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British fashion expert and Clothes Show veteran Caryn Franklin gives her take on 'Life in lo-fi', our spring theme.
How long would you say you spend on the internet per day?
Because I have to work during the day, I do a lot of Skype-ing and social media, about 4 hours (but it's all time well spent).
Which item of technology are you most reliant on, would you say?
My iPhone and my laptop.
What would you do on a completely tech-free day?
Garden. I would put my wellingtons on and my daggy old jeans, put my hands in the earth and just feel the pulse of the mud. I never signed up to sit in front of a screen, and yet it seems like we're all forced to do so! I'm often desperate to move around. Gardening ticks a lot of boxes for me, because I'm doing something productive, creative, and I'm outside, hearing the birds sing. It's lovely, I love it.
You use Facebook and Twitter, what about Pinterest?
No, I feel like there is an overload with updating my website, blogging and tweeting. It takes up a lot of time, especially as I already have two sites to look after.
Do you think you would be happier without technology?
I grew up without it, but I think it can give you a competitive edge today – in terms of speed and contact so I know I couldn't step away from it now. What this new technology has done is allow me to work from my desk and be there when my kids get home from school and actually say "how was your day" instead of never being there until 7/8pm. Writing books is much easier now that I don't have to write a hard copy first!
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Massie Payne will served as an expert assistant for the United Nations Conference on Trade Development (UNCTAD) International Investment Agreements Conference 2010 in Xiamen, China. She was chosen by organizers of the Washington and Lee and United Nations Joint Symposium on International Investment and Alternative Dispute Resolution, held on March 29 in Lexington, Virginia.
Payne and other W&L law students reported on the conference as it unfolded. Their posts and discussion threads using social media tools like Facebook and Twitter informed interested parties around the world about the topics under discussion in the Lewis Hall Millhiser Moot Courtroom in Lexington.
Real-time reporting from public events such as conferences, concerts, and sporting events via social media tools is increasingly popular in an era of instant communication. These "iReporters" allow fans and followers to participate in important events happening anywhere and anytime, even on the other side of the world.
This was the critical service that W&L students provided during the symposium. As they kept interested parties informed, the students were also vying for the title of "Best Blogger," which Payne won.
At the Joint Symposium, over 80 practitioners, scholars, and government officials from around the world joined the students in attendance to augment conference dialog through posts on a Facebook group page and through Twitter using a dedicated conference "hashtag." Still others watched the live web feed and joined in as well through the social networking sites. Moderators of each of the symposium's three main panels monitored the online "micro-blogging," selecting questions and observations posted online to highlight alongside questions and exchanges from the in-person participants.
Organizers noted that given the high quality and quantity of contributions by W&L students, the final decision was challenging. But the UNCTAD organization board ultimately selected Payne, who also served as one of several student organizers of the symposium, due to her reporting and critical analysis of investment disputes across both Facebook and Twitter.
"I am honored to represent Washington and Lee at the World Investment Forum and am excited to continue to work with UNCTAD," said Payne, who will spend the summer clerking for the firm LeClairRyan. "I am incredibly grateful to Professor Franck and UNCTAD for bringing this wonderful opportunity to W&L."
Payne's duties in China will include more online reporting through a blog and other outlets, as well as offering organizational assistance in connection with conference in China. This includes helping support and report on the World Investment Forum, held in conjunction with the UNCTAD conference.
Technology played a large role on the day of the symposium and throughout the planning and buildup to the event. W&L created a website devoted to international investment and alternative dispute resolution research. The website hosted a secure blog for brainstorming in advance of the Joint Symposium where key stakeholders in international investment law, including several people who were unable to attend the in-person symposium, posted video podcasts and other content.
Conference organizers believe the variety of technological applications and communication tools used helped foster a new kind a global dialogue on this important issue and set a new standard on how future international law conferences will generate and disseminate ideas irrespective of where participants are geographically situated.
Lucy Reed, a Partner at Freshfields and immediate past president of the American Society of International Law, delivered the closing remarks at the symposium. Reed agreed with this organizers' assessment.
"One of the key achievements of the Joint Symposium was its genuinely innovative use of technology -- before, during and after the conference," said Reed.
James Zhan, Director of the Division on Investment and Enterprise at UNCTAD stated, "We are delighted to be a part of this innovative use of technology to foster larger stakeholder dialogue. We look forward to expanding this model to develop a future generation of lawyers and transnational legal networks to promote a stable, predictable and coherent framework for investment law that fosters sustainable international development and promotes the Millennium Development Goals."


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Shrimp Deviled Eggs from My Columbian Recipes
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Avocado Tahini Dip from Tobias Cooks! (serve with veggie dippers but not carrots for phase one)
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Val's Sweet Cabbage Slaw with Green Onion and Parsley from Kalyn's Kitchen (phase one with Splenda)
Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad with Fresh Dill from Kalyn's Kitchen
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Zucchini Salad with Feta from Cooking with Amy
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Flaked Parsley Salad with Black Olives and Cheese from One Perfect Bite
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Cold Sichuan Cucumber Salad from Mix. Bake. Stir.
Easy Spinach Salad from Two Peas and Their Pod
Warm Mushroom Salad from Sidewalk Shoes
Greek Black-Eyed Peas Salad from Simply Recipes
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Roasted Cod with Cherry Tomatoes from Proud Italian Cook
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Grilled Sardines with Chermoula from Ya Salam Cooking
Phase One Vegetarian or Meat-Free Entrees
Black Bean Curry from Ginger and Garlic
Grilled Vegetables with Piment d'Esplette Sauce from The Perfect Pantry (use light mayo for South Beach Diet)
Grilled Zucchini Roll with Herbed Goat Cheese and Kalamata Olives from Cookin' Canuck
Vegan "Tuna" Salad from Gluten Free Goddess (I wouldn't worry about the small amount of agave nectar in the dressing, but you could use Splenda)
Phase One Breakfasts
Roasted Green Bell Pepper and Roasted Tomato Breakfast Casserole with Feta and Oregano from Kalyn's Kitchen
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This is a 1967 first edition of The Fox and the Hound by Daniel P. Mannix, winner of the Dutton Animal Book Award in the same year. The other night me and my wife went to a local auction, and I finally found it. We bought a couple other things, but the real find was a cardboard box with a bunch of different books in it, some of which over 100 years old, and I noticed that one of them tossed in like it was nothing was this 1967 first edition of The Fox and the Hound, the novel that the Disney cartoon classic from 1981 was loosely based on. This is a very hard to find book, so I can't believe they just had it tossed in with a bunch of other books with very little value. I paid $10 for the entire box of books, so I can either look at it like I paid $10 for this one great find, or average it out to a buck or less.
It is complete with the dust jacket but it's certainly not in mint condition, the dust cover is a bit rough, but the actual book itself is fine other than some staining around the edges. It really doesn't matter much either way for this one to me however. It also looks to have been a former gift for "dad" and whoever gave it as a gift cut the price off of the inside of the dust jacket and wrote "...to dad" in it but that is also fine by me. I never thought I'd be able to find it in the first place.
While I obviously know what this book is, there is still a bit of mystery surrounding it for me. I would like to know just why this one is so hard to track down in any condition at all. Was it a very limited first printing? Is it known how many are out there?


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Hey, to even get to Memphis and compete against more than 100 of the world's best blues groups is reason to celebrate.
Yeah, right.
"Nobody's buying that. I'm not buying that," said Sean McGroarty, vocalist, harpist and founder of the Vacaville-based Used Blues Band.
"You want to win," said McGroarty, whose band won November's regional finals in Sacramento and will head to Memphis representing the Sacramento Blues Society Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 at the 29th International Blues Challenge.
Actually, "win or lose, it's really cool," said McGroarty, who made it to the IBC's semi-finals last year in the solo/duo category with Used Blues guitarist Gary Anthony, who is a recent inductee into the Las Vegas Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
"The talent there blew my mind," McGroarty said. "It makes you realize that whatever we look at locally is a drop in the bucket compared to what's out there."
Despite the incredible musicians the Used Blues Band will be facing in Memphis, competing as a band there is on McGroarty's bucket list, he said, because of the deep blues history there, where the likes of B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Memphis Minnie and James Cotton, just to name a few, honed their skills.
"There are 20 clubs within three blocks," he said of Memphis and its famous Beale Street. "Your hair blows back due to the music flying at you."
But McGroarty said he picked up some valuable tips from his IBC appearance last year while he roamed Beale Street and listened to various acts, discovering what worked with judges and the audience and what didn't.
"You have to connect with the audience and motivate them," he said. "They want to see a show. What I saw, they don't want the show to be larger than the music you're producing. If you're dancing away, going crazy and the music isn't at the level of your physical performance, it's a demerit for you."
The Used Blues Band warms up for Memphis with a guest shot at Don Bassey's Wednesday Night Ramble Jan. 23 at the Empress Theatre in downtown Vallejo.
The venue is a short drive for Vacaville's McGroarty and a long walk for fellow bandmates, the husband-wife team of Raymond Victor (piano) and Diane Dutra (bass and vocals), of Vallejo.
"Raymond is a character who will stand out in Memphis," said McGroarty, while Dutra is the band's most recent addition.
"She's doing great," he said. "I wasn't sure they (Victor and Dutra) would work well in this band together. We're a democracy. But Raymond loved not being the guy who had to carry the ball. They click well, obviously."
Victor and Dutra join McGroarty, Anthony and Steve Trovao (drums) to fill out the band, which recently signed a recording contract with TMG Music to follow up their self-produced debut CD, "Used Again."
The Used Blues Band doesn't stick to just one style of blues, playing dance, jump jive, rockin' and Texas, Chicago, Memphis and Delta blues.
It's a good thing, because all different blues styles are featured in Memphis, said McGroarty.
And, it's not an automatic bonus to do original songs during competition, he said.
"We were second (last year) in the semi-finals and the guy who won did all cover songs," McGroarty said. "But he did 'Rainy Night in Georgia' and blew the doors off. It can be in your best interest to do covers if it's uniquely done."
When he witnessed the finals of last year's band competition, "Every one would have made you stop and turn your head," McGroarty said. "That was my take. They would stop me from walking by. I would have to listen and that's not happening often with me."
The winner of IBC's best blues band will receive production services, $2,500 in cash and have a chance to play in some of the top blues clubs inAmerica.
For more information about the Used Blues Band, visit www.theusedblues.com.


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Paul Oddysses, who was serving a life sentence for attempted robbery and armed robbery, escaped from Hollesley Bay Prison in Suffolk, on Saturday.
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The Indianapolis Colts' longest rookie holdout since 1987 has ended with second-round draft pick Bob Sanders agreeing to contract terms.
Marion Sanders told The Star this morning his son agreed to terms. There was no announcement from the team and Neil Cornrich, Bob Sanders' agent, did not immediately return a telephone call.
"I guess it got done (Thursday) night," Marion Sanders said. "He's pretty excited about it."
The elder Sanders said his son has been in Indianapolis "for about the last month or so."
Sanders was the Colts' first pick in the April draft, a second-round selection and the 44th overall. He is the last of the draft class to agree to terms.
Sanders' holdout encompassed 26 days and forced him to miss the Colts' first two preseason games. He also will not play in Saturday night's game in the RCA Dome with the Buffalo Bills.
Sanders' 26-day absence eclipsed the 25-day holdout of offensive tackle Tarik Glenn in 1997. It's the longest rookie holdout for the Colts since 1987 when they were unable to sign linebacker Cornelius Bennett, the second overall pick in the draft. They eventually traded Bennett to Buffalo on Oct. 31.


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This card has defiantly some matches i want to see and some fillers i had to put in, not perfect but I think believable.
The person in italics is the winner.
Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship-
Miz(c) vs Antonio Cesaro vs Cody Rhodes
Miz goes on to retain the title, didnt think much of the story leading to here
Chris Jericho Vs Curtis
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This is a storyline that would be a interesting to see.
Its Monday Night RAW, WrestleMania XXX is just around the corner, out comes Vince Mcmahon who has a big announcment to make.
Vince Mcmahon: 'Good Evening everyone, Wrestlemania is just around the corner and you can feel the excitment in the air, 30 years ago i took a risk something that had never happened in sports entertainment
Updated 06-02-2013 at 12:47 PM by Veer
This is my first blog on the site and it turned out longer than i thought.
Now i had this crazy idea about a change in cena's character, so let me know what you guys think.
Its the night after payback John Cena has just defeated Rayback in cruel ambulance match, so Cena comes out on raw to celebrate and goes on to talk about the match and how it was his never give up
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MODESTO — Modesto starter Tyler Matzek and two other pitchers shut out the San Jose Giants 2-0 on Friday to win the best-of-three mini-series in the California League playoffs.
Matzek struck out five and allowed all five San Jose hits over 71/3 innings, then relievers Isaiah Froneberger (11/3 innings) and Adam Jorgenson finished off the Giants.
The host Nuts scored single runs in the first and fourth innings off San Jose starter Taylor Rodgers, who pitched the first five innings.
Modesto's Rafael Ortega singled with one out in the first, stole second and scored on a two-out single by Jared Clark. In the fourth, Dallas Tarleton scored on Joey Wong's two-out single. Tarleton led Modesto with two of its six hits. Joe Panik was 2 for 4 for San Jose.
Modesto turned two double plays to thwart the Giants. San Jose won the first game Wednesday, but Modesto came back to win the final two games.
Modesto now advances to a best-of-five series at Bakersfield starting Saturday.


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Middlebrooks activated, seeks to turn season around
BOSTON -- This season hasn't gone how Will Middlebrooks imagined it would. Nothing seems to have gone that way for the Red Sox as a whole, either.
However, the 25-year-old said he's learned a lot from his ups and downs this year and is ready to contribute at the Major League level again after being activated from the disabled list Friday.
"Having gone through what I have, it's a little easier to slow things down," said Middlebrooks, who went 1-for-3 with a run scored. "I feel like I've seen both sides of it. I've seen the ups, I've definitely seen the downs and now we can just focus on staying somewhere in the middle and having a few more ups."
Middlebrooks is batting just .197/.305/.324 in 21 games this season because of two different DL stints. Xander Bogaerts and Brock Holt have manned third base for most of the past two months with Stephen Drew rejoining the club and playing shortstop. Boston sent Drew to the Yankees for Kelly Johnson on Thursday.
General manager Ben Cherington said Thursday that he wanted to find a way to get Bogaerts back at shortstop, his natural position, and give Middlebrooks a chance to see significant playing time at third. Middlebrooks has 34 homers in 686 career at-bats, and he went deep three times in his last 11 games during his most recent rehab stint with Triple-A Pawtucket.
So Middlebrooks has a chance to give the Red Sox some much needed pop, but he said simply that he needs to be more consistent at the plate to thrive. He last played in the big leagues on May 16 and has been recovering from a broken right index finger.
"I think we are all looking forward to his return," manager John Farrell said. "He has been able to get regular at-bats and get his timing down. Hopefully some of the injury bug that has followed him is behind him. This is an opportunity for him to take advantage of his skills. The opportunity is in front of him right now."
The clubhouse Middlebrooks entered Friday looked a lot different than when he left in mid-May because of the flurry of moves over the last few days. It's different, but Middlebrooks said he liked the energy and got a good feeling from the new group.
Coincidentally, Middlebrooks and Allen Craig now have bordering lockers. In Game 3 of last year's World Series, umpires ruled that Middlebrooks tripped Craig while the then-Cardinal tried to score on an overthrow to third in the ninth inning, which gave St. Louis a 5-4 win.
"First thing I said to him was, 'I promise, our lockers are close, but I won't trip you,'" Middlebrooks said. "He thought it was funny. It was pretty cool to hear his side of things and what he felt and what he saw."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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THE leader of Worcestershire County Council has rejected claims of possible legal challenges over bus cuts from disgruntled users.
Councillor Adrian Hardman insisted he has no fears over a judicial probe, despite campaigners insisting County Hall is failing in its legal duties.
It was revealed last week, Bus Users UK says the council could be breaching the 1985 Public Transport Act by slashing a £3 million bus subsidy this September.
The cut affects 88 bus services across Worcestershire, putting them at risk unless private operators agree to take them on commercially.
Coun Hardman was recently grilled about it during a Q&A before fellow politicians and said he was confident it would stand the test of time.
"We've had 8,500 responses during the consultation and following that we're determined to move on with the subsidy reduction in a measured way," he said.
"That means we will still get children to school and we will fulfil our equality and statutory duties.
"There will be a line in our budget which I believe will give us room for manoeuvre while we think about how these services can be re-designed.
"We still have lots of conversations to have with the bus companies but I can assure you there will be enough room in our budget to fulfil our core duties."
Coun Hardman was responding to questions, including one from Councillor Bob Banks, about concern on the cuts.
Talks are ongoing with operators on the threatened routes about saving some by putting up fares, reducing service frequency, or both.
Services that cannot be made fully commercial face the chop unless community groups agree to take them over.
Bus Users UK says it will increase isolation, worsen social hardship and cut people off from essential services.
The body's deputy chief executive Stephen Morris said: "The 1985 Transport Act places a clear responsibility on local authorities to provide transport for socially necessary services.
"Withdrawing bus subsidies across the whole county would leave many villages, even a number of larger towns, with no public transport at all


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Bayhawks Take Early 6-1 Lead, but Quinzani Leads Gutsy Boston Comeback
ANNAPOLIS, MD. - Chesapeake played with the heart and determination of the defending champions while Boston showed the poise and talent of the regular season champions. In what might go down as one of the greatest playoff games in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) history, the Cannons outlasted the Bayhawks in a back-and-forth thriller that wasn't decided until literally the final seconds.
Max Quinzani scored three goals, including the game-winner, as top-seeded Boston rallied from a big early deficit to defeat No. 4 Chesapeake, 14-13, in Saturday's MLL semifinals at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Quinzani brought an abrupt end to a gutsy Chesapeake comeback when he scored an improbable goal with just 1.2 seconds left in regulation. Boston regained possession with about 14 seconds remaining and quickly got the ball in the stick of the savvy attackman Ryan Boyle, who drove to the middle of the field under heavy defensive pressure, looking to make a play.
Boyle managed to dump the ball inside to Quinzani, who had Bayhawks defenseman
Bray Malphrus draped all over his back. Boyle's pass was short and hit the turf, causing Malphrus to miss-time his check. Quinzani scooped the loose ball off the rain-soaked turf and in the same motion got off an underhanded, left-handed shot that just barely squirted past Chesapeake goalie
Chris Garrity.
"Max Quinzani made an incredible play, just like he has throughout his career. I don't know how he does it. Some guys just have a knack for scoring big goals and he's one of them," Bayhawks midfielder
Michael Kimmel said.
It appeared Chesapeake might steal the victory after mounting an amazing fourth-quarter rally. The Bayhawks trailed 13-8 with just over five minutes remaining when midfielder
Steven Brooks started the comeback by scoring an unassisted goal on a determined drive and hard overhand shot.
Veteran midfielder
Kyle Dixon then scored off an assist from
Ben Hunt to make it 13-10 and that duo would team up again moments later. Head coach
Brendan Kelly called timeout to set up a play that worked to perfection with Dixon coming off a pick, taking a pass from Hunt, and firing in a 2-point goal that suddenly made the score 13-12 with 2:24 to go.
Boston won the ensuing faceoff, but Garrity made a great save to give Chesapeake the ball back. Kelly again called timeout and set up a different play that mimicked the previous one that resulted in Dixon's 2-pointer.
This time, Hunt faked a pass to Dixon then raced down the left alley – using his 6-foot-5, 210-pound frame to push past defender
Jack Reid and to the front of the cage for a 5-yard shot that beat goalie
Jordan Burke and tied the score at 13 with 37 remaining.
After an extended battle at the faceoff spot, Chesapeake long stick defensive midfielder
Kyle Hartzell gobbled up the ground ball and raced into the offensive zone. Hartzell fired a good shot at the feet of Burke, who dropped down to make a tremendous save. Hartzell managed to come up with the rebound, but lost the ball out of bounds while being harassed by two Cannons.
"There's not another player I'd rather see with the ball in his stick streaking to the goal then Kyle Hartzell," Kelly said. "Kyle makes a nice fake, shoots the ball down low and Jordan Burke makes a great save. That was a heck of a save by that kid."
Last season, Chesapeake became the first franchise in MLL history to capture a championship as the fourth seed. Kelly thought his club was headed back to the finals for a second straight season after the way things unfolded down the stretch.
"We were down 13-8 and I didn't think for a second we were going to lose. We put in a little pop play for Dixon and he showed why he's the best 2-point shooter in the league. Dixon hits the two to put us right back in it," Kelly said. "They think we're going to run the same play again, but instead this time Ben Hunt runs right to the goal and scores. We win the next faceoff, you see Kyle Hartzell taking the ball to the goal and figure we're going to win, then the next thing you know it's over and we're all in shock."
Long stick defenseman
Brian Farrell provided a spark with two unsettled goals for Boston, which outscored Chesapeake, 12-2, from the 3:26 mark of the second quarter until the 5:11 point of the fourth quarter. Midfielder
Paul Rabil contributed a goal and an assist to a balanced attack for the Cannons, who had 10 different players put the ball in the back of the net.
"It's a game of runs in this league. We had our runs early and late. They got their runs during the second and third quarters then we made another strong run at the end," Kelly said. "It was very exciting, a great game to be part of. It will be one for the books for sure. Give all credit to Boston. They came up with the big save and big goal at the end and deserved to win."
Kelly started
Brian Carroll on attack and that move paid off as the second-year pro out of Virginia scored two goals to take Chesapeake to an early 6-1 lead. Defensive midfielders
Matt Abbott and
Jeff Reynolds both scored transition goals while the Bayhawks displayed superb ball movement in six-on-six situations, dominating the opening 25 minutes. Veteran
Michael Evans played despite a nagging hamstring injury and anchored an aggressive, physical defense that really disrupted Boston's high-powered offense.
"We were fortunate to get up on them early. We came out and set the tone, kind of had them on their heels," Kimmel said. "But Boston is a great team with a lot of firepower so you knew they were going to go on a run."
Dixon finished with four goals, one of which was the clutch 2-pointer. Hunt had a goal and four assists while Abbott added a goal and an assist.
"I think the real big difference in the game for us is that we struggled clearing the ball and they took advantage of that," Kelly said. "Whenever we turned the ball over in our own end, they made us pay for it. I think they probably had four or five goals off our failed clears."
Boston (10-3) advances to the MLL championship game for only the second time in franchise history. The Cannons, the only original franchise still in existence to not win a title, will seek to end their drought on Sunday against the winner of the second semi-final game, Denver or Hamilton.
"Most people thought we were going to get blown out by these guys again, but we didn't," Kelly said. "We gave Boston all it could handle today and I'm really proud of our guys."


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Clearly, Michigan has found its quarterback of the future. Now, it only has to wait and see just how far into the future Devin Gardner could be around.
Coach Brady Hoke said they have applied for a medical redshirt for Gardner, a junior. If granted, he would have two years of eligibility remaining instead of one.
Gardner, who replaced Denard Robinson as the starting quarterback four games ago, played in three of the first four games as a true freshman backup quarterback, but sat out the rest of the year due to a back injury. He came into the Michigan program as a quarterback, but moved to receiver just to get on the field and after Robinson sustained a nerve injury in his elbow, Gardner found himself back under center.
In four weeks, he was twice named the Big Ten offensive player of the week. Gardner completed 57 of 90 passes for 1,005 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions in four games. He also rushed for seven touchdowns.
"I think there is some momentum," Hoke told mlive.com. "I know how terrible he feels right now (after the loss to Ohio State), but there is momentum and things to learn from. He had some success too. He's going to have to compete and earn (the starting job next year), but he's done a good job with what we've asked him to do."
If granted a redshirt, he'll have even more time to develop.


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As a way to solve the city's housing problem, Mayor Michael Bloomberg asked competitors to submit designs for a rental building mostly made up of apartments that are 300 square feet or less.
On Tuesday, he unveiled the winner, a team from Monadnock Development LLC, Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation and nARCHITECTS.
"The growth rate for one- and two-person households greatly exceeds that of households with three or more people, and addressing that housing challenge requires us to think creatively and beyond our current regulations," said Bloomberg.
Though tiny apartments command sky-high prices in the city, 40 percent of the 55 micro-units will be available for low- and middle-income New Yorkers.
Located at 335 East 27th Street, the apartments will be designed to maximize space and a feeling of openness, and will be the first multi-unit building in Manhattan developed using modular construction.
Apartment features include nine to 10 foot ceilings, Juliette balconies, overhead loft space, a compact kitchen and full-depth closet, and building amenities such as a laundry room, fitness space, residential storage, rooftop garden, porch with picnic tables and multi-purpose lounge.
Residents are expected to move into the apartments in September 2015.
But you don't need to live in the micro-units to see what they're like inside. The winning design and four other notable submissions are currently in an exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York.
- "Micro" apartments may be answer to city's housing shortage
- Three-bedrooms in demand as more families come to LIC
- Queens pricst condo hits the market


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Prospects Odor, Sardinas head seven cuts
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Top infield prospects Rougned Odor and Luis Sardinas were among seven players sent back to the Minor Leagues during the first wave of spring cuts made by the Rangers on Wednesday.
Both are expected to play at Double-A Frisco. Odor will be at second base, and Sardinas will be at shortstop. The Rangers, as in the case with Leury Garcia and Jurickson Profar two years ago, do not plan on having them play multiple positions to increase their versatility for a possible future utility role.
"Odor is a natural second baseman, and Sardinas is as natural of a shortstop as you'll ever see," manager Ron Washington said. "They need to focus on those two positions."
Washington also told both players they don't need to worry about when and where they might end up in the big leagues, even though the Rangers have shortstop Elvis Andrus signed through at least 2018 and second baseman Profar under their control through '19.
"Andrus and Profar ain't blocking anything for them," Washington said. "Those kids are just in Double-A ball. I told them to go play Double-A ball or wherever they're going to play and be there. When it's their time, no one will be able to keep them out of the big leagues."
Both players were 4-for-15 in Cactus League games. But more valuable was the early work they got every day from Washington. The Rangers' manager loves teaching infield defense, and that was especially true in working with Sardinas and Odor.
"I have no issues with how they went about their business," Washington said. "In fact, the thrill was all mine to be able to work with them on a consistent basis that I did. I only get a chance to work with those kids in Spring Training, and they certainly made my 2014 Spring Training enjoyable. Just to be around them and have a chance to come out in the morning and have some fun and continue to pass on some things I know about the game -- to watch them take and use it is a thrill. We will see them again, because both of them can play. They showed a lot of maturity, they applied the things that we were doing and they were involved in everything."
Sardinas is ranked as the Rangers' No. 2 prospect by MLB.com. He played in 97 games at Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach and 29 at Double-A Frisco last year, hitting .288 with 81 runs scored, 19 doubles and 32 stolen bases. Odor, ranked No. 4, played in 100 games at Myrtle Beach and 30 with Frisco, hitting a combined .305 with 85 runs scored, 41 doubles, 11 home runs, 78 RBIs and 32 stolen bases.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Live budget debate on Wednesday
9:00am Sunday 26th January 2014
9:00am Sunday 26th January 2014
A FORMER BBC political commentator will host a budget debate with council bosses.
Jim Hancock will host the online event where residents can ask questions to Cheshire West and Chester Council's executive members.
The webcast will take place on cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/budgetconsultation at 6.40pm on Wednesday, January 29.
Following an introduction from Steve Robinson, CWAC's chief executive, Jim will ask the five council directors about their plans and there will be questions from people watching the webcast.
Viewers will then be asked for more questions which will be put to the councillors live.
The event will last till roughly 9pm and in the final stages people will be able to vote online on council priorities.
A consultation document containing details of the draft budget proposals has been published on the council's website and hard copies are available from libraries and other council buildings.
The closing date for feedback is February 9.
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Coloured Low Voltage Bulbs
MR16 and MR11 lamps are typically low voltage, and commonly come in halogen or LED forms. The incandescent (halogen) variety can run off of a regular low voltage transformer, whereas LED low voltage bulbs ideally require an LED driver. An LED Driver delivers a finely regulated current, which is necessary because LED lights are sensitive to fluctuations in voltage, and are likely to suffer permanent damage and a shorter lifespan if hooked up to a regular 12V transformer. The minimum wattage load in an LED driver is also correspondingly low or non-existent.
Now we've sorted the voltage, perhaps we can look at other pluses and minuses. A coloured LED reflector offers astonishing lifespan - up to 50,000 hours against a halogen lamps span of 2,000 to 4,000 hours. This is simply because there's no filament to burn out - LED lighting is solid-state and is resistant to vibration and shock. The other major plus for LED is energy efficiency, with power usage massively reduced over an incandescent equivalent.
On to coloured halogen, well, they're cheaper, they last a respectably long time without being glacial, and being incandescent they're nearer to natural light than LED - which often makes crisp, halogen light a good choice for displays.
Feel the heat
We needn't discuss heat with LED lamps because it's negligible, but in halogens it isn't. Some MR16 or MR11 lamps are dichroic, which is to say they dissipate infra-red heat rather than reflecting it. The advantage of this is a cooler light less harmful, potentially, to nearby objects, but such lamps can only be fitted in fixtures that allow heat dissipation. Halogen reflectors tend to be glass-fronted in order to protect the delicate halogen capsule within.
Colourful ideas
Low voltage spotlights are great for producing light that is bright in every way. You can creatively enhance interiors by producing wall-washing accents of a particular hue, or maybe you want to spice up a display? A variety of available beam angles will help you to focus coloured light in a particular area, and to maximum effect!
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Swedes in SWC a last time at Hogan's All-Star Classic
Max earns MVP honor.
MINDEN—Gothenburg graduate Emily Max had 12 kills and nine blocks to dominate the net for the Southwest Conference all-stars during the Hogan's All-Star Classic Thursday night.
Still, the SWC team fell to the LouPlatte Conference all-stars 25-20, 17-25, 25-13, 17-25, 15-9 in the opening game of the all-star weekend in Minden.
In girls basketball action, Max returned to the court Friday night to play with Swede teammates Ali Abramson and Kira Peterson on the SWC team.
The LouPlatte all-stars defeated SWC 58-47 but Max still walked away with the game MVP award.
Saturday, the boys basketball all-stars took the floor.
Swede graduates Mark Hilderbrand and Derek Franzen represented Gothenburg on the SWC team which lost to the LPC all-stars 115-80.
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Three-stage hybrid rocker has a center curve that's designed straighter for consistent edging speed into the wake, corner, or rail. Exaggerated kink out through the tips delivers smooth transitions in the tail section for increased ollie power. The winged rail shape has side slots for extra bite in the fast and quicker release off the wake. Double concave V-tail allows controlled water flow through the ends to create extra thrust and lift. Molded-in deep canted long-based side fins for unbelievable hold without hangups.
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Art Calendar 2012
The Agenda planned for 2012 is artistically focussed on collection/accumulation. This subject addresses the basic goal set in the first issue, namely to provide insights into the inventories of the museum, organized by groups of works and individual works by different artists. In that regard the Kunstagenda 2012 asks to what extent collecting in complete oeuvres or certain groups of works still provides a meaningful impulse. Experience shows that not every accumulation of works automatically constitutes a collection, and the selection presented here provides multiple accesses on this subject. It always seems to come as a surprise that by simply shifting the point of view ever so slightly, a significant change in the content can result. This can occur in a humorous but also analytical way.
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In Thyme But Not in Time...Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
My first is in riddle, but not in little.
My second is in think, but not in brink.
My third is in thyme, but not in time.
My fourth is in mother, but not in brother.
My last is in time, but not in climb.
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SC businesses asked to enroll in credit monitoring
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Businesses filing South Carolina tax returns since 1998 are invited to sign up for a credit monitoring service.
Gov. Nikki Haley says Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. offered its CreditAlert service for free to both businesses and the state after learning about the security breach at South Carolina's revenue agency. State officials say an international computer hacker accessed data from about 3.6 million individual tax returns and up to 657,000 businesses.
Beginning Friday, business owners can visit www.dandb.com/sc , or call 800-279-9881 to sign up. Those who do will receive an alert to any changes in their business credit file, including changes in address or management names.
Businesses can also sign up at no cost for a self-monitoring service offered by Experian. Signing up through www.smartbusinessreports.com/SouthCarolina became available Thursday.


text: I apologize if this has already been posted... I read it on my motorcycle forum. One posting said that the decision had already been recended. I have no idea if that is true either. The link does work for the full story. The Agenda Deepens Georgia Arms is the 5th largest retailer of .223 Ammo in America . (they sell 9 mm, .45, etc ammo) They normally buy spent brass from the US Dept of Defense - 'one time used' shell casings by our Military - from training on Military bases, etc. They buy the brass and then re-load for resale to Law Enforcement, Gun Shops, Gun Clubs, Wal-Mart, and etc. They normally buy 30,000 lbs of spent brass at a time. This week the DOD wrote a letter to the owner of Georgia Arms and said that from now on the DOD will be destroying the brass - shredding it. It is no longer available to the Ammo makers - unless they just buy it in a scrap shredded condition (which they have No use for). The shredded brass is NOW going to be sold by the DOD to China as scrap metal....after the DoD pays for it to be shredded. The DOD is selling the brass to China for less money than Ammo manufacturers have been paying...plus the DOD has to pay to have the brass shredded and do all the accounting paperwork. That sure helps the US economy now, doesn't it? Sell cheaper to China - and do not sell shells at all to a proven US business. Any agenda working here???? Obama going after our ammunition!!!!! The Georgia Arms owner even related a story that one of his competitors had already purchased a load of brass last week - and the DOD contacted him this week and said they were sending someone over to make sure it was destroyed. Shell Casings he had already bought! THE BRASS HAS NO VALUE TO THE AMMO MAKER IF IT IS DESTROYE D/SHREDDED/MELTED. THE AMMO MANUFACTURER ONLY USES THE EMPTY BRASS SHELLS TO RELOAD DIFFERENT CALIBERS - MAINLY .223 BULLETS. Georgia Arms owner says that he will have to lay off at least Half of his 60 workers, within 2 - 3 months if the DOD no longer sells their spent brass to him.. He has 2 - 3 months inventory of shells to use. By summer - he's out. If he has to buy new manufactured brass shells, then the cost of ammunitioin to the buyer will double and triple...plus Obama wants to add a 500% tax on each shell. You can read the info and see the DOD letter to Georgia Arms here: http://www.theshootist.net/2009/03/dod-ends-sale-of-expended-military.html


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Technological advances are especially important to the organic category as growers strive to find more effective and efficient methods of dealing with pests and other problems.
"Extensive research for control of fire blight and other diseases and pests is being done all the time," said Diane Dempster, manager of Farmer's Own, the local organic program at Charlie's Produce, Seattle.
Vacuuming pests
Well-Pict Berries Inc., Watsonville, Calif., still uses the large vacuum the company invented more than 20 years ago, organic category manager Brad Peterson said.
However, in recent years, it's been improved with new technology, specifically more focused suction.
"Before, it was just a big gust of wind, but now it's lowered down to the row and concentrated specifically on the vegetation, which limits the amount of dust and negative fallout from it," Peterson said.
The vacuum consists of three or four fans hooked to a tractor, which goes up and down the rows to suck up any infestations, Peterson said.
"It's usually about twice a week, depending on need," he said.
After removing the negative insects, Peterson said the company's integrated pest management program calls for the addition of helpful mites that feed on harmful pests.
"We use several different mites that each take care of different infestations," he said.
Other Well-Pict technology advances include new product varieties that are in the development stage.
"We use the same varieties in conventional fields as we do the organic fields, but we're constantly upgrading because you only have a few years of plant life with each variety," Peterson said.
Varieties are bred first and foremost for flavor, with other characteristics such as color and shape also taken into consideration, especially with cross-pollination efforts, according to Peterson.
"Each year you produce them, the genetic code gets a little weaker and after three to five years, you see the characteristics you're trying to breed out sneaking back in," he said.
Peterson also said that Well-Pict is proud to be a non GMO grower.
Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo
Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo, Pescadero, Calif., is also involved in new research and technology for the organic industry.
Larry Jacobs, owner, has been working on several projects in regards to better solutions for organic and sustainable farming.
One such project deals with anaerobic soil disinfection.
The company has been working with researchers at University of California, Santa Cruz, on the idea of creating anaerobic, or no air, conditions in the field to reduce soil disease.
The university researchers brought back this idea from Japan.
Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo has been working on developing the field practices for widespread use.
"Based on production we're seeing on the 150 acres we treated last fall and by farmer response, we're optimistic that this is a less expensive replacement for methyl bromide and with comparable results when done correctly," Jacobs said in an e-mail.
Jacobs said developing and providing the agricultural community with these technologies will increase yields and reduce dependence on toxic materials.
"This gives farmers better tools to farm more sustainably into the future," he said.
Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo also is collaborating with an entomologist and a semiochemist to find and use the signaling chemicals of beneficial insects such as ladybugs to be able to increase their populations in fields in anticipation of insects that feed on the crop.
"We're in the embryonic stage of developing this idea but are confident there is much to learn from nature that will provide us powerful new tools and strategies for managing how we grow food," Jacobs said.


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Time To Apply for Drawings on Public Hunting Lands
AUSTIN, Texas — For a quality, affordable hunting experience, few opportunities can beat the special drawings for hunts offered through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's public hunting program.
During the upcoming hunting seasons, more than 6,000 hunters will be selected through random computer drawings allowing access to some of the state's high-quality managed wildlife habitat.
Through an application process, hunters can select from among 23 different hunt categories and choose a preferred hunt date and location from 68 hunt areas stretching across the state. There's even a provision for hunting buddies to apply as a group— in some cases four hunters can apply together on one application.
There are also some unique guided hunt opportunities on Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area, including a 4-day hunt to coincide with the peak of the rut.
Youth-only hunt categories are available to hunters who are between the ages of 8-16 at the time of application. All hunt positions are randomly selected in a computer drawing from all correctly completed entries received by the specified deadline.
New this year, the standby hunter drawings that are held at the areas on the first day prior to the start of the hunt have been changed. Standby drawings will be held at 11 a.m. to help give the drawn standby hunters more time to set up camp prior to starting the hunt.
Matagorda Island Wildlife Management Area will hold its drawing at 8 a.m. on the mainland instead of on the island to make it easier and more convenient for the prospective hunters.
Also new this year, hunters who have been drawn in the special permit hunts will no longer be required to use a tag off their hunting license on white-tailed or mule deer that are taken. The hunters will be issued the free TPWD Legal Deer Tag at the area when they bring their harvested animal to the check station. This will allow the public hunters additional opportunity to use their license tags. The Bonus Tag that has been used in the past will no longer be sold.
Applicants are reminded that the fee for adult applicants in the public hunt drawings is $3 per adult person on the application.
The application deadline for pronghorn antelope hunts on the Rita Blanca National Grasslands north of Dalhart is Aug. 13. Bow hunters have until Aug. 20 to apply for special drawn public archery hunts. Entries for the general (gun) season deer hunts must be completed by Sept. 10.
Last year TPWD received 75,226 applications for the 6,274 positions offered in special drawn hunt categories.
Application booklets are currently being mailed to hunters who applied for hunts by Special Permit last year. The booklets will also available in August at TPWD law enforcement offices. Information about drawings for hunts by special permit as well as the Annual Public Hunting Permit with more than 200 areas and 1.2 million acres of public hunting land, and the Big Time Texas Hunts, can be found on-line at (http://tpwd.texas.gov/hunt/public_hunting/) or by calling toll free (800) 792-1112.
Since 1987, the Annual Public Hunting (APH) Permit system has provided hunters access to almost 1.2 million acres of land for hunting, fishing, camping, and other outdoor related activities on TPWD owned or leased lands. Many areas are open year-round for authorized activities. These lands also include the popular dove and small game leases. Youth younger than age 17 may access and use these lands free when accompanied by a permitted adult. The $48 Annual Public Hunting Permit is available wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. Permit holders receive a Public Hunting Lands Map Booklet and supplement of Public Dove and Other Small Games leases listing available areas, facilities, rules, and activity schedules.
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The BTTH program offers some of the finest guided hunts in the state. Proceeds from BTTH, which offers $10 applications for special drawings for the premier hunting trips, pay for additional public hunting opportunities and wildlife conservation work in Texas. Last year TPWD received 82,619 entries in the BTTH drawings.
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- Texas Grand Slam — one winner experiences a series of four separate hunts for desert bighorn sheep, white-tailed deer, mule deer, and pronghorn antelope.
- Texas Exotic Safari — two winners get to hunt a choice of African plains antelope species.
- Texas Whitetail Bonanza — 10 winners receive a high-quality 3-5 day white-tailed deer hunt.
- Texas Premium Buck Hunt — one winner gets the chance to hunt trophy white-tailed deer.
- Texas Waterfowl Adventure — one winner receives a series of Panhandle and Coastal Prairie goose hunts and East Texas and Coastal duck hunts.
- Texas Big Time Bird Hunt — quality quail, pheasant, dove and turkey hunts in some of the best places Texas has to offer.
- Texas Gator Hunt — a rare experience for a 3-day alligator hunt on a State Wildlife Management Area.
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I have been working with a client (a music store for whom I designed a very large e-commerce site) for about 6 years. Over that time they have had me change the design a couple of times and I have done ongoing maintenance for which they paid me an hourlyy fee (invoice submitted with a timesheet monthly). This has been working fine for the most part. I've always done their updates on time and even spent evenings and weekends working with one of their employees when the needed to get some new items up for sale quickly (I never charged them extra for weekend or rush work).
Now..about 6 weeks ago I was told (by the employee that I've been working with, not the store owner) that the owner had decided to go with a new company for a totally new look. OK, I understand. They wanted me to keep doing weekly maintenance until the new site was ready. OK. 5 weeks went by and I was told by the employee that they had heard nothing from this new company and he thought the owner might be open to keeping me on as their web designer. OK. I went into the store and sat down face to face with the owner. He said he was very unhappy with the new company, they had shown him nothing and had not even come in or called to pick up their down payment check. The owner and I spoke for about 45 minutes, he said he liked working with me and thought I was always fair. He said he'd like me to design their new site. He said he wanted to see something as soon as possible. I told him I would have something for him in less than a week. OK.
I left there, went to my office and worked solely on their site for the next 5 days - putting aside other clients that I have been working with. At the end of that 5 days (a Saturday afternoon), I sent the owner (and the employee) an email with a link to the work I had done and told them I could meet with him on Monday or Tuesday. I heard nothing back until Tuesday when I emailed the employee and was told that the other company had come in on Monday and picked up their check. The owner at that point decided to go with them.
I created an invoice, with timesheet, for the work that I had done over that 5 days (along with some additional maintenance earlier in the month). I submitted that invoice. I heard nothing for two weeks. Today I got a check for roughly half, with a note that said "Larry (the owner) feels this is fair".
What are my options? I know I could take him to court (I really don't want to go that route). The site that is up right now, is the site I designed and have worked on for the past 6 years. Do I have the right to take it down until I get paid?
Well, I'm going to assume that there was no written contract beyond the original proposal.
So, with no written contract the basis for your ongoing rate is simply that he's been paying that rate for years. The client obviously understands and is accepting of that rate as evidenced by the fact that he's used your work, asked for more work, and continued paying invoices all that time. So, it's certainly fair to expect him to continue paying your invoices at the known rate for work that he requests.
There appears to be no basis, however, for raising your rate because you 'felt they were no longer qualified to receive the reduced rate'. Unless this 'rush rate' was explained to them in some way, I don't think it's appropriate to suddenly raise your rate nor would I expect them to pay it, especially when the relationship is ending.
Do you think that the client noticed that you suddenly increased your rate? I know that I would.
Perhaps he felt insulted, too.
Perhaps you did put aside your other clients for his 'rush' job, but does that mean he would expect to pay more? I'm not sure, but unless he was informed about that increased rush pricing he wouldn't expect it.
Perhaps you could send him another invoice at your regular rate and hope to collect that $200+ so that at least you'll be paid a rate that is consistent with your historical rate.
Ask the owner directly why you only got $x for y billable hours.
I would not advise taking down their site. You were paid for the work you've done for them over the last 6 years (I assume) so they paid for and own that site.
What is in dispute is their partial payment for the work you did on the redesign over the last few days. I can understand how you would want payment in full, but I can also see how a client would think that because they aren't going to use your design then perhaps they don't need to pay in full for it.k You should certainly be paid for your work, though, so it's not all that 'fair' to only pay half.
Maybe you can better make a decision about what to do by considering the following:
What is it that you want to achieve? just the remaining 50% of your invoice?
Have you expressed your feelings to the client?
To what degree are you willing to risk/abandon your relationship with this client to get that money?
How much money are we talking about?
Do you have a written contract?
Was the pricing/charge on your most recent invoice consistent with your pricing in the past?
The client is out of town until Thursday. I think my next step is to go in and talk with him face to face.
I understand what you are saying about the site already being paid for, I was actually thinking the same thing after I posted this.
My normal fee is $35 per hour. When I gave them the original proposal for their site, I agreed to do their work for $25 per hour. When they decided to go with another designer (in effect firing me) I felt that they no longer qualified for the reduced rate. I charged them 29.5 hours at $35 per hour - the exact time I spent working. They paid me $500.
I am hoping that by meeting with him face to face I can explain to him the fact that I did this work as a "rush", that I put aside all of my other clients for the week, and that I did this on his word.
I tried to preserve a working relationship with them, by agreeing to do this work despite the fact that he (out of the blue) decided, 6 weeks ago, to drop me with no notice or reason (in my meeting with him, he actually said that the reason he decided to go with a different company was that he heard Jeff Fisher was fired from the Titans just to "shake things up" and he thought he would do the same). In the email that I sent to him (showing him the work I'd done) I ended the email with: "Thanks for having continued faith in me and giving me this opportunity to continue working with you all." After they insult me with this 1/2 payment, I don't really care to continue.
Always get a written contract. ALWAYS. If you ARE going to raise your rates, you send out a notice to your clients that new rates would take effect at the start of the new business year. You certainly wouldn't change rates mid year.
Why would you only raise rates at the start of the year? That seems arbitrary to me.
Because you won't have clients for long if you continually change your rates throughout the year suddenly. By raising your rates at the start of the year ONCE, everyone knows what to expect. The last thing you want is to be thought of like the big telcos: i.e. you're never too sure of the bill because the pricing structure is in flux several times throughout the year.
Certainly it's wise not to change rates on clients too much, and without notice. I'm just saying that raising the rates at the beginning of the calendar year doesn't seem to be an ordinary business practice, isn't something that clients would expect, nor would they feel that such a raise would be more palatable by clients.
I raise my rates whenever it seems like time to do so, but I'm careful to give clients tons of notice - say 3 or 4 months and bundle the news with some kind of promotion or special. The time of year doesn't seem significant. This is getting off topic now, though!
If the client refuses to pay you, the only way you can force him to pay would be through taking him to small claims court and getting a judgment against him. I would NOT recommend disabling his site- if you take him to court, he might file a counter suit for income lost while the site was down, and if he wins, you'll be out way more money than you are now. It's not worth the risk.
The other route you can take is to contact a collection agency. They will try to collect from the client and will report him to the credit bureaus. The majority do not charge a fee if no payment is received, so there's no risk for you. And if payment is collected, they might take a hefty portion (30%), but it's better than nothing.


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I mentioned recently the 225-year anniversary of the first manned flight across the English Channel in 1785, following the first successful balloon ascents in 1783.
Some observers sceptically asked what use the new technology offered, failing to spot the opportunities it could afford. American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin scoffed at their short-sightedness, retorting, 'what is the use of a new-born child?'
Ballooning hit eighteenth-century society with a bang, quickly becoming a fashionable spectator sport with men and women routinely risking their lives for the experience. A thriving market in balloon trinkets sprang up, with everything from fans to delftware bowls to delightful decorative snuffboxes depicting the birth of flight:
This is just a tiny selection from our collection of balloon memorabilia, some of which is on display in our Flight and Making the Modern World galleries. But it isn't all about the past. Ballooning is still a thriving sport.
If you're interested, the Royal Aeronautical Society is hosting a free public lecture on 10 February by Janet Folkes, a materials scientist who, with Ann Rich, broke the world female flying duration record last year, covering the 1,100km from Geneva to Madrid in 70 hours using a hydrogen balloon. An amazing achievement.


text: Doctors in a study on chocolate noted earlier positive findings for the antioxidant polyphenols in cocoa and wanted to see how chocolate might affect life after a heart attack. Over 1,100 people hospitalized with their first heart attack self-reported their usual chocolate consumption over the previous year with a questionnaire. Eight years later, compared to those who did not eat chocolate, those who ate chocolate less than once per week were 27 percent less likely to have died from a heart attack; once per week, 44 percent less likely; and twice or more per week, 66 percent less likely. Researchers believe that cocoa supports heart health by helping to relax blood vessels, lower blood pressure and reduce inflammation.


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The line-up of performers for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival's ASCAP Music Cafe promises some dynamic music from the likes of Andrew Bird, Melanie Fiona and The Head and the Heart.
ASCAP today announced the list of performers for the Music Cafe, which is marking its 15th year. The cafe will be open starting at 2 p.m. each day during the festival, at the Rich Haines Gallery, 751 Main St., Park City. The cafe is open to all Festival credential holders over 21.
The line-up is largely young artists, but there are a few familiar faces for the old-timers: Singer-songwriter Dave Mason, and '80s soundtrack king Kenny Loggins (as part of the country-rock trio Blue Sky Riders).


text: Deal bars single-sex classrooms in Wood County for two years By Kate White July 1, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- There won't be single-sex classrooms in Wood County for at least two years, according to a settlement approved in U.S. District Court on Monday.A mother teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union and filed a lawsuit against the Wood County Board of Education in August 2012. The suit argued that separating students by gender at Van Devender Middle School in Parkersburg is unconstitutional and violates federal gender equality laws.The county school system agreed not to implement any single-sex programs until after the 2014-15 school year. Also, through the 2018-19 school year, notice must be given before any gender-based programs are initiated so potential plaintiffs have time to object."Wood County has expressed interest in restoring its single-sex education program," Marissa Harrison, an attorney representing the mother, told U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin.During the 2010-11 school year, after receiving a private grant for "Student Educational and Economic Development Success," Van Devender began separating students by sex in reading, math, social studies and science classes, according to court documents.Goodwin blocked the school system from separating students by sex during the 2012 school year, shortly after the plaintiffs filed the lawsuit, as the litigation was pending.The mother who sued the school board has three children who attend the school. None are identified in court filings.Goodwin, though hesitant to do so, sealed the amount of money the school system agreed to pay the mother, separate from $65,000 they will pay in attorneys' fees. "When a public body pays out money and attorneys' fees, I'm not going to seal that," said Goodwin, who later changed his mind about disclosing the amount of money the woman will receive in addition to the attorneys' fees."The matter has created considerable public controversy and there has been some adverse attention directed toward the [juveniles and their mother] as a result," he said.In November, the West Virginia Board of Education expressed its support of single-sex classrooms, despite criticism from the ACLU.The ACLU believes separated classrooms perpetuate outdated gender stereotypes and discredits research claiming that boys and girls learn in drastically different ways.At a state Board of Education meeting in November, board President Wade Linger said it's important to allow county school boards to choose whether the method would benefit their schools."The Board of Education supports school systems' effort to improve student achievement through innovative ways based on research and sound educational practice. To this end, the board supports counties which choose to implement single-sex classrooms if the aforementioned is in alignment with guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Education and embedded in federal regulations," Linger said in the statement prepared along with the board at the meeting.Around the time the lawsuit was filed, Kanawha County Schools discontinued plans for single-sex classes after receiving letters of concern from the ACLU. Reach Kate White at email@example.com or 304-348-1723. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 4 Richwood mayor on leave amid investigation of purchases 5 St. Albans rallies to beat Riverside, 21-17 Habla espanol? These kids do Previous Story Skeleton found in W.Va. ID'd as Florida man Next Story