so let's hope they don't get caught by those Servants).
- Serret turns into a gull and tries to fly away. But Ged is too angry after losing his otak, so he stays and fights. (OK, fine, we guess that's why the otak had to die. Plot development.)
- The Servants catch and kill Serret in gull form, but Ged flies away in the form of a falcon.
- Back on Gont, Ogion finds an exhausted falcon that Ogion recognizes as Ged. Ogion turns Ged back into a human and helps him recover.
- See, Ged had spent too long as a falcon and had forgotten what it was to be a person ,which is evidently a common problem with mages who take on other shapes. (We get to hear some stories about that here.)
- Ogion notes that a) Ged is strong enough to beat magicians and dragons and evil stones, so he can probably beat a shadow; and b) it's weird that the shadow knew Ged's name.
- Ogion gives Ged some advice: Ged has to stop being the hunted and start being the hunter since he's the only one who can defeat the shadow. A self-help book from today might say something about being proactive and facing your fear.
- Ogion also says that Ged has to connect with his roots, which really sounds like a self-help book too.
- So, after Ogion makes him a new wizard staff, Ged goes hunting for the shadow.


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It is only when we have the courage to face things exactly as they are,without any self-deception or illusion, that a light will develop out of events,by which the path to success may be recognized.
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The best way to determine the value of an idea is by watching the effect in our daily lives. Our actions determine succes or not, our body, our person, are the tools. To reach mastery you need deep wisdom and perfect control over these tools.
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Skip to comments.Coulter: Palin's fans are a liability, she has become 'the Obama of the tea party'
Posted on 09/06/2011 7:56:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Its been three years since former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made her splash onto the national stage as Sen. John McCains running mate in the 2008 presidential election. And since then she has acquired a very loyal following. But is that helping or hurting her?
On Tuesdays The OReilly Factor, conservative columnist and author of Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America, Ann Coulter expressed her concern over the Palin phenomenon. She was asked by substitute host Laura Ingraham if Palin can maintain her status as a tea party favorite by stringing people along about her potential 2012 candidacy.
Maybe not, Coulter said. Newt Gingrich carried it on for 15 years and I kind of think that might be what were getting here, largely because of the polls. I mean, you just showed the Fox News poll, Gallup took a poll, I dont know five, six months ago, showing that not quite as high as 74 percent, but 65 percent said they would never definitely, positively, ever vote for Sarah Palin I might add, that oh, its the medias fault and they attacked her and saw her as a threat, all of which I believe is true.
Coulter pointed out that conservatives are reluctant to criticize Palin for fear of a backlash and spoke about her own experiences.
Most Americans dont want Sarah Palin for president, Coulter continued. But shes become sort of the Obama of the tea party. Shes just the one to a certain segment of right-wingers and the tiniest criticism of her, I think many of your viewers may not know this no conservative on TV will criticize Palin because they dont want to deal with the hate mail. You say her voice is a few octaves too high or perhaps Michele Bachmans speaking voice is more modulated and you will be inundated with enraged emails.
But Coulter said that the loyal following Palin has could be a liability in the long run.
No, I agree and I think shes terrific at what she does, but I tend to agree with you, Coulter said. I got sick of it with Newt Gingrich too, fish or cut bait because you are ginning up this group of Americans who will not even consider anyone else. You know, we used to all love Sarah Palin conservatives like me for her enemies. Im starting to dislike her because of her fans
I think shes bright, but her good points do not seem to be in the direction of running for president. I sort of wish just like Newt Gingrich, just run so we can get this over with.
We're sick of you too, Ann.
Gee ... I used to like Ann a few months ago.
I think Ann is the liability for the tea party..Annie Annie Annie..just go back to what you do best, fawn over a guy who has said again and again and again that he is NOT running..at least Sarah hasn't announced her decision yet, Christie has, over and over again and Coulter still harps about him being the bees knees(Too much I Love Lucy for me LOL)..what can you say about a woman who dated Bill Maher..Ann, grow some standards girl
Ann is a typical northeast big city snob.
Like Ann, Love Sarah.
We made fun of the messiah worship when it was applied to president bummer.
The obama of the tea party. whoa, I might have to have a diagram for that...
Ann jumped the shark long ago.
She sounds like Ron Paul in drag.
She's a lesbian and needs a bulldyke to back.
Ann's fat-boy adoration has become liability to common sense as has her Pee Dee esS.
At least Sarah has fans, Ann.
You, on the other hand...
They didn't know what they were worshiping, we do. ;)
"Fish or cut bait"
The problem isn't Palin, because AFAIK while Palin may be posturing in a familiar way, she's never actually said that she was running for President. The problem is a fanbase that's convinced, despite reality, that she actually *is* running. I'd love to be wrong here. But I can't throw my support behind someone who isn't actually running.
Its funny hearing Ann talk about Palin fans being "Worshippers" when its Ann who worships the ground Chris Christie walks on..she talks about him all the time and drools when she says his name
PALIN: You've already withstood the wrath and the disdain and the lies from the media and the permanent political class looking down on us, mocking us, making things up about us, telling us to go to hell. You've already withstood that. We're still standing, right? You're here today, standing strong, committed to restoring all that's good about America. It's with a still spine that you are still standing. You're here today, standing tall because you know what is at stake, and it's our children's future that is at stake.
I like Ann & Laura (I'm presently reading both of their books) but I think sometimes people like these two live in a kind of northeastern bubble that disables them from connecting to what real america is believing. OTOH maybe they're just jealous of her book sales and the fact that she was a man.
I agree about Christie. He's fine as NJ governor, but as President would be completely untrustworthy on a whole host of issues, especially the Second Amendment and judges.
But while I grant you that Palin is solid on the Second Amendment, what makes you think Palin would be any good on immigration? And of course immigration encompasses the Muslim issue, because if not for our absurd legal immigration policies, we would not have to worry about Muslim trouble within our own borders.
Palin can be given some relief for past positions since she was the running mate of pro-amnesty John McCain. And she gets points for supporting the Arizona law. But has she articulated a well-thought out position on immigration overall? What does she think about extended family chain migration? What does she think about the ridiculous Diversity Visa program? What does she think about Refugee and Asylum policies? What does she think about Attrition through Enforcement to deal with the illegal population?
To be fair, all of the Republican frontrunners are worthless on these fronts. Fred Thompson is the only candidate I can remember with a decent plan on immigration, but of course his campaign went nowhere last time. So I won't be harder on Palin than the others, but why exactly do so many conservatives think she would be good on immigration?
Ann has morphed into a scawny douche bag. She is so far removed from the real middle class folks who make this country run. I used to like her but now I wouldn't spit on her if she was on fire....
Ann has morphed into a scawny douche bag. She is so far removed from the real middle class folks who make this country run. I used to like her but now I wouldn't spit on her if she was on fire....
Anyone who if friends with scum like Bill Maher ain't no friend of mine. Sorry.
Maybe Ann is simply jealous b/c Sarah has Todd, and she's happily married with kids, who knows?
She looks at Sarah Palin and all Sarah has accomplished personally and professionally and Ann realizes what she has missed out on. Imagine being married to Coulter and how quickly her shtick would start wearing on you.
Look at the men in her life: Bill Maher, leftist Andrew Stein and Bob Guccione, Jr. Levi Johnston might actually be a step up.
Ann experimented with men and didn't like it.
Remember her Muslim boy friend?
"I'm starting to dislike her because of her fans..."
Exactly. Palin HAS fans...and Ann Coulter is finding it harder to fill seats and sell books, her blonde shocktress performances have gone the way of Gallagher's watermelon act...everybody's seen it.
Jan is having a fit because everything is "Marcia Marcia Marcia!"
Ann appears to be slowly losing her mind.
It's interesting to watch the similarity in what is happening to the mainstream media, with the similarity of what is happening to support for RINOs.
They're both, in a long-term stubborn trajectory to paint themselves into a corner.
Over the years I have followed Ann's rise to prominence as a vanguard for conservative values. I have purchase all of her books and enjoyed them for their vitriolic language and her constant espousing of American values.
However, over the last year, I have become conscience of a turn toward the moderate by our dear Ann. Mayhap it is just me, but there it is.
It would seem her vitriol is now aimed toward those less moderate, those more inclined to challenge the status quo. Mayhap she is moderating?
It is a flat out LIE that there are Palin "worshippers" in ANY sense here. Those who love her do not bow down to her or pretend she is anything other than a supremely skillful politician with enormous personal appeal. She is unique but no deity.
So, Ann is a conservative? Who knew? Anyone licking Chris Christie's boots is NO conservative in my book.
Sarah fans (me) are like Rush's fans (also me) We love what they have to say and defend them against stupid hateful attacks. We are loyal unlike the rest of these hacks.
ROFLMBO! Stop it! you're hillarious!
Oh, yeah a family with three terms in the White House and 8 as VP is "losers". Compared with exactly WHO? LoL
Fools laugh at the truth.
And eat a few cheeseburgers while you're at it.
A long time ago I was listening to Rush and he explained he's not so much about programming dittoheads. That's not how one becomes the most listened to talk radio host in a free country.
He's so darn successful, because he simply says what so many people already believe.
The rest of the media refuses to, and that left Rush the ultimate market opportunity: just say the truth.
Palin's in the enviable position now, Rush was when he started out. Just as the MSM would not speak the truth simply, so also RINOs won't take a stand for anything.
Palin comes along, points out the emperor looks funny that way, and a whole lot of us out here realize that's really important to say.
Liberals attack Rush because they think he's programming us.
Rush is simply saying what we believe.
Could it be.... Anne Coulter?!
The transparency of it is exceeded only by how pathetic it is. Grow up, Anne... there's still plenty of attention to go around for anorexic blondesyou know, if that's your thing. BTW, are those high cheekbones, or can I actually see your skeleton through your skin?
Not really a fan of Ann either, she does have a point. Period.
Palin's merits and flaws notwithstanding, a not insignificant percentage of her fans would surround her with styrofoam Greek columns if they could. It might be an uncomfortable comparison, but it's entirely true.
See? Looks like Coulter was right after all.
Gee...I used to like Ann a few years ago .
There is most certainly a critical threshhold of maturity and intelligence required to discern the vast gulf of difference between unfounded fawning over an empty suit with no outstanding charachteristics or record, and the truly deserved admiration bestowed upon someone with miles and decades of stunning accomplishments who would still show up incognito to run in a marathon and not inform the press.
That level of integrity, character, moral certitude, and outstanding achievement actually deserves the highest praise and approbation, and it is not a character flaw to acknowledge that fact.
The flaw, and it is both deep and telling, belongs to those who truly cannot see the difference. By the way, Sarah finished second in her age group. Isn't that just amazing?!
Ann, Ann, we hardly knew ya.
Buh bye now!
I totally agree with your criticism of her fans and Alex's wish for her to decide soon, but I think it's a bit unfair to hold Palin's overzealous supporters against her.
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INTERNET SERVICES GIANT Google is being sued by the Texas attorney general, who alleges that the web services firm is withholding documents from the state.
The tribulation started two years ago as an antitrust lawsuit but has since expanded into an investigation that sees Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot seeking a court order to get Google to turn over documentation not subject to attorney-client privilege.
Abbott's court filing reads, "While Google has produced a significant volume of documents [it] has withheld a large volume...based on assertion of the attorney-client privilege and has claimed that certain documents that were produced are, in fact, privileged, and should be destroyed or returned to Google."
Abbott said that some of the documents are indeed protected, however he claimed many others are not and he wants to see them.
When we asked Google about the matter, a spokeman said, "We have shared hundreds of thousands of documents with the Texas attorney general, and we are happy to answer any questions that regulators have about our business."
The antitrust lawsuit was brought against Google by the state of Texas back in 2010 and claims that the company manipulated search results in the areas of shopping, travel and local businesses.
"The Attorney General's Office is investigating whether Google has used its monopoly power in general Internet search to foreclose competition from rival 'vertical search' websites," Texas said in the court filing.
In February 2011, Abbott demanded that Google turn over documents for the case, and the court order he requested this week relates to these same documents. He said that the state needs the documents in order to complete its investigation. µ
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Here's a game you can play when reading or watching news about the President's warrantless wiretapping program. There are a few mistakes that the media keeps repeating over and over and over — see if you can spot them.
">Friday night's exchange on PBS News Hour between host Judy Woodruff and New York Times columnist David Brooks is typical:
Thanks to Senators Dodd and Feingold for sending a great letter today to House and Senate leadership decrying the telco immunity "compromise" being offered by Republican negotiators:
As we understand it, the [Republican] proposal would authorize secret proceedings in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance to evaluate the companies' immunity claims, but the court's role would be limited to evaluating precisely the same question laid out in the Senate bill: whether a company received "a written request or directive from the Attorney General or the head of an element of the intelligence community... indicating that the activity was authorized by the President and determined to be lawful." Information declassified in the committee report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the FISA Amendments Act, S. 2248, confirms that the companies received exactly these materials....
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Mere hours after a McCain spokesperson adopted the Bush Administration's flawed legal argument that courts have "recognized the President's constitutional authority to conduct warrant-less surveillance" and that the "courts' findings supported the Bush Administration's efforts in the wake of September 11, 2001," Senator John McCain said that:
"It's ambiguous as to whether the president acted within his authority of not,'' he said, saying courts had ruled different ways on the matter.
(emphasis added). Previously, McCain had said that the president did not have the inherent authority to conduct warrantless surveillance.
ABC News reported today a new statement from McCain campaign spokesperson Tucker Bounds on the Senator's views on the executive power to conduct warrantless wiretaps in defiance of the restrictions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):
John McCain continues to believe, as he always has, that every President has the obligation to obey and enforce laws passed by Congress and signed by the President. His position has not changed. This is precisely why he believes that existing FISA laws need to be modernized to provide in statute clear guidance for future actions that may need to be taken, therefore making it less likely that any President would need to rely solely on constitutional authority to protect this country.
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Last fall Newsweek reported on the telecom's "secretive lobbying campaign to get Congress to quickly approve a measure wiping out all private lawsuits against them for assisting the U.S. intelligence community's warrantless surveillance programs." The magazine named some of the chief telecom immunity lobbyists:
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The finale to Liam's bad week
As weeks go, this had been a rough one. Liam Edwards walked down the dull, limestone-lined street sombrely, as though in a funeral march. On Monday, his girlfriend of nearly two years, Kayla, left him and took their dog, a one-year-old spaniel called Louie. On Tuesday, his employer, A-Star Fitness, announced staff-streamlining measures (read: job losses) in his department, Marketing...Read On
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"A woman has to live her life, or live to repent not having lived it."
"Ugh, ugh, I love you so much Martin, you do know that don't you." "I love you too honey. What does this tell you?" "This tells me everything Martin; try not to come too quickly." Jessica had a firm grip on his buttocks, as he bounced up and down rapidly between her muscular thighs. Sex in the afternoon was always special, there was a certain something about being fucked during the...Read On
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in a drunken stupor, I cross a line with my stepson that I never imagined I would cross..
Introduction: I cannot believe I let this happen. I cannot believe I allowed my stepson into my bed. I can claim I was drunk, confused, depressed, lonely, or even out of my mind with lust, but there is no excuse for a stepmother doing what I did. I am not here to make excuses, or to claim that there is any excuse. There is none. But please as you read this, please do not condemn me...Read On
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My fantasy about my teacher
Like all guys (I guess) I've dreamt about fucking my teacher. Obviously not all of them, but the hot women, obviously. Since I'm over 16 years old, it would even be legal! You want to know what I'd do to them, wouldn't you? I'd find a reason to stay after class, probably asking about some extra explanation or something. I would wait until everyone was gone. Obviously I wouldn't do it...Read On
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"Instead of chopping yourself down to fit the world, chop the world down to fit yourself.
"Hope we're not too late, Maggie?" "No, not at all Mrs Miller." "Thanks ever so much for helping out at such short notice, I hope she wasn't any trouble?" "No trouble at all, Mrs Miller, she was out like a light. I managed to watch the entire DVD without waking her." "Oh that is good to hear, did you help yourself to the pasta?" "Yes, I had a small amount; it was very nice."...Read On
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A little bit of history to better understand our situation. When my wife and I got married, it was the second marriage for both of us. It was for this reason we had a small ceremony, only parents and kids attended. We had a big reception for friends, but that is another story. My wife's parents divorced when she was young and her mom remarried to a man who was 20 years older than her...Read On
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He refuses to pay his daughter's college fee. She finds a way to raise her own money.
"Bye, Dad! I'm going to school," my daughter shouted, "and don't stay in bed all too long, you hear me?" A few frustrated groans no one could hear left my throat before I turned around and tried to enjoy a few more minutes – or in my case usually hours – of sleep. Before long, I felt the blanket being torn off me. My daugther's tone was rather pissed: "I mean it!" "What the fuck? It's...Read On
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My stepsister, Sheila, was away in Reno, Nevada. She had to stay there for six weeks to become a resident. That was only so she could get a divorce from Jason, her gambler husband. Then she'd be back home. It was getting close to time for her baby to come. But she needed a couple of more weeks until she could leave Reno. In the meantime we continued our lives down in Chula Vista and San...Read On
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Advice to Burgundy Lovers: Start Hoarding
After Bordeaux wines fetched sky-high auction prices last year in Hong Kong, it seemed like France's other top region — Burgundy — was getting neglected. But this year might be Burgundy's time to shine.
Early reviews of the 2009 vintage of Burgundy are in — critics began tasting late last year — and the verdict is good: According to the London-based dealer Bordeaux Index, the 2009 vintage is "the most forward and generous one over the past decade." And the WSJ's London-based wine writer Will Lyons was giving the vintage high praise in a recent column:
"I cannot remember feeling such a fizz of excitement around a Burgundy en primeur campaign…. The '09s, in the case of the red wines, are so ripe, forward and low in tannin and acidity that even the barrel samples are a joy to taste. As one restaurateur whispered in my ear at the end of a particularly memorable tasting: 'They're gorgeous.'"
Not surprisingly, the buzz has reached Asian markets. Wine merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd brought Jasper Morris, its Burgundy expert and author of the encyclopedic "Inside Burgundy," to Hong Kong to lead a tasting of barrel samples of the 2009 vintage in January. The firm's sales of 2009 Burgundy in the en primeur market — a futures market in which wine is bought more than 18 months ahead of delivery — were its best to date. It sold "just below 1,500 cases" of 2009 Burgundy in Hong Kong, about three times as much as last year, according to Nick Pegna, the managing director for Berry Bros. in Hong Kong. What's more, the stock it allocated for futures sales is virtually sold out.
"It's very encouraging to see the market respond like this," said Mr. Pegna. "People are really starting to gain the understanding for the wines…. In previous years, people have cherry-picked on the grand crus. This year, they've been buying across the board."
Burgundy still makes up less than one-tenth of overall wine sales in Asia, Mr. Pegna said. Still, the hype around the 2009 Burgundy highlights a greater fear — or optimism, depending on who's talking — of a massive influx of Chinese buyers picking up the top Burgundy bottles of all vintages.
To Jamie Ritchie, head of wine, North America at Sotheby's, there's no doubt the Chinese will start snapping them up, starting with wines from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Burgundy's most prestigious estate. In a recent note, he considered the startling effect that could have on prices.
It's a matter of supply and demand, he said. Bordeaux wines, which already have been bid up in price in recent years, come from large estates that produce anywhere from 5,000 to 40,000 cases a year. Most domaines in Burgundy, on the other hand, produce just 500 to 2,000 cases — some even less. To compare, Château Lafite, the Bordeaux of choice among Chinese buyers, produced 25,000 cases of its famous 1982 vintage; Romanée-Conti , a top Burgundy label, averages only 450 cases a year, while another top wine from the same area, Richebourg, puts out only 1,000 cases.
"In my opinion, if Asia acquires a thirst for [Domaine de la Romanée-Conti], then over the long term prices can only increase. The question is, with such great quality and such small production, how high do prices go? It could become prohibitively high," he wrote.
His advice? Hoard. Now. "I think that if you want to drink great Burgundy, now or in the future, it might be a good idea to start laying it down in the cellar," he said. "My view is that [Domaine de la Romanée-Conti] will be first to take off, and this is what I would choose to drink on Chinese New Year."
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Hippensteal's Mountain View Inn
Guest Rooms & Rates
Each of the eleven bedrooms has its own special character and is named after a painting hanging over the mantle of each room's fireplace. For example, the room named "After the Rains", with its colorful flowered wallpaper and handmade linens, is complimented by Vern's painting of a rainbow over the Smokies. A Queen bed, reading chair, television, and radio contribute to a comfortable stay.
Each bedroom has its own private bath, with pedestal sink and over-sized whirlpool tub. Views of Mt. LeConte fill the windows of each bedroom, and guests only have to step onto the wide porch to enjoy the full splendor.
$194.00 per couple per night and $50 for a third person, which includes a full breakfast.


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Driver sentenced in Vermont crash
Passanger seriously injured in crash
A Vermont man has been sentenced to at least 3.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to causing a crash that severely injured a passenger in the other car.
Dustin North had reached a plea agreement with prosecutors regarding the Route 30 crash in Brattleboro.
The 32-year-old North of Brattleboro was driving erratically on April 25 and collided with a car driven by Rick Kenyon near the Interstate 91 overpass. Joe Chagnon, a passenger, suffered a broken neck, back, leg, collar bones and ribs. The 65-year-old also suffered a lacerated kidney and liver.
The Brattleboro Reformer reported that North apologized to Chagnon in court. He pleaded guilty to DUI with serious bodily injury, among other charges.
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Jackie Hoffman's New Show to Play at Joe's Pub
The holiday season isn't complete without a new and wicked show from comedian Jackie Hoffman, whose latest take-down of all that is holy, "Hebe for the Holidays," runs at the Public Theater's venue Joe's Pub from Dec. 20 to 24.
Hoffman, whose Broadway credits include "The Addams Family" and "Hairspray," has been putting on holiday shows for about a decade. She joined the arts podcast Highbrow Lowbrow, hosted by reporters Pia Catton and Marshall Heyman, to discuss her latest combination of stand-up and original songs written with musical director Bobby Peaco. In signature Hoffman-style, her targets range from taboo subjects to frustrations with iPhone. "There's a number about how much I want to get a face lift," she said.
With Highbrow Lowbrow, Hoffman delivers a classic Sammy Davis Jr. impersonation, explains the album cover spoof she created for the show and shares her thoughts on films including "12 Years a Slave," "The Book Thief" and "Saving Mr. Banks."


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These unusually elegant tables are handmade in England. They are crotch mahogany banding and a satinwood fan inlay on each. The legs are in the turned spindle style, with strap supports. The largest of the three tables is 19 ½" x 13 ½" x 23"h; the smallest is 16" x 12 ½" x 21 ½"h.
Item #: SUS1HJ122F
Catalog HotKey: G1310
Blue doves with gold flecks and stripes are handmade, mouth-blown glass from the Venetian island of Murano. Artisans create these famed Murano glass sculptures by firing their unique glass mixture in a special furnace and adding different minerals to provide the color.
Made from fine quality 18k white gold, these shark cufflinks are a fierce addition to your collection. With a moving jaw and popping diamond eyes weighing a total of 0.5 cts., these quirky cufflinks are unique and great for the man who has everything.
Stunning square tray-style tables (tray is fixed) are hand-stenciled, then handpainted in America in a floral Chinoiserie design with gold accents on either black or red. Bamboo-style legs are tapered have decorative fretwork.
Measures 31 ¼" square x 19" h.
This attractive lamp feels like spring with its vibrant poppies on sky blue background. Handmade and handpainted in Italy. Comes with white linen shade and black rosewood stand.
Measures 30 ½" h x 8 ½" w. 18" w at base of shade.
Blue Shòu features design elements adapted from Mottahedeh's iconic and historic Blue Canton pattern and applied to newer contemporary shapes that echo the lines of the earlier pattern. The word Shòu (pronounced "show") is the Chinese word for long life. The evergreen tree appears as the key design element throughout, symbolizing longevity and endurance. The design uses classic cobalt on bright white high fire porcelain. Blue Shòu is dishwasher safe and microwave safe.
A Scully & Scully gift certificate can be used toward any merchandise in the store or online. Gift certificates are mailed in lovely gift wrapped boxes and they never expire.


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Friends of Spring Hill College Library Annual Dinner Set for May 15
Mobile – The Friends of the Spring Hill College Library will hold its annual fundraiser dinner on Thursday, May 15. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in Byrne Memorial hall on the Spring Hill College campus. "Roman Street," a classical guitar ensemble, will provide entertainment.
The event is open to the public and will include a silent auction of books and literary-themed collections. Tickets are $50 per person.
The Friends of the Spring Hill College Library has been supporting the college library for more than 20 years. Their donations to the library in 2007-2008 have totaled more than $55,000.
For more information on the dinner, contact Nan Costello at (251)