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How to Market your IFA business
Every business needs to invest in marketing in order to reach its target audience. However, when budgets are squeezed and business is suffering in a bad economy, the first thing to go is often marketing. In some cases – particularly where sole traders are concerned – marketing disappears entirely. In other cases, it is squeezed considerably.
This is a shame, because in many cases a lack of marketing leads inexorably to a lack of business. If people do not know you are there, they won't come to you when they need your service. This applies just as much to IFA marketing as it does with any other type of business.
If you are an independent financial adviser, it makes sense to review your IFA marketing plans on a regular basis. They will certainly change, but they should never shrink. This is one area of your business where you need to be pro-active, so you can focus on getting the best results and a constant stream of potential new clients. If you don't do this you might end up losing business and finding your competitors are doing far better than you are.
Of course, a business can have a marketing plan and yet gain very little from it. Until you try various forms of marketing you won't know which formats work best for you. But from our experience we have helped many businesses in Financial services including Close Brothers, Simply Biz, Rayner Spencer Mills and Henderson Rowe all of which use our state of the art e-mail marketing platform which ensures they are amongst the top organisations in the sector when it comes to customer communications and new business acquisition.
"At Simply Biz we believe that when others look to cut their marketing budget, this is exactly the time when we need to increase ours! Delivering a strong consistent message is key to our success. Our business centres on strong, regular communications and e-mail marketing helps us achieve this effectively". Matt Timmins – Joint Managing Director SimplyBiz
Communication is Key, not just the message but the way in which it is delivered, MyREACH can help. With the support of a dedicated account managers MyREACH can help you achieve your goals. While professionalism counts for an awful lot, you cannot underestimate the power of IFA marketing either. The more seriously you take your marketing, the easier it will be to focus on getting successful results all the time. You can always get rid of marketing methods that don't work but why not give MyREACH a try as many leading in firms in the industry do.
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The care of Aboriginal children should be "front and centre" in the minds of ministers on Monday when the government responds to Tim Carmody's report into Queensland's child protection network, two leading care agencies say.
Lindsay Wegener, Peakcare's executive director, said one specific statistic showed where the government must act first.
"The situation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children families is dramatically worsening every year," Mr Wegener said.
"In 2004, when the Crime and Misconduct Commission conducted their investigation into care in Queensland, about 25 per cent of children in care in this state were Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander," he said.
"At the time of this commission conducting its inquiry [2012], it was 37 per cent.
"So despite the fact that the CMC in 2004 made a lot of comments and said how that was not acceptable, how that it was at a crisis point - and gave a lot of recommendations about turning it around, only a few years later it has dramatically worsened.
"So I think the major priority for the government is to listen much more closely to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people themselves about what the answers might be."
His concerns were echoed by Neil Carrington, the chief executive of Act for Kids.
"It's also sad that indigenous children are seven and a half times more likely to be the subject of substantiated abuse and neglect," Mr Carrington said.
"...Indigenous parents are not necessarily worse parents.
"Indigenous families, particularly in remote communities, often experience poverty and systemic, intergenerational disadvantage, which means they can be denigrated for child maltreatment for issues out of their control."
Commissioner Tim Carmody bought down 121 recommendations to re-shape child protection in Queensland in his his Commission of Inquiry on July 1, 2013.
Mr Carmody's key recommendations include the creation of a Family and Child Council, and for police to take over the issuing of blue cards.
Mr Wegener said the strength of the government's response to the Carmody report would be judged on the departments involved in the changes.
"This should not rely on the one portfolio alone," he said.
"It should not rely on only the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services."
Tracy Davis, Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disabilities, said the government deliver a considered response to the report.
"Given the number and the complexity of the recommendations, the government will not be making any decisions hastily and our official response is in the process of being finalised," she said.
She said the department was introducing the early intervention program, Fostering Families.
"This program is already getting results and puts the emphasis on keeping families together – a key focus of the Carmody report."
The government must respond to the Carmody Inquiry recommendations by the end of 2013.
Cabinet meets for the final time this year on Monday.

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ComicsAlliance Week in Review: January 29 – February 3
Another week of ComicsAlliance content compiled conveniently for you! DC Comics certainly "won" the week in terms of news-making, beginning with our original coverage of the initial Watchmen expansion announcement. Here's some of the initial reaction from creators and industry observers on Twitter, and a collection of reaction quotes from Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons and the creators involved with the project. The most talkative of the prequel creators, J. Michael Straczynski, addressed one line of criticism repeatedly leveled at him online. And here's a reminder that DC did publish more a new Watchmen comic in 2009, and it went largely unremarked upon. (Of course, that was in their parody magazine Mad, and they called it Botchmen, but still!) We did actually cover some other stuff this week as well, but for that you'll have to press the "Keep Reading" button and keep reading.
–Image Comics turned 20 this week. Next year, it can buy alcohol.
–Pizza Island disbanded amicably, and member Kate Beaton announced she would be slowing down her online updates as she works on bigger projects.
–DC is going to try changing the original Captain Marvel's name to his catchphrase "Shazam!"
-Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane's decade-long dispute over who owns what parts of the characters that appeared in their collaboration on 1992's Spawn #9 was finally settled.
–Rich Burlew's Order of The Stick raised a lot of gold pieces through.
-In a shocking surprise move, DC announced that the creative teams on some of their New 52 books are going to be rejiggered a bit.
-Boom! Studio's has released another round of Adventure Time covers.
–Image Comics unveiled a new advertising campaign that will focus on its creators.
-David Uzumeri on Winter Soldier #1.
-Lauren Davis on War.
–John Parker looks at Spawn Compendium Vol. 1, and Spawn comics in general.
–Chris Sims on Boulet's Darkness.
-Care to see a stop-motion animated video of a customized Capatain America Lego figure massacre a bunch of Nazi Lego figures? Sure you do.
–Here's a very early look of some of the toys based on this summer's Dark Knight Rises.
–More images of toys based on the Avengers movie surface online.
–Lego's Lord of The Rings figures are totally keen.
–The new wave of Toys 'R' Us Marvel Minimates if full of New Mutants.
-Square Enix has a second wave of figures based on the Arkham Asylum video game.
-Playmates revealed some of its new line of toys based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, and you can see 'em here and here.
–Check out the Avengers movie-inspired Marvel Select figures and Minimates.
–The Avengers Prelude: Fury's Big Week #1
–Chay Su and Rika Lin's JumpFromPaper three-dimensional handbag line uncannily evokes two-dimensional bags.
–Chris Sims and Bethany Fong critique the fashion choices of the original Joes and their Cobra foes, proving they're "as much about style as they are about shooting each other with lasers."
–The latest round of Threadless' Comics-On Tees features art from CA favorites Mike Allred, Colleen Coover, Chris Samnee and Francesco Francavilla.
–Lauren Davis spoke to Jeff Parker and Erika Moen about their webcomic Bucko on the occasion of its completion.
–Corey Lewis' superheroes, Adventure Time and Archie Andrews in Ryan Gosling's role from Drive.
–DesignoMatt doesn't care where their eyes are; his work focuses on characters' chests.
–Maya Nord redesgined the JLI…by swapping the characters' genders.
-This week's Best Art Ever (This Week).


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Here's a great way to make friends in high places: Hack their server.
LulzSec -- which has been making inroads into Anonymous' griefer market share with aggressively promoted attacks on Sony, PBS, affiliates of the FBI, porn sites, and Bethesda Softworks and Brink (sites they like) – just posted data that looks like it was taken from an internally facing server belonging to the U.S. Senate.
[ Also see: The case for lousy passwords ]
The data is routine log info, but includes logins for (presumably) the sysadmins, structure of the files on the SunOS server and IP addresses for various machines inside Senate.gov.
There is no confirmation the hack is genuine, and not much genuinely valuable information was sucked out.
There are some toes that don't take much stepping on to generate a response, though.
Members of the Senate itself might not be that impressed; most wouldn't know they'd been hacked unless their photos of their personal equipment showed up online without their having Tweeted it first.
An awful lot of people work for those Members, though. People who would take even a tiny breach as a major offense. People that like hanging victory pelts above the door. People that probably don't get a lot of lulz.
The LulzSec guys called this a "just-for-kicks release of some internal data from Senate.gov – is this an act of war, gentlemen? Problem?"
The Honorable Members probably can't be bothered to answer.
The hard-asses who want to impress them won't either. Not right away.
Boss hack, LulzSec. Don't stand too close to your doors. Someone might be getting ready to kick them in.


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Hollywood Needs To Fight Drugs
The NFL is doing something about concussions, when is Hollywood going to do something about drugs?
As Philip Seymour Hoffman is remembered for his abilities as an actor, his death should be a wake-up call to an industry awash in substance abuse and the misery and death it causes.
Instead of the romantic recollection afforded each new casualty of the entertainment industry's tacit endorsement of drug and alcohol abuse, Philip Seymour Hoffman should be remembered as the man whose death drove Hollywood to tackle the cancer in its soul. Arguably the best actor of this generation has fallen prey to an addiction and a lifestyle that have killed scores of entertainers over scores of years.
Hollywood had a substance problem and Philip Seymour Hoffman is just the tip of the iceberg.
And Hollywood needs to set its house in order.
Instead of being a haven for the drug culture, Hollywood should join the fight against it.
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anna Nicole Smith, River Phoenix, Heath Ledger, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, John Belushi, Chris Farley, Corey Monteith. Don't forget Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Lenny Bruce, Billie Holliday, Janis Joplin, Marilyn Monroe and, ironically, Truman Capote.
Drugs aren't just part of the plot, they are part of the culture, perhaps a too-common temptation in an industry where money and creative temperaments are combined under high pressure and privilege.
And this one is just one more.
A good-hearted genius who, in the end, picked 50 bags of heroin over three little children. So deep were the hooks of addiction in him that he chose to be a junkie instead of a dad, and he chose to endanger his life – and all that that entailed – rather than resist the demons that called his name.
This isn't an unavoidable consequence of the creative lifestyle, but it is a particular danger to the creative soul. And the industry that is home to those creative souls – and which has so much power to set an example in this society – ought to do more to protect them. Yes, the NFL has had to recognize a danger common to its industry, Hollywood should now do the same.
Instead of being tolerated or even encouraged, drug use must become a pariah in Hollywood. If entertainers can rally themselves to fight AIDS and other scourges, they can rally themselves to fight this plague. Instead of accepting substance abuse – be it drugs or alcohol – as part of the culture of show business, the entertainment industry – music, television and movies – must reject it and stigmatize it. It must be chased from Hollywood lives and Hollywood parties.
And it should be scrutinized in Hollywood scripts.
Not under threat or force of government, but at the direction of conscience, in an industry that has far too many funerals every year.
Songs and shows, and the people who make them both, should build society, not degrade and endanger it.
Because for every Philip Seymour Hoffman, there are countless other Americans, from every corner of society, who suffer just such ignoble ends. There are families torn apart and children hurt, crimes committed and talents lost. The difference between Philip Seymour Hoffman and an entire army of Americans is that the press paid attention when he fell apart, but turns a blind eye when the rest of us do the same.
And the entertainment industry, which does so much to shape contemporary American culture, should shape it more responsibly and positively.
And it should start at home.
It should look after the sons and daughters of America whose talents and drive push them into its ranks. It should recognize that they face a special set of challenges and a dizzying set of temptations. There may also be something to the artistic personality that makes it particularly susceptible to intoxicants and addictions, and the spiral to which they unavoidably lead.
The entertainment industry is massive, in its reach and wealth, and it ought to better accept its responsibility to be a safe workplace. Not just in the recording studio and on the sound stage, but in the larger culture of the industry that embraces and swallows so many. Instead, people are swept up into a world of parties and excess that poses real threats to their happiness and safety.
The NFL is doing something about concussions, when is Hollywood going to do something about drugs?
If the only response is a maudlin montage at the Oscars, and a standing ovation to a memory, then Philip Seymour Hoffman will truly have died in vain. His children will weep and his mother will mourn and it will all accomplish nothing.
But if his death can purchase from his industry an emotional investment in fighting drug use and alcohol abuse, then his legacy to the craft he loved may be that it becomes safer and more protective of other poets and artists who are drawn to it. They didn't do it for Corey or Heath – or any of the dozens of others – but maybe they will do it for Phil.
And maybe the realization that drugs are dangerous in Hollywood will send the statement that drugs are dangerous everywhere.
Maybe at long last we can gain the resolve to just say no to the first offer of an illegal or misused prescription drug.
And maybe one day the passing of a star like Philip Seymour Hoffman won't be predictable.
- by Bob Lonsberry © 2014


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Westmoreland air show tickets go on sale May 1
Tickets for the 2014 Westmoreland County Air Show at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport go on sale May 1.
All area Shop 'n Save stores will carry tickets for the event on June 7 and 8 at the Unity airport, according to a news release.
Tickets cost $14 in advance or $16 at the gate. Military personnel and children under 10 are admitted free.
Each ticket is good for admission either Saturday or Sunday of the air show.
This year's show — the first since 2012 — will feature the Navy Blue Angels, who fly six Boeing F/A-18 Hornets in formation during performances.
The Army Golden Knights Parachute Team will perform along with civilian aerobatic performers including the Geico Skytypers, the Raiders Demo Team, Matt Chapman and Jacquie B. Airshows.
Parking at the airport will be $3 with proceeds benefitting local volunteer fire departments.
For more information, visit www.palmerairport.com.


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Dead Doctors Don't Lie
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A biomedical research pioneer, Dr. Joel D. Wallach spent more than 40 years in the field of Veterinary Medicine, observing and researching the effects of individual nutrients on animal health, before becoming a Naturopathic Physician in 1982. Today, Dr. Wallach is renowned for his groundbreaking research on the health benefits of selenium and other minerals. He currently dedicates his time to lecturing throughout the world on the therapeutic benefits of vitamins and minerals, and on lobbying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on behalf of the dietary supplement industry.
Dr. Wallach has been appearing recently with George Noory on Coast to Coast AM.
Catch our regular Dead Doctors Don't Lie show on the air or here in our podcast library.
Talk to Dr. Wallach Live, 12noon - 1pm PST : 888-379-2552
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Dr. Joel Wallach begins the show today discussing the campaign to demonize cholesterol. Dr. Ancel Keyes was hired by Proctor & Gamble to tell people that cholesterol from dairy clogs arteries. Offering Crisco from Proctor & Gamble as a "healthy" alternative. Leading to decades of people being prescribed statin drugs to lower cholesterol.Pearls of Wisdom
Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article concerning mastectomies. Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine are warning women to be wary of surgeons try to get them to have double mastectomies. The warning that unscrupulous doctors are telling women they have the "breast cancer gene". All to get them to have their breasts removed proactively to "save their lives".Callers
Jerry has a cat that consumed anti-freeze.
Wayne has chronic panic attacks that have left him unable to leave his house.
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Alan has been diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension.
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Dr. Joel Wallach begins the show discussing the lack of minerals in the soils. Stating that since people stopped putting wood ash in their gardens we no longer get minerals in our food. Contending this is why everyone should be supplementing with all 90 essential nutrients.Pearls of Wisdom
Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news story concerning emergency room charges. A study from Johns Hopkins found that one in five ER patients get "surprise billing". Outlining a specific case of a woman who took her child to an ER after the child suffered a seizure. She purposely went to a hospital that was in network for her insurance plan. Later receiving a $3000 anesthesiology bill because the anesthesiologist was not in her network.Callers
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Brenda's daughter has had non-stop menstrual bleeding for several weeks.
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Stanley is experiencing a lack of focus and concentration.
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Dr. Joel Wallach begins the show discussing diseases such as Berry Berry thought to no longer around. Asserting that this is wrong these diseases are still around just disguised as other disorders. Contending these diseases are the result of nutritional deficiencies.Pearls of Wisdom
Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach disucss a news article about renowned Harvard psychologist Jerome Kagan. Who has been ranked above Carl Jung and Ivan Pavlov. He has now come out publicaly and stated that ADHD is largely a fraud. Stating it is being over diagnosed by doctors and pushed by the pharmaceutical industry.Callers
Marsella has questions concerning her husband's high blood pressure.
Christina's son has been diagnosed with an immune disorder.
Susan has questions concerning Youngevity's "D-stress" product.
Beau had a stroke and which resulted in vision loss in one eye.
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|Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods; Public Meeting
|FDA Comment Number :
|Submitter :
|Mrs. Dorothy Driscoll
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|09/20/2005 06:09:22
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|Mrs. Dorothy Driscoll
|Category :
|Individual Consumer
|Issue Areas/Comments
| I would like to comment on this issue of Gluten-Free labeling for my five year old daughter who has Celiac disease. Gluten-free should mean the product has NO wheat, rye, barley,and/or oats in any form. This will give those on a gluten-free diet a signal/symbol that the product is safe to eat. I have spent half my time reading labels while shopping only to be confused or not 100% sure it contains NO gluten to just put it back on the shelf because I will not risk the damage it can do to my daughter. I end up purchasing many specialty foods that say Gluten-free right on the label.
I buy 75% of only a small sampling of foods that are marked gluten-free. These products are specially made for this diet. There are so many 'regular' foods that are gluten-free, but the ingredients are not clear, so I avoid them, thus leaving things out of my daughters diet that she could have eaten. This is a big deal especially as she gets older and needs to make all these health choices for herself.
Gluten-free labeling would help me choose products, I believe Celiacs would have more choices and would also find products that they had thought had been safe and are not. 'Kelloggs Corn Pops' never had gluten, you had to call the company personally to find this out, but then they changed the product to contain gluten and never changed the box.
Thank you for helping celiacs find SAFE foods with a Gluten-free label without feeling like they are risking their health if they want to try a food and spending a huge amount of time reading, wondering, researching and calling about products only to still be unsure.


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EDEN College Admission Test Result
EDEN College Admission Test Result
Exam dates: Exam date will be publish very soon.
EDEN College Admission Test Result.
Admission notice: Download admission test notice( After a few days)
Competition levels: EDEN college is a college of women ( MOHILA) . So lot of girls want to get chance in EDEN college therefore the competition of admission test is high.
Hostel: There are some hostel but the number of hostels are not enough for all students.
Campus: EDEN college is situated in Dhaka . Campus of EDEN college is beautiful. There are some beautiful trees and these trees make it more beautiful.
Facilities: As a government educational institute it provides some facilities such as beautiful campus , hostel, library, sports ground, etc.
Communication facilities: Communication facilities is so well from everywhere of Bangladesh because it is situated in the capital of Bangladesh.
Other universities: DU, BUET, JU, JNU. etc.
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Conference South
Bridgwater Men's 1st 3, ECV Hornets A 0
AFTER last week's disappointing defeat, Bridgwater bounced back to victory with a 3-0 win over ECV Hornets.
Within five minutes, Bridgwater were down to ten men, after a late challenge brought a yellow card, but they settled and created good wide play from Ben Sims and debutant John Morley which saw Tom Lott go close twice.
Despite a goalless first half, Bridgwater were straight into goalmouth action in the second half as a move by Carwyn Jenkins, Chris Dart and Ash Woolmington set up Lott for his first goal of the season.
Man of the match Lott doubled his and the team's advantage from a penalty corner after good work from Blackmore and the third came from Morley as Lott's initial shot deflected off the ECV keeper to give him a tap in.
Next week Bridgwater travel to Exeter to play Ashmoor.
South East 1
Ashmoor A 2, Bridgwater Mens 2nd 7
THE home side started the brighter of the two teams but Bridgwater opened the scoring from a penalty corner that Tim Bennett took, Payne stopped and Phil Morrish passed to Tim Sullivan to slot home.
That soon became 2-0 when Payne's trademark reverse shot found the bottom corner and 3-0 when Payne struck a long reverse shot at the top of the 'D' after a fast break from Aaron Turner.
They went 4-0 up when a great passing move involving Wilson, Sullivan and Turner found Duncan Bond who roofed the ball into the top of the net for a debut goal.
Bond hit his second to make it 5-0 and despite Ashmoor grabbing a goal back, Payne made it 6-1 and then 7-1 to round off a man of the man performance.
Sedgemoor Division 1
Bridgwater Ladies 2nd 3, ECV Hornets 2nd 1
A SLOW first half and with Bridgwater lacking confidence saw ECVH take a 1-0 lead even thought they only had nine players.
But the second half saw Bridgwater Ladies rally and Becky and debutant Nicky Gill drove at the defenders forcing a corner that was put in by Sue Chaplin.
Chaplin, Kathryn Dickinson and Jo Bromme worked efficiently and player of the match Paige Martin provided the width for the team.
Becky's determination and constant running forced the play in Bridgwater's favour with Nicky G and Lucy B capitalising to make the final score 3-1 in Bridgwater's favour.
South East 3
Bridgwater Men 4th 5, Bridgwater Men 5th 0
THE fourth team found the net within 30 seconds as James Facey poked the ball home to set the tone in this one-sided battle.
Stevens, Foxwell, Durking and Laing helped bolster a midfield to ensure not much would get through, and even created the odd chance for Jack Syvret, Max Syvret, Facey and Steve Pigden.
Some quick thinking from Steve Morrish created a goal for Laing who made it 2-0 at half time.
In the second half, Facey scored his second and with Pigden skilfully slotting a deflection in from a Laing cross. Foxwell also played well in the central midfield to help create another goal for Max Syvret.
South East 2
Bridgwater Mens 3rd 4 v 2 Okehampton A
BRIDGWATER played their first home game of the season against Okehampton and started the better of the two teams going 2-0 ahead within the first ten minutes with goals from Davidge and Max Syvret. Okehampton managed to pull a goal back before the half time interval.
In the second half, Bridgwater scored another goal through Mike Eele with Okehampton scoring again to make the score 3-2. Bridgwater then sealed the game with another goal with Will Pope deflecting the ball on the line.
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NBN Co executive chairman Ziggy Switkowski has labelled as too ambitious plans to disconnect copper services to up to 100,000 homes per month as part of the national broadband network rollout.
The plans, formulated by the company's previous executives as part of its negotiations with Telstra, mean existing copper phone and broadband services will be disconnected 18 months after the NBN becomes available in a given area.
Releasing its half-year accounts, NBN Co said its capital expenditure increased by $396 million to $1.2 billion in the six months to December31, as it continued to roll out fibre cabling to homes and businesses.
NBN Co reported a $719 million loss for the six months to the end of December. This had deepened from a $430 million loss in the same period in 2012. As the project was in the construction phase, it was not expected to generate a profit.
Total capital expenditure for the NBN project has increased to $4.3 billion. Revenues also rose to $47.8 million, up from $29.3 million in the prior corresponding period.
Much of the boost in revenue came from a fourfold increase in money taken in from telecommunications, which lifted to $21.8 million, half of which came from homes and businesses on the fibre aspect of the network. Revenue generated from the 130,759 homes and businesses connected to the network averaged out to $36.50 per user. About 60,000 houses were connected in the half.
As at December31, the federal government had injected $6.4 billion of equity into NBN Co.
NBN Co is due to disconnect the first of the copper connections - involving about 19,000 homes - on May 23. The first disconnections, which Mr Switkowski said were being ''very carefully micro-managed'', could potentially affect nearly 4000 homes that do not currently have an NBN service.
The proposal was important to the $11 billion deal with Telstra, as it gave a time frame in which the incumbent telco would be paid disconnection fees by NBN Co as users moved to the fibre network.
But Mr Switkowski said 100,000 disconnections a month had only ever been achieved during the height of the Telstra-Optus cable wars, and only for a short time.
''I suspect that was a simple enough commitment and initiative to write down 18 months ago,'' he said. ''The details of how to execute that and make sure we do not, either inadvertently or insensitively, mishandle individual instances is occupying us a great deal at the moment, given we're all working towards this May 23 date. It's a formidable undertaking; the numbers themselves are in many ways overwhelming and underappreciated.''
On Thursday, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the rollout schedule would be based on ''commercial feasibility'', stepping back from earlier comments that it would be delivered to areas of the greatest need first.


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Archival Finding Aids
1889-2009 (Bulk 1956-1968)
Collection Number
The San José State University Commencement & Honors Convocation Records, 1889-2009 (bulk 1956-1968) consist of programs, event planning paperwork, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks and correspondence for the university's commencement and honors convocation ceremonies. A small number of photographs and negatives are included in the records. This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Academic Senate Commencement Committee, 1925-1978 (bulk 1956-1968); and Series II. Academic Affairs: Commencement & Honors Convocation, 1889-2009.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
San José State Normal School -- History San José State Teachers College -- History San José State College -- History California State University, San José -- History previous hit San José State University -- History next hit Commencement ceremonies -- California -- San José Education, Higher -- California -- San José
Document Type
Finding Aid
Upload Date
Recommended Citation
San José State University Commencement & Honors Convocations Records, MSS-2009-02-03, San José State University Library Special Collections and Archives.
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If you're upgrading your Service Provider network from ATM- or SDH-based core to Carrier Ethernet core, you could be tempted to keep the unnumbered point-to-point links. The practice of using unnumbered P2P links is debatable, but if you want to, you can configure them on VLAN interfaces in recent IOS releases.
You'll find more details (and caveats) in the Unnumbered Ethernet VLAN interfaces article in the CT3 wiki.


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Serves 1
- 3/4 cup Breakfast Smoothie
- 1/4 cup toasted dried oats or granola
- Fresh berries or a sprig of mint, for topping
Layer 1/4 cup of the smoothie in the bottom of a glass. Add a 2-tablespoon layer of oats next, followed by another 1/4 cup of smoothie. Repeat layers and finish with fresh berries and mint.
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Tue. August 3, 2010 | Izzy Gould | Email
Hudson remained quiet Tuesday regarding last week's arrests of quarterback Austin Smith and receiver Dontaie Collins.
The only bit of new information was a confirmation from Pasco County athletic director Phil Bell that he had spoken with Hudson principal Dave LaRoche about the incident. Smith and Collins will serve at least a 20-day suspension, in accordance with the school district handbook, from extra-curricular activities. The suspension began Friday when the administration became aware of the incident, Bell said.
But it remains unclear when the duo will be available to practice or play with the team. Preseason games start Aug. 27.
Bell also advised LaRoche to follow the county guidelines while the school continued its investigation of the events. Bell wanted to clarify the suspensions could be extended at the school's discretion.
"In these situations it's important to stick with the code of conduct and policy," Bell said. "...Football shouldn't be the biggest concern. Participation in athletics is a privilege."
The duo was arrested and charged with robbery last week after police said Collins tried to grab $3,000 in cash from a bedroom dresser. Collins, 17, told police he did not take the money.
Smith, 16, was shot in the leg as he tried to leave the home. He was treated and released from a local hospital. Both boys were held in the juvenile detention center over the weekend.
A message left for Sheila Smith, Austin's mother, was not returned.
Hudson coach Justin Fenton said Monday he planned to meet with athletic director Andy Schmitz and LaRoche to talk about the incident.
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Six months after the organization of the Mormon Church, on April 6, 1830, Parley Parker Pratt and other missionaries of the
Church visited some of the New York and Ohio Indians, and continued to Kansas. Here they interviewed William Anderson, chief
of the Delawares, to whom they explained the Book of Mormon. After much persuasion, he was induced to call the council in
session, to whom the missionary Oliver Cowdery made an address. The Delaware Chief, as spokesman for his tribe, promised to
build a council house in which the Mormons might instruct his people. According to the account by Elder Pratt in the archives
of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, considerable interest was manifested by the members of the tribe, but when news of
this interest and excitement reached the frontier settlements in Missouri, the Indian agent ordered the Mormons out of the
country. They crossed over the line into Jackson County, Missouri, and began their labors among the whites.
When the migration of the Mormons to Salt Lake began, in 1847, Bishop George Miller declining to follow instructions, refused
to go to Utah, and departed to Texas instead, to visit his son. He was accompanied by two others, and the three of them reached
Tahlequah in the Cherokee Nation July 9, 1847. They had learned that mechanics were needed there, and they obtained work immediately.
They built three of the early brick houses in Tahlequah, one of which was the veteran hotel known as the Capitol Hotel, which
was recently destroyed. While they were here, they held meetings in the home of Bishop Miller, and later in the courthouse
constructed by them. The teachings of the Mormons were resented by local citizens, and as a result Miller left Tahlequah in
December, 1847, leaving his associates there to finish his contracts.
The Mormons did not abandon the Cherokee field however, and Henry W. Miller and other elders of the Church left Salt Lake
City May 7, 1855, and going by way of Fort Leavenworth and Fort Scott, arrived in the Indian Territory for the purpose of
establishing missions in the Cherokee and Creek Nations.
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They arrived at the residence of Captain Jacob Croft on Spavinaw River near its junction with the Grand River in the Cherokee
Nation on July 4, 1855. From this time their labors were described in the journal in the archives of the Church in Salt Lake
City.—G. F.
Thursday, July 5. Elder Henry W. Miller and his missionary companions spent the day with Captain Croft and family, teaching
them the principles of the Gospel as taught by the authorities of the Church in the Valley. Capt. Croft and family who had
been with Lyman Wight in Texas had left that state for the valley, having become dissatisfied with the administration of Lyman
Wight. But when the family arrived in the Indian Territory, they had met with some Strangites who who told all sorts of stories
about conditions in the valleys of Utah, which caused Capt. Croft to stop for a while in the Cherokee nation.
Friday, July 6. Henry W. Miller and his companions held a meeting at Captain Croft's place and spent the day visiting and
teaching. They continued their visiting and teaching also the following day and began to gain influence over some of Capt.
Croft's company.
Sunday, July 8. Elder Henry W. Miller and his companions preached to a respectable congregation at Lewis Rogers' place.1 There was a good attendance and the people seemed to be interested. In the evening Bro. Cooper baptized Stephen A. Duggin.
The following day was spent by the missionaries visiting and teaching the people who began to feel an interest in the principles
taught by the Elders.
Tuesday, July 10. Bro. Moody baptized Jacob Croft and family (eight in number). They were confirmed by Elder Miller and others,
and Elder Miller preached to the people. The following few days were spent by Henry W. Miller and his companions visiting
and teaching among the people, and on Friday, July 13th, they held another meeting at Bro. Croft's place, those present taking
much interest in the teaching.
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Elder Miller and his associates finally convinced these followers of Lyman Wight concerning the leadership of the Church and
the majority of them numbering between 40 and 50 souls emigrated to Salt Lake Valley in 1856.
Saturday, July 14. Elder Henry W. Miller baptized and confirmed Wm. Slade and wife, Joseph Hatfield, Saney White, and her
daughter, and Lewis Rainer. Bro. Miller then rode twelve miles to Mr. Springton's, in company with Bro. Croft; they stayed
all night with the Springtons.
Sunday, July 15. Elder Henry W. Miller went two miles to attend a Baptist meeting, having been invited to do so. Two Cherokees
preached in their own language and Elder Miller preached in the afternoon to the same congregation, through an interpreter,
about 400 persons being present. Elder Miller was invited by the Cherokee preachers to attend their meetings at that place
and use their pulpit also at other times. Elder Miller blessed Bro. Robert C. Petty, who was sick. Bro. Cooper and Moody preached
at Joseph Nortin's seven miles west of Bro. Croft's.
Monday, July 16. Elder Henry W. Miller spent the day with the brethren at the home of Bro. Jacob Croft which was made mission
headquarters for the time being.
Tuesday, July 17. Elder Henry W. Miller held a meeting at Bro. Croft's place and baptized four persons, namely, George Crouch,
George Hawley and wife and Wm. Hawley, and he also organized a branch of the Church, called the Cherokee Branch, setting apart
Wm. Slade to preside over it. He also ordained four Elders and two teachers. A good spirit prevailed, and in a meeting, which
was continued until eleven o'clock p. m. Elder Miller addressed the congregation under the promptings of the Spirit of the
Wednesday, July 18. Elder Henry W. Miller baptized and confirmed Elizabeth Crouch. He then accompanied Bros. Cooper and Moody
to Bro. Slade's place and stayed over night.
Thursday, July 19. Elder Henry W. Miller took leave of Bros. Cooper and Moody, who pursued their journey toward Texas. After
that Elder Miller spent several days visiting with
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Bro. Croft and Bro. Crouch and also waited upon Bro. Petty who was sick.
Sunday, July 22. Elder Henry W. Miller preached to a very attentive congregation in the school house and in the evening met
with the branch at Bro. Croft's.
Tuesday, July 24. Elder Henry W. Miller, accompanied by Bro. Slade, started out to go to Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee
Nation, to see the Chief, John Ross, they also had an interesting conversation with Judge Hicks and stayed overnight eight
miles from the town.
Wednesday, July 25. Elders Miller and Slade continued their journey to Tahlequah which they found to be a small town situated
near the Illinois River. Here they met Mr. Ross, chief, and Elder Miller gave him a letter of introduction written by President
Brigham Young and had quite a conversation with him. He invited Bro. Miller to call again. The visiting brethren also saw
Mr. Butler,2 the Indian agent who was sociable and friendly. They also met Bro. William Ritchie their fellow-missionary in Tahlequah.
They rode out fifteen miles from town and stayed all night with a Mr. McCoy. The next day (July 26) the two Elders returned
to Bro. Slade's place and stopped there over night and on the 27th Elder Miller returned to Bro. Croft's place, where he found
Bro. Robert C. Petty very sick.
Sunday, July 29. Elder Henry W. Miller went twelve miles to the Baptist meetinghouse to fill an appointment to preach. He
spoke through an interpreter and his sermon was well received. Leaving another appointment, he returned to Bro. Croft's where
he found the branch gathered in meeting and addressed them a short time.
Monday, July 30. Bro. Henry W. Miller baptized and confirmed the wife of Bro. Duggin, Elder Miller spent the following week
at the home of Bro. Jacob Croft waiting upon Bro. Petty who was still very sick.
Sunday, August 5. Elder Henry W. Miller preached at the home of a Mr. Rogers to an attentive congregation, and in the
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evening met with the Saints at Bro. Croft's, where the sacrament was administered. He also baptized and confirmed Elias Wright.
A large congregation witnessed the ceremonies. Elder Miller spent most of the following week at Bro. Croft's, waiting on Bro.
Petty (Henry W. Miller's Journal).
Sunday, August 12. Elder Miller, having spent the night with Mr. Martin, accompanied him to the courthouse on Grand River
where he preached, returning to Bro. Slade's in the evening.
Monday, August 13. Elder Henry W. Miller baptized and confirmed three of Bro. Slade's children and then went to Bro. Croft's
where he found Elder Petty's health improved.
Wednesday, August 15. Elders Washington N. Cook and John H. Richards arrived at Bro. Croft's from the Delaware Indians and
reported that they could not get a chance to preach to that tribe of natives.
Thursday, Aug. 16. Elder John A. Richards went twenty miles east to see what he could do there. Elder Miller crossed Grand
River to see Sister Wright, while Elder Cook remained with Bro. Petty at Bro. Croft's.
Saturday, August 18. Elder Henry W. Miller went to Mr. Springton's and stopped over night. Here he had a good Gospel conversation
with four or five Baptist preachers whom he accompanied to their meeting the following day, but had no opportunity to preach.
Monday, August 20. Elder Orson Spencer and Elder James McGaw arrived at Croft's place from Mormon Grove in Kansas. These two
brethren now spent several days at Bro. Croft's conversing with Elder Henry W. Miller and counseling in regard to the welfare
of the mission. (Henry W. Miller's Journal).
Thursday, August 23. Elder Orson Spencer preached at a meeting held at Bro. Croft's and then went seven miles to Mr. Martin's
residence where he preached in the evening meeting.
Friday, August 24. Elder Henry W. Miller, accompanied by Elders Spencer and McGaw, traveled westward to the Verdegris River,
where they camped for the night. The following day
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they called to see Mr. Foreman, a Baptist preacher, but he being absent from home they camped for the night on a small creek.
Sunday, August 26. Bros. Spencer and Miller and McGaw went to Grand River where they had an interesting conversation with
a Mr. McDaniels upon the principles of the Gospel. They returned to Bro. Croft's and held a meeting. Several days were now
spent by the visiting brethren in calling upon Saints and strangers on Grand River and neighborhood.
On Friday, Aug. 31st, they left Bro. Slade's place for Tahlequah where they arrived the next day and called on Mr. Ross, the
Indian Chief, with whom Elder Spencer had a long talk on the situation of the Cherokee Nation and the Indians in general.
Mr. Ross said he had the Book of Mormon and would read it. He belonged to the Methodist Church. The brethren stayed all night
with the chief.
Sunday, September 2, 1855. Elders Spencer, Miller and McGaw accompanied Mr. Ross and family to meeting and heard a Methodist
preach. After meeting the brethren left to return to Bro. Croft's place where they arrived on the 4th, after stopping with
Bro. Slade all night.
Tuesday, Sept. 4. A meeting was held in the evening at Bro. Croft's place, attended by several persons who had belonged to
Lyman Wight's company. (Henry W. Miller's Journal).
Wednesday, Sept. 19. Elder Henry W. Miller baptized eight persons, namely, Eben Johnson, Wm. and Sarah Jane Johnson, Laminay
Drake, John Hawley and wife, Abraham March and Francis Croft; he held a meeting in the evening and confirmed the newly baptized
converts. A few strangers were present. Elder Miller spent the following few days visiting among Saints and strangers near
his temporary headquarters, and on the 27th he baptized and confirmed George Burgess and also administered to Mr. Burton's
child who was very sick; the child was healed.
Friday, Sept. 28. Elder Henry W. Miller went to the Sulphur Springs, two miles from Mr. Burgess's place, and stayed all night.
He spent several days in this neighborhood, and on Sunday Sept. 30th, preached to a small congregation at Mr. Mc-
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Nane's. He returned to Bro. Croft's place October 1st. (Henry W. Miller's Journal).
Wednesday, Oct. 3. Elder Henry W. Miller baptized and confirmed Isaac Hawley. After that Elder Miller spent about ten days
visiting Saints and strangers and held a number of small meetings.
Sunday, Oct. 14. Elder Henry W. Miller went to the residence of a Mr. James Vance to hear a Mr. Mack3 a Moravian preacher, who had stuck up posters announcing that he would give a true exposition of "Mormonism." Elder Miller
was anxious to hear what he had to say, and had received the promise from Mr. Vance that he should have the privilege to reply,
if Mr. Mack did not tell the truth. Mr. Mack, however, refused to comply with this promise, although Mr. Vance requested it,
and so Bro. Miller invited the congregation to accompany him to the residence of Mr. McNane, about a mile away. Most of them
did so, and Elder Miller then delivered a sermon on the first principles of the gospel as there was nothing in Mr. Mack's
lecture worth replying to.
Monday, October 15. Elder Henry W. Miller baptized the wife of Mr. Buffington and then started for the home of Bro. Slade,
suffering on the road with ague and a high fever. The next day he returned to his temporary home at Bro. Croft's, where he
went through a siege of severe sickness which lasted several weeks; it was an attack of fever and ague. He, however, visited
as much as his health would permit among Saints and strangers and held several meetings.
Saturday, November 10. The following named Elders arrived at Jacob Croft's residence from St. Louis, Mo., to labor as missionaries
in the Indian Territory; James Case, Wm. Bricker, George Higginson, and Henry Eyring. (Henry W. Miller's Journal).
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Monday, Nov. 12. A meeting was held in the evening at Bro. Croft's house, according to appointment, at which President Henry
W. Miller gave the newly arrived brethren instructions as the spirit directed, and assigned the Elders to their several fields
of labor as follows: James Case to the Creek Nation to be accompanied by Henry Eyring; John A. Richards and Wm. Bricker also
to the Creek Nation; Washington N. Cook and George Higginson to the Choctaw Nation. At this meeting the Elders bore their
testimonies to their faith in the work of the Lord and their willingness to obey the counsel which should be given them and
to labor as the spirit of the Lord should direct.
Thursday, Nov. 15. Elder Henry W. Miller solemnized the marriage of Wm. Hawley and Nancy Matheney (the stepdaughter of Bro.
Croft). Not only a meeting but a wedding supper was held in honor of the event.
Saturday, Nov. 17. Elders John A. Richards and Wm. Bricker left Bro. Croft's place for their field of labor in the Creek Nation.
Sunday, Nov. 18. At a meeting held at Bro. Croft's place, Elder James Case and others of the newly arrived brethren bore their
testimonies. Among the congregation were seven Cherokee Indians.
Monday, Nov. 19. Bro. George Higginson left Bro. Croft's place for his field of labor. First he went to the place where Elder
Washington N. Cook was staying and thence continued the journey to the Choctaw Nation. The Cherokees furnished them with
means for traveling expenses. Elder Miller spent the remainder of the month at Bro. Croft's sick with fever and ague.
Sunday, Dec. 2. Elder Henry W. Miller preached to a congregation of Saints and some Methodists, among them a Methodist preacher.
Though still sick, Elder Miller preached about two hours in the evening meeting.
Sunday, Dec. 9. After attending meeting at Bro. Croft's, Elder Henry W. Miller baptized six persons, namely, Enoch Hackshaw
and wife, Stephen Maloney and wife, Jeannette Goudy and Rebecca Hewitt. They were confirmed in the evening meeting. Elder
Miller spent the remainder of the month visiting
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among the Saints and bearing his testimony to strangers in the vicinity of Bro. Croft's residence. Part of the time he stayed
with Bro. Burgess and family. He was still suffering from fever and ague.
Monday, Dec. 31. Elders James Case and Henry Eyring left the Croft residence for the Creek Nation where they had been called
to labor as missionaries.
Tuesday, January 1, 1856. Elders James Case and Henry Eyring, immediately after their arrival in the Creek nation, commenced
to lay the foundation for the work of the Lord in that part of the Indian Territory. Early in the year Bros. James Case and
John A. Richards called on Gen. Rollie McIntosh, the chief of the Creeks, who thought that there were already preachers enough
in the country and, that there was no need for any more. He, however, did not forbid the Elders to preach. The winter in the
fore part of 1856, was very severe and the Elders were obliged to labor for their bread and suffered considerably for lack
of proper food and clothing. At the opening of spring, 1856, they revived their labors and were successful in baptizing a
few converts. Bro. Eyring baptized an Indian town chief who through his influence caused a number of others to be baptized.
Bro. James Case organized a branch in the Creek Nation called Princes Creek Branch. (Journal History of Aug. 31, 1860)
Friday, Feb. 1. Bro. Slade came to the home of Mr. McNane and informed Pres. Henry W. Miller that Bro. Robert C. Petty who
lay very sick at the home of Bro. Slade was not expected to live. Bro. Miller went to the Slade residence at once, where Bro.
Petty died at 2:45 o'clock a. m. the following morning (Feb. 2nd). Bro. Miller stayed with the Slade family the remainder
of the night.
Saturday, Feb. 2. Elder Robert C. Petty having died early in the morning (at 2:45 a. m.) Pres. Henry W. Miller left the Slade
home and went to Bro. Croft's to make arrangements for the funeral.
Sunday, Feb. 3. The remains of Elder Robert C. Petty were interred at the burial ground of Joseph M. Einche, between
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Grand River and the Spavinaw River. The death of Elder Petty cast a gloom over the Saints of the Indian Territory Mission.
After the funeral, Elder Henry W. Miller, who was still sick, spent the entire month at the home of Bro. Croft's preaching
occasionally on Sundays as well as his health would permit.
Sunday, April 6. The missionaries laboring among the Creek Nation and others met at the home of Bro. Croft. Prest. Henry W.
Miller was the principal speaker in the forenoon, and several of the Elders occupied the time in the afternoon. The general
authorities of the Church were sustained and upon motion of President Miller it was agreed to hold conference in the Indian
Territory Mission every year on April 6th, when the general authorities of the Church would be sustained.
In April, 1856, Elder Eyring having received an invitation, made a trip into the Cherokee Nation and baptized six persons
in the course of the summer and ordained one Elder. One of those baptized was aged 145 years; he lived two years after his
baptism and died in the faith. Several others were also baptized by the other Elders and a branch was organized, in Prior
Creek, Cherokee Nation, in the summer of 1856. Those connected with that branch afterwards removed to another locality and
the branch was dissolved. (Journal History Aug. 31, 1860).
Saturday, May 3. Elder Henry W. Miller had an interview with Mr. Butler, the agent for the Cherokees, who had issued an order
to Mr. Jefferson Hicks to arrest Elder Miller, take him to Fort Gibson and deliver him to the commander there, to be taken
next to Van Buren in the State of Arkansas, finally to be delivered to the U. S. Marshall with the expectation to have him
confined in jail until the Court would sit; then they expected to try him for something, no one seemed to know what. However,
the Sheriff, after having a talk with Dr. Ross, one of the counselors of the nation and a nephew of the Chief, refused to
serve the writ. Consequently Elder Miller was permitted to enjoy his liberty. Mr. Butler promised Elder Miller that the writ
would not be served, and if it became necessary for Elder Miller to leave the nation, Mr. Butler would inform him of the same
by letter and not issue another writ.
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Mr. Butler informed Elder Miller that it was Lewis Rogers who had entered a complaint against Elder Miller. This Mr. Rogers
was a neighbor to Bro. Croff,4 and the rest of the members of the Cherokee Branch and was displeased with Elder Miller for counseling the brethren to leave
the nation to gather to Zion. Elder Miller believed that Mr. Butler was a gentleman, but had been imposed upon; he had, on
investigation, found things were different among the Saints than he had expected; he thought a great deal of Bro. Croft with
whom he had been acquainted for several years. Elder Miller had a long talk with Mr. Butler upon the principles of the Gospel,
but Mr. Butler advised Elder Miller not to preach in the settlement any more for the present. He was convinced that Mr. Rogers,
a Methodist, was meddling with the affairs of the Saints at the instigation of the priest. After this Elder Miller remained
with Bro. Croft for a short time engaged in manual labor. (H. W. Miller's Journal).
Monday, May 19. Elder Henry W. Miller left the Crouch residence (where he had been staying several days) for Mill, distant
about 65 miles. He rode that day twenty miles to the home of Daniel Ross on the Illinois River, stayed with him all night
and conversed upon the principles of the Gospel until a late hour. On the morning of the 20th Elder Miller baptized and confirmed
George Washington Kane and talked to the people for some time, after which he rode to Bro. Slade's (35 miles) and later returned
to Bro. Croft's.
Friday, May 23. Bro. Benjamin L. Clapp, on his way from Texas to Great Salt Lake Valley, with a small company of Saints, called
at Bro. Croft's to see Elder Henry W. Miller.
Sunday, May 25. Henry W. Miller attended meeting at the home of John Burgess, where Elder William Bricker preached, followed
by Elder Miller. At the close of the meeting Bro. Bricker baptized three persons who were afterwards confirmed under the hands
of Bros. Bricker and Miller.
Monday, May 26. Elder Miller left the home of Mr. Burgess for the Creek Nation. After riding 25 miles, he took dinner with
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Edward Burgess. Here he found Moses Fenemon and went home with him, traveling twelve miles. (Henry W. Miller's Journal).
Tuesday, June 3. Elder Henry W. Miller went to the camp ground where Bro. Slade and others had made an encampment ready to
start for Utah. Here he also found Bro. Benjamin L. Clapp and company from Texas,5 together with Bro. Andrew Bigler on his way to Utah. Elder Miller spent several days in the neighborhood, assisting the Saints
who were making preparations to emigrate to Utah. On the 19th Bro. Croft and Bro. Hackshaw arrived at the camp on Grand River.
The river was too high to ford.
Sunday, June 22. Elder Henry W. Miller organized the company for traveling, appointing Bro. Jacob Croft captain, Bro. Wm.
Slade chaplain, Bro. Hawley sergeant of the guard and Bro. Stephen A. Duggen, clerk. The company consisted of 65 souls, all
bound for Utah.
Thursday, June 26. Captain Jacob Croft's company of emigrating Saints left the camp on Grand River en route for Utah.
President Henry W. Miller who accompanied the emigrants as far as Kansas City, kept a journal of their experimences, from
which it appears he accompanied the travelers seven miles from Kansas City, where he bade them farewell. They then continued
on to Salt Lake City, and he departed for St. Louis to confer with the Mormon Brethren. Traveling by steamboat, he returned
to Kansas City August 12, and then departed again for the Indian Territory. Proceeding by way of Fort Scott, he arrived at
Spring Creek on August 18.
" . . . . . Here we met Bro. Buster from the Cherokee Nation who stayed with us over night. On the 21st we crossed the Niosho
(Grand) River, stopped at Mr. Hutson's place to feed and camped at the Nephite Springs where we met Father Hawley. On Friday,
August 22nd, we reached Sister Wright's place, but she was away from home. Bro. S. M. Couch and wife were
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stopping there and we visited them. On Saturday, Aug. 23rd, we reached the Spavenaw Mills which Bro. Croft had built for Enoch
and Martin. On Sunday, Aug. 24th, we went to Bro. Burgess on Prior Creek and found them well. There we also found Bro. Wm.
Ritchie and sent for Bro. William Bricker, who was sick." (Henry W. Miller's Journal, 55-64)
Monday, August 25. Henry W. Miller, having returned from his trip to St. Louis, Mo., spent the day with the Burgess family
where he found letters from home, and he distributed the clothing which he had bought in St. Louis for his missionary companions.
Elder Miller then spent several days in the home of Bro. Burgess, attending to the affairs of the mission. On Sunday, August
31st, he preached to a respectable congregation at the home of Mr. McNane.
Monday, Sept 1. Elder Henry W. Miller returned to the Burgess home, where he met Bro. James Case from the Creek Nation who
brought the cheering news that the work of the Lord was taking root in that nation. It was a joyful meeting between the two
Tuesday, Sept. 2. Elder Henry W. Miller baptized and confirmed William Burgess who for some time had been very kind to the
missionaries and had provided a home for them. He had also been a great help to the brethren in their endeavors to introduce
the Gospel into the Creek Nation where part of his family resided.
Wednesday, Sept. 3. Elder Henry W. Miller rode to Bro. Joseph Burgess's home in the Creek Nation, together with Elder James
Case, distance 23 miles. He found the Burgess family all well and stayed with them over night.
Thursday, Sept. 4. Elders Miller and Case traveled ten miles to the home of Henry Fenemon, who was an interpreter for a Methodist
preacher and a well-educated man. The brethren had a long Gospel conversation with him and were invited to call again. They
then traveled on to the home of Bro. Prince Fenemon where they stayed all night (Henry W. Miller's Journal).
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Friday, Sept. 5. Elders Miller and Case traveled 15 miles to the home of Riley Fenemon and found they had gone to the camp
ground where the Presbyterians were holding a camp meeting and were camping there. As it rained all night, the brethren stayed
at Mr. Fenemon's place, he being a son-in-law of Mr. Burgess, and a believer.
Saturday, Sept. 6. Elders Miller and Case attended the Presbyterian camp meeting which was attended by only a few people.
Nothing was said against the Saints, although the Elders had baptized several of their members.
Sunday, Sept 7. The two Elders again attended the Presbyterian camp meeting. Before these meetings broke up the following
day, Elder Miller had a conversation with Mr. Lockridge, their head preacher, whom he found dishonest and corrupt6 one who would rather believe a lie than the truth. He had been in the Creek Nation twelve years and their Church numbered
only 32 souls according to their yearly report. The two Elders then spent several days visiting in that neighborhood and on
Friday, Sept. 12th, preached to an attentive congregation at the home of Riley Fenemon.
Saturday, Sept. 13. Elders Miller and Case baptized and confirmed John Grace and Millie his wife and Lucy Stilyards. The following
Sunday the Elders preached to a large congregation at the home of Bro. Randall the Indian Chief, and administered the sacrament.
Wednesday, Sept. 17. Elders Miller and Case crossed Grand River to Mr. McNane's. Here Elder Miller was taken down with the
ague and became severally afflicted. He continued sick for several days. On Sunday, Sept. 21st, a meeting was held at the
home of Mr. McNane where Elder Henry Eyring and Bro. Miller preached. Elder Miller remained at the McNane home sick until
Sept. 30th, when he returned to the hospitable home of Bro. Burgess, where he found Elder Case very sick and quite feeble
(Henry W. Miller's Journal).
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Sunday, Oct. 5. Conference was held at Prior's Creek in the Cherokee Nation on this and the following day, at which Bro. Henry
W. Miller presided and Elder Henry Eyring acted as clerk. On this occasion the Elders had gathered from their respective fields
of labor, not one of them enjoying good health, but they all gave as favorable reports of their labors as could be expected
under the circumstances. Several meetings were held each day and, on Monday, Oct. 6th, the Elders received their appointments
and bore strong and faithful testimonies to the truth of the Gospel. The Creek brethren voted to give Bro. James Case a horse
to ride home on, as he was about to leave the mission to return to the Valley. Elder Miller nominated Elder Washington N.
Cook to be his successor as president of the mission as Elder Miller had been released to return to his home in Utah. Elder
Cook, who had been laboring in the Choctaw Nation, was not present at the conference, but all the rest of the Elders who belonged
to the Indian Territory Mission were in attendance. The conference adjourned at 3 o'clock p. m. Oct. 6th, and many were the
good wishes expressed toward Elders Henry W. Miller and James Case who were about to leave them to return to their homes in
Zion. After the conference Elder Miller spent the rest of the month making farewell visits among Saints and strangers in the
Cherokee Nation.
Sunday, November 2. Elder Henry W. Miller visited Bro. Jack Randall who was one of the chiefs of the Creek Nation who had
been baptized by Elder Henry Eyring and ordained an Elder by Elder James Case. Here Elder Miller preached his farewell discourse
to the Creek Indian brethren and sisters. He baptized and confirmed Bro. Randall's wife Rhosa. Bro. John A. Richards had accompanied
Bro. Henry W. Miller from Grand River and at Bro. Randall's place they met Bro. Geo. Higginson. Bro. Miller received the horse
for Bro. James Case which the Creek brethren had promised him.
Monday, Nov. 3. Bro. Henry W. Miller took leave of the Randall family and started for Grand River in company with Elder George
Higginson, leaving Bro. John A. Richards who was suffering from sore eyes. Elder Miller traveled 12 miles to the cow pens
where they stayed all night with Daniel Fenemon. The next day they traveled 22 miles to Bro. Burgess's on Prior
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Creek. On Wednesday, Nov. 5th, they called on a Mr. Bryan and traded two steers which Bro. Croft had lost, for a pony worth
$40. They also made other exchanges of animals with Mr. Bryan.
Thursday, Nov. 6. Elder Miller returned to Bro. Burgess's and then went on to the home of Mr. McNane where he obtained a wagon
and bade farewell to the family. In taking leave of Mr. McNane and family Elder Miller writes: "May the Lord bless him and
family for their kindness to me while I have been with them. I was always welcome at their home from the first to the last.
Although they never obeyed the Gospel, they fought for it on all occasions and urged others to embrace it. Mr. McNane's doors
were always open to the Elders and I pray that he may receive his reward for this in time and eternity." Elder Miller returned
to the home of Bro. Burgess where he found Elder Wm. Ritchie.
Sunday, Nov. 9. Elder Henry W. Miller spent his last Sunday at the home of Bro. Burgess with the Saints in the Cherokee Nation
as he and Bro. James Case expected to leave in the morning. Elder Miller remarked that Bro. Burgess and family had done much
to spread the Gospel and their doors had always been open to the Elders. In summing up his labors, Elder Miller writes: "This
winds up my mission in the Cherokee Nation. I arrived on the Spavinaw River July 4, 1855. I have sent 65 souls to the Valley,
all white people who were baptized in the Cherokee Nation. There is a branch of the Church on Prior Creek, another on Fourteen
Mile Creek numbering 20 souls, also one in the Creek Nation numbering 50 souls. Some ten or twelve native Elders have ordained
to the Priesthood and are now preaching the Gospel in the Indian Territory."
The Elders Miller and Case bade the brethren of the Prior Creek Mission farewell and departed for Council Bluffs prior to
the October 1856 conference; Elder William Bricker left the Indian Territory for St. Louis and never returned.
. . . . . Afterward he denied the faith. Elders Washington N. Cook and George Higginson returned from the Choctaw Nation in
October, 1856, without being able to baptize any one. After that the Choctaw Indians were left without Elders with
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the exception of two trips which Elder Henry Eyring made there in the summer of 1859 without having any success apparently.
In October, 1856, an order was issued by the chief of the Cherokees for all Mormon Elders to leave the nation forthwith. Thus
all the missionaries united to labor among the Creeks with the exception of Elder Wm. Ritchie, who remained among the Cherokees
unmolested by avoiding public speaking. Elder Ritchie was a faithful minister to the Cherokees, and although unsuccessful
in baptizing any he bore a faithful testimony to these natives. Considering his age and bodily infirmities he certainly did
more labors than many others would have done under the same circumstances.
Having also been restricted in the Creek Nation only a little work was done by the Elders there during the remainder of one
year, 1856. (Journal History of Aug. 31, 1860)
Monday, April 6, 1857. A conference was held in the Creek Nation, Elder Washington N. Cook presiding. Apostle Parley P. Pratt
attended this conference and expressed himself satisfied with the labors of the Elders who, on this occasion, had a time of
Friday, September 4, 1858. President Washington N. Cook, who had won the love and respect of both Saints and sinners, died
Sept. 4, 1858, of quick consumption after a short but severe illness. At a conference held in the Cherokee Nation soon afterwards,
Elder Henry Eyring was nominated and sustained as President Cook's successor. A general work of reformation was then commenced
and the Saints were required to renew their covenants by baptism (Journal History, Aug. 31, 1860).
In the year 1859, President Henry Eyring traveled in the Cherokee, Creek and Choctaw nations, added a number of new members
to the Church and organized a branch (Lehi Branch) in the Cherokee Nation and another one (Nephi Branch) in the Creek Nation.
The Lehi Branch was disorganized soon afterwards as the president and teacher emigrated to the Valley, and in May, 1860, there
was only one Elder in that locality who had charge of the few remaining Saints there. The branch in the Creek Nation was still
in existence in the spring of 1860, the president having charge of all the Saints in the Creek Nation.
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Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1859. The number of Saints in the Cherokee and Creek Nations on Oct. 6, 1859, was about one hundred or,
to be more accurate, there were 43 baptized members in the Cherokee Nation and 40 members in the Creek Nation, but out of
that number only a very few were alive in the cause, the majority being careless and indifferent. The prospect of doing further
good at that time was not encouraging.
In the years 1858 and 1859 the remaining few of Lyman Wight's followers from Texas located in Indian Territory. Among the
number was Col. Wight's first wife who had received a letter from Sidney Rigdon in which he denounced the authorities of the
Church in the Valley and prophecied evil concerning the people there. Elder Henry Eyring preached to these people in 1859,
but they held stubbornly on to their own views and would not be shaken in their determination to follow their own inclinations
(Journal History Aug. 31, 1860).
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Supports 4-Channel, Dual-Port Thunderbolt™ Technology
Premium Gold Caps, Digi Power Design, 8 + 4 Power Phase Design
Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2800+(OC)
Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA
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Rear VGA I/O: 1 x D-Sub, 1 x HDMI, 2 x TBT, 1 x DisplayPort Input (for test only)
7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC898)
Supports ASRock XFast 555, Fast Boot, Restart to UEFI, Dehumidifier, OMG, Lucid Virtu MVP
Free Bundle : CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite Trial, Google Chrome and Toolbar
This model may not be sold worldwide. Please contact your local dealer for the availability of this model in your region.
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ASRock New UEFI Technology - Faster Boot Speed for Your RAID system
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ASRock Internet Flash Technology
ASRock XFast RAM Technology
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World's 1st 4-Channel, Dual-Port Thunderbolt™ Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extrem6/TB4 has two Thunderbolt™ connectors supporting 4-Channel technology, bringing blistering-faster data transfers ever.
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High Density Glass Fabric PCB
What you've never understood about your computer is that it is scared to death of water, H2O, humidity or whatever you'd like to name it. And even though you do not see the water, actually there may be lots of excessive moist in the air killing your motherboard silently and slowly. No, your motherboard doesn't melt when in contact with water like the wicked witch of the west, but it dies of short circuit. Luckily, ASRock has a new High Density Glass Fabric PCB design that reduces the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity.
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8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior.
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* LucidLogix Virtu MVP is only supported under Windows
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Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
Fast, Easy and Free – ASRock OMG technology allows you to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times. Administrators are able to schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. Normally, ISPs (Internet Service Provider) will charge for internet curfew service, which controls "all" the PCs connected at home. However, ASRock OMG is a free tool for controlling internet access of each single PC. Parents can easily control internet access through the BIOS setup to protect their kids from using the Internet at inappropriate times, and meanwhile, enjoy their own internet space.
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This motherboard supports HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) which is an interface standard for transferring uncompressed video data and delivering multi-channel audio through a single cable. Both video and audio data signals transferred through the HDMI™ interface are digital without being converted into analog, therefore it delivers the richest pictures and the most realistic sounds.
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Next-Gen PCI-E 3.0 Support
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• Higher efficiency - 98.5% encoding efficiency
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PCIe Gen3 is supported on 3rd Generation of Intel
Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs.
Graphical UEFI – The Revolutionary BIOS Interface
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a revolutionary BIOS utility which offers tweak-friendly options in an advanced viewing interface. Compared with traditional BIOS design, the latest UEFI utility provides lots improved functions. The major features of UEFI include:
1. Graphical Visual Experience – UEFI provides an improved visual interface with colorful icons and makes your computing environment more versatile to replace the traditional dull BIOS page.
2. Mouse Enabling – Besides keyboard control, you can freely use mouse to select your ideal settings in UEFI as well.
3. Supports 3TB bootable HDD - UEFI breaks the limitations of 2TB bootable HDD on traditional BIOS. With UEFI, you can enjoy 3TB bootable HDD size.*
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7 64bit OS is required.
UEFI System Browser
UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and configurations that users are currently using in their PC. With the UEFI system browser, you can easily examine the current system configuration in UEFI setup.
Free Bundle - Cyberlink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial
CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports hardware transcoding and is optimized to accelerate conversion of all your favorite media files for your favorite portable players. Now you can easily display your favorite movies, songs and photos on iPhone, iPad, PSP, Xbox, Youtube, Facebook etc. Compile, convert and enjoy images and songs as much as you want and enhance your videos to new levels with TrueTheater Technology. Try it today!
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The ultimate solutions to enhance your media experience. From music management, music creation, video editing to photo management. Simply do more with your media than you ever thought possible.
mufin player
The next generation music player plays all standard audio formats, manages large music collections, helps you discover music, offers a free online hard drive and more.
Music Maker Silver
The easiest way to arrange, remix, record and create your own music. Develop your musical style now - without any prior skills.
Video easy SE
With this program you can easily edit your movies, add transitions, text and background music, and even quickly enhance image and sound quality.
Photo Manager 10
Put an end to your digital photo chaos and organize your photo collection with ease. The program is fully equipped for fast import, photo and video clip management, photo editing and presentation.
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Desiree Vassello, spokesperson for the Cape Breton Regional Police, said Wednesday the 26-year-old female was released without being charged and that the investigation is continuing.
Police were called to Leslie Lane on shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday with a report that a woman had struck a man with a vehicle and then fled.
The vehicle was located later in the day and the woman was arrested and taken into custody.
The male was first treated in hospital in Sydney but has since been transferred to the QE II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax. He is described as suffering from life-threatening serious injuries.
Regional police in traffic safety, identification and major crime unit are assisting in the investigation.


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Justin Timberlake gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Dear Gossips,
This week Time Magazine named Can't Stop The Feeling, by Justin Timberlake, the Worst Song of 2016. The worst song of the worst f-cking year, which, well, is kind of the best. Read Full Intro
Justin Timberlake is a terrible voice actor
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Here's Justin Timberlake promoting Trolls in Australia this weekend. Here's my review of Trolls. Reviving the soul-sucking demon-toys, Trolls is set inside an acid flashback at a rave you went to in 1997. Full Story
Five Songwriters and a Pipsqueak
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Rihanna, the Actor
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Are we past the point of rolling our eyes at pop stars who also want to be actors? Or is our eye-rolling strictly reserved for Justin Timberlake? New photos of Rihanna in character on set of Bates Motel in Vancouver were released yesterday and while I didn't roll my eyes at them, I did wonder if she's capable of solidifying herself as an actress. Full Story
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Arguments for: -If there's anyone who would say YES PLEASE ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME to this title, it's Justin Timberlake. Photo shoot? No problem. Exclusive interview? No problem. -Trolls and that goddamn song, Can't Stop The Feeling. Full Story
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Sorry, I should say Justin Timberlake won't stop. He will never stop promoting Trolls. America could be well into HRC's second term and JT will still be rocking a troll costume and singing the most annoying song of 2016. Full Story
JT's family Halloween
Justin Timberlake went trick-or-treating yesterday with Jessica Biel and their son Silas. And they all dressed up as… Superheroes? No. Full Story
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Like Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry documented her vote on social media. GAVE MYSELF THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER BY VOTING TODAY❗Wish @hillaryclinton a Happy Birthday tomorrow with your EARLY vote. Check www.rockthevote.com to see where your poll is. 🎂🎁🇺🇸 #HBDTOME #HAPPYBIRTHDAYHILLARY #SCORPIOSISTERS Full Story
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The Timberlakes in New Orleans
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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake were at the New Orleans Film Festival on Saturday to screen her film The Book Of Love. Full Story
The least interesting person on the couch
Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick were in London last week promoting Trolls. HOW MUCH LONGER DO THEY HAVE TO KEEP PROMOTING THIS MOVIE?!? Anyway, part of the press tour included an appearance on The Graham Norton Show. Full Story


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US President
The move comes despite warnings from his military commanders that recent security gains are fragile. They have been urging him to keep troop numbers high until 2013.
The accelerated drawdown will dismay US and British commanders in Kabul, who have privately expressed concern that the White House is being driven by political rather than military imperatives.
"This is not something we feel entirely comfortable with," a British official told The Guardian.
Mr Obama's nationally televised address, the sixth he has given since becoming President, is intended to mark the beginning of the end of US military deployment in Afghanistan, from a present high of almost 100,000 troops. The White House confirmed that the withdrawal would be "significant".
Mr Obama's decision is aimed at placating a public tired of a 10-year war that has cost 1522 US lives. The killing of Osama bin Laden added impetus to calls to pull out.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation commanders led by General David Petraeus have set out the risks of withdrawing too many troops too soon and warned Mr Obama there had been no noticeable dividend from the death of the al-Qaeda leader. They urged him to keep in place the bulk of the extra 30,000 troops he committed to the "surge" until the end of 2012, so a drawdown can begin in 2013. That would give the military another full "fighting season" to attack Taliban strongholds and target insurgent leaders.
"They say they need another full year of this," one official told The Guardian. "They want as much as possible for as long as possible."
This year's fighting season, which is now under way, has shown that the Taliban is still strong, despite the pounding given to them over the winter by the International Security Assistance Force. In the first week of June, there were 701 security incidents across Afghanistan.
The withdrawal has created deep divisions in Washington. US Defence Secretary
But senior White House staff, conscious that the President has an election to fight next year, argued in favour of a reduction that would send a signal to the US public that an end to the war was in sight.
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Of course, your joy might be slightly sullied by the knowledge that you've since been unseated by the HTC One, above, a phone of such magnificence it actually caused us to gasp when it arrived at Stuff HQ. Heck, even BlackBerry's back on top of its game with the Z10.
But all these brands are late to a party that Samsung gatecrashed with the enormously successful Galaxy S2 back in 2011. It followed that by hijacking the DJ booth at said party and turning Gangnam Style up to 11 with the Galaxy S3. Despite the aging Galaxy S3 being usurped in the rankings by the newcomers, Samsung knows how it feels to be in the lead and it intends to reclaim that position – and the large cash prize that comes with it – when it launches the Galaxy S4 in a few hours.
As Lance Armstrong will attest, staying at the top doesn't mean you have to play fair. We've had our say on what Samsung needs to build to keep step with the competition ("Go metal or go home," was Esat's clarion call), yet the leaks leading up to Samsung's big S4 unveil suggest his words have not been heeded.
So Samsung, what have you got? Either the leaks we've seen are misleading, or your new phone is going to struggle to keep pace with a new generation of solidly built smartphonery. With all the tech in the world, it's going to be hard to overlook an inferior quality shell.
Here's the clue: Samsung hasn't been shy about its promotional activity. From the risible teaser video of Richie Rich-alike Jeremy getting his first look at the new hardware to pictures of its Times Square advertising hoardings (amusingly trolled by LG), it's fairly obvious Samsung means to play an age-old ace from up its sleeve – it's going to throw money at the problem.
We don't pander to advertising, which is why we haven't published this picture of Samsung's oh-so-subtle Hong Kong harbour campaign before. And believe us, the above snap is one of many we've been sent by Samsung's efficient PR machine. They even sent us a big bag of chocs and snacks earlier. Very thoughtful.
What's clear is that Samsung has bags of cash, and should the reception to its new phone be anything other than glowing, it can pay its marketeers to paper over the cracks and shift bajillions of units.
Of course, it may not need to. In spite of the plastic build we're now expecting, we also fully anticipate the Samsung Galaxy S4 arriving with an arsenal of technology so mind boggling it'll make us weep with desire. But whether it can reclaim its leafy spot at the top of the smartphone tree will depend entirely on those tricks, its design, its price and its performance. Not the amount of money Samsung spends advertising its new baby.
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Verde PR & Consulting Launches Events Planing Division
PRESS RELEASE: Verde PR & Consulting has formally launched a new events planning and management division: Verde Events. Integrating with existing Verde service divisions in brand communications, marketing, social media/digital and content solutions, Verde will now provide event planning, management and execution for a range of projects targeting media as well as consumers.
Over the past decade, Verde has planned a wide variety of events, including press trips, media suites, store openings, promotional events, races and expos in North America, Europe and Asia. Verde launched its first event at Outdoor Retailer in 2003, with the goal of engaging media in an experiential environment, ultimately giving media practitioners more perspective about Verde's client partner brands and products.
"Our agency's experience gained through years of organizing individual events for clients as well as larger agency initiatives, coupled with client demand, made investing in and launching a formalized events division an obvious next step," said Kristin Carpenter-Ogden, Verde CEO and founder. "Experiential events have always been part of Verde's DNA and through our Verde Events division launch, we've invested in a seasoned team of pros focused on raising the bar for best-in-class events for media and end consumers in our markets of focus."