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Damsel in Defense, based in Meridian, Idaho, sells a line of self-defense products for women at home parties through its network of independent representatives, known as Damsel Pros. Hostesses of Damsel in Defense parties earn free products based on the total sales at their party.
Damsel in Defenses products include stun guns, pepper spray, kubotans, keychain personal alarms, child monitors, diversion safes, door alarms, and auto emergency tools. Damsel in Defense prides itself on making women feel more comfortable about arming themselves and bringing self-defense products to women who would have otherwise never purchased a product of that nature. Damsel in Defense also promotes self defense education and encourages women to consider self defense training to back up their personal protection purchases.
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Competition and intensity are the stories of the day...
- In case you missed it, you can watch Saturday's game LIVE on USCTrojans.com. Scroll down to the previous post for more info.
- Marc Tyler has been limited all week with a sore hip flexor, he reported to the media. He said they stretched him out and, "It went away." Otherwise, no new injury news.
- For the second straight day, practice ended on a T.J. Bryant interception. After recovering from facial surgery, Bryant has worked his way into the nickel position, which he held last year. Lane Kiffin praised his "ball skills."
- Nickell Robey will start at corner opposite Shareece Wright, but Bryant and Torin Harris continue to put heat on the youngster.
- More competition, Michael Reardon is starting to work at guard to push Butch Lewis. Kiffin is happy with the way Lewis has responded, but he expects both players to contribute at that spot on Saturday.
- The coaching staff has still not made an official decision on the starting tailback. "They have not said anything to me," Marc Tyler said today. "But I cannot control that. I just have to stay ready."
- Kiffin said the coaches will look at practice film to determine the starter, but Tyler "didn't really do much this week" thanks to the injury.
- Tyler is "disappointed" with how he played last week, but the fumble that he was benched for should have been overturned by a replay. Nevertheless, it opened the door for Allen Bradford. Tyler does not want to dwell on the mistake. "When I think about [ball security] too much, I start running differently."
- The junior back has not lost his sense of humor. He took a shot at his old man, Wendell Tyler, who was a running back at UCLA. "I'm not horrible like my dad was with fumbling," Tyler joked. "I have seen pictures of the way he used to hold the ball."
- On the other side of the ball, Chris Galippo has not been playing as much at linebacker, but special teams has kept him busy. He is on all four punt and kickoff teams, which could help him hold down a spot in the NFL. "It's definitely something that scouts look at as versatility," Galippo said of his special teams work. "Obviously, rookies that come into the NFL have to play special teams."
- After Robert Woods kickoff return for a touchdown last week, Galippo and the rest of the "Convoy" sprinted down the field to celebrate with the freshman. However, Galippo had to cover the resulting kickoff, so he was sucking wind with his hand in the ground and John Baxter cheering him on from the sidelines. "One of the rules of special teams is that we celebrate all plays," Galippo said.
- As practice intensity picked up today, OL Kris O'Dowd and DT Hebron Fangupo got into a little skirmish. It was broken up and both players were benched for the rest of practice. Without tackling, we have not seen much in-fighting, which is typical of football practice.
- Here is Lane Kiffin on the week's preparation...

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Cashing Out: Stateliners Spend More on Video Gaming
ROCKFORD--If it seems like it's everywhere, you're right. Video Gaming is everywhere along the stateline. It's for one obvious reason.
"Well I like the extra income from it," says Ralph Olson, owner of the Town Hall Lounge in Loves Park
All that money going into the slots could be going to other local business. That's a big problem for two Stateline communities.
"Not only are we losing money, thru the gambling sources, but where losing money through sales tax revenue," says Rockford 10th Ward Alderman Frank Beach. "I think that not only are we seeing that but if you have to study that out, you'd find that true with other major cities around our state."
According to an Illinois Gaming Board study from a nine-month period ranging from October 2012 until this past July, two of the top three cities come from the area. Rockford takes the top spot with more than $5.8 million lost by people playing video slots. Loves Park ranks third statewide with nearly $3.4 million lost. Springfield, Decatur and Bloomington round out the top five cities.
"Well it doesn't surprise me at all," Beach says about Rockford's inclusion.
"That money is 'money in, money out, money back in.' so they're winning and putting it back in," says Olson, the 14-year bar owner who just installed the slots in February. "That's what it amounts to so that's why I think it gets that high."
With more slots being put in everyday, the pie isn't getting bigger. Oversaturation is slowing business.
"When I started out, I was probably making 2,000 a month more than what I am now," says Olson. "Mine have already showed a decrease from more machines being in the area."
Gambling opponents look at the liquor license process as a way to slow the slots.
"I believe perhaps that some control could go there," says Beach. "Because they have to have a liquor license in order to get a gaming license."
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Although this year's drop in A* to C GCSE grades is likely to be hailed by the government as evidence of a return to rigour, a closer look shows that English and maths grades for 16-year-olds have in fact stayed roughly the same.
The results reveal ways in which schools are responding to the incentives created by the changing system of accountability and league tables.
The slight fall in grades is partly the result of a decision to make the separate science subjects more challenging. The Ebacc, which measures school performance according the proportion of pupils gaining A* to C grades in English, mathematics, history or geography, the sciences and a language, has also led to more entries in separate sciences.
A further cause of the slight decline in grades is the increase in early entries for GCSEs. Schools use early entries to maximise their haul of A* to C grades for the league tables.
The way this works is that a 15-year-old who is likely to be able to achieve a C in maths or English is put in for the exam. Once they've got the C grade, they can drop maths or English and focus on their other subjects. This is clearly damaging for pupils' performance.
This year, 31% of all GCSE entries by 16-year-olds achieved grade A or A* compared with only 20% for 15-year-olds. Fifteen-year-olds accounted for 10% of entries in English and a shocking 22% of entries in maths.
A more encouraging trend is the increase in entries for languages; there has been a 19% increase in entries for French. Entries for single sciences also increased, and girls are closing the gap in physics, with a 6.5% increase in entries, compared with a slight drop for boys.
Girls have extended their lead over boys in A* to C grades, but there have been predictions that this will be reversed due to the move away from coursework in favour of end-of-year exams.
However, we should remember that we have been here before. Back in 1994, Conservative education secretary John Patten imposed a 20% coursework limit in most subjects, in the expectation that this would close the gender gap, but there was no such effect – girls do not just beat the boys in coursework, but in examinations too.
Some of the new changes to assessment practices may actually favour girls – for example, marks awarded for good spelling will tend to work against boys, as boys are significantly worse at spelling than girls on average.
The gender gap in GCSE attainment continues to attract far more attention than the much larger attainment gap between rich and poor. Whether a return to examinations will help students from less advantaged backgrounds because it will remove the advantage that middle-class kids get from their parents helping them with their coursework remains to be seen.
Overall, the results do not testify to any dramatic change in standards, but they show the same old story of league tables setting up incentives for schools to behave in ways which were never intended, but are nevertheless predictable. There is no point in chastising schools for "gaming the system" when they did not design the game.
Dr Alice Sullivan is reader in sociology at the Institute of Education, University of London


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COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – May 12, 2014 – MotionPoint Corporation, the worldwide leader in website translation and globalization services, was named one of the 2014 Technology Leaders of the Year in the International Impact category by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. The annual Technology Leaders of the Year award program, now in its eighth year, recognizes individuals, companies and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to their organization and the community through technological innovation or management of technology resources.
MotionPoint leverages its proprietary technology platform to help companies to penetrate new markets domestically and internationally by translating and localizing websites, driving traffic to those sites and optimizing user experiences for target markets. Its solution enables many of the world's largest brands to easily launch and maintain their websites in multiple languages and break down growth barriers in new markets, which has proven to be critical in today's accelerated globalized economy.
"As South Florida evolves into a global hub for technology, innovation and entrepreneurship, it's an honor to be recognized among so many distinguished organizations for the international impact of our proprietary technology," said Will Fleming, co-founder and CEO of MotionPoint. "As we continue to empower the world's biggest companies to tap into the increasingly global marketplace, we are proud and humbled by this award and look forward to continuing to drive business growth for our clients, at home and abroad."
About MotionPoint
MotionPoint Corporation's proprietary technology platform make it easier for companies to penetrate new markets domestically and internationally. MotionPoint translates and localizes client websites, drives traffic to those sites and optimizes user experiences in every target market. Its solution delivers the business impact, scalability and quality that propel world-class brands. For more information, visit www.motionpoint.com.
MotionPoint helps world-class brands grow by engaging and enriching the lives of new customers in markets around the globe.
Far more than the world's most effective website translation service, MotionPoint's turn-key platform combines innovative technology, big data, world-class translation and deep international marketing expertise. MotionPoint's approach guarantees the quality, security and scalability required to succeed in an evermore competitive global marketplace - both online and offline.


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If you ever use Control Center to quickly adjust the display brightness, then you might be annoyed by the fact that while Control Center is open, the elements behind Control Center become darker, so you get an unrealistic look at what the screen is going to look like in terms of brightness once you close Control Center.
A new free jailbreak tweak called ControlUndim by iOS development team HASHBANG Productions is now available in Cydia that aims to help fix this problem.
With the tweak installed, the second you lay your finger on the brightness slider in Control Center, the darkening effect behind Control Center will go away and Control Center will become more transparent so you can actually see what's going on behind the Control Center interface. Once you adjust the screen brightness to your liking, and remove your finger from the display, Control Center returns to normal.
The point of this tweak is to give you a more realistic preview of what your display brightness is going to look like when you have Control Center open. It doesn't functionally change the way to change your screen brightness, it just makes it easier to see the changes you're making.
If you would like to give ControlUndim a try, it's available for free in Cydia's BigBoss repository right now. The tweak requires iOS 7 to be installed. There are no options to configure just install and use.
Name: ControlUndim
Price: FREE
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Dindings Soya & Multifeeds Sdn Berhad
Malayan Flour Mills Berhad (MFM) diversification into the poultry industry began with Dindings Soya & Multifeeds Sdn Berhad (DSM).
DSM commenced operation of its feedmill in Lumut in December 1983. Principal activities are manufacturing and sales of poultry feeds, aqua feeds and raw materials. DSM is the feed supplier to the contract farming division of MFM.
DSM constantly upgrades its facility to use the latest milling technology. Direct discharging facilities enables DSM to import corn and soybean meal in Panamax vessels from carefully chosen suppliers. This provides a competitive advantage in terms of logistics, pricing and raw material quality.
MFM Feedmill Sdn Bhd
In 1993, the MFM group expanded coverage of the Malaysian poultry feed market with the commencement of commercial operation of MFM Feedmill Sdn Bhd (MFMF). A market leader in the southern region, MFMF is strategically located within the Johor Port industrial complex. Like DSM in the northern region, MFMF shares common infrastructure with flour milling to enhance operational efficiency.
Common Corporate Philosophy
In line with the MFM group policy, manufacturing facilities are strategically located to maximize logistic advantage, both for incoming raw materials and proximity to our customers. Both feedmills enable us to produce feeds specific to the needs of individual customers thus providing premium service to the local farming community. We have a broad range of feeds for different management requirements which include extruded, pelleted, crumble and mash feeds.


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Many European clubs and Europe-based African players have complained about the timing of the tournament.
But Caf general secretary Mustafa Fahmy says things will stay as they are.
"It is impossible to move the competition to June because it is the rainy season in most African countries and it will also be too hot," he said.
"We know our continent better, can Europe organize the European Championship in Russia in January?"
Fahmy also said that despite suggestions from some European officials, Caf will not reduce the frequency of the tournament.
"I can confirm that the Nations Cup will continue to be held every two years at least till 2014," he said.
"We already have commitments that we need to fulfil and marketing contracts that we must respect.
"I am surprised that they say we are the only confederation that organizes their Nations Cup every two years"
"The fact is, Europe and Asia are exceptions, other confederations like Oceania and North and Central America apply the same duration system we have in our competition."
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3 bedroom bungalow for saleRamsey Drive, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire
Under Offer £182,500
Property Description
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- Off Road Parking For 4 Vehicles / Boat/ Motorhome
- Spacious Sized Bungalow
- 8000 Sq Ft Plot
- Much Sought After Location
- Garage / Carport
- Large Corner Plot
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Fbm are delighted to be welcoming an immaculately presented, good sized bungalow onto the market with an outstanding amount of outside space! The property is set within an 8000 sq ft plot which is a rare find these days.
Situated on the outskirts of Milford Haven in a cul de sac known as Ramsey Drive in the much sought after area of Westhill. This is located less then a 5 minute drive from the main town of Milford Haven or a 10 minute drive to the country town of Haverfordwest. A great location for people commuting back and forth to work and close to local amenities such as the local sencondary school so a great property for families.
The bungalow as mentioned earlier is set on a large corner plot and measures up to approximately 110ft by 73ft wide. The bungalow briefly comprises: Conservatory, Entrance Hallway, Lounge / Dining Room, Kitchen, Utility, 3 Double Bedrooms, Family Bathroom and a Shower Room. Externally there is a large garage, car port and Large patio area, an ample lawned garden and parking for 4/5 vehicles / Boats / Caravan / Motor homes. The property is Fully Double Glazed throughout and has gas fired central heating system from the hot air condensing furnace stored in the hallway cupboard.
This is a must see property to appreciate the size of this plot and the spacious bungalow which has been neatly presented on it!
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Keeping Employees Engaged During an Economic Downturn
Retention is important in any business, but during difficult times, it can mean substantial savings to a company of any size. Employees that have already been trained, know the organization's values and mission and have working relationships with staff in place are more likely to keep a business afloat when seas are rough. Not only are they able to add additional tasks with very little – or sometimes no – retraining, but they also have a stake in the company's continued success.
However, overburdening staff with unrealistic demands is guaranteed to backfire. Employees are much more willing to go the extra mile when they feel that management recognizes and appreciates their sacrifices and understands their potential anxieties. The belief among experts is that when the positive climate is stronger, people work harder and are more motivated.
Marji McClure explains in her article Engagement as a Path to Retention "Experts agree that executives must charge themselves with creating a culture in which employees feel supported and nurtured – one that engages them and creates company loyalty, giving employees more than one reason to stay."
"After the six-month anniversary, drivers of employee engagement shift," says Kyle LaMalfa, best practices manager and loyalty expert for Allegiance Inc., a feedback management software provider. "During the second phase of employment, employees need to feel like they are achieving something meaningful in their work and that their manager has realistic expectations about what they can achieve."
During these tough economic times when financial perks are being cut from budgets, some employers are turning to recognition as a way in which to keep employees happy, says Eric Mosley, CEO of Globoforce, a provider of employee recognition solutions based in Massachusetts. "Recognition is a low-cost way of getting that return. You're filling a gap and boosting their feelings toward the company."
Mosley says that the company is seeing a surging interest in recognition programs. "Over the past three years, we've seen recognition grow as an important tool in HR, and in the past months, we've seen the rate increase even more," says Mosley. "In a recession, the first thing that gets hit is productivity." As people worry about the economy and the stability of their jobs, recognition programs can help alleviate some of that worry.
Recognition does not need to be costly – in fact – it can be free. A kind, appreciative word from a superior or a special "jeans and tee" day to boost morale cost an organization nothing. A simple greeting card with a personally written message of gratitude works wonders. Affordable instant awards that can be given at the spur of the moment show that management is aware of – and cares about – the work and extra effort individuals put into the company.
Keeping employees engaged via recognition makes sense for everyone involved. Since there's nothing to lose, why not try to utilize some of these techniques today?


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The Caribbean Desalination Association (CaribDA) is a non-profit organization and represents members/sponsors from the Caribbean desalination and water reuse communities, utilities, industries, academia and government as well as individuals interested in water supply improvement in the Caribbean, specifically by means of desalination or water reuse. CaribDA welcomes interest from NGO's and students from all disciplines interested in desalination and water reuse. In addition, any person, firm, agency, or corporation from all over the world having ties or personal or commercial interest or aspirations in the region, engaged or interested in desalination or water reuse is eligible to become a General Member/Sponsor of the Association, subject to acceptance by the Board. CaribDA will encourage communication and liaisons with other water treatment associations in the region (i.e. CWWA, Global Water Partnership).
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Unlike fine wine and good cheese, your computer doesn't get better with age. Sadly, no matter how sophisticated its components may be, your system is bound to get slower over time.
If you're like most people, computer upkeep isn't always at the top of your list, and chances are good that you've watched your PC's speed steadily decline ever since you unboxed it. If you find yourself frustrated with long startup times, laggy apps, or a glitchy display, we've got your back.
More: Do you really need a new PC? Don't buy one until you read our guide
To help you restore your PC to its former glory without going to the trouble of performing a complete reset, we've put together this simple tutorial with some easy ways to make sure your Windows machine is running at its optimum speed. It also doesn't matter if you're running Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 — we've included easy-to-follow steps for each operating system.
Optimize your storage devices
Solid-state disks (SSDs) are gaining in popularity as their prices drop, primarily due to their superior speed. That said, old-school spinning hard disk drives (HDDs) remain important due to the sheer volume of data that they can hold. While affordable SSDs have hit the 1TB barrier, you can now buy 8TB HDDs for reasonable prices (16TB HDDs are also on the way). With so much content being stored today — 20-megapixel images, 4K video, etc. — the massive storage capacities that HDDs provide will likely keep them in PCs for years to come.
The thing about HDDs is that they store files as blocks of data that can be scattered around the platters that make up an HDD. Bigger files equate to more blocks, and as you copy, move, and rearrange files, those data blocks are sometimes organized in an inefficient way. Think of it like a messy office where you opened files from your cabinet and placed them haphazardly around the room. Your memory is awesome, and so you can find all the papers you need, but you waste time moving around looking for them.
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That's exactly what your HDD does over time, and so in order to keep all your data neatly organized and your system up to speed, it's best to clean things up on a regular basis through a process known as "defragmentation." Defragmenting, or defragging, a drive basically moves blocks around so that each file is held in a single location and thus can be retrieved much more quickly.
SSDs don't suffer the effects of defragmentation because there's no spinning disk to hunt around to find data, meaning you don't need to worry about defragging them. In fact, you don't want to defrag SSDs — they wear out over time, and the process of defragging them would shorten their lifespans. Instead, SSDs have their own optimization technique — known as the TRIM command — which can be performed to rid an SSD of any blocks of data that are no longer needed and keep them in peak operating condition.
In older operating systems like Windows 7, SSD optimization isn't built-in, so we won't cover it here. That said, we suggest that you refer to your SSD's user guide for more information. Below are instructions for optimizing storage on a HDD:
Windows 7
- Open Disk Defragmenter by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Disk Defragmenter and select Disk Defragmenter from the resulting list.
- Under Current status, select the HDD you want to defragment. If you see your SSD listed here, do not use the utility to defragment the drive.
- To determine if the disk needs to be defragmented, click Analyze disk. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Once Windows is finished analyzing the disk, you can check the percentage of fragmentation on the disk in the Last Run column. If the number is above 10 percent, you should defragment the disk.
- Click Defragment disk. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
- You can also schedule defragmentation by clicking on Configure Schedule… Check the Run on a schedule (recommended) box, then set the Frequency, Day, Time, and Disks. In the Select disks… option, you can choose which drives to include and if you want automatically schedule new disks. If you see an SSD listed, make sure it's not included.
- Click OK. Now, Windows 7 will defrag your HDDs according to the established schedule and keep your system plugging away.
Windows 8.1
- Open Optimize Drives by clicking the Start button. Then, click the Search button, type Defragment in the search bar, and select Defragment and optimize your drives from the resulting list.
- Under Status, tap or click the drive you want to optimize. The Media type column tells you what type of drive you're optimizing.
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- After Windows is finished analyzing the HDD, check the Current status column to see whether you need to optimize the drive. If an HDD is more than 10 percent fragmented, you should optimize the drive now. If an SSD hasn't been optimized in the past 30 days, you should also consider optimizing it.
- Tap or click Optimize for the desired drives. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice. Note that "optimize" means to defrag HDDs and to run the TRIM command on SSDs. Optimizing a drive might take anywhere from several minutes to a few hours to finish, depending on the size of the drive and degree of optimization needed. However, you can still use your PC during the optimization process.
- You can also schedule defragmentation by clicking on Change settings… under "Schedule optimization." Check the "Run on a schedule (recommended)" box, then set the Frequency and whether you want to be notified if three consecutive scheduled runs are missed. Click Choose to select which drives to include, and if you want to automatically schedule new disks. If you see an SSD listed, make sure it's not included.
- Click OK. Now, Windows 8 will optimize your drives according to the established schedule and keep your system plugging away.
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- Wake up before your kids. I'll get into this in detail in my next email, but for now, it's enough to say that you absolutely cannot do your morning ritual in the middle of getting the kids ready for the school. This is a must.
- Give yourself a bedtime — and stick to it. For a lot of parents, the draw of staying up late is very powerful. The kids are in bed, you finally have some peace and quiet. That makes sense. But if you want to establish a morning routine, you need to get up earlier, and that means going to bed earlier. Plus, are you working toward any of your goals when you stay up late, or are you on Netflix/social media? Late at night, you're usually too tired to do anything else.
- Get out of bed as soon as your alarm goes off, then drink a glass of water. Remove the temptation to hit the snooze button five times by getting out of bed right away. Then drink a glass of water and stretch for 60 seconds. Both of these actions will wake you up and make crawling back into bed less tempting.
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This is a discussion on Gun Owner's Names & Addresses published by New Yorks Journal News within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Originally Posted by fastk9dad Not to mention there are a lot of people involved in law enforcement on that list that by nature of their ...
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along." . . . You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt
When this happened in Virginia a few years ago, this is the letter I wrote to the editor:hat tip to akav8er for reminding me about it............Apparently your writer C. Trejbal, doesn't have enough real news to keep him busy. I wish you would remedy that problem. Maybe his time would be better spent on publishing lists on CRIMINALS rather than the law-abiding. Maybe even a list of Trejbal's tax returns, parking & speeding tickets. How about the names, ages & schools his children attend.....Doesn't sound very appealing does it?
His misguided attempt at doing a story on 'open government', by publishing the private information on over 138,000 Virginia citizens is inexcusable. This is a lame attempt at portraying holders of a Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit as people not to be trusted.
We........yes I said "WE", since I am one of those on the 'list'. I have held a valid permit for more than fifteen years in the Commonwealth. In order to be granted a permit, you have to go through a lot. Here is some of what you have to go through:
I had to present evidence, to the court, of state approved training in firearms & safety. Classroom training includes when it is legal & when it is NOT legal to carry or use a concealed weapon. I had to submit an application & pay the fees involved. I had to pass local & state background checks. I was fingerprinted & a further background check was performed by the FBI. All this was before I was granted a permit to protect my family & myself.
I am not a drug dealer, felon, stalker, thief or even a jay-walker. I'm not an illegal alien, I am a citizen of the USA & I vote. My family has fought in every major war to protect this country & it's freedoms. My son-in-law is still in Iraq. I'm well aware of the responsibility of carrying a firearm. I train regularly, probably more than most Virginia law enforcement officers. I'm aware of the laws as they apply to carrying a concealed firearm. I know when, where I can legally carry. I also know where it is illegal for me to carry.
I don't go to 'bad' parts of town looking for trouble. I go out of way to avoid conflicts. I prefer to be anonymous, however since Mr. Trejbal's article, that isn't possible now is it? If the need arises, I will act intelligently & decisively to protect my life & the lives of those around me....even Mr. Trejbal's. (since he is not on the 'LIST')
You work for a newspaper. How many permit holders have committed crimes?........Can't remember any?...That's because overall, permit holders are among the MOST law-abiding in this country. There are more law enforcement officers charged with crimes than Concealed Handgun Permit holders. There aren't any instances of a police officer being injured by a permit holder. On the other hand, there have been instances where policemen have been assisted by permit holders.
Do I wish we lived in a world where there was no risk of being a victim....YOU BET! ...but that is fantasy, the world we live in is dangerous, just look through your own rag to see all the bad things that happen to good people.
In closing, Trejbal shows that he is really anti-gun. His own words betray his bias...."There are plenty of reasons to question the wisdom of widespread gun ownership, too." That makes his true motives for publishing this information a little clearer.
Maybe we should do as Frank Lloyd Wright said....."I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters."
C Green
Fork Union, Va.
A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness is based on the character of the user -T Roosevelt
If you carry a gun, some will call you paranoid. If I carry, what do I have to be paranoid about? -C Smith
An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it. -J Cooper
Great letter ^^^^^^^^^
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.- Mark Twain
goawayfarm that was a great letter.
My money is on the "falling on deaf" ears scenario.
Gun haters just don't get it. You actually made sense and that is what they fear the most. Your gun would not scare them as bad as the idea that yes, firearms in the hands of law abiding citizens can be and still is, a good thing.
They thrive on emotions, not facts. Their efforts to stop gun owners from having them stops at nothing, even to the point of putting personal information out so everybody can see and think that law abiding owners are somehow related to criminals. Yet, do that same thing to them and I bet we still hear the echo's of their protests.
It is going to take numbers against the anti gun movement, voting out anti gun polititians and getting some legislation to protect the rights of owners from this sort of nonsense. That is the only way to counter this.
"A Smith & Wesson always beats 4 aces!"
The Man Prayer. "Im a man, I can change, if I have to.....I guess!" ~ Red Green
here is the original thread:
VA CCW holder list published in Roanoke Times
A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness is based on the character of the user -T Roosevelt
If you carry a gun, some will call you paranoid. If I carry, what do I have to be paranoid about? -C Smith
An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it. -J Cooper
Well I just did a little searching (surfing?) and the list is still "up" and "active".
This really chaps me!
Here is round 2...
More names from another county...
N.Y. Newspaper Announces it Will Publish More Names & Addresses of Gun Owners | TheBlaze.com
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GOA Life MemberMoving to a new location
I just posted that to our senators FB page, who happens to live in Putnam - he's not going to like having his private address out there and he was already fighting to get this shut down - now it's really game on.
"I got a lot of problems with you people!" - Frank Costanza
The NRA should buy 1,000+ copies of this and send it to NY prison inmates with B&E records so they'll know which houses to avoid and which houses are easy picking. That might upset a few anti-gun moonbats who thought this article was innocent public information.
As noted, one of the unintended consequences is that it's now easy to figure out which homes do NOT have permits. Those home may now more likely be targeted for break-ins.
Great job, Journal News. Putting the people that do not own guns at greater risk.
Idiots blinded by ideology.


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It may be opening night in the Champions League but the Championship has a few fixtures tonight that won't like for passion and excitement.
The clash between Leeds United and Hull City and the animated antics of managers Neil Warnock and Steve Bruce on the sideline could be worth the admission price alone.
Hull come into the game on the back of wins against Bolton Wanderers and Millwall while Leeds United have stuttered after blasting out of the blocks, drawing 3-3 at home to Blackburn Rovers and then crashing to a 2-1 defeat against Cardiff City.
Leeds are looking for their third league win of the season while Bruce's Hull are chasing their third win on the bounce.
Another standout Championship tie sees Nottingham Forest taking on Crystal Palace.
Forest were one of the early contenders to gain automatic promotion from the Championship, but the price has since drifted to 14/1 after a slow start for the Reds.
Although the team are unbeaten in the league this season, fans have had to endure two tight victories over Bristol City (1-0) and Charlton Athletic (2-1) and frustrating draws against Huddersfield Town (1-1), Bolton Wanderers (2-2) and Birmingham City (2-2).
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace began their 2012/13 season with defeats against Watford (2-3), Bristol City (4-1) and Middlesbrough (2-1).
Palace have since recovered to put their first points on the board with back-to-back wins against Sheffield Wednesday (2-1) and Charlton Athletic (0-1).
Palace are 2/1 in Paddy Power's online betting while Forest are chalked up at 11/8.
Elsewhere Birmingham City will be hoping to pick up only their second win of the new season against a Bolton Wanderers team still struggling to adjust to life in the second tier of English football.
A six-pointer is on the cards when Charlton Athletic continue their first season back in the Championship with a trip to Derby County. Both teams only have one league win apiece and will be desperate to start climbing up the table.
Cardiff City are proving their critics right as they hang out with the big boys at the top of the Championship and are a good punt at 9/1 to win the league come May 2013. The Bluebirds will not have it easy though, when they enter the pressure cooker of the The Den against Millwall.
Peterborough United fans will be forgiven if they are already wishing for the end of the season, as the club look up the creek without a paddle at the bottom of the Championship on zero points.
Watford look for their first win in three games against Gus Poyet's Brighton and Hove Albion side who are just a point off top spot in the Championship.
Blackpool and Middlesbrough are expected to challenge for promotion and three points for either tonight will help that cause and give them confidence for the season ahead.


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I just received an indevinite layoff notice. Well so did a lot of people, like almost everybody where I work.
It said they hoped it would be 2-4 weeks but that is just a guess, they can't call anybody back until business picks up. They don't really know how many hours or when for that matter. I'm even wondering if that will ever happen.
So, I'm going to look for another job. My state Unemployment requires you look for another job anyway if you don't have a definite callback date.
My employer still owes me 3 weeks of vacation including one week I carried over from last year. They asked me to carry it over instead of taking it because they were busy then so I did.
If I find another job while I'm laid off do they have to pay me the vacation I have coming? What if I don't find another job? Do they ever have to pay me for it and when? Or am I just out of luck unless they call me back so I can take it as a regular vacation? If that ever happens.
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Assuming your employer doesn't impose a use-or-lose policy on vacation, then you can eventually make a wage claim for the vacation pay. I wouldn't jump the gun on that right away given the circumstances, however. You don't want to use up your vacation pay only to be called back and have to work for the rest of the year without any paid time off. :)
A new job would have no effect on whether they have to pay you for accrued but unused vacation.
Note, however, that I don't imagine you've accrued two weeks of vacation already this year. Most employers don't work that way (they may "bank" you the total hours at the beginning of the year, but that doesn't automatically mean you've earned all of them). Sounds like they do definitely owe you the week from last year though.
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Tonight I watched Student of The Gun. During the Beyond the Band-Aid segment they talked about a patient assessment technique called SCAB.
they said it could be used for gun shot victims or even victims of a car crash.
Scene (is it safe), Circulation (sweep the extremities for major bleeding), Airway (every unconscious person gets a NPA), Breathing.
According to this segment, you sweep the extremities for bleeding and use tourniquets as needed prior to checking the airway. They never did mention assessing the chest. They also did not mention anything about contraindications for a NPA.
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Shortly, either via mail or newsstand, fans of Inside Lacrosse will be able to pick up our 2010 Recruiting Issue. As associate editor for the magazine, this is by far the most important project I oversee each year, requiring a multitude of research and leg work. This continues to be a most difficult task.
Lacrosse, for all its growth, is still in its infancy when it comes to scouting analysis and player research development. It does continue to evolve, and I like to think that Inside Lacrosse provides a baseline for Division I fans to understand the talent in a particular recruiting class —be it the incoming freshmen, rising seniors, rising juniors or beyond— and the expected impact that they'll bring to their particular program. Again, this is not easy, as IL has literally built this recruiting analysis infrastructure from the ground up, and we've always been open to tweaking the formula for better accuracy.
With that said, here's a quick look at the week's schedule
Monday: Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Freshmen, Top 25 Women's Freshmen
Tuesday: Top 20 Men's Classes, Top 10 Women's Classes; Podcast Episode 1
Wednesday: Top Positional Rankings
Thursday: Top 50 Young Guns Rising Seniors, Top 10 Girls Young Guns Rising Seniors, Podcast Part II
Friday: Top 50 Young Guns Rising Juniors, Top Girls Juniors Watchlist
And a few notes on this year's process:
The two major components of our analysis are coach opinion and in-house scouting analysis. Throughout the high school and summer recruiting season IL talks to Division I head coaches, assistant coaches, high school coaches, club coaches and recruiting camp coordinators to garner their thoughts, opinions and analysis of the talent pool. We also attend dozens of high school games and recruiting events, as well as watch as much video and read as many reports as possible, to help put together our rankings and scout analysis.
The rankings largely consider overall talent first, and impact second. Some players will, because of program circumstances, make a much larger impact early in their careers. However, we like to look at
this from a "who would you choose to build a team from the ground up" perspective.
One of the largest holes we deal with is player mentality. We talk to many of these kids, sometimes regularly, but high schoolers are just learning the mental and emotional strain of balancing life as a prospective Division I athlete. For some guys, the mental jump is the hardest to accommodate, and you can't really analyze that until it happens. Until we start giving Wonderlic Tests to potential recruits this will always be the biggest gray area.
For research and consistency sake, these rankings are specific to Division I men's lacrosse. I mention this because I purposely didn't include Under Armour All-American Tony Rossi in our Power 100, not because he isn't extremely talented but because he'll be playing at the Division III level. It would be unfair to try to analyze Division III without the proper resources, so we keep our focus and comparable rankings for Division I. It's, I believe, an important editorial decision to make.
With the amount of information we're dealing with here, I'm sure there are a few mistakes in the mag. Of note, Jake Bogorowski is verbally committed to Johns Hopkins (corrected online) and David Solomon is going to Woodson high school, not Wootton high school. If you see something off, or if you would like to share information on a recruit that did not find his way into the rankings, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our online recruiting content will consist, as it has always done, of just our ranking listings. Full scouting reports and stories can be found in our September Issue.
Inside Lacrosse's recruiting rankings are traditionally among our most popular and debatable content. If you have an issue with Inside Lacrosse's ranking analysis, that is fine and please share. If there is a player who's name you would like to share, please post it along with why they should be among the listed recruits. However, please do not disparage any of the listed players. They are high school kids, they are still developing, and its not their fault that they end up on these lists. Any comments defaming the players will not be published.
This spring and summer in particular, I have to thank Ty Xanders and Josh Davey for all their help attending high school games, recruiting events and talking to players and coaches for scouting information. Because of their help, I truly believe these are our most detailed rankings, especially at the Young Guns level.
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STORY, the physical retail marketing space presents its tenth iteration, a living dialogue on the function of aesthetics.
STORY, the innovative physical retail marketing space, presents its tenth Story, DESIGN, a living dialogue centered around the question 'What is Design?' DESIGN takes place daily until May 26th.
STORY is a 2,000-square-foot Manhattan retail space that 'has the point of view of a magazine, changes like a gallery and sells things like a store.' Created by Rachel Shechtman, STORY changes design, merchandise, and fixtures every four to eight weeks and reinvents itself based on different story-based themes.
For the What is Design? Story, designer Anna Karlin uses the STORY space and storefront as her creative canvass where she gives her own point of view and initiates the conversation on Design.
DESIGN also brings together storytellers and creators such as graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister, designers Donna Karan and Norma Kamali, industrial designer Yves Behar, and architect Bjarke Ingels to give their distinct and rich points of view and encourage an exciting discourse on design.
A Barista Bot courtesy of GE is also on site to present visitors with a free cup of illycaffè, complete with laser etching on the foam.
DESIGN also features the launches of Click and Grow smart pots and Martone Cycling battery-powered green and bespoke bikes.
The special events scheduled for DESIGN include a conversation with Norma Kamali on May 14th and with Yves Behar on May 16th. Dragon Rouge, the design consultancy firm will celebrate the launch of its new book 'Business is Beautiful' on May 21st.
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Specifically, they are selling the Samsung Omnia 7 for $289, Samsung Focus at $239, HTC Surround at $195, and the LG Quantum for a reasonable $160. No, they're not priced at free, which is where you'll probably see many carriers selling them at, but nevertheless, they're great pricing for no-contract and unlocked cell phones.
Obviously, some of us would prefer investing the money on something newer, but when you take into account the $500 and up prices normally associated with smartphones being bought outright without a contract, Amazon's offerings are a lot more forgiving – especially on your pockets!
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What makes a honeybee scout?
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A honeybee colony needs to divide its workforce so that each of the many tasks it performs has an appropriate number of workers assigned to it. This task allocation system needs to be flexible enough to allow the colony to quickly adapt to an ever-changing environment. In this study, we examined possible mechanisms by which a honeybee colony regulates the division of labor between scouts (foragers that search for new food sources without having been guided to them) and recruits (foragers that were guided via recruitment dances toward food sources). Specifically, we examined the roles that the availability of recruitment dances and worker genotype has in the colony-level regulation of the number of workers engaged in scouting. Our approach was threefold. We first developed a mathematical model to demonstrate that the decision to become a scout or a recruit could be regulated by whether a potential forager can find a recruitment dance within a certain time period. We then tested this model by investigating the effect of dance availability on the regulation of scouts in the field. Lastly, we investigated if the probability of being a scout has a genetic basis. Our field data supported the hypothesis that scouts are those foragers that have failed to locate a recruitment dance as predicted by our model, but we found no effect of genotype on the propensity of foragers to become scouts.


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But I came across a program (for linux) that could change this, namely Tvheadend (http://www.lonelycoder.com). You can either download the .deb package and run dpkg -i package.name.deb or download the latest svn by doing
svn co svn://svn.lonelycoder.com/hts/trunk/tvheadend && cd tvheadend && ./configure && make
build.Linux/tvheadend -C
If you downloaded and extracted the .deb file instead, you will be prompted for user/passwd when installing, you should be able to find tvheadend in /etc/init.d/hts-tvheadend (use switch stop/start)
you can access the web user-interface by accessing http://127.0.0.1:9981 and setup the dvb-adapter and probe channels. Once all is set, go to your XBMC, and Add source > "htsp://127.0.0.1" (w/o "). If the webui found any channels, you should now be able to access those and enjoy tv function on your XBMC htpc
You can use the webui to schedule recordings, at the moment, you cannot record while using the program itself :/
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These would be great as CHRISTmas cookies with the green pistachios and the red cherries
1 (8-ounce) roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup pistachios, lightly chopped
1/2 cup dried cherries
1 (11-ounce) bag white chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Open sugar cookie log and press into a rectangle on cutting board. Add pistachios and cherries, press into dough and then re-shape into a log. Slice into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Transfer cookies to a baking sheet.
Bake 7 to 11 minutes, until golden around the edges. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
While cookies are baking, melt white chocolate chips in a double boiler or bowl over simmering water.
When cookies are cool, dip bottom half of cookies into melted white chocolate and place on waxed or parchment paper to cool.
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Sugar Cookies with Pistachio and Dried Cherries
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The season is officially over for the New York Jets, following the end of season press conference earlier in the week." General Manager John Idzik and head coach Rex Ryan took the stage on New Year's Eve as answered questions from the media regarding the 2013 campaign and the offseason.
Although there are many question marks throughout the team's depth chart, the head coaching position is temporarily filled by Ryan. As owner Woody Johnson announced following the Week 17 win in Miami, he intends to bring back Ryan for the final year of his contract.
For Ryan, being brought back for one more year encourages him, as he is embracing the opportunity to prove himself next year.
"I'm comfortable," admitted Ryan. "With me, I'm a guy that looks for opportunities. I have an opportunity right in front of me to coach the New York Jets and that's all I need. To me, I love it."
One of the biggest question marks, as it has been in previous seasons, is at the quarterback position. Rookie quarterback Geno Smith did a great job down the stretch, as he had his best games in the latter half of the season. Although he had a shaky rookie campaign, signs are pointing to Smith returning as starter for his second year.
"I thought Geno improved by leaps and bounds in this area as the season went on," said Ryan. "I'm confident that he got better. I know he got better. And I believe he will get better in the future."
After the team's strong season finale, hopes are high heading into the 2014 season. The Jets are coming into the offseason with a large amount of cap room, a plethora of draft picks, and an abundance of young players. Add those factors to the momentum spilling into the next season, and the Green and White have a recipe for success.
"I think with me, I'm so excited about the future," said Ryan, in regards to the 2014 season. "I'm not different than our players or anybody else in this organization. We have momentum heading into the offseason with two wins, we understand we're back to 0-0, but I think the way we feel, the way we know, the way the locker room is, the preparation, all that, we see the results of it and we're excited about it."
New York had very low expectations coming into the 2013 season, and to many, it exceeded those assumptions. Coming into 2014 with Ryan coming back to lead the team for one more season, with the addition of the many young, talented players under his wings, the team's expectations will be higher than ever.


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Tuesdays with Dorie: Lots of Ways Banana Cake
It was a fitting way to celebrate my Dad's 92nd birthday–Dorie's banana cake with cream cheese frosting between the layers and Grandma's squash pie–his very favorite.
Although everybody seemed to like the cake, next time I'll stick with sweetened whip cream. That's all this cake needs for interesting texture and flavor contrast.
If you want the recipe, visit Kimberly at Only Creative Opportunities for the recipe.
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- July 21, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Your cake looks fabulous!!! I looove cream cheese frosting!!!
- July 21, 2010 at 4:33 pm
WOW! 92! And he looks like he is still loving life. HB to your Dad.
Cake is beautiful.
And squash pie. What recipe do you use. I made once and it was pretty good. Would love another to try.
- July 21, 2010 at 4:22 pm
I want the cardigan. I've almost bought one several times… my grandfather lived in them. Oh – but this is about cakes…. I want the cake as well. The "no frosted side-look" is wonderful (something I've never tried). What a wonderful cake for a wonderful day!
- July 21, 2010 at 5:57 am
That looks so grand! Love the three layers. A perfect cake for a 92nd birthday.
- July 20, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Your cake looks wonderful!
- July 20, 2010 at 4:22 pm
What a great looking cake! Splitting the layers is such a good idea. I'm sure your baking keeps your father young.
- July 20, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Your dad looks soo cute – I can't believe he's 92! I love his green sweater!
The cake looks fabulous! I'm inspired now – I'm hoping to bake it this weekend.
- July 20, 2010 at 11:28 am
Love the picture of your dad – adorable! The cake looks wonderful, too! 🙂
- July 20, 2010 at 9:08 am
Beautiful cake–lucky Grandpa. I agree on whipped cream as the topping. I made frosting but next time I'll top with a big spoon of whipped cream!
- July 20, 2010 at 8:40 am
Wow your cake looks so good! I loved this cake, it's my new fav. now!
Happy bday to your sweet father! 92 wow..that is so cool!
- July 20, 2010 at 7:59 am
mmm….that's a really moist-looking cake. yum! happy birthday to your dad!
- July 20, 2010 at 7:21 am
Aw happy birthday!!! The cake looks marvelous. but everything you make does 🙂 This was my farewell post with TWD after almost two years of baking along. Hope you'll stop by and say goodbye!
- July 20, 2010 at 7:17 am
I used white chocolate whipped cream which played nicely with the cake. Yours looks like the perfect birthday celebration cake!
- July 20, 2010 at 7:08 am
Well…how dashing does your Dad look in his green cardigan? So handsome! Hope he had a wonderful celebration. Your cake looks luscious.
- July 20, 2010 at 6:39 am
Your cake looks beautiful! Thanks for baking with me this week!
- July 20, 2010 at 4:37 am
Awwww-what a wonderful cake to make for your Dad's birthday. It looks SO delicious!!!!
Your Dad has such a sweet face!
- July 20, 2010 at 3:05 am
Your cake looks delicious! It's the frosting that does it for me! I went with caramel frosting, but I'm definitely going to make this again with cream cheese. So many possibilities with this cake 🙂
Happy Birthday to your Dad 🙂
- July 19, 2010 at 10:54 pm
That cake is something else. The inside is filled with many goodies, it appears. That must taste good.
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