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Darlene and I set out on an early morning mission: to conquer Taco Bell's new Waffle Taco, a deep-fried waffle lined with a sausage patty, filled with scrambled eggs, and served with a little packet of maple flavored syrup.
Could live without it
The KGB at D Bar is Stunning, Minus the Beef
This secret menu burger at D Bar starts off with a lot of promise — including a delicious savory waffle standing in for the bun — but the beef needs some work.
Beef Blunder at Saltbox
As a former new kid in town, I have an enduring soft spot for tourists and convention goers, who all seem to face the same dilemma: where to eat lunch in the Gaslamp Quarter. I'm always on the lookout for a worthy burger, and hoped to find another option to steer the hungry masses towards at Saltbox. $16 later, it was not to be.
After my review was posted on AHT, Executive Chef Simon Dolinsky apologized for the blunder, explaining that on the day of my visit, the grinder was on the fritz and he had to use pre-ground beef instead. Knowing this, it's fair to assume that what I reviewed was a worst-case scenario burger and one crafted from beef ground in house would be better, since so many elements of the burger (besides the beef) went very right. Whether or not you want to take that gamble is up to you.
In Pursuit of Poutine and a Classic Burger at Heights Tavern
For a brief moment, I was psyched to see poutine on the menu at Heights Tavern, but that elation faded when two (out of three) of the core components didn't pass muster. It's a tasty dish, but it's not poutine. The burger was similarly disappointing, with zero char or seasoning.
Reality Check: Bison Burger at The Counter
$12.95 is a hefty cost for a fast-casual burger, and at that price-point, it had better be perfect. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case with the new bison burger at The Counter.
Swing and a Miss at The Corner
The Corner makes some ballsy claims about their burgers being the best in town, but they don't even crack the top 10.
New Red Velvet Treats From from Panera and Dunkin' Donuts
Panera and Dunkin' Donuts have both released new red velvet treats. Panera's got a new cookie, while Dunkin' has added a new red velvet drizzle doughnut.
Thanksgiving Burger, Fries, and Shake at Bunz
Until my visit to Bunz, I'd never heard of anyone putting a pint-sized turkey dinner (meat, dressing, gravy, and cranberry sauce) on top of a beef patty, and now that I've tasted it, I'm not sure it should ever be attempted again. That being said, the pumpkin shake was excellent.
Chain Reaction: Luna Grill
Luna Grill is a local chain that's all about grilled meat, so you'd think they'd be able to deliver a better burger than the bouncy, grey patty of sadness that I received.
Chain Reaction: The Broken Yolk
If you've ever considered trying a burger at The Broken Yolk, be sure to check out this review. Both burgers I tried were of indeterminable meat origin and tasted like wet ham.


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Welcome to SunAir Express!
SunAir Express Virtual Airlines is a dedicated hobby organization that uses computer flight simulation software to model the operations of an airline.
SunAir Express was founded May 1992 by James Martin Swanson (1936-1995) on the Prodigy Online Service. SunAir Express later expanded to include CompuServe and American Online but is now solely based on the Internet. Read More
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07Dec2016 - New B737 routes to three destinations in Cuba from KTPA, KATL, KIAD, and KJFK have been added. Read More
04Jul2016 - New DH8D routes from KLAX, KSFO, KPDX, and KSEA have been added. Read More 28May2016 - New B737 & A320 flights to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (MDPP) out of Tampa and New York have been added. A320: 1175 KTPA-MDPP, 1176 MDPP-KTPA. B737: 2224 KJFK-MDPP, 2225 MDPP-KJFK.
27Mar2016 - New B737 & A320 flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (MPDC) out of Tampa and New York have been added. B737: 2222 KJFK-MDPC, 2223 MDPC-KJFK. A320: 1173 KTPA-MDPC, 1174 MDPC-KTPA. 20Mar2016 - New B747 Cargo flights to South America out of Miami Intl have been added.
20Mar2016 - A new SunAir Express "Cargo Hub" desigation has been added to the POC "Search Flights" and to the "Route Map" for the B747 and B737 cargo flgihts.
31Jan2016 - New Dash-8 routes added to STL hub.
16Jan2016 - New B190 Ferry Flight from KATL to KDEN with stop-over in KLIT.
05Jan2016 - New Dash-8 Ferry Flights from Toronto - CYZD to KATL and KTPA.
05Jan2016 - New Dash-8 routes added to TPA hub. More Dash-8 routes will be added as time allows.
03Jan2016 - New Dash-8 routes added to ATL hub. More Dash-8 routes will be added as time allows.
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Adjustable Apartments That Slide
Posted By G Living Staff Monkies On March 18, 2010 @ 6:00 pm In Architecture / Interior Design | 4 Comments
Have a small space that just doesn't seem right for your hip, modern lifestyle? Can't afford a big space, but want to stop short of living in the suburbs? Setmund Leung Kam Biu has designed an apartment that moves – literally. The rooms move around on mobile tracks (except the kitchen and bath) akin to track lighting or sliding doors. So, today's bedroom could be tonight's dining room.
The point is making the most of small spaces while keeping an open living area. When you're done in the bedroom, roll it out of the way so there's more room in your living space. When you're done cooking, slide a door over the kitchen so it's out of the way.
It appears that these places come with top-of-the-line appointments like stainless steel, full-sized appliances and BR-111 exotic (i.e. rainforest) wood floors. I checked out BR-111. They pride themselves on selectively harvesting in the rainforests under strict government guideline and stringent reforestation policies, but there are other issues like cutting roads and burning fossil fuels to get the wood out (and for what purpose? To have an exotic floor?). Check out their dedication to the Amazon here.
Doing more with less is one way to lighten our impact, and adjustable living spaces seem like a great idea. I'm not sure this apartment is an answer to urban sprawl in America, but in countries like Japan and Hong Kong, where people are accustomed to living in tight quarters, the adjustable apartment might just work. How about some recycled material!
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SPECIAL OFFER!!! High Street Retreat Design Business Centre - Central London
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Accommodation summary
Located in very safe and eco-friendly neighborhood, the apartment is walking distance from the Business Design Centre in Angel, and many restaurants, shops, and local supermarkets. Transport by metro/tube, bus, and even bicycles is available nearby.
If you have good luck you will meet our favorite Mayor of London - Boris Johnson - while he goes shopping as he chose Angel as his home. Islington is well known for nightlife and theatre and offers an impressive range to rival the West End.
There is central heating, and no need for Air Conditioning (AC) in London.
The flat contains a fully fitted contemporary kitchen with fridge and freezer, ceramic hob and oven-microwave, and all utensils. . Enjoy a morning coffee from the latest Nespresso coffee machine with a wide selection of flavor capsules and variety of mugs. A washing machine is conveniently located in the apartment for laundry.
The couch converts to a double sofa-bed in the living room, and an extra guest bed is available for people wanting to sleep separately. A baby crib can be offered as well.
The entertainment system includes a 32 inch digital plasma TV fitted with a Virgin media box for superb extra channels and recording shows, XBOX 360 gaming console with games, DVD player, I-pod/I-phone speakers and docking station. There is fiber optic wireless broadband throughout the flat (WIFI), and a courtesy UK mobile phone for your use during your stay.
The bedroom hosts a double bed, and benefits from a bright and airy window. The apartment benefits from blackout blinds for total darkness for a comfortable night sleep, both in the bedroom and in the living room area.
FAQs Sleeping Beds:
- Bed arrangements: double size bed for 2 guests, sofa-bed in living room for 2 guests, plus an inflatable extra bed for extra guests wanting individual bed.
- A baby crib can be offered as well
- All beddings, sheets, and also towels are provided, included.
- Checkout cleaning and laundry are included as well.
This apartment is ideal for up to 3-4 guests. We only allow 5 guests in exceptional circumstances or for very short stays. If you're booking a short 2-4 days stay then you'll welcome to have 5 guests (no need to ask).
A walk-in shower can be found in the bathroom along with fresh towels, a hair dryer, and a selection of shampoo and soaps for your convenience.
The flat benefits from secure entry with intercom and buzzer, renovated entrance and stairways to building.
The price will also comprise a long-term discount (for stays longer than 7 nights). And longer then 30 nights even more. The rates include all taxes and utilities, services from WIFI to gas, electricity. No extra costs to pay.
This flat is managed by a professional support team who consistently provide outstanding customer care. The multi-lingual team speaks English, Italian, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
We have the best housekeeping and maintenance team to ensure that your flat will be polished upon arrival for your stay with us. Our green house keeping team is always eco-friendly, using only environmentally safe cleaning products.
Available for short-term rentals and special rates are available for bookings for several months. For more than 4 guests, we charge a supplement per night. I can always quote you a price and answer your questions anytime but if you want a quick answer: the price is given here on the website in the tab for Rates or just press BOOK NOW to find out the price. The prices given are totally inclusive and there are no extra fees or taxes to add.
Check our calendar for availability too, and if fully booked then ask for other apartments we have in the area.
Feel free to browse the listings for photos and information and the reviews from previous and current tenants. Do not hesitate to e-mail if you want to book straight away, or to ask any questions not covered here.
To book just press BOOK NOW, and follow the instructions on the website. Or email me to put it on hold for you. Alternatively you can make a bank transfer, internationally or from the UK.
Once you book, we email you complete check-in details, contract, with full address, directions, instructions, emergency contacts, and a point of contact for your arrival. For your convenience we will meet you at the apartment on arrival so you don't have to go to any office to collect keys. We will provide you with 2 sets of keys and all information you will need for your stay.
Location, Transport and Attractions:
- Metro stations are on the same street as the apartment
• Angel Tube Station (5 min. walk on the same street as the flat)
• Highbury-&-Islington Station (5 min. walk on the same street as the flat)
• Oxford Street (15 min. bus/tube)
• Kings Cross St. Pancras Station (8 min. walk)
• Business Design Centre (1 min. walk)
• Arsenal Football Club (15 min. walk)
• Camden Lock Market (9 min. bus/tube)
• Regent Park (10 min. bus/tube)
Angel and Highbury-&-Islington underground stations are on the same street as the apartment. St.Pancras station and its Eurostar terminal to Paris and Brussels is less than a 20-minute walk away. Many buses into the center and other parts of London can be found literally on your doorstep, and the West End can be reached in 15 minutes.
Famous for its nightlife, buzzing Angel offers an impressive choice of entertainment, from bars and restaurants, to renowned theatres such as the Almeida and Sadler's Well Dance Theatre. Several live music venues are also close by- the Union Chapel, O2 Academy Islington and The Garage to mention some. And right on Upper Street: "Union Chapel is one of the most beautiful settings to enjoy live music in London and has a totally unique atmosphere" said Tim Arthur, editor-in-chief of Time Out London. The Grade-II listed church in Compton Street, Islington beat competition from Brixton Academy and the Royal Albert Hall to take the top spot in Time Out magazine's poll.
Other well-known attractions in the area include the Dickens Museum, the London Canal Museum, Camden Passage Antiques Market, Chapel Market, Columbia Road Flower Market, Brick Lane, Broadway Market, Spitalfields and Petticoat Lane. The Emirates football stadium is within walking distance, or a quick bus ride away.
The area is family friendly with attractions like the Geffrye Museum and its splendid Kids' Zone and the V&A Museum of Childhood. There is an abundance of parks and outdoor spaces such as Highbury Fields, London Fields, Clissold Park and De Beauvoir Square. There is a wide array of child friendly cafes both on Upper Street and in surrounding areas.
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The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Very cosy apartment and splendid communication with the host. For us (3 adults and 2 youths) it was perfect, but maybe five grownups would have found it too small. There was a kind woman, Irina, who gave info about
the flat and reached over the keys, although we came with a late flight. She had to wait for us for a long time, but didn't complain at all, but was just very service minded. Thanks a lot! Will certainly recommend you!
The apartment conveniently located and comfortable, in a neighborhood full of pub's and restaurants. A good place to repeat. The woman who greeted us was very friendly at all times.
Awesome locations of flats! Clean and with constantly working free wlan access. Fancy interior! Always helpful service. Highly appreciated and to be recommended at all. BR, Gerard
Nice and well equipped flat in a very pretty and lively neighbourhood with good connections to the centre by bus or tube. The whole family enjoyed the stay very much.
Nice modern place, clean, well equiped. Bus stop across the street takes you directly in to town every 8 minutes.
Sofa bed in living room only suitable for 2 children.
Clean, modern apartment right on the buzzing upper street. Bars, restaurants and transport on your door step. And all the basics (e.g. salt, oil, coffee, etc.) are provided. Fantastic service and a great place to be and stay!
We'll rent it again.
The stay was pleasant. The flat is confortable and the area is perfect both as a starting point to visit London and to eat out in the neighbourhood. We would use it again in the future.
The apartment was nice and spacious.We had everything that we needed. The location was also great, we could go to the city center very easily.
Paulo es encantador. Se ha preocupado en todo momento de nuestro bienestar. El apartamento era precioso. Estaba cuidado al máximo hasta el mínimo detalle. El barrio ideal, estaba cerca de cualquier punto de interes y con comunicación cercana con dos líneas de metro. En resumen, Paulo, cuando regresemos a Londres volveremos seguro. a tu apartamento.
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A Cook Islands vacation offers a mix of vibrant, authentic island culture, opportunities for action and adventure, hiking, pony trekking, cultural tours, water sports of every kind - and a real commitment to the joys of relaxing.
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Rarotonga is the main island of the Cook Islands and is dominated by high mountain peaks and a palm-fringed shore. The island is almost completely encircled by a reef, which provides a lagoon of clear turquoise water - just waiting to be explored.
Just a short 45 minute journey from Rarotonga, Aitutaki is a pacific escape unlike any other. You'll step back in time and come back totally rejuvenated.
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One with plenty of white sand, coconut palms and clear blue water that stretches forever (that's not going to be hard).
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If you can, tear yourself out of your hammock get into that turquoise sea - whether swimming, snorkeling or diving, you'll find a kaleidoscope of tropical color, even in shallow water.
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Herbal First Aid – Nutrition and Herbs for Structural Health
The arts of Herbal Medicine and Nutrition are vast. Food is the best medicine (or the worst poison) and there are specific herbs that can heal any illness. This workshop explores the self-treatment of a number of common structural injuries & ailments through diet and herbal medicine. Injuries and degeneration of the structural tissues of the body (cartilage, tendon, ligament, and bone) are often quite difficule to heal.
While most healing takes place through the blood, the structural tissues are primarily avascular, meaning they lack blood supply. Therefore healing and supporting these tissues is a process of mineralization – like a stalgmite forming in a cave. We will discuss the common causes and related anatomy of several common structural ailments (strains, sprains, tendonitis, rheumatism, arthritis, osteoporosis), and explore basic herbal remedies and whole-food diets that facilitate healing. The workshop incorporates medicinal plants native to the North Eastern United States.
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Kenley From 'Project Runway' Cries on 'Regis and Kelly'
She hates watching the clip from last week where she opted out of the Tim Gunn group hug.
This morning the remaining Project Runway contestants went on Live With Regis and Kelly to plug their season finale, part one of which airs tonight on Bravo. And guess what? Kenley cried! On Regis and Kelly! Shouldn't she be saving that for Oprah? Anyhow, the clip from last week's episode of her opting out of the Tim Gunn group hug really choked her up. "I hate watching it," she says. "I was a little bit ganged up on, but it is what it is … I didn't mean to be rude or anything. I'm just not very good at being subtle." Jerell and Korto even jump to her defense "It was really, really hard, and we all dealt with it differently," says Jerell. They better not be so friendly to each other tonight or we will be so bored. [Gawker]


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The helicopter went down in bad weather and officials say it appeared to be an accident and not the result of enemy fire. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
Five U.S. service members died Monday when a helicopter crashed in the Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
The cause of the crash was under investigation, but a statement from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said "there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the incident."
The names of the troops killed had not been released by U.S. officials Tuesday, but officials in the U.S. and Afghanistan said that all of those killed were American.
The helicopter went down west of the city of Kandahar, in the Daman district, coalition and Afghan officials said.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Les Carroll, an ISAF spokesman, said the incident happened in darkness.
Earlier in the day, two U.S. service members and three Afghans were killed in a possible insider attack at a special forces site in Afghanistan. The gunman in that attack was dressed in an Afghan National Security Forces uniform.
The attack, which occurred shortly after newly appointed Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel concluded his first trip to the country as head of the Pentagon, was just the latest in a string of bad news centered on the United States' relationship with Afghanistan.
Hagel's trip was marked criticism from Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the U.S. role in the country and the cancellation of a joint press conference due to "security concerns."
There have been 18 coalition deaths this year.
NBC News' Jamieson Lesko, Courtney Kube and Jim Miklaszewski contributed to this report.
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More than ten years after the beginning of the war, Afghanistan faces external pressure to reform as well as ongoing internal conflicts.
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'Welcome Home.''
"In 1979, a gay rights activist, communist and Angeleno named Harry Hay — a founder of a neo-pagan countercultural movement called the Radical Faeries — urged gay men to ''throw off the ugly green frog skin of hetero-imitation.'' Instead of fighting for the rights that straights had, like marriage and adoption, the faeries believed that to be gay was to possess a unique nature and a special destiny apart from straight people, and that this destiny would reach its full flowering in the wilds of rural America. " -- Out Of The Woods, After decades of semi-secrecy, a commune for L.G.B.T.Q. nonconformists has slowly begun to join the mainstream, by Alex Halberstadt for New York Times Magazine
What do you dream about?
Night Physics is a webcomic (currently updating bi-monthly) on tumblr that is sometimes about anthropomorphic animals in a "tough-but-doomed little mountain town somewhere in the American Midwest" being asked what they dream about, and sometimes about some friends living in that town "as they try to navigate relationships, sexual ethics, suburban legends, ancient myths, haunted houses, and psychedelic wastelands--often all at the same time." The story begins when two friends consume exactly too much of a new drug and have revelatory visions about their lives - and afterward, one can't seem to stop having them.
"We have a tornado on the ground in town! Tornado on the ground!"
One year later, Wessington Springs High School senior Owen Witte chronicles the story of the tornadoes that descended on his home town and destroyed more than 50 homes and left 77 people homeless. Witte's story artfully conveys the heroism and resilience of his 950-person community.
Forgotten Iowa
A photo blog from some of the less-traveled parts of Iowa. [via]
The Kincaid Weekender
The Kincaid Weekender presents local news, politics, sports, theatre reviews, and keeps you up to date with goings on at the stockyards. A pitch-perfect comedic take on small town New Zealand. Dryer than Flight of the Conchords, subtler than Night Vale. Produced for the 2014 New Zealand Fringe Festival and written by award-worthy comedian Jonny Potts.
Nightmare in Maryville
Nightmare in Maryville - The Kansas City Star investigates the backlash against the victims family after rape charges were brought (and dropped) against local atheletes. The pattern of victim blaming and local indiference have brought comparisons to the Steubenville, Ohio case (previously) and anger on the internet. Meanwhile the Grand Jury investigation into Steubenville has brought it's first charges against an adult involved with the cover-up.
The Privilege to Play
A High School football coach in Roosevelt, Utah has suspended the entire football team. Roosevelt Utah, might not be a big place, but they have big ideas.
Drone bounty, no bag limit!
The town of Deer Trail, Colorado is considering hunting licences for federal drones. Deer Trail is a small town in the plains of Colorado east of Denver, and claim they are the home to the worlds first rodeo (though that's open for interpretation). They've decided they don't want drones, and offer a bounty for licensed hunters who bag a federal drone. The mayor of the town shows the proper technique for hunting them...
Under the Dumb
Ken Levine's network notes for Under The Dome, perhaps not the best example of Stephen King's TV work.
They actually talk - face to face.
Why do the Somali men congregate on the sidewalks downtown? Royal Ross, from the downtown business association for Faribault, Minnesota, a small town just outside Minneapolis, answers the question for you. The very short answer: everything's just fine.
The Last Druggist in Nucla, CO
Located 100 miles south of Grand Junction, Colorado, at the end of Highway 97 is a small community of Nucla. There is one remaining pharmacy, the Apothecary Shoppe, where you can find Don Colcord, the town druggist, the closest this town has to a doctor. He's also the bowling league president (and he certifies the lanes annually), announcer for Nucla High football games, and he has his pyrotechnics-display license for the local fireworks on the Fourth of July. [more inside]
But You Wouldn't Want to Live There
Perhaps Rochester, New Hampshire isn't the most exciting place on Earth, but that doesn't stop whomever writes the police log.
• 3:12 p.m. — On Winter Street by Fisher fields, two boys battle, neither yields. But a crowd and both the bruisers, disappear before the cruisers.
• 10:32 p.m. — On Tonka Street, a woman asks a neighbor if he needs "to light up" his old Camaro every night as it shakes her trailer. His answer appears to be in the affirmative
• 4:30 p.m. — A pit bull's on the Common, when no dog should ever be
• 5:36 p.m. — Screams erupt on Lafayette, with tinkling glass. A fight? You bet.
• 3:12 p.m. — On Winter Street by Fisher fields, two boys battle, neither yields. But a crowd and both the bruisers, disappear before the cruisers.
• 10:32 p.m. — On Tonka Street, a woman asks a neighbor if he needs "to light up" his old Camaro every night as it shakes her trailer. His answer appears to be in the affirmative
• 4:30 p.m. — A pit bull's on the Common, when no dog should ever be
• 5:36 p.m. — Screams erupt on Lafayette, with tinkling glass. A fight? You bet.
Following the invention of soft serve, the creation of thousands of new places to go and sit and eat it was almost inevitable.
Late Afternoon in the Garden of Good and Evil
RC Soles, the longest serving NC state legislator, aged 75, shot a young man who was allegedly trying to kick in the front door of his home in Tabor City. According to his 97 year old father,"It's a bunch of drunk heads and drug heads trying to force him to keep giving them money. That's my personal opinion." But this is not the "younger" Soles first brush with scandal.
Killing her parents, Erin told Charlie, was their best option.
Great, plain.
Nebraska's small towns. Some of the smaller ones actually have a lot going on. Some of the (slightly) larger ones, maybe not so much. But no matter how small they are, they do all have bars. Even the two smallest.
Paoli, Indiana doesn't look so bad anymore...
The 60 best cheapest places to live in America.
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Friday, January 24, 2014
Holiday PPM Data – Part Three. Just released is the third round of Nielsen Audio's Holiday 2013 PPM ratings data for markets including Portland, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, San Antonio, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Orlando, and Columbus. You can see complete market numbers here and in addition, RadioInfo managing editor Mike Kinosian provides his "Ten Takeaways" from this latest group below.
- Portland – KKCW "K-103" enjoys its third straight up trend (6.8 – 7.0 – 8.6 – 15.1), this one a potent +6.5, bringing the Clear Channel adult contemporary outlet to double-digits (6+) for the first time since March and its best numbers since "Holiday" 2012 (15.8). Two cluster-mates, however, are among those adversely affected by the massive "K-103" gain: Classic hits-oldies KLTH is -1.1 (4.7 – 3.6, #6 in December to #10) and talk KEX loses one full-share (3.0 – 2.0, #17 to #18). While Entercom's KWJJ "The Wolf" remains at #14, the country station drops four-tenths to 3.2, marking its fifth consecutive (6+) decline (6.5 – 5.1 – 4.7 – 4.0 – 3.6 – 3.2, August-"Holiday"); it ranked third in August.
- Charlotte – CBS Radio owns four of this market's top five (6+), including adult contemporary WKQC "K-104.7," which vaults from fifth to first, dislodging urban AC cluster-mate WBAV (7.6 – 7.4, #2). Not only is this the fourth successive positive sweep for "K-104.7" (5.1 – 5.3 – 5.4 – 5.6 – 10.9), the +5.3 nearly doubles its December (6+) share. Although taking a significant hit (-1.4 to 5.9), urban contemporary sibling WPEG only dips from second to third. Greater Media talk outlet WBT is off by nine-tenths (4.4 – 3.5), as it falls from #11 in December to a three-way tie at #12.
- Pittsburgh – Thankfully for Pirates fans, ending in 2013 was the National League team's string of 20 straight losing seasons. Now, on a positive note, WWSW "3WS" is putting together its own impressive "Steel City" streak. The Clear Channel classic hits-oldies outlet has been flat or up in every PPM report since May. That includes December's +1.7 and a huge +4.8 in "Holiday" (6.3 – 6.4 – 6.6 – 6.6 – 6.8 – 6.9 – 7.1 – 8.8 – 13.6). The 13.6 surpasses the station's "Holiday" 2012 (6+) stat by one-half share. In December, cluster-mate WPGB posted its lowest 6+ total since PPM became ratings currency in Pittsburgh. The talker drops another nine-tenths (3.0 – 2.1), however, it remains at #11. CBS Radio country outlet WDSY (#3 to #5) is down for the fourth straight time – this time by 1.6 shares (8.8 – 8.0 – 7.9 – 7.8 – 6.2). Also feeling the effects of all-Christmas music on "3WS" is Steel City Media hot AC WLTJ (4.6 – 3.3, -1.3), which slides from a seventh-place tie to ninth.
- Sacramento – In addition to boasting its highest 6+-share since PPM went into effect in California's capital city and crossing the nine-share threshold for the first time, CBS Radio adult contemporary KYMX "Mix" more than doubles its December share (4.5 – 9.2, +4.7) to vault from #8 to #1. As did "Mix," Clear Channel-owned KHLX "Classic 93.1" (2.5 – 4.0, +1.5) participated in the all-Christmas music spirit during the sweep and it advances from #18 in December to #8. The day after Christmas, KHLX dumped its "Classic Hits of the '70s and '80s" brand to simulcast talk KFBK-AM under new call letters – KFBK-FM; however, that would be a short-lived transition. Approximately two weeks ago (1/10), the station changed again – this time to "Today's Country," adopting KBEB as it new calls.
- San Antonio – After November – December's +2.8 (4.4 – 7.2), KQXT "Q-101.9" tacks on four and one half shares to 11.7, enabling the Clear Channel adult contemporary to climb from third to first. In the process, it pushes out country sibling KAJA "KJ 97" (7.6 – 6.6, -1.0), which shared the lead with Cox Media Group classic hits-oldies KONO. This is the first time "KJ 97" has not been either in sole possession – or tied – at #1 since "Holiday" 2012. Then, as now, "Q-101.9" was #1. Regarding KONO, it had been up or steady (6+) since September (6.8 – 7.2 – 7.2 – 7.6), but regresses by 1.5 shares (7.6 – 6.1), falling to fifth.
- Cincinnati – Posting a +1.3 (4.9 – 6.2, November – December) which allowed it to inch up from #6 to #5, Hubbard adult contemporary WRRM "Warm 98" pours it on with a +4.2, taking it to #1 (10.4) and its strongest 6+-stat in one year ("Holiday" 2012 – 10.5). For the fifth consecutive monthly, Pillar of Fire-owned contemporary Christian WAKW "Star" has an upward trend (1.6 – 1.9 – 2.3 – 2.7 – 5.2 – 6.0). After jumping from #16 to #6 (November – December), it remains at #6. WLW (#2) ends its (6+) September – December mini-slide (13.7 – 12.3 – 9.8 – 9.0) with a +.6. Even so, it was not enough to stay at #1: The Clear Channel talk powerhouse is out of the top spot for the first time since this past March. Dropping by eight-tenths are Hubbard siblings (country) WUBE (7.3 – 6.5, #3) and WREW "Cincinnati's Best Mix" (5.1 – 4.3, #9).
- Salt Lake City – Virtually any superlative regarding the "Holiday" 2013 performance of Bonneville adult contemporary KSFI "FM 100" would most likely be insufficient. For openers, it remains #1 for the fifth straight month, but the manner in which it did so approaches historic PPM proportions. It is imperative to remember this is not an under-radio market where shares can become bloated. In fact, 32 stations appear in print in the "Holiday" survey, yet "FM 100" boasts a stunning 19.3 (6+), which more than triples that of its talk sibling, #2 KSL (6.4). Further putting the 19.3 in perspective, "FM 100" had a solid 9.9 in December (6+), but it managed to swell that by another 9.4 shares. Meanwhile, several other market stations experienced survey-to-survey drop-offs of at least one-share. They included Clear Channel talk KNRS (6.3 – 4.7, #5, -1.6), its classic hits-oldies sibling KODJ (5.0 – 3.7, #8, -1.3), KLO hot AC KBZN (5.2 – 4.1, #6, -1.1), and Clear Channel hot AC KJMY (4.3 – 3.3, #11, -1.0).
- Las Vegas – In December, Clear Channel adult contemporary KSNE "Sunny 106.5" posted a +2.7 to 7.6, which trotted the station from fifth to first. All-Christmas music has another mega-winner with "Sunny," which more than doubles its December gain (+6.6) to 14.2. Mirroring what we've seen in several other markets (such as Salt Lake City), the 14.2 is not only a station best for "Sunny" but the highest (6+) share recorded in Las Vegas' PPM history. CBS Radio hot AC KMXB is off by -1.1 (6.8 – 5.7) and drops from second to third. Declining by nine-tenths are Beasley classic hits-oldies KKLZ (5.4 – 4.5, #5,) and co-owned adult hits KVGS (3.1 – 2.2, #17); KKLZ was -1.6 November – December.
- Orlando – Four of the market's top eight stations (6+) are Clear Channel properties, including adult contemporary WMGF "Magic 107.7," which more than doubles its December share (5.4 – 11.0) to rocket from seventh to first. Further noteworthy for "Magic" is that it came into the "Holiday" period with a -1.4, November – December; 11.0 is the station's strongest 6+-number in one year ("Holiday" 2012 – 13.6). Notching a +1.4 is Cox Media Group urban AC WCFB (5.6 – 7.0, #5 in December to #3). Significant survey-to-survey declines include CBS Radio hot AC WOMX (5.6 – 4.0, -1.6, #5 to #11) and classic hits-oldies cluster-mate WOCL (6.9 – 5.9, -1.0, #2 to #4).
- Columbus – On the heels of a November – December +2.1 to 7.4, Clear Channel's WODC "Oldies 93.3" nearly doubles that gain with a +4.0 to climb from #3 to #1 (11.4). It curtails cluster-mate WNCI's eight-month stay at the top, although the CHR manages to stay in double-digits (6+) for the tenth straight time (11.2 – 10.8). Independent contemporary Christian WCVO "The River" (#5) turns in a +1.3 to 5.0, its strongest showing since June, when it reached 5.6. There is a rare hefty December – "Holiday" gain by a rocker as North American's WRKZ "The Blitz" improves 3.7 – 4.8 (+1.1); it inches up from eighth to seventh. With a -1.7, Clear Channel country WCOL-FM (#2 to #3) ends three successive monthlies in double-digits (10.2 – 10.4 – 10.2 – 8.5).
Clear Channel Names 'The Woody Show' to Replace Kennedy at Alternative KYSR, Los Angeles. The change is set to take place on April 21 when "The Woody Show" featuring Woody, Ravey, Menace and Greg Gory takes over the 6:00 am to 10:00 am slot currently held down by Lisa Kennedy Montgomery's "Music in the Morning with Kennedy" show. The station says in a statement, "The foursome are real life friends, who are having fun, raw, honest conversations about things happening in the world – they will reunite on "ALT 98.7" for the first time since 2009, when they were a top-rated morning show in San Francisco. Since then, Woody and Ravey have hosted the #1 morning show in St. Louis, while Menace and Gory each anchor separate successful shows in San Francisco. CCM+E vice president of programming Los Angeles Andrew Jeffries says, "'The Woody Show' is here to wake the market up with their unique friendship, driven by a cast of characters coming from a diverse range of backgrounds all finding a common sense of humor, love of communicating with listeners and desire to entertain."
Karter Returns to Chicago to Program WGCI-FM. Four-year Clear Channel San Francisco urban contemporary KMEL assistant program director/midday talent Kenard Karter (a.k.a. K2) will transfer to his Chicago hometown on March 3 to program co-owned urban AC WGCI-FM. Director of urban programming Derrick Brown comments, "I am thrilled Kenard is coming aboard to lead the WGCI-FM team. His record of success at KMEL is impressive and his competitive spirit is infectious. I could not be happier that Kenard is coming back home to Chicago to take WGCI-FM to its next level of success." Karter remarks, "I am proud to have a proven track record of major market ratings success. I am a team player with a knack for innovation and collaboration, which I am excited to bring to Chicago. I am ready to accept the challenge of leading one of Clear Channel's heritage urban brands as program director in my hometown." Kenard's previous Chicago background includes air personality/music director positions at both WGCI-FM and mainstream CHR sibling WKSC "Kiss FM."
Wilks Awards Kennedy VP Stripes. At Wilks-owned KBEQ "Q-104," Kansas City, program director Mike Kennedy is boosted to corporate vice president/country programming. Executive vice president of programming Jeff Sanders points out that Kennedy "has been programming KBEQ since 1992, and he has been part of the morning team since 2001. He comes with a wealth of programming knowledge and a very strong relationship with Nashville." Kennedy comments, "I cannot tell you how excited I am to now have the challenge of working with, learning from, and growing our group of Wilks country stations. We have some bright, talented, and experienced teammates on our country stations. I cannot wait to do all I can to help us grow and move forward." In addition to "Q-104" and Kansas City country sibling KFKF-FM "Country 94.1," Kennedy will oversee KWOF "The Wolf," Denver; WHOK "K-107.1," Columbus; KWFP "The Wolf," Reno, Nevada; and KLLL "Lubbock's Country Leader," Lubbock, Texas.
CBS RADIO Celebrates Detroit on WOMC-HD3 Channel. The channel is branded "Detroit's Boulevard" and it's found on the HD3 channel of CBS RADIO's oldies WOMC. The station is a blend of older and current hits from Detroit artists including heritage acts such as Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye to Bob Seger and Madonna as well as current artists including Mayor Hawthorn, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., The Ready Set, Blue October, Mike Posner, Kid Rock, Eminem, and Jack White.
Norfolk Rhythmic CHR Just Says 'No.' There is at least one station that has had enough of Justin Bieber's questionable behavior and is doing something about it. The singer is facing charges of drunk driving, resisting arrest, driving without a valid license, and street racing. That has led Entercom Norfolk rhythmic CHR WNVZ "Z-104" to suspend all of Bieber's music on the station effective immediately. Program director Mike Klein comments, "'Z-104 is very disappointed with Justin Bieber's recent choices. With his arrest, we felt the need to make a moral stand." The action remains in effect until further notice. The station has initiated a poll on its website allowing listeners to express their opinion.
Fredericksburg Operator Free Lance-Star Publishing Company Files Chapter 11. The heritage publishing company and radio station operator located in Fredericksburg, Virginia has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it prepares for an ownership change – possibly putting the company in the hands of creditor Sandton Capital Partners. The company operates four radio stations – country WFLS, rhythmic CHR WVBX, classic rock WWUZ, and sports talk WNTX – in addition to a number of publications. It's been owned by the Rowe family for the past 130 years and current publisher, Nick Cadwallender, says he expects the stations and the publications to continue to function in a way that will not negatively affect the station's staffers, at least in the near term. The company has already reduced staff and made changes to try to comply with its loan covenant but efforts to secure new funding or a refinance have been unsuccessful, leaving the Chapter 11 filing the next move.
Nielsen's 'Connected Life Report' Indicates Connected Car Becoming More Important. The results of a new study by Nielsen dubbed the "Connected Life Report" shows consumers buying new vehicles are increasingly aware of the connected car and for many it is an important feature in buying a new car. Nielsen says its study reveals "63% of connected car drivers said they looked for built-in features during the car-buying process. Among those who purchased connected cars, the features drivers said were important included internet-enabled navigation (79%), safety alerts (76%), vehicle diagnostics (74%), and entertainment connectivity such as voice controls for communications and streaming audio (80%)." When it comes to which connected car features were important to consumers, 42% stated that entertainment connectivity was "very important." (Fifty-one percent said emergency connectivity was "very important" and 49% stated internet-enabled navigation was "very important.")
WestwoodOne Presents 'Backstage at the GRAMMYs.' Continuing a tradition started decades ago, WestwoodOne announces it has struck a three-year deal with The Recording Academy that expands their partnership and means the exclusive backstage audio coverage from the 56th GRAMMY Awards will be heard on radio stations across the country. WestwoodOne states that new GRAMMY content has been created this year that brings together GRAMMY nominated artist and GRAMMY awarded artist, called "GRAMMY to GRAMMY." Listeners can also expect exciting GRAMMY countdown shows, the Nomination Concert special, and other iconic GRAMMY moments in music. This year, WestwoodOne reports it is livening up the audio content and listener experience by hosting a Fresh Performance stage, sponsored by Wendy's. Confirmed performers include Aloe Blacc and Austin Mahone. Local radio listeners can win a chance to attend this private performance at the WestwoodOne Backstage at the GRAMMYs event. In addition to offering listeners access to audio coverage of the live event, WestwoodOne will provide behind-the-scene interviews with current and previous GRAMMY nominees and winners that will be distributed through audio, digital and social platforms. These events will air on 140 radio stations across the country and 9 stations internationally. WestwoodOne COO Charles Steinhauer adds, "WestwoodOne is proud to extend our partnership with The GRAMMY Awards this year. The GRAMMYS are the pinnacle celebration of the power of sound through the artists and music that transcends all audiences and mediums. It's an iconic brand and opportunity for marketers to extend their reach to an audience with tremendous influence and buying power." The "Backstage at the GRAMMYs" syndicated radio show was co-created, co-produced and originally co-hosted by now-RadioInfo and TALKERS magazine publisher Michael Harrison (seen in this picture at right) and Los Angeles-based broadcaster Bill Moran (here at left). The show was first syndicated by Josh Feigenbaum's MJI Broadcasting and was later picked up by Norm Pattiz-led Westwood One. Harrison and Moran are pictured here interviewing a very young Melissa Etheridge (center).
Public Radio Chiefs Support FM Chip Push. The chief executive officers of both NPR and American Public Media co-authored an opinion piece in the public media trade mag Current.org in which they express support for the move to activate FM chips in smartphones. NPR acting president and CEO Paul Haaga and American Public Media CEO Jon McTaggart write that because of the public's need to have access to information during emergencies, the need is critical. "Because of public radio's role as a trusted media and information resource and an essential public-safety asset, we hope all stations will join us in calling upon the mobile phone industry to install and activate FM chips in all cellphones and smartphones." The two ask public stations to do two things: sign their stations up for NextRadio so listeners already using the app can identify and listen to said stations; and encourage listeners to contact their cell carriers and request they install and activate FM chips in smartphones. Read the entire piece here.
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Ducktown is a small town in Polk County, Tennessee. Make Ducktown a stop on your B&B tour of Tennessee. A few miles southwest of Ducktown is a scenic gorge, a great place... Read more
Ducktown is a small town in Polk County, Tennessee. Make Ducktown a stop on your B&B tour of Tennessee. A few miles southwest of Ducktown is a scenic gorge, a great place to take some family pictures. Also take the whole family on a tour of the Old Copper Road Historic Trail constructed in 1878 by the Cherokee laborers. You can take the trail all the way to the Ocoee Whitewater Center where you can reserve family and adventure river-rafting trips for a half to a full day. Get warm again at your Ducktown inn or Ducktown bed and breakfast. Dinner is available at Tin Long Chinese Restaurant along the Appalachian Highway. Less
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Turkey's Prime Minister calls for an end to the deadly protests that have spread across the country in the past week but demonstrators are asking for change. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
ISTANBUL -- Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan flew back to a Turkey rocked by days of anti-government unrest on Friday and declared before a sea of flag-waving supporters at Istanbul airport: "These protests must end immediately."
"No power but Allah can stop Turkey's rise," he told thousands who gathered in the early hours to greet him in the first pro-Erdogan rally since demonstrations began a week ago.
At Istanbul's Taksim Square, the center of the protests and now occupied by thousands around the clock, some chanted "Tayyip resign" as they watched a broadcast of the address. In the capital, Ankara, the Kugulu Park echoed with anti-government slogans, while protesters danced or sang the national anthem.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets supporters in Istanbul on Friday upon his return to a protest-rocked country. "These protests must end immediately," he declared in front of the crowd.
Speaking from an open-top bus at the airport, his wife at his side, Erdogan acknowledged police might have used excessive force in crushing a small demonstration against a building project last Friday -- the action that triggered nationwide protests against his 10-year rule.
"However, no one has the right to attack us through this. May Allah preserve our fraternity and unity. We will have nothing to do with fighting and vandalism. ... The secret to our success is not tension and polarization," Erdogan told the crowd.
"The police are doing their duty. These protests, which have turned into vandalism and utter lawlessness, must end immediately," he added.
He gave no indication of any immediate plans to remove the makeshift protest camps that have appeared on Taksim Square and a park in Ankara. But the gatherings mark a clear challenge to his declarations.
Western governments including the United States, which sees Turkey as a key NATO ally in the Middle East, bordering Iran, Iraq and Syria, have expressed concern about heavy-handed police action.
Washington in particular has projected Turkey under Erdogan as an example of a Muslim democracy that could be emulated by other countries in the region, such as Egypt.
Erdogan set his sights also on financial institutions and markets, which have fallen on the troubles.
"We have come to this level despite the interest rate lobby," he said. "The interest rate lobby thinks they can threaten us by entering into speculations in the stock exchange. They should know we will not let them abuse the nation's wealth."
Supporters of Erdogan, who enjoys strong support in Turkey's conservative heartland, chanted "Don't rest our patience" and "Istanbul is here" and waved the Turkish flag -- a white crescent moon and star on a red background -- and the banner of Erdogan's AKP party, the image of a light bulb.
Erdogan swept to power in 2002 shortly after founding the AKP from conservative Islamists, nationalists and center-right elements. In a decade he has transformed the economy, tripling per capita income, introduced some rights reforms and reining in an army that had toppled four governments in 40 years.
But critics say more recently he has become increasingly authoritarian and has pursued by stealth an Islamist agenda challenging nine decades of state secularism, something he denies. They accuse him of arrogance born of three election victories, the last built on a 50 percent vote.
Erdogan has no clear rivals inside the AKP or outside, where the opposition, both on the streets and in parliament, is fragmented.
Among the demonstrators are nationalists, leftists, students, unionists and middle-class professionals who accuse Erdogan of adopting an authoritarian style of government.
The government says militant leftists associated with terrorist attacks have also been involved in skirmishes with police that have spread to dozens of cities.
Six newspapers carried the same headline backing Erdogan on Friday: "We'll lay down our lives for democratic demands" -- a comment he made to reporters in Tunisia.
The Leftist Sol's headline read: "The Deaf Sultan," accusing Erdogan of refusing to understand protesters' demands.
At Taksim, the mood remained defiant.
"It's all up to Erdogan and what he says right now. He will decide the fate of this resistance, whether it will calm (down) or escalate," said Mehmet Polat, 42, a ship captain who had not worked all week, coming instead to protest at Taksim. "These people have been here for days. He has to understand."
- Taksim Square and the battle for Turkey – What's next?
- Defiant Turkish prime minister accuses protesters of wanting to 'burn and destroy'
- 'Woman in red' sprayed with teargas becomes symbol of Turkey protests


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Though he'd been acting before, Andy Serkis made a name for himself with the motion capture performance in the Lord of the Rings films. Since then he's become one of the leading motion-capture actors, and has been constantly working. But besides reprising his role as Gollum in the upcoming Hobbit movies, he'll be serving as a second unit director for Peter Jackson, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
When the Lord of the Rings films were made, Jackson would sometimes have nine units going at all times to try and get the footage he needed – on the supplements for the film, producer Barry Osbourne talked about he would often get roped into running a unit, while Peter Jackson's wife Fran Walsh also mentioned that she shot some footage for the film. As Jackson is coming into this having made the three previous films – blockbusters all – he will likely have more resources, but films of this scale require just as much crunch as something smaller.
Serkis will also be returning to play Gollum. Serkis is not that weird of a choice for second unit work as he's been helping direct on some of his motion capture work, though his role is unknown in total. The IMDb lists him as also working on his feature film debut. Perhaps he's taking this on as training.
Does this make you excited for The Hobbit?


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Bury them in dirt and sand? Drop them from the second story of a building? Run them over with a heavy-duty diesel truck? Blast them with a shotgun? No one would do this to an AR-15 and then shoot it, would they? Oh yes, he did. And more.
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ArmaLite 6.8MM Carbine Now Available
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Nikon Unveils New AR Rifle Scopes
Nikon has developed the new M-223 line of riflescopes, five scopes specifically engineered for the 223 Rem./5.56mm NATO round, with a 55-grain polymer-tipped bullet and a muzzle velocity of 3240fps.
Exploring Sighting Options for the AR-15
The improvement I like best for the AR-15 is the flat-top upper. It gives you more options for sighting and makes the rifle more scope-friendly. Plus, you can add quick-on-and-off peeps and front sights.
A Look at the Precision Rifle – Part 4 Optics
The barrel, action and stock all play an important part in building a precision rifle. But one everything said and done, you'll need something that will get you on target. Whether you shoot sights or optics, these tips will keep you on target.
Hands On! CProducts AR Mags Perform When Needed
Looking for a solid, well-built magazine to feed your rifle? Yes there are plenty out there, but CProducts magazines offer durability and reliability that shooters and operators demand.
Accessories for the AR-15
In the course of writing this article I did a quick web search for AR-15 accessories and came up with 712,000 hits. That's a lot of accessories. And someone out there has made it their mission to bolt every single one to an AR that is humanly possible. Here's a look at a few.
AR-15 Spotlight: The Les Baer Custom Police Special
This AR-15 should cost a lot more than $1690. Here's a quick look at a custom AR-15 priced well that doesn't skimp on quality.


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The coolest credit card in America is American Express's Blue. It looks cool: transparent, with a blue hologram in the center. It offers cool terms: no annual fee and no interest for the first six months. And it comes with cool technology: A computer chip is embedded on the left side of the card. The chip makes Blue a "smart card" — and smart it is. The sliver of silicon is a 32-K chip with the power of an early PC.
But even if you have Blue (and Blue accounts for nearly 10% of AmEx's 50 million cards), you may still have a question: What the hell does that chip (and smart cards in general) do?
The answer: Mostly, nothing. So few stores have smart-card readers that Blue relies on its magnetic strip for routine charges. "Blue has a unique look and feel," says Judy Tenzer, an AmEx spokesperson. "It has technology that appeals to a new audience." But in reality, for the moment, it is style over substance.
So too with smart cards in general. A smart card could be the ultimate secure ID — with a digitized version of your thumbprint, for instance, which could be read at store checkout or airline check-in. A single card could be your AmEx, your Visa, your debit, your frequent-flier card, and your driver's license. But that's a long way off.
So if the smart card doesn't do much for customers, what does it do for AmEx? In a word: differentiation. With 1 billion credit cards in the hands of 285 million Americans, "the toughest job today is finding new customers," says Pierce Sioussat, managing associate with credit-card specialist Auriemma Consulting Group Inc. So while Blue's chip provides little "incremental functionality" for those who already have the card, it does offer powerful functionality for AmEx — cracking young, tech-savvy customers. One card issuer actually asked Auriemma if it should offer a card with a picture of a chip, to get the marketing impact without the added cost.
"Smart-card technology is in its infancy," says AmEx's Tenzer. "Most of the fun and functionality is yet to come."
Learn more about American Express's Blue on the Web (www.americanexpress.com).
A version of this article appeared in the March 2002 issue of Fast Company magazine.


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Main Forums > Pre-HAART Long-Term Survivors
Long Termers: If you have a moment, would you please look at my post?
Do not want to write the same post again here, but if you can, can you just take a look at this?http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=14917.0Alex (Someone who likes to sit, and hear the elders, because they are those who are closer to gods)
So sorry to hear that you tested poz. This is NOT a death sentence unless you let it get to you. This is just another thing that you have to deal with. As you grow older, but never grow up- is my philosophy, you will find that there are things that your parents never told you about. You just have to discover them on your own. I try to onlt think about my hiv 3 times a day- when I take my meds, but unfortunately I think about it 300 times a day and over the past 16 years it is now just a passing thought. Hopefully soon you will become accustomed to this "gift" Best of luck Chris
We've all been in the same place, laying in bed or the couch and worrying about the disease or what's going to happen. My suggestion is to keep things simple and taken care of. That's medical routines, legal issues like a will and power of attourney, finances and live lean not out on a limb.I had it way before I tested as my ex and best friend died from it in '90. I wish I wasn't poz. I'd certainly have been using those condoms or just been oral. But the info has been out there for 20 some years now. You're lucky that you have medical options that most of my friends didn't have. Guys back in the 80s died within weeks or months, Now we have much longer times. This is part of life, in our 20s we're all care free, I never thought about dieing. As you get older you get into the thick of it, why do you think all the religions and great literature are full of these big issues? Loss of life, loss of love, life's a tough deal. Welcome to the deeper issues and thoughts. Do some reading and research not just HIV but spirituality in all it's forms..
Please post your replies to Alex's questions in the thread he links to above. Thanks.Ann
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Yesterday Google News Stacie Chan and Google Webmaster Trends Analyst John Mueller hosted a Google News Publisher hangout on Google+ , which was filled with wonderful data.
Citation Rank is Google News' means of identifying who has broken a story, which is taken into account as a ranking aspect. If you are the first SEO company to publish a story and several sources reference you, it's a powerful indication of authority on the subject.
You will usually see news sites publish a brief major write-up quickly (I've noticed that the BBC's sport section does this typically) and update it later with a much more complete piece – Google News recrawls content so your updates will be indexed. This is a valid approach if you want to be very first to publish, but do not make it too brief as you may well start off seeing the Write-up too short " error in Webmaster Tools. Google's help page gives 80 words as a minimum.
Keyword study poses a distinct problem for news sites: most keyword data is retrospective, but news is being written about in the moment. But now that Google Insights for Search has added the capability to search by a certain date variety, it could be a potent tool for news internet sites.
For instance, if you want to know what individuals are going to be searching for when the next Spiderman film is released, why not appear at the data for the last a single? Check out Spiderman 3's Wikipedia page and you can see that it was launch via April and May possibly in 2007.


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For release: Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Researchers funded in part by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) have identified the gene that causes a rare juvenile-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The discovery of the Senataxin gene, on chromosome 9q34, may provide clues to the mechanisms of related brain disorders. The study appears in the June 2004 issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics. 1
ALS is a progressive disorder that destroys motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscle activity such as speaking, walking, and writing. Affected muscles gradually weaken and waste away, and patients eventually are unable to move voluntarily. About 10% of all cases of ALS are inherited.
Mutations in the Senataxin gene cause ALS4, a juvenile-onset form that usually begins before age 25. These mutations likely lead to a protein that has harmful cellular effects. Unlike classical ALS, which is a fatal disease, ALS4 causes weakness that is slowly progressive, and affected individuals typically have a normal life span. Sensation in ALS4 is not altered.
A team of researchers led by Phillip F. Chance, M.D, a professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Washington, Seattle, studied four unrelated families (from the US, Belgium, Austria, and England), each of whom had multiple family members affected by a childhood- or adolescent-onset, slowly progressive motor neuron disorder with minimal or no sensory nerve impairment. Electrophysiological studies and autopsies confirmed the diagnosis of a chronic motor nerve disorder that initially affected distal muscles (those farthest away from the center of the body). Further analysis revealed an alteration in the DNA sequence of the Senataxin gene on chromosome 9 in the US family. The scientists then studied DNA samples from the other three families, and similar mutations were found in two additional families.
Although the exact function of the Senataxin gene is unknown, scientists believe that the mutated protein may disrupt normal mechanisms through which cells rid themselves of defective RNA transcripts.
"The abnormal Senataxin protein in ALS4 may impair the capacity of neurons to produce error-free mature messenger RNA, leading to neuronal degeneration," said Dr. Chance. "Given the precedence for RNA processing defects in other forms of motor neuron disease, it is hoped this discovery will bring additional insight into motor neuron degeneration."
"We are excited to find the cause of ALS4," said Kenneth H. Fischbeck, M.D., scientific team member and chief of the NINDS Neurogenetics Branch. "Each discovery of a gene responsible for motor neuron disease brings us closer to new therapies and hopefully ways to prevent the onset and progression of ALS."
The findings may provide insight into the mechanisms of other forms of ALS and motor neuron diseases in general, since many of these disorders have overlapping features. The same gene is mutated in a rare form of ataxia, a disorder that is unrelated to motor neuron disease.
Classical ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) typically strikes people between 40 and 60 years of age, and most patients die within 3-5 years of symptom onset. Intellect, memory, and personality are not affected in most cases.
The NINDS, a component of the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation's primary supporter of biomedical research on the brain and nervous system.
1 Chen Y, Bennett CL, Huynh HM, Blair IP, Puls I, Irobi J, Dierick I, Abel A, Kennerson ML, Rabin BA, Nicholson GA, Auer-Grumbach M, Wagner K, De Jonghe P, Griffin JW, Fischbeck KH, Timmerman V, Cornblath DR, Chance PF. "DNA/RNA helicase gene mutations in a form of juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS4)." American Journal of Human Genetics, Vol. 74, No. 6, pp. 1128-1135.
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Michal Urbaniak: Fusion
Fisson. Urbaniak's compositions contain Eastern European influences. The effect of these Eastern European tonalities results in an influence similar to Katchaturian scales in John Coltrane's "sheets of sound". This disc would be of interest to the generation following Urbaniak's, listeners who are listening backwards to see where today's music originally came from. This disc deserves to be considered in the same breath as releases by Weather Report, Return to Forever, and electric Miles. It has a pioneer spirit while remaining true to its regional roots.
Track Listing: Good Times, Bad Times,; Bahamian Harvest; Impromptu; Seresta; Fusion; Deep Mountain; Bengal (Total Playing Time 45:23).
Personnel: Michal Urbaniak: Violin and Alto Saxophone; Urszula Dudziak: Voice and Effects; Ada, Makowicz: Keyboards; Wojciech Karolak: Keyboards; Czeslaw Bartkowski: Drums.
About Michal Urbaniak
CD/LP/Track Review
- Ask Me Now by C. Michael Bailey
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I don't know about you but I love reading different quotes. I like learning from the wisdom of others, especially as it applies to animals. Mommy and I often go through dog quotes and sometimes I even post them on my Facebook fan page. Mommy often agrees with the quotes and talks about how other people have perfectly put her feelings into words.
I want to share some of my favorite quotes with you and see whether or not they resonate with you too.
- "Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies." –Gene Hill
- "The more people I meet the more I like my dog." –Unknown
- "I once decided not to date a guy because he wasn't excited to meet my dog. I mean, this was like not wanting to meet my mother." –Bonnie Schacter
- "To err is human, to forgive, canine." –Unknown
- "Do not make the mistake of treating your dogs like humans or they will treat you like dogs." –Martha Scott
- "Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail." –Henry Wheeler Shaw
- "The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic." –Henry Ward Beecher
- "No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich." –Louis Sabin
- "The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." –Andrew A. Rooney
- "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." –Unknown
- "If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience." –Woodrow Wilson
- "No man can be condemned for owning a dog. As long as he has a dog, he has a friend; and the poorer he gets, the better friend he has." –Will Rogers
- "A dog is not almost-human, and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such." –John Holmes
- "My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet." –Edith Wharton
The last quote might just be Mommy's favorite because that is EXACTLY how she feels about me. She feels this all of the time, except when she is carrying me. Then she feels that I am a heartbeat against her own heart!
Did I miss any great ones? Do YOU have any favorite dog quotes? I would love to see them in the comments below!


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Readers Share Ideas For Kabobs
Keep these tips in mind when preparing kabobs on the grill
"Spiedie" Tradition. "In the triple-cities area of Binghamton, Johnson City and Endicott, New York, we don't see many 'kabobs,' but the word 'spiedie' (it's pronounced 'speedy') is well known.
"Spiedies are skewers of lamb, beef, pork, chicken or venison that are sold at meat markets and grocery stores and served at restaurants. There is even an annual Spiedie Fest each August."
—Norman Hammond, Endicott, New York
Food Art. "I'm a potter and elementary art teacher, so I love the use of color in food. I dreamed up a theme party called 'The Art of Kabobs,' revolving around painting.
"I set out prints of some of my favorite paintings and spread out the food on a rainbow table cover. For serving dishes, I chose plastic paint palettes. The menu included a variety of kabobs:
- "Raw vegetable kabobs, threaded on multicolored plastic paintbrushes, served with dill dip.
- "Bright fruit kabobs, also skewered on paintbrushes, served with yogurt dip.
- "Mini kabobs of three kinds of cheese threaded on 'sword' picks and served with baguette slices.
"Any leftovers can go in a fruit salad or vegetable stir-fry the next day."
—Anne Bowen, Swampscott, Massachusetts
Camp Kabob. "When I was a child, family camping was a tradition. On Saturday night, as the grills and campfires were started, my mother and aunts would set up tables covered with all kinds of meat, from beef cubes and ham to hot dogs and ring bologna, all cut to place on skewers. There would also be a variety of vegetables and plenty of pineapple available. Each person would be responsible for filling his or her own skewer.
"Since we no longer camp, this tradition now happens on Labor Day. It's the perfect way to end summer."
—Sandra Hunsberger Myers, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
Family Assembly. "Last May, we prepared 260 kabobs for our family reunion, held at a retreat in Steelville, Missouri. We had a lot of fun getting them together in assembly-line fashion ... and it took only about an hour.
"Each kabob was put together in identical fashion: pork loin, yellow or red pepper, turkey bacon, pineapple, chicken, mushroom, ham, green pepper, pineapple, mini smoky link, sweet onion and grape tomato.
"The owners of the retreat offered to grill them for us over a big open fire pit. The kabobs were the highlight of the 3-day reunion."
—Mrs. Fred Yoder, Salem, Missouri
More tips
Keep these tips in mind when preparing kabobs on the grill:
- Cut foods in uniform-size pieces.
- Don't bunch up the ingredients on the skewer. Leave a small space in between (1/4 inch) so each piece cooks thoroughly.
- Choose foods with similar cooking times, or add ingredients such as cherry tomatoes near the end of cooking time.
- Turn kabobs frequently and baste. For a quick marinade, choose bottled salad dressing, barbecue sauce or sweet-and-sour sauce.
- Remove food from skewers before serving, using a fork to slide off the ingredients gently.
Readers Share Ideas for Tip-Top Kabobs
When making kabobs, I thread a skewer with all the same ingredients. That way, all the pieces on each skewer cook for the same amount of time. For
serving, I remove the food from the skewers and place in a large bowl. My family can then pick and choose what they like.
—Rhonda Crowe, Victoria, British Columbia
I use rosemary stalks from my garden as skewers when I grill pieces of chicken. First, I remove some of the leaves by sliding my fingers down the stalk.
—Leslie Collins, Linthicum, Maryland
Before my family leaves for a camping trip, I prepare kabobs to be cooked over an open fire.
—Kellie Reid, Yale, Michigan
To keep wooden skewers from splintering or catching on fire, soak in water for 30 minutes before threading.
—Arcee Martin, Cascade, Colorado
To prevent mushrooms from splitting when threading them onto skewers, first cover with boiling water. Let stand for 1 minute, drain and then thread onto
—Patricia Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Thread shrimp through both ends to prevent them from spinning around on the skewers.
—Sharon Wilson, Afton, Virginia
A festive way to serve fruit kabobs is to place the skewer ends into half a melon.
—Robin Spires, Tampa, Florida
A simple way to prevent kabobs from sticking to the grill is to spray them with nonstick cooking spray before grilling.
—Bea Westphal, Slidell, Louisiana
For kid-friendly fruit kabobs, I replace the metal or wooden skewers with plastic straws when serving.
—Amy Elizabeth Smith, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
My 4-year-old son likes to make his own kabobs with pretzel sticks as the skewers.
—Sarah Gates, Lake Villa, Illinois
Use frozen or jarred pearl onions instead of fresh. They thread easily onto skewers.
—Lisa DeBoer, Fairmont, Minnesota


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|The Bulletin Dozen is a monthly theme-based list of titles available only on-line. Since we're awfully fond of bakers here at the Bulletin, we thought we'd adopt their philosophy of generosity and throw in an extra one or two when we have them to offer--so don't expect an even dozen. Please feel free to copy, download, or link to these lists. We ask only that you cite the source. See the archive for lists from previous months.
Poetry, Take One
We've broken the poetry into two lists: next month will be devoted to anthologies including work from multiple authors, while this month focuses on volumes of verse from individual poets. Varying in tone from the gross to the grave to the grand, these titles will be useful in any number of different circumstances and rewarding in even more.
Accuracy, empathy, and style make this a winning collection about life as seen through teenage eyes. (BCCB 10/95) [see also Love Letters]
This collection of fifteen poems celebrates the nativity in the quiet voices of animals and of some humans who are often overlooked; Mathers' intensely colored animal vignettes are visually reminiscent of a streamlined Rousseau.
"Plainspeaking but lyrical, Fletcher makes poetry accessible while still keeping it, well, poetry." (BCCB 7/86) [see also I Am Wings: Poems about Love]
Tart, inventive, and funny poems in a variety of verse forms are enhanced by Florian's doodly sketches in thick lines. (BCCB 11/94) [see also beast feast, on the wing, and in the swim]
Deftly controlled grotesquerie is the name of the game here, with Chess' beady-eyed characters encountering-or being-various monstrosities. (BCCB 9/92) [see also Tales for the Perfect Child and Oh, Grow Up!]
Perhaps the multitalented Kennedy's most enduring contribution, these lively, kid-smart, and irreverent verses will entertain veteran and reluctant reader alike. (BCCB 7/86)
Lewis breathes new life into the ancient form of the "guess what this is" riddle; his inventive poems are well-matched by Tilley's spiky, sharp-minded illustrations. (BCCB 6/96)
Energetic, chantable poems are playground-vigorous with a particular gift for the enthusiastically disgusting. (BCCB 4/94)
Prelutsky's adroit wordplay and ebullient rhythms, illustrated with Stevenson's scrawls blitzing across the page, make this a cornucopia of appealing verse. (BCCB 9/96) [see also The New Kid on the Block and multiple others]
In oversized picture-book format, this single-topic volume ruminates wittily and elegantly on cows, assisted by vibrant, thickly textured full-page paintings. (BCCB 12/94)
Verse insights into fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Rumpelstiltskin, these poems are sophisticated and evocative, well-matched by Browne's starkly imaginative drawings. (BCCB 4/90)
Turner imagines the voices of pioneer women in free-verse poems, accompanied by Moser's understated yet haunting portraiture. (BCCB 6/93)
This is a complete collection of Worth's precise, observant free-verse "small poems," which bring fresh insights to everyday objects. (BCCB 2/95) [see also Street Talk]
This page was last updated on September 1, 1997.


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Study Design. Case-control study.
Objective. This study is to replicate the association between the promoter polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 (−1171 5A/6A rs3025058) and interleukin (IL)-6 genes (−174G/C rs1800795) and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in a Chinese Han population.
Summary of Background Data. Recently, promoter polymorphisms in MMP-3 and IL-6 have been reported to be associated with AIS. Such genetic association, if confirmed by replication in other samples, would point to a primary degenerative defect in the disc or nucleus pulposus and inflammation as the key pathogenic mechanisms of AIS.
Methods. A total of 487 Chinese girls with AIS and 494 healthy age-matched adolescent girls were recruited consecutively during a 3-year period. The same genotyping technique as the original report was used to detect promoter polymorphisms of the MMP-3 and IL-6 genes. Statistical analysis of genotype frequencies between AIS patients and normal controls were performed by χ2 test.
Results. In this association study of the MMP-3 polymorphism and the risk of scoliosis, no significant difference was found between cases and controls, both in term of allelic association (6A: 81.2% in cases vs. 81.8% in controls, 5A: 18.8% in cases vs. 18.2% in controls, P = 0.745) or genotype association (6A/6A: 65.9% in cases vs. 66.2% in controls, 5A/6A: 30.6% in cases vs. 31.2% in controls, and 5A/5A: 3.5% in cases vs. 2.6% in controls; P = 0.733). Among AIS patients, the maximal Cobb angles were also not different among MMP-3 genotypes (6A/6A: 31.1° ± 9.7°, 5A/6A: 29.1° ± 10.5°, and 5A/5A: 29.4° ± 11.2°; P = 0.392). As for IL-6 polymorphism, −174G/C polymorphism was not found in the Chinese AIS patients, and all 100 AIS patients and 100 normal controls were found to carry the G/G wild type.
Conclusion. This study did not find any significant association of promoter polymorphisms of the MMP-3 (−1171 5A/6A rs3025058) and IL-6 gene (−174G/C rs1800795) with AIS. The results indicate that the MMP-3 promoter polymorphism is not associated with AIS in the Chinese population. Further studies, however, are needed to rule out the potential association with other promoter polymorphisms in IL-6.
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Indian Motorcycle, the original American motorcycle company was unveiled the new model year 2013 Indian Chief Vintage Final Edition before a gathering of the motorcycle industry press from the floor of the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach. Indian Motorcycle is one of America's most legendary and iconic brands through unrivaled racing dominance and has won the hearts of motorcyclists around the world, founded in 1901.
Each example will feature a numbered emblem on the frame. The paint features a combination of Indian Red, Gold Pinstripe and Thunder Black. The seat and saddlebags are in black leather. The model remains unchanged with its six-speed gearbox and 105 ci PowerPlus engine. This model includes windshield, engine guards, chrome grab rail, chrome fender tips and driving lamps. The price of this bike is in North America with a MSRP of $37,599 and $39,599 in Canada.
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Atari is 40 years young as of June 27, 2012. For those among you readers who can remember owning an Atari 2600 console back in the '80s: do you feel old yet? I sure do. The company's changed hands a few times since those early days, of course, but the name has remained a constant over these past four decades.
The publisher confirms in a press release that celebration plans include a full year of promotions -- starting with the "40 Giveaways in 4 Days" sweepstakes -- all of which can be kept track of on the official Atari Facebook page. More announcements are promised for the coming weeks and months. For now, enjoy the brief 40th Anniversary video above and a slick infographic timeline showcasing the company's biggest moment, posted after the jump.


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Sawmill factory fire results in millions of ringgit loss
SIBU: Millions of ringgit of losses were incurred after a sawmill factory in Rantau Panjang was razed yesterday.
The owner, who requested anonymity, said about 100 locals and Indonesian workers of the factory were unhurt and the workers quarters near the factory were not affected.
He said the fire broke out in the more than a decade old factory at around 3.30pm.
A local worker said the plywoods that were destroyed cost over RM2million.
She said the ply woods were to be sold to Johor.
Another worker said some heavy machineries were also destroyed, but not the new ones placed in another factory next to the razed factory.
Sibu zone Bomba chief Abdul Mutalib Rashid said two fire engines from the Central Station and Sg Merah were sent to the scene with 17 firefighters.
"We managed to control the fire within 15 minutes but it would take us some time to completely put out the fire," he told reporters.
He said they received the distress call at 3.42pm and arrived at the scene at 4.15pm.
Abdul Mutalib said they encountered low water pressure initially but the problem was rectified after the water board helped to increase water pressure.
He added that they took a few minutes to install the fire hydrant.
"This is because a metal component part was missing from the fire hydrant," he said, saying thieves had stolen the metal parts of hydrants in Rantau Panjang.
"At the moment, we use an equipment to address the problem while waiting for the affected fire hydrants to be replaced," he said.