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I often have customers asking to build them a "viral website" without fully realizing what that means.
We've all heard of viral videos but what exactly is a viral website? It is a coined term often used in Web 2.0 Development. A viral website is a website that utilizes viral marketing and viral adverting techniques to generate traffic to it.
Here is how Wikipedia defines viral marketing: "The buzzwords viral marketing and viral advertising refer to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectives (such as product sales) through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of pathological and computer viruses."
In other words, this means that a "viral website" should be able to self-generate traffic to it by encouraging people to share information about the site with others through existing social networks and other websites.
There are two prerequisites for a website to be considered "viral":
- The website has to represent a truly unique and interesting idea that people are willing to share with others.
- The website needs to have tools and incentives for people to easily share information about it with others.
Without meeting both of these conditions, it is difficult, if not impossible to see the "viral effect" that many people are seeking for their website. Viral marketing and/or building a viral website first requires a "viral idea" that people are willing to share. Unfortunately, if you think that your idea of a website is cool, doesn't necessarily mean that the rest of the Internet will think the same.
We have done several websites recently that I think fall into the category of "viral ideas":
- Resumark.com – is a jobsite that pays job seekers to post resume online. Any time an employer downloads a resume, a job seeker gets paid $1.
- Redesign-my-room.com – is an online design contest where people can redesign a room online and vote for other designs. Best design each month wins $500.
How are these websites viral? Both ideas are unique and original and people are more inclined to share them with others. How this is done? This is will be my next weeks' blog topic.


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Man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) are surface-to-air missiles that can be fired by an individual or a small team of people against aircraft. These weapon systems often are described as shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles. The United States and the Soviet Union first deployed MANPADS—the Redeye and Strela systems respectively—in the 1960s to provide their infantries with portable anti-aircraft weapons. Since their introduction, more than 20 states have manufactured an estimated one million MANPADS for national stockpiles or export. At least 102 countries have or have had MANPADS in their arsenals.[1] The US government estimates that approximately 500,000-750,000 MANPADS remain in stockpiles around the world, though it is difficult to estimate the number of operable systems.[2]
Three general types of MANPADS exist: command line of sight, laser guided, and infra-red seekers. Command line-of-sight MANPADS are guided to their targets through the use of a remote control. Laser-guided or laser beam rider MANPADS follow a laser projected onto the target. The most common MANPADS, however, are infrared seekers that acquire their target by detecting the heat of an aircraft's engine. They are considered the easiest to operate and include the Soviet-era Strela and Igla weapons, as well as the U.S. Stinger. Today average MANPADS can reach a target from a distance of 3 miles, which means commercial aircraft are most vulnerable during periods of takeoff and landing.[3]
Although MANPADS production was originally limited to a few states, including the U.S., U.K., Russia and China, today over 30 countries manufacture MANPADS. Major MANPADS producing states today include China, France, Russia, Sweden, the U.K. and the U.S. The most commonly produced MANPADS are the Soviet SA-7 and the U.S. Stinger.
MANPADS Proliferation
Although the vast majority of MANPADS are in national stockpiles, terrorists and other non-state actors have acquired the anti-aircraft missiles through deliberate transfers, the black market, or theft. All told, the Department of State estimates that as many as several thousand MANPADS exist outside state control, including in the hands of al Qaeda.[4] Exacerbating the proliferation concern is the very long shelf-life of MANPADS, which can remain functional for up to twenty years.[5]
The U.S. supply of Stingers to anti-Soviet Afghan fighters during the 1980s illustrates how MANPADS spread. Between 1986 and 1989, Afghan forces used the missiles to down an estimated 269 aircraft and helicopters. Many Stingers, however, remained unaccounted for after the conflict despite U.S. efforts to have unused missiles returned to U.S. control. Some of the missiles made it into the international black market and the hands of terrorists. Estimates of black market prices for MANPADS range from just a few hundred dollars for basic technology models to thousands for more advanced units.[6]
The problem is not confined to U.S.-origin missiles. The Soviet Union supplied its allies with MANPADS and apparently some were re-transferred to non-state actors or stolen. Libya reportedly shipped Soviet-supplied MANPADS to at least the Irish Republican Army and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.[7] Numerous reports claim significant MANPADS looting from insecure military stores of the
MANPADs were discovered in use in recent conflicts in Libya, the Gaza Strip, and Syria. Iran has been accused of smuggling weapons, including MANPADS, into other countries in the region to armed insurgents. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta commented to the Wall Street Journal, "There is no question when you start passing MANPADS around, that becomes a threat, not just to military aircraft but to civilian aircraft. That is an escalation."[9]
After the Libyan civil war, many feared that weapons from the Gaddafi regime may have been smuggled out of the country during the conflict to other countries in the region and into the hands of armed groups or terrorist units, like al Qaeda in the Magrheb, Hamas in Gaza, Boko Haram in Niger, or Syrian insurgents.[10] At the end of the war 5,000 MANPADS left from the Gaddafi regime were located and destroyed by a multinational team, though some reports suggest that the regime was in possession of over 20,000, most of which remain unaccounted for.[11]
During the November 2012 skirmish between Israel and the Gaza Strip Hamas released a video displaying its possession of MANPADS.[12] A cable by Israeli Defense Intelligence also claimed Hamas possessed SA-7 MANPADS.[13] These were likely smuggled into
In the Syrian civil war video and photographic evidence proved rebel opposition forces in possessed SA-16 and SA-7 MANPADs for targeting the aircraft of al-Assad's government forces.[16] Rebels acquired at least 40 MANPADS through captured government military stockpiles and international smuggling, including from
The Threat to Civil Aviation
The first successful MANPADS attack against a civilian aircraft occurred Sept. 3, 1978, when rebels of the Zimbabwe Peoples Revolution Army shot down Air Rhodesia Flight 825. The MANPADS attack with arguably the most severe consequences was the 1994 downing of a plane carrying the leaders ofRwanda and Burundi. That attack helped precipitate a war that killed more than 800,000 Rwandans; conflict in the region continues. More recently, in 2002, al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Mombassa, Kenya, fired two MANPADS at an Arkia Israel Airlines plane. Both missiles missed, but the act marked the first attack on a civilian airliner outside a conflict zone.
More than 50 MANPADS attacks against civilian aircraft have occurred, mostly in Africa and
Efforts to Reduce the MANPADS Threat
The U.S. government is pursuing three main strategies to prevent MANPADS proliferation and protect civilian aircraft: stiffening global export controls and transparency, funding MANPADS stockpile security and destruction worldwide, and researching defensive countermeasures.
Although the United States had been promoting new MANPADS security and export controls since 1998, the 2002 Mombassa attack galvanized U.S. efforts. In 2003, governments added MANPADS exports and imports to the list of weapons transactions that should be volunteered annually by states to the UN Register of Conventional Arms. That same year, the voluntary Wassenaar Arrangement (WA), a group of arms suppliers that seeks to coordinate their export controls, agreed to strengthen export procedures governing MANPADS transfers and urged governments to equip newly-manufactured systems with safety devices to prevent unauthorized use. Today the WA includes 41 participating states. Other international institutions, such as the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe, have also focused more attention on strengthening MANPADS controls and stockpile security. A number of OCSE country plans have included destruction of MANPADS stockpiles as a priority.
Some countries exercise poor accounting and security of their MANPADS, making them vulnerable to theft. Aiming to mitigate this problem, the State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement and the Department of Defense's Threat Reduction Agency operate programs to help foreign governments destroy excess weapons and improve protection of their missile stockpiles. The State Department claims these programs have destroyed approximately 32,500 MANPADS in over 30 countries since 2003, amounting to about 5-10% of the total world inventory.[20]
The prospect of terrorists using MANPADS to attack
New technologies are available to attempt to reduce the threat of MANPADS. These include infrared decoy flares that can confuse infrared seekers on the weapons. Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCMs) cause the missile's seeker to misread the location of the aircraft and miss its target. Missile warning systems (MWS) can alert an aircraft of an incoming missile. However, some studies have concluded that current available anti-MANPADS countermeasures would take years to install, cost upwards of $1-4 million per plane, and likely be ineffective against next-generation MANPADS given technological advancement.[24] A solution that might be available in future MANPADS technology would be including GPS chips in the weapons that could be used to only allow activation of the weapon with a certain code or automatic disablement in the presence of U.S. or allied aircraft to prevent misuse of MANPADS in the wrong hands.[25]
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2. Small Arms Survey, "MANPADS," http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/weapons-and-markets/products/manpads.html.
3. STRATFOR Global Intelligence, "The Continuing Threat of Libyan Missiles," May 3, 2012, http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/continuing-threat-libyan-missiles.
5. Small Arms Survey, "Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS)," Research Notes 1, January 2011, http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/H-Research_Notes/SAS-Research-Note-1.pdf.
6. Sarah Chankin-Gould and Matt Schroeder, "Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) Proliferation," Federation of American Scientists, January 2004, http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/asmp/MANPADS.html.
7. Matt Schroeder, Dan Smith, and Rachel Stohl, The Small Arms Trade, Oneworld Oxford, 2007.
8. Douglas Jehl and David E. Sanger, "
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10. Defense News, "5,000 Libyan MANPADS Secured: Some may have been smuggled out," April 12, 2012, http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120412/DEFREG04/304120002/5-000-Libyan-MANPADS-Secured?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE.
11. "Libyan missiles on the loose," Washington Post, May 8, 2012, http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/libyan-missiles-on-the-loose/2012/05/08/gIQA1FCUBU_story.html.
12. "Small Arms, Big Problems," Foreign Policy, November 19, 2012, http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/11/19/small_arms_big_problems?page=0,1.
13. "WikiLeaks cable:
14. "Hamas boosting anti-aircraft arsenal with looted Libyan missiles," Haaretz, October 27, 2011, http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/hamas-boosting-anti-aircraft-arsenal-with-looted-libyan-missiles-1.392186.
15. STRATFOR Global Intelligence, "The Continuing Threat of Libyan Missiles," May 3, 2012, http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/continuing-threat-libyan-missiles.
16. "Possible Score for Syrian Rebels: Pictures Show Advanced Missile Systems," New York Times, November 13, 2012, http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/possible-score-for-syrian-rebels-pictures-show-advanced-missile-systems/.
17. "Officials: Syrian rebels' arsenal includes up to 40 antiaircraft missile systems," Washington Post, November 28, 2012, http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-11-28/world/35508404_1_syrian-rebels-syrian-helicopter-aleppo.
19. Small Arms Survey, "MANPADS," http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/weapons-and-markets/products/manpads.html.
20. State Department, "MANPADS: Combating the Threat to Global Aviation from Man-Portable Air Defense Systems," July 27, 2011, http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/fs/169139.htm.
21. Avionics Today, "Countering MANPADS," February 1, 2012, http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/military/Countering-MANPADS_75571.html#.UQwgZh3LSd9.
22. STRATFOR Global Intelligence, "The Continuing Threat of Libyan Missiles," May 3, 2012, http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/continuing-threat-libyan-missiles.
24. Sarah Chankin-Gould and Matt Schroeder, "Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) Proliferation," Federation of American Scientists, January 2004, http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/asmp/MANPADS.html.
25. "Tracking chips and kill switches for MANPADS," Foreign Policy, October 19, 2012, http://killerapps.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/10/19/tracking_chips_and_kill_switches_for_manpads.


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The summit takes place Monday at the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A full day of sessions begins with a best practices panel discussion with Steve Beauchesne of Beau's All Natural Brewing Co. near Ottawa and Cynthia Peters, owner of From the Farm Cooking School in Prince Edward County.

They will join four regional business owners to discuss their experiences with culinary tourism and local food.

The classic "speed dating" session invites chefs and buyers to circulate and interact with farmers stationed around the room featuring their products, while a learning lunch session encourages discussion around current issues including leveraging events to boost your business, working through the challenges of local food with a farmer and chef team and learning about specialty crops that can be grown in the region.

Afternoon break-out sessions will focus on engaging existing and potential customers by delving deeper into different sectors of culinary tourism.

The day will be capped off with an interactive product development session led by Rebecca LeHeup, executive director of the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance, who will present the assets and opportunities in this region and the potential that lies ahead using the tools and resources available to businesses.


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Almost a year ago to the day, the "Grinch" decided to remove Chrismas, Easter and Rosh Hashanah from the Montgomery County Public Schools calendar (still leaving it as a holiday, but not designating it by its religious name) instead of adding the Muslim holidays of Eid ul Adha and Eid ul Fitr to the calendar and giving students those days off.Now, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted 6-2 in support of a measure to schedule a professional work day for administrators and teachers on … [Read more...]
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Great news coming out of New York City – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on WNYC's "Brian Lehrer Show" on Monday that he's "moving forward" with a nearly decade-long push to close schools for the Lunar New Year and for the Muslim holidays of Eid-ul-Fitr (occurring at the end of Ramadan) and Eid-ul-Adha (which coincides with the annual conclusion of the Hajj pilgrimage)."It's complicated in terms of logistics and school calendar and budget," de Blasio said. "But it's something I want to get don … [Read more...]
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Demand for Money in Hungary: An ARDL Approach
This study examines the demand for money in Hungary using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) cointegration framework. The results based on the bounds testing procedure confirm that a stable, long-run relationship exists between demand for money and its determinants: real income, inflation rate and nominal exchange rate. The empirical results show that there is a unique cointegrated and stable long-run relationship among M1 real monetary aggregate, real income, inflation rate and nominal exchange rate. We find that the real income elasticity coefficient is positive while the inflation rate elasticity and nominal exchange rate are negative. This indicates that depreciation of domestic currency decreases the demand for money. Our results also reveal that after incorporating the CUSUM and CUSUMSQ tests, M1 money demand function is stable between 1995:1 and 2010:1.
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On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 4:56 AM, Erich Rast <erich at snafu.de> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm not very experienced with using the web server yet and am looking > for advice and examples of how to download and upload files. I'm > particularly interested in any example of uploading a file using a > racket client (not a browser) to the web server, because it seems hard > to understand this from just the docs alone. On the server side of things, I believe we can use bindings-assq on an HTTP request's collection of name-value binding pairs. The value we get back from bindings-assq can be a binding:file structure. Mirroring the example from http://docs.racket-lang.org/web-server/http.html#(def._((lib._web-server/http/request-structs..rkt)._request-bindings/raw)), an example that expects file input would look something like this: ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; (require web-server/http) ;; print-file-content: request -> void (define (print-file-content req) (match (bindings-assq #"file" (request-bindings/raw req)) [(struct binding:file (id filename headers content)) (printf "I got a file with content: ~s\n" content)])) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; On the client side of things, it looks like we want to send a "multipart/form-data" encoding of the file's bytes over as the body of a post-pure-port. The details on how to build this thing should already be handled by a library... However, I'm a little disconcerted: I can't seem to find a Racket library on PLaneT or the standard library that handles this task. Basically, I'm looking for the counterpart of the net/uri-codec functions, but for encoding to the mulitpart/form-data format. I must be missing something?
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We will use the time of the 2 lectures that are cancelled in the first week of May for the Final project presentations.
Final project: you should prepare some slides where you present a topic related to what we discussed in class. Possible projects are:
1) evaluation of a future project as if you were a reviewer for the funding agency to which the project requested support. You need to address your evaluation of the scientific motivations of the project, you should explain what are the potentials of this new experiments that make it better with respect to previous projects, the technical feasibility, make recommendations for improvements or to make sure that the construction and operation requirements are met;
2) you can collect information and discuss on a measurement, an experiment, a model, an analysis method, an aspect related to data analysis related to what we discussed in class. You need to read and comment at least 3 papers and illustrate the scientific relevance, the new outcomes on the item, the possible future developments.


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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:39 PM
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Hollywood Studios Caught Pirating Movies via BitTorrent
The thought that motion picture studios, including members of the Motion Picture Association of America, or MPAA, have been pirating content through the use of BitTorrent is one of those things that's long been suspected, and TorrentFreak reports that they now have proof.
Specifically, they worked with BitTorrent monitors Scaneye to track down what IP addresses associated with the member studios of the MPAA have been illegally accessing, and the results were pretty much what you'd expect.
TorrentFreak and Scaneye found that IP addresses associated with Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and Walt Disney were using BitTorrent to access a variety of illegal content. Someone at Paramount, for example, was caught grabbing The Hunger Games, while another person over at Warner Bros. apparently just wanted a little porn. One of the pirates at Disney, however, showed a little class by downloading an episode of Downton Abbey.
Once again, none of this is terribly surprising. If nothing else, opponents to controversial copyright infringement legislation that's been pushed by the MPAA should feel vindicated. The worst part of all this? It's likely going to be shrugged off by the entertainment industry's lobbyists. Introspection is not exactly their strong suit.
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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:42 PM
msongs (44,109 posts)
1. incorrect title - should say individuals at studios, not studios themselves nt
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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 02:00 PM
eridani (51,896 posts)
2. I used the title given by the writer of the article n/t
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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 02:57 PM
flash514c (3 posts)
3. title is correct
According to all the lawsuits that have been brought upon individuals, it's the studios network and responsibility to stop access to illegal content.
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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 03:07 PM
Beaverhausen (22,867 posts)
4. but the studio doesn't approve of it's employees doing this
disclaimer- I work at one of those studios. To think that the studio condones this is just plain stupid. These studios employ thousands of people and they can't monitor what everyone does all day long.


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William Hung death a hoax.. 3 YEARS AGO!
I came up onto www.ping.sg in the midst of my heavy workload to see what intriguing or mentally challenging stories there is and taadaa.. there it is.. the William Hung spoof .. REBORN! i dunno who started it at www.ping.sg but whoever did is truly lame~~~~ i mean the news itself is in 2003 and bringing it up again is downright insulting to urself isnt it? i mean.. urgh.. i cant even refute this crap news anymore.. just go http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/hung.aspto read abt it.. whoever that started this nonsense again go read reader's digest or smth and give william hung a break.. he rocks ok? WILLIAM HUNG!! HIP HIP HOORAY!
Ok, some quick updates of myself as Violynn points out this is turning into a news site when it's written clearly on the top "it's a blog". ha ha ha, lame. my study break officially begins and thus im totally going to break. i got 8/54 for my trial exam so that shows im actually a lil bit offtrack on my studies.. but.. hey!! the test deducts marks for wrong answers and it took 7 marks from me, GIVE IT BACK U MARK SUCKING TEST PAPER!!!
And..... hai.. i've got 2 portfolios to rush which involves a lot of designing layouts and endless adjustments by photoshop and Rhino. The last design i had was terrific lo.. but the teacher said it has Islamic characteristics.. I dun really understand Islamic architecture but still sensitivity the ppl arnd u is crucial isnt it.. so i changed it to a not so nice model and wanted to name it 'butterfly parade' but crane said it sounds dumb so the project is officially sad with no name.. :C
Oh.. Oh.. my new model is cool! Pics man!
The interior view not bad leh! im sure no 1 reading this post anymore from now onwards but anyways,
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Subject: [MURPHY-L] Recompense Murphy b.1774, Adams Co. Ohio
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 18:36:21 EDT
Found Recompense finally! Don W. copied the following for me and sent it to
me privately - Too good not to share. From History of Adams County---
Recompense Murphy was born in Pitts' Grove, Salem County, New Jersey, in
1774. He emigrated to Ohio in 1805, coming down the river in a flat-boat. He
had been married in New Jersey to Catherine Newkirk. Her grandfather was
David Whittaker, and he and his wife followed Recompense Murphy to Ohio.
Our subject located the first summer on the Ohio River, at the mouth of
Turkey Creek, in Scioto County. After that, he went to Sandy Springs, Adams
County, where he bought land and farmed. He built a brick house on his land
near the river front, which has long since disappeared, having been destroyed
by the encroachments of the Ohio River. He had a brother William who came
with him from New Jersey, but removed to Illinois, where he died. Samuel
Murphy, another brother located near Franklin, Ohio. Mary, a sister married
Samuel Swing, whose son David, was the father of the Celebrated Professor
Swing, of Chicago. Our subject had a brother, John who remained in New
Jersey. Another sister, Elizabeth, Married a Mr. Ogden and lived at
Fairmount, near Cincinnati.
The children of Recompense Murphy were David Whittaker Muprhy, born in
1800, of whom, a separate sketch appears, Jacob Murphy who located in
Whiteside County, Illinois, and retaining the Presbyterian faith of his
mother, became an elder in the church there; Recompense Sherry Murphy, of
Garrison's, Kentucky, now deceased; John Murphy who resides near Quincy,
Kentucky; William, who emigrated to California; Robert, who died at the age
of eighteen; Rebecca, wife of Simon Truitt, who resides at Agricola, Coffey
County, Kansas, at the age of eighty-seven; Rachel Warring, who removed to
Posey County, Indiana; Catherine Cox, widow of Martin Cox, who resides at
Rome, and is the mother of Mrs. Rev. J.W. Dillon, of Portsmouth, Ohio, and
Mary Ann Baird, wife of Harvey Baird, who removed to Illinois.
Recompense Murphy's first wife was a Presbyterian, a member of the Sandy
Springs Church from 1826 until her death, June 30, 1832. Recompense Murphy
married a second time to Matilda Ives, a widow, whose maiden name was Fuller,
a native of Broome County, New York. Her father was at one time a member of
the General Assembly of that State. She was a shrew, Keen Yankee. Some time
in the sixties, she removed to her home in New York and died there.
Recompense Murphy died November 18, 1844. He made his will February 25,
1837. It was witnessed by Socrates Holbrook, Robert W. Robb, Isaac Carr and
J. D. Redden. It was proven December 20, 1844, in Adams county. He gave his
mansion house and one-third of his farm to his wife. He mentioned all of his
children, but having already provided for four of his sons, he provided in
his will for the remaining sons and two daughters. The document indicates
that he was a just man. He was a member of the Sandy Springs Baptist Church,
joining the same after his second marriage and died in that faith. He was an
excellent citizen and aimed to do his part in every respect in his place in
the world and his contempories have left the record that accomplished what he
undertook. His descendants are living witness that his training produced the
best results.
>From History of Adams County page 594
Recompense Sherry Murphy was a son of Recompense and Catherine (Newkirk)
Murphy, who came from New Jersey and settled at the mouth of Turkey Creek,
Scioto County, Ohio, in 1805, where the subject of this sketch was born May
12, 1806. Recompense Murphy, Senior, soon after moved to the Irish Bottoms in
Adams County, and located on a farm.
Recompense Sherry Murphy spent his early life working on the farm. He was
married to Rachel Kelley, August 4, 1831. They lived together in happy
wedlock for fifty-three years. To them were born nine children, four boys and
five girls, of whom the following are living: Mary Burwell, Troy, Ohio; Emman
McCall, Agricola, Kansas; John R., Wellsville, Kansas; Abram K., of Rushtown,
Ohio, and Lucy Givens, of Buena Vista, Ohio.
He united with the Baptist Church about 1835 and remained a devoted
member until his death. In politics, he was an unwavering Republican. His
wife died May 28, 1883 and he followed her January 5, 1891, aged eighty-five
If there are any 'cousins' via Recompense Murphy that see this, please
contact me at .
Jimmy Lamb in San Bruno, CA
.. and from surnames: Lamb, Stagg, Haines, Jackson, Murphy, Lesley, Milam,
Stacy, Flippo, Compton, Mundy, Tolson, Davidson, Kelley, Fuller, Gaines,
Holt, Sheets, Riggs, Brooke, Newkirk, Johnson, Parr, Bevins, Deskins,
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And the advantage of being young is the ability of me to push you off a cliff in your 68 Merc whilst singing "Mercury Blues". Keep your clothes on, it frightens the aliens away. If they don't make enough with calendar sales, they can always give toothless blowjobs at $10/per. $5 if the customer wants to haggle. No free ones, though.
Giving sultry looks and sexy smiles to the camera, 12 Pittsburgh-area women recently posed at Monongahela historical sites, baring it all – or almost all – to create a charity-driven calendar. The catch?The nearly nude ladies are all in their 70s and 80s, driven to adventure by a desire to raise money for a historical society in Monongahela, a small community 17 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
g fears the priest would walk by during a photo shoot or embarrassing their children and grandchildren, the women – all well-known members of the tight-knit community – are now eagerly awaiting the calendar's debut next month. The money it generates will go to the Monongahela Area Historical Society.
"One of the advantages of being old is that you can do anything you want and get away with it," said 80-year-old Lois Phillips, who as Miss September was photographed in the back seat of a 1968 Mercury convertible.
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"The Rainmakers" isn't the first attempt to identify powerful donors in California.
The California Fair Political Practices Commission put out a report in March 2010 that looked at 15 groups that spent at combined $1 billion on lobbying and campaign contributions in a decade. California's secretary of state has its "major donors" list. Although there are many similarities in our numbers, there are also some differences.
We used data provided by the National Institute on Money in State Politics for our analysis and the interactive. The nonprofit organization collects state-level campaign finance data, verifies contributions, normalizes the data and provides some additional value, such as whether a candidate won or lost in the election. We downloaded the data in bulk from Influencer Explorer, a project from the Sunlight Foundation with a wealth of data on companies and people active in politics at the state and federal level.
Data from the secretary of state is notoriously inconsistent. Generally speaking, if organizations spell their names in different ways, it's harder to group together those donations. (The major donors list is designed to combat this.) For example, a person could see that "The CA Teachers Assn.," "California Teachers Association" and "CA Teachers Association" are all the same group, but a data analysis program won't automatically. (There are some ways to work around this.) NIMSP's data, by contrast, is designed to solve that very problem. Using NIMSP's data provided several advantages:
Help us do more.
- Consistency of data. In addition to normalized names, the donations are coded by industry and company in some cases.
Candidate election results. Donations to candidates include election results if the candidate ran. This is immensely helpful. We would have had to add this information if we used the secretary of state's data.
- Ability to duplicate. One of our goals was to build a platform and a process that can be followed in other states. Rather than reinvent the data analysis process for every state, we now have a methodology that can be used to identify and profile top donors.
NIMSP's data isn't perfect, though. We performed our standard data integrity checks to find outliers, verify accuracy and make sure we hadn't missed donations that would have pushed another donor onto the list.
There was one key element of the NIMSP data that we had overcome. The organization started off by collecting contributions only to candidates. In 2004, it began in earnest to collect contributions related to ballot measures. There is some data for the 2003 recall of Gov. Gray Davis, but it's not as complete as other years. There was no data for any of the ballot measures in 2002. To overcome this, we filled in missing donations with data from the secretary of state's website. We downloaded data from all committees connected to ballot measures in 2002.
The data also does not include contributions made to independent expenditure committees. Nor does it include loans to committees, which in theory will be paid back to the donors by the political committees once they raise more money. In practice, that's not always the case. Our analysis focused on donations, not loans or independent expenditures by candidates. Still, some of the top donors made significant loans to campaign committees that haven't been paid back. In addition to the $49.5 million he gave in support of Proposition 87 in 2006, Stephen L. Bing loaned an additional $33 million. Haim Saban loaned $2 million to a group trying to repeal Proposition 11 in 2010. Those loans don't appear in our interactive.
Committees supporting statewide propositions weren't connected to the committees that received those donations. Whether voters approved the proposition wasn't included either. We created those fields and updated the database using independent research and information from NIMSP. Our interactive database also includes negative donations. Such donations are refunds, when campaign committees refunded the donor for any number of reasons.
When looking at donations for our top groups, we tried to get to the smallest real entity. Although larger national groups might share interests with statewide or local chapters, the groups do not always advocate the same issues. The California Fair Political Practices Commission, for example, grouped together lobbying efforts and campaign contributions by the California Teachers Association and National Education Association. We didn't. Although affiliated, the groups could endorse different candidates.
Similarly, we didn't include donations from couples, unless the top donor also was listed on the donation. In cases in which both spouses made our list, such as Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, we grouped by whose name appeared first on the donation. We typically included donations only from individuals themselves, ignoring money from the top donors' companies unless we could confidently connect the company's donation to the individual.
Our analysis is conservative in its reach. Our chosen methodology leaves some donations out that would increase the total amount given by our top 100, but we wanted to show only the donations that we could definitively connect to those donors.


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I'm nowhere near as egotistical as my profile name sounds, but I do like getting on stage and pretending to be.
I'm in a stressful and busy period in my life, so it may take a while to get in touch, and I'm more likely to be interested in meeting up if we're doing something I'd want to be doing anyways. I'm especially interested in seeing or dancing to music, hardcore yoga, rock-climbing, and fire play. I'd love to meet some musicians - I'm hoping to start a proper gigging band again, once I meet musicians I'm sufficiently excited to play with.
(Worth mentioning, because I seem to be confusing some people: I see OKC as a really good algorithm for meeting people you're likely to get along with and finding people with certain shared interests. That means if I message you, it isn't necessarily because I want to date or have sex with you; if I say I'd like to play music together or go rock climbing, there's a pretty good chance that all I mean is play music, or go rock climbing)
Also, I was in a very different place in my life when I did the bulk of my OKC questions, and I was looking for very different things at the time, so some of what OKC thinks about me is inaccurate (e.g. I'm actually very love-driven, thank you very much [profile-tab!], but I wasn't looking for a serious relationship at the time and the OKC robot-monkey misinterpreted).
So, tooting your own horn is pretty much required here. Since I have a severe distaste for it, I'm going to list some things my friends have said about me instead: the most idealistic person in the world; considerate; sensitive; weird in all the right ways; sexier than 98 % of people on the planet; naughty little schoolgyrl; an adorable stray with floppy ears and a patchy spot over one eye; sexcellent; way too rambunctious for pants; ridiculously and quite unjustly cute; sweet smile; a gregarious fluid; smart, sexy, and respected by peers and mentors; a really good dyke; I feel like a cooler person just for knowing you; irritatingly brilliant and lovely; you are such a weirdo, in all the sweetest ways; I love your wild enthusiasm for life; people sure are enthusiastic about having sex with you!; easy to be yourself around; subsists entirely on pure audacity (I'm especially proud of the last one, given that it came from my friend with a rainbow mowhawk, antithestasia). I also have a friend who graced me with the sentence "I hang out with all these interesting people, like magician and jugglers and fire-eaters and Taz!" and a recent partner told me "You make what I had thought were unreasonably high standards of behavior in a relationship seem perfectly reasonable."
And some phrases I've been stealing from others' profiles, because I like them and they apply to me (in no particular order):
"bohemian, adorkable, and hippie-go-lucky"
"work on developing myself in each moment, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and psychologically."
"orgasm enthusiast"
"I am queer in every sense of the word."
"I'm a feminist and a vegetarian. I have a good sense of humor. I don't think those last two sentences are mutually exclusive."
"I'm insatiable but a little bit ADD"
"[I'm really good at] Cuddling and making strange sounds in the place of proper sentences. Getting distracted by shiny objects."
"DO message me if I've messed up in my profile somewhere and you just need to tell me to check my..., privileges. Seriously, call me on my shit."
Big, important parts of my personality and time are spent on: music, yoga, feminism, social justice activism, learning and teaching, reading and writing, art and culture, travel, dancing to loud thumpy music in interesting and unexpected locations, finding/making/eating yummy vegfood.
Oh, and I switched my profile from "bi" to "Straight," because, quite honestly, the vast majority of guys who send messages on OKC are annoying and problematic (my sincere apologies if I am "that guy" to anyone reading this!), and I'm sick of getting messages from them. Bi- isn't really the word I most identify with anyways. But, if you happen to be male/masculine identified, feminist, and think we have enough in common that messaging me is worth your time, please do!
1) human contact/touch
2) sunshine
3) yoga
4) community
5) all the varied emotions and experiences we tend to ball together and call "love"
6) internets
I have nailed some milestones, but I make mistakes
because I've got more faults than a map of California earthquakes.
I am taking a nap beneath your covers.
Wake me if you like me;
wake me if you want me;
wake me if you need another poem.
Your once and future lover
has made himself at home."
Dating: I'm polyamorous (already dating multiple folks, open to more), so experience with ethical non-monogamy is pretty much required.
Non-dating: I'd especially love someone to pair up with for rock climbing or seeing some live music, good vegan restaurants, or thrifting.
Friendly sex: open to it, but really not seeking it out. Your chances are better if you're direct with me and up-front about your interests.
Worth mentioning: now that I'm here, I'm way busier than I expected to be! I am not on OKC often, and I don't have time to write a lot of messages or do a lot of planning, so just go ahead and message me, and maybe invite me to something.


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TONY Abbott's argument that he won't have opposition policies officially costed until an alleged Treasury campaign leak is dealt with is too small a fig leaf to cover his real motives. Worse, the ''leak'' argument is such a transparent non-excuse that it does - as Bob Katter says - make it look as though Abbott has something to hide.
And he does, of course. He wants to conceal any holes that might be in the Coalition figures. He also doesn't want to appear inconsistent - in the campaign the opposition used the leak as a reason for not submitting policies. But if the leak and the police inquiry were so critical, why did Abbott fail to mention them in his Wednesday news conference, held after he met the independents?
Abbott is saying ''no'' on two fronts. He won't submit his costings. And he is not allowing access to material that officials have prepared in the event of an incoming Liberal government. This contains costs of unsubmitted Coalition programs, prepared on the basis of the public information.
Abbott could legitimately say the public servants did not have enough information to make proper costings for the briefing book. But he has no proper reason for holding back policies from Treasury and Finance now. The election is over - not that you'd believe it, listening to Abbott and finance spokesman Andrew Robb - and so there is no issue of confidentiality.
The Coalition's outrage about the alleged leak reeks of hypocrisy. The opposition was delighted to get leaks from then senior Treasury officer Godwin Grech, until one of them blew up in the face of Malcolm Turnbull.
Robb has complained to the police about the campaign leak, and the matter is being investigated. He has been told interviews have been conducted and the police hope to be back to him in about a week.
Given the leaked information, which showed a shortfall in opposition savings, emerged in the middle of the campaign, it could equally have been put out by political sources, rather than bureaucratic ones. Anyway, in the negotiations with the independents, the optics are important, and Abbott's stance is not impressing people who are calling for more openness and transparency.


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Another year, another appalling productivity outcome. The Productivity Commission says Australia's multifactor productivity growth in 2010-11 is likely to have been even worse than 2009-10's growth of just 0.4 per cent. That follows a protracted period of negative growth of multifactor productivity, which takes account of labour and capital productivity and – unlike the more widely used labour productivity measure – is unaffected by changes in the intensity of the use of either input.
And the commission's assessment comes just as the commodity price boom appears to have peaked, with the Reserve Bank of Australia forecasting a fall of about 13 per cent in the terms of trade over the next two years. It seems that, as Treasury Secretary
After years of warnings from economists, Australia's failure to restore its productivity growth is imposing constraints on policymakers and households.
Last week's rate cut by the RBA was on lower inflation forecasts that were conditional on an improvement in productivity growth and annual wages growth of about 4 per cent. When labour productivity could be counted on to grow at a trend annual rate of 2 per cent, the RBA could live with annual wages growth of 4.5 per cent.
According to official statistics, labour productivity currently is in trend decline. The RBA needs it to be growing by more than 1 per cent a year. It will get some of the turnaround it needs because productivity has been depressed by temporary factors. The most obvious of them are the losses of coal and iron ore production from last summer's floods and cyclone Yasi.
Coal production from Queensland's Bowen Basin is still being held back by difficulties in removing water from flooded coal pits. In floods, as with temporary downturns in demand like the global financial crisis, producers do not dispense with their labour and capital. The result is a slump in their ratios of output to total inputs, otherwise known as multifactor productivity.
According to RBA's monetary policy statement, released on Friday, an increase in coal production is still expected to boost gross domestic product over the second half of this year, although it warns of the risk of further disruption from the emerging La Nina weather pattern.
The commission's latest annual report examines other temporary constraints on productivity which should ease in the years ahead.
Mining productivity growth has been hit by the investment boom and the long lead times to get projects into full production. The industry's productivity also would have been affected by a temporary increase in high-cost production to exploit high mineral prices and by capacity constraints to infrastructure.
The surge in investment in electricity and water utilities in the second half of the previous decade also had a depressing effect on multifactor productivity. The "lumpy" and episodic nature of investment in that sector means productivity is hit when the increase in the capital stock occurs, but gradually picks up as output expands to use up the newly installed capacity.
But, as with mining, not all of the productivity weakness in the utilities can be dismissed as a byproduct of good policy decisions. For example, state governments have invested billions of dollars in unnecessary desalination plants and water conservation measures because of opposition to the use of readily available rural water.
Nor can the collapse of Australia's productivity be attributed just to these industries. It is too widespread for that.
It has occurred as the long, one-off adjustment to productivity from the Hawke-Keating reforms has come to an end. There has been too little major, lasting reform since then.
The Howard government's important industrial relations reforms have been reversed by Labor. The Rudd government's attempt to reform mining taxation was largely frustrated, and its public hospital sector reforms have been watered down and left to state governments that are under the thumbs of those opposed to change.
Now the Gillard government is in danger of undermining its own policy of extracting increased productivity growth from the private sector by bending to pressure for protection against the forces of global competition and structural change in the Australian economy.
Its assistance to the steel industry and demands that miners buy uncompetitive inputs from Australian industry are designed to relieve pressure on Australian producers to increase their productivity and competitiveness.
They are an appalling precedent because they signal to industry that the government is open to protectionist pressure and that investing in lobbying Canberra is a better bet than investing in innovation and productivity-enhancing technology.
Labor's animosity towards Qantas chief executive
Unfortunately, there is no painless alternative to the policies needed to restore Australia's productivity growth.
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Where is the QR barcode craze going?
I was finally able to find a purpose for the QR (or quick read) code scanner on my Blackberry. Only two months after I downloaded it for a reason I can't recall.
I immediately start to think about how we'll use it? Is it a way to look up product info at Best Buy? Is the way to pass information at a conference? A safety procedure in a plant? Visual XML of sorts? It can get very creative, as you can see in the Wikipedia entry.
I'm not sure what this will mean for business process or what will be the best practical applications. For now it has grown rapidly in marketing and tourism where there is a high desire to measure the effectiveness of information's spread.
Business process management also has the need to convey information rapidly and to gauge the effectiveness of our information architecture and information deployment. Maybe this is the fit? Think about being able to 'label' key things with QR codes and then being able to update the information behind it at as needed.
- PULL: Use a camera-enabled tablet to quickly pull the data necessary to perform a task on the factory floor
- PUSH: You complete your big presentation at the conference. You finish on the the QR code slide and the smartphones all come out at once. You feel like a celebrity.
- PULL: A QR code pulls the consumer (of information, products, services) to a place where they can leave feedback on the spot
Maybe I'm starting to see it. I'd love to hear your ideas.


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February 01, 2012 11:16:26 AM
Candace is on a roll finding new uncommon goods! Would her latest submission to our voting app help you get paper towels off your roll a little easier?
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February 01, 2012 04:29:17 PM
can't see why I would need wheels and too expensive
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February 01, 2012 04:56:17 PM
Looks like a great idea, providing it works as described.
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February 02, 2012 04:19:49 PM
bad idea.. anyone who goes to grab a paper towel in a hurry to wipe up a spill will attest to this..the roll will go everywhere.. one on rollers? big mistake.. much better to just have a heavier base.
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February 03, 2012 06:31:12 PM
Made in China is a deal breaker.
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February 03, 2012 11:55:28 PM
I've bought so many that say they work and do not. I would buy this if it worked! I hate when I cannot get my paper towels with one hand! Let alone when I rip it off the whole thing comes crashing down. This one looks cool and it's comparable to the other ones. Wish it were made in USA though :(
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February 04, 2012 02:27:45 PM
you know you can mount paper towel holders to the wall? Right? Huh!
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February 06, 2012 04:04:25 AM
Made in China......
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February 06, 2012 11:07:59 AM
Too expensive and don't need wheels on a towel holder.If it doesn't tip, it will slide off the counter.
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February 06, 2012 12:43:02 PM
will need alot of papertowels to clean messes runaway holder creates
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February 07, 2012 09:47:54 AM
I like the look, but having the paper towel roll when you pull sounds like a recipe for disaster. No need for wheels!
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February 08, 2012 06:23:12 PM
Paper towels live next to my sink. Cats tend to think banned surfaces are only off limits when I'm not looking or what I'm cooking doesn't smell like meat. Cats sink paper towels on wheels = bye bye paper towels
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February 09, 2012 11:47:10 AM
needs to be stationary
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February 09, 2012 09:26:04 PM
Truly innovative idea.
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February 09, 2012 09:38:32 PM
Made in China.
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February 09, 2012 10:18:10 PM
The thing will roll when you try to tear off a section of paper towel.
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February 10, 2012 12:17:42 AM
It doesn't seem like that would help...just make it harder...like you couldn't rip them since they'd just spin...If I saw it work, maybe I'd go for it, it just doesn't seem like a big enough issue to fork over $25. :/
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February 10, 2012 01:57:02 AM
suspect the wheels a bad idea. i pull the towel and instead of it tearing off the stand spins round. frustrating!
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February 10, 2012 02:26:45 AM
Per the description it should spin only, without rolling from side to side. If that's the case, then it looks awesome, but I'd like to see the price point come down below $15.
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February 10, 2012 04:33:15 AM
Would prefer made in USA. Handy idea, providing it works as described.
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February 10, 2012 09:42:07 AM
Never had trouble getting a paper towel. And i definitely don't want to send money to China for this thing.
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February 10, 2012 11:00:06 AM
Isn't the pont of one of these dispensers that it remains stationary? When you try to pull a sheet off quickly you want the base to stay put, right? Strange...
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February 10, 2012 07:18:35 PM
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February 11, 2012 02:28:43 AM
more not needed stuff from China.
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February 12, 2012 04:10:28 AM
Not sure what the point of this really is- there seem to be many other options to fix the issue of falling paper towel holders that wouldn't require it to roll away.
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February 13, 2012 09:50:02 AM
Maybe in a color
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February 13, 2012 07:30:03 PM
I actually have one of these things, and its the coolest things ever. Don't be thrown off by the wheels. It doesn't go anywhere- it just spins in place. And you can really work it with one hand.
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February 15, 2012 09:30:57 AM
I dont want a paper towel holder that moves around, that seems really impractical. I want one that is stationary so that when I rip a towel off, the whole thing doesnt move with the towel I am trying to tear off.
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February 15, 2012 12:12:33 PM
Why wheels?
Cassie, UncommonGoods Community Moderator
February 15, 2012 01:04:40 PM
Hi, Gretchen! The idea is that as you pull the paper one way the wheels roll the other way to keep the stand from tipping over. Do you think it would work?
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February 15, 2012 03:20:05 PM
Why the wheels? To expensive
Mahealani @ Beauty, Brains, and Balance
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February 15, 2012 03:35:48 PM
Many things are improved by adding wheels. This is NOT one of them!
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February 15, 2012 09:42:37 PM
If it works as described, I would pay $25 for that chic design
March 08, 2012 04:54:21 PM
Made in China! Nuff said!


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My Last Carnival Magic Cruise or Carnival Period: Carnival Magic Cruise Review by chanxymimi42
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My Last Carnival Magic Cruise or Carnival Period
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Galveston
The buffet food wasn't that great More & was barely hot unless you got an omelet, or caught the cheeseburgers when they came out off the grill outside on the lido deck. I never understood when in line for breakfast, why the line for french toast, pancakes, & waffles were outside. My food was cold by the time I got back in to eat. The food in the southern lights dining restaurant was better than the other places, my opinion. We actually decided to do the prime steakhouse this go around, big big mistake. My mom enjoyed the appetizer of tiger shrimp, but then the server came to our table saying bon appetite from the chef with a little tea cup for my mom & friend with something they said tasted like hot sauce with picante sauce mixed in, while the server brought my friends mom & I something that was potato confit, when it looked like a oreda tater tot with the crust gone, some kind of glaze, & 2 green stalk things sticking out of it (looked like plankton from spongebob squarepants lol). I just looked at it & hoped it didn't stare back. My mom & I ordered the prime rib, & my friend & her mom ordered the surf & turf...now the guy to my left ordered his steak med well done & when we saw him cut into his steak, blood ran all over the plate & was mooing, so we decided to order well done...big mistake...the server brought our plates & needless to say, each steak was well well well done alright, burnt, charred beyond recognition. 3 different people including the server, waitress, & manager came & asked me what was wrong & did I want something else, I quickly replied no, & look at my moms steak, it was worse than mine...then the manager brought the chef to our table & we couldn't believe he came over grinning as if he was proud of what he sent out. I told him the same thing to his face & said he ought to be ashamed for sending that out, with garnish...they offered dessert, big mistake. We ordered the molten lava cake & vanilla ice cream~I thought surely they can't mess that up...o lord, it was bitter & looked like chocolate pudding inside of 4 shot glasses...we didn't have to pay for it, which I wasn't anyway.
The ship is beautiful, but a little crowded for my taste. The lido deck seemed to stay wet. The deck parties were alot of fun, along with the punchliner comedy club. We laughed at one of the games they did on stage where 5 guys, 5 ladies had to place a coin between their butt cheeks, hold it while walking to the front of the stage, & try to drop it into a wine glass...funny. The red frog pub is good, but the thick smoke in the casino & vibe club triggered my asthma & was hideous. I bought a piece of that 4 layer carrot cake & wasted $2.95, that cake wasn't even sweet, & was sick. The air went out in our cabin 2 of the 7 days along with the cabin across from us. If we didn't have our fans we brought, we'd burn up.
My mom & I went to bed early our last night, we weren't feeling it, & was past ready to go. They slid a note under the door saying that due to heavy fog & 0 visibility, the port was closed until further notice. My dad was picking us up in Galveston, & by the time I got up & saw the note, he & my uncle were already gone. We had priority debarkation which only helped us wait with diamond, platinum & other fttf guest as we didn't debark til almost 5 pm. Once we were clear, we got down to where our luggage was & were pissed. If a #1 debarkation tag is priority, why throw them in with the 2 & 3's? Our luggage was scattered from here to there.
In conclusion, our waiter Jose was wonderful, funny, attentive & danced with my mom. Our housekeeper Hamid was the same, up until the captain said due to the fog delay, we all could remain in our cabins. His attitude was horrible. It wasn't our fault the fog delayed not only us, but them from doing their jobs & backed them up, but he should've been just as pleasant to us regardless. I felt like snatching our tip back. I have lupus & other things, but my health isn't worth my going somewhere confined with so many people, & with some who purposely came with the flu because they didn't purchase the insurance, & didn't want to lose their money putting innocent people in harms way. We took precautions with reg hand washing, using wipes, but I got sick the Tuesday I came back up until now. I heard people saying they'd rather cruise the triumph instead & thats bad. Anyway, my last cruise. Less
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Enjoyed our first cruise!: Carnival Victory Cruise Review by KKWNY
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Enjoyed our first cruise!
Destination: Canada & New England
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
If you board on 3rd deck, stop by Purser's desk and grab the Carnival Capers (activity newsletter) and a map of the ship for your first day and head up to Lido Deck 9. They are on the counter. No need More to wait in line. Check your room key for your dining seating. If you don't like it, you can wait in line at Purser's desk and try to change it. We had the early seating, as we requested, but later I'll tell you why I'd prefer the later seating. Take the elevators in the center of the atrium. You won't be able to get into your room for a few hours (they'll post the times), so take your carry-on bag, get a good seat (by the pool, near the pool, or in the restaurant) and make yourself comfy.
Take a good look at all your food options, as many people didn't discover them until Day 2 or 3. You have a small international buffet...continuing toward the aft or stern (that's the back of the ship), you'll run into the Deli (small but nice option), continuing on is the main buffet in the Mediterranean area. There are 2 identical buffets here. Continuing around further aft, you'll find the 24x7 pizza place (I admit I ate one slice of goat cheese and mushroom and garlic every day), Mississippi BBQ (really just burgers, dogs, fries), and another pool. Heading back into the Mediterranean area, you'll find an Asian offering, and lastly by the main pool areas, you'll have another burgers, dogs, fries buffet. Don't forget the free flowing, self-service, soft-serve ice cream or yogurt. Then there are drink stations. Water, iced tea, fruit punch, and some juices are free. There's also hot cocoa, coffee, and hot tea for free. Soda comes from the bar for a cost. That's your first lunch.
Be sure to bring a carry-on bag to allow you to be comfy during this time. If warm, drop some layers (many were in swimsuits sunning by noon) or add a hat & sunglasses. If cool, be able to pull out a jacket. You might want some reading material if you had a long journey to the ship. Since I had a short drive, we took our carry-on bag and started to walk off our lunch. The ship is very large at first glance, but after day one, I could navigate the entire ship (and I am very directionally challenged).
Day One will allow you to check out the gym/spa, as they will give tours. Enter the gym via his/hers locker rooms near the spa reception desk. They offer free seminars throughout the voyage too. Do make time to go to the gym or walk on the track every day you are at sea, or you will see your weight creep up. Bring fitness gear, as many people learned about the need to exercise and were walking in flip flops and jeans. Bring the gear and plan to use it. Excursion days will have enough walking for you. Find your dining room (Atlantic or Pacific). Check out the Caribbean Lounge where the nightly shows are held and figure out what will be your preferred seating (Deck 3 was for "Orchestra" ; Deck 4 was for "Dress Circle"; Deck 5 was Balcony). You'll see the details for your first night's show in the Capers.
Finally, your room will be ready. Don't be worried if your bags aren't there. Lots of bags to load and deliver. Eventually they'll be outside your cabin. If your cabin steward comes by soon enough, they'll actually be in your cabin.
While husband was napping (who could sleep with so much to see & do?), I mapped out our afternoon and evening using the Capers. If you didn't book your excursions on-line, there is still time to do so at the Purser's desk. There will even be a lecture on the ship to tell you about them on your At Sea Day. If you miss the lecture, they'll broadcast it to your TV later. Your TV will have some US shows and news (from Denver!?), but you can stay connected to US. You'll learn about tides and temperature; you'll see a webcam of the Lido deck to see if it's crowded or raining, so check out your TV. When bags arrived, unpacking was easy, plenty of room for our clothes. Nice free amenities in bathroom & good shower pressure. Soon it's time for lifeboat drill at around 4:30pm. Grab your life vest in your room and head toward to elevators/stairs. Crew will direct you to your muster station. Expect chaos, as it's poorly organized and very crowded. Even if you wanted to listen, you really can't because they don't control the noise level or ask people to be quiet. If you are short, then you are really in trouble b/c you can't see the demonstration and you can't hear the instructions. Pray for a safe voyage.
Leaving NY is so fun, so drop off your life vest right after the drill, grab your camera and head out to the deck. I suggest the deck right behind the Carnival "Tail." It takes about an hour for the ship to head out of NYC and go under the "bridge," but it makes for some great photography. Empire State Bldg, Statue of Liberty, NY Skyline, other boats, etc. If you can, stay until the ship goes under the "bridge." What an optical illusion…especially if you are behind the "Carnival Tail." You are convinced it won't fit under the bridge…your eyes will play tricks on you. If you have the early dinner seating, this event may not be possible. For the 6pm seating, they won't allow you in the dining room after 6:30pm. Reason #1 why we wish we had the later dining time.
Dining: Dining room dining is nice with a nice number of selections. I tried the Spa Cuisine a few times, and always found it unsatisfying. Portions are fine, not too big/small. If you are a big eater, order more. If you don't like it, replace it. Few dessert options each night. I abstained for the first few nights, but eventually caved in. Expect to be seated at a table of 4-8 people.
We tried all dining options during the cruise: room service (free 24x7), buffet, and dining room. They all had their advantages. The room service menu was nice and had a good number of options. They guarantee delivery within a 30 minute window for breakfast. The buffet gives you the most variety for different foods and portion sizes. Lines can be long, even with all your different buffet stations (i.e. Asian, Deli, main, Pizza, etc.). Dining room can take a bit longer too, as it's cooked to serve. Ports: Take an excursion. Those who didn't were not fond of the ports. Those who did enjoyed the ports. On your own, they are dull. With a guide, they have their charm. As a minimum, the double decker bus tour in Halifax is a must.
Activities - few notes:
Captain's reception - we skipped it. We read a few Critic reviews we didn't like. Instead we watched a movie by the pool and ate at the buffet. People who went told us they didn't like it (long wait for drinks and never met the Captain), but they wouldn't have wanted to skip it either.
Tea time is around 3:30pm on your At Sea Day. Go! Lovely music, tea, and pastries (even cucumber sandwiches). The first At Sea Day isn't so crowded. We had 2 cups of tea and 2 rounds of pastries. Then the word gets out. For the second At Sea Day, the room is packed by 3:30pm. We got a seat, waited for 30 minutes, and by 4pm, we left, as we couldn't get any service because there were too many diners and not enough pastry carts (which travel to your table).
Galley tour on last At Sea day was fun. Acupuncture offering in Spa was interesting. I've never been a human pin cushion. Golf lecture was very informative.
Caribbean dining room - we saw each show almost every night. Music, magician, dancing, comedy…different each night.
Evening activities: disco was always dead, most clubs were smoky, the one non-smoky club had a loud one-man-band. Shops are open for a short while but after one visit, you don't need to go back (though they try to draw you back with nightly sales). So despite the list of offerings, we never found much to do at night after our show.
Why I'd take the later dining seating: 1) leaving NYC port is relaxing…not having to rush to 6pm seating. 2) Port days are a bit rushed…touring….back to the ship….wait in line….change…to dining room by 6pm. 3) Evening activities…dinner ends at 8pm, show in Caribbean goes from 8:30 - 10pm. Then we couldn't find anything to do until midnight activities or shows. So we went to bed by 10:30pm and missed the midnight activities. Later dining would have kept us busy to midnight.
Packing tips: bring layers. From hot in NY harbor in August to chilly in Canada. Be able to layer up and down. Plan for rain or mist. Don't be upset or disappointed. Plan for it and dress accordingly.
Debarkation - we attended the briefing (it will be broadcast to your TV if you miss it) and followed the tips for self-exit. Took about 30 minutes to leave the ship. Be patient.
Summary: First cruise…we thought the ship would be too big and crowded. It's not. You can always find a private space on this ship. Food was nice … healthy options if you want them. Service was good (not great). Malcolm was our Cruise Director and made the trip fun for 3,000 people (funny and energetic). Overall, Carnival Victory to Canada was a very nice value for your vacation dollar. Less
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Saracens coach Alan Gaffney guided Munster to consecutive semi-finals in 2003 and 2004 during his successful spell as head coach at Thomond Park and understands what makes them tick.
"Munster have always had desire and you'd expect that desire to wane but it hasn't," he said.
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The Obama administration chose to listen to voices suggesting that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood was moderate rather than those who warned it would resort to violence if it came to power, cables obtained by the Investigative Project on Terrorism show.
A look at recent headlines involving Egypt's new Islamist-dominated government makes clear the radical, threatening path its leaders are charting, and that those who urged caution in dealings with the Muslim Brotherhood were prophetic. Criticism of President Mohamed Morsi in the media and among opposition groups leads to criminal investigations. Even a comedian is being targeted.
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Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 1, No. 51. Friday, 7 Sep 1990.
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 90 07:40:53 EDT
Subject: strange bedfellows
Let me advocate devil's questions: apart from mere curiosity or a
minor historical point, what possibly could be the significance of
Shakespeare's marital relations? Could this matter somehow be or lead to
a literary question? Is there, just out of sight, sophisticated critical
theory to support bed-ridden investigations? And if so, is it appropriate
to an author who so successfully kept his ordinary self out of his writings?
To put it bluntly, have we nothing better to discuss?
Forgive my less than complete knowledge of Shakespeare's texts, for I
cannot recall that anywhere the poet gives us an excuse to ask about his
beds. With Ovid one at least has a few words tying him to Actaeon, one of
his characters in the Metamorphoses -- both of them, apparently, saw something
they shouldn't. With Milton you've got a closeness of ordinary life and art,
although the effect of this closeness is, I think, to make the point that
we all live sub specie aeternitatis.
Even when an author has dropped some clues to his or her ordinary life,
how should they be used if we are not to become frustrated peeping toms
on the best forgotten detritus of a life significant for its work? Oi,
Will, have you turned enough in your grave?
Willard McCarty